Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a motorized wand in order to operate at least one set of blinds is disclosed herein. Certain embodiments include a motorized wand having features to enable manual or remote control of slats or louvres to at least one set of blinds, wherein a user may program specific actions through a software or app-based device. In other aspects, a user may switch between manual and automatic operation of the wand through specified, simple steps.