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Somfy Connect
#1870210
Control SOMFY RTS and SDN Motors using Lutron's:
Radio RA2 (RA2)
Homeworks QS (HWQS)
Grafik Eye QS (GEQS)
Quantum
The Somfy Connect is configured using a software
application which requires a USB to RS485 adapter such as
Somfy Part Number 9015260 or equivalent.
1
3/27/2015

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  • Page 1 Control SOMFY RTS and SDN Motors using Lutron’s: Radio RA2 (RA2) Homeworks QS (HWQS) Grafik Eye QS (GEQS) Quantum The Somfy Connect is configured using a software application which requires a USB to RS485 adapter such as Somfy Part Number 9015260 or equivalent. 3/27/2015...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Typical Hardware Setup to Configure Somfy Connect................... 6 Typical System Setups............................. 7 Programming the Somfy Connect to RTS (URTSI)..................9 Programming the Somfy Connect for RA2 to SDN..................13 Retrieve or Delete Data ..........................15 Changing the Default Configuration ......................16 Creating Timed, Sunrise, and Sunset Events .....................

  • Page 3: Somfy Connect - Connector Description

    1 Somfy Connect - Connector Description DC Jack: 2.1 X 5.5 mm. DC input 9 – 24 VDC. o Somfy Connect, 100ma o Each URTSI attached to 485 network, 25 ma DB9, Male: RS232 input from Lutron Main Repeater or NWK integration Device.

  • Page 4: General

    50 seconds of the first press. • The Somfy Connect can store up to a total of 300 button presses (“maps”). How the 300 maps are allocated to the three manual control options is determined during installation and programming.

  • Page 5: Control Options

    3 Control Options • Pico, Keypad, Table Top or Grafik Eye QS Single or Sequence Control: Any push-button can be assigned a Single function or act as a Sequence control. • Keypad, Table Top or Grafik Eye QS Group Control: Group Control is defined as a 2-button operation. The user must pick the RTS channel or SDN Group/Motor Address button (Large Buttons) and then Lower/Raise.

  • Page 6: Hardware Setup

    An URTSI for RTS installations. • The Somfy Connect includes an RJ45 connector that is used to connect it to the URTSI or SDN Network. It also includes a DB9 connector used to connect to the Lutron Main Repeater or NWK.

  • Page 7: Typical System Setups

    2 > Somfy Connect to URTSI: Cat 5 - Somfy Connect includes configuration software used to map RA2 button presses to URTSI functions (e.g. UP/STOP/DOWN) - M1 & M2 are RTS motors, they require 115 VAC via a standard outlet or can be hard-wired.
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  • Page 9: Programming The Somfy Connect To Rts (Urtsi)

    • If you have a good communication link, the screen on the following page (RA2/HWQS to RTS) will appear. If not, you will get an error message stating there is no response – you must successfully link to the Somfy Connect before you can move on.
  • Page 10 To change Configuration settings, see section #10 • To start programming the Somfy Connect, the command strings of the Lutron devices must be known. Once the Lutron system is installed and all devices are associated & activated, connect the Somfy Connect to the Main Repeater using the RS232 cable.
  • Page 11 For RA2, HWQS and Quantum: ~DEVICE, is common to all Lutron devices. 12 is the Device ID 6 is the push-button ID 3 is on press (Change to 4 for on-release commands) For Grafik Eye QS, the input will be similar to: 3abb 38 3 3abb is the GEQS unique address 38 is the push-button ID...
  • Page 12 • Repeat the Listen/Save process for every Pico, Keypad, Table-Top and Grafik Eye QS that is to be used. • With the data saved, the Somfy Connect will send out saved commands (RS485) based on the Lutron serial strings received. To test, put the Somfy Connect in RUN mode and activate the Lutron push-buttons whose serial strings were captured.

  • Page 13: Programming The Somfy Connect For Ra2 To Sdn

    8 Programming the Somfy Connect for RA2 to SDN. • Opening screen for RA2/HWQS to SDN: Present Configuration • Select Single Motor Address (from motor label) or Group Address. Then enter the address in the text field and click Calculate. In the example above, Single Motor Address 064503 was entered.
  • Page 14 In this example Single Function – UP was chosen and saved. • Repeat the above procedure for the remaining control devices. • To test, put the Somfy Connect in RUN mode and activate the Lutron push-buttons whose serial strings were captured. 3/27/2015...

  • Page 15: Retrieve Or Delete Data

    (SDN or RTS). Get Commands retrieve and display saved Data. Clear Commands deletes the chosen data set from the Somfy Connect. Erase ALL Data deletes all data except time/date and coordinates. Clear Screen clears the retrieved data text box. No data is deleted from the Somfy Connect.

  • Page 16: Changing The Default Configuration

    • If the Configuration of the Somfy Connect needs to change: 1. Start the Configuration program 2. Choose the Somfy Connect Version (Quantum to SDN picked in screen below) 3. Set the Memory Size for each Function (Limited to a combination of 300) 4.

  • Page 17: Creating Timed, Sunrise, And Sunset Events

    11 Creating Timed, Sunrise, and Sunset Events • Timed Event: The first step is to set the correct time of day, day of the year and whether or not Daylight Savings Time is in effect. To check the present time/date, click Get Time/Date. •...
  • Page 18 • Sunrise/Sunset Events: The first step is to enter the geographic location of the Somfy Connect. The default is New York, NY. Location can be picked from the City drop-down menu or exact coordinates & time zone can be entered. Once a city is selected or coordinates entered, click Save Coordinates.

  • Page 19: Rts Delay

    • Get Command Buttons will retrieve and display the saved data. • Erase Command Buttons will delete the data set from the Somfy Connect. • Get Coordinates will retrieve and display the saved coordinates including Time Zone. The saved city (if there is one), Sunrise, and Sunset times for the present day will be displayed.

  • Page 20: Entering Custom Coordinates

    Valid Longitude -180 to 0 to 180 o Seconds are not used • There are numerous WEB sites where your coordinates can be found. • The Somfy Connect must be in Run Mode for at least 30 seconds before the correct Sunrise/Sunset times are calculated. 3/27/2015...

  • Page 21: Notes

    5. If two or more push-buttons in Sequence mode control the same motor or groups of motors, the sequence will get lost as the Somfy Connect does not keep track of multiple push-buttons controlling the same motor(s). In this case the user may have to activate the push-button up to 3-times before the motors move.

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