somfy Sonesse 40 PoE bt Integration For Power Over Ethernet Poe Motors Installation Guide

: September 23, 2024
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Table of Contents

Sonesse 40 PoE bt Integration For Power Over Ethernet Poe Motors
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
SYSTEM PREPARATION
INSTALLATION
SET UP
APPENDIX
References
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INTEGRATION GUIDE
CONTROL4®
INTEGRATION for
POWER OVER ETHERNET(PoE)
MOTORS

Sonesse 40 PoE bt Integration For Power Over Ethernet Poe Motors

VERSION 1.2 | SEPTEMBER 2024 | Prepared by PROJECT SERVICES
CONTROL4® INTEGRATION for PoE MOTORS
INTEGRATION GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Who is this Guide for?
This guide is aimed at providing support and guidance to Control4® Integrators for achieving complete automation of Somfy Power over Ethernet (PoE) motors.
What does this Guide contain?
The sections of this guide contain walkthroughs and methods of integrating Power over Ethernet (PoE) motors with Control4.
For questions or assistance please contact technical support: (800) 22-SOMFY (76639)
Get answers to your questions from our Somfy FAQ page: www.somfysystems.com /en-us/support/faq
Follow the steps to access Service & Support.
How should this Guide be used?
This guide is intended to be used as a reference manual.

OVERVIEW

The Power over Ethernet (PoE) Motor is a low-voltage powered distribution and network-connected motor that utilizes PoE technology power and control from industry-common network switches.
This motor supports both Somfy Synergy API and CoAP Digital Building API protocols and is compatible with Power over Ethernet Network Switches IEEE 802.3at (PoE+) Type2 (30W) or higher.
PoE motor system quantity is based on managing the number of devices on the subnet(s) available, unless specific network configurations are in place and managed by an IT Administrator.
RESOURCES
Visit www.somfypro.com for the following guides:

Somfy PoE Motor Programming Guide

Subscribe to the Somfy YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/somfysystems
Visit Somfy U for all the training you need – your pace, your place www.somfyu.com

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Control4 Composer Software OS 3.0 or higher
Control4 Somfy PoE Motor Blind/Shade V2 driver

SYSTEM PREPARATION

SOMFY SYSTEM
A fully operational PoE Motor system is required prior to Control4 programming.

Confirm with the Shade Commissioning Agent that the PoE Motor firmware is up to date
Confirm with the Shade Commissioning Agent that all PoE Motors and Groups are configured
An Integration Report is generated in the PoE Motor Config Tool which will include the PoE Motor IP address
Obtain the PoE Motor PIN codes from the Motor Information Labels

CONTROL4 SYSTEM
A fully operational Control4 system is required prior to PoE Motor integration. SDDP is supported.

INSTALLATION

CONNECTIONS & INDICATORS

LED BEHAVIOR:
GREEN
SOLID ON (2 seconds) – POWER UP
BLINKING – BUS COMMUNICATION
AMBER
SOLID ON – MOTOR LIMITS NOT SET
BLINKS TWICE – PUSH IP ADDRESS TO THE NETWORK
RED
SOLID ON – OBSTACLE DETECTED
BLINKING – THERMAL PROTECTION
BLINKS TWICE – DRIVE IS OUT OF LIMITS
FAST BLINKING – NOT CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK, NO IP ADDRESS
OFF
LIMITS ARE SET, MOTOR AT IDLE

PROGRAMMING BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY

TYPE OF PRESS| OPERATION FROM PROGRAMMING BUTTON
Short Press (< 2 seconds)| Sequential control of the motor UP/STOP/DOWN/STOP
Hold for first Jog| Send a DHCP request
Hold for second Jog| Force IP assignment method to DHCP
Hold for third Jog| Reset to factory mode

