SOMFY Connect Operating instructions

PROGRAMMING GUIDE
SOMFY CONNECT™
BMS INTERFACE V2
for SDN and animeo® IP

VERSION 1.0 | DECEMBER 2022 | Prepared by PROJECT SERVICES
SOMFY CONNECT™BMS INTERFACE V2
PROGRAMMING GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION----------------------------------------------------- 4
II. OVERVIEW --------------------------------------------------------- 5
DESCRIPTION
RESOURCES & APPLICATIONS
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
III. INSTALLATION ------------------------------------------------------ 6
CONNECTIONS & INDICATORS
MOUNTING
POWER
WIRING TO SYSTEM FOR OPERATION
IV. SET UP -------------------------------------------------------------9
CONNECT PC
WEB SERVER SECURITY
NETWORK SETTINGS
V. CONFIGURE [STAND-ALONE SDN] ------------------------------------13
SDN SYSTEM SETTINGS
SDN CONFIGURATION
VI. CONFIGURE [ANIMEO IP] --------------------------------------------16
ANIMEO IP SYSTEM SETTINGS
ANIMEO IP CONFIGURATION
DELETE MAPPING
CLEAR CONFIGURATION
VII. BACNET EXPLORER ------------------------------------------------22
USING THE BACNET EXPLORER TOOL

TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPENDIX ------------------------------------------------------------- 26
A. CREATE USERS
B. WEB SERVER SECURITY MODES
C. DEVICE OBJECT DESCRIPTION
D. UPDATE FIRMWARE
E. DIAGNOSTICS
F. FACTORY RESET
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I. INTRODUCTION
The Somfy Organization’s strength has been demonstrated with 50 years of experience in motorization. As
leaders in the shading industry with innovation and modernization solutions for homes and commercial
buildings, Somfy offers the widest range of strong, quiet motors and controls for all types of applications and
technologies.
Who is this Guide for?
This guide is aimed at providing support and guidance to installers and integrators for programming building
management systems with Somfy Digital Network™(SDN) motorized shading systems to create integrated
projects operated using the Somfy Connect™BMS Interface V2 for SDN and animeo® IP and industry standard
BMS integration methods.
What does this Guide contain?
The sections of this guide contain walkthroughs and methods of programming BMS controllers to
communicate with the Somfy Connect™BMS Interface V2 to send and receive signals via IP of serial
connections.
This guide discusses the programming of SDN or animeo IP systems to operate from BMS controls.
For questions or assistance please contact technical support:
(800) 22-SOMFY (76639)
technical[email protected]
How should this Guide be used?
This guide is intended to be used as a reference manual.

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II. OVERVIEW
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Somfy Connect BMS Interface latest firmware version
For the latest firmware version go to: https://www.somfypro.com/services-support/software
Windows 10 PC or higher
The following web browsers are supported:
Google Chrome Rev. 57 or higher
Mozilla Firefox Rev. 35 or higher
Microsoft Edge Rev. 41 or higher
Safari Rev. 3 or higher
NOTE: Internet Explorer is no longer supported as recommended by Microsoft.
Computer and network firewalls must be opened for Port 80 to allow the Field Server Toolbox to function.
Refer to the Somfy Connect™BMS Interface V2 product page for additional documentation:
https://www.somfypro.com/products/-/e-cat//1871168
Use the Somfy Connect Field Server Toolbox to discover assigned IP addresses:
For the latest version go to: https://www.somfypro.com/services-support/software
RESOURCES & APPLICATIONS
All motors must be fully operational and programmed with limits prior to BMS Interface programming.
Follow all installation guidelines found in this guide and product documentation.
A fully commissioned SDN or animeo IP system is required.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The Somfy Connect™BMS Interface V2 provides communication and control between
Building Management Systems either as a Stand-alone Somfy Digital Network™(SDN)
installation or when part of an animeo® IP system.
The interface communicates through IP or serial connections to the Building Management System
to send and receive signals.
DESCRIPTION
DEVICE OBJECT VALUES
DEVICE
OBJECT VALUE PER DEVICE
Motor -SDN 3
Group -SDN 3
Sensor -Animeo IP 1.7
Remote -Animeo IP 18.2
Group -Animeo IP 3.5
Actuator -Animeo IP 19.2
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
•The total number of device objects mapped to the
Somfy Connect BMS Interface cannot exceed 4500
•If exceeding the limitation above, the system must be
split into separate SDN systems, each with a separate
Somfy Connect BMS Interface V2
•Only (1) BMS Interface can connect to Stand-alone
SDN systems
•Multiple BMS Interfaces can connect to animeo IP
Refer to Appendix C of this guide for a complete device object description.
Refer to the Somfy Connect BMS Interface V2 Mapped Device Objects Calculator for device object calculation.

