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Tahoma Switch RTS
PROGRAMMING GUIDE
END USER VERSION
TAHOMA® BY SOMFY with RADIO TECHNOLOGY SOMFY®
(RTS) MOTORS

PROGRAMMING GUIDE
TAHOMA® BY SOMFY with RTS MOTORS
VERSION 1.0 | DECEMBER 2024 | Prepared by PROJECT SERVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ----------------------------------------------------3 II. OVERVIEW --------------------------------------------------------4
DESCRIPTION RESOURCES & APPLICATIONS SMART PHONE OR TABLET REQUIREMENTS MOBILE DEVICE CONFIGURATION BUTTONS & INDICATORS
III. BEFORE YOU BEGIN -------------------------------------------------7
POWER MOTORS SET RTS MOTOR LIMITS
IV. COMMISSIONING ------------------------------------------------- 11
REGISTER A TAHOMA SWITCH ADDING MULTIPLE TAHOMA SWITCHES ADDING RTS MOTORS ADVANCED SETTINGS
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I. INTRODUCTION

Who is this Guide for?

INTRODUCTION

This guide is aimed at providing support and guidance to dealers and installers to set up a TaHoma system with RTS devices and customize the operation with TaHoma switch when products are being installed and set up at the project locations.

What does this Guide contain?
The sections of this guide contain walkthroughs and methods to register the TaHoma switch(es), add RTS motors after initial setup, or search to access already registered TaHoma switch installations using the TaHoma® by Somfy app with end-user account access.

For questions or assistance please contact technical support: (800) 22-SOMFY (76639) Get answers to your questions from our Somfy FAQ page: www.somfysystems.com/en-us/support/faq Follow the steps to access Service & Support.

How should this Guide be used? This guide is intended to be used as a reference manual.

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II. OVERVIEW

DESCRIPTION

TaHoma® by Somfy is a mobile app dedicated to end-users for controlling shading products from smart devices. This app offers simple and intuitive control, customized settings, and adjustment of Somfy-powered smart shading solutions with RTS & Zigbee technology.
· The TaHoma system is configured quickly and efficiently through a step-by-step process from the app · Every step to configure the TaHoma products is done via Bluetooth with the app · Zigbee motors have QR codes to scan for a one-to-one connection, eliminating crosstalk
This guide is designed for a TaHoma system set up focused on RTS motors via a mobile device onsite at the end user locations.

RESOURCES & APPLICATIONS
Visit Somfy U for all the training you need ­ your pace, your place www.somfyu.com Additional individual product information is available on Somfypro.com
Refer to product specification sheets for more details on system limitations. Subscribe to the Somfy YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/somfysystems
Visit the iOS App Store or Google Play for the TaHoma by Somfy app:

SMART PHONE OR TABLET REQUIREMENTS The TaHoma by Somfy app is compatible with the following operating systems and software versions:
iOS: 15.0 or later Android: 8.0 and up Ensure the app is up to date for the mobile or tablet device MOBILE DEVICE CONFIGURATION · Bluetooth must be enabled on mobile device · Must allow permission for camera, location, and cellular data · Internet access is required to login and have full access to the TaHoma® by Somfy app · TaHoma by Somfy supports a single device connection to each TaHoma switch
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TOP LED BEHAVIOR:
BLUE
WI-FI SETTING PROCESS
WHITE
WI-FI RESEARCH ­ 2 TIMES WI-FI LOST ­ 1 TIME
RED
SCENE STOPPED - SOLID CONNECTION OUTAGE -
BLINKING
OFF
STANDING BY
AMBER
RESTARTING
GREEN
TAHOMA PRO MODE
Micro USB Port Connect power or Ethernet Adaptor

BUTTONS & INDICATORS
TaHoma Coordinator

TaHoma® switch #1871037 TaHoma® switch (with ethernet adaptor) #1871038

Scene 1 Button Stop Button Scene 2 Button

Control customized Stops scene Control customized

scene 1

underway

scene 2

BOTTOM LED BEHAVIOR:
WHITE
POWERED, CONNECTED TO CLOUD
SERVER ­ SOLID (CAN BE DEACTIVATED)
RED
POWERED, NOT CONNECTED TO CLOUD SERVER - SOLID
OFF
NOT POWERED

Reset Button PRESS & HOLD to reset
TaHoma switch

TaHoma® Ethernet Adaptor #9028054
(Sold Separately or included with #1871038) Connect for a wired local area network connection
Micro USB Connect to TaHoma® switch for
power and Ethernet

Ethernet Port Connect to network
router or switch
Micro USB Port Connect power through
Ethernet Adaptor

LED BEHAVIOR:
GREEN
ETHERNET CONNECTION
AMBER
DATA TRANSFER

Plug-in Power Supply Required
(Included with TaHoma® switch) Connect to line-voltage to power TaHoma switch
Power Supply Plug-in Transformer to line-
voltage outlet
Micro USB Connect power to TaHoma
switch
Standard USB Connect cable to
Transformer