BASIC WIRING FOR OPERATION USING MOTOR LABELS
Each Somfy PoE motor is supplied with four motor information labels that should be referenced to connect to motors. The label includes a four-digit PIN code for the motor and will be used to log in to the motor.
These codes will be used for the life of the product.
DO NOT DISCARD THE MOTOR INFORMATION LABELS!
One of the motor information labels should remain on the body of the motor. The other three labels should be shipped in the packaging of the motorized product or see below for recommended locations to use the labels.
Suggested locations for the Motor Information Labels:

Finished motorized products:
Examples:
– Attached to the motor cable
– Removeable shade hem bar
– Motor cover
Inside the valance of the motorized product
Work order sheet used in project planning
Product packaging used for shipping

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Gathering and organizing motor PIN codes and motor information from the included motor labels is very important in navigati ng through the PoE motor graphical user interface.

SET UP

Refer to the Somfy PoE Motor Driver Set details located in the device Documentation tab.
A Somfy PoE Motor Blind/Shade driver is required for each PoE Motor installed.
There are two methods to add a PoE Motor Blind/Shade device to a Project, via SDDP Discovery or searching the Composer Driver Database.
ADD POE MOTOR BLIND/SHADE DEVICE TO PROJECT
METHOD A – Add the PoE Motor Blind/Shade Device via SDDP Discovery:

In the Composer System Design view, Project tree, SELECT a Room in which a device is to be added
In the Items pane, SELECT the “Discovered” tab
SELECT the PoE Motor device, DOUBLE- or RIGHT-CLICK to “Add to Project,” automatically connecting the IP address
RENAME the device to the associated location or room
SELECT the appropriate Blind Type for the product in the dropdown
SELECT the appropriate Blind Movement for the product in the dropdown
In the device Properties tab, VERIFY the Driver Information displays “Communicating with the Somfy PoE Motor normally since…”
TEST operation of the motor
Refer to the Test Operation section of this guide to test the PoE Motor.

METHOD B – Add the PoE Motor Blind/Shade Device via searching the Composer Driver Database:

In the Composer System Design view, Project tree, SELECT a Room in which a device is to be added
In the Items pane, SELECT the “Search” tab
In the Manufacturer dropdown list, SELECT “Somfy”
SELECT the “Somfy PoE Motor Blind/Shade V2” driver, DOUBLE- or RIGHT-CLICK the driver to “Add to Project”
RENAME the device to the associated location or room
SELECT the appropriate Blind Type for the product in the dropdown
SELECT the appropriate Blind Movement for the product in the dropdown
In the Composer Connections view, SELECT the “Network” tab
In the IP Network Connections pane, DOUBLE-CLICK the Somfy PoE Motor Blind/Shade V2 in the Device list or SELECT the Somfy PoE Motor Blind/Shade V2 in the Device list, then SELECT “Identify”
ENTER the IP address of the PoE motor, then SELECT “Close”
Return to the System Design view, device Properties tab, VERIFY the Driver Information displays “Communicating with the Somfy PoE Motor normally since…”
TEST operation of the motor
Refer to the Test Operation section of this guide to test the PoE motor.

UDP ENCRYPTION KEY
Each PoE motor holds an encryption key for UDP communication and must have the same key when the project requires PoE Motor Groups, otherwise the below steps are not necessary. The process of entering the Motor PIN needs to be performed on each PoE motor device.

In the Composer System Design view, Project tree, SELECT a PoE Motor device
In the device Properties tab, VERIFY the Driver Information displays “Communicating with the Somfy PoE Motor normally since…”
ENTER the four-digit PIN code from the motor info label in the “Motor PIN from Label” field, then SELECT “Set”
VERIFY the Motor UDP Encryption Key displays “ RECEIVED AND STORED ”
When all the Somfy PoE Motor Blind/Shade V2 drivers are installed and operational, SELECT the Designated Group Coordinator driver from the System Design Project Tree.
NOTE: This is automatically linked to the first driver added and can be adjusted to a different motor if necessary.
SELECT the ”Actions” tab in the Advanced Properties window, then SELECT “Broadcast New UDP Key”
NOTE: This generates a new UDP Key for the project and shares the key with all the Somfy PoE Motor Blind/Shade V2 drivers to update the connected motors. When a motor is added or replaced, ”Update to Project UDP Key” allows you to send to that motor the current project UDP key without having to modify the other motors.

