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Changes for page Shades Integrations

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74 74  * TCP/IP communication (including HTTP/HTTPS, TelNet, etc.)
75 75  ** Standard [[Ethernet wiring limitations>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.Troubleshooting Guide.Troubleshooting.Ethernet Wiring Overview.WebHome]] apply
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77 -Below is a non-exhaustive table showing which pieces of Crestron hardware have interfaces for each kind of integration:
77 +Below is a non-exhaustive table showing which pieces of Crestron hardware have interfaces for each kind of integration (all processors are capable of TCP/IP integration provided the network has been configured correctly):
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79 79  |=Hardware|=Relay Outputs|=RS-485 Serial Ports|=RS-232 Serial Ports
80 80  |C2N-IO|2|✖|1
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93 93  == Contact Closure (Relays) ==
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95 -ShowRunnerCLC™ can use output relays on Crestron hardware to control shades provided that the shades controller is capable of accepting a contact closure input for third-party control of the shades.
95 +ShowRunnerCLC™ can use output relays on Crestron hardware to control shades provided that the shades controller is capable of accepting a contact closure input for third-party control of the shades. All contact closure shade integrations are assumed to use two relays per shade zone with standard outputs as follows:
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97 +* Open: close relay 1
98 +* Close: close relay 2
99 +* Stop: close both relays simultaneously
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101 +Shade motors must be wired accordingly by the EC or the shades contractor (Chief Integrations technicians do not touch wiring). If the shades interfaces cannot be controlled this way, contact Chief Integrations to see about possibilities for support for shade controls using either a single relay or three or more relays per zone.
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97 97  === Hardware Requirements ===
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99 -* Crestron devices with output relays must be specified (refer to table above for commonly specified hardware)
100 -* Two Crestron relays must be available for each zone of shades to be controlled
105 +* Crestron devices with output relays must be specified (refer to [[the above table>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Integrations Guide.Integration Options.Shades Integrations.WebHome||anchor="HCommonIntegrationMethods"]] for commonly specified hardware)
106 +* Two Crestron output relays must be available for each zone of shades to be controlled
101 101  ** Depending on the shade hardware and the job requirements, it may be possible to combine multiple shades to be controlled together onto a single pair of Crestron relays
102 -* Standard command outputs are as follows:
103 -** Open: close relay 1
104 -** Close: close relay 2
105 -** Stop: close both relays simultaneously
106 -* It is recommended that shade interfaces be installed as close as possible to the Crestron relays controlling them to prevent issues from voltage drop or EMF in the wiring between the relay and the shade interface
108 +* It is recommended that shade interfaces be installed as close as possible to the Crestron relays controlling them to prevent issues from voltage drop or EMF interference in the wiring between the relay and the shade interface
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108 108  === Information Requirements ===
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110 -* (Required) Quantity and location of Crestron devices to be used for contact closure shade control
111 -* (Required) Quantity and location of shades to be controlled
112 +* **(Required)** Quantity and location of Crestron devices to be used for contact closure shade control
113 +* **(Required)** Quantity and locations of shade zones to be controlled
114 +* **(Required)** Information associating each shade zone with a relay pair
115 +** If C2N-IO or other in-field relay modules are being used, then we must know which shade(s) in which room(s) are controlled by each C2N-IO
116 +** If a processor or other in-panel modules are being used, then we must know which shade(s) in which room(s) are controlled by relays 1 & 2, which are controlled by relays 3 & 4, etc. for each module
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113 113  == Draper IntelliFlex I/O A\V Gateway ==
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128 128  == MechoNet Network Interface (MNI) ==
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131 -Only RS-232 integration supported (contact closure available if Mecho wall switch ports are not used)
136 +RS-232 or contact closure integration supported (reach out to Chief Integrations if RS-485 integration is required; contact closure integration is only available if Mecho wall switch ports are not being used)
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133 133  == Mecho SolarTrac4 ==
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