C4S Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 ThxSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk elee532 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SY3 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Sounds like Ikea is getting into the game with their own automated shades. Coming in April. Be interested to see the price point and if/how to integrate into C4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecschnei Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 I'd like to keep my current blinds...are the somfy motors and integrations ok or are there better options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzlot Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, ecschnei said: I'd like to keep my current blinds...are the somfy motors and integrations ok or are there better options? I have somfy mylink has been a lil finicky. Had to do a few factory resets early on. Since then in 4-5 weeks it did drop once and needed a manual reboot when mylink is up it’s fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecschnei Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, eggzlot said: I have somfy mylink has been a lil finicky. Had to do a few factory resets early on. Since then in 4-5 weeks it did drop once and needed a manual reboot when mylink is up it’s fine. I have 2 in. horizontal blinds that I want to control the tilt with...only the tilt. I'm kinda drowning in the internet (surfing joke) trying to ascertain what hardware I'll need. I'd like to control them via programming to be 50% (completely flat/open) and 0% or 100% (closed). I have a bay window with a 110 outlet below it for power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzlot Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 29 minutes ago, ecschnei said: I have 2 in. horizontal blinds that I want to control the tilt with...only the tilt. I'm kinda drowning in the internet (surfing joke) trying to ascertain what hardware I'll need. I'd like to control them via programming to be 50% (completely flat/open) and 0% or 100% (closed). I have a bay window with a 110 outlet below it for power. I purchased my material plus motors plus all hanging accessories and mylink hardware from avoutlet.com - Ken was MORE than helpful pre and post sale. I cannot sing his praises enough. Send him a line. He will tell you if he has what you need and give you very clear instructions ecschnei 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Leeds UK Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 They is a driver for axis gear now - which can convert any blind not tried it as we are in the UK they only ship to US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c44me Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 11:11 AM, Gary Leeds UK said: They is a driver for axis gear now - which can convert any blind not tried it as we are in the UK they only ship to US Anyone tried the Axis yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elee532 Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 So, I'm using two of the Bali shades with Vera controller in my C4 system. I'm looking to get the the little remotes that came with the shade to work as an extra remote. Can someone advise how i set them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larflo Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 yes, this video explains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Leeds UK Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 On 7/5/2019 at 5:30 AM, c44me said: Anyone tried the Axis yet? Yes we now have 4 and they work great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c44me Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 On 10/4/2020 at 12:46 AM, Gary Leeds UK said: Yes we now have 4 and they work great Oh cool thanks. How is the integration with C4? Or are you using stand alone with their app? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Leeds UK Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 16 hours ago, c44me said: Oh cool thanks. How is the integration with C4? Or are you using stand alone with their app? All work within C4 they are even part of C4 blind Groups c44me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinom Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 What are blind groups? I have Lutron Triathlon integrated with C4, and I don't believe I have blind groups set up. What are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Blind Group driver is a driver that allows you to combine multiple shades to show up and act as one shade (there may be delays between the shades, that'll depend on the shades themselves and the driver). Example, your living room blinds may be split in 3 individual shades (to cover 3 panels, or a maybe a bay window) but you just want to be able to open and close those blinds as 'one unit' as you'll never have them at different settings. Blind Group driver does this for you, without needing scenes, experience button drivers (which don't show under the shades section) or complex (or even easy) programming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinom Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Thanks so I just need my dealer to add this driver? Does he need to do any binding? Or can I do all the programming with HE? Is it a free driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinom Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Can someone let me know if dealer is needed to program shade groups, once the driver is added to my project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Leeds UK Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Once you have the blind group added (Get more than one added) - You can add the shades to that group in HE and program from HE We have several -ALL, Bedrooms, Hall and Living Room (We have 3 shades in the living room) Yes the Driver is Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinom Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Thanks Gary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net_tech Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I see many people had success with Bali shades and Vera controller. Question. Can Z-Wave dongle from C4 be used instead to control the shade? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 hours ago, net_tech said: I see many people had success with Bali shades and Vera controller. Question. Can Z-Wave dongle from C4 be used instead to control the shade? Thank you! No, the ZWave dongle from C4 can only be used with drivers specifically made for (and by) C4 - the list of which is limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnGordon Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Go with Lutron, Hunter Douglas or Somfy. These companies have working and dependable Control4 drivers. IMO, the rest can be tricky and not work reliably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, DawnGordon said: Go with Lutron, Hunter Douglas or Somfy. These companies have working and dependable Control4 drivers. IMO, the rest can be tricky and not work reliably. I'd remove Hunter Douglas (driver is fine, but range on blinds to bridge can be problematic) and add QMotion to that list myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net_tech Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 5 hours ago, DawnGordon said: Go with Lutron, Hunter Douglas or Somfy. These companies have working and dependable Control4 drivers. IMO, the rest can be tricky and not work reliably. I have lutron sivoia qs roller shades in many rooms, they are not c4 integrated, but am pretty sure they can be via QSE-CI-NWK-E if there is a C4 driver for it. Currently the only control I have for the lutron shades is the wall keypad. I have 4 windows that will be replaced next year with new construction windows, which means jambs will need to be replaced as well. They reason why I was looking at a cheaper motorized blinds is a high possibility of the blinds to be unusable after windows are replaced. So throwing away / donating $250 - $300 binds after a year wouldn't be that bad, plus I would get to play with a cheaper alternative to lutron. I am also learning that Vera products have been discontinued and the replacement Elzo products don't have a C4 driver. Additionally, Vera firmware update breaks the integration with C4. What is the latest Vera frimware supported by C4? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 31 minutes ago, net_tech said: They reason why I was looking at a cheaper motorized blinds is a high possibility of the blinds to be unusable after windows are replaced. "Trade secrets" - if your windows will end up a bit smaller, it's easy to change the tube length and fabric width as well as the fascia for most mainstream shades -If bigger, a tube, fascia and fabric can be ordered saving the motor -if shorter, no issue just change the limits -if taller by a bit, there should be a 6-12 inch extra length of fabric already Of course, online sold stuff won't likely help you here, but a half-decent local/regional blind specialist can get you set up. If 250-300 isn't too much per blind to get throwaways, you can spend that money replacing a tube and fabric instead (which is a worst-case scenario) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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