Updated Configuring the Software (markdown)

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After you get done adding all your shades an groups you may find that the order in which they are shown in the web display is not to your liking. Initially, these are in the order in which they are added to the device. You can change this order by navigating to the Shades and/or Groups tab. Then simply drag each one into the order in which you would like them to appear.
# Repeaters
ESPSomfy RTS has a repeater function which will listen for a remote and repeat its signal. This can be used to extend the range of a remote that doesn't quite get it signal all the way to the target motor. The way this works is that when a signal from a remote is heard, ESPSomfy RTS will scan its repeater list for the address of the remote. If it hears a frame from a remote on the repeater list it will wait for a moment of radio silence and re-send that frame from its radio. Since the range of ESPSomfy RTS is typically better than the remote, this can bridge the gap for remotes in another room or those that are out of range.
ESPSomfy RTS has a repeater function which will listen for a remote and repeat its signal. This can be used to extend the range of a remote that doesn't quite get its signal all the way to the target motor. The way this works is that when a signal from a remote is heard, ESPSomfy RTS will scan its repeater list for the address of the remote. If it hears a frame from a remote on the repeater list, it will wait for a moment of radio silence and re-send that frame from its radio. Since the range of ESPSomfy RTS is typically better than the remote, this can bridge the gap for remotes in another room or those that are out of range.
Don't just willy nilly add repeaters though because you will be adding radio traffic and no two transmitters can transmit at the same time. If you have more than one ESPSomfy RTS device never repeat the same remote from more than one ESPSomfy RTS device. Each device will bounce frames off each other into perpetuity. One device will repeat the command to the other device and the other device will repeat the command back to the original then the original will repeat the command to the other device and the other device will repeat the command to the original then the other device will... and I think you get the point.
Don't just willy nilly add repeaters though because you will be adding radio traffic and no two transmitters can transmit at the same time. If you have more than one ESPSomfy RTS device never repeat the same remote from more than one ESPSomfy RTS device. Each device will bounce frames off each other into perpetuity. One device will repeat the command to the other device and the other device will repeat the command back to the original then the original will repeat the command to the other device and the other device will repeat the command to the original then the other device will... and I think you get the point. Just don't do it.
## To set up a repeater
In the Somfy section click the repeater tab. Any repeated remote addresses that are already assigned will appear in the list. At the bottom of this tab click the scan remote button.