Eolis 3D Wirefree RTS Wind Sensor - Wireless Wind Protection for RTS Awnings - Works with Sun Setter Awnings - Advanced 3D Detection - Pure White Color #1816081

Worked perfectly as a replacement for my malfunctioning wind sensor which caused my awning to continuously retract even when no wind was present. Instructions were clear and easy to follow. Had to reset the entire motor on my awning but instructions covered how to do that. A bit pricey but it made my awning useable again so it was worth it.

Simple and effective! It gives me comfort that my $15,000 investment won’tbe ripped off my house by a gust of wind!

Fits and works great

Update: Sonfy Tech Support called me 2 days after I left this review. They were very cordial and talked me through step-by-step to reprogram my awning, and reprogram my remote control, and program my new wind sensor. Now all three are working great. I bought the Somfy 3D RTS wind sensor to automatically retract my sun setter awning if the wind started shaking my awning. I followed the instructions multiple times and watched the video of the Somfy web page. The LEDs blink and it jogs the awning exactly like the video shows, but now matter how much the awning shakes from the wind, the Somfy sensor will not trigger the motor to retract. :-(

Item was as described and was easy to install.

Our previous Somfy G-sensor failed due to internal corrosion after a decade of service. The new we bought from Amazon unit could only be partially paired with out 10 year old SunSetter awning. It could sense disturbances of the awning and retract it, but it could not be paired to correct its default setting of retracting the awning un-commanded by the remote control, in less than an hour after extension. I consulted SunSetter, youtube, Somfy forums, and the like, tried every trick including disconnecting power from the motor unit to try to get proper operation, different batteries, but no joy, so returned the unit for refund and will operate our SunSetter awning without a G-sensor unit in future.

Works ok once you get set up. Did not last too long as magnet in the unit rusted out. Support is limited but can help when things go wrong. Programming and set up a lot more difficult than it should be and I am very tech savy having run some larger technology companies. I have had 6 of these over the past 5 years.

The problem is that when the wind comes up and you forget or are not there to retract your awning, it may rip the awning or rip apart of your house. OK, we all know that. The insurance, buy a sensor. So we did. It is simple, amazing, easy to install. If you have a Somfy remote, then this is just another, special purpose remote. Take it out of the box, put in the batteries, check the sensitivity switch (it is a switch and has steps in it, it is not like a volume control). You then program it (easy), peel of the double sided tape and attach it to the awning bar recommended by the awning manufacturer. Test, extend the awning out a ways, shake it for a few times over a short period and it will retract automatically. There is a time delay before you can extend the awning again. Wait a couple of minutes and test again. I have had it up for a while and needed the awning this summer every day. Wind came up in the afternoon and we wondered who retracted the awning. It must be working, and well.