Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are described herein for enabling configuration and/or control of a load control system based on templates for different area types. Programming information may be stored in a template database. Each template database may include one or more devices or device types defined for the area type. Programming information may be generated for being included in the template database for configuring the one or more devices or device types. The template database may be transmitted to each of a plurality of local processor devices in the load control system. The template database may include a template identifier for each device or device type therein. Each local processor device may use the template identifier to map the programming information in the template database to physical devices in the load control system that are managed by the local processor device.

Abstract: A blind system may control (e.g., automatically control) an amount of daylight entering a window on a façade of a building to prevent direct sunlight from shining into the building, while maximizing the amount of indirect sunlight in the building. The blind system may tilt one or more slats into a view tilt position in which the slats are horizontal, a slanted tilt position in which the slats may block direct sunlight from shining into the building, and a privacy tilt position in which the slats are vertical. The drive unit may tilt the slats according to a timeclock having the event times determined from a predicted position of the sun, such that the slats are tilted to the slanted tilt position when the predicted position of the sun indicates that direct sunlight is incident on the façade. A facing direction of the façade may be configured using a mobile device.