PowerShades has announced the launch of Version 2.0 of its industry-first TruePoE automated window shades, complete with a host of new benefits. The new PoE shades feature indoor shade size up to 19′, quieter motors, and 13x more processing power. As with the original version, a single run of CAT5 cable provides both power and communication, with no hard wiring necessary.
“Since their introduction, our PoE automated shades have been on the leading technology,” said Ryan Chacon, PowerShades president. “Now, with PoE 2.0, our customers are able to do even more with the fast, convenient, and cost-saving power of PoE. We can provide coverage for bigger windows, offer more features and functionality, deliver library-level quiet, and much more. Version 2.0 is really taking the world of automated shades to another level.”
These new automated window shades, powered by a quiet PoE motor, bring increased flexibility, ease of installation, and potential cost savings to Powershades’ product range.
Benefits of the new PoE 2.0 shades include:
- Up to 6Nm torque capability, which means that PowerShades can now manufacture its custom PoE shades to offers a maximum shade size of up to 19’ (maximum size subject to fabric weight and thickness).
- Upgraded CPU and electronics, including 13x processing power, with ARM Cortex M7 Technology, and 10x more code space for enhanced features and performance now and in the future.
- More dry-contact functions, including “Stop” and “Favorite.”
- Enhanced networking stack will enable new features such as VLAN Tagging capable and IPV6 support.
- A built-in web server offering configuration of motor and limits, modification of network setting, programmable dry-contact functionality, and advanced diagnostics.
With power coming from a single, central source, more information can be transferred on the network cable while improving reliability over traditional RF solutions. These PoE shades are also extremely flexible – additional sensors can be added to the motor to meet current and future customer needs.
Additional benefits include cloud connectivity for smartphone/tablet/PC control from anywhere in the world; the ability to develop and deploy groups, scenes and schedules across multiple facilities; easy and intuitive limit setting; soft start and stop; favorite position setting; low power consumption; and more.
Customers will have the option of adding a PoE 2.0 motor to any new PowerShades indoor product. All window shades are fully customized, allowing customers to pick from a wide variety of fabrics, power options and styles.
PowerShades’ PoE automated shades are compatible with a range of leading home and industrial automation systems, including Amazon Alexa, BondBridge, RTI, Google Home, SmartThings, Crestron, ELAN, Control4, and URC.
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