Roll Up 28 WireFree RTS V2 — lithium-ion battery
- 1.1 Nm
- Built-in lithium-ion battery
- 54 dB
$341 MSRPView page
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Somfy Motorization
19 motors, one principle: no more chain, no more cord. A button, an app or your voice.
01 — Our motors
Choose your control.
Remote or TaHoma app, up to 200 m of range. The simplest and most widely used. 11 motors
Requires a TaHoma or Ysia bridge. Every plugged-in motor extends the home's Zigbee network.
Wired, for building management systems (Somfy SDN). Mainly commercial.
Wired, no radio: a wall switch or an IGC controller. The lowest price, mainly commercial.
Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS — lithium-ion battery
- 1.1 Nm
- Built-in lithium-ion battery
- 49 dB
$359 MSRPView page
Sonesse 40 WireFree RTS — lithium-ion battery
- 3 Nm
- Built-in lithium-ion battery
- 49 dB
$589 MSRPView page
Sonesse ULTRA 30 WireFree RTS — lithium-ion battery
- 2 Nm
- Built-in lithium-ion battery
- 42 dB
$404 MSRPView page
Sonesse ULTRA 30 WireFree Zigbee — lithium-ion battery
- 2 Nm
- Built-in lithium-ion battery
- 42 dB
$424 MSRPView page
Sonesse 40 WireFree Zigbee — lithium-ion battery
- 4 Nm
- Built-in lithium-ion battery
- 40 dB
$703 MSRPView page
02 — Why motorize
What it changes.
No loops, no cords
Nothing within children's reach. Without even thinking about it.
The whole house, one button
Several blinds on the same channel: everything opens or closes together.
Large shades, no effort
Too heavy or too high for a chain? The right motor takes care of it.
Programmable
With TaHoma: schedules, scenes, closing at sunset.
03 — Scenes
Your day, programmed.
With TaHoma, the blinds follow the sun, your schedules and your habits.
7 a.m.
Morning
A schedule opens the blinds with the sunrise, or with your alarm.
7 p.m.
Evening
A “good night” button closes everything. Or the blinds close on their own, at sunset.
One channel
Privacy
Several blinds on the same channel: the whole room closes at the same time.
Remotely
Away
Remote monitoring to check that a window is properly closed before you leave on a trip.
04 — How to choose
Battery, wire or sun.
Three criteria give you the right motor: torque, power and protocol. Torque ranges from 1.1 Nm (28 series, small windows) to 9 Nm (40 series, large heavy shades). Outdoors, the Maestria+ 50 motors for ZIP screens go from 10 to 50 Nm.
Battery
No wires, one visit: the choice for renovations. An occasional recharge.
Solar charging
A small panel in the window recharges the battery. Ideal for a blind that is hard to reach.
Wired 24 V
Low voltage, no charging. Wiring planned before the drywall: new construction.
Wired 120 V
On an ordinary outlet or hard-wired. The most powerful for its size.
05 — Controls and home automation
TaHoma: the app that ties it all together.
RTS remotes and accessories
For RTS motors: remotes, wireless wall keypads and accessories that extend or relay the radio signal. An RTS control does not operate Zigbee motors. 11 products
Zigbee controls
For Zigbee motors: Ysia remotes and the DecoFlex Zigbee wall keypad. Zigbee motors do not respond to any RTS control.
TaHoma smart home
The TaHoma switch connects RTS and Zigbee motors to the app: schedules, scenes and voice control. The smart plug strengthens the Zigbee network.
Batteries and charging
For WireFree motors with a lithium-ion battery: charger, magnetic charging, external battery and solar panel.
24 V power
For 24 V wired motors: the panel that powers 5 to 20 motors from a single 120 V circuit.
120 V wired controls
For wired 120 V Somfy motors, such as the Sonesse 40 WT: wall switches, the IGC 4n1 controller and its RTS receiver. Connection by an electrician.
Situo 1 RTS Pure II
Somfy's simplest RTS remote: a single channel, to operate one shade or one group of shades with one touch.
