SOMFY Connect User manual

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Somfy Connect
#1870210
Control SOMFY RTS and SDN Motors using Lutron’s:
Radio RA2 (RA2)
Homeworks QS (HWQS)
Grafik Eye QS (GEQS)
Quantum
The Somfy Connect is configured using a software
application which requires a USB to RS485 adapter such as
Somfy Part Number 9015260 or equivalent
.

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Contents
1 Somfy Connect - Connector Description......................................................................................................... 3
2 General............................................................................................................................................................. 4
3 Control Options ............................................................................................................................................... 5
4 Hardware Setup ............................................................................................................................................... 6
5 Typical Hardware Setup to Configure Somfy Connect................................................................................... 6
6 Typical System Setups..................................................................................................................................... 7
7 Programming the Somfy Connect to RTS (URTSI)........................................................................................ 9
8 Programming the Somfy Connect for RA2 to SDN...................................................................................... 13
9 Retrieve or Delete Data ................................................................................................................................. 15
10 Changing the Default Configuration.......................................................................................................... 16
11 Creating Timed, Sunrise, and Sunset Events............................................................................................. 17
12 RTS Delay.................................................................................................................................................. 19
13 Entering Custom Coordinates.................................................................................................................... 20
14 Notes:......................................................................................................................................................... 21

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1 Somfy Connect - Connector Description
DC Jack: 2.1 X 5.5 mm. DC input 9 – 24 VDC.
oSomfy Connect, 100ma
oEach URTSI attached to 485 network, 25 ma
DB9, Male: RS232 input from Lutron Main Repeater or NWK
integration Device.
RJ45: RS485. Connects to the SDN or URTSI(s)

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2 General
•Please read this entire document prior to starting the programming of the Somfy Connect.
•This document assumes the reader is familiar with the programming of Somfy’s RTS (Radio Technology
Somfy) & SDN (Somfy Digital Network) Motors and Universal RTS Interface (URTSI).
•The Somfy Connect makes possible the control of Somfy’s RTS & SDN motors using Lutron equipment
including the iPhone and iPad apps.
•The Somfy Connect “maps” Lutron button presses to URTSI or SDN commands; it connects to the Main
Repeater (RA2) or NWK (HWQS, GEQS, and Quantum) via RS232, straight-thru.
•The NWK must be set to Monitor Button Presses (9600 baud).
•There are three types of manual control using the Lutron equipment:
oSingle: Each PICO, Keypad, Grafik Eye QS or Table Top push-button press has a specific function
such as UP, DOWN, STOP, etc.
oSequence: With each Lutron button press, commands are sequenced as follows:
UP/STOP/DOWN/STOP/UP, etc. The STOP command is skipped if not activated within 60 seconds
after an UP or DOWN command.
oGroup: Group is a 2-button operation and only works with Keypads, Grafik EYE QS and the Table-
Top controls. The user chooses a channel (RTS) or SDN address (e.g. a motor or group of motors),
and then selects RAISE or LOWER. A stop command is sent when the same or opposite direction
command is pressed within 50 seconds of the first press.
•The Somfy Connect can store up to a total of 300 button presses (“maps”). How the 300 maps are allocated
to the three manual control options is determined during installation and programming.
•The Somfy Connect can save 98 timed events, 99 Sunrise events and 99 Sunset events (Single Functions
Only).
•When using HomeWorks QS:
oThe NWK interface must be included into the system using the HWQS Designer Software
oThe Ethernet port cannot used as this (as of this writing) disables the serial port.

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3 Control Options
•Pico, Keypad, Table Top or Grafik Eye QS Single or Sequence Control: Any push-button can be assigned a
Single function or act as a Sequence control.
•Keypad, Table Top or Grafik Eye QS Group Control: Group Control is defined as a 2-button operation. The
user must pick the RTS channel or SDN Group/Motor Address button (Large Buttons) and then
Lower/Raise.
•Where supported by the Lutron equipment, both on-press and on-release actions of the Pico’s, Keypads,
Table-Tops and Grafik Eye QS can be assigned functions.
PICO
Table-Top
Keypad
Grafik Eye QS
For Keypad, Grafik-Eye QS, Table-Top and PICO control:
Single Control: Any push-button can be used and assigned a
command.
Sequence Control: Any push-button can be used.
Group Function: Large buttons select RTS Channels or SDN Single
Motor or Group Addresses. User must select a large button and then
Lower/Raise. PICO cannot be used as a Group Function Control.

