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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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6.1 - Control pushbutton strip (wall-mounted)
6.1.1 - Installation of the pushbutton strip
this accessory can be used as an alternative to the radio transmitter to send, by wire,
the controls to the motor when using the automation.
Installation warnings:
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it is recommended to use an unstable pushbutton strip with interlocked pushbut-
tons.
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The mechanical operation of the push buttons must be exclusively of the “with
operator present” type: in other words, and they are released, they must return to
their initial position.
Note
– When the limit switches are already adjusted, all you
need to do is simply press the pushbutton with one pulse to activate the move-
ment of the awning which will terminate automatically when it reaches the limits
which you have adjusted.
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You can choose models with one or two pushbuttons according to your needs:
The model with two push buttons activates the Raise and Lower input; the model
with one pushbutton can activate the TTBus / Open / Step-to-step (the type of in-
put is selected with the procedure described in paragraph 6.1.2 - B).
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The pushbutton strip must be positioned as follows:
– in a place that is not accessible to outsiders/strangers;
– where you can see the awning from but far from its moving parts;
– on the side of the awning where there is the electrical cord from the motor and
the power cord from the electrical mains (
fig. 4-h
);
– at a height no less than 1.5 m from the floor/ground.
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Caution!
– The maximum length of the cables used to connect a wall-mounted
panel or a relay is 100 m.
6.1.2 - Connecting the pushbutton strip
A - Pushbutton strip with 2 push buttons
(wires to use: White + White-Or
-
ange + White-black)
: to connect this accessory, see
fig. 3
.
B - Pushbutton strip with 1 push buttons
(wires to use: White + White-black)
:
to connect this accessory, see
fig. 3
. Once connection is complete, run proce-
dure 6.A to allocate the desired command to the button: “
Open
” or “
Step-by-
step
”.
6.2 - Climate sensors for wind, sun, rain
(Wires to use to connect the sensors by wire: White- White-black
– Some models are connected exclusively via radio)
. The climate sensors of
the NEMO and VOLO series let you move the awning automatically, depending on
weather conditions. Up to five tubular motors can be connected to one accessory,
respecting the polarity of the signals (connect the white-black wires of all the mo-
tors to each other and connect that white-orange wires of all motors to reach other).
Warnings:
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For all the models of the NEMO series and the Volo SR and Volo ST models: the
“sun” and “wind” intervention thresholds may be adjusted exclusively in the cli-
mate sensor. Please refer to the sensor instruction manual.
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For all the Volo and Volo S models: the “sun” and “wind” intervention thresholds
may be adjusted exclusively in the tubolar motor. Please refer to procedures 6.4
and 6.3 in this instruction manual.
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The climate sensors must not be considered as devices to increase the safety of
the awning when it rains or there is strong wind. Nice declines all liability for any
material damages that occur due to atmospheric events not detected by the sen-
sors.
6.2.1 - Definitions and conventions
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Manual “Sun On” command
= enables the reception, by the motor, of automat-
ic commands transmitted by the “Sun” sensor if present in the installation. When
reception is enabled, the user can send manual commands at any time: these
overwrite the automatic operation of the automation.
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Manual “Sun Off” command
= enables the reception, by the motor, of automat-
ic commands transmitted by the “Sun” sensor if present in the installation. When
the reception is disabled, the automation operates exclusively with the manual
commands sent by the user. The “Wind” and “Rain” sensors cannot be disabled
because they protect the automation from the action of wind and rain.
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“Over-threshold” intensity of sun/wind
= a condition in which the atmospheric
phenomenon stands at values that are above the value set as threshold.
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“Under-threshold” Intensity of sun/wind
= a condition in which the atmos-
pheric phenomenon stands at values ranging from zero to half of the value set as
threshold.
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“Wind protection”
= a condition in which the system inhibits all the awning
opening commands because of the over threshold wind intensity.
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“Presence of rain”
= a condition in which the system detects the presence of
rain, with respect to the previous condition of “absence of rain”.
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“Manual command”
= Raise, Lower or Stop command sent by the user by
means of a transmitter.
6.2.2 - Behaviour of the motor in the presence of climate sensors
6.2.2.1 - Behaviour of the motor in the presence of “Sun” sensor (fig. 7)
When the intensity of the sunlight reaches the over-threshold, after 2 minutes from
the beginning of this condition the motor autonomously performs a lowering ma-
noeuvre. When the intensity of the sunlight reaches the under-threshold, after 15
minutes from the beginning of this condition the motor autonomously performs a
raise manoeuvre.
