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      Roller Refresh

      Our product engineers at Hunter Douglas Architectural took a fresh look at roller shades, taking the best from decades of experience to create the RB 500 system. Features to solve tricky conditions, ensure smooth and quiet operation, and lift oversize shades with motorized, chain or crank operators. Plus, a few hundred fabric choices.

      The key feature of the RB 500 roller shade system is its versatility, with components to support motorized, chain- and crank-driven mechanisms. Perfect for commercial applications, this modular system allows installation in a wide range of shade sizes and positions.

      Product Details

      Key Features

      • Select RB 500+ Automated Roller Shade systems now UL Certified
      • New Standard Duty+ Heavy Duty+ clutch options engineered to lift more weight than the industry standard
      • Standard Duty+ and Heavy Duty+ brackets and clutches designed to fit seamlessly together, creating a sleek profile
      • Maximum required pull force of 10 lbs. guarantees easy lifting
      • Clutches designed to reduce friction on the chain, ensuring smoother and quieter operation
      • Redesigned dual bracket allows for both manual and automated shades on one system
      • High-performance fabrics available including E Screen with KOOLBLACK® Technology, and Cradle to Cradle Certified™ fabrics GreenScreen Revive® and GreenScreen® Evolve™
      • Modular operating system accommodates chain, crank and automated applications
      • Universal spring-loaded end plug mounts shades securely and provides for smooth and easy installation
      • Counter balance weight system provides for ease of lifting roller shades over large expanses.
      • Backed by our Lifetime Guarantee

      System Description

      • Mechanism: manual chain operating system has adjustment-free steel ball chain with pulley engineered drive mechanism; manual crank operation; automation
      • Fabrics:
        • Over 70 fabrics in more than 500 colors
        • All fabrics are FR rated for commercial applications
        • Openness factors range from 0% to 25%
      • Widths:
        • 12"-170" (Manual Chain and Crank, varies by fabric)
        • 22"-170" (Automated, varies by fabric)
        • Up to 360" (Coupled Systems*)
      • Heights: 12" to 240" (manual and automated, varies by fabric*)

       

      * Can be exceeded with engineering approval

       

      Design Options

      • Automation With Switch and Remote Control
        • Automation package enables raising and lowering of shades by switch or remote control or automated systems. Motors operate using a 120V AC, 24V DC power supply, or 12V battery powered.

       

      • Fascia, Fascia With Top and Back Cover
        • Aluminum fascia (standard 3" or 4") with top or back cover (standard 3"or 4") to conceal shade mechanism from front, sides, and top/back
        • Widths from 12" to 192"; heights from 12" to 240"
        • Available in anodized aluminum finish, white, vanilla, bronze, or black
        • 7" fascia available for dual shade systems only

       

      • Blockout With Side Channels
        • Aluminum side channels, sill channels, and RB 500 bottom bar, fitted with light-blocking wool pile to prevent light leakage around edges and bottom of shade
        • Ideal for room-darkening and A/V applications
        • Available in anodized aluminum finish or painted white, vanilla, bronze, or black

       

      • Reverse Roll
        • Fabric mounted to descend from the interior (rather than window-facing) side, concealing the roll and creating a more finished appearance

       

      • Oversized Shades
        • Special accommodations for oversized window applications available

       

      • Dual Shades
        • Add versatility to any space by allowing two different styles of fabrics to be used on the same window (one in front of the other)
        • An unlimited number of combinations available for different shade materials

      NOTE: Color and fabric images are for illustration only. For accurate specification, please request product samples.
      Click on fabric to view colorways and specifications.
      The color of a fabric and the openness of its weave play a significant role in determining occupants' views to the outside. Check out our View Through Simulation Tool to find the ideal combination for your next project.

