Technical Manual
Blind Push Button Smart 55
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4.2.2 Astro settings
The following settings are possible for the astro function:
ETS-Text
Dynamic range
[Default value]
Comment
Location determination by
coordinates
place
Defines how the location of the
device should be determined.
Setting via place:
Country
any country
[Germany]
Setting of the country.
Town
any town
[Engelskirchen]
Setting of the town.
Setting via coordinates:
Latitude
north
south
Determining whether northern or
southern latitude is to be counted.
Latitude in degrees
[0° - 90°]
0° … 90°
[50°]
Determination of the latitude.
Latitude in minutes
[0´ - 59´]
0´ … 59´
[56´]
Determination of the minutes.
Longitude
east
west
Determining whether east or west
longitude is counted.
Longitude in degrees
[0° - 180°]
0° … 180°
[6°]
Determination of the longitude.
Longitude in minutes
[0´ - 59´]
0´ … 59´
[57´]
Determination of the minutes.
Time difference from
Universal time (UTC+…)
any time zone
[UTC +01:00 Amsterdam, Berlin]
Setting the time zone for calculating
the time and sun position.
Sunrise / Sunset
standard
individual settings
Setting how to set the times for
sunrise/sunset.
Sunrise elevation angle
12° 00´ (12°)
11° 30´ (11,5°)
11° 00´ (11°)
…..
-11° 00´ (-11°)
-11° 30´ (-11,5°)
-12° 00´ (-12°, nautical
twilight)
Only shown when "individual
setting" is selected.
Setting the corresponding elevation
angle.
Sunset elevation angle
Dawn elevation angle
Dusk elevation angle
Table 9: Settings – Astro
Sunrise / Sunset (individual settings)
In certain cases it is necessary to adjust the sunrise/sunset, for example in a very mountainous region
where the sun disappears earlier behind the mountain or rises later. For this purpose, the
sunrise/sunset and the dawn/dusk can be specifically adjusted with corresponding parameters.