Shade Installation Featuring the Somfy ST-30 24VDC RS-485 ... · 16/11/2012 · Property of Worthington Distribution. May Not Be Reproduced Without Permission Shade Installation

Property of Worthington Distribution.

May Not Be Reproduced Without Permission

Shade InstallationFeaturing the

Somfy ST-30 24VDC RS-485 Motors

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Revision 11/16/2012

Power

RS 485



• Always Follow

• National Code

• State Code

• Local Code

• National Electric Code (NEC)

• When No Code Exists the Code Defaults to the NEC

• Licensing and Insurance

• What are the Licenses Required?

• Are Employees Covered for Electrical and other Trade Work?

Code and Insurance



Pre-Order Measurements

• Using the guidelines outlined in the “Ordering Motorized Shades” presentations we measured the width in 3 places

• Note the commercial construction features tape and spackle instead of the wood jamb extender found in most residential applications

• Because of the spackle, measure in the location the bracket will be mounted, the width can fluctuate by a ½” from in by the window to out by the wall

• Tips

• Use a stick ruler or tape measure

• When measuring for the shade length you don’t have to be as accurate because too long or a little too short can be changed by resetting limits



Measuring

• We measured 68 ¾”W (narrowest dimension)

• Height (Drop) was 58 ¼”H



Shade Pricing From the Catalog

• Shade Size 68 ¾” W x 58 ¼”H

• Calculate the Base Price = $157

• Alkenz Fabric N801 Bronze/Bronze

• Standard catalog fabric,no up charge required

• Add $46 for the Brown 4” Fascia

• Add $327 for the ST-30 RS485 Motor

• Add $294.79 for power and data distribution for up to 5 motors

• Add $9.99 for the cable to HAI

• Total $834.78

• Amortize the power/data: $598.95/ea



Dealer Installation Tools

• Add $44 for the ST-30 Limit Switch Tool and cable

• Add $75 for the RS-485/USB interface and programming cable

1 UP (White/Blue)2 STOP (Blue)

3 DOWN (White/Orange)4 GND (Orange)



Quote Request

• http://www.worthingtondistribution.com/shades/

• Complete the contact information

• Complete the shade request information



Quote and Order

• Upon completion of the web form, Worthington Distribution will review the request for quote and issue a formal quote

• Quotes are typically processed in 24 hours

• When a quote is accepted, it must be signed and returned via fax or e-mail

• All window treatment orders are custom and must be pre-paid

• Most orders ship within 10 business days



Shade Arrives

• ALWAYS inspect boxes when they arrive and review the packing slips

• Most shipping company grievances must be filed within 15 days of delivery

• An outer box may have multiple smaller boxes inside

• Note the hand written notes on the boxes and shade bubble wrap



Opening the Fascia Boxes

• Fascia in bubble wrap

• Be certain to pull the bubble wrap up as you are cutting so you do not scratch the fascia



Opening the Shades

• When cutting open shades, be certain to set your blade very shallow to ensure you do not nick or cut the fabric

• Cut the thin cling wrap around the bubble wrap

• It is best to use scissors to cut the tape around the foam wrap



Unpacking The Brackets

• The brackets are included with installation instructions

• Note that some of the installation instructions apply to manual shades with clutches and pull chains

• The drawings may not be identical; however, the basic installation is the same



Installation Overview

• Determine the bracket placement

• For our installation we are installing shades with a 5% openness. It is possible that we might install blackout shades behind them at some time in the future

• We used a 2nd bracket as a spacer to determine the distance to the window

• The space is not necessary; however, it made it easier to run the wire and to service the motor



Motor Orientation

• The top 3-pin port is the RS-485 port

• The 2-pin connector in the middle is for 12VDC power

• When the motor is hung, you will want the 4-pin port for the limit setting tool accessible

• Orient the motor so the limit configuration port is most accessible

• The 2 screws can be removed (red) and the motor mount adapter can be rotated

• If necessary there are 2 additional screw holes (green)

limit tool temporarily connected

Power

RS 485

Limit Setting



Understanding the Brackets

• The fascia snaps onto the bracket (shown). It is a good idea to do a dry run connecting the bracket to the fascia. Hold the complete assembly in place before installing the brackets. The fascia simply snaps in place and can be easily removed.

