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    RadioRA2 Essentials and Sivoia QS Wireless Roller Shades

    I'm trying to add my new QS Wireless Roller shades to my RadioRA2 setup using the essentials designer but I cannot figure out how to activate them. They work with the remotes that i have setup, but i'd like to add them to the RadioRA2 project so that I can add them to some programming and automation. I've seen a youtube video where they activated them using the Connect Bridge - but my Connect Bridge doesn't work right now because it needs a firmware upgrade that I don't have access to (apparently). Is there any way to activate the shades with the main repeater like all of the rest of the equipment so that I can control them in the RadioRA2 Essentials Designer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by briandilley View Post
    I'm trying to add my new QS Wireless Roller shades to my RadioRA2 setup using the essentials designer but I cannot figure out how to activate them. They work with the remotes that i have setup, but i'd like to add them to the RadioRA2 project so that I can add them to some programming and automation. I've seen a youtube video where they activated them using the Connect Bridge - but my Connect Bridge doesn't work right now because it needs a firmware upgrade that I don't have access to (apparently). Is there any way to activate the shades with the main repeater like all of the rest of the equipment so that I can control them in the RadioRA2 Essentials Designer?
    Make sure you have the right version of the software. There is/was a version called "designer" that had limited functionality. It was intended for salesreps to be able to walk through a site and layout the software and hand over to a programmer.

    Your shades can be part of a stand-alone system (which you have setup) or part of a control system (like RA2) but not both. If you want them in the RA2 system you will need to set them back to factory default.
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    Another thing to check -- Shades have their own tab in the activations screen and it's easy to miss. I missed it the first time I added a shade to my system. Look for it on the left side of the screen when you are in Activations. It's next to Controls and Repeaters.

    I don't believe shades require a Connect Bridge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by randyc View Post
    Make sure you have the right version of the software. There is/was a version called "designer" that had limited functionality.
    I have RadioRA2 Essentials 11.6.0 and 12.9.0. 12.9.0 doesn't have the activate and programming features so I don't use it. I think it needs to be upgraded or enabled or something and I could never figure out how to do it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gt3mike View Post
    Another thing to check -- Shades have their own tab in the activations screen and it's easy to miss. I missed it the first time I added a shade to my system. Look for it on the left side of the screen when you are in Activations. It's next to Controls and Repeaters. I don't believe shades require a Connect Bridge.
    you were right - i got it all working without the bridge. thanks!

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