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4 Hardware Setup
•In addition to the Somfy Connect you will need:
oA USB to RS485 adapter such as the B & B part: 485USBTB-2W-LW or equivalent.
oA standard Cat 5 cable.
oA straight-thru RS232 cable which must have one male DB9 and one female DB9 (included).
oAn URTSI for RTS installations.
•The Somfy Connect includes an RJ45 connector that is used to connect it to the URTSI or SDN Network. It
also includes a DB9 connector used to connect to the Lutron Main Repeater or NWK.
•In RTS applications, the URTSI can provide power to the Somfy Connect or vice versa. There is a 2.5 mm
DC power input jack on the Somfy Connect. Power is delivered over the Cat 5 cable. The power supply
shipped with the URTSI can be used and can power the Somfy Connect and up to 4 URTSI’s.
•In SDN applications, the Somfy Connect can get power from the SDN or from a power supply connected
directly to the Somfy Connect.
•The Main Repeater or NWK must be configured for 9600 baud.
5 Typical Hardware Setup to Configure Somfy Connect.

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6 Typical System Setups
Somfy Connect – Radio RA2 to RTS
Typical Hardware Setup
Lutron
Main
Repeater
Somfy
Connect
Notes:
- Main Repeater requires a 115 VAC outlet.
- Po er for Somfy Connect:
Option 1> Plug-in DC po er to Somfy Connect. Po er is carried over CAT5 to URTSI
Option 2> Connect po er to URTSI. Po er is carried over CAT 5 to Somfy Connect.
- The Main Repeater and Somfy Connect must be mounted ithin 50' of each other.
- Lo Voltage connection from:
1 > Main Repeater to Somfy Connect: standard straight-thru RS232 cable
2 > Somfy Connect to URTSI: Cat 5
- Somfy Connect includes configuration soft are used to map RA2 button presses to URTSI functions (e.g. UP/STOP/DOWN)
- M1 & M2 are RTS motors, they require 115 VAC via a standard outlet or can be hard- ired.
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Grafik Eye QS
Lutron RF
PICO Keypad
ith R/L
URTSI
M1 M2
Electrical Closet RoomRoom
Table-Top

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7 Programming the Somfy Connect to RTS (URTSI).
•The first step is to load the drivers for the USB to RS485 adapter. When complete, verify that the adapter is
listed under COM ports in Device Manager. Record the COM port that the adapter populates.
•Install the Somfy Connect Configuration software and start it. Uninstall any previous versions.
•The first screen will be:
•If you have a good communication link, the screen on the following page (RA2/HWQS to RTS) will appear.
If not, you will get an error message stating there is no response – you must successfully link to the Somfy
Connect before you can move on.
From the drop down menu, choose the COM
port that the USB to RS485 adapter is using and
then click Program Mode. Port Open signifies
that the Configuration Program has control of the
COM port. It does not mean a successful
connection to the Somfy Connect.

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•To start programming the Somfy Connect, the command strings of the Lutron devices must be known. Once
the Lutron system is installed and all devices are associated & activated, connect the Somfy Connect to the
Main Repeater using the RS232 cable. The URTSI does not need to be connected at this time – although it
can be.
•To program a map, click Listen and then press & release the Lutron push button you wish to map to a
function. The screen on the following page will appear. Your Input will be slightly different based on the ID
of your Lutron device.
•During the Listen Mode, the Frame Heading will flash “Listening” until the Lutron string is sent. If after one
minute no input has arrived, the Somfy Connect will exit the Listing mode and return to RUN mode.
These Frames indicates how the Somfy Connect is presently
configured:
•Type of Somfy Connect (default: RA2/HWQS to RTS)
•Number of each command type (default: 100/ea)
•To change Configuration settings, see section #10

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For RA2, HWQS and Quantum:
~DEVICE, is common to all Lutron devices.
12 is the Device ID
6 is the push-button ID
3 is on press (Change to 4 for on-release commands)
For Grafik Eye QS, the input will be similar to:
3abb 38 3
3abb is the GEQS unique address
38 is the push-button ID
3 is on-press

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•The next step is to input the URTSI string. In this example 0101U (URTSI address 01, channel 01, U for up)
has been entered.
•To save the Mapping Data, Click Save Single, Save Sequence or Save Group – depending on what
command type you want - the following will be displayed:
•Repeat the Listen/Save process for every Pico, Keypad, Table-Top and Grafik Eye QS that is to be used.
•With the data saved, the Somfy Connect will send out saved commands (RS485) based on the Lutron serial
strings received. To test, put the Somfy Connect in RUN mode and activate the Lutron push-buttons whose
serial strings were captured.
Save Single was selected.
-Data is sent to Somfy Connect and displayed
-Type of data is also displayed
-Note the map# is incremented by 1
•For Sequence and Group Commands, only
the URTSI address and channel need to be
entered. For example: 0101.
•The Somfy Connect will automatically
determine what the proper Raise/Lower
Lutron Strings are for each Group input.

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8 Programming the Somfy Connect for RA2 to SDN.
•Opening screen for RA2/HWQS to SDN:
•Select Single Motor Address (from motor label) or Group Address. Then enter the address in the text field
and click Calculate. In the example above, Single Motor Address 064503 was entered.
•Choose Command: for Single Function, any command can be chosen. For Sequence and Group functions,
the UP command must be chosen. Note that the SDN Command text box is auto populated with the SDN
command.
•Click Listen and press the Lutron Push-Button that will be associated with this command. During the Listen
mode, the Frame heading will change from Mapping Data to Listening and will flash until Lutron data is
captured.
Present Configuration

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•Repeat the above procedure for the remaining control devices.
•To test, put the Somfy Connect in RUN mode and activate the Lutron push-buttons whose serial strings
were captured.
In this example Single Function – UP
was chosen and saved.

