CURRENT Luxury SilenTrac User manual

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Installation Guide
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Drapery Track Installation
For additional help during installation of your drapery track, visit www.currentluxury.com or call 1-844-307-7435.
For proper installation of your track drapery, the following tools are required:
1/4” nut driver
5/64” hex screwdriver (spliced tracks only)
6” magnetic bit holder extension for drill
Tape measure
Drill
Level
Pencil
Ladder
7/64” drill bit for stud applications
1/4” drill bit for drywall applications with toggler anchors
#2 Phillips Screwdriver
Stud Finder (optional)
Flathead Screwdriver (optional)
Vacuum Cleaner
Safety Goggles
Track (Right draw shown) Carriers (installed)
Carrier Arm(s)
Return Clips
Primary Motor
Secondary Motor
Pendant
Brackets
Sensor Box
Fascia
Fascia Clips
Fascia Spacers (for ceiling mount)
Track Splice

Figure 3.1 - Slide the splice over and tighten.
Figure 2.2 - Insert Retaining Plate
I. Splicing the Track
If your track is UNSPLICED, proceed to Section 2: Drapery Track Installation
1. Unpack the Track
1.1 - Remove track from plastic and take out the foam block inside
the track that secures the belt.
NOTE: On any spliced track over 12’ in length, be sure to use two or more people to lift the track to prevent bending the splice.
Do not pick up any spliced track upside down or the splice will bend.
1.2 - With the track positioned upside down (carriers pointed up),
apply tension to the belt by gripping both pieces of the
master carrier and pulling them together as you straighten the
track sections. This will help prevent the belt from coming out of
the channels.
2. Install Master Carrier Retaining Plate
2.1 - With the straighten track remaining upside down,
continue moving the master carrier pieces towards each
other while unfolding the track sections.
2.2 - Insert the master carrier retaining plate into both
plastic sections. On center draw applications, do this for both
master carriers.
2.3 - On tracks with string carriers be sure the metal master
carrier retaining plate is oriented correctly to ensure a fit over the
inserted string end.
3. Secure Splice
3.1 - Flip the track on its side, so that the top of the track is
facing towards you. The metal track splice will be inserted into
one side of the track.
3.2 - Loosen the four set screws in the splice using the provided
tool, then slide the splice over the joint where the halves come
together. Maintain good alignment and tighten the four set screws.
Do not over tighten.
4. Assemble the Master Carrier and Arms
4.1 - Using the diagram inserted with this manual, assemble the master carrier by affixing the wheeled carrier attachment and
carrier arm to the master carrier. Use the provided screws to retain all pieces together.
cOn enter draw applications, be sure to do this for both master carriers.
On side draw applications, be sure the arm is facing the full close direction of the track.
Figure 1.1
Figure 1.2
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Double check drapery height, drapery width, and track length before beginning your installation. Drapery track must be level
and all brackets must be vertically aligned for track to function properly.
NOTE: If your track is spliced, follow the splicing instructions for proper assembly.
1. INSTALL THE BRACKETS
1.1 - Install the outer brackets first. Locate the center of the outer brackets 6” from each end of the track. See Figure 2.1.1
(If the drapery is center draw, use the centerline of the window opening as a reference. For side draw applications, adjust track
position if necessary to accommodate for drapery stackback.)
Figure 2.1.1 - Bracket Placement
2. DRapery Track Installation
1.2 - Evenly space the remaining brackets every 16”-36” (for dual tracks, additional brackets will be required). See bracket chart
on page 3.
For wall mount applications, use the following formula to determine
bracket mounting height. Install brackets using “bottom side” as
reference point.
BH = TE + DH + BC
- BH = Bracket Height
- TE = Track Exposure
- DH = Drapery Height
- BC = Bottom Clearance
For ceiling mount applications with fascia, use the provided spacers.
BH
TE
DH
Figure 2.1.2 - Calculate bracket installation height
BH = TE + DH + BC
Bottom Side
Bottom
Side
6” Every 16” - 36”
Every
16”- 36”
6”
6” Every 16” - 36” 6”
6” 6”
6”
6”
6” 6”
BC

