Somfy ZRTSI Installation Manual

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Z-Wave to Radio Technology Somfy Interface Overview

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The Somfy Z-Wave to Radio Technology Somfy Interface (ZRTSI) is a Z-Wave

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bridge controller that receives Z-Wave transmissions and translates them to
motor control commands for Somfy's range of Radio Technology Somfy (RTS)
motors. The ZRTSI resides as a bridge controller node within a Z-Wave Network
and becomes a repeating node in the mesh network. The ZRTSI also features
Network Wide Inclusion (NWI) which allows inclusion and exclusion to take
advantage of the mesh topology of Z-Wave networks. Z-wave devices from all
manufacturers can be used in the same network together.

The ZRTSI has 1 base node and 16 virtual nodes. The 16 virtual nodes
correspond to 16 RTS channels that, once programmed to the ZRTSI, duplicate
all settings associated with each channel for RTS motor control within Z-Wave
networks. The ZRTSI requires 110V AC power and can be plugged into any
standard outlet.

Somfy recommends one ZRTSI be used for each 25' to 35' area where RTS
motors are present.

During normal operation after
programming, the ZRTSI's Home
Screen will display up to 2 system
indicators on the LCD screen.

“S” will blink to indicate RTS signal
transmission. Only visible while
RTS commands are being sent

“Z” indicates the ZRTSI base node
is included in a Z-Wave Network.

NOTE: After 10 minutes of inactivity, the LCD backlight will turn off. Pressing any button
will turn on the backlight.

S

Z

Left and right Directional
Buttons for navigating
through menu options,
center Select Button for
selection.

Directional buttons are used
to navigate through all
menus (ex: Cycling past a
menu's “BACK” will return to
the first item of the same
menu).

SECTION 1: Including the ZRTSI Base Node into a Z-Wave Network

1.

Plug the ZRTSI into a standard AC electrical outlet. Press the Select button to
illuminate the LCD Screen. The LCD Screen should display “SOMFY” and neither
system indicators should be visible. This means the ZRTSI is at factory default
settings and ready to be configured.

NOTE: If the “Z” system indicator is present, the ZRTSI has previously been configured.
To reset the ZRTSI to factory default settings, please refer to Section 7.

2.

From the ZRTSI's Home Screen, navigate to the Base Node Include screen.

SELECT

Enable Inclusion Mode on the Primary Z-Wave Controller.

3.

On the ZRTSI, Activate the “Base Node Include” command by pressing the Select

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SELECT

Button.

The LCD Screen will display “BASE NODE INCLUDING” then either “BASE INCLUDE

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SUCCESS!” or “BASE INCLUDE FAIL” and return to the Base Node Sub Menu.

THEN

NOTE: Once the Base Node is successfully included into a Z-Wave Network, the “Z”
system indicator will appear in the lower right hand corner of the Home Screen.
This indicates that the Base Node is now included in the Z-Wave Network. In
addition, the “Base Node Include” command will no longer be available from the
Base Node Sub Menu. Only “Base Node Exclude” will be available.

If “BASE INCLUDE FAIL” appears, retry inclusion following steps 2 through 4. If that
is unsuccessful, restore the ZRTSI to factory default by following the steps outlined
in Section 7.

OR

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SECTION 2: Including ZRTSI Virtual Nodes into a Z-Wave Network

NOTE: Each Virtual Node corresponds directly to the RTS Channels programmed in Section
2 (ex: VNode 1 = RTS Chan 1).

Virtual Nodes can only be included once the Base Node is included into the system.

From the ZRTSI's Home Screen, navigate to the Virtual Node Inclusion Selection

1.
Menu.

SELECT SELECT

Enable the Inclusion Mode on the Primary Z-Wave Controller.

2.

SELECT

On the ZRTSI, navigate to the Virtual Node to be included. Briefly press and

3.

release the Select button. The LCD Screen will display “VIRTUAL NODE INCLUDING”
and then either “Vxx INCLUDE SUCCESS!” or “Vxx INCLUDE FAIL” (where xx = 01
thru 16).

THEN

NOTE: If “Vxx INCLUDE FAIL” appears, retry inclusion following steps 1 through 3. If
inclusion is still unsuccessful, move the ZRTSI closer to the Primary Z-Wave Controller

Follow the Primary Z-Wave Controller manufacturer's instructions regarding

4.

OR

naming and organization of new devices.

Once the Virtual Node has been successfully included, the ZRTSI will

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automatically return to the Virtual Node Inclusion Selection Menu. The next
available Virtual Node will appear at the top of the list.

NOTE: Once a Virtual Node has been included into a Z-Wave network, an asterisk (*) will
appear next to the corresponding RTS Channel in the RTS Channel Programming Selection
Menu. In addition, the Virtual Node will no longer appear in the Virtual Node Inclusion
Selection Menu.

Repeat steps 2 through 4 until all desired Virtual Nodes have been successfully

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included.

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SECTION 3: RTS Programming

NOTE: All RTS motorized products must have limits set and be fully operational from an
independent RTS control (handheld, in-wall or tabletop).

