SOMFY Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS Li-ion User manual

Sonesse 28
WireFree RTS Li-ion
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WireFree RTS Li-ion
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ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
These instructions apply to all Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS and Sonesse ULTRA 30 WireFree RTS drives,
the different versions of which are available in the current catalogue
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Safety intructions
Danger
Indicates a danger which may result in immediate death or serious injury.
Warning
Indicates a danger which may result in death or serious injury.
Precaution
Indicates a danger which may result in minor or moderate injury.
Attention
Indicates a danger which may result in damage to or destruction of the product.
1. PRIOR INFORMATION
1.1. SPHERE OF APPLICATION
Sonesse 28 and Sonesse 30 drives are designed to drive all types of interior blinds except pantographs.
The installer, a home motorisation or home automation professional, must ensure that once the driven prod-
uct is installed, it respects the current standards in the country of installation, notably standard EN 13120
relative to interior blinds.
1.2. LIABILITY
Before installing and using the drive, please read these instructions carefully. In addition to the in-
structions provided in this guide, please also comply with the instructions set out in the enclosed
Safety instructions document.
The drive must be installed by a home motorisation and automation professional, in accordance with
Somfy’s instructions and the applicable regulations in the country of installation.
Any operation of the drive outside the sphere of application described above is prohibited. Such op-
eration shall exclude Somfy from all liability and invalidate the Somfy warranty, as will any failure to
comply with the instructions given herein and in the enclosed Safety instructions document.
A3er installing the drive, the installer must inform his customers of the operating and maintenance
conditions for the drive and must pass the operating and maintenance instructions on to them, as
well as the enclosed Safety instructions document. Any A3er-Sales Service operation on the drive
requires intervention by a home motorisation and automation professional.
Should any doubt arise during installation of the drive or for additional information, consult a Somfy
contact or visit www.somfy.com.
1. Prior information 2
1.1. Sphere of application 2
1.2. Liability 2
2. installation 3
2.1. Assembly 3
2.2. Wiring 3
2.3. Commissioning 4
2.4. Tips and advice on installation 5
3. Use and maintenance 8
3.1. Mode selection: roller or tilting mode 8
3.2. Controlling up, down, my: in roller mode 8
3.3. Controlling up, down, my: in tilting mode 8
3.4. Adjusting the tilting speed 8
3.5. Favorite (my) position 9
3.6. Adjusting the speed 9
3.7. Tips and advice on operation 10
3.8. Battery replacement 11
4. Technical data 12

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2. INSTALLATION
Attention
• These instructions are mandatory for the home motorisation and automation professional
installing the drive.
• Never drop, knock or puncture the drive or immerse it in liquid.
• Install an individual control point for each drive.
!Make sure that LED, programming button and input connection remain visible and easily accessible
after installation.
2.1. ASSEMBLY
2.1.1. Drive preparation
Attention
• Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS: interior diameter of the tube has to be Ø26.6 mm or greater.
• Sonesse ULTRA 30 WireFree RTS: interior diameter of the tube has to be Ø27.7 mm or
greater.
1) Fit the crown (a) and drive wheel (b) to the motor.
2) Measure the length (L) between the end of the drive wheel
and the head end.
2.1.2. Tube preparation
1) Cut the tube to the required length.
2) Deburr the tube and remove the debris.
2.1.3. Drive/tube assembly
1) Slide the drive into the tube. Insert the wheel by aligning
the wheel to the tube profile. Insert the drive half way and
then slide the crown down the drive and insert it in the tube.
Finally, push the motor inside the tube.
2) Not required, but if needed, fix the tube to the drive with
self-tapping screws or steel pop rivets depending on the
dimension (L).
2.1.4. Mounting the tube-drive assembly on the brackets
a) Standard bracket.
b) Drive plate for specific bracket.
!For optimal radio reception, the motor antenna should be kept
straight and should be positioned outside of headrail (if used).
2.2. WIRING
Precaution
• To ensure electrical safety, this Class III motor must be powered by a «SELV» voltage source
(Safety Extra Low Voltage).
• The battery level must be below 30% before shipping by air.
Attention
• Use power charger (recommended by Somfy) to charge the drive battery.
• Ensure battery is fully charged prior to installation on site.
• Before setting, it is necessary to charge the battery only if the LED blinks red 5 times when
you press any button on the paired control point.
1) Connect the charger to the drive.
2) When charging is complete, disconnect and
store charger for later use.
!The drive will go back to sleep if le!untouched
for 15 minutes.
