Radio Interface
Radio Controlled Motors
1 channel radio home automation interface (dry contact)
5 channel radio home automation interface
16 channel radio home automation interface (RS 232)
Radio motors work similarly to your garage door. Push button on your visor and the radio waves go through the wall and trip the motor on the door.
AC Radio Motors (110 volts)
Motors are tubular and have the radio receiver buried into the motor.
Wiring can be daisy chained, ran in series, etc.
Standard noise and quiet motors STDACR or IQMACR respectively.
Controls can be a stand alone via switching off a variety of wireless controls.
One channel can switch one or many radio motors as long as the motors are within range.
Average range is 65 feet. Some inconsistent operation can occur time to time.
One intermediate stop is available.
One repeater can be used to boost the radio signal.
Metal can and will reduce radio frequency range.
Can use “dumb” STDAC motors along with an universal radio receiver to make it work as a radio motor. The radio receiver is contained inside an external box vs being buried inside the tubular motor.
Typically, good to use for retro- fit jobs since less wiring is required.
DC Radio Motors (24 volt)
Wiring is home runned back to power supply area.
Need power supplies or transformers to convert high voltage to low voltage.
Motors are quiet only. IQM-DCR.
May have fused distribution panels along with power supplies.
Switching methods from Home automation as follows:
1) Dry contact- send an impulse to switch shade in a specific up/down direction.
2) I/R (infrared)- direct line of sight.
3) RS232- serial communication
4) IP- Internet protocol. RS232 and RS485 serial communication
5) ** Direct switching motors from Home automation processor
Insolroll provides switching shades via one of the methods above through our Radio modules with exception of #5 direct switching from the H.A processor.
• A one channel radio frequency module can switch motors via dry contact only.
• A five channel radio frequency module can switch motors via dry contact, I/R, and or RS232.
• A sixteen channel radio frequency module can switch motors via RS232 and or I/R.
• If IP switching is desired, an IP interface module along with a 5 or 16 channel interface module will be needed.