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Guides, insights and news from the world of Smart Home, access control and 1Control IoT products.

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Two gate remotes on a stone ledge: programming a Cardin S449 remote or adding a new one
Remote controls Oct 26, 2026 12 min read

Program a Cardin remote: S449, S486 and XRADO models

How to program a Cardin S449 or S486 remote on the receiver or from a working one, what to buy to replace one, and which models 1Control WHY can copy.

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Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of a gate: open a Somfy gate with your phone
Gate and garage Oct 26, 2026 9 min read

Open a Somfy gate with your phone: app or 1Control SOLO

Open a Somfy gate with your phone: the TaHoma app with its home box, or 1Control SOLO, which copies your RTS remote (Keytis, Keygo) with no wiring and no box.

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Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of an anthracite garage door: open a Chamberlain or LiftMaster garage door with your phone
Remote controls Oct 26, 2026 9 min read

Open a Chamberlain garage door with your phone: SOLO + KIT

Open a Chamberlain or LiftMaster garage door with your phone: myQ for the operators on its list, SOLO + KIT for every other one. The remote cannot be copied.

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Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of an anthracite garage door: open a Teckentrup garage door with your phone
Remote controls Oct 26, 2026 9 min read

Open a Teckentrup garage door with your phone: SOLO + KIT

Open a Teckentrup garage door with your phone: SOMweb for the CarTeck DRIVE, SOLO + KIT for any Teckentrup operator, TA series included. No remote copies.

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Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of an anthracite garage door: open a Berner garage door with your phone
Remote controls Oct 26, 2026 9 min read

Open a Berner garage door with your phone: SOLO + KIT

Open a Berner garage door with your phone: BernerAccess for the new Bluetooth operators, SOLO + KIT for every other one. Only one Berner remote in 22 copies.

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Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of an anthracite garage door: open a Schellenberg garage door with your phone
Remote controls Oct 26, 2026 9 min read

Open a Schellenberg garage door with your phone: SOLO + KIT

Open a Schellenberg garage door with your phone: the maker's Smartphone Garagentoröffner module compared with 1Control SOLO + KIT and with Remootio's module.

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Gate and garage from your smartphone

Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of a garage door: opening a Marantec garage door with your phone
Gate and garage Oct 26, 2026 9 min read

Open a Marantec garage door with your phone: app or SOLO

Open a Marantec garage door with your phone: the maveo connect stick from Marantec (drives from 2015) or 1Control SOLO, which copies your Digital remote.

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Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of a garage door: opening a Sommer garage door with your phone
Gate and garage Oct 26, 2026 10 min read

Open a Sommer garage door with your phone: SOMweb or SOLO

Open a Sommer garage door with your phone: SOMweb, Sommer's own app, or 1Control SOLO, which copies your TX03 or TX02 remote. Pearl and Slider: SOLO + KIT.

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Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of a garage door: opening a Novoferm garage door with your phone
Gate and garage Oct 26, 2026 9 min read

Open a Novoferm garage door with your phone: app or SOLO

Open a Novoferm garage door with your phone: the Novoferm SmartHome module (drives from 2016) or 1Control SOLO, which copies your Novotron remote, no wiring.

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Remote controls: programming, copying, brands

Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of an anthracite garage door: open a Normstahl garage door with your phone
Remote controls Oct 26, 2026 8 min read

Open a Normstahl garage door with your phone: RCU and EA 433

Open a Normstahl garage door with your phone: the Normstahl CONNECT app is for the SPARK operator; 1Control SOLO copies RCU and EA 433 remotes. T40: SOLO + KIT.

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Smartphone with the 1Control app in front of a gate: open a Proteco gate with your phone using SOLO + KIT
Remote controls Oct 26, 2026 8 min read

Open a Proteco gate with your phone: SOLO + KIT explained

Open a Proteco gate with your phone: the Proteco Open Your World app with its interface, or 1Control SOLO + KIT on any control board. The Angie does not copy.

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Phone with the 1Control app in front of an anthracite garage door: open a Wiśniowski garage door with your phone
Remote controls Oct 26, 2026 8 min read

Open a Wiśniowski garage door with your phone: SOLO + KIT

Open a Wiśniowski garage door with your phone: the Wiśniowski Connected app for SPARK operators, SOLO + KIT for the rest. LUNAR and PULSAR do not copy.

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14 more articles

Smart locks and doors

Outer knob of 1Control DORY on a front door, with only the keyway visible
Locks and doors Oct 15, 2026 8 min read

Security escutcheon: what it protects and how to choose one

Security escutcheon and cylinder guard: what they protect against, fixed, rotating and magnetic types, TS 007 stars, how to choose one and how it is fitted.

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Outside knob and key of a smart euro cylinder fitted flush on a wooden front door
Locks and doors Oct 15, 2026 7 min read

Measure a euro cylinder: A/B sizes, door furniture and fit

How to measure a euro cylinder: both sides from the centre of the fixing screw, how far it should protrude, handles and guards, 40/50 sizes and common errors.

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Lock cylinder with the keyhole on the outside of a light wooden front door
Locks and doors Oct 15, 2026 7 min read

Key will not turn in the lock: cylinder or door problem?

Key will not turn, or turns stiffly? Test it with the door open first: it shows whether it is the cylinder, the key or the door, and when to call a locksmith.

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Businesses, apartment buildings and coworking

Automatic gate of a residential building with parking spaces: tenant access from a smartphone without handing over the remote
Businesses Oct 13, 2026 7 min read

Rent out a parking space without handing over the remote

Renting out a garage or parking space? Instead of handing over the remote, give the tenant app access with dates and times, and revoke it when the lease ends.

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Commercial premises with glass frontage and a staff entrance managed with 1Control ACCESS access control
Businesses Oct 13, 2026 9 min read

Access control for retail stores: staff, suppliers, hours

Access control for retail stores: who opens the back door, when cleaners and suppliers come in, instant revocation and an entry log, on your existing doors.

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1Control smart keypad with badges and key fobs for members entering a 24 hour gym on their own
Businesses Oct 13, 2026 10 min read

24 hour gym access control: running a gym without staff

24 hour gym access control: a badge or PIN for every member, time slots by membership, instant revocation and an entry log, on the door you already have.

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