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Module 1 of 5
The Ysia family
The three Ysia remotes and how they run Zigbee shades. After this module you can pick the right one for the room.
3 lessons, then a scenario check.
Shade Motors School · Program It · 201
How to Program a Somfy Ysia Zigbee Remote Without a Hub
A Ysia remote runs Somfy Zigbee shades directly, with or without a TaHoma hub. Learn the Ysia models, how to prepare a standalone pairing, the pair and limit sequence, groups and favorites, and how to reset and read the lights.
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You will be able to: Pair a Somfy Ysia remote to a Zigbee motor standalone, set limits, build groups and reset it.
Inside this course
5 modules, one idea at a time
- The Ysia familyThe three Ysia remotes and how they run Zigbee shades. After this module you can pick the right one for the room.3 lessons · scenario check
- Prepare to pairWhat Somfy asks you to do before a standalone pairing. After this module your first pairing works the first time.2 lessons · scenario check
- Pair and set limitsThe standalone sequence from a blank motor to a bound remote. After this module you can bring a Zigbee shade online with only a Ysia.3 lessons · scenario check
- Groups and favoritesHow to put several shades on one channel and save a MY position. After this module you can set up a room the way the owner lives in it.2 lessons · scenario check
- Reset and read the lightsHow to clear a Ysia and read what the LEDs are telling you. After this module you can sort out a confused setup.3 lessons · scenario check
- Final quiz10 real job scenarios, one per screen, each with a hint if you need it. Score 80% to pass and get your certificate.
The Ysia family
Ysia 1 and Ysia 5
Somfy makes the Ysia 1 (1871153) and Ysia 5 (1871154). Each channel runs one Zigbee product or one group, and both run on two AAA batteries.
ExampleA bedroom with one shade takes the Ysia 1. A living room with four takes the Ysia 5.
The Ysia family
Ysia 5 Variation
The Ysia 5 Variation (1871281) adds a scroll wheel for precise tilt and layered shade control.
On the jobPick the Variation for Zigbee tilting blinds or layered shades.
The Ysia family
With or without a hub
Somfy says Ysia can control Zigbee devices directly or join a TaHoma switch system. Standalone, each motor and Ysia link directly, with no mesh.
Watch forStandalone has no repeaters. Keep shades within reach of the remote.
Check yourself
A client has Zigbee tilting blinds and wants fine tilt control. Which Ysia?
Hint: Look for the scroll wheel.
The Ysia 5 Variation 1871281, with its scroll wheel for tilt and layered shades.
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Module 2 of 5
Prepare to pair
What Somfy asks you to do before a standalone pairing. After this module your first pairing works the first time.
2 lessons, then a scenario check.
Prepare to pair
Three checks first
Somfy's standalone guide asks you to keep the Ysia within 60 cm of the motor head, factory reset the motor and the Ysia, and select the channel on a multichannel Ysia.
On the jobDo the pairing at the headrail, then walk away to test range.
Prepare to pair
Range in a room
Somfy's standalone guide states about 7 m of Zigbee range in a room. The Ysia 5 product record lists 164 ft in open field.
Watch forWalls cut range. Plan from the in-room figure.
Check yourself
Your first Ysia pairing fails from across the room. What does Somfy ask for?
Hint: Get close.
Hold the Ysia within 60 cm of the motor head, after resetting both.
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Module 3 of 5
Pair and set limits
The standalone sequence from a blank motor to a bound remote. After this module you can bring a Zigbee shade online with only a Ysia.
3 lessons, then a scenario check.
Pair and set limits
Wake and pair
Hold the motor PROG button 3 to 5 seconds until it jogs and its LED flashes orange. Briefly press UP and DOWN on the Ysia. Its LED flashes orange, then turns solid green, and the motor jogs.
Watch forPairing can take up to 30 seconds. Do not press anything while the LED flashes.
Pair and set limits
Direction and limits
Hold UP or DOWN to check direction; hold MY until a jog to reverse it. Hold UP to the top and press MY and DOWN. Hold DOWN to the bottom and press MY and UP.
On the jobLeave a little fabric on the tube at the bottom limit.
