SDN Motor Configuration Software Using the USB Programming Cable

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Step 1: Software and COM Port

Download the latest SDN Motor Configuration software. * When possible, install as administrator. This can be downloaded from: Download the Somfy SDN Motor Configuration Software here

• Connect the USB-ProgrammingCabler to any USB port on your laptop.
• Go to Windows Start menu and search for Device Manager and open the program.
  • Go to Ports and click to expand it.
  • Make note the COM Port number listed for the RS485 port.

Note: If RS485 Port is not listed under “Ports”, you must install the driver for the USB-to-RS485 Adaptor. This can be downloaded from: https://support.advantech-bb.com/download?product_model_name=BB-485USB9F-2W-LS#Driver

• Right click on the RS485 Port and click Properties.
• Click the tab for Port Settings, and confirm the Settings are as follows:
  • Bits per second: 4800
  • Data Bits: 8 Parity: Odd
  • Stop Bits: 1
  • Flow Control: None
• Open the Somfy Digital Network™ (SDN) Motor Configuration Software from the Desktop icon or Windows Start menu.
• At the top left of the window, select the COM port that you noted from the Device Manager and click on the “Connect” button. You are now connected to the COM port.

Note: If there is no COM ports listed in the dropdown box, close the software and make sure the USB cable is connected, and then reopen the software. If there still is no COM port listed, reinstall the driver for the USB-Programming Cable. Be sure the Motor Config is the only software running on your computer. Also, if you can not connect to the COM port, make sure that no other software is using that COM port.

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Step 2: Discovering Motors

Discover a single Motor:

• Click the Get Single Motor Address button.
• The Node ID of the Motor found will populate the field under the Addressing section.

Discover all Motors on an SDN System:

• Click the Auto Discovery button.
• The Node ID’s of the Motors found will populate the field under the Motor Addresses section.

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Step 3: Setting Limits

• Up (Pulses) – Moves the Motor up by the number of Pulses (specified in the field to the right).
• Up (ms*10) – Moves the Motor up by the number of milliseconds times 10 (specified in the field to the right).
• Down (Pulses) – Moves the Motor down by the number of Pulses (specified in the field to the right).
• Down (ms*10) – Moves the Motor down by the number of milliseconds times 10 (specified in the field to the right).

• Send the Motor to it’s Up or Down Limit
• Select the Limit Adjust radio button.
• A pop-up window will appear with a warning that you are about to enable the Limit Adjust Mode; click OK.
• Adjust the chosen Limit:
  • [Higher] Start by entering “10”, “20” or “50” in the top empty field and click the Up (Pulses) or Up (ms*10) button; this will adjust the limit slightly higher.
  • [Lower] Enter “10”, “20”, “50”, etc., in the bottom empty field and click the Down (Pulses) or Down (ms*10) button; this will adjust the limit slightly lower.
• Once the limit has been adjusted accordingly, disconnect and then reconnect the Motor Configuration Software, Discover the Motor, send it Up or Down, and then send it to the Limit that was adjusted to confirm the change has been set.

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Step 4: Resetting the motor, and alternate limit setting

• Reset Motor(s) – Resets all the Limits that are set on the Motor.
• Reverse Rotation – Sets the Motor to run in the reverse direction.
• Standard Rotation – Sets the Motor to run in the standard direction.
• Wink Motor – Jogs the Motor up and down.
• Set Up @ Current – Sets the Upper Limit to the current position that the Motor is in.
• Set Down @ Current – Sets the Down Limit to the current position that the Motor is in.
• Set Down @ – Sets the Down Limit at the Pulse Count entered in the box next to it.
• Up (ms*10) – If the Motor has no Limits set, this button will allow you to move the Motor up by the number of milliseconds specified in the box next to it, times 10.
• Down (ms*10) – If the Motor has no limits set, this button will allow you to move the Motor down by the number of milliseconds specified in the box next to it, times 10.

• Select the Reset Motor radio button.
  • A pop-up window will appear with a warning that you are about to enable the Reset Motor Mode; click OK.
• Use the buttons under the Reset Motor section to adjust the Motor accordingly.

To Set Limits:

• Using the Up (ms*10) or Down (ms*10) buttons, move the screen to the desired upper limit, and press the Set Up @ Current button to save the upper limit.
• Using the Up (ms*10) or Down (ms*10) buttons, move the screen to the desired lower limit, and press the Set Down @ Current button to save the lower limit.

You can change the size of the increments by changing the number in the field next to the Up and Down (ms*10) buttons.  This number can be between 10-255.  Be careful not to use too big a number close to the top or lower limit of the screen to avoid any damage to the screen.

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For issues, contact Screen Innovations:
Phone: [phone] Option 3
Website: www.screeninnovations.com