When Virtual Nodes are already included into a Z-Wave Network, an asterisk (*) will
appear in front of the corresponding RTS Channel.

From the ZRTSI's Home Screen, navigate to the RTS Channel Selection Menu.

1.

SELECT SELECT

2.

Press and hold the programming button on the separate RTS control of the
motorized product you wish to program until the product jogs.

NOTE: For multichannel controls, make sure to select the appropriate channel.

3.

On the ZRTSI, select the RTS Channel to be programmed (Somfy recommends
beginning with RTS Chan 1). Then, press and hold the Select Button until the
motorized product jogs again. While the Select Button is being held, a blinking
“S” will appear to indicate RTS signal transmission.

*

S

4.

Repeat steps 2 through 4 until all RTS motorized products have been

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programmed, remembering each time to select the next available RTS channel
on the ZRTSI, up to 16.

NOTE: For Group Programming, do not select another RTS channel on the ZRTSI. Repeat
RTS programming steps for each individual motorized product to include in the same
group, and then select the next available channel on the ZRTSI as needed.

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SECTION 4: RTS Testing

After programming RTS channels to the ZRTSI, confirm proper activation using the RTS
Test menu.

From the ZRTSI's Home Screen, navigate to the RTS Test Channel Selection

1.
Menu.

SELECT SELECT

Select the RTS Channel to be tested. On the Test Command screen that appears,

2.
choose either UP, STOP or DOWN. Press the Select Button to activate the
command.

Select Back to return to the RTS Test Channel Selection Menu.

3.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to test all programmed RTS channels.

4.

SECTION 5: Excluding ZRTSI Virtual Nodes from a Z-Wave Network

From the ZRTSI's Home Screen, navigate to the Virtual Node Exclusion Selection

1.
Menu.

SELECT SELECT

Enable the Exclusion Mode on the Primary Z-Wave Controller.

2.

Select the Virtual Node to be excluded. Briefly press and release the Select

3.

SELECT

Button. The LCD Screen will display “VIRTUAL NODE EXCLUDING” and then either
“Vxx EXCLUDE SUCCESS!” or “Vxx EXCLUDE FAIL” (where xx = 01 thru 16).

THEN

NOTE: If “Vxx EXCLUDE FAIL” appears, retry exclusion following steps 1 through 3.
If exclusion is still unsuccessful, move the ZRTSI closer to the Primary Z-Wave Controller.

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OR

Once the Virtual Node has been successfully excluded, the ZRTSI will

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automatically return to the Virtual Node Exclusion Selection Menu. The next
available Virtual Node will appear at the top of the list.

NOTE: Once a Virtual Node has been excluded from a Z-Wave Network, it will no longer
appear in the Virtual Node Exclusion Selection Menu. In addition, the asterisk (*)
will disappear from the corresponding RTS Channel in the RTS Programming Channel
Selection Menu.

Repeat steps 2 through 3 until all desired Virtual Nodes have been successfully

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excluded.

SECTION 6: Excluding the ZRTSI Base Node from a Z-Wave Network

NOTE: All Virtual Nodes must be excluded from the Z-Wave Network before excluding
the Base Node

Enable the Exclusion Mode on the Primary Z-Wave Controller.

1.

From the ZRTSI's Home Screen, navigate to the Base Node Exclude screen.

2.

SELECT SELECT

Activate the “Base Node Exclude” command by pressing the Select Button.

3.

The LCD Screen will display “BASE NODE EXCLUDING” and then either “BASE

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EXCLUDE SUCCESS!” or “BASE EXCLUDE FAIL” and return to the Base Node Sub Menu.

THEN

NOTE: Once the Base Node is successfully excluded from a Z-Wave Network, the “Base
Node Exclude” command will no longer be available from the Base Node Sub Menu.

If “BASE EXCLUDE FAIL” appears, retry exclusion following steps 1 through 3. If exclusion
is still unsuccessful, move the ZRTSI closer to the Primary Z-Wave Controller.

Navigate back to the Main Menu and the Home Screen. The “Z” system

5.

OR

indicator will disappear from the lower right hand corner of the screen,
indicating the Base Node is not included in any Z-Wave Network.

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SECTION 7: Restoring the ZRTSI to Factory Default

NOTE: This will reset the Z-Wave programming only. RTS programming is not affected.

1.

From the ZRTSI's Home Screen, navigate to the Z-Wave Reset Sub Menu.

SELECT

Select “PROCEED WITH Z-WAVE RESET”.

2.

When “ARE YOU SURE?” appears, press and hold the Select Button until either

3.

“Z-WAVE RESET SUCCESS!” or “Z-WAVE RESET FAIL” appears and then release.
While pressing the Select Button, before the success or fail message appears,
“Z-WAVE RESETTING” will appear on the screen.

If “Z-WAVE RESET FAIL” appears, retry restoring to factory default following

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steps 1 through 3.

Navigate back to the Home Screen. The “Z” system indicator will disappear

5.

from the lower right hand corner of the screen, indicating the Base Node is not
included in any Z-Wave Network.

