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I would like to control my Somfy RTS blinds via touch panels, HAI room controller keypads and HAI's media center interface. The control of the blinds would be both individually and through scenes.
Somfy offers what I think would be two solutions for interfacing:
1. 5 Channel Universal RTS Interface (dry contact, IR and RS232)
2. RS232 to RTS Interface. This one only does RS232 and X10 but can control 16 blinds vs 5.
The interface would be installed very close to the OP II. The IR function really has very limited if not zero use since I have so many keypads in the house and I can control the system when watching TV through media center.
I really don't know what the benefits of a dry contact interface are. Maybe somebody can educate me on that topic.
I would like to verify that either one or both of this units will integrate with OP II and maybe somebody can steer me in the right direction as to which one to purchase. Bear in mind that the 5 channel would be roughly twice the cost since I would have to purchase two units.
Attached is the pdf's for both units.
Again, thank you all for your expertise and time.
I would like to control my Somfy RTS blinds via touch panels, HAI room controller keypads and HAI's media center interface. The control of the blinds would be both individually and through scenes.
Somfy offers what I think would be two solutions for interfacing:
1. 5 Channel Universal RTS Interface (dry contact, IR and RS232)
2. RS232 to RTS Interface. This one only does RS232 and X10 but can control 16 blinds vs 5.
The interface would be installed very close to the OP II. The IR function really has very limited if not zero use since I have so many keypads in the house and I can control the system when watching TV through media center.
I really don't know what the benefits of a dry contact interface are. Maybe somebody can educate me on that topic.
I would like to verify that either one or both of this units will integrate with OP II and maybe somebody can steer me in the right direction as to which one to purchase. Bear in mind that the 5 channel would be roughly twice the cost since I would have to purchase two units.
Attached is the pdf's for both units.
Again, thank you all for your expertise and time.