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MULTISHADE
SOLAR MODEL
Installation Manual
2024 VERSION
6

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  • Page 1 MULTISHADE SOLAR MODEL Installation Manual 2024 VERSION...
  • Page 2 CAUTION! Your MultiShade was not designed to withstand strong winds and accumulations of rain, snow or ice. Such buildup could cause it to fall, causing personal injury or property damage and rendering its warranty void.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    6. A Resetting and synchronizing the motor and the remote control 6.A.1 Resetting the motor 6.A.2 Synchronizing the remote control with the motor 6.A.3 Adding multiple shades to 1 remote 7 Removing Your MultiShade from its Supports 8 Troubleshooting Guide Contact us...

  • Page 4: Preparation

     Caulking NOTE: Make sure you have helpers to install your MultiShade, we recommend at least 2 people to make sure the installation process goes smoothly. We also recommend that you rent a manual lift or an electrical one such as a Skylift™.

  • Page 5: Unpacking Your Multishade

    Remove the wooden lids.  Pull the MultiShade out of the tube and deposit onto a blanket or grass. You must be at least 2 people to perform this operation safely.

  • Page 6: List Of Parts Included

    1.3 List of parts included Hardware Bag  1 remote control  1 solar panel and accessories  2 cable guide brackets  2 support brackets for units less than 6 feet  3 support brackets for units 6 feet and more ...

  • Page 7: Installation On Wood, Vinyl Or Aluminum Siding

    Groove behind the casing is used for wall mount. Determine where you wish to install your MultiShade. For a wall mount, make sure there is a free space of 5.5’’ above the place chosen to accommodate the casing.

  • Page 8: Installation Of Support Brackets

    2.2 Installation of support brackets 1. Position the bottom of each bracket 1 ¼” higher than the front bottom of the casing taking into consideration that the casing is 5.5'' high when installed, and the solar panel will add another 1.17 inches to the height if it is installed on the casing.

  • Page 9: Installation On Masonry

    3 INSTALLATION ON MASONRY CAUTION! This method is only valid for solid brick walls. This excludes all types of decorative bricks. Make sure that the support bracket is perpendicular to the ground (i.e., 90 ). Otherwise, you may cause the support brackets to bend, which might result in the casing collapsing. We recommend using shims if the installation surface is uneven.
  • Page 10 ATTENTION! The masonry bolts provided with your MultiShade are not designed to use in the mortar between 2 bricks. They must be installed in the body of the brick, at least 1" from the edges of the brick.

  • Page 11: Installing The Casing

    1. Unroll the 2 cable guides. 2. Insert the cables into their respective holes at the ends of the load bar. Next, determine how far your MultiShade will descend, the maximum length of the fabric is 9.5’ from the case.

  • Page 12: Installing The Solar Panel

    Insert the casing bracket (already installed at the back of the solar panel) into the top groove of the MultiShade’ s casing, insert the large lip first and snap in the other lip (see figure 16).
  • Page 13 4.3.2 Solar panel installed on a wall or a similar surface This procedure implies that your MultiShade will be installed in soffit type mode using the top groove of the casing to fix it on the brackets. Two persons are needed to properly install the solar panel to a wall or similar surface.
  • Page 14 4. Have your helper hold the solar panel with the wall brackets directly over the pilot holes and secure these solar panel wall brackets into the structure with the supplied screws. Test the solidity of the installation. 5. Tighten the screws that block the receptacles to the solar panel (see figure 18). 6.

  • Page 15: The Remote Control And Its Support

    When the MultiShade leaves our factory, the remote is programmed by default on channel # 1. This is the one you must first select to operate your MultiShade. This leaves you with 14 other channels with which you can program and operate other MultiShades or MultiShades equipped with a Dooya motor.
  • Page 16 PROGRAMMING THE OPEN LIMIT The endless screw that is on top controls the opening limit, there is a (-) and a (+) indicated under the endless screw to change the opening limit of your awning. Turn the screw clockwise to go toward the negative (-) and counter clockwise to go toward the positive (+).
  • Page 17 (-) and counter clockwise to go toward the positive (+). 1. Make sure the MultiShade is opened half way, press the arrow up button « ▲ » on your remote control to close the awning.

  • Page 18: Maintenance And Safety

    Damage to the fabric and mechanism caused by accumulation of water, rain, snow, ice or strong winds are not covered by the manufacturer's warranty. You should always retract your MultiShade during periods of snow, ice, rain or strong winds. Never leave an open MultiShade unattended.

  • Page 19: Motor And Remote Control Maintenance

    4. Slide the back cover into place, and re-plug awning. 5.4 Preparing your MultiShade for winter Before retracting your MultiShade for the last time of the season, make sure that the fabric is clean and dry to prevent mould formation during the winter.

  • Page 20: Appendices

    6 APPENDICES 6.A Resetting and synchronizing the motor and the remote control This procedure describes the steps to re-establish communication between the motor and the remote control or to program a new remote control. 6.A.1 Resetting the motor The following procedure will reset the MultiShades internal memory to its factory setting. Use the following steps in the following scenarios: 1.

  • Page 21: Adding Multiple Shades To 1 Remote

    # 1. When using your remote control, make sure to select the correct channel for the MultiShade you want to operate. Keep other remotes in a safe place to use as backups if something happens to remote # 1.
  • Page 22 MultiShade casing when your MultiShade is on a wall type installation, and tie it in the closed position with rope or bungee cords.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting Guide

    SINCE THIS COULD POSSIBLY CUT THE ANTENNA WIRE. FUNCTIONING ISSUES Problem My remote control does not make my MultiShade open or close. If your shade stops while opening or closing or immediately after it has moved, this could indicate the overheating protection has been triggered.
  • Page 24 Solution The open and close limits have to be redone. The MultiShade only opens or closes when I hold the buttons of the Problem remote control. The motor is in « program mode ». The open and close limits have to be Solution redone.

  • Page 25: Contact Us

    See appendice 6.A.2 Solution I am trying to open my MultiShade, but the load bar does not lower or Problem one of the load bar’s side is lower than the other. The guide wire is not perpendicular to the casing or not parallel to each Solution other.

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