• The spring pin connects into the center hole of the bracket.

• The two hooks on the end of the motor slide into the two notches in the bracket

• The spring pin gives approximately ½” of play which greatly reduces the need for shimming



Hanging the Shades

• The single most important installation point is that the brackets must be perfectly level

• When a shade tube is not level, the fabric can creep as it rolls up and down

• The easiest way to insert the shade is to place the pin with a spring into the bracket hole. Push the spring in to clear the brackets and drop to 2 motor notches into the bracket.

• The image above shows a roller shade without fascia. In most cases this would be covered with a cornice or fabric solution provided by the customer

• Fascia provides a cleaner look especially in commercial installations



Communication Wiring

• A pull string was fished by the motor location for the permanent power and communication connections

• 2 conductors were soldiered to the communication cable (green is not used) and 16/2 to the power connector. The soldiered connections were placed in heat shrink and fed through the hole in the bracket

• The top connector (RS-485) is shown in these pictures

• In our installation, the 24VDC power supply is centralized for all of the shades

• Dimensions are shown for the single shade plug-in power supply. Use this approach when power will be provided at the shade

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Distribution Block Wiring

• All motors were powered from the Somfy 1870193 5 motor distribution board

• Note the green LED’s are on confirming proper DC power polarity

• The limit switch cable was connected to each motor and the limits were set

• Instructions are in the Shade presentation

• www.worthingtondistribution.com/shades

limit tool temporarily connected



PC Motor Connection

• Only 1 Motor can be addressed at a time

• Disconnect all motors but one

• Download the Somfy Programming software

• Browse to http://somfy.us

• Click on Configuration Software

• The Worthington Distribution SOM485KIT makes connecting to Somfy motors easy

• Install the StarTech Driver

• Plug in the RS485 USB adapter

• Set the dip switch to ‘Term’

• Connect the cable to the RS485 adapter and plug the RJ-45 into the Somfy board

SOMRS485 Dip Switch Settings485, No Echo, Term

SOMRS485 USB to SDN Kit



Motor Addressing

• Under Port, choose the USB Port number

• Note, the Com port must be 10 or lower

• Click Connect

• Only connect 1 motor at a time

• Under Addressing

• Click Single

• Check ST30

• Click “Get MTR Addr”

• In our installation the motor address is A3FBF9

• If the motor address cannot be read, try reversing the A/B communication leads going to the motor at the distribution board

• We repeated the process for the other 2 motors



HAI Programming

Behind ScreenFront Left Front Right

• All Motors were plugged back into the distribution board

• A Worthington Distribution SOMHAICBL was used to plug into the HAI and the Somfy distribution board

• The HAI jumper was moved from RS-232 to RS-485

• The HAI serial port was sent to Somfy ILT

• Type in the Shade Name and the Somfy Address



Groups

Behind ScreenFront Left Front Right

• Groups are not a required but they can be used in HAI to simplify control for the end user

• During motor setup, you can input up to sixteen 6 digit (0 through F) IDs

• Program 1 motor at a time

• Press Get (default will be FFFFFF)

• Press Clear and enter the IDs

• Press Set, wait, and then press Get to confirm the IDs

• Each motor that contains a common ID (that you create) can be controlled together via an HAI unit

• Examples

• All 3 Motors respond to 000001

• Only the Front motors have 000020

• In the HAI, choose Group Address instead of Motor Address



HAI iPhone Interface

• When units in the HAI are setup as Somfy ILT, the icons in the HAI apps change to a window treatment

• The unit can be used to control an individual treatment or a group of shade depending on how the unit was configured



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Shade Installation Featuring the Somfy ST-30 24VDC RS-485 ... · 16/11/2012 · Property of Worthington Distribution. May Not Be Reproduced Without Permission Shade Installation