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TX216   KNX/EIB DALI-Gateway 

Date of issue: 21.11.2006 
64540020.111 

 

Summary of Contents for TX216

Page 1: ...hager KNX EIB Product Documentation Page 1 of 130 TX216 KNX EIB DALI Gateway Date of issue 21 11 2006 64540020 111...

Page 2: ...a 18 4 Software description 20 4 1 Software specifications 20 4 2 DALI Gateway C00Cx2 software 21 4 2 1 Scope of functions 21 4 2 2 Software information 22 4 2 3 Object table 23 4 2 4 Functional descr...

Page 3: ...can be reported to the KNX EIB error status short circuit status of supply voltage The controls 4 pushbuttons on the front panel of the device permit to manually dim or switch the DALI light groups o...

Page 4: ...g the DALI interface or programming with the ETS The device is designed for fitting on mounting rails in closed compact boxes or in power distributions in fixed installations in dry rooms 2 Fitting el...

Page 5: ...operation or after mains voltage return The display duration depends on the number of connected DALI devices only briefly after mains voltage return Display in an unprogrammed state during manual con...

Page 6: ...s Electric shocks can be fatal Before working on the device cut out the mains supply and cover up live parts in the surroundings Fitting Fit the device by snapping it onto the mounting rail in acc wit...

Page 7: ...tional extra low voltage FELV Thus the DALI interface has to be treated like a live line in compliance with the applicable installation prescriptions The DALI Gateway supplies the system voltage The i...

Page 8: ...orresponding control facilities as shown in figure 2 or ensure that no other control posts exist L1 L3 L2 N da da L N da da ALL OFF ON OFF da da L N D A L I red black EIB Figure 2 Removing other contr...

Page 9: ...inals a protective cap can be installed The cap is installed with the bus terminal in place and the connected bus line led out at the rear To install the cap Slide the cap over the bus connecting term...

Page 10: ...gram and project the physical address with the ETS The DALI Gateway is configured via a plug in which is integrated into the ETS database Start the plug in open the parameter view and configure the KN...

Page 11: ...arameter settings in the ETS In manual control mode the groups cannot be controlled via the bus Manual control is possible only while the actuator is supplied with power from the mains The manual cont...

Page 12: ...groups off only in permanent manual control mode 8 7 segment display Indicates the selected DALI group for the manual control 01 32 blinking group disabled In addition the following information can be...

Page 13: ...Press the key briefly 1 s is shown on the 7 segment display After 5 s without key press the Gateway will deactivate the manual control for the broadcast The Gateway is delivered with the broadcast mod...

Page 14: ...sponding commands Switching off all DALI devices in manual control mode for broadcast Permanent manual control mode for broadcast has been activated Press the ALL OFF key All connected DALI devices wi...

Page 15: ...ating the permanent manual control mode The DALI Gateway has been programmed at least once via the ETS Manual control has been enabled in the ETS Bus mode or temporary manual control mode has been act...

Page 16: ...e ALL OFF key All groups are shut off immediately brightness 0 The groups are not locked Subsequently they can again be individually controlled The ALL OFF function is not available in temporary manua...

Page 17: ...s Learn during the device replacement If the replacement has been successful the display will extinguish All other functions of the DALI Gateway are paused during the device replacement The Gateway tr...

Page 18: ...ption max 6 W Connection with screw terminals 0 5 4 mm solid and stranded wire without ferrule 0 5 2 5mm stranded wire with ferrule Max tightening torque 0 8 Nm Total power loss max 3 W Response to bu...

Page 19: ...A with short circuit and overload protection Transmission rate 1200 bit s Protocol acc to DIN EN 60929 appendix E4 Cable lengths between Gateway and device 1 5 mm max 300 m 1 0 mm max 238 m 0 75 mm ma...

Page 20: ...m mask version 1 Multi functional control of up to 32 DALI groups with adjustable dimming response time functions scenes disable function or forced control position Soft ON or Soft OFF functions and e...

Page 21: ...cyclical transmission to the bus or passive object read out function feedback function Adjusting the limit values for brightness is possible Dimming response can be parameterized Soft On or Soft Off...

Page 22: ...ined separately from the manufacturer and is free of charge Safe state mode If the device for instance as a result of errors in the project design or during commissioning does not work properly the ex...