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Figure 2.1.3- Be aware of pin setting differences
Be aware of the desired pin setting, as the track exposure may be
a negative number for front mount applications. See Figure 2.1.3. Front Mount
Pinch Pleat
Under Mount
Pinch Pleat
Pin Ripple
Ripplefold
Pro Tip: Use a laser level to make sure the brackets are installed in a straight line for both ceiling and wall mount applications.
Figure 2.1.4
Use the following guidelines when installing the drapery track to the wall or ceiling.
Brackets Included by Length
Track Length Number of Brackets
Up to 30"
31" - 60"
61" - 90"
91" - 120"
121" - 150"
151" - 180"
181" - 210"
211" - 240"
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
241" - 270"
271" - 300"
301" - 330"
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12
13
331" - 360"
361" - 396"
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15
397" - 432" 16
The brackets at each end must be located no more than 6 inches from either end of the drapery track, additional bracket
is required at motor end to accomodate additional pull force from Pendant.
If no structural member is present at each bracket location, an anchor suitable for the weight of the drapery, drapery
track, and motor must be used.
Each remaining bracket should be evenly spaced across the remainder of the drapery track.
Heavier drapery panels may require additional brackets.
On standard panels, use the center bracket to screw directly into the splice. On heavier drapery panels, mounts should
be placed 6 to 8 inches away from either side of the splice seam.
Refer to anchor manufacturers pull out forces recommendation.
Contact Current Products Corp. customer service for assistance in calculating pull out forces.

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Figure 2.2.1 - Camlock in open position
Figure 2.2.2 - Push the track up and tighten camlock.
Figure 2.2.3 - Screw into splice or place brackets on either side
of splice.
2A. INSTALL THE TRACK
2.1 - Begin with the camlocks in the open position. See Figure 2.2.1.
If using fascia, install fascia clips before track installation.
For ceiling mount installations be sure the return clips are installed
prior to installation of the track to the camlocks.
2.2 - On unspliced tracks, starting in the middle, secure the track
onto each of the brackets using the camlock. For center draw
applications, align the centerline of the track with the centerline of
the window opening.
To lock, twist camlock arm clockwise. See Figure 2.2.2.
2.3 - If your track is spliced, either:
Screw the center bracket screw into the center hole in the splice,
loosening and retightening the set screws to adjust splice placement
if necessary.
Or if using heavy curtains, place one bracket 8 inches to the left, and
one bracket 8 inches to the right of the splice seam.
See Figure 2.2.3.
2.4 - For wall mount applications, once all the camlocks are closed,
use a Phillips Head screwdriver to tighten each camlock.

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Figure 2.3.2 - Add or remove pin carriers
Figure 2.3.3 - Add or remove string carriers
3. ADJUST NUMBER OF CARRIERS
3.1 - It may be necessary to add or remove carriers based on the
curtain size, fullness, and pleat spacing. To add or remove carriers,
remove the motor if it is installed. Then, loosen the hardstop screw
and slide it out of the track. See Figure 2.3.1.
3.2 - For loose carriers, insert or remove carriers until the
correct amount remain in the track. Center draw applications
may require adding or subtracting carriers from each side.
See Figure 2.3.2.
3.3 - For carriers that are strung together, the entire string will
need to be changed if more or less carriers are desired (dictated
by carrier string spacing). Contact Current Products Corp.
customer support for details. See Figure 2.3.3.
Figure 2.3.1 - Remove hardstop