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9 Retrieve or Delete Data
•
Save Commands save the data to the
Somfy Connect. Specifically the
map#, Lutron Input and Command
(SDN or RTS).
Get Commands retrieve and display
saved Data.
Clear Commands deletes the chosen
data set from the Somfy Connect.
Erase ALL Data deletes all data
except time/date and coordinates.
Clear Screen
clears the retrieved
data text box. No data is deleted
from the Somfy Connect.
Get and Set Time/Date are used to
retrieve and set the time of day and
day of the year.
•
Print is used to print the retrieved data displayed - useful for record keeping and future job reference.
Printing to a PDF file using PDF Writer wil be more practical as an actual printer will most likely not
be on site.

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•To delete a save map or scheduled event:
10 Changing the Default Configuration
•If the Configuration of the Somfy Connect needs to change:
1. Start the Configuration program
2. Choose the Somfy Connect Version (Quantum to SDN picked in screen below)
3. Set the Memory Size for each Function (Limited to a combination of 300)
4. Select the COM port
5. Click Set Config
6. A “Configuration Sent” message will be displayed indicating the configuration has been
accepted.
Retrieve the Data set that you wish to remove a
map from using the Get Command Buttons.
Shown here is the Single Function Data set.
Enter the map # to Delete
Enter D in the Input Text box
Note that the SAVE command buttons become
Delete command buttons.
Choose the correct Delete Button. In this case
Delete Single
For Events. Get the Event data set, enter the
event # to delete and enter D in Map # then
choose the correct Delete button.

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11 Creating Timed, Sunrise, and Sunset Events
•Timed Event: The first step is to set the correct time of day, day of the year and whether or not Daylight
Savings Time is in effect. To check the present time/date, click Get Time/Date.
•Only single functions can be used for time events. To schedule an event click Get Single to retrieve
saved data: Note: Timed events must be separated by at least 2 minutes.
1. Choose Event # or use the default # that appears in the Event # field. The first event will start at 1
and the configuration program will increment this number as events are saved.
2. Choose Map #. Each event has a single function (previously saved) associated with it.
3. Set the time and days that the event (saved map) is to occur and click Save Timed Event. The stored
timed event will be displayed in the data text box.

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•Sunrise/Sunset Events: The first step is to enter the geographic location of the Somfy Connect. The
default is New York, NY. Location can be picked from the City drop-down menu or exact coordinates &
time zone can be entered. Once a city is selected or coordinates entered, click Save Coordinates.
•Like Timed Events, Sunrise and Sunset events can only use previously saved Single Functions. To save
a Sunrise/Sunset Event, click Get Single to retrieve saved data.
1. Choose Event # or use the default # that appears in the Event # filed. The first event will start at
#1 and the configuration program will increment this number as events are saved.
2. Choose Map #. Each event has a single function (previously saved) associated with it.
3. Sunrise & Sunset Events occur every day of the week. Click Save Sunrise Event or Save Sunset
Event. The stored data will be displayed in the data text box.

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Events Continued
•Get Command Buttons will retrieve and display the saved data.
•Erase Command Buttons will delete the data set from the Somfy Connect.
•Get Coordinates will retrieve and display the saved coordinates including Time Zone. The saved city
(if there is one), Sunrise, and Sunset times for the present day will be displayed.
12 RTS Delay
For RTS systems, the URTSI must not transmit until the Lutron system is done transmitting. Otherwise the
systems will interfere with each other. The default RTS Delay is one second. Upon entering the program
mode, the present RTS Delay is displayed along with the Version of Firmware. To change the delay, select
RTS Delay.
Valid Delay entries are 1 to 10 with each
ascending number adding 250 ms.
1=250, 2=500, 3=750, etc. The default is
4=1000ms. Max is10=2500ms.

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13 Entering Custom Coordinates
For Sunrise and Sunset Events, choosing a city or Canadian Province from the City drop down menu will give
satisfactory operation with respect to sunrise and sunset commands. However, it is possible to enter exact
coordinates as follows:
•Entering Time Zone
oThe Time Zone is based on the Greenwich meridian Time.
oValid Time Zone entries are 0 to 23 and 0 to -12
•Enter Latitude (North/South) and Longitude (East/West) in Degrees & Minutes
oValid Latitude -90 to 0 to 90
oValid Longitude -180 to 0 to 180
oSeconds are not used
•There are numerous WEB sites where your coordinates can be found.
•The Somfy Connect must be in Run Mode for at least 30 seconds before the correct Sunrise/Sunset
times are calculated.