Controlling shades from ShowRunnerCLC™ is a paid feature that can be purchased either with the initial ShowRunnerCLC™ order 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.

While we strive to always provide accurate and complete information, bear in mind that we cannot guarantee that any information provided here will be 100% accurate and up-to-date: always check manufacturer product specifications to verify features and compatibility prior to ordering hardware.

Crestron Shade Controllers

Crestron shades are included in all ShowRunnerCLC™ orders, but hardware will not be fully defined in the configuration unless the required information is provided prior to configuration shipment. If the required information cannot be provided with the original order, it is recommended to order SR-SDC for additional after-order Crestron shades support.

ShowRunnerCLC™ provides native support for most Crestron shade controllers as well as integration with shades controlled from third-party Crestron processors via Ethernet Inter-Systems Communication (EISC). If integration with a Crestron shades controller or system that is not detailed below is required, reach out to Chief Integrations directly to see about potentially adding support to ShowRunnerCLC™.

C2N-SDC(-DC)

CSA-PWS10S-HUB-ENET

DIN-2MC2

Ethernet Inter-Systems Communication (EISC)

Third-Party Shade Controllers

ShowRunnerCLC™ supports integrating with a wide range of common shade control manufacturers, but this integration is not included in basic ShowRunnerCLC™ orders and requires the SR-SDN additional feature. If integration with a shades manufacturer or system that is not detailed below is required, reach out to Chief Integrations directly to see about potentially adding support to ShowRunnerCLC™.

Common Integration Methods

While most third-party shade controllers have proprietary integration protocols specific to each manufacturer and model, there are common industry standards which dictate the wiring and hardware requirements to integrate third-party shades with ShowRunnerCLC™:

• Contact closure (Relays)
  • No standard specified length limitation (individual shade manufacturers may specify cabling and distance limitations)
  • Relay control can be susceptible to voltage drop or EMF interference: it is highly recommended to locate the Crestron controlled relay as close as possible to the shades interface being controlled
• Serial RS-232
  • 50' maximum distance per specification
  • Point-to-point communication mandates a one-to-one relationship of Crestron RS-232 interfaces to shade RS-232 interfaces (i.e. there must be one RS-232 port available on the Crestron system for every RS-232 shade interface; depending on the shades design, a single shades interface may control many shades so it may be possible that a system with many shades only requires one RS-232 connection to the Crestron system)
• Serial RS-485
  • 4000' maximum distance per specification (individual shades manufacturers may specify lower cabling and distance limitations, and real-world conditions may reduce the actual maximum distance that can be achieved before system performance is noticeably impacted)
  • Multidrop communications allows for daisy-chain and star wiring topologies, up to 32 devices per Crestron RS-485 interface (shades manufacturers may specify lower device counts)
• TCP/IP communication (including HTTP/HTTPS, TelNet, etc.)
  • Standard Ethernet wiring limitations apply

Below is a non-exhaustive table showing which pieces of Crestron hardware have interfaces for each kind of integration:

Contact Closure (Relays)

Draper IntelliFlex I/O A\V Gateway

RS-232 or RS-485 integration supported

Lutron Sivoia QS

RS-232 or TelNet integration supported

Lutron Quantum

RS-232 or TelNet integration supported

MechoNet Interface (MNI)

Only RS-232 integration supported

Mecho SolarTrac4

Only BACnet integration supported

Nice DMBM

Only RS-232 integration supported

Somfy Digital Network (SDN)

SDN RS-485

SDN PoE Gateway

SDN UAI+

Somfy URTSI II

RS-232 or RS-485 integration supported