# Somfy RTS blinds in US **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro\ **Created:** [November 5, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805 "2023-11-05T18:35:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Monty\_Hall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/monty_hall/32/79184_2.png) [@Monty\_Hall](https://community.homey.app/u/Monty_Hall)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/1 "2023-11-05T18:35:13Z")
Hello all, US Homey pro user here. Looking to integrate my Somfy RTS blinds, but struggling without the on board 433mhz capability. Any recommendations how to get this working? Thanks in advance, Monty ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/2 "2023-11-05T20:22:35Z")
Install [Somfy RTS App voor Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/com.somfy/Somfy-RTS/) and install the blinds in this app. You need a remote control to set your blinds in learning mode. Then Homey 2023 will be connected as another remote control. ---
**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/3 "2023-11-05T20:41:22Z")
@Rmb [Why No 433 MHZ Transmit in US?](https://community.homey.app/t/why-no-433-mhz-transmit-in-us/75101) ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/4 "2023-11-05T20:55:42Z")
Aha, it never occurred to me that US stands for United States. Just like Toys R Us 😁 So end of story for Monty? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/5 "2023-11-05T21:34:53Z")
When Somfy and its remote are allowed, you can consider using Switchbots for pressing the remote buttons. It’s a bit hillbilly but could work fine > **[SwitchBot Bot | Smart Switch Controller with 600-Day Battery Life – SwitchBot US](https://us.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-bot)** > > SwitchBot Bot automates any rocker switch or button in 5 seconds. Control appliances via app, set schedules, and integrate with smart home systems. Compatible with coffee makers, AC units, and more. (There’s 2 versions: bluetooth, or wifi (hub required)) > **[SwitchBot](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.switchbot/SwitchBot/)** > > A simple way to make your entire home a Smart Home ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/6 "2023-11-06T00:51:20Z")
Can you get the Somfy Connectivity kit or Tahoma in the US? If you can, that will connect to Homey via the Somfy Tahoma & Connexoon app. Connectivity kit is the cheapest solution, but Tahoma should allow local access. ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/7 "2023-11-06T01:06:15Z")
> [@Adrian\_Rockall](#): > > Can you get the Somfy Connectivity kit or Tahoma in the US? I thought that is for Somfy IO, not RTS. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/8 "2023-11-06T01:23:57Z")
You are doubting Adrian ‘Mr. Somfy’ Rockall himself 😅 ![Screenshot_20231106-022206_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/2/d26dc0ecb0503c5233a3e0d6c033707096e97f0e.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20231106-022238_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/1/b121bd7eb8d0a701d82ec74e2c1bf0d573095a73.jpeg) . (Sorry, couldn’t get English specs, but it says: “_Tahoma and Connectivity Box both support io as well as RTS, and Tahoma also Zigbee 3.0)_” ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/9 "2023-11-06T01:27:46Z")
Tahoma definitely works with RTS [TaHoma RTS Gateway | Smart Control For Your Somfy Shades](https://store.somfysystems.com/tahoma-gateway.html?___store=US_EN&nosto=nosto-page-product2) I can’t find the Connectivity kit in the US though. ---
**Author:** ![jdorman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jdorman/32/33978_2.png) [@jdorman](https://community.homey.app/u/jdorman)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/10 "2023-11-06T01:44:57Z")
We can get the Somfy ZRTSII in the US which provides a Z-Wave interface for the shades. But no App for that either. ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/11 "2023-11-06T06:00:09Z")
Sorry, it just shows I should have spend more time on finding the right specifications. ---
**Author:** ![jdorman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jdorman/32/33978_2.png) [@jdorman](https://community.homey.app/u/jdorman)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/12 "2023-11-06T13:57:42Z")
I just paired my Somfy RTS outdoor screens to Homey via the ZRTSII Z-Wave bridge. can fully open and close the shades. But no ability to partially opening the screens. ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/13 "2023-11-06T14:05:24Z")
For partial open, I use the OPEN command and STOP after X seconds, RTS does not have command for % open. ---
**Author:** ![jdorman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jdorman/32/33978_2.png) [@jdorman](https://community.homey.app/u/jdorman)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/14 "2023-11-06T18:31:23Z")
Is that something I can do with the default z-wave driver? I was using Hubitat before and someone wrote a z-wave driver there that faked % open by having you specifcy the time it took to go from 0% to 100% then figuring out a % based on that time. ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/15 "2023-11-07T10:02:22Z")
RTS is not Z-Wave, don’t know that driver, probably you can make flows for this, I only use some fixed positions ( 1/3 and. 2/3 ). ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/16 "2023-11-07T10:22:15Z")
> [@JPe4619](#): > > RTS is not Z-Wave The ZRTSII Z-Wave bridge connects via Z-Wave to Homey, and connects via RTS to the Somfy motor. > [@jdorman](#): > > Is that something I can do with the default z-wave driver? If you can open, close and stop the screens from Homey, you can certainly close the screen to circa 50%. Bij making a Homey flow that closes the screen for X seconds and then stop de screens. You only have to calculate or estimate X. ---
**Author:** ![Monty\_Hall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/monty_hall/32/79184_2.png) [@Monty\_Hall](https://community.homey.app/u/Monty_Hall)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 10:42am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/17 "2023-11-07T10:42:08Z")
Thanks so much. Will give that a try ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 10:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/18 "2023-11-07T10:57:41Z")
> [@jdorman](#): > > I just paired my Somfy RTS outdoor screens to Homey via the ZRTSII Z-Wave bridge. Z-wave uses different radio frequencies in different regio’s. So maybe this ZRTSII Z-Wave bridge is not working in the USA. Edit: from other post I noticed you are in the USA. So the right ZRTSII Z-Wave bridge should be a solution. ---
**Author:** ![jdorman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jdorman/32/33978_2.png) [@jdorman](https://community.homey.app/u/jdorman)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/19 "2023-11-07T20:41:41Z")
> [@Rmb](#): > > If you can open, close and stop the screens from Homey, you can certainly close the screen to circa 50%. Bij making a Homey flow that closes the screen for X seconds and then stop de screens. You only have to calculate or estimate X. Using the default Z-Wave driver I can only open and close. ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805/20 "2023-11-07T20:49:35Z")
Aha, so no STOP command. [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-blinds-in-us/93805.md?page=2)