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BUTTONS & INDICATORS
Motors
WAKING THE MOTOR: Ensure the motor has required power available. Using a small paper clip or similar, BRIEFLY PRESS the Programming Button on the head of the motor
OR PLUG IN the battery supply/charger. The motor will jog (briefly move up and down), and the LED will illuminate GREEN for 2 seconds. The LED will blink AMBER continuously during programming.
ROLLER MOTORS
Motor Status LED

Sonesse® 40 120V AC shown above

Programming Button
Sonesse® 30 24V DC shown above

Sonesse® 30 ULTRA WireFree Li-Ion shown above
(Same for Sonesse® WireFree motors)

TILT MOTOR

Motor Status LED

Programming Button

CORD LIFT MOTOR

Programming Button

Motor Status LED

DRAPERY MOTOR Programming Button
Motor Status LED
March 2019 ­ Rev C

MOTOR STATUS LED BEHAVIOR:
AMBER MOTOR IS NOT SET IN SETTING MODE IN ADJUSTMENT MODE
GREEN MOTOR IS CHARGING CONFIRMED SETTING
RED LOW BATTERY CHARGE THERMAL PROTECTION
IMPOSSIBLE SETTING
NOT ILLUMINATED ONCE PAIRED AND OPERATIONAL

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III. BEFORE YOU BEGIN
POWER MOTORS
Sonesse® 30 24V DC:
· The Sonesse® 30 motor has a hardwired 7.5 in. (190mm) pigtail with Weidmuller connectors. Following electrical local codes, apply power to the motor before proceeding. Power supply options include a Wall Mount Power Supply or a Somfy Power Distribution Panel.
Sonesse® 40 120V AC:
· The Sonesse® 40 motor has a hardwired 7.9 in. (201mm) pigtail with Fast connectors. Following electrical local codes, apply power to the motor before proceeding.
Drapery:
· The Glydea Ultra 35 & 60 motors come with a 10 ft. integrated power cable including a molded NEMA 5-15 plug that can be plugged into a 120V outlet.
WireFree:
Lithium-Ion motors · Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) motors do not require external power supplies to power the
motor. All Li-Ion motors have embedded batteries in the body of the motor. All motors must be charged prior to installation.
External battery motors · WireFree motors without embedded batteries require an
external power source, such as Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Packs or Wall Mount Power Supplies.
Waking the WireFree motor:
All WireFree motors: · Using a small paper clip or similar, BRIEFLY PRESS the recessed Programming button
located on the head of the motor or plug in the battery supply/charger. GREEN LED is solid for 2 seconds - the motor will jog (briefly move up and down) AMBER LED blinks continuously during the setup process
SET RTS MOTOR LIMITS IMPORTANT: RTS Motor limit setting must be completed prior to adding the motors to the TaHoma system. Refer to the RTS Pocket Programming Guide for more details on settings limits using the range of RTS products.
Additional product support is available on the Help me by Somfy app. Scan the QR codes below.
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IV. COMMISSIONING
REGISTER A TAHOMA SWITCH
Register a TaHoma switch is the primary process with a new TaHoma installation. Ensure the customer account details are accurate prior to this process. Mobile device Bluetooth must be enabled for wireless network connections. To register and commission a new TaHoma, follow the steps below:
1. SELECT the + button to begin 2. SELECT the country for the project,
then SELECT "Next"
3. SELECT "TaHoma switch" 4. SELECT "I don't have a TaHoma
account", then follow the next steps
OR SELECT "I have a TaHoma account" and skip to step 14
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5. CONNECT the hub to power 6. PRESS & HOLD the top-center
button on the TaHoma switch until the top LED flashes BLUE 7. SELECT "The LED blinks blue" to confirm the TaHoma switch status If the LED is not blinking blue, SELECT "The LED is not blinking blue" and followthe steps in the app. 8. WAIT for the detection of hub process to complete and result on the Hub detected screen
9. WAIT for the "Searching for Wi-Fi networks" process to finish
10. SELECT the Wi-Fi network to use from the list of networks found If a wireless network is not available as expected, SELECT "Refresh list" and if the network still doesn't appear, SELECT "My wireless network is not in the list" and followthe steps in the app.
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11. ENTER the password for the Wi-Fi network
12. WAIT for the TaHoma switch to Log in to the Wi-Fi network
13. Once the Hub configured! Screen appears, SELECT "Link the hub to my account"
14. ENTER the email address to create or log into an account, then SELECT "Validate"
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15. SELECT the Password field bring up the keyboard
16. ENTER the password for the account to be used
17. SELECT "Validate"
18. Once the Hub configured! Screen appears, SELECT "Link the hub to my account" If creating an account, follow the steps from the app to continue through the Congratulations! Screen, then SELECT "Finish".
19. WAIT for the TaHoma switch to search for any pending updates available and following the prompts to proceed
This concludes the process of registering a TaHoma to an end-user account by creating one or logging into an existing account. The next step will direct you to the TaHoma My home screen of the TaHoma by Somfy app.
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ADDING MULTIPLE TAHOMA SWITCHES
Multiple TaHoma switches are added to installations using RTS motors to allow for increasing the number of devices in the system. Follow the steps below to complete the process of adding TaHoma switches to systems supporting RTS devices. A maximumof 10 TaHoma switches can be addedfor RTS devicesonly intoa Zigbee system.
1. NAVIGATE to the TaHoma Settings page using the 3-dot button on the bottom-right of the app screen
2. SELECT "Configure the installation" to open the Hubs information page
3. SELECT the "+" button to Add a hub

