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J4 WT Protect Drive

Ref. 5134391A

Full installation guide

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Page 1: ...www somfy com J4 WT Protect Drive Ref 5134391A Full installation guide ...

Page 2: ...d Non contractual images INTRODUCTION This guide is for use when installing J4 WT Protect drives The drive is designed for the electrical control of Exterior Venetian Blinds EVB This guide supplements the short installation guide supplied with the drive All guides are available online at www somfy info ...

Page 3: ...ation and automation professional in accordance with Somfy s instructions and the applicable regulations in the country of installation Any operation of the drive outside the sphere of application described above is prohibited Such operation shall exclude Somfy from all liability and invalidate the Somfy warranty as will any failure to comply with the instructions given herein and in the enclosed ...

Page 4: ... FOR WIRING Cables routed through a metal wall must be protected and insulated by sleeving or sheathing Secure the cables to prevent any contact with moving parts If the drive is used outdoors and if the power supply cable is of the H05 VVF type run the cable in a UV resistant duct e g trunking Leave the drive power supply cable accessible it must be easily replaceable Always make a loop in the po...

Page 5: ... be driven by a solid state relay or triac relay Always refer to the control system instructions for proper wiring For control systems using an automatic operating time recognition procedure follow the recommendations made by the controller manufacturer The controller neutral must be connected to neutral of each drive Continuous orders of at least 200 ms must be sent to the drive to ensure proper ...

Page 6: ...ic upper end limit adjustment 9 3 Technical details 10 3 1 Drive components 10 3 2 Mushroom 11 3 3 Description of an application 12 3 4 Technical data 13 4 Installation in an EVB 16 4 1 Cutting the head rail 16 4 2 Assembly in a head rail 16 4 3 Installing the drive 23 5 Use and maintenance 26 5 1 Raising the EVB 26 5 2 Lowering the EVB 26 6 Tips recommendations 27 6 1 Resetting the drive 27 6 2 R...

Page 7: ...omponents and a new design 1 GENERAL 1 1 BENEFITS OF THE J4 WT PROTECT Customised natural light management Controlled heat exchange Complete sun protection for large windows Guaranteed privacy see without being seen Architectural element of the façade in its own right Frost and obstacle detection Automatic upper end limit adjustment function Breakage resistant function Application safety long life...

Page 8: ... Functions Up Down Slat orientation TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 Type 1 EVB with chain or belt apron drive mechanism Optimum shading slats without holes Level 1 security slats cannot be lifted by hand Functions Up Down Slat orientation TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 Type 2 EVB with slat drive and orientation mechanism fully built into guide rails Attractive protects against forced entry Functions Up Down with slats...

Page 9: ...the stress This function which helps to extend the life of the EVB is activated by default 2 3 AUTOMATIC UPPER END LIMIT ADJUSTMENT For reduced maintenance the J4 WT Protect drive automatically adjusts its upper position on the first operating cycle after 5 cycles 10 cycles and then every 50 cycles This function is not activated by default It can be enabled either through an on site adjustment ope...

Page 10: ...o return to contents Copyright 2017 SOMFY ACTIVITES SA All rights reserved Non contractual images 3 TECHNICAL DETAILS 3 1 DRIVE COMPONENTS 2 1 Shaft adaptors 2 Shaft Rotor 3 Stator 4 Brake 5 Gearbox 6 Mushroom 7 Limit switch casing 8 Power connector 1 5 6 4 3 7 8 ...

Page 11: ...possible to set the upper end limit before the slats touch the mushroom this provides additional safety see section 4 3 Installing the drive The mushroom can therefore be used to set the upper end limit position In this case there is no need for the installer to set it One or two mushroom extensions can be used between the mushroom and its cap to adjust the end limit It is important to note that i...

Page 12: ...tents Copyright 2017 SOMFY ACTIVITES SA All rights reserved Non contractual images 3 3 DESCRIPTION OF AN APPLICATION The apron is made up of all of the slats of the exterior Venetian blind Shaft Drive Speed regulator Head rail Slat Load bar Ladder Cord Guide rail or Guide cable ...

Page 13: ...e the lower end limit position THERMAL CUT OUT The drive is protected against overheating by a thermal cut out In the event of heating caused by prolonged use the drive will stop for a few minutes DIRECTION OF ROTATION Lower end limit position 0 turns 120 turns Factory setting Upper end limit position Max 200 turns Direction of rotation subject to the correct positioning of the drive in the applic...

Page 14: ...rrent 0 4 A 0 5 A 0 7 A Weight with adaptors 1 5 kg 1 7 kg 2 2 kg Noise 53 dB 55 dB 56 dB Power supply 230 V 50 Hz Operating temperature 20 C to 70 C Protection rating IP 54 Safety level Class I For drives with a torque of 18 N m the maximum permissible torque at one end of the drive shaft is 12 N m The Somfy connection cable complies with standard H07RNF Amongst other features it is UV resistant ...

Page 15: ...ENSIONS L1 max L2 max Min 16 Min 16 L3 max L4 max Min 47 r min 22 55 0 2 Max 58 2 43 4 0 2 21 0 3 30 0 2 21 0 3 30 0 2 Description J406 WT Protect J410 WT Protect J418 WT Protect L1 max mm 254 269 289 L2 max mm 222 237 257 L3 max mm Long adaptors 306 321 341 Medium adaptors 296 311 331 L4 max mm 265 280 300 Length with Somfy adaptors Length with screws and Somfy adaptors ...

