Not recommended - bad design

The technical characteristics (reliability, quiet running, manual) are even at this model from the expected high "Rademachergüte". This is not true for the operating unit. Here the entire Rademacher-design department apparently had a mega-blackout. The consequences of these blackouts I always notice when - as just now - I do not want to make use of the many automatic settings as dusk automatic, sun control, Dawn automatic, Astro setting and sensor automatic and random function, but would leave the RolloTron simply raise or lower manually, because it is too dark or even already is bright or if I want to change the set opening and closing times permanently.

It's been going on so that you would expect on the keypad in the dark the up and down switches ergonomically top and bottom. But is controlled by buttons on the left and right edges of the round panel, and because giving the buttons as such no indication of the direction, I hit mostly the wrong. Without lighting so nothing works. Who looks at the operation menu on the device, so can not do something. Nothing is more - such as the earlier model 9900 - self-explanatory. The symbols are partly meaningless and require reading the manual. The fact that under command 71 hides the adjustment of the current date and time, I have to call by call in the instruction manual remembered me every time. . 82 means the roller shutter lowers to 82%: 73 Behind the command is a so-called ventilation position hides. It's great that we finally have something, but who needs that? Toll also the astro function, which refers to the set opening and closing time and depending on the entered zip code, depending on the location and the sunrise and sunset the blinds earlier or raise later or lower leaves, where I only again have to consult the manual to being able to say exactly under which conditions what when the case is. For me it's all meaningless nonsense with completely superfluous useless functions. It complicates the operation at the expense of most users who want an easy and logical to use device.

The device also has three buttons, which come equally to confirm entries into account: OK M and a button in the center with a circled point. Constituting any kind of logic does not follow that. Who presses OK, is mostly wrong; Again it was the other button. But one has but mostly reopened another menu, and it is a real challenge, because get out again without outbursts.

Conclusion: This series is a bad design, indication of - you could say sarcastically - is already the stupid product name, reminiscent of a test prototype. As Fa. Rademacher I would be ashamed in the land.

I can recommend to continue - see also my product review there - the Rollotron 9900, with which I am very happy as before. Who has the opportunity - the unit is unfortunately only rarely get - should prefer to buy this device.

The Fa. Rademacher I can only urge you to return to the old quality goodness. This device looks like a toy from China with a lot Klickibunti. I would not trade this unit immediately against a Rollotron 9900, if you were to offer it to me. Immediately!

A point there, because zero is not possible.