4. CONNECT the TaHoma to an outlet
5. PRESS & HOLD the top-center button on the TaHoma switch until the top LED flashes BLUE
6. SELECT "The LED blinks blue" to confirm the TaHoma switch status
If the LED is not blinking blue, SELECT"The LEDis not blinking blue" and followthe steps in the app.
7. WAIT for the detection of hub process to complete and result on the Hub detected screen

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8. WAIT for the "Searching for Wi-Fi networks" process to finish
9. SELECT the Wi-Fi network to use from the list of networks found If a wireless network is not available as expected, SELECT "Refresh list" and if the network still doesn't appear, SELECT "My wireless network is not in the list" and followthe steps in the app.
10. ENTER the password for the Wi-Fi network
11. WAIT for the TaHoma switch to Log in to the Wi-Fi network
12. TYPE in the name for the additional hub being added, then SELECT "continue"

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13. CONFIRM the app progresses to the Hub configured! page, then SELECT "Next"
14. SELECT "Finish" on the Congratulations! page confirming the hub was added to the installation
15. CONFIRM the additional hub is listed in the MY INSTALLATION HUB area on the Configure the installation
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ADDING RTS MOTORS
Follow the steps below to complete the process of adding RTS devices to TaHoma systems using the TaHoma End User app. IMPORTANT: RTS motor limits must be set before adding the device to the TaHoma system.
1. NAVIGATE to the TaHoma North America App, by SELECTING "Open the TaHoma app" on the TaHoma pro app homepage
2. SELECT the Home icon on the bottom of the app screen
3. SELECT "+" to add a motorized device
4. CHOOSE the type of device being added Example: Window coverings
5. SELECT the additional details of the device type being added Example: Interior Shades, then Roller Shade
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6. SELECT the type of control used for the device being added Example: Remote control
7. SCAN the QR code on the back of the control device NOTE: If unable to use the QR code, SELECT "QR code missing or illegible". FOLLOW the steps to access the control device type.
8. SELECT the type of label on the control device or "There is no label" if the label is missing Example: RTS
9. If using a multi-channel device, SELECT the preferred channel for pairing the new device, then SELECT "Next"

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10. PRESS & HOLD the Programming button on the control device already paired to the device being added until the device reacts, then SELECT "Next"
11. WAIT for the searching process to complete NOTE: This should be a brief wait
12. SELECT the button for the device added Example: Roller blind
13. TEST the operation of the added device using the buttons available, then SELECT "Next"

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14. CONFIRM if the added device was able to be controlled, SELECT "Yes" if successful or "Nothing happened" NOTE: If nothing happened, FOLLOW the steps to repeat the pairing process.
15. TYPE a name for the device, then SELECT "Validate" or "done" on the keyboard EXAMPLE: RTS Roller Shade
16. CHOOSE the room to add the device into or SELECT "Add it later" NOTE: Similar devices will be grouped together by device type in the My devices selection of the My home app page. This concludes adding this device. SELECT "Add another product" or the X to return to the products already added.

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ADVANCED SETTINGS
Adding a device includes the ability to test a device, adjust settings and identify or delete the device. Device settings are available for change when selecting the device from the My home page. The device settings will vary by type of device. To adjust devices, follow the steps below:
1. SELECT the device from the TaHoma by Somfy My home page Favorite Star: SELECT the grey star to add the device to the app Favorites page Device Controls: SELECT Open, my, Close or STOP to control the device
2. SELECT "Advanced" to access the device Advanced Settings Identify the device: SELECT "Identify the device" to see the motor jog Delete the product: Used to remove the product from the TaHoma by Somfy app
3. SELECT the Name field to rename the device
4. TYPE the new name using the keyboard
5. SELECT "return" on the keyboard to exit the name editing
6. SELECT "Return" and "X" to return to the My home page
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© Somfy Systems, Inc. · DECEMBER 2024 All brands, products, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
(800) 22-SOMFY (76639) Get answers to your questions from our Somfy FAQ page: www.somfysystems.com/en-us/support/faq Follow the steps to access Service & Support.

About Somfy® For over 50 years, Somfy has been pioneering innovative motorization and automated solutions for window coverings and exterior shading products. With comfort, ease of use, security, and sustainability in mind, our seamless and connected solutions are designed to help people make the move to living spaces impactful for humans and with a reduced
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