Note
– Momentary drops in solar intensity, lasting less than 15
minutes, are not detected. The manual commands of the user always remain active
and are added to those generated automatically by the system.
The factory setting for the solar sensor setpoint is level 3 (= 15 Klux). If you wish to
change this value use procedure 6.B.
6.2.2.2 - Behaviour of the motor in the presence of “Rain” sensor (fig. 8)
The rain sensor recognised 2 states: “absence of rain” and “presence of rain”. When
the motor receives the “presence of rain” information, it activates the manoeuvre
programmed into the motor(
*
) for this state (e.g., closing of the awning). The rain
sensor is deactivated after the absence of rain has been detected for at least 15
minutes.
(*)
- Use procedure 6.C to program the manoeuvre the motor should perform auto-
matically when the rain sensor signals the “presence of rain”.
The manual commands of the user always remain active and are added to those
generated automatically by the system. Therefore, in case a manual command is
sent that is contrary to the previous automatic command, the system carries out
the manoeuvre and starts, in that same moment, a 15 minute timer that regener-
ates the programmed automatic command once this time elapses (e.g., the closure
of the awning).
Example:
1.
The awning is open.
2.
It starts raining...
3.
The awning is automatically closed by
the system.
4.
After a few minutes (it continues raining...) the user commands the
opening of the awning.
5.
After 15 minutes from the opening (it continues raining...)
the awning is closed automatically by the system.
6.
It stops raining.
7.
It does not
rain for at least 15 minutes: the user commands the awning to open again.
8.
The
awning stays open.
6.2.2.3 - Behaviour of the motor in the presence of “Wind” sensor (fig. 9)
When the intensity of the wind reaches the over-threshold, the system activates the
wind protection and automatically closes the awning. With the wind protection in-
serted the manual commands are deactivated and it is not possible to open the
awning. At the end of the barring period the manual commands are reactivated and
after 15 minutes the automatic operation is restored.
The factory setting for the wind sensor setpoint is level 3 (= wind at 15 Km/h). If you
wish to change this value use procedure 6.D.
6.2.2.4 - Priority among atmospheric events and operating priority among
the “Sun”, “Rain” and “Wind” sensors
The priority scale among the atmospheric events is as follows: 1) - wind, 2) - rain, 3)
- sun. Wind has a higher priority than the others. A phenomenon with a higher prior-
ity resets the phenomenon underway, if this has a lower priority.
Example:
1.
On a sunny day, the intensity of the light is over-threshold; the sensor makes the
awning open automatically.
2.
Rain hits the sensor; the system resets the existing
sun condition and commands the manoeuvre envisaged for the new rain condition.
3.
The intensity of the wind increases and reaches the over-threshold; the motor de-
activates the automatic sequence set for the rain and commands a raise manoeuvre
(the awning will be locked by the system in the “0” closing position as long as the in-
tensity of the wind remains over-threshold).
4.
The wind dies down and reaches the
wind under-threshold; after about 10 minutes the wind alarm condition stops; at this
point, if there is still the “raining” condition, the rain sensor is reactivated and the pre-
set manoeuvre is commanded.
5.
When the sensor detects the “not raining” con-
dition, it reactivates the “sun” sensor and, if the light intensity is over-threshold, the
system opens the awning.
6.
When the light intensity drops to the under-threshold,
after about 15 minutes a raise manoeuvre is commanded.
6.2.2.5 - “Sun-On” and “Sun-Off” commands sent by the user
The user may activate (“Sun-On” ) or deactivate (“Sun-Off” command) the reception
by the motor of automatic commands transmitted by the climate sensors present in
the installation. If at the time when the “Sun-On” command is sent the sunlight inten-
sity is over-threshold, the system commands the opening of the awning; instead, if
in that moment the sensor is already activated, the system is reset and activates the
sensor again, making the algorithms start again immediately.
If no manoeuvre is set when the “Sun-On” command is sent, the motor signals the
reception of the command by performing 2 movements. If at that time the sunlight
intensity is under-threshold and does not allow the awning to be opened, the mo-
tor will command the closure of the awning, in accordance with this condition. In the
conditions to perform a manoeuvre are not met (e.g. because the awning is closed
and it is not sunny), the motor will perform 2 movements to signal the reception of
the command, upon receiving the “Sun-On” command. By sending the “Sun-Off”
command, the automatic movement of the awning is inhibited in connection with
the sun phenomenon. Therefore the automation will only work in the manual mode.
Warning
– The “wind” and “rain” sensors cannot be deactivated.