SECTION 8: ZRTSI Properties

It is possible to access detailed ZRTSI information directly on the device including
Home ID, Node ID, ZRTSI Version, and RTS Address.

Home ID: When a Z-Wave device is included into a network, it receives the Home ID

of the Primary Z-Wave Controller, identifying it as part of the network. Only appears
after inclusion.

Node ID: The unique address of the Base Node within the Z-Wave Network. Only
appears after inclusion.

ZRTSI Version: The certified version of the ZRTSI is 01.08.05. If any other version
number appears, please contact Somfy technical support.

RTS Address: Is the unique address of a ZRTSI.

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1. From the ZRTSI's Home Screen, navigate to the Properties Sub Menu.

SELECT SELECT

To select either

Navigate to the desired menu item and press the Select Button. Once the

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information has appeared (ex: “HOME ID XXXXXX”), pressing either Directional
Button will return the ZRTSI to the Properties Sub Menu.

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Z-Wave to Radio Technology Somfy Interface Menu Workflow

L

R

L

R

POWER UP

SOMFY
S Z

Z-WAVE

OPTIONS

RTS

RTS

OPTIONS

OPTIONS

NOTE: The default Somfy screen is:

The “S” will only appear during RTS

transmission, and the “Z” will only

appear when BASE NODE is included

Home Screen

Main Menu

L

SOMFY
S Z

R

SELECT
BUTTON

VIRTUAL NODE

RTS PROGRAMMING NOTES

1. When VNODES are included, an
asterisk will appear in front of the
corresponding RTS channel
(e.g. *RTS CHAN 1 when VNODE1
is included).

L

R

SELECT

BUTTON

BASE NODE

BACK

RTS

PROGRAMMING

RTS TEST

BACK

SELECT

BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

L

R

L

R

L

R

BASE NODE

INCLUDE

BASE NODE

EXCLUDE

BACK

VIRTUAL NODE

INCLUDE

VIRTUAL NODE

EXCLUDE

BACK

RTS CHAN 1
RTS CHAN 2

RTS CHAN 16

BACK

L

RTS CHAN 1

R

RTS CHAN 2

RTS CHAN 16

BACK

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

L

VNODE FIRST

R

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

Advance L/R to

desired channel

or BACK

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

Advance L/R to

desired channel

or BACK

IF VNODE

INCLUDED

REMOVE

L

R

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

BASE NODE

INCLUDING

IS

L

R

RTS CHAN xx

BACK

L

R

IF VNODE

IS

EXCLUDED

BASE NODE
EXCLUDING

VNODE 1
VNODE2

VNODE 16

BACK

CHANxx UP

CHANxx STOP

CHANxx DOWN

BACK

BASE INCLUDE

SUCCESS!

-or-

BASE INCLUDE

FAIL

BASE EXCLUDE

SUCCESS!

-or-

BASE EXCLUDE

FAIL

Advance L/R to

desired channel

or BACK

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

VIRTUAL NODE

INCLUDING

VIRTUAL NODE

EXCLUDING

Vxx INCLUDE

SUCCESS!

-or-

Vxx INCLUDE

FAIL

Vxx EXCLUDE

SUCCESS!

-or-

Vxx EXCLUDE

FAIL

GENERAL NOTES

1. This is a menu driven unit. The “L” and “R” buttons are used
to navigate inside any menu. The “SELECT” button is used to
execute one of the items in a particular menu.

2. The “L” and “R” buttons work in a circular buffer fashion.

3. After 10 minutes of inactivity inside a menu or at the default

SELECT

screen, the LCD backlight will power down and the main menu

BUTTON

Somfy screen will be displayed as default. Any Z-Wave inclusions

SELECT

made before the power down will be retained.

BUTTON

4. Pressing any button at the main menu Somfy screen will turn
on the backlight.

Advance L/R to

desired channel

or BACK

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

L

CHANxx UP

R

or

STOP

or

DOWN

BACK

SELECT

BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

L

R

ADVANCED

OPTIONS

SELECT

BUTTON

L

R

PROPERTIES

Z-WAVE RESET

BACK

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

L

R

Advance L/R to

desired channel

L

R

RTS CHAN 1

PROCEED WITH

Z-WAVE RESET

BACK

or BACK

HOME ID

NODE ID

ZRTSI

VERSION

ADDRESS

BACK

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT
BUTTON

SELECT

BUTTON

SELECT

BUTTON

L

R

L

Once a property is displayed,

R

selecting either L or R buttons will
automatically bring you back to the

L

Properties sub menu.

R

L

R

Hold Select Button for

5 seconds to reset

Z-Wave variables

(Factory Condition)

Z-WAVE RESET

FAIL

Z-WAVE

RESETTING

Z-WAVE RESET

SUCCESS

HOME ID
XXXXXX

BASE NODE ID

XXXXXX

ZRTSI VER

XXXXXX

RTS ADDRESS

XXXXXX

L

ARE YOU

R

SURE?

BACK

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