This driver enables you to control a Shade Innovations ZigBee motor from Control4.
OS 2.9.0 or higher is required.
The Control 4 Zigbee Pro Network must be setup prior, not currently available in Control 4’s Zigbee 3.0 mode.
Perform the initial configuration (confirm/reverse direction and set upper/lower limits).
The Full Course duration is calculated automatically when the shade is moved fully down or up. This measurement is averaged over time.
If the shade operates in the opposite direction, use the Toggle Direction action — no need to enter Setup Mode.
You may specify the Blind Type and Blind Movement properties (these affect the Navigator display only).
Optionally connect Control4 keypad buttons to the driver’s Button Links. The Toggle Link is most flexible.
When finished, Refresh Navigators.
Setup Instructions #
Adding a Shade #
Add one instance of this driver for each physical Shade Innovations ZigBee motor in the project.
Rename the shade devices as appropriate.
Go to Connections > Network > Zigbee Network
Click on the driver for the shade to be added to open the Identify window.
Identify the motor by holding the motor’s button until it jogs twice (LED with turn solid red). Identification may take several seconds.
When the motor is discovered, the motors MAC address will populate in the Address window.
Setting Limits (With no limits set) #
Best Practice: Your shade will come with limits set from the factory, minor adjustment should be made using the supplied RF remote.
Do not leave the motor without its limits set.
Select the “Actions” tab from the driver
Press the “Start Motor Limit Setup Mode (special Navigator mode)
Setup Mode ends when both limits are set or when the timeout expires.
Select “Delete both limits” at first.
Select “Timeout” duration
Select the TIMEOUT to 240 seconds to avoid interuption during the limit setting process
Check the Motor Rotation #
Move the Shade Down using Small Increment (100ms).
If it moves up, press the Toggle Direction.
Verify correct direction by doing another Increment Down (Small).
Setting the Upper Limit #
Move the Shade to the desired Upper limit.
Use Increment Up/Down (Small) for fine movement.
For larger moves, carefully use Increment Up (Medium/Large) or Increment Down (Medium/Large).
Be ready to Stop before it rolls completely.
When in the correct position, press Set Motor Limit.
Select “Upper” from the drop down and press OK
The motor will jog twice.
Setting the Lower Limit #
Move the Shade to the desired Lower limit.
Use Increment Up/Down (Small) for fine movement.
For larger moves, carefully use Increment Up (Medium/Large) or Increment Down (Medium/Large).
Be ready to Stop before it rolls completely.
When in the correct position, press Set Motor Limit.
Select “Lower” from the drop down and press OK
The motor will jog twice.
When both limits are set, Setup Mode ends automatically.
Adjusting Limits (When the shade already has limits set) #
Do not leave the motor without its limits set.
Select the “Actions” tab from the driver
Press the “Start Motor Limit Setup Mode (special Navigator mode)
Setup Mode ends when both limits are set or when the timeout expires.
Select “Delete Upper Limit” or “Delete Lower Limit” from the drop down
Select “Timeout” duration
Select the TIMEOUT to 240 seconds to avoid interuption during the limit setting process
Move the Shade to the new desired limit position.
Use Increment Up/Down (Small) or Medium/Large increments carefully.
Press the Set Motor Limit button at the adjusted position.
Select the “Upper” or “Lower” from the drop down, and press OK.
The motor will jog twice.
Once done, Setup Mode ends automatically.
Using Navigator Buttons During Setup Mode #
Once the motor is in Setup mode from Composer, you can set, or adjust limits via Navigator
Once Setup Mode is active, the slider disappears. It returns after Setup Mode ends.
If the motor is moving, pressing any button (Open, Stop, Close, Toggle) will Stop it.
When the motor is stopped:
Toggle Button
Single tap: Set Upper Limit
Double tap: Set Lower Limit
Triple tap: Erase both limits
Open / Close Buttons
Perform small incremental moves.
To start larger moves: Stop → Open (Large Up) or Stop → Close (Large Down).
Stop Button
Double tap: Reverse direction.
Button | Motor Moving | Motor Stopped |
|---|---|---|
Open (Left) | Stop | Small Increment Up (100ms) |
Stop (Middle) | Stop | Double Tap: Reverse Direction (motor jogs) |
Close (Right) | Stop | Small Increment Down (100ms) |
Toggle (Window Icon) | Stop | Single Tap: Register Upper Limit (jog down once) |
Properties #
Driver Version – Displays the version of this driver.
Driver Information – Displays various status messages.
Debug Mode – Turns Debug Mode On/Off (outputs to Lua Output window).
Debug Duration in Minutes – Sets duration for Debug On.
Allow Programming Command to Start Setup Mode – Enables the programming command to start Setup Mode (otherwise only via Actions).
Informational Properties #
Motor Model – Displays model as reported by the motor.
Motor Characteristics – Displays motor’s reported characteristics.
Calculated Full Course – Shows the time for full open-to-close movement as calculated by the driver.
To calculate: operate the shade from fully open to fully closed (or vice versa), wait 10 seconds after it stops, then repeat the motion back. The Stop action will then become available.
Battery Percentage Remaining – Indicates current battery level.
Current Motor Level – Displays current level reported by the motor.