Page 16: ...7 mm x 51 mm head rail open at the bottom p 17 57 mm x 51 mm head rail open at the top 58 mm x 56 mm head rail open at the top Assembly with external clips p 18 57 mm x 51 mm head rail open at the top Assembly with internal clips p 19 78 mm x 67 mm head rail open at the bottom Assembly with J406 and J410 drives p 20 78 mm x 67 mm head rail open at the bottom Assembly with J418 drive p 21 67 mm x 6...

Page 17: ...the clips 5 fix the drive in the head rail on top of the acoustic strips 4 2 Connect the power cable 3 to the drive Ensure that the cable does not hinder any rotating part of the drive or mechanism Screw the 2 adaptors to the drive shaft 1 using two M3x8 screws 2 Tightening torque 1 35 N m 20 1 Insert the drive in the head rail 4 3 The shaft of the EVB can be fixed in the adaptor using a grub scre...

Page 18: ...he head rail on top of the acoustic strips 4 2 Connect the power cable 3 to the drive Ensure that the cable does not hinder any rotating part of the drive or mechanism Screw the 2 adaptors to the drive shaft 1 using two M3x8 screws 2 Tightening torque 1 35 N m 20 1 Insert the drive in the head rail 4 Make sure that a cut has been made for the mushroom to pass through the head rail 3 The shaft of t...

Page 19: ...ad rail 4 2 Connect the power cable 3 to the drive Ensure that the cable does not hinder any rotating part of the drive or mechanism Screw the 2 adaptors to the drive shaft 1 using two M3x8 screws 2 Tightening torque 1 35 N m 20 1 Insert the drive in the head rail 4 Make sure that a cut has been made for the mushroom to pass through the head rail 3 The shaft of the EVB can be fixed in the adaptor ...

Page 20: ...cable 3 to the drive Ensure that the cable does not hinder any rotating part of the drive or mechanism Screw the 2 adaptors to the drive shaft 1 using two M3x8 screws 2 Tightening torque 1 35 N m 20 1 2 1 1 2 3 Insert the drive in the head rail 4 Using the clip 5 fix the drive in the head rail 4 Fit the two head rail adaptors 7 onto the drive 3 The shaft of the EVB can be fixed in the adaptor usin...

Page 21: ...Screw the 2 adaptors to the drive shaft 1 using two M3x8 screws 2 Tightening torque 1 35 N m 20 1 2 1 1 2 3 Insert the drive in the head rail 4 Using the clip 5 fix the drive in the head rail 4 Fit the two head rail adaptors 7 onto the drive 3 The shaft of the EVB can be fixed in the adaptor using a grub screw 6 Tighteningtorque 2N mmaximum 5 6 6 7 7 5 4 6 Fit the additional bracket 8 to the head ...

Page 22: ... Ensure that the cable does not hinder any rotating part of the drive or mechanism Screw the 2 adaptors to the drive shaft 1 using two M3x8 screws 2 Tightening torque 1 35 N m 20 1 2 1 1 2 3 Insert the drive in the head rail 4 4 Fit the two head rail adaptors 7 onto the drive 3 Using the clips 5 fix the drive in the head rail 5 6 The shaft of the EVB can be fixed in the adaptor using a grub screw ...

Page 23: ...cking double push button control point The non locking double push button is only useful during installation For use after installation we strongly recommend that you install a single push button or reversing switch The actions of the WT setting tool correspond to the actions performed on the non locking double push button as shown below What is a non locking double push button Simultaneous press ...

Page 24: ...DEO All of the installation steps are also given in the short installation guide supplied as a hard copy with the drive which can also be downloaded from www somfy info The videos can be found on the SOMFYTV YouTube channel Go to it by clicking the address www youtube com somfytv playlists Click here to go straight to the videos ACTIVATING DEACTIVATING THE OBSTACLE DETECTION FUNCTION ACTIVATING DE...

Page 25: ...s Copyright 2017 SOMFY ACTIVITES SA All rights reserved Non contractual images The diagram and table below explain how to connect the J4 WT Protect drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE Phase L 3 Down Brown 2 Up Black Neutral N 1 Blue Earth Green Yellow Drive connector 1 2 3 M L N Drive 1 3 2 ...

Page 26: ... SOMFY ACTIVITES SA All rights reserved Non contractual images 5 USE AND MAINTENANCE This drive does not require any maintenance operations 5 1 RAISING THE EVB 5 2 LOWERING THE EVB Press the Up button on the control point to raise the EVB Press the Down button on the control point to lower the EVB ...

Page 27: ...e to abort the current actions 6 2 RTS AND IO COMPATIBILITY The J4 WT Protect drive can be modified and made compatible with RTS and io remote controls To do this one of the following products must be added Soliris Mod Var Slim Receiver RTS EVB Slim Receiver Variation io Tip if possible put the EVB in the lower end limit position before resetting the drive If you do this there will be no need to r...

Page 28: ...n rising Remove the obstacle The EVB was prevented from rising by frost Wait until the EVB has thawed The EVB does not respond when the lower end limit is set The lower end limit has been locked by the manufacturer and can not be re set Do not attempt to set the lower end limit The drive is rotating in the incorrect direction The up and down conductors are the wrong way round Swap the conductors o...

Page 29: ...the slats stay flat or tilted inwards when the blind rises the direction of rotation is correct If the slats are tilted outwards when the blind rises the direction of rotation is incorrect Observations Possible causes Solutions The type 1 EVB lowers with the slats tilted outwards The EVB has a working position The orientation of the slats on lowering cannot be changed in this case The EVB is block...

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