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... ... @@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ 128 128 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 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. 130 130 131 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HMNIRS-232" %) 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) 133 + 131 131 === Hardware Requirements === 132 132 133 133 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: ... ... @@ -134,26 +134,20 @@ 134 134 135 135 * For RS-232 integration: 136 136 ** 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 140 +** Depending on how the MechoNet system is configured, it is possible that multiple MNI can be controlled through the RS-232 connection at a single MNI 141 +*** Each MNI has (4) direct-control motor ports and (2) MechoNet ports which can be used to connect multiple MNI together 138 138 * 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 142 142 143 143 === Information Requirements === 144 144 145 145 Specific information requirements depend on which method of integration is required: 146 146 147 -* **(Required)** Specify whether integration is being done through RS-232 or contact closures148 +* **(Required) **Whether integration is being done through RS-232 or contact closures 148 148 * 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 153 -** (Required) locat 150 +** 154 154 * For contact closure integration: 155 155 ** **(Required)** all information specified in the [[general contact closure>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Integrations Guide.Integration Options.Shades Integrations.WebHome||anchor="HInformationRequirements"]] section above 156 -** **(Required)** indicatewhichCrestronrelayscorrespondtoeachhades are controlledbyeach motor153 +** **(Required)** which shades are controlled by which motor output on each MNI, and which Crestron relays those outputs are expected to correspond to 157 157 158 158 == Mecho SolarTrac4 == 159 159