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      Apollo

      Avila Twilight

      Flocke®

      GlacierScreen+ RD 0%

      Morocco

      SheerWeave 7000

      SheerWeave 7100

      SheerWeave 7400

      1% Openness Factor

      E Screen 7501

      E Screen 7701 with KOOLBLACK® Technology

      GlacierScreen+ Basketweave 1%

      GlacierScreen+ Twill 1%

      GreenScreen Revive HD2501

      SheerWeave 2500

      SheerWeave 2701

      SheerWeave 4800

      1% Openness Factor

      SheerWeave 4901

      SheerWeave Infinity2™ 1%

      SheerWeave Performance+ 2500

      T Screen 9701 with KOOLBLACK® Technology

      Vizela

      3% Openness Factor

      E Screen 7503

      E Screen 7703 with KOOLBLACK® Technology

      GlacierScreen+ Basketweave 3%

      GlacierScreen+ Twill 3%

      GreenScreen® Evolve™ HD3503

      M Screen 8503

      SheerWeave 2410

      SheerWeave 2703

      3% Openness Factor

      SheerWeave 4400

      SheerWeave 4600

      SheerWeave 4650

      SheerWeave 4903

      SheerWeave 8000

      SheerWeave Infinity2™ 3%

      SheerWeave Performance+ 2410

      T Screen

      3% Openness Factor

      T Screen 9703 with KOOLBLACK® Technology

      5% Openness Factor

      E Screen 7505

      E Screen 7705 with KOOLBLACK® Technology

      GlacierScreen+ Basketweave 5%

      GreenScreen Revive HD2505

      M Screen 8505

      M Screen Deco

      Natte 5%

      SheerWeave 2000

      5% Openness Factor

      SheerWeave 2390

      SheerWeave 2705

      SheerWeave 4000

      SheerWeave 4500

      SheerWeave 4550

      SheerWeave Infinity2™ 5%

      SheerWeave Performance+ 2390

      T Screen 9705 with KOOLBLACK® Technology

      5% Openness Factor

      Vienne 5%

      10% Openness Factor

      E Screen 7510

      GlacierScreen+ Basketweave 10%

      Natte 10%

      SheerWeave 2100

      SheerWeave 2360

      SheerWeave 2710

      SheerWeave 4100

      Vienne 10%

      14% Openness Factor

      SheerWeave 3000

      25% Openness Factor

      SheerWeave 1000

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      Name Id PDF DWG
      Standard clutch ceiling mount fascia bracket 3INCH-3IN-CEILING
      Standard clutch face mount fascia bracket 3INCH-3IN-FACE
      Standard clutch wall mount fascia bracket 3INCH-3IN-WALL
      Standard clutch inside mount fascia bracket 3INCH-3IN-INSIDE
      Standard clutch inside mount reverse roll fascia bracket 3INCH-3IN-INSIDE_REV
      Standard clutch ceiling mount blockout bracket 3INCH-3IN-BO-CEILING
      Standard clutch face mount blockout bracket 3INCH-3IN-BO-FACE
      Standard clutch wall mount blockout bracket 3INCH-3IN-BO-WALL
      Standard clutch inside mount blockout bracket 3INCH-3IN-BO-INSIDE
      Dual standard clutch ceiling mount bracket UMCH_STD-UM-CEILING
      Dual standard clutch face mount bracket UMCH_STD-UM-FACE
      Dual standard clutch wall mount bracket UMCH_STD-UM-WALL
      Dual standard clutch surface pocket mount bracket UMCH_STD-UM-SURF_PKT
      Dual standard clutch ceiling tile pocket bracket UMCH_STD-UM-TILE_PKT
      Dual standard clutch recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket UMCH_STD-UM-GWB_PKT
      Name Id PDF DWG
      Crank ceiling mount bracket 55LCR-HD55L-CEILING
      Crank face mount bracket 55LCR-HD55L-FACE
      Crank wall mount bracket 55LCR-HD55L-WALL
      Crank inside mount bracket 55LCR-HD55L-INSIDE
      Crank surface pocket mount bracket 55LCR-HD55L-SURF_PKT
      Crank ceiling tile pocket mount bracket 55LCR-HD55L-TILE_PKT
      Crank recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket 55LCR-HD55L-GWB_PKT
      Crank ceiling mount bracket 75LCR-HD75L-CEILING
      Crank face mount bracket 75LCR-HD75L-FACE
      Crank wall mount bracket 75LCR-HD75L-WALL
      Crank inside mount bracket 75LCR-HD75L-INSIDE
      Crank recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket 75LCR-HD75L-GWB_PKT
      Crank ceiling mount fascia bracket 3INCR-3IN-CEILING
      Crank face mount fascia bracket 3INCR-3IN-FACE
      Crank wall mount fascia bracket 3INCR-3IN-WALL
      Crank inside mount fascia bracket 3INCR-3IN-INSIDE
      Crank inside mount reverse roll fascia bracket 3INCR-3IN-INSIDE_REV
      Crank ceiling mount blockout bracket 3INCR-3IN-BO-CEILING
      Crank face mount blockout bracket 3INCR-3IN-BO-FACE
      Crank wall mount blockout bracket 3INCR-3IN-BO-WALL
      Crank inside mount blockout bracket 3INCR-3IN-BO-INSIDE
      Crank ceiling mount fascia bracket 4INCR-4IN-CEILING
      Crank face mount fascia bracket 4INCR-4IN-FACE
      Crank wall mount fascia bracket 4INCR-4IN-WALL
