In the past few weeks, we’ve delved into the various ways of automating home devices with Freedompro’s Smart Modules range: blinds and shutters, lighting, and even power outlets. Automating with Freedompro's connected relays is simple, quick, and cost-effective thanks to the Smart Shutter and Smart Light Modules, and the brand-new Smart Outlet Modules (which, as a reminder, are designed to “smartify” many non-IoT devices by directly controlling electrical outlets).
But that’s not all! One of the major innovations in the Smart Modules range includes the Dry Contact Modules, which allow you to automate pulse or dry contact devices. Specifically, these are smart, professional actuators connected via Wi-Fi, designed to turn smart any device that responds to simple on/off impulses.
Once you understand how they can improve daily life, their usefulness becomes immediately clear. Let’s take a look at a few examples!
With Dry Contact Modules, home convenience reaches a whole new level
Imagine yourself in your house on a rainy autumn evening, curled up on the couch. Suddenly, the temperature drops, and not even the blanket you're wrapped in is enough to keep you warm. The idea of getting up to go to the boiler feels like an impossible mission.
With a Dry Contact Module connected to your home boiler, the problem is solved with a tap, as you can turn it on and control it directly from your smartphone without physically reaching the device.
Let’s take another example. Have you ever enjoyed a nap in the early afternoon, only to be woken up by the incessant sound of the video door phone? Usually, it’s the courier delivering something to you or, alternatively, the building porter informing you about a package. Being woken from a deep sleep is an exhausting process for everyone, just as it is to stumble half-asleep to the doorphone before it stops ringing.
Once again, you can solve this with a Dry Contact Module installed directly behind your video doorphone receiver, as it will allow you to manage the device from your smartphone, with maximum comfort.
These are just two of the many examples of how the super-versatile solution in Freedompro’s Smart Modules range works, designed to manage those components typically found in control and automation systems for specific actions. We’re not just referring to the video doorphone or the boiler, but also to the electric garage door, pedestrian entrance, driveway gate, and in some cases, even the garden irrigation system.
The benefits of Freedompro's Dry Contact Modules: certified Matter, and much more
In addition to the obvious benefit of making systems and devices that are often excluded from typical smart home automation smart, Freedompro’s Dry Contact Modules offer many other advantages.
Let’s start with the fact that they’ve recently earned the coveted Matter certification, just like all other Freedompro Smart Modules. Matter certification ensures that the Dry Contact Modules are compatible with a wide range of IoT devices from various manufacturers, enabling universal interoperability. This allows users to integrate the modules into their existing home network easily, with no compatibility concerns.
Moreover, thanks to Matter certification, the Dry Contact Modules can be easily controlled and managed through a vast array of compatible platforms and apps (voice assistants like Siri, Google Home, or Amazon Alexa, apps like Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, and of course, our Freedompro Home app). You’ll be able to use a single interface to monitor and automate devices like the boiler, video doorphone, pedestrian and driveway entrances, and much more, significantly simplifying your daily home management.
You don’t need to worry about security either, as Matter is a standardized and tested protocol, ensuring that the Dry Contact Modules offer the best guarantees in terms of reliability. They are also “future-ready,” meaning they can support all future software updates and new features developed under the Matter standard. In practice, this means you’ll have access to the latest smart home innovations without having to replace your devices.
Now that we’ve covered the important aspect of Matter certification, it’s worth mentioning that the Dry Contact Modules, along with all Freedompro’s Smart Modules, are compact in size. They can be easily installed behind existing wall outlets or switches and are fully compatible with your home’s electrical system without requiring any replacement, upgrade, or recertification. They are also Plug & Play (usable as soon as connected) and Ready-To-Play (ready to go without complex configurations or additional installations). Of course, they can also be included in your favorite automations – “Habits” here at Freedompro – so that the devices connected to the Modules only activate or deactivate under certain conditions.
The Dry Contact Modules are available in the MINI version, in four different variants:
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Dry Contact MINI Module with 2 channels, to connect and control up to two accessories powered by 110-240 V AC or 24 V DC.
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Dry Contact MINI Module with 1 channel, to connect and control one accessory powered by 110-240 V AC or 24 V DC.
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Dry Contact MINI Module with 2 channels, to connect and control up to two accessories powered by 12 V DC.
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Dry Contact MINI Module with 1 channel, to connect and control one accessory powered by 12 V DC.
Easily installed in minutes and immediately operational, these modules optimize many daily tasks with just a click!