4. CONNECT THE MOTORS
4.1 - On a single drapery, insert the Primary motor shaft onto the
motor end of the drapery track and twist the motor into place.
Motor is not secure until you hear a click. See Figure 2.4.1.
Figure 2.4.1 - Attach motor
Figure 2.4.2 - Attach primary motor
Figure 2.4.3 - Attach secondary motor
4.2 - On a dual drapery, insert the Primary motor shaft onto the motor
end of the window side drapery track and twist the motor into place.
Motor is not secure until you hear a click. See Figure 2.4.2.
Insert the Secondary motor shaft onto the motor end of the room
side drapery track and twist the motor into place. Motor is not secure
until you hear a click. See Figure 2.4.3.
Figure 2.4.4 - Plug secondary motor into primary motor
Orienting the plug correctly, plug the cord from the Secondary
motor into the bottom of the Primary motor. If you have a Sensor
box, proceed to Step 5. See Figure 2.4.4.
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On a single drapery, plug the Primary motor into the Motor 1 slot.
See Figure 2.5.2.
Figure 2.5.2 - Motor plugged into slot
Figure 2.5.3 - Two motors plugged into slots
On a dual drapery, plug the Primary motor into the Motor 1 slot
and Secondary motor into the Motor 2 slot. See Figure 2.5.3.
5. CONNECT THE SENSOR BOX (Optional)
Install the sensor box behind the drapery in a place where the Pendant is still accessible and the sensors will still detect light
coming in from the window.
Figure 2.5.1 - Attach sensor box to wall
Screw the wall plate into the desired location, using wall anchors
if necessary, then slide the sensor box over the plate until it sits
securely. See Figure 2.5.1.
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6. ATTACH THE DRAPERY
6.1 - Snap or hook the drapery into each carrier starting with the
master carrier arm and ending with the hardstop and control end.
See Figure 2.6.1.
If using Pin Ripple, be sure the first carrier gets pinned away from
the carrier arm, then alternate pin directions on each carrier.
Figure 2.6.1 - Hook or snap drapery onto carriers
Figure 2.6.2 - Return Clip placement options
6.2 - If desired, snap in the return clips and pin return through the
openings. See Figure 2.6.2
Figure 2.6.3- Screw in eyelet then insert pin through the opening
6.3 - If desired, screw the provided eye hook into the wall where the
last pin will go, then insert the pin through the eyelet. See Figure
2.6.3.
You are now ready to start up the drapery track.
7. ATTACH THE BATON (Optional)
7.1 - If using the font baton, the plastic reinforcer must be sewn
into the drapery and the grommet punched in advance of drapery
installation.
For front mounted baton, slide the plastic wedge through the slat
in the carrier arm. Place the plastic baton hook over the grommet
and screw in the screw to secure. See Figure 2.7.1. Figure 2.7.1 - Front mount baton components and install order
Figure 2.7.2 - Hook back baton into carrier arm eyelet
7.2 - For a back mounted baton, locate the eyelet under the carrier
arms and connect the baton with a clip. See Figure 2.7.2.
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8. CONNECT POWER
8.1 - On Alkaline battery powered units, untwist the Pendant Cap
and insert (6) or (8) D Cell Alkaline batteries, negative end first.
Then replace cap. Twist the Pendant onto the Pendant Lock until
you feel it lock into place. See Figure 2.8.1.
Figure 2.8.1 - Insert Batteries into the Pendant
8.3 - On 9V and 12V low voltage wall plug units, twist the Pendant
lock to secure onto the unit. See Figure 2.8.3.1.
8.2 - On Lithium Ion rechargeable battery powered units, twist
the Pendant lock to secure onto the unit. See Figure 2.8.2.1.
Figure 2.8.2.2 - Plug input into bottom of Pendant and plug into wall
outlet
Figure 2.8.3.1 - Screw the Pendant onto the Cord
Figure 2.8.2.1 - Screw the Pendant onto the Cord
To charge, plug the charger power input into the jack in the bottom
of the Pendant and plug the wall port into an outlet. The Pendant
does not need to be connected to the drapery to charge. See Figure
2.8.2.2.
Figure 2.8.3.2 - Plug input into bottom of Pendant and plug into wall
outlet
Power up by plugging the power input into the jack at the bottom
of the Pendant, and plugging the wall port into the desired outlet.
See Figure 2.8.3.2.

