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MX-450 and Shades
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Post 1 made on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at 16:45
JesseBiter
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I am replacing an old Crestron system with the MX-450 / MX-350 combo. The previous installer hardwired a remote that controls the shades to the Crestron system. I dug around and found a wireless remote he had stashed with a CAT 5 hardwired in to it. I unhooked the Cat-5 from the Crestron system and found that when I touch:

The Orange Pair Together: Shades Go Down
The Green Pair Together: Shades Stop
The Brown Pair Together: Shades Go Up

Is there a way to complete the circuit using the 450/350 so that I can control UP / DOWN / STOP from the remote? Thanks!
Post 2 made on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at 17:25
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No. You'll need relays to accomplish this.
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OP | Post 3 made on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at 18:03
JesseBiter
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Can the remote control the relays?
Post 4 made on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at 18:31
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 You would need an ir controllable relay.  3 of them. Xantech makes them.
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OP | Post 5 made on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at 19:45
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Thanks, I just ordered one. I ordered this:

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Hopefully I don't need the remote to "learn" my MX-450 how to control it. I'm assuming there will be a pre-programmed device I can use?
Post 6 made on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at 20:09
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 You will need a 2nd module.  Those only have 2 relays, and you require 3.

I'm not sure if the xantech codes are in the database.  You may need to use another remote to teach the codes to the mx450.

You would be far better off using a ccp remote and ditch the mx450 for this job.
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OP | Post 7 made on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at 20:26
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I can live with up and down and not stop. What is a CCP remote? Do you have a link to what you suggest and why CCP? Thanks.
Post 8 made on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at 20:41
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 Urc has a pc programmable line of remotes called Complete Control.  They are programmed with the Complete Control Program (CCP).

once you learn the software it is much easier to program the type of system you are doing.
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Post 9 made on Thursday July 11, 2013 at 00:58
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