In a joint initiative, Crestron has teamed up with market leading solar shading and security specialists, Somfy to offer a new control interface for Somfy’s wireless RTS motors.
The CI-SOMFY-RTS is an RS485 system integration module that connects a Crestron Control system directly to multiple Somfy wireless RTS motors. Offering significant control capability, the CI-SOMFY-RTS can control up to 16 groups of SOMFY RTS motors and receivers. As Robin van Meeuwen, Crestron’s MD and International Sales Director explains, “Our close working relationships with other market leading manufacturers, means that we can develop these partnerships to deliver real benefit to our dealers and their customers. Alongside lighting control, automating blinds, windows, shades and shutters is a key part of many commercial and residential projects and being able to offer complementary technologies is something from which the market can truly benefit.”
The CI-SOMFY-RTS can wirelessly control the up and down position of Somfy controlled curtains, shades, drapes, skylights, as well as the tilting of venetian blinds. Additional features such as storing and recall of a preferred position and Activation/Deactivation of sun protection on some Somfy RTS motors are integrated in the CI-SOMFY-RTS.