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Figure 2.8.4.1 - Run wire to power & communication port
8.4 - On units with power and control over CAT5, run the wire as
desired to the power and communication port. See Figure 2.8.4.1.
Figure 2.8.4.2 - Plug ethernet cable into bottom of Sensor Box or Motor
Plug the cable into the port at the bottom of the sensor box housing
or motor. See Figure 2.8.4.2.
9. SET DEFAULT OPEN AND CLOSE LIMITS
Now that your track is installed and power has been applied, the
track needs to find its default close limits. Pull down and release
the pendant to send the curtain to the full Close position. Once the
curtain has reached this limit and has had a hardstop, pull down
and release the pendant to send the curtain to the default Open
position. From the default Open position, you can now set a
custom Open position.
You can now move on to custom programming.
Be sure to secure any excess cord, leaving no more than 8 inches unsecured, to reduce the risk of child strangulation.

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The width of your panels should be large enough to cover the length of your track plus any return distance, plus any overlap in
the case of a center draw application.
1. CAREFULLY DETERMINE EXTRUSION PLACEMENT
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TE
DH
Figure 2
1. Recessed Pocket DRAPERY TRACK INSTALLATION
Determine the location where you would like the extrusion and
track installed. Be sure the determined location can be installed
onto without damaging the structural integrity of the joist. Be sure
to leave appropriate spacing for the drywall to slide on the ceiling
side of the extrusion’s lip.
Be aware that some advertised drapery heights are not precise. To
verify correctness (and enlable proper extrusion mounting height) ,
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height (DH), bottom clearance (BC), and track exposure (TE). See
Figure 2.
Minimum track exposure for under mount applications is 1.25”.
Recommended bottom clearance is 0.5” to 1”.
FC = DH + TE + BC
Figure 2- Under Mount Pin Setting
Under Mount
Pinch Pleat
Under Mount
Ripplefold or
Pin Ripple
If using hardwire power over CAT cable, and you are planning to run the cable through the ceiling, before installing the extrusion
permanently drill a hole in the lip of the extrusion on the motor end for the CAT cable to be run through. Be sure to run the CAT
cable before installing ceiling drywall.

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Using a pencil, mark the location on the ceiling you want the center
of the track and extrusion to be mounted. See Figure 6.
Next, determine the distance from the wall you want your drapery
track. Consider all factors, such as fullness of the drapery, fascia
return depth, drapery return length and drapery overlap at the
window sill. Decide on your distance carefully. After the extrusion
has been installed, the clearance cannot be adjusted. We recommend
1” of clearance between the top of the drapery to the wall when the
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2. ASSEMBLE THE EXTRUSION
Slide each end onto the extrusion. For side draw tracks, be sure to
attache the motor and idler end recesses onto the correct sides of
the main extrusion. Figure 8.
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Find where the center of your track (CT) will be placed by measuring
the window opening (WO) and divide by two. See Figure 5.
Figure 5
CT = WO
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Figure 10 - Screw in extrusion on a parallel joist beam
Figure 11 - Screw in extrusion to perpendicular joists
3. ATTACH THE EXTRUSION TO THE JOISTS
Install the extrusion by screwing it into the joist(s), using the
proper hardware for the substrate. If necessary, use a drill bit to
create a pilot hole.
For joists that run parallel to the window, screw in the
extrusion where each adjacent joist meets the parallel beam
Figure 10.
For joists that run perpendicular to the window, screw in
the extrusion at each joist intersection.
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install the extrusion Figure 11.
Once the drywall is installed, secure it to the extrusion lip
by screwing through the extrusion wing upward through the
drywall sheet.
Once all the lip screws are in place, mud and sand as
normal, covering the extrusion wings. Be careful not to mud
over the extrusion opening Figure 12.
Figure 12- Secure extrusion to installed drywall sheet

