HunterDouglas PowerView User manual

PowerView® Vertical Blind
The PowerView® VVB motor is suited to be used with Vertical blind hardware from HunterDouglas.
1. Delivery condition
As standard, no remote control or hub is connected to the motor. No limits are set. Motor is default set to a
Left stack
Vertical blind
motor type. If the motor condition is unknown, perform the following steps.
1.1. Check motor type
The motor can be programmed as a
•Left stack Vertical blind (default)
•Right stack Vertical blind
•Split stack Vertical blind
By reading out the LED sequence after power up, the motor type can be seen.
Vertical Venetian blind
IMPORTANT
The motor type (default set to
Left stack Vertical blind
), might be changed to a
Right stack Vertical blind
or
Split stack Vertical blind
type, depending on your wishes.
Use the
PowerView® Programmer
software tool to change.
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Note
The PowerView® Vertical blind motor can only be installed to the back of the headrail and
not
on top!
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Left stack Right stack Split stack
1.1.1 Power up the motor by connecting the power cable to
the battery wand or power supply.
1.1.2 Immediately Check the motor button LED sequence
after start up.
The LED sequence should read:
Left stack blind
type
Right stack blind
type
Split stack blind
type
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1.2. End limits reset (factory default)
This procedure will erase all limits stored in the volatile motor memory. It will not clear the Network ID and Group
assignments. Completing an End limits reset will prevent a PowerView® remote or App from operating a window covering
until it is reprogrammed.
Note
This procedure can be skipped for a fresh out of the box motor.
The motor will jog 2x when receiving any PowerView® command (e.g. Pressing the manual control button on the motor),
to conrm no limits are set.
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1.2.1 Remove power from the motor by disconnecting the
power cable from the battery wand or power supply
and wait for 20 seconds.
1.2.2 Press and hold the manual control button on the
motor.
1.2.3 Reconnect power to the motor while press and hold
the manual control button .
The motor LED turns red/green
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1.3. Network reset
This procedure will erase all network data stored in the motor, including Network ID and Group assignments. It will not
clear the end limits. Completing a Network reset will prevent a PowerView® remote or App from operating the window
covering until it is reprogrammed.
1.2.4 Press and hold the manual control button until the
motor jogs 1x.
1.2.5 Release the manual control button .
The end limits have been cleared.
1.3.1 Press and hold the manual control button on the
motor for 12 seconds.
The blind will jog 1x at 6 seconds and a
second time at 12 seconds
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2. Pairing a remote
A PowerView® remote can control up to 6 individual groups of blinds (buttons 1 to 6 at the top of the remote). The
instructions below assign a blind to group 1.
1.3.2 Release the manual control button after the
second jog. The Network ID and Group assignments
have been cleared.
The Network ID and Group assignments have been
cleared.
2.1 Locate the manual control button on your blind.
2.2 Press and hold the stop button for 6 seconds.
Keep pressing until the remote lights start
blinking
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2.3 Press the group1 button.
IMPORTANT
Watch out to perform steps 2.4 and 2.5 within 3 seconds!
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2.4 Press and hold the manual control button .
2.5 Press the open button.
The blind will jog 1x
2.6 Release the manual control button .
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3. Checking motor direction
3.1. Put motor in program mode
2.7 Press and hold the stop button for 6 seconds.
The remote will exit programming mode
automatically after 20 seconds.
Keep pressing until the remote lights stop
blinking
IMPORTANT
Reversing motor direction is only possible with a fresh out of the box motor (no limits set) or when the end limits are
reset.
Before any limits are programmed, the motor direction has to be checked and reversed if needed.
If the open or close limit is already set, and the motor direction has to be reversed, perform a
reset
before continuing.
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IMPORTANT
Watch out to perform steps 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 within 3 seconds!
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3.1.1 Press and hold the manual control button .
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3.2. Check and conrm
3.1.2 Press the open button.
Make sure

group1
on the remote is selected.
The blind will jog 1x
3.1.3 Release the manual control button .
The motor LED turns red to acknowledge the
motor is in program mode
3.2.1 Press the close button to check motor direction.
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4. Setting end limits
It doesn’t matter if you start with setting the open or close limit rst. In this description we start with the open limit.
3.2.2.AIf the blind moves to the open position, it will
hit the mechanical end limit and stop
Motor direction NOT OK!
3.2.2.BIf the blind moves to the close position,
Press the stop button and continue with
step 4.1.4
Motor direction OK!
3.2.3 Press and hold the manual control button for 1
second to reverse motor direction.
The blind will jog 1x to acknowledge the
direction is reversed
3.2.4 Continue with step 4.1.4
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4.1. Open limit
4.1.1 Press and hold the manual control button .
4.1.2 Press the open button.
Make sure