L
1
2
a b
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2
L
a b
LED illuminates Behaviour
Solid Red LED. Charging.
Green LED blinks twice
every 10 seconds. Charging is near completion.
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2.3. COMMISSIONING
!Orange LED blinks continusly in setting mode.
!Green LED blinks once when any order from paired remote is received.
2.3.1. Wake up the drive
For initial unpackaging of drive, wake up the drive by briefly
pressing the motor head programming button or plugging on
the charger.
The driven product briefly moves Up and Down 3 times and LED
lights orange.
2.3.2. Preprogramming the control point
Press the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously on the control point:
the driven product moves Up and Down and the control point is temporarily programmed to driven
product.
2.3.3. Checking the rotation direction
Press the control point UP button:
a) If the driven product raises (a), the rotation direction is
correct: proceed to section «Setting the end limits».
b) If the driven product is lowers (b), the rotation direction is
incorrect: move to the next step.
• b1) Press the control point MY button until the driven
product moves Up and Down: the rotation direction
has been modified and green LED blinks 5 times.
• b2) Press the control point UP button to confirm the
rotation direction.
2.3.4. Setting the end limits
!The end limits can be set in any order.
1) Press and hold the UP button to move the driven product to
the desired Up position. If necessary, adjust the Up position
using the UP or DOWN buttons.
2) To memorize the UP limit: Press the MY and DOWN
buttons simultaneously and release once the driven product
begins to move. The Up limit is now memorized. and green
LED blinks 5 times.
3) Press the MY button when the driven product reaches
the desired Down position. If necessary, adjust the down
position using the UP or DOWN buttons.
4) To memorize the Down limit:Press the MY and UP buttons
simultaneously and release when the driven product begins
to move. The Down limit is now memorized. The driven
product moves up and will stop at its upper limit and green
LED blinks 5 times.
5) To confirm and complete limit programming: Press and hold the MY button until the driven
product briefly moves Up and Down. The end limits are now recorded.
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b
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2.3.5. Activate/Deactivate “RTS” radio technology when control point is temporarily
preprogrammed (not paired) to the driven product.
!This function is used to deactivate the radio transmission to
save the battery life during shipment, or when the product will
not be used for an extended amount of time (eg: storage).
1) To deactivate the “RTS” Radio Technology Somfy, press the
UP, MY and DOWN buttons simultaneously, until the driven
product briefly moves Up and Down once and green LED
blinks 5 times.
2) To activate the “RTS” Radio Technology Somfy, briefly press the motor head programming button,
the driven product briefly moves Up and Down twice.
2.3.6. Recording “Pairing” the control point
A3er recording the end limits:
Briefly press the control point programming button. The driven
product will briefly move Up and Down to confirm pairing.
The control point is recorded “paired” to driven product and
green LED blinks 5 times.
2.4. TIPS AND ADVICE ON INSTALLATION
2.4.1. Questions about the drive?
Observations Possible causes Solutions
The driven product
does not operate.
Drive battery is low and requires
charge. Red LED blinks 5 times
when any button of a paired
control point is pressed.
Plug in the charger.
The control point battery is low.
LED doesn't light when any
button of a paired control point is
pressed.
Check the battery and replace it as
required.
The control point is not compatible
or not programmed. LED doesn't
light when any button of control
point is pressed.
Check the compatibility or pair the
control point as required referring
to 3.7.1. Adding/Deleting Control
point chapter.
An obstacle hinders the movement
of the driven product. The Red LED
lights fixed on.
Remove the obstacle.
Drive position is out of the end
limits. Red LED blinks 2 times
intermittently and continually.
Proceed to section «Setting the end
limits»
Motor is neither set nor paired.
Orange LED lights fixed on. Proceed to section «Commissioning»
The thermal protection has
activated. LED blinks red
continuously
Wait for the drive to cool down (LED
will switch off)
The driven product
stops too soon.
The end limits are incorrectly set Reset the end limits.
The driven product has exceeded
recommended weight limit. Replace driven product.
Battery is low. Red LED blinks 5
times when any button of a paired
control point is pressed.
Charge the battery.
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Observations Possible causes Solutions
Setting is not
allowed. The drive
moves briefly 3
times in one direction
and 3 times in the
other direction
Red LED blinks 3
times and 3 times
intermittently.
Maximum number of control points
reached. Erase control points from memory referring to add a new control point
2.4.5. Erasing control points from
memory
Maximum/minimum value of the
setting is reached. Perform correct setting.