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III. INSTALLATION
CONNECTIONS & INDICATORS
ETH LED BEHAVIOR:
SS: GREEN (Slow Flash)
INTERFACE IS IN OPERATION
ERR: GREEN (Solid)
IF SYSTEM ERROR EXISTS
PWR: GREEN (Solid)
POWERED
Power Input
Connect included power
supply cable to the BMS
Interface
Ethernet Port
Connect Cat-5 ethernet
cable to the network
switch
R2 Port (from BMS)
Connect to the Third-
Party BMS System MS/TP
connection
R1 Port (to SDN)
Connect to SDN Device
Port for Stand-alone SDN
R1/R2 LED BEHAVIOR:
TX1 or TX2: GREEN (Flash)
SENT COMMUNICATION
RX1 or RX2: ORANGE (Flash)
RECEIVED COMMUNICATION
(Inactive if port is not used)
MOUNTING
The BMS Interface V2 is mounted near the Building Management System, a network
switch, or close to the beginning of an SDN network.
This product features a DIN rail mounting bracket on the back of the unit.
POWER
(1) 24V DC Wall Mount Power Supply #1822209 is included to power the Somfy Connect BMS Interface.
The 24V DC Power Supply requires a dedicated 120V AC outlet.
Power Connector
Removable power connector with
screw terminals to connect included
power supply
Power Supply
Plug-in transformer power supply with flying leads
to connect to the power connector
(Included with the BMS Interface)

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WIRING TO SYSTEM FOR OPERATION
SDN WIRING TO IP OR RS485 BMS SYSTEM:
1) Connect the BMS Interface V2 R1 Port to any SDN Device Port
2) Connect the BMS Interface V2 R2 Port to the RS485 BMS System or Ethernet Port to the IP BMS System
3) Connect the power supply to a dedicated outlet with proper grounding in place
The Somfy Connect BMS Interface V2 integrates with BACnet/IP and BACnet MS/TP.
Also available for Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP or Metasys® N2 by JCI (Stand-alone SDN only).
RS485 or IP connections are supported, but not both simultaneously.
ANIMEO IP WIRING TO RS485 BMS SYSTEM:
1) Connect the BMS Interface V2 Ethernet Port to the animeo IP Building Controller IP Bus Port
2) Connect the BMS Interface V2 R2 Port to the RS485 BMS System
3) Connect the power supply to a dedicated outlet with proper grounding in place
AA
BCD
AB
D
C
B
B
A

ANIMEO IP WIRING TO IP BMS SYSTEM:
1) Connect the BMS Interface V2 Ethernet Port to the Local Area Network Switch
2) Connect the power supply to a dedicated outlet with proper grounding in place
3) Connect the animeo IP Building Controller Network Port to the Local Area Network Switch
4) Connect the IP BMS System to the Local Area Network Switch
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CONNECT PC
IV. SET UP
1) CONNECT a Cat-5 Ethernet cable between the BMS Interface Ethernet Port and a Windows PC Ethernet Port
2) From a Windows PC, NAVIGATE to Network Connections
3) SELECT the network device connected to the BMS Interface
4) SELECT “Change settings of this connection”
5) In the Ethernet Properties window Networking tab, SELECT “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4),” then
SELECT “Properties”
6) In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties
a) SELECT the “Use the following IP address:” radio button
b) ENTER the IP address: 192.168.1.x (x can be from 2 to 255 except for 24)
c) ENTER the Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
d) SELECT “OK” on both windows to apply settings
The default IP address of the BMS Interface is 192.168.1.24 and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. If the PC and BMS Interface are on different IP
networks, temporarily assign a static IP address to the PC on the 192.168.1.x network. If the address has been changed to an unknown IP
address, use the Somfy Connect Field Server Toolbox software to identify the device.
7) OPEN a web browser to NAVIGATE and LOGIN to the BMS Interface http://192.168.1.24
Upon completion of the BMS Interface configuration, repeat Step 6 to revert previous settings.
In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties, SELECT the “Obtain an IP address automatically” radio button.