group1
on the remote is selected.
The blind will jog 1x
4.1.3 Release the manual control button .
The motor LED turns red to acknowledge the
motor is in program mode
4.1.4 Use the open , stop and close buttons to
move the blind about 20cm away from the stack
position.
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4.1.5 Use the open button to let the blind hit the
mechanical end limit. The motor will stop moving.
The motor needs to hit the headrail!
4.1.6 Press and hold the stop button for 6 seconds.
DO NOT select a group on the remote!
Keep pressing until the remote lights start
blinking
IMPORTANT
Watch out to perform steps 4.1.6 and 4.1.7 within 3 seconds!
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4.1.7 Press and hold the manual control button .
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4.1.8 Press the open button.
The blind will jog 1x to acknowledge the limit
is set
4.1.9 Release the manual control button .
The motor LED turns off
4.1.10 Press and hold the stop button for 6 seconds.
The remote will exit programming mode
automatically after 20 seconds.
Keep pressing until the remote lights stop
blinking
4.1.11 The open limit is set!
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4.2. Close limit
Note
To re-position the open limit of the blind, repeat step
4.1 Open limit
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4.2.1 Press and hold the manual control button .
4.2.2 Press the close button.
Make sure

group1
on the remote is selected.
The blind will jog 1x
4.2.3 Release the manual control button .
The motor LED turns red to acknowledge the
motor is in program mode
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4.2.4 Use the open , stop and close buttons to
move the blind to the desired close position.
DO NOT let de blind hit the mechanical limit. Stop
the blind at its end position!
4.2.5 Press and hold the stop button for 6 seconds.
DO NOT select a group on the remote!
Keep pressing until the remote lights start
blinking
IMPORTANT
Watch out to perform steps 4.2.6 and 4.2.7 within 3 seconds!
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4.2.6 Press and hold the manual control button .
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4.2.7 Press the close button.
The blind will jog 1x to acknowledge the limit
is set
4.2.8 Release the manual control button .
The motor LED turns off
4.2.9 Press and hold the stop button for 6 seconds.
The remote will exit programming mode
automatically after 20 seconds.
Keep pressing until the remote lights stop
blinking
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5. Slat open position
The slat open position is automatically set, by selecting blind type in the
PowerView® Programmer software tool:
•Left stack Vertical blind (default)
•Right stack Vertical blind
•Split stack Vertical blind
4.2.10 The close limit is set!
Note
To re-position the close limit of the blind, repeat step
4.2. Close limit
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IMPORTANT
Only
if the slat limit position is not satisfactory, follow below procedure to overwrite and reposition the slat open position.
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5.1 Locate the manual control button on your blind.
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5.2 Press the group1 button.
5.3 Press the close button to move the blind to the
close position.
IMPORTANT
Watch out to perform steps 5.4 and 5.5 within 3 seconds!
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5.4 Press and hold the manual control button on your
blind.
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5.5 Press and hold the arrow up button until the
motor LED turns red.
the motor LED turns red to acknowledge
the motor is in program mode
5.6 Determine the maximum rotation position using the
arrow up , arrow down and stop buttons.
Vanes start to tilt open... ...to 90° and continue... ...until 180° reversed
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5.7 Press and hold the stop button for 6 seconds.
DO NOT select a group on the remote!
Keep pressing until the remote lights start
blinking
IMPORTANT
Watch out to perform steps 5.8 and 5.9 within 3 seconds!
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5.8 Press and hold the manual control button on your
blind.
5.9 Press the arrow up button.
The blind will jog 1x to acknowledge the slat
open position is set
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6. Motor control button LED
The motor control button LED gives an indication of the motor status. The LED can ash RED or GREEN. Below you nd an
overview of all possible combinations.
5.10 Release the manual control button .
The motor LED turns off
5.11 Press and hold the stop button for 6 seconds.
The remote will exit programming mode
automatically after 20 seconds.
Keep pressing until the remote lights stop
blinking
5.12 The slat open position is set!
Sequence Explanation
After power up
Restart / Start up
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