Overview: The Carefree Connects mobile app gives you complete wireless control of your 12V Carefree awning using Carefree’s new Wireless Awning Control System With the new Carefree Connects Wireless Awning Control System from Carefree of Colorado, you are now able to fully control your awning via the Carefree Mobile app on your favorite smart device. No longer do you have to get up from your comfy chair to open and close the awning or to adjust the brightness of the LED lighting. You can even control the sensitivity of your awning’s Motion Sensor for maximum protection during periods of inclement weather. Pairing with the Carefree Connects BT12 Wireless Awing Control Module: Pairing the Carefree Mobile app with your hardware is very simple. Once the Control Module and Motion Sensor (if you choose this option) are installed on your awning you can now pair your smart device. Simply use the awning power switch and the extend/retract button to initiate the pairing mode and your device will detect your awning for pairing. Extension, Retraction, Stopping & Bumping: The Carefree Connects Mobile app allows you to quickly and easily extend, retract and stop your awning in real-time. There are also buttons to slightly adjust the awning in or out to orient the awning perfectly for accessories such as LED lighting, SunBlockers or Rooms. No longer do you have to climb back into your RV to control your awning. You can do it from anywhere around your RV using your smart phone or tablet! Controlling Your LED Lighting: The Carefree Connects Mobile app allows you full control of your solid colored LED lighting (does not work with RGB LED lighting). In real-time you are able to turn on, turn off and adjust the brightness of your awning’s LEDs directly from your smart device. Motion Sensor Sensitivity Adjustments: A key feature of the Carefree Connects Wireless Awning Control System is the optional BT Motion Sensor. This sensor is used to detect motion from wind or inclement weather and upon detection of sustained motion the sensor will trigger the awning to retract immediately. The app will offer a warning to you that the awning motion sensor was triggered and that your awning retracted to protect it from these conditions. In the settings section of the Carefree Connects Mobile app, you will see a slider that allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the motion sensor. Range is 1 - 5 with 1 being the least sensitive (would require more sustained motion to close) and 5 being the most sensitive (would require less sustained motion to close). This allows you to better optimize the motion sensor for each campsite you visit along with the daily conditions so the awning will for sure close when it needs to and will remain open during periods of lighter wind or rain where it can still remain open safely. Advanced Settings: When the BT Motion sensor is enabled and active the app will detect the motion sensor and display the connected module’s details in a table in the settings of the Carefree Connects Mobile app. If for any reason your sensor is lost or the battery is dead, the app will send a notification that the motion sensor is not found or connected. The settings tab will also show you if the ignition lock is enabled/disabled and what version of the app and firmware are installed.
Going downhill fast
The app used to support turning off/on the LED lights, and adjusting the intensity. This feature has been mysteriously removed. Called the support line, waited for a very very long time as usual, only to be told "we are working on it". No app updates in over 2 months. How hard can it be to put a feature back that you already had code and support for? Between this, and the endless recalls on Winnebago-installed Carefree awnings, I cannot recommend this company at all.
Random pairing and still periodic beep
Keeps saying it doesn’t see the awning yet controls it and replaced motion batteries and still get beeps. Pull breaker like many others. Basically poorly engineered
Working as planned
Had too read how to pair with my phone. Worked right away. Connects fast and can operate awning. Have no idea what the bottom two icons do. Normally undo last action or redo last action. But that makes no sense/ So far so good.
Is this App ever going to be updated
The app works great on iPhones that have a home button, but they are a thing of the past. Newer iPhones require the user to swipe up from the bottom. This app is obsolete!! If you do this with this app it will over extend the awning!!! Come on Carefee, bring the app up to date with more modern technology.
Broke my awning
This app should be removed or Carefree should be held liable for the damage to the awning. App apparently over extended awning and burned the motor. Shame on Carefree for being so irresponsible as to keep this app active!
Won’t connect
I really wanted to be able to dim the lights. I so wanted this to work. I got it to connect once, asked to update firmware and froze up. Never could connect again. I have no idea if it’s operating error or the app. Too bad either way…
Liked it until Firmware Update
I opened the app, it asked me for a firmware update. The update stopped at 23%, turned the lights on and then disabled everything to do with the awning. I can’t more then awning in or out and can’t turn the lights off. The buttons on the inside of the RV no longer work either. Not sure what to do, kinda stuck. Worked great up till this point. Now It’s dead.
Awning controls bug fixes.
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