The easy way to set up your Somfy remote control for motorised blinds.
Welcome to our simple guide to setting up your remote control for your motorised roller blinds, double roller blinds and linked blinds. You're going to love just how quick and easy it is to use your new Somfy control.
What you'll need to install
1 person
less than 5 minutes per blind
Tools required
- a step ladder (to access your motor)
- a paper clip or pin
Before you get going
You'll need to install your roller blinds, before you set up your remote control.
For battery powered motors that are brand new, you'll need to fully charge the motor before you start. See 'I need extra help' at the bottom of this page. For wired motors you don't need to worry about charging the motor.
Your custom kit
A
Your Somfy remote (1 or 5 channel)
B
Your installed motorised roller blind(s)
C
Your Somfy battery charger (only for battery powered motors, in case they need charging)
OK it's time to start setting up, let's take it step by step.
Setting up your remote is easy. Follow these steps, then kick back and enjoy your motorised blinds. Here's how to do it:
Wake up your blind motor
Press the pin hole button (Sonesse) or motor button (Altus) on the side of your roller blind to activate your motor. The blind should jog up and down. Remember your motor battery needs to be charged before you start. For multiple roller blinds including double and linked blinds, add one blind at a time to your remote by following steps 1 to 10. Don't try to set them up simultaneously. Once you've added every blind to your remote, you can group them.
Pick your channel
For 5 channel remotes click the channel button at the bottom of your remote, to choose which channel will control your blind. The red light displays which channel you're on.
For 1 channel remotes, you can skip this step.
Assign your blind to the channel
Hold down the up and down buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds. Your blind will jog up and down, once your blind has been assigned to the channel. Blinds won't jog? See 'I need some extra help' at bottom of page.
Check your roll direction
Press either the up or down button on your remote and check that your blinds roll in the right direction. If your roll direction is wrong, hold down the my button for 2 seconds and your blinds will jog up and down. Check again and your blinds should roll in the right direction now.
Set your blind's upper limit (part A)
Press the up button until your blind rolls all the way up, to where you’d like the upper limit. If you go slightly too far, just press the down button to nudge your blind down.
Set your blind's upper limit (part B)
Hold down the my and down buttons simultaneously and your blind will start to run downwards automatically, then release the buttons and press the my button to stop the blind before it reaches the bottom.
Set your blind's lower limit (part A)
Press the down button until your blind rolls all the way down, to where you’d like the lower limit. Remember if you go slightly too far, just press the up button to nudge your blind back up.
Set your blind's lower limit (part B)
Hold down the my and up buttons simultaneously and your blind will run all the way up to your upper limit.
Confirm your end limits
Hold down the my button for 2 seconds until the blind jogs. The control now has your upper and lower limits memorised.
Finish your remote set up
Grab a paperclip or pin and press the program button on the back of the remote for less than a second, which will make your blinds jog. If your blind doesn't jog, try again by only tapping the button (pressing and holding the program button won't be successful). Ensure the blind jogs to complete setup.
You're all set to start using your Somfy remote! Use the up and down buttons to control your blind and the my button to stop your blind moving.
To set up your remote for multiple blinds including double and linked blinds, remember to follow steps 1 to 10 for each additional blind motor, one by one. Then group them by following the steps in the Grouping your blinds tab of this guide.
I need some extra help
New battery powered motors need to be fully charged before you use them.
Grab your Somfy power charger and connect it to the charging port on your motor head. When the LED on the motor head turns solid green, it's ready to go and you can disconnect the charger.
If your blind doesn't jog it's an easy, one step process to reset your blind's motor.
Press and hold the button (Altus) or pin hole (Sonesse) on your motor head for 13 - 60 seconds. Your blind will jog up and down 3 times during the reset process. Now you're good to start setting up your Somfy remote.
Mistakes happen! No need to worry, you can easily start over if you miss a step during set up.
To erase any settings you added, press and hold the button (Altus) or pin hole (Sonesse) on your roller blind motor head for 13 - 60 seconds. Your blind will jog up and down 3 times during the reset process. Now you can start the set up again.
For wired motors, if you make a mistake part way through set up just unplug the motor, wait for 10 seconds then plug the motor back in. Now you can start the set up again.
Yes. If you are setting up a battery motor. You can setup the first motor using the setup instructions above. Once complete, you need to put the motor to sleep using the below steps:
Press and hold the motor head button until the blinds briefly moves Up and Down. Release the button once complete.
Briefly press the motor head button, the blind will briefly move Up and Down twice. Motor is in sleeping mode.
Setup the next motor on the same channel using the steps in the above guide.
The deactivate Sleeping Mode, briefly press the motor head button. The blind will move Up and Down.