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WEB SERVER SECURITY
The initial login to the BMS Interface will prompt that the web server security has not been configured.
Coordinate with the Network Administrator for the appropriate web server security mode.
1) OPEN a web browser to NAVIGATE to the BMS Interface
The default IP address of the BMS Interface is 192.168.1.24.
2) At the “Web Server Security Unconfigured” prompt, SELECT “Use HTTPS (Recommended)” or “Continue
with HTTP”
3) At the “Your connection is not private” prompt, SELECT “Advanced”
4) SELECT “Proceed to 192-168-1-24.gw.fieldpop.io (unsafe)”
This prompt will vary according to the BMS Interface security certificate and IP Address.

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5) At the Log In page, ENTER the Username and Password, then SELECT “Log In”
The default username is “admin”. The password is located on the BMS Interface label.
Scan the QR code on the label to display the unique default password.
If a user has 5 failed login attempts, a 10-minute lockout will occur.
There is no time limit to enter a password.
Refer to Appendix A of this guide to create users.
6) SELECT a web server security mode, then SELECT “Save”
Refer to Appendix B of this guide for details of each option or to change the web server security mode.
7) LOGIN to the BMS Interface with the applied web server security mode

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NETWORK SETTINGS
a) In the ETH 1 tab, ENTER the required addresses
b) SELECT “Save” to apply the Network Settings
Coordinate with the Network Administrator for the appropriate network settings.
If the IP Address of the BMS Interface changed, use the Somfy Connect Field Server Toolbox software to discover the device.
The default IP Address of the BMS Interface is 192.168.1.24.
FOR A STATIC IP ADDRESS:
a) In the ETH 1 tab, SELECT “Enable DHCP”
b) SELECT “Save” to apply the Network Settings
FOR A DHCP ADDRESS:
After the Network Settings have been applied, establish a fresh web browser connection to the new IP address and login.
1) OPEN a web browser to NAVIGATE and LOGIN to the BMS Interface
2) SELECT “Network Settings”
3) SELECT the required network settings

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SDN SYSTEM SETTINGS
V. CONFIGURE [STAND-ALONE SDN]
1) OPEN a web browser to NAVIGATE and LOGIN to the BMS Interface
2) SELECT “Switch Product”
3) SELECT “Standalone SDN”
4) On the Profile Configuration page, SELECT “Profiles Configuration”
Coordinate with the Building Management System Manager for the appropriate protocol settings & requirements.

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5) On the Configuration Parameters page, ENTER the Configuration Parameters required in each value field
6) SELECT “Submit” after entering each value
7) SELECT “System Restart” to apply the Configuration Parameters
After the Configuration Parameters have been applied, continue to the SDN Configuration section of this guide.

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SDN CONFIGURATION
1) On the Configuration Parameters page Active profiles section, SELECT “Add”
3) In the Current Profile dropdown, SELECT “Group” or “Motor”
•SELECT “Group” if connecting to an SDN Group ID
The Group ID is a 6-digit hexadecimal address programmed in each SDN motor to assign a group to multiple motors.
•SELECT “Motor” if connecting to an individual SDN Motor ID
The Motor ID is a 6-digit hexadecimal unique node ID for each SDN motor.
5) After entering all profiles, SELECT “System Restart”
2) In the Node ID field, ENTER a number from 1 to 255 for the device
•It is recommended to start with the number 1 and increase by 1 for each additional device
•The Node ID number will be added to the BACnet Node Offset number set in the Configuration
Parameters and will be assigned to the third-party BMS
For example: If the BACnet Node Offset is 50000, then the first assigned Instance ID will be 50001.
4) ENTER the Group or Motor ID in the field, SELECT “Submit” to save the profile
To delete an existing profile, SELECT “Remove.”
Refer to a generated Integration Report to identify the specific group addresses required, or use the SDN Configuration software
to assign a specific group address to each SDN motor to be controlled.
To delete all existing profiles, SELECT “Clear Profiles and Restart.”
To validate operation for BACnet, continue to the BACnet Explorer section of this guide.

