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129 129  Mecho Shade's MechoNet Network Interface (MNI) allows integrating control of MechoNet hardware with third-party systems such as ShowRunnerCLC™ through a variety of different means. ShowRunnerCLC™ currently only supports using RS-232 or contact closure integrations: reach out to Chief Integrations for pricing if RS-485 or IR integrations are required.
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132 -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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135 135  === Hardware Requirements ===
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137 -Specific hardware requirements depend on which method of integration is required:
133 +Refer to [[the above table>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Integrations Guide.Integration Options.Shades Integrations.WebHome||anchor="HCommonIntegrationMethods"]] for general hardware compatibility. MNI-specific details are below depending on how shades are being integrated:
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135 +* For RS-232 integration:
136 +** One RS-232 port on the ShowRunnerCLC™ system must be available for each MNI to be integrated
137 +** Depending on how the MechoNet system is designed, it may be possible to control many shades through a single RS-232 integration provided that any additional MNI and controlled MechoNet hardware is networked together and configured on the MechoNet side
138 +* For contact closure integration:
139 +** Contact closure integration utilizes the MNI switch input ports: **it is not possible to use contact closure integration if Mecho switches are installed to control the shades**
140 +** Two relays must be available for each Mecho motor to be controlled (it is possible to control multiple Mecho motors from a single relay pair provided that the MNI switch ports are wired in parallel)
141 +* For RS-485 or IR integration, reach out to Chief Integrations for potentially adding these integrations
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141 141  === Information Requirements ===
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143 143  Specific information requirements depend on which method of integration is required:
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145 -* **(Required) **Whether integration is being done through RS-232 or contact closure integration is required
147 +* **(Required)** Specify whether integration is being done through RS-232 or contact closures
146 146  * For RS-232 integration:
149 +** **(Required) **MechoNet devices must be addressed so that it is possible to control them per the SOO using their Zone, Group, Node addresses
150 +*** MechoNet devices are assigned three-part Zone, Group, Node addresses similar to an IPv4 address with 3 parts instead of 4
151 +*** e.g. a ZGN address of 128.151.253 represents a device in zone 128, group 151, and node 253
152 +** **(Required) **ZGN addresses must be provided for all shades to be controlled
153 +** **(Required)** location for each shade to be controlled so that they can be assigned to the correct areas in ShowRunnerCLC™
147 147  * For contact closure integration:
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155 +** **(Required)** all information specified in the [[general contact closure>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Integrations Guide.Integration Options.Shades Integrations.WebHome||anchor="HInformationRequirements"]] section above
156 +** **(Required)** indicate which Crestron relays correspond to each motor on each MNI, and which shades are controlled by each motor
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150 150  == Mecho SolarTrac4 ==
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