Setting up my Somfy screens

Configuration
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I am a bit strugling with the instructions to setup my Sompfy with RFlink and Home Assistent.

On my windows machine I was able to see the commands passing by and I have attempted to learn both remotes. But I can’t translate my finding to the proper information in my configuration.

10;RTS;02FFFF;0412;3;PAIR;
20;58;OK;
10;RTSSHOW;
RTS Record: 0 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 1 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 2 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 3 Address: 02FFFF RC: 0413
RTS Record: 4 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 5 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 6 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 7 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 8 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 9 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 10 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 11 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 12 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 13 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 14 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
RTS Record: 15 Address: FFFFFF RC: FFFF
20;59;Debug;RTS P1;a8470be9a7f935;
20;5A;RTS;ID=a7f935;SWITCH=01;CMD=DOWN;
20;5B;Debug;RTS P1;a9100beaa7f935;
20;5C;RTS;ID=a7f935;SWITCH=01;CMD=STOP;
20;5D;Debug;RTS P1;aa210beba7f935;
20;5E;RTS;ID=a7f935;SWITCH=01;CMD=UP;
20;5F;Debug;RTS P1;a44f12b502212b;
20;60;RTS;ID=02212b;SWITCH=01;CMD=DOWN;
20;61;Debug;RTS P1;a51812b602212b;
20;62;RTS;ID=02212b;SWITCH=01;CMD=STOP;
20;63;Debug;RTS P1;a62912b702212b;
20;64;RTS;ID=02212b;SWITCH=01;CMD=UP;

Record 3 looks the same even after learning the second remote.

How does that translate to my config as I couldn’t connect the dots on RFLink Cover - Home Assistant

In the examples they have a device defined as RTS_0100F2_0 which was on the output listed as RTS Record: 3 Address: 02FFFF RC: 0018.

Any assistence here is appriciated.

2

There are 2 parts to address here.
The first one will be to configure the RFLink gateway.
The second will be to integrate the RFLink in HA.

I will focus in the first part: configure the RFLink gateway and make it work with your Somfy covers.

The RFLink have a code table to store the RTS codes (Address) and the rolling code (RC). The RC is important because the cover will only react to commands with the proper RC. If the RFLink RC is far from what the cover expects, it will not work and it can cause other problems.

From what you say and I see, you already have 2 remotes that I suppose that are already paired with the cover(s).

As you already have done, you can add a new RFLink code with the pair command:

10;RTS;02FFFF;0412;3;PAIR;

The pair command have 2 functions:

  1. add the code (and RC) to the RFLink code table
  2. send the pair command to the Somfy cover

You need the (1) to be able to manage the cover, but not until you have done the point (2).
So, what now?

My recommendation is that you make sure that you have paired the code with the cover. It is useless to see it in the RFLink code table if it has not been paired with the shutter.
For that you need to put the cover in pairing mode (follow the cover manual). Once the cover is in pairing mode, send in RFLink the pairing command. You can use the same codes that already have in RFLink, but it is preferable to use a code that is slightly different from the code on your remote. It also prevents it from ending in 0, ie:

10;RTS;a7f931;0412;3;PAIR;

At this moment, the RC or the table position (Record) doesn’t matter.

If your cover take the command, it will move up and down and will finish the pairing mode.
To verify that you have been successful, what you should do is try the commands with the cover, ie:

10;RTS;a7f931;0;UP;
10;RTS;a7f931;0;DOWN;
10;RTS;a7f931;0;STOP;

Until you can get the commands from RFLink working there’s nothing to do in HA.
If the cover don’t respond to commands, repeat the pairing proccess trying to be close to your cover, or with another code.
The code table record doesn’t matter.
The initial RC when pairing the code doesn’t matter.
The 0 value in the command (10;RTS;a7f931;0;STOP) doesn’t matter.

If you finally get the new code working, then, you can configure the RFLink integration and configure the RFLink cover with the device ID as RTS_a7f931_0.

3

Thanks,

This looks like a good description. However these covers were present when I bought the house. And the one at the ground floor is reasonably accessible. And I removed it last winter during our renovation. but I don’t recall I have seen something on the motor to put it in pair mode. The one on the attic is not easily accessible at all.

So I am in reverse engineering mode working from scratch.
The remote for the attic has a label inside: SITUO RTS 1810636 A00
I found a match on https://www.somfypro.com.au/en/find-a-product/-/e-cat/1810636/SITUO_RTS

From the manual there I gather I can pair the next remote by initiating it from the first remote.

So I assume I shoud do something like initiate programming mode on Remote 1 and then pair with
10;RTS;a7f931;0412;3;PAIR;
for the first one.

And then initiate paitr from the second remote and pair with
10;RTS;a7f932;0412;3;PAIR;
for the next.

Or did I mis understand your instructions?

4

Not exactly.
You will need to put the cover 1 in pairing mode with the remote 1 (or the one that already controls that cover).
Once the cover is pairing mode, you can try to pair the RFLink new code in that cover with that command:
10;RTS;a7f931;0412;3;PAIR;
Check carefully if the cover reacts to the command. If cover don’t react the pairing process is not completed. After a timeout the pairing process will stop, I say it because it can seem that command have worked but it doesn’t.

Once one code is paired you can repeat with other cover and other RFLink code, other cover and the same RFLink code, or whatever you imagine :wink:

5

Not sure if it’s the same issue, but I had difficulty in setting up my Somfy blinds.
I ended up using a spare channel on the 5 channel remote which ended up doing the job.
https://www.letscontrolit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9088