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- `Backlog PulseTime1 0; PulseTime2 0`
- `Backlog Interlock 1,2; Interlock ON` (Interlocked relay pair)

1. **ShutterMode 1** - Circuit Safe + Stepper Motors. e.g. NEMA
1. **ShutterMode 1** - Circuit Safe
First relay: ON/OFF, Second relay: UP/DOWN
- `Backlog PulseTime1 0; PulseTime2 0`
- `Interlock OFF`
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First relay: OFF/DOWN PULSE, Second relay: OFF/UP PULSE
- `Backlog PulseTime1 2; PulseTime2 2`
- `Backlog Interlock 1,2; Interlock ON` (Interlocked relay pair)


1. **ShutterMode 3** - Stepper Motors
First relay: ON/OFF, Second relay: UP/DOWN
PWM: Stepper signal, COUNTER: Stepper position signal
- `Backlog PulseTime1 0; PulseTime2 0`
- `Interlock OFF`
- PWM and COUNTER defined


[Wiring diagrams](#wiring-diagrams) for Normal, Stepper motor, and Short Circuit-Safe configurations are available at the end of this page. Even if the shutter does not have two motors, three wires have to be connected.

> [!NOTE] **After setting the options for shutter mode, the device must be rebooted.** Otherwise, the sliders won't be available in the web UI, and the `ShutterOpenDuration<x>`and `ShutterCloseDuration<x>` commands will report "Shutter unknown".
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There are shutters that have two relays but only need a pulse to start or stop. Depending on the current situation a pulse will stop the shutter or send it into a specific direction. To use these kinds of shutters a [`PulseTime`](Commands.md#pulsetime) must be defined on each relay. The minimum setting that seems to make it work consistently is `2`. A setting of `1` does not work. If the shutter moves too fast and does not react to a stop command, increase the setting to `3` or `4`.

## Stepper Motor Support
Stepper motors can also be used to operate shutters and blinds. The configuration is very similar to the Circuit Safe (Shuttermode 1) configuration.
Stepper motors can also be used to operate shutters and blinds. Additionally you can operate sliding doors with this configuration.

Please refer to [Shutters and Steppers](Shutter-and-Steppers.md) for details.

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