End limits are too close Readjust the end limits referring
to chapter 2.4.2. End limit
readjustment
Red LED blinks
slowly for 3 seconds
before and after
motor running.
Battery is low. Battery capacity is
less than or equal to 5%. Charge the battery.
2.4.2. End limit readjustment
Attention
Control point must be paired to the driven product.
!Orange LED blinks slowly until the new end limit is recorded.
2.4.2.1. Readjusting the upper end limit
1) Briefly press the UP button, to move the driven product to
the upper end limit.
2) Press and hold the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously
until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down.
3) Press and hold the UP or DOWN button to move the driven
product to the new desired position.
4) To confirm the new position press and hold the MY button
until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down and
green LED blinks 5 times.
2.4.2.2. Readjusting the lower end limit
1) Briefly press the DOWN button to move the driven product
to the lower end limit.
2) Press and hold the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously
until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down.
3) Press and hold the UP or DOWN button to move the driven
product to the new desired position.
4) To confirm the new position press and hold the MY button
until the driven product moves Up and Down and green LED
blinks 5 times.
2.4.3. Modifying the motor rotation direction
1) Using the UP or DOWN button on the control point, move
the driven product away from the end limits.
2) Press and hold the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously
until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down and
orange LED starts to blink slowly.
3) Press the MY button until the driven product briefly moves
Up and Down to reverse the rotation direction and green
LED blinks 5 times.
4) Press the UP button to check the new rotation direction. The motor rotation direction is reversed.
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2.4.4. Modifying the wheel rotation direction
1) Using the UP or DOWN button on the control point, move
the driven product away from the end limits.
2) Press and hold the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously
until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down and
orange LED starts to blink slowly.
3) Press the UP, MY and DOWN buttons simultaneously, until
the driven product briefly moves Up and Down, wheel
rotation is reversed and green LED blinks 5 times.
2.4.5. Erasing control points from memory
To delete all the programmed control points, press and hold the
motor head programming button until the driven product briefly
moves Up and Down twice. All programmed control points are
deleted and green LED blinks 5 times.
2.4.6. Erasing the memory of the motor (factory default)
To reset the motor, press and hold the motor head program-
ming button until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down
3 times.
All the settings are erased. Green LED blinks 5 timest then or-
ange LED is fixed on.
2.4.7. Temporary sleeping mode
Attention
The driven product must be programmed.
!The drive will not respond to any control points commands for 15 minutes.
1) Press and hold the motor head programming button until
the driven product briefly moves Up and Down.
2) Briefly press the motor head programming button, the
driven product briefly moves Up and Down twice. “Sleeping
mode” is activated, green LED blinks 5 times to confirm,
then orange LED blinks every second as long as the motor
is in the temporary sleeping mode.
3) To deactivate the “Sleeping mode”, briefly press the motor
head programming button. The driven product briefly moves
Up and Down, the control point commands are enabled.
Green LED blinks 5 times.
1
2 3
2x
3x
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3. USE AND MAINTENANCE
3.1. MODE SELECTION: ROLLER OR TILTING MODE
The drives are designed to work in 2 modes: Tilting mode or Roller mode.
This feature allows the drive to be set according to the type of application.
!The drive is set (by default) to work in Roller mode.
1) Move the driven product away from the end limits.
2) Simultaneously press and hold the UP and DOWN buttons
until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down.
3) Press and hold the MY and DOWN buttons simultaneously
until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down to change
from Roller mode to Tilting mode. Green LED blinks twice to
indicate that the motor is in Roller mode or three times to
indicate that the motor is in Tilting mode.
3.2. CONTROLLING UP, DOWN, MY: IN ROLLER MODE
1) To move the driven product from a limit to the other limit,
briefly press the UP or DOWN button.
2) To stop the driven product, briefly press the MY button.
3) (If a my position is recorded) To move the driven product to
the my position, briefly press the MY button.
3.3. CONTROLLING UP, DOWN, MY: IN TILTING MODE
1) To move the driven product from a limit to the other limit,
briefly press (less than 0,5s) the UP or DOWN button.
2) To stop the driven product, press the MY button.
3) (If a my position is recorded) To move the driven product
to the my position, briefly press the MY button. The driven
product will automatically travel to the down end limit (first)
then to the my position.
4) To tilt the slats, press and hold the UP or DOWN button or
use the scroll of the remote control, until the slats reach the
desired position.
3.4. ADJUSTING THE TILTING SPEED
1) To decrease the tilting speed, press and hold the MY and
DOWN buttons simultaneously until the driven product
brieflymoves Up and Down.Repeatasneeded.Theminimum
speed has been reached when the driven product no longer
moves Up and Down and green LED blinks 5 times.