      Crank inside mount fascia bracket 4INCR-4IN-INSIDE
      Crank inside mount reverse roll fascia bracket 4INCR-4IN-INSIDE_REV
      Crank ceiling mount blockout bracket 4INCR-4IN-BO-CEILING
      Crank face mount blockout bracket 4INCR-4IN-BO-FACE
      Crank wall mount blockout bracket 4INCR-4IN-BO-WALL
      Crank inside mount blockout bracket 4INCR-4IN-BO-INSIDE
      Name Id PDF DWG
      Heavy duty clutch ceiling mount bracket 55LCH-HD55L-CEILING
      Heavy duty clutch face mount bracket 55LCH-HD55L-FACE
      Heavy duty clutch wall mount bracket 55LCH-HD55L-WALL
      Heavy duty clutch inside mount bracket 55LCH-HD55L-INSIDE
      Heavy duty clutch surface pocket mount bracket 55LCH-HD55L-SURF_PKT
      Heavy duty clutch ceiling tile pocket mount bracket 55LCH-HD55L-TILE_PKT
      Heavy duty clutch recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket 55LCH-HD55L-GWB_PKT
      Heavy duty clutch ceiling mount bracket 75LCH-HD75L-CEILING
      Heavy duty clutch face mount bracket 75LCH-HD75L-FACE
      Heavy duty clutch surface pocket mount bracket 75LCH-HD75L-WALL
      Heavy duty clutch inside mount bracket 75LCH-HD75L-INSIDE
      Heavy duty clutch recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket 75LCH-HD75L-GWB_PKT
      Heavy duty clutch ceiling mount fascia bracket 4INCH-4IN-CEILING
      Heavy duty clutch face mount fascia bracket 4INCH-4IN-FACE
      Heavy duty clutch wall mount fascia bracket 4INCH-4IN-WALL
      Heavy duty clutch inside mount fascia bracket 4INCH-4IN-INSIDE
      Heavy duty clutch inside mount reverse roll fascia bracket 4INCH-4IN-INSIDE_REV
      Heavy duty clutch ceiling mount blockout bracket 4INCH-4IN-BO-CEILING
      Heavy duty clutch face mount blockout bracket 4INCH-4IN-BO-FACE
      Heavy duty clutch wall mount blockout bracket 4INCH-4IN-BO-WALL
      Heavy duty clutch inside mount blockout bracket 4INCH-4IN-BO-INSIDE
      Dual heavy duty clutch ceiling mount bracket UMCH_HD-UM-CEILING
      Dual heavy duty clutch face mount bracket UMCH_HD-UM-FACE
      Dual heavy duty clutch wall mount bracket UMCH_HD-UM-WALL
      Dual heavy duty clutch surface pocket mount bracket UMCH_HD-UM-SURF_PKT
      Dual heavy duty clutch ceiling tile pocket mount bracket UMCH_HD-UM-TILE_PKT
      Dual heavy duty clutch recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket UMCH_HD-UM-GWB_PKT
      Dual heavy duty clutch surface pocket mount bracket 9UMCH-9UM-SURF_PKT
      Dual heavy duty clutch ceiling tile pocket mount bracket 9UMCH-9UM-TILE_PKT
      Dual heavy duty clutch recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket 9UMCH-9UM-GWB_PKT
      Name Id PDF DWG
      Motorized ceiling mount bracket 55LMOT-HD55L-CEILING
      Motorized face mount bracket 55LMOT-HD55L-FACE
      Motorized wall mount bracket 55LMOT-HD55L-WALL
      Motorized inside mount bracket 55LMOT-HD55L-INSIDE
      Motorized surface pocket mount bracket 55LMOT-HD55L-SURF_PKT
      Motorized ceiling tile pocket mount bracket 55LMOT-HD55L-TILE_PKT
      Motorized recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket 55LMOT-HD55L-GWB_PKT
      Motorized ceiling mount bracket 75LMOT-HD75L-CEILING
      Motorized face mount bracket 75LMOT-HD75L-FACE
      Motorized surface pocket mount bracket 75LMOT-HD75L-WALL
      Motorized inside mount bracket 75LMOT-HD75L-INSIDE
      Motorized recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket 75LMOT-HD75L-GWB_PKT
      Motorized ceiling mount fascia bracket 4IN MOT-4IN-CEILING
      Motorized face mount fascia bracket 4INMOT-4IN-FACE
      Motorized wall mount fascia bracket 4INMOT-4IN-WALL
      Motorized inside mount fascia bracket 4INMOT-4IN-INSIDE
      Motorized inside mount reverse roll fascia bracket 4INMOT-4IN-INSIDE_REV
      Motorized ceiling mount blockout bracket 4INMOT-4IN-BO-CEILING
      Motorized face mount blockout bracket 4INMOT-4IN-BO-FACE
      Motorized wall mount blockout bracket 4INMOT-4IN-BO-WALL
      Motorized inside mount blockout bracket 4INMOT-4IN-BO-INSIDE
      Dual motorized ceiling mount bracket UMMOT-UM-CEILING
      Dual motorized face mount bracket UMMOT-UM-FACE
      Dual motorized wall mount bracket UMMOTO-UM-WALL
      Dual motorized surface pocket mount bracket UMMOT-UM-SURF_PKT
      Dual motorized ceiling tile pocket mount bracket UMMOT-UM-TILE_PKT
      Dual motorized recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket UMMOT-UM-GWB_PKT
      Dual motorized surface pocket mount bracket 9UMMOT-9UM-SURF_PKT
      Dual motorized ceiling tile pocket bracket 9UMMOT-9UM-TILE_PKT
      Dual motorized recessed mount with closure mount and closure bracket 9UMMOT-9UM-GWB_PKT

