Rollease Acmeda MT0203011 User Manual

AUTOMATE

™

Solar Powered Wind & Light Sensor

AUTOMATE™ | Wind-Light sensor is a device for measuring wind speed and light intensity.
The information is transmitted to ARC outdoor motorized shades that will move to their
top or bottom limits.

FEATURES:

• Measure wind speed as an anemometer

• Measure light intensity as a Lux meter

• LCD display

• ARC compatibility

• Micro-B USB Charging Port

• Solar Charge Panel

• Built-in Lithium Ion battery

• Water proof

MT02-0301-072001_PRGM_v2.2 NOVEMBER 2019

1 STATIC TITLESAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: Important safety instructions to be read before installation and use.

Incorrect installation or use can lead to serious injury and will void manufacturer’s liability and warranty.

It is important for the safety of persons to follow the enclosed instructions. Save these instructions for future reference.

• Do not submerge in water or expose to extreme
temperatures.

• Persons (including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge should not be allowed to use this
product.

• Use or modification outside the scope of this
instruction manual will void warranty.

• Installation and programming to be performed by a
suitably qualified installer.

• Follow installation instructions.

• For use with motorized shading devices.

• Keep away from children.

• Frequently inspect for improper operation. Do not use
if repair or adjustment is necessary.

• Keep clear when in operation.

• Replace battery with correctly specified type.

Rollease Acmeda declares this equipment is in compliance
with the essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of R&TTE Directive 2014/53/EU

Statement Regarding FCC Compliance

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules / Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt
RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et
Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux
conditions suivantes :

1. L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage; 2. L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

Do not dispose of in general waste.
Please recycle batteries and damaged electrical products appropriately.

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1 STATIC TITLETECHNICAL DATA / KIT CONTENTS

Technical Specifications

Wind speed range 0-180 km/h [0-112mph]

Light intensity range 0-100 kLux

Frequency 433.92 MHz

Modulation FSK

Transmitting power <8dBm

Transmission distance

Ambient operating temperature

Battery capacity 220 mAh

Charging current 67 mA by solar energy; 250 mA by USB

Standby electric current consumption 10 uA

Ingress protection IP54

KIT COMPONENTS

Pack Contents:

1 x Wind-Light sensor

2 x Screws

2 x Screw Wall Plug

Compatible Motors

MT01-1145-050001 - AUTOMATE | ARC FT Motor [AU]

MT01-1145-069002 - AUTOMATE | ARC FT SLIM Motor Quiet [US]

MT01-1145-069003 - AUTOMATE | ARC FT SLIM Motor [US]

MT01-1145-069004 - AUTOMATE | ARC FT SLIM Motor Quiet - 20’ Cord [US]

35 meters indoors, 200 meters open space

115 ft indoors, 656 ft in open space

-20 0C - +60 0C

-4 0F - +140 0F

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1 STATIC TITLECONTENTS

1 INSTALLATION 5

2 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 6

2.1 Components 6

2.2 LCD Display 9

2.3 Measure wind speed & light intensity 10

2.4 Display the pre-set threshold value 10

2.5 Change the threshold value 11

2.6 Pair or unpair the sensor to a motor using a pre-paired remote 11

3 WIND & LIGHT CONTROL 13

3.1 Disable or enable the detection of wind and light 13

3.2 Wind speed control 13

3.3 Light control 14

4 TROUBLE SHOOTING 15

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1 INSTALLATION

1 STATIC TITLE

1. Find an appropriate location outdoors

2. Remove the base covers

3. The solar panel must be face up and in direct sunlight

4. Fix the sensor to a suitable surface

5. Re-attach the base covers

6. Ensure the three rotating cups are in an approximately horizontal position

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2 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW

1 STATIC TITLE

2.1 Components

Display

Menu
Up

Factory Setting Button

Adjust

P2

USB Port CoverMicro-B USB port

Luminosity Sensor

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Anemometer cup

Solar Panel

NOTES:

1. Anemometer cups: mounted at one end of the three horizontal arms at equal angles to each other on
a vertical shaft. The air flow past the cups in any horizontal direction turns the cups in a manner that is
proportional to the wind speed. The wind speed is measured in real-time by counting the turns of the
cups over a set time period.

2. Luminosity Sensor: luminance in Lux is measured by a photo-diode and digitized using an empirical
formula to approximate the human eye response. The ambient light intensity is measured once every 16
seconds.