ADD POE MOTOR BLIND/SHADE GROUPS TO PROJECT

Refer to the Somfy PoE Motor Driver Set details located in the device Documentation tab for additional detail about adding groups to a project.
Only one Somfy PoE Motor Blind/Shade V2 Interface driver will be the Designated Group Coordinator driver. Each new driver’s name will be its group name, prefixed with ‘PoEGroup’ or with the prefix you specify. The driver properties are filled automatically, including the Group selection.

In the System Design view, Project tree, SELECT a Room in which a group is to be added
In the Items pane, SELECT the “Search” tab
In the Manufacturer dropdown list, SELECT “Somfy”
SELECT the “Somfy PoE Motor Motor Blind/Shade V2” driver, DOUBLE- or RIGHT-CLICK to “Add to Project”
RENAME the interface to the associated location or name
In Advanced Properties window, SELECT the “Actions” tab, SELECT “Add Motor Groups CAUTION”
SELECT the dropdown arrow for the Operation field
SELECT “Gather INFO, REPORT and flag UNUSED Group drivers (no Add)”, then SELECT “OK”
NOTE: Destination Room selection and Device Name Prefix is not required. WAIT for activity to complete in the Lua tab.
For new projects, REPEAT steps 6 & 7, then SELECT “ADD only when no UNUSED Group drivers present”, then SELECT “OK”
NOTE: Destination Room selection and Device Name Prefix is not required. WAIT for activity to complete in the Lua tab.
When adding motors and groups to an existing project, REPEAT steps 6 & 7, then SELECT “Always ADD missing Group drivers”, then SELECT “OK”
WAIT for the PoE Motor Groups to finish populating in the System Design view, Project tree
When finished, NAVIGATE to the File menu and SELECT Refresh Navigators

CALCULATING FULL COURSE

Calculating full course of travel is based on an individual motor basis. The full course value is used to manage the slider control in the Control4 Navigator interface. Refer to the steps below to calculate the full course duration.

In the System Design view, Project tree, SELECT the motor to calculate the full course
SELECT the “Actions” tab, SELECT “Move Up” or “Move Down” based on the current position of the motor
Once a full travel to the end limit is complete, SELECT “Move Up” or “Move Down” opposite direction

After the motor travelled to the end limit in both directions, the calculated travel is displayed with a value other than N/A, confirmed in the Properties tab for Calculated Full Course.

TEST OPERATION
In the Composer System Design view, Project tree, DOUBLE-CLICK the PoE Motor blind or group device to test operation Refer to Appendix A of this guide for the Available Commands & Actions. Control4 Custom Buttons must be created to move motors to Intermediate Positions.

APPENDIX

[APPENDIX A] AVAILABLE COMMANDS & ACTIONS

POE MOTOR BLIND & GROUP

Close| Moves blind to the fully closed position
Open| Moves blind to the fully open position
Stop| Stops blind when moving
Toggle| Sequence controls blind close-stop-open
Target Level| Moves blind to a percent openness (0-100)
Move to IP| Moves blind to intermediate position 1-16 (Requires Control4 Custom Buttons)

FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT TECHNICAL SUPPORT: (800) 22-SOMFY (76639)
Get answers to your questions from our Somfy FAQ page: www.somfysystems.com /en-us/support/faq
Follow the steps to access Service & Support.

About Somfy®
For over 50 years, Somfy has been pioneering innovative motorization and automated solutions for window coverings and exterior shading products. With comfort, ease of use, security, and sustainability in mind, our seamless and connected solutions are designed to help people make the move to living spaces impactful for humans and with a reduced impact on nature.

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