Introduction: There are times when you will need to restore a 110VAC RTS motor to its factory defaults, such as when the motor’s remote control has been lost and needs to be replaced. This article will walk you through resetting the motor to a... Read More

Introduction: There may be occasions where you will need to adjust the upper and lower limits of a Somfy RTS motor. Most often, this is when you are first installing the treatment or when you’ve temporarily removed it from its location for... Read More

24-Channel Keypad LayoutIntroduction: ESI’s programming keypads and remotes have a somewhat confusing layout. This article will help you better understand the way that the channels are accessed during programming or operation.   Requirements: ... Read More

Introduction: Z-Wave is one of the most popular solutions for home automation. Likewise, RTS (Radio Technology Somfy) is Somfy’s most popular control option for their motorization products. There’s a simple-to-use Z-Wave to RTS Interface ... Read More

Introduction: There are times when your customer may want to have intermediate positions for their treatments. Typically, this is when an ESI controller is used on a blind or a Hunter-Douglas Silhouette-style shade. In these cases, the intermediate... Read More

Introduction: All electronics have a limited lifespan, so at some point you will need to replace them. There is good news - ESI’s newest motor controllers still fully support their RP family of input devices. This includes existing keypads,... Read More

Introduction: There are times when you will need to restore a 24VDC RTS motor to its factory defaults, such as when the motor’s remote control has been lost and needs to be replaced. This article will walk you through resetting the motor to a... Read More

Introduction: Looking to control some shades with Z-Wave? Worthington Distribution has a solution using a Somfy standard, 4-wire, AC motor with Zipato’s Micromodule Motor Controller. This article will walk you through the shade installation as... Read More

Introduction: Draper’s newer Intelliflex Gen3 products are not compatible with their Gen2 series. This can cause problems if you need to make changes to an existing system. All is not lost, though – ESI’s RP and RQ devices are directly... Read More

Introduction: ESI’s motor controllers and RQ-embedded motors fully support their RP family of input devices. This includes keypads, remote controls, sun/wind inputs, contact-closure switch interfaces, RS-232 via the R2D7, and more. To program... Read More

Introduction: Looking to control some shades with Z-Wave? Worthington Distribution has a solution using a Somfy standard, 4-wire, AC motor with Zipato’s Micromodule Motor Controller. This article will walk you through the shade installation as... Read More

Introduction: ESI’s motor controllers and RQ-embedded motors fully support their RP family of input devices. This includes keypads, remote controls, sun/wind inputs, contact-closure switch interfaces, RS-232 via the R2D7, and more. To program... Read More

Introduction: ESI’s motor controllers and RQ-embedded motors fully support their RP family of input devices. This includes keypads, remote controls, sun/wind inputs, contact-closure switch interfaces, RS-232 via the R2D7, and more. To program... Read More

IntroductionThe QSIB is an RQ programmable dry contact switch interface in a surface mount box. The QSIB converts dry contact inputs into RQ Bus commands. Up to four dry contact devices (open, close, or sequential) can be connected to the QSIB. CAT5... Read More

Introduction: Looking to control some shades with Z-Wave? Worthington Distribution has a solution using a Somfy standard, 4-wire, AC motor with Zipato’s Micromodule Motor Controller. This article will walk you through the shade installation as... Read More

Introduction: Looking to control some shades with Z-Wave? Worthington Distribution has a solution using a Somfy standard, 4-wire, AC motor with Zipato’s Micromodule Motor Controller. This article will walk you through the shade installation as... Read More

Introduction: Looking to control some shades with Z-Wave? Worthington Distribution has a solution using a Somfy standard, 4-wire, AC motor with Zipato’s Micromodule Motor Controller. This article will walk you through the shade installation as... Read More

Introduction: ESI’s motor controllers and RQ-embedded motors fully support their RP family of input devices. This includes keypads, remote controls, sun/wind inputs, contact-closure switch interfaces, RS-232 via the R2D7, and more. To program... Read More