Pair and set limits
Bind to finish
Briefly press PROG on the back of the Ysia. The motor jogs once and both LEDs turn off. The remote is now bound.
ExampleIf the motor never jogs, start again from the motor wake step.
Check yourself
The Ysia LED is flashing orange after UP and DOWN. What do you do?
Hint: Do not interrupt.
Wait. Pairing can take up to 30 seconds; the LED turns solid green and the motor jogs.
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Module 4 of 5
Groups and favorites
How to put several shades on one channel and save a MY position. After this module you can set up a room the way the owner lives in it.
2 lessons, then a scenario check.
Groups and favorites
More motors, one channel
Wake the next motor with its PROG button for 3 to 5 seconds. Within 60 cm, briefly press PROG on the Ysia. The LED flashes orange, then green, and the motor jogs.
Watch forOnly shades of the same family share one Ysia channel.
Groups and favorites
Save a favorite
Hold MY about 5 seconds until the LED blinks green. Move the shade with UP or DOWN, then release MY when the LED is solid green. The motor jogs.
ExampleA favorite at half height is handy for afternoon glare.
Check yourself
A client wants to remove a MY position on a standalone Ysia setup. What does Somfy say?
Hint: Standalone has a limit here.
It cannot be deleted with a standalone Ysia. It takes a motor factory reset or the TaHoma pro app.
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Module 5 of 5
Reset and read the lights
How to clear a Ysia and read what the LEDs are telling you. After this module you can sort out a confused setup.
3 lessons, then a scenario check.
Reset and read the lights
Reset the Ysia
Hold the PROG button on the back for about 15 seconds until the LED runs green, red, green, red, green, red, then off.
On the jobReset a second-hand Ysia before you pair it to anything.
Reset and read the lights
Motor LED signals
Three blinks on a movement order mean the battery is low. Three slow blinks mean the motor cannot move, for example on thermal protection or an obstacle.
Watch forCharge a WireFree motor that flashes three times before you blame the remote.
Reset and read the lights
Detach a motor
Hold the motor PROG button until it jogs twice to detach it from the network. Somfy says it keeps its programmed limits.
ExampleMoving a shade to another room starts with a detach, not a full reset.
Check yourself
A Zigbee shade flashes three times when you press DOWN. What do you check first?
Hint: Count the flashes.
The battery. Three flashes on a movement order mean the battery is low.
Final quiz
10 questions. Score 80% to pass.
Each question is a real job scenario, one per screen. Stuck? Tap the hint. You see the right answer and why right after you choose. Pass and you get a printable certificate.
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Question 1 of 10
On the job: A room has one Zigbee shade.
Which Ysia fits?
Hint: One channel.
The Ysia 1 runs one product or group.
Question 2 of 10
On the job: A client asks if Ysia needs a hub.
What does Somfy say?
Hint: Two ways to run.
Ysia controls Zigbee devices directly or joins TaHoma.
Question 3 of 10
On the job: You start a standalone pairing.
How close should the Ysia be?
Hint: Very close.
Somfy says within 60 cm.
Question 4 of 10
On the job: You plan coverage for a standalone room.
What range does Somfy state in a room?
Hint: In a room, not open field.
The guide states about 7 m in a room.
Question 5 of 10
On the job: You wake a motor for pairing.
How?
Hint: At the motor.
The motor PROG wakes it.
Question 6 of 10
On the job: After pairing, the shade runs the wrong way.
What fixes it?
Hint: MY reverses here.
Somfy uses MY to reverse.
Question 7 of 10
On the job: Limits are set.
How do you bind?
Hint: A short press on the back.
The motor jogs and the LEDs turn off.
Question 8 of 10
On the job: A drapery and a roller shade need one channel.
What does Somfy say?
Hint: Families.
Same-family actuators only.
Question 9 of 10
On the job: You want to remove a MY position standalone.
What is true?
Hint: A standalone limit.
It needs a motor reset or TaHoma pro.
Question 10 of 10
On the job: A shade flashes three times on DOWN.
What does it mean?
Hint: Count the flashes.
Three flashes on a command mean low battery.
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Parts used in this course
Genuine Somfy parts, 5-year warranty
Parts used in this course
