Seamlessly bringing DIRIGERA-compatible devices into the HSYCO platform: smooth, cost-effective window-blind automation plus door and window sensor integration.

Project Catalyst

HSYCO is a powerful, versatile, and easily configurable supervision platform that simplifies the creation of secure, scalable, and holistic automation solutions. It provides developers, systems integrators, and OEMs with all the tools and support needed to design advanced automation and control systems that seamlessly integrate a wide variety of technologies.

When HSYCO prepared its new office for a modern workforce, the team sought to implement elegant motorised window coverings that would improve both aesthetic appeal and occupant comfort. The IKEA TREDANSEN blinds were identified as an ideal choice, off-the-shelf, well-designed, and cost-effective.

To further enhance workplace safety and optimise facility management, HSYCO required real-time visibility of door and window status. IKEA DIRIGERA-compatible door and window sensors offered a simple yet reliable solution to monitor open and closed states, measure how long they remained open, and alert staff if any doors or windows were left unsecured during off-hours or weekends.

Seeking to take full advantage of IKEA’s growing smart home ecosystem, HSYCO’s engineers developed an integration plugin to establish direct communication with the DIRIGERA hub. This allowed the TREDANSEN blinds and door/window sensors to be deployed throughout the new office while laying the groundwork for wider integration of DIRIGERA-compatible products, including lighting, sensors, shades, and outlets, in professional automation projects.

The pilot project demonstrated how HSYCO can combine consumer-grade simplicity with professional-grade automation, setting a precedent for future deployments that bridge accessible smart home innovation with robust building management capabilities.

Summary

HSYCO has expanded its leading building-automation platform to include full native support for IKEA DIRIGERA-compatible devices. Users can now seamlessly discover, manage, and automate lighting, climate controls, sensors, and outlets within a single environment, ensuring rapid commissioning and a unified experience across both commercial and residential installations. DIRIGERA devices are fully integrated into HSYCO’s web-based control interface alongside the extensive range of protocols already supported by the platform.

Challenges & Objectives

• Interoperability gap: No sanctioned integration path existed to connect IKEA DIRIGERA devices with third-party automation systems, limiting opportunities for professional deployment in mixed environments.
• Diverse device landscape: Customers increasingly required a unified approach to manage the full DIRIGERA ecosystem, lights, sensors, blinds, and outlets, without relying on multiple control applications or fragmented setups.
• Speed of deployment: Installers and integrators sought a simplified, reliable process to incorporate consumer-grade devices into complex building networks quickly and efficiently, reducing configuration time and improving scalability.

Integration Approach

HSYCO developed a dedicated DIRIGERA Driver that seamlessly connects to any IKEA DIRIGERA hub. Once paired, the driver automatically enumerates all certified devices, such as lights, blinds, sensors, and outlets, and exposes their attributes as native HSYCO datapoints. These devices can then be easily integrated into automation rules, schedules, energy-management dashboards, and voice-assistant workflows, enabling users to unify control and monitoring across the entire building environment.

Key Capabilities

• Device management: Automatic capability mapping, including on/off, dimming, position, temperature, humidity, and open/closed states.
• Event handling: Real-time updates supported by polling fallback and automatic reconnection to ensure consistent performance and reliability.
• Cost-effective: Extends the affordability of IKEA’s smart product line to larger-scale installations while maintaining full compatibility and robust automation features.

Implementation Details

1. Hub discovery and secure pairing: The HSYCO gateway automatically locates DIRIGERA hubs on the local network and validates access tokens to establish a secure connection.
2. Device enumeration and capability mapping: Once paired, HSYCO queries the hub to identify and register all connected devices, surfacing their attributes within the platform for immediate use.
3. Event subscription and polling: HSYCO subscribes to receive real-time state updates and employs a configurable polling interval to ensure accurate, consistent device status.
4. Resilience and health monitoring: The platform continuously monitors connectivity and device health, performing automatic retries and issuing alerts in the event of communication failures.

Outcomes & Advantages of the HSYCO Integration

The successful implementation of HSYCO’s DIRIGERA integration demonstrates the platform’s ability to merge consumer-grade accessibility with professional automation capabilities. This development delivers broad device coverage, improved user interaction, and future-ready scalability for integrators and facility managers.

• Comprehensive device coverage: Native support for the expanding DIRIGERA-certified product range, ensuring compatibility with current and future IKEA smart devices.
• Enhanced user experience: All IKEA devices appear natively within HSYCO dashboards and rule editors, removing the need for multiple device-specific apps and providing a unified control environment.
• Ecosystem growth monitoring: HSYCO continues to track IKEA’s DIRIGERA roadmap, preparing support for upcoming device categories such as HVAC controls, motorised furniture, and advanced lighting solutions.

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About HSYCO

HSYCO S.r.l. develops advanced solutions for building and industrial automation, focusing on integration depth, usability, security, and efficiency. The company continually validates emerging technologies to ensure its systems remain modern, reliable, and adaptable. HSYCO’s web-based supervision platform supports over 100 standard and proprietary protocols, enabling seamless interoperability across diverse systems. Established in 2007, HSYCO has thousands of installations worldwide and provides dedicated technical and pre-sales support to customers and partners.

About IKEA DIRIGERA

Introduced in 2022, IKEA’s DIRIGERA hub serves as a consumer-friendly gateway for smart-home products, supporting an expanding catalogue of lights, shades, sensors, outlets, and more. Designed for simplicity and affordability, it has quickly gained traction among homeowners and small-to-medium integrators seeking accessible, scalable smart-home solutions.

Media Contact

Maria Chizzali, COO, HSYCO

Tel: +39 02 45077418

E-mail: [email protected]