UMBRA ACADEMY
Welcome to the Umbra Academy training booking page. Below you can choose from a selection of helpful training courses that will progress you and your company in your knowledge and skillset.
Training Courses
Umbra Essentials Training
What’s Included:
Introduction to Umbra & factory tour
Over view of products, including:
- Evolve
- Sirios
- Flow
- Cascade
- Blindspace
- KuroLok and KuroLok RL
How to survey and measure for the essentials
How to order
Important tips and techniques for install
KuroLok & KuroLok RL Training
What’s Included:
Introduction to Umbra & factory tour
Benefits of zipped-edge fabric retention
KuroLok & RL product range overview
Maximum & minimum sizes
Difference between 80, 100 & 125mm cassette sizes
Difference between 24, 35 & 56mm side channel sizes
Different fixing possibilities
Control options
How to measure for & order KuroLok and KuroLok RL
How to install KuroLok and KuroLok RL
How to install KuroLok and KuroLok RL in a concealment pocket
Motor set-up
Basic Motor and Controls Training
What’s Included:
Introduction to Umbra & factory tour
Introduction to electric blinds
Main types of tubular motors
Basics of wiring
How to set-up, commission & troubleshoot the following motors:
- Somfy RTS – 240v, 24v & battery
- Somfy WT
- Nice Edge (radio) – 240v & battery
- Nice Action (hardwired)
Advanced Motor and Controls Training*
*must complete Basic Motor Training before taking this course.
What’s Included:
Introduction to Umbra & factory tour
What is Smart Home Automation & Building Automation?
Benefits of integrating blind & curtain controls
Overview of common control methods (live switching, DCT & digital)
- Dumb vs Smart motors
- Why digital controls?
- How to integrate with Control4, KNX, Loxone, Lutron & more
- Practical deep dive into Somfy Digital Systems
CPD Courses
Shading CPDs
Choose from a wide range of shading CPDs, or create your own bespoke course.
With choice of everything, from topics covered to the industry the course will be relevant to, you can create a fully custom course that will meet your needs perfectly.