2) To increase the tilting speed, press and hold the STOP
and UP buttons simultaneously until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down. Repeat as
needed. The maximum speed has been reached when the driven product no longer moves Up and
Down and green LED blinks 5 times.
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3.5. FAVORITE !MY"POSITION
!A intermediate stop or “favorite (my) position,” which is commonly used between the fully Up and
Down positions.
1) To set this function, move the driven product to the desired
position using the UP or DOWN button. Briefly press MY
button to stop the driven product.
2) Press and hold the MY button until the driven product moves
Up and Down. Favorite (my) position is set and green LED blinks 5 times.
3.5.1. To modify the favorite (my) position
1) Use the UP or Down button to move the driven product to
the NEW desired favorite (my) position.
2) Press the My button to stop the driven product.
3) Press and hold the MY button until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down. The new
favorite (my) position is programmed and green LED blinks 5 times.
!Only one favorite (my) position is permitted.
3.5.2. To use the favorite (my) position
Attention
The driven product must be stopped.
Briefly press the MY button: the driven product moves to the
favorite (my) position.
3.6. ADJUSTING THE SPEED
!Orange LED blinks slowly in this mode.
1) Move the driven product away from the end limits. Press
and hold the UP, MY and DOWN buttons simultaneously,
until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down once.
The driven product will move UP and Down automatically in
10 second cycles and green LED blinks 5 times to validate
entering in speed adjustment mode.
2) To increase the speed, press and hold the UP button until the
driven product briefly moves Up and Down. and green LED
blinks 5 times. Repeat as needed.
!Maximum speed is reached when the driven product moves
briefly 3 times in one direction and 3 times in the other
direction. Red LED blinks 3 times and 3 times intermittently.
3) To decrease the speed, press and hold the DOWN button until the driven product briefly moves Up
and Down. Repeat as needed.
!Minimum speed is reached when the driven product moves briefly 3 times in one direction and 3
times in the other direction.
4) To confirm the new speed, press and hold the MY button until the driven product briefly moves Up
and Down and green LED blinks 5 times.
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3.7. TIPS AND ADVICE ON OPERATION
Observations Possible causes Solutions
The driven product does
not operate.
The control point battery is
low. LED doesn't light when
any button of a paired control
point is pressed.
Change control point battery as required.
Drive battery is low and
requires charge. Red LED
blinks 5 times when any
button of a paired control point
is pressed.
Plug in the charger.
RTS is deactivated. LED
doesn't light when any button
of a paired control point is
pressed.
Press motor PROG. button.
Thermal protection of the drive
is on (Red LED blinks slowly). Wait for the motor to cool down (Red LED will stop blinking when drive is
ready to use.
The driven products
stops before its end limit The drive has detected an obstacle (solid Red LED). Move the driven product in the other direction.
3.7.1. Adding/Deleting Control point
!Orange LED blinks slowly when adding or deleting remote control.
Using a control point (A) that has been previously programmed to the driven product:
1) Press and hold the control point programming button (A)
until driven product briefly moves Up and Down. Green LED
blinks 5 times then orange LED blinks slowly.
2) Quickly press the programming button on the back of the
new control point (B) to add or delete control point and green LED blinks 5 times.
Using the Programming button on motor head:
1) Press and hold the motor head programming button until
driven product briefly moves Up and Down. Green LED
blinks 5 times then orange LED blinks slowly.
2) Quickly press the control point programming button (B) to add or delete control point and green
LED blinks 5 times.
3.7.2. Disabling/Activating “RTS” radio technology when control point is
definitively is programmed
!Disabling the radio transmission saves battery life during shipment or for a long period of non-use
(eg storage). The following steps can only be performed in “User” mode.
Press and hold the programmed control point programming button or the motor head programming
button until the driven product briefly moves Up and Down and
green LED blinks 5 times. (Motor is in programming mode)
TO DEACTIVATE RTS RADIO TECHNOLOGY:
a) Press the UP, MY and DOWN simultaneously until the driv-
en product briefly moves UP and Down once and green LED
blinks 5 times.
TO ACTIVATE RTS RADIO TECHNOLOGY:
b) Briefly press the motor head programming button or plug in
the charger, the driven product briefly moves UP and Down
once and green LED blinks 5 times.
A
B
A
A
A
B
B
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PROG.
A
PROG.
B
1 2
PROG.
B
ba
PROG.