Motorization Solutions Guide

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Understanding Motorization

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Window Covering Motorization Terminology

Alternating Current (AC) Motors,Battery Powered Motors,Channel,Channel Button,Channel Selector Button (Somfy),Direct ...

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Alternating Current (AC) Motors AC motors require 120 VAC of electricity which is found in a typical outlet in a home...

Wired Technology A control technology that has a switch wired directly to the motor; this option requires a licensed ...

Upper Limit This is where the window covering stops when the UP button is pressed.

STOP Button This button is used to stop the motorized window covering while it is in motion. It also sends the shade ...

Transformer A device used to transfer electrical energy from one circuit to another. In motorization, transformers ar...

Radio Technology Somfy Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) is one protocol that Somfy motors use to communicate with their ...

Radio Frequency Radio frequency is another protocol that motors use with their control options. Direct line of sight ...

Plug In A power option that requires the motorized window covering to be plugged into a standard electrical outlet.

Power Panel Common enclosure box designed for 12V or 24V DC motors.

“MY” Button (Somfy) This button on the remote control acts as a stop button when the motorized window covering is in ...

Momentary Switch This type of switch requires the user to press and hold the switch until motorized window covering r...

Manual Override This feature is available with the motorized drapery rod and allows the draperies to be operated even...

Maintained Switch Operates the motorized window covering with a brief press of the button, which sends the shade to i...

Lower Limit This is where the window covering stops when the DOWN button is pressed.

Lithium Batteries All Somfy WireFree™ motors are designed for use with lithium batteries. Lithium batteries offer a g...

In Wall Wired This is an available power option in which the motor is wired directly to the home or building’s electr...

Intermediate Position This feature allows users to save preferred positions for their motorized window coverings. Thi...

Infrared (IR) Infrared is one protocol that motors use with their control options. It requires a direct line of sight...

Individual Control Individual Control is when multiple motorized window coverings need to receive separate signals in...

Group Control Group Control is when multiple motorized window coverings all respond to a signal at the same time and ...

End Limits Limits represent the location where the motorized window covering starts and stops. There is an upper limi...

Dry Contact Technology (DCT) A dry contact is a mechanical connection between two points, typically made by the closi...

Direct Current (DC) Motors or Power Panel DC motors require a transformer to convert the 120VAC from a standard outle...

Channel Selector Button (Somfy) This button allows you to easily navigate through channels on the 5 Channel Telis RTS...

Channel Button Channel buttons are buttons used for the Somfy DecoFlex™ WireFree RTS Wall Switch. Each button indicat...

Channel Channels are used to organize motorized window coverings with their control options. A channel is either asso...

Battery Powered Motors Battery powered motors use quality batteries as a power source and are perfect for smaller win...

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