3. Solar Panel: convert the sun light energy into electric energy to charge the internal battery.

4. Menu button: loop displays or change the the threshold of wind speed and light intensity.

5. Adjust button:

• Loop displays of the values of wind speed and light intensity.

• Press the Adjust key to subtract 1 from the present threshold value in its adjust mode.

• Press and hold Adjust key to continuously decrease the threshold value in its adjust mode.

6. UP Button:

• Trigger the paired motor to move upward.

• Press the UP button to add 1 to the present threshold value in its adjust mode.

• Press and hold the UP button to continuously increase the threshold value in its adjust mode.

7. P2 button: used to pair the sensor to a motor.

8. Factory Setting button:

• Reset the sensor to the factory default setting: Holding down the Menu button and pressing the
Factory Reset Button makes the sensor enter the low power factory setting. After the LCD becomes
blank, the factory default values have been reloaded to the memory as the pre-set threshold values.
Pressing the Factory Setting Button and releasing again returns the sensor to the normal status.

• Default Factory Settings: Light alarm value is 10kLux, wind speed value is 10km/h [6mph].

• Display all symbols on the LCD display.

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2.1 COMPONENTS CONTINUED

• Can be used to charge the internal battery.

• The Micro-B port should always be covered during the outdoor usage to maintain a waterproof seal.

OPTIONAL:

USB Cable: MTPS-USBCABLE-6

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2.2 LCD Display

WINDLIGHT

LOOP

VALUE

433MHz RF
SIGNAL

BATTERY

1. While the power is on, the LCD displays all marks and the sensor monitors the command from the USB
port for 3 seconds. After that, the sensor enters the normal working state.

2. The LCD screen lighting stays active for 1 minute. If there is no operation, the sensor automatically
switches its screen off for energy saving, but the program will keep running for normal detection and
command transmissions. When the screen is off, pressing any (non-reset) button triggers the screen to
be on again for another minute.

3. Sun icon: indicates the light intensity detection mode.

4. Flag icon: indicates the wind speed detection mode.

5. Battery icon: The voltage of the internal battery is checked by its inner program once every day. The
appearance of this battery icon indicates that its voltage is below 3.0V.

6. RF signal icon: displayed when transmitting a signal.

WIND SPEED

UNIT

LIGHT UNIT

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2.3 Measure wind speed & light intensity

In the sleep mode (blank screen), pressing the Adjust key can loop through light intensity or wind speed. When
the loop icon, , is present, the system will automatically display them in a cycle (5 seconds). The sequence
is light > wind > loop (light).

Press ADJUST button

Press ADJUST button

2.4 Display the pre-set threshold value

Press the MENU button repeatedly to display the pre-set threshold values in a cycle, the corresponding icon,
, flashes to indicate that the pre-setting value is displayed. Pressing the MENU key again returns
to the normal mode. The sequence is: display the light intensity threshold value > display the wind speed
threshold value > return to normal mode.

Press MENU button

Press MENU button

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2.5 Change the threshold value

1. Press and hold the Menu button for 2 seconds to enter the setting mode, then press the Menu key to
toggle the setting sequence: Set the light threshold value > Set the wind speed threshold value > Exit the
setting state.

The flash of the setting number displayed on the screen indicates the setting mode. In this mode, the threshold
values can be increased by pressing the UP button and decreased by pressing the Adjust button.

After 10 seconds without input, the sensor automatically returns to normal display mode. When settings are
completed, the values, including light alarm values and wind speed alarm values are automatically save to the
EEPROM. Resetting the sensor or powering down does not change those pre-set values.

2.6 Pair or unpair the sensor to a motor using a pre-paired remote

1. Pair the motor to a remote

Hold P1 button on

motor head.

Hold STOP on

controller to add or

remove.

AU FT

motor head

US FT

motor head

Motor ResponseMotor Response

Approx.

NOTE:

• The sensor can only work well when the motor was configured with the upper and bottom limits.

• The pair relationship is kept even if the motor power is reset or the sensor is reset to its default setting.

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2.6 Pair or unpair the sensor to a motor using a pre-paired remote continued

1. Pair the motor to a remote

2. Pair or unpair a motor to the sensor using a pre-paired remote

Press P2 to wake

the sensor as

required.

Press P2 on

controller.

