Controlling Somfy/Sunsetter awnings

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If you are going to use routines or automations, you will only be able to open/close your sunsetter awnings since they are dumb motors. Preset will not function.

The DTH I ended up using allows you to open/close/stop your sunsetter awning within the app. So with the stop button you can stop it when it is in motion. So in that regard, you don’t need the somfy remote.

My Somfy-SmartThings Integration

There is a long thread about how to integrate Somfy Motorized Blinds (Somfy Thread) with Smartthings but I wanted to provide a step by step guide on how I did it. This was a 6 month project in the making between research, pricing out different installers and getting it done. The Somfy Motors, installation costs and zWave Module cost me $1800 total). What made this more complicated was these blinds were purchased from Home Depot 2 years ago and are designed by Hunter Douglas, but are not manufactured by them. The below steps are all AFTER you have motorized your blinds, purchased the zRTSII contoller (Somfy zRTSII) and have programmed your TELIS remote control. You can try and get this part from Lowe’s for $95 by ordering it in the store. I also tested the Somfy MyLink Hub, but for $…

It is not perfect but it works. Oh, you get the options I mentioned above in the Classic app. In STSC, you don’t get the the stop option so it only allows open/close and no in between.