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ANIMEO IP SYSTEM SETTINGS
VI. CONFIGURE [ANIMEO IP]
1) OPEN a web browser to NAVIGATE and LOGIN to the BMS Interface
2) SELECT “Switch Product”
3) SELECT “Animeo IP”
Coordinate with the Building Management System Manager for the appropriate protocol settings & requirements.
4) SELECT “Discovery & Configuration”
5) SELECT “BMS Settings”

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6) On the BMS Protocol Settings page, SELECT the BMS Protocol
7) ENTER the required BMS Protocol Settings in each field
8) SELECT “Save” to apply the BMS Protocol Settings
9) SELECT “Yes” when prompted “Save BMS settings and restart?”
The Device Instances can range from 1 to 4,194,303. If the Device Instance Offset is 50000, then the first assigned Instance ID
will be 50001. If more than one BMS Interface is installed, then all must have unique Network Numbers. If BACnet MS/TP, set
the MAC address to a value from 1 to 127. Any device connected to the R2 Port must have matching COM settings.
After the BMS Protocol Settings have been applied, continue to the Animeo IP Configuration section of this guide.

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ANIMEO IP CONFIGURATION
3) In the Start Somfy Animeo Discovery window
a) ENTER the IP Address of the animeo IP Building Controller
b) ENTER IP Port 80
c) ENTER the Username of the Web User configured in animeo IP
d) ENTER the Password of the Web User configured in animeo IP
e) SELECT “Start Discovery”
1) SELECT “Discovery & Configuration”
2) SELECT “Start Discovery”
The animeo IP configuration should only be performed after the animeo IP programming is complete, otherwise a new discovery will be required.
Credentials of an animeo IP Web User is required for the Somfy Connect BMS Interface to authenticate to the animeo IP Building Controller.
Obtain the Web User username and password from the animeo IP Commissioning Agent.
The animeo IP discovery may take a few minutes depending on the quantity of discovered devices.

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After the discovery process is complete, a device tree will display. Selecting the right facing arrows next to the devices will
expand the view of each. Selecting an individual device will display the endpoint parameters. Depending on the protocol, some
fields are editable.
4) SELECT the devices to be monitored or controlled by the Building Management System by marking a check
next to each
Most Building Management Systems control large groups rather than individual motors. Groups can not be polled for feedback.
It may be necessary to select (1) actuator/motor from each group to provide motor feedback of status and position.
5) DESELECT all other devices
6) SELECT “Save Configuration”
7) SELECT “Restart” when prompted
8) CONFIRM the configuration
The devices will change in color from green to black, confirming the saved configuration. Instance IDs will populate for all
configured devices in the Endpoint Parameters.
To validate operation for BACnet, continue to the BACnet Explorer section of this guide.

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The delete mapping feature allows a user to edit a saved configuration, removing the previous device mapping.
While this process will remove all device instance IDs, it will retain the previously selected devices, preserving the user’s work.
If the animeo IP programming and device list have changed, follow the Clear Configuration section of this guide.
DELETE MAPPING
1) On the Animeo IP Discovery & Configuration page, SELECT “Delete Mapping”
6) SELECT “Restart” when prompted
7) CONFIRM the configuration
2) SELECT “Delete & Restart” when prompted
After the system restart, all previously selected devices will display in BLACK and no longer have mapped Instance IDs.
All other devices will display in GREEN.
3) SELECT the devices to be monitored or controlled by the Building Management System by marking a check
next to each
4) DESELECT all other devices
5) SELECT “Save Configuration”
To validate operation for BACnet, continue to the BACnet Explorer section of this guide.