# Somfy RTS newby help **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Created:** [July 4, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-newby-help/32048 "2020-07-04T19:18:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Davies](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/andrew_davies/32/27129_2.png) [@Andrew\_Davies](https://community.homey.app/u/Andrew_Davies)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-newby-help/32048/1 "2020-07-04T19:18:37Z")
Whole new world joining Homey - so just starting to learn! Have 3 Somfy RTS blinds - all connected nicely and I can use the up and down buttons to open and close - have even made a flow that uses Alexa to close the blind to the MY position … BUT How do I build a flow to ‘Open blind’? I can’t find any logic to do that! PLUS Is there any way to activate the Somfy motor in either direction for X seconds? Many thanks in advance Andrew ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-newby-help/32048/2 "2020-07-04T20:05:59Z")
At the THEN part you choose the Somfy RTS app, there you have several options ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-newby-help/32048/3 "2020-07-04T20:16:35Z")
> [@Andrew\_Davies](#): > > Is there any way to activate the Somfy motor in either direction for X seconds? I suppose you can do this with a flow atvthe THEN part. Also choose the Somfy RTS app, make a card open the screen and a second card stop screen with a delay for as long as you want ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Davies](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/andrew_davies/32/27129_2.png) [@Andrew\_Davies](https://community.homey.app/u/Andrew_Davies)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-newby-help/32048/4 "2020-07-04T20:57:28Z")
Would be great if there was a step wise way to do this? Is it system, zone or device - and if so… which As I said - newby and learning…👍 ---
**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-newby-help/32048/5 "2020-07-04T21:17:38Z")
I have not tried this but i think it will work. It is an example. When it is 8:15, on a Thursday, the screen goes down and stops after 8 seconds. [https://homey.app/f/zuPHrc](https://homey.app/f/zuPHrc) ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Davies](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/andrew_davies/32/27129_2.png) [@Andrew\_Davies](https://community.homey.app/u/Andrew_Davies)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-newby-help/32048/6 "2020-07-04T22:05:15Z")
Thx @Mike1233 bit of problem - translation isn’t working ☹ Any chance of English version? 🤷🏻‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-newby-help/32048/7 "2020-07-04T22:12:20Z")
> [@Andrew\_Davies](#): > > blinds Datum & tijd, date & time , name of 1 of my blinds is “Screen”. Zet de status op: Omlaag. Status, put it down. Still = stop. In the pulldown menu “zet de status Omlaag” there is also a Omhoog, that means Up. I hope this will help. I have my Home now for 5 weeks or so. I have to learn also a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Davies](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/andrew_davies/32/27129_2.png) [@Andrew\_Davies](https://community.homey.app/u/Andrew_Davies)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-newby-help/32048/8 "2020-07-05T16:30:37Z")
Many thanks for this - have managed to get it to work 👍👍 It was about me thinking in ‘blocks’ so rather than down for 9 seconds need to stop after 9 seconds… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/5/a52c68a879bf4ad5e5524ff880df906eb7089199.jpeg) Lots more to learn - thank you for the help - will be looking to sort some sensors next… 😃 Andrew