1. A control system comprising: at least one shade control network including at least one motorized shade; a central processor for controlling the at least one shade control network, the central processor adapted to transmit control signals and database information to the motorized shades of each shade control network and to receive feedback information therefrom; and a communication interface device for each shade control network, each of the communication interface devices connected between the central processor and a shade control network to facilitate transmission of signals and database information therebetween, the communication interface device including an information buffer for holding the feedback information from the associated shade control network for independent retrieval by the central processor.