Here it is - the new Somfy code keyboard in the RTS version.

Nicer design

The first thing that stands out is the new design. It looks a lot nicer than its predecessor and finished in stylish black.

The new one is a bit longer than the old keypad, but still about the same width.

So it is now 70 mm wide and 120 mm high.

Mounting and screw holes

Funnily enough, the screw holes on the back are just the opposite, so 2 below and one above for the new one and 2 above and 1 below for the old one.

An Orea RTS motor that comes straight out of the box, needs to be programmed.

This means that:

• A remote control will be linked
• The roll out direction will be set
• End limits will be programmed

This ensures that the motor rolls in the right direction and stops at the right position.

As an Orea motor can not have the upper limit set in manual mode, the motor is only suitable for  cassette awnings.

It also means that the standard way of programming an RTS motor does not apply.

Here are the