Motor Response Motor Response Motor Response

Press P2 on

controller.

Press P2 on the

sensor to add or

remove it.

NOTE:

• The motor function should be turned on to detect wind and light before the sensor can initialize the motor
movement.

• If the pair is successfully done, the motor can be triggered to move upward by pressing the UP button on
the sensor.

• After the sensor is paired to a motor, it can independently drive the motor without the remote.

• Ensure the wind and light sensor functionality on the motor is enabled prior to pairing the wind and sun
sensor.

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3 WIND & LIGHT CONTROL

1 STATIC TITLE

3.1 Disable or enable the detection of wind and light

• The wind speed control function can be disabled by setting its threshold to ZERO. Other threshold values
enable this function.

• The light intensity function can be disabled by setting its threshold to ZERO. Other threshold values
enable this function.

1. Pair the motor with a controller

2. Once paired to the motor:

Press P2 on

controller.

Motor Response

Press UP on

controller.

Motor Response

3. Repeating this function disables the wind and sun sensor functionality:

Press P2 on

controller.

Press UP on

controller.

Press STOP on

controller.

Motor Response

Press STOP on

controller.

Motor Response

Motor Response

Motor Response

3.2 Wind speed control

When the wind speed continuously exceeds the threshold value of wind speed (for longer than 3 seconds),
the sensor command is executed to control the motor “UP” action. If the wind speed continously exceeds the
threshold, the sensor sends the “UP” command every 1 minute until 14 times.To prevent the motorized shades
from frequently opening and closing under a gust, the motor does not operate for next 8 minutes.

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3.3 Light control

• If the light control function is turned on, the sensor sends a command to trigger the motor to move
DOWN when the environmental light intensity is higher than the threshold. After this period, the sensor
temporarily disables its light detection for the next 15 minutes.

• If the light control function is on, the sensor drives the motor UP when the light intensity continues to be
less than the set value for 15 minutes.

• Wind sensor trigger overrides light sensor, and moves motor up into top limit or tension, despite motor
having moved down due to strong light.

Factory default threshold:

• wind speed=10km/h

• light intensity=10klux

Summary

Mostly
Sunny

Temp.
Max

Temp.
Min

Light Intensity High High High Moderate

Wind
Speed

Motor Direction

°C 26 27 31 28

°F 79 81 88 82

°C 14 14 16 17

°F 58 58 61 63

km/h 3 12 4 12 2 10 9 13

mp/h 2 8 3 8 1 6 6 8

Mostly
Sunny

Mostly
Sunny

Mostly
Sunny

Light Definitions:
High >10klux

STOPUP DOWN

Moderate <10klux

NOTE:

1. After the sensor is powered on and a motor is paired to it, the sensor transmits an “UP” command
immediately if the environmental wind speed is detected to be faster than the threshold. After 10 seconds,
the sensor repeats the signal transmission ONCE. Its wind detection is disabled for another 3 minutes
and the light control function is suspended for 15 minutes. Manual operation of pressing the “UP” and
“SET” keys does not re-send the command transmission.

2. If the sensor detects strong light and wind, it transmits one command at least 5 times. Before its
environment changes, the sensor suspends the signal transmission but still operates its normal
functions such as the detection of light, wind and LCD functions.

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4 TROUBLE SHOOTING

1 STATIC TITLE

Problem Cause Remedy

Sensor battery is discharged Recharge battery with a USB cable

Ensure transmitter is positioned

Radio interference/Shielding

away from metal objects and that
the motor aerial/receiver is kept
straight and away from metal

Motor is not responding

Motor extends then constantly
retracts unexpectedly

Motor does not react to wind or
light setting

Receiver distance is too far from
transmitter

Power failure

Incorrect wiring

Pairing error

The motor’s function of detecting
wind/light is off

Wind or light threshold is too low

Extend motorized shade is
casting shadow onto sensor

Wind sensitivity is too high or too
low

Time interval of strong wind is
less than 3 minutes

Time interval of light is less than
15 minutes

Move transmitter to a closer
position

Check the connection from power
supply to motor

Check if wiring is connected
correctly

Press UP button on sensor to verify
pairing

Turn on the function

Increase the threshold to reduce
sensitivity

Check & reposition sensor if
necessary

Adjust sensitivity

The wind triggering time length
must be over 3 minutes

The light triggering time length
must be over 15 minutes

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