- RTS
- 3 V coin battery
$97 MSRPView page
Situo 5 RTS Pure II
Five channels in a compact remote: each shade, or each room, gets its own.
- RTS
- 3 V coin battery
$128 MSRPView page
Situo 5 Variation RTS Pure II
The Situo 5 with a tilt wheel: to angle the slats of a Venetian blind or the sheer vanes of a Shangri-La, one notch at a time.
- RTS
- 3 V coin battery (CR2430)
$169 MSRPView page
Telis 16 RTS Pure
Sixteen channels and a screen: each shade or group has a name, so you always know what you are operating.
- RTS
- 2 AAA batteries
$433 MSRPView page
DecoFlex WireFree RTS 1-channel
A wall switch with no wires and no electrical box: it goes next to the light switch and operates one shade or one group.
- RTS
- 3 V coin battery
from $221 MSRPView page
DecoFlex WireFree RTS 5-channel
Five channels on the wall, no wires: one keypad to operate the shades of a room, or a whole floor, separately.
- RTS
- 3 V coin battery
from $232 MSRPView page
Smoove 1 RTS Pure II
A wireless switch that mounts on the wall, with no cut-out and no wiring: one shade or one group, with one touch.
- RTS
- 3 V coin battery (CR2032)
from $128 MSRPView page
Smoove 4 RTS Pure II
Four channels on a small square mounted on the wall, with no cut-out and no wiring: each shade, or each group, gets its own.
- RTS
- 3 V coin battery (CR2032)
from $160 MSRPView page
RTS Repeater
When the control is too far from the motor: the repeater picks up the RTS signal and sends it on.
- RTS
- 120 V outlet
$279 MSRPView page
RTS Dry Contact Interface
The bridge between a home automation system, or any relay control, and Somfy RTS motors: one channel, battery powered.
- RTS
- 3 V lithium battery
$130 MSRPView page
Universal RTS Receiver
Adds RTS radio control to a wired 120 V Somfy motor, and connects it to sun and wind sensors.
- RTS
- 120 V AC
$296 MSRPView page
Ysia 1 Zigbee
The remote for Somfy Zigbee motors: one channel, the “my” button and a light that confirms each command.
- Zigbee 3.0
- 2 AAA batteries
$103 MSRPView page
Ysia 5 Zigbee
Five channels for Zigbee motors: each shade, or each room, gets its own.
- Zigbee 3.0
- 2 AAA batteries
$136 MSRPView page
DecoFlex WireFree Zigbee 4-channel
The wall keypad for Zigbee motors: four channels, battery powered, surface-mount or in-wall.
- Zigbee 3.0
- 2 AAA batteries
$264 MSRPView page
TaHoma switch
The hub that connects your Somfy shades to an app: schedules, scenes and voice control, for Zigbee and RTS motors alike.
- Zigbee 3.0 and RTS
- 5 V USB adaptor
from $319 MSRPView page
Zigbee Smart Plug
A plug that turns a lamp on and off from the TaHoma app, and strengthens your shades' Zigbee network.
- Zigbee 3.0
- 120 V outlet
$72 MSRPView page
Lithium-ion Charger V2
The wall charger for Somfy WireFree lithium-ion battery motors and the external battery: 6 ft cable, charging light.
- 100 to 240 V outlet
$29 MSRPView page
Magnetic Charging V2
Two parts to charge through a magnetic connection: the adaptor stays on the motor, the rigid cable links the charger.
- Through the lithium-ion charger V2
from $16 MSRPView page
External Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
The rechargeable battery for WireFree external battery motors: 12 V, 2,600 mAh, placed behind the shade or in the headrail.
- 12 V DC, 2,600 mAh
from $106 MSRPView page
WireFree Solar Panel Kit
A discreet solar panel, placed in the window, that charges the shade's lithium-ion battery: no more manual charging.
- Solar energy
$162 MSRPView page
24 V Power Distribution Panel
The enclosure that powers 5 to 20 Somfy 24 V motors from 120 V: a single power point for the whole project.
