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3 3  Controlling shades from ShowRunnerCLC™ is a paid feature that can be purchased either with the initial [[ShowRunnerCLC™ order>>doc:showrunner™ Order Guide.showrunner™ Additional Features.Shades.WebHome]] or added after-the-fact as an additional charge. When shades control or integration is ordered for ShowRunnerCLC™, it is vital to ensure that the BOM includes any required hardware is also ordered.
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126 126  == MechoNet Network Interface (MNI) ==
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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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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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131 -=== Hardware Requirements ===
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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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143 -=== Information Requirements ===
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145 -Specific information requirements depend on which method of integration is required:
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147 -* **(Required)** Specify whether integration is being done through RS-232 or contact closures
148 -* 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
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154 -* For contact closure integration:
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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158 158  == Mecho SolarTrac4 ==
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