      Download Installation Instructions

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      RB 500 Heavy Duty Crank with Fascia Installation Instruction
      RB 500 Heavy Duty Crank Installation Instructions
      RB 500 Heavy Duty Clutch Coupled with Fascia Installation Instructions
      RB 500 Heavy Duty Clutch Coupled Installation Instructions
      RB 500 Standard Crank with Fascia Installation Instructions
      RB 500 Standard Crank Installation Instructions
      RB 500 Motorized Coupled Roller Shades Installation Instructions
      RB 500+ Manual Heavy Duty Roller Shade_Inside Mount
      RB 500+ Manual Heavy Duty Roller Shade with 4” Fascia_ Inside Mount
      RB 500+ Manual Heavy Duty Roller Shade with 4" Fascia_Outside Mount
      RB 500+ Manual Standard Duty Roller Shade with 3" Fascia_Inside Mount
      RB 500+ Manual Standard Duty Roller Shade with 3" Fascia_Outside Mount
      RB 500+ Automated Heavy Duty Roller Shade_Inside Mount
      RB 500+ Automated Roller Shade with 4” Fascia_Outside Mount
      RB 500+ Automated Roller Shade with 4” Fascia_Inside Mount
      RB 500+ Dual Automated Roller Shade with 7" Fascia_Outside Mount
      RB 500+ Manual Heavy Duty Roller Shade_Outside Mount
      RB 500+ Manual Standard Duty Roller Shade_Inside Mount
      RB 500+ Manual Standard Duty Roller Shade_Outside Mount

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