Somfy builds the Glydea ULTRA 60 DCT (1246117) for installers who run drapery control through a dry contact input. The motor carries no radio receiver. A low voltage control wire lands on the RJ12 port, and the drapery answers to a keypad, a relay output, or a control processor that the integrator already specified for the room. That single design choice decides the whole parts list, so read the control path before you read the torque figure.
Draperies this motor drives
Glydea ULTRA 60 belongs on wide traversing draperies in living rooms, conference rooms, hotel suites, and boardrooms. Somfy rates the platform for curtains up to 132 lb (60 kg). The motor drives pinch pleat, RippleFold, and Accordia fabrics along a Glydea ULTRA track, and it handles a center opening pair or a one way draw with the matching arm kit. Weight sets the size choice. A lined velvet pair across a 20 ft opening asks for the 60, while a sheer panel on a short run belongs on a smaller Glydea head.
Somfy measures this motor at 38 dB in silent mode. That figure matters in a bedroom or a recording space, where a louder head reads as a distraction every time the drapery moves. Soft start and soft stop keep the leading edge from snapping at the end of travel, which protects the fabric hem and the carriers.
Dry contact control through the RJ12 port
DCT stands for dry contact. The motor takes an open, close, and stop command from a pair of contacts wired into the RJ12 connector, and it acts on whatever sends those contacts. A momentary wall keypad works. A relay card in a Crestron, Control4, or Savant rack works. An integrator who already owns the control system wires the drapery into it and skips a second app.
Two module options extend the same head. Somfy publishes a Zigbee module and an RS485 module for Glydea ULTRA motors, so a project that starts on dry contacts can move to a bus or a wireless network later without a motor swap. Do not pair an RTS remote with this SKU. The 1246117 head holds no RTS receiver, and a buyer who orders remotes for it ends up returning them. Somfy sells the RTS version of this motor under a separate part number for that job.
Verified specifications
| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Official Somfy name | Glydea ULTRA 60 Motor DCT with 10' Plug |
| Part number | 1246117 |
| Torque | 1 Nm |
| Speed | 105 rpm |
| Max curtain weight | 132 lb (60 kg) |
| Noise level | 38 dB |
| Power supply | 100-240V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Consumption in operation | 60 W |
| Standby consumption | 0.5 W |
| Rated current | 1 A |
| Protection index | IP 30 |
| Insulation class | Class I |
| Operating temperature | 32 to 140 F |
| Storage temperature | -22 to 176 F |
| Thermal protection | 5 min |
| Limit switch | Electronic, repeatability +/- 10 |
| Motor size | 12.28 x 3.66 x 2.09 in |
| Cable | 9.84 ft, VVF, 3 wire, NEMA plug |
| Control | DCT dry contact via RJ12 |
| Warranty | 5 years |
Figures come from Somfy's published record for 1246117 on somfypro.com and somfysystems.com.
Track, carriers, and pulley parts
A Glydea motor arrives as a head. The track, the belt, the carriers, and the end pulley all ship as separate part numbers, and a quote that lists the motor alone will come up short on installation day. Start with the Glydea Drive Pulley (1780945) at the far end of the run. The belt wraps it, and the pulley sets belt tension for the whole track.
The Glydea Heavy Duty Master Carrier (1781344) clamps the leading panel to the belt. Heavy lined fabric pulls hard at that point, and the heavy duty version holds where a standard carrier gives up. Order RippleFold carriers to match the fullness the workroom cut: 80 percent at 5 per foot, 100 percent at 6 per foot, 120 percent at 7 per foot. Count the carriers off the finished track length, then add a pair.
Power, mounting, and cable runs
This SKU ships with a 9.84 ft VVF cable and a NEMA plug, so an electrician can land it on a standard receptacle above the ceiling line or inside a pocket. Class I insulation means the motor needs a ground, and the three wire cable carries one. Plan the receptacle at the motor end of the track before the drywall closes, because a plug that reaches 9.84 ft and no further decides where the head can sit.
Mount the head with the Glydea One Touch Ceiling Bracket (1780907) when the track hangs from a ceiling or a pocket soffit. The bracket clips the track without a screwdriver at the rail, which speeds a long run where a single installer works from a ladder. IP 30 places this motor indoors. Keep it out of an unconditioned sunroom and away from a window that takes direct weather.
Setting the limits
Electronic limits on a DCT head come from the ST30 Limit Setting Tool (9014599). Somfy lists the same tool for Glydea ULTRA and for Sonesse 30 DCT and RS485 motors, so a shop that services both keeps one tool on the truck. Plug it into the RJ12 port, drive the drapery to the open position you want, and store it. Repeat at the closed end.
Somfy publishes a repeatability figure of +/- 10 for these limits, which holds a leading edge on the same mark across thousands of cycles. Set the closed limit with the panels touching and no compression at the overlap. A limit that drives the master carrier into the end stop wears the belt and raises the sound level of every close.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Glydea ULTRA 60 DCT work with an RTS remote?
No. The 1246117 motor carries a dry contact input on an RJ12 port and holds no RTS receiver. Control comes from a keypad, a relay output, or a control processor wired to that port. Somfy sells an RTS version of the Glydea ULTRA 60 under a separate part number for remote control projects.
How heavy a drapery will this motor carry?
Somfy rates the Glydea ULTRA 60 platform for curtains up to 132 lb (60 kg). Weigh the finished panels with lining and trim, then leave headroom. A pair of lined blackout panels on a wide opening sits near the top of that range, and an underrated head will run hot and trip its 5 minute thermal protection.
Which parts do I need beyond the motor?
The head ships alone. A working track needs the Glydea ULTRA rail, the 10mm belt, a drive pulley at the far end, a master carrier, RippleFold or pinch pleat carriers cut to the fullness, and mounting brackets. Add the arm kit that matches a center opening or one way draw.
Can this motor join a Zigbee or RS485 network later?
Yes. Somfy publishes a Zigbee module and an RS485 module for Glydea ULTRA motors. An integrator who wires the drapery on dry contacts today can add the module later and bring the same head onto a bus or a wireless network. The motor stays in the ceiling through that change.
Buyers who quote the Somfy Glydea ULTRA 60 DCT Drapery Motor (1246117) with the pulley, the master carrier, and the limit tool in one order finish the install in one visit. Check the control side first. A dry contact keypad or a processor output belongs on the drawing before the track ships, and the RJ12 run wants a home run back to the rack.
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