- 24 V RTS or dry contact motors
- 120 V AC → 24 V DC
from $1,324 MSRPView page
IGC 4n1 Controller
The wall-mounted enclosure that operates up to four wired Somfy motors, one by one or together, with three intermediate positions.
- Wired (dry contact); RTS with receiver
- 120 V AC
from $982 MSRPView page
RTS Receiver for IGC and GCS
The receiver that adds RTS remotes to an IGC or GCS controller: groups of wired motors are operated wirelessly.
- RTS
- Through the IGC or GCS controller
$224 MSRPView page
120 V Wall Switches
The hard-wired wall switch for wired 120 V Somfy motors: up and down, right at the room entrance.
- Wired 120 V
- 120 V AC
from $30 MSRPView page
The Somfy hub that connects your motors to a single app: schedules, scenes, and voice control with Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home.
An RTS motor works very well with its remote alone. A Zigbee motor needs a bridge (TaHoma or Ysia).
06 — Our full lineup
The 19 motors, compared.
The 28 and 30 series fit 1 1/2 in or 2 in tubes. The 40 series requires a 2 in tube or a heavy duty tube; the motor therefore determines the tube, the hardware and the brackets. For exterior shades and zip systems, we move up to the Maestria+ 50 motors.
28 and 30 series — 1 1/2 in and 2 in tube
For standard-size blinds, up to 110 in wide. Torque from 1.1 to 2 newton-metres.
| Motor | Length | Min. width | Torque | Noise | Power supply | Price | View page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS — External Battery | 13.82 in | 16 3/8 in | 1.1 Nm | 49 dB | External lithium-ion battery | $308 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 30 RTS 24V DC | 17.72 in | 20 1/4 in | 2 Nm | 47 dB | Wired 24 V | $470 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 30 RS485 24V DC | 18.98 in | 21 1/2 in | 2 Nm | 47 dB | Wired 24 V | $577 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 30 Zigbee 24V DC | 18.98 in | 21 1/2 in | 2 Nm | 47 dB | Wired 24 V | $550 MSRP | |
| Roll Up 28 WireFree RTS V2 — lithium-ion battery | 21.48 in | 24 in | 1.1 Nm | 54 dB | Built-in lithium-ion battery | $341 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS — lithium-ion battery | 21.61 in | 24 1/8 in | 1.1 Nm | 49 dB | Built-in lithium-ion battery | $359 MSRP | |
| Sonesse ULTRA 30 WireFree Zigbee — lithium-ion battery | 25.59 in | 28 1/8 in | 2 Nm | 42 dB | Built-in lithium-ion battery | $424 MSRP | |
| Sonesse ULTRA 30 WireFree RTS — lithium-ion battery | 25.69 in | 28 1/4 in | 2 Nm | 42 dB | Built-in lithium-ion battery | $404 MSRP |
40 series — 2 in and 2 in heavy duty tube
For large shades and heavy fabrics. Torque from 3 to 9 newton-metres.
The 2 in tube is mainly needed beyond 110 in wide. At that size, the blind falls outside the standard price grid: each project is quoted case by case, after reviewing the fabric, the load and the structure.
| Motor | Length | Min. width | Torque | Noise | Power supply | Price | View page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonesse 40 RS485 404S2 — 120 V | 20.24 in | 22 3/4 in | 4 Nm | 42 dB | Wired 120 V | $731 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 40 Zigbee 404S2 — 120 V | 20.24 in | 22 3/4 in | 4 Nm | 42 dB | Wired 120 V | $608 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 40 RTS 404S2 — 120 V | 20.47 in | 23 in | 4 Nm | 42 dB | Wired 120 V | $579 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 40 WT 404S2 — 120 V | 18.82 in | Confirmed when measuring | 4 Nm | 42 dB | Wired 120 V | $355 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 40 Zigbee 409R2 — 120 V | 21.46 in | 24 in | 9 Nm | 40 dB | Wired 120 V | $639 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 40 WireFree RTS — lithium-ion battery | 25.59 in | 28 1/8 in | 3 Nm | 49 dB | Built-in lithium-ion battery | $589 MSRP | |
| Sonesse 40 WireFree Zigbee — lithium-ion battery | 25.59 in | 28 1/8 in | 4 Nm | 40 dB | Built-in lithium-ion battery | $703 MSRP |
Exterior motors — ZIP screens and solar screens
For exterior shades with side tracks, we use Maestria+ 50 RTS motors: 120 V, from 10 to 50 Nm depending on the model. They offer obstacle detection and automatic tension adjustment on compatible systems. The tube and the minimum width are confirmed at measurement.