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Figure 14 - Retain track in extrustion using temporary clips
Figure 16 - Mark each hole location.
4. MARK TRACK SCREW LOCATIONS
If your track is spliced, assemble it now using the provided
instructions.
Once your extrusion has been secured to the ceiling, hold the track
into the extrusion and, starting in the middle, squeeze the sides
of the provided temporary retaining clip together and lift it into
the extrusion, lining up the lip in the clip so it inserts into the
groove in the extrusion wall.
Use a clip in the center, on each end, and periodically in between
as needed based on track length.
With the clips securing the track, use a marker to mark the location
of each pre-drilled track hole onto the extrusion. Holes will be pre-
drilled every 36”.
Once each location has been marked, remove the track by
removing all temporary retaining clips.
Figure 14 -
5.. PREP THE EXTUSION FOR TRACK INSTALLATION
With the track off the extrusion, pre-drill (create a pilot hole)
through the extrusion at each marked location. This must be done
with the track off the extrusion to prevent possible metal shards
from getting into the track. Make sure the area is clean from debris
after drilling.
Be aware that in applications with joists perpendicular to the
window where you are not using blocking, the screws attaching
the track to the ceiling extrusion will likely not make contact with
a joist.

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8. INSTALL THE RETURN CLIPS
Install the return clips before installing the track onto the
camlocks. See Figure 19.
9. INSTALL THE TRACK
Figure 21 - Use clips to hold up track.
Once each hole has been pre-drilled on the extrusion, hold the track
into the extrusion and, starting in the middle, snap the temporary
retaining clip into the extrusion to hold up the track. Use a clip in the
center, on each end, and periodically in between as needed based on
track length.
Once the track is temporarily secured, permanently attach the track
to the extrusion by screwing through each of the pre-drilled holes.
PLEASE BE SURE TO USE THE PROVIDED SCREWS. DO NOT USE
THIRD PARTY SCREWS.
NOTE: On Ripplefold and Pin Ripple tracks, be very cautious to
avoid the carrier string during this process. Damage to the carrier
string will result in having to replace the entire string of carriers.
Figure 20 - Snap in pin connector
Figure 19 - Pin connector placement options
Choose one or more connection points on the top of the track
end, then snap the return clip into the chosen recess or recesses.
See Figure 20.
Once the track is installed, remove the temporary retaining clips.
Figure 21 - Permenantly secure track to recessed extrusion.
10. REFER TO PAGE 8 TO INSTALL MOTORS.

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1. Install the Clips
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           


2. Snap on the Fascia
            


           




 
             





I. Install the Fascia

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 






II. Removing a Fascia Clip
 






 





 

            


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Using the Drapery Track
Using the Pendant for Operation
The Pendant, can be pulled down or pushed up, depending on the desired movement.
On a single drapery, pulling the Pendant down activates the curtain. Pulling down once makes the curtain move towards the
next position, depending on if the curtain is open or closed. Pushing the Pendant up will stop it. Pulling down a second time after
stopping will allow the curtain to move in the opposite direction.
On a dual drapery, pulling the Pendant down activates the curtain plugged into the motor 1 slot. Pulling down once makes the
curtain move towards the next position, depending on if the curtain is open or closed. Pulling down a second time will stop it.
Pulling down a third time will move the curtain in the opposite direction.
Lifting up on the Pendant will activate the curtain plugged into the motor 2 slot. Lifting up once makes the curtain move towards
the next position, depending on if the drapery is open or closed. Lifting up a second time will stop it. Lifting up a third time will
move the curtain in the opposite direction.
Using Smart Assist
Smart Assist is a drapery track feature to allow users the ability to begin an open or close movement manually, and have the
drapery automatically complete the movement.
To trigger Smart Assist, simply pull the curtain approximately one foot towards the direction you would like to move the curtain.
Upon release, the curtain will continue moving in that direction until it reaches the full open or closed position.