{"id":"79bc61d7-b604-4788-8406-c47a341e0754","task":"Bridge Somfy RTS (unidirectional RF) awning motors into a smart-home ecosystem","domain":"smart-home.somfy-rts-bridge-integration","steps":["Recognize Somfy RTS is a one-way (unidirectional) RF protocol; the motor has no way to report status back, unlike Somfy's bidirectional io-homecontrol/TaHoma line","For voice-assistant or app control of RTS-only awning motors, use a third-party RF bridge (e.g., Bond Bridge) that learns the RTS remote's signal and re-broadcasts commands via Wi-Fi/cloud to Alexa/Google Home","Pair the bridge by selecting the RTS/Somfy RTS device type in the bridge's app, then hold PROG on the physical Somfy remote and confirm pairing from the app","Because RTS has no feedback, expect the smart-home dashboard to show commanded (not actual) awning position/state; build any automation with that limitation in mind","Do not conflate this RF-bridge approach with Somfy's own TaHoma ecosystem, which uses different (bidirectional) hardware and a separate integration path"],"gotchas":["RTS awnings cannot report real position/state through any bridge, since the limitation is in the motor's one-way protocol, not the bridge software","Full Somfy TaHoma bridges are priced/built for bidirectional io devices and aren't the cost-effective path for a purely RTS install; a lower-cost RF bridge is the documented approach instead, with the state-feedback tradeoff noted above"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/79bc61d7-b604-4788-8406-c47a341e0754"}