Zip Track exterior solar shades
| Motor | Length | Min. width | Torque | Noise | Power supply | Price | View page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maestria+ 50 RTS 510A2 | 24.13 in | Depends on the screen | 10 Nm | — | Wired 120 V | $642 MSRP | |
| Maestria+ 50 RTS 525A2 | 24.13 in | Depends on the screen | 25 Nm | — | Wired 120 V | $723 MSRP | |
| Maestria+ 50 RTS 535A2 | 26.89 in | Depends on the screen | 35 Nm | — | Wired 120 V | $790 MSRP | |
| Maestria+ 50 RTS 550R2 | 26.89 in | Depends on the screen | 50 Nm | — | Wired 120 V | $819 MSRP |
Within the same family, more power means more length — except for wired models, where the absence of a battery frees up space. The noise level, however, does not follow power: the two quietest motors in the lineup, at 40 dB, are also among the most powerful.
Request a quote for a price tailored to your project: more motors, better price.Prices subject to change without notice.
07 — Frequently asked questions
What customers ask.
Where do I start if I know nothing about motorization?
We start with three questions. How much torque is needed for the size and weight of the shade? Battery or wired, depending on whether the wall is finished or under construction? RTS or Zigbee, depending on the type of control and your connected home? We answer them with you before choosing the motor.
Battery or wired: which should I choose?
In a renovation, a battery motor avoids opening the walls but needs an occasional recharge. In new construction or a major renovation, wired means no recharging, as long as the wiring is planned before the drywall goes up. Power is 24 V low voltage or 120 V, depending on the motor.
RTS or Zigbee: what's the difference for me?
RTS controls the blind by radio frequency, with a remote or TaHoma. Its range can reach 200 m in open air depending on the motor, but walls reduce it. Zigbee creates a mesh network; permanently powered motors can extend its range. Ysia serves as a compatible control, while TaHoma adds the app, schedules and integrations.
Is a TaHoma required?
Not for RTS: a remote is enough for everyday use. Yes, to use the app, schedules, voice control (Alexa, Google, Apple) and remote monitoring. For Zigbee, a bridge (TaHoma or Ysia) is required for any control, even local.
Which motor for a wide shade or a heavy fabric?
Torque (newton-metres) determines what the motor can lift. 28 and 30 series (1.1 to 2 Nm): most residential blinds, on a 1½ or 2 in tube. 40 series (3 to 9 Nm): large shades, heavy blackout fabrics, blinds more than 110 in wide (quoted case by case).
Does Le Gars des Stores install and program everything?
Yes. Certified Somfy Expert, authorized distributor and installer: measuring, wiring if needed, motor installation, programming of the limits and of the app or remote. A poorly adjusted motor closes a blind poorly; we make sure that never happens.
08 — Service
Installation and programming, in Montreal and the Eastern Townships.
Certified Somfy Expert, authorized distributor and installer. Sales, measuring, installation and programming: one team, since 2014.
Measuring on site avoids the most costly mistake: a motor chosen for the wrong width or the wrong shade weight.
The West Island and Montreal, Vaudreuil-Dorion, the South and North Shores, western Laval and the Eastern Townships. Elsewhere, depending on the project.
Somfy® and the product names mentioned belong to their respective owners. Product images: © Somfy Systems, Inc. Le Gars des Stores is an independent retailer and installer; this site is not operated or endorsed by Somfy.