Page 23: ...vices that are connected individually to the system to the bus The following bit assignment is used Bit 0 5 number of the DALI device 0 63 Bit 6 lamp error 0 no error 1 error Bit 7 electronic ballast...

Page 24: ...01 C W R 1 Description 1 bit object for the central switching of assigned DALI groups The polarity can be parameterized Function Manual control Object Function Name Type DP type Flag 214 Disable Manua...

Page 25: ...scription 1 byte object for setting an absolute dimming value brightness value 0 255 by the bus Function Absolute dimming feedback Object Function Name Type DP type Flag 3 10 17 108 115 121 205 Bright...

Page 26: ...pe DP type Flag 6 13 20 111 117 123 207 Disable Group 1 32 1 bit 1 003 C W R 1 Description 1 bit object for disabling a group polarity is parameterizable Function Forced control position function Obje...

Page 27: ...owing page It is the group assignment that makes it possible to control the DALI devices individually individual assignment only one device in the group or collectively multiple assignment several dev...

Page 28: ...g status or the brightness value of a group is not always unique Example 1 cf Figure 5 Group 2 is set to 10 brightness Group 3 is then dimmed to a brightness value of 20 The lamps of group 3 will acce...

Page 29: ...nds received by the KNX EIB to the DALI line as well as to control the devices Further DALI control components in multi master mode e g an additional DALI center a DALI potentiometer or power switchin...

Page 30: ...KNX EIB The transmission of status information of the DALI devices lamp error electronic ballast error or the Gateway mains voltage failure DALI short circuit to the bus is possible In addition all gr...

Page 31: ...ed with mouse clicks or via keyboard navigation The parameters assigned to the parameter page or the options for the commissioning will become visible in the right subwindow There are 4 buttons locate...

Page 32: ...square brackets in front of the group name The group number will be shown in the 7 segment display on the front panel when manual control has been activated Created groups can be deleted at any time b...

Page 33: ...y take some time The time required depends on the number of existing DALI devices and the number of the created groups and enabled functions The data is exported in an XML format In order to export an...

Page 34: ...ansferring the plug in will check all group addresses stored in the XML file The plug in will discard the group addresses if they have either not been created in the current ETS project or if in case...

Page 35: ...ation report The print function can be found on the Import Export Printing parameter page of the plug in After activating the Print button the plug in will ask whether you want to print the complete d...

Page 36: ...o the number e g 1 electronic ballast row 1 right it will be easy to identify which device at what location actually is reporting the error The device numbers will be automatically assigned during the...

Page 37: ...elegram The DALI error status will not be automatically transmitted to the bus after the return of bus voltage mains voltage at the Gateway is permanently switched on during bus failure Set the DALI e...

Page 38: ...meter on the General parameter page to Yes only in case of a voltage failure As soon as a mains voltage failure has been detected at the DALI Gateway the Gateway will immediately transmit a feedback t...

Page 39: ...ivated The communication object is hidden The connected DALI devices will also respond to a short circuit in the DALI line The devices will adjust to the preset SystemFailureLevel This value will be p...

Page 40: ...he DALI Gateway Set the Enable DALI device replacement manually parameter on the General parameter page to Yes This permits to start and carry out an automatic DALI device replacement locally at the D...

Page 41: ...rol mode can be enabled or disabled separately for different states of operation Manual control can for instance be disabled during bus mode bus voltage applied Another option is the complete disablin...

Page 42: ...rced control positions or disable functions These functions are reactivated after the manual control mode has been deactivated unless they have been cancelled in the meantime Behaviour at the end of t...

Page 43: ...the disable function enabled the Gateway will if applicable terminate an activated manual control mode immediately and lock the function keys on the device panel The telegram polarity of the disable...

Page 44: ...nsmit a Manual control inactive status telegram to the bus Setting a bus mode disable Individual DALI groups can be disabled locally The affected groups can then no longer be controlled via the KNX EI...

Page 45: ...groups Only the feedback telegrams will be delayed The groups can also be activated during the delay after bus voltage return A setting of 0 for the delay time after bus voltage return will completely...

Page 46: ...tral function Enable the central function on the General parameter page by setting the Central function parameter to Yes When the function is activated the Switching central function communication obj...

Page 47: ...ring any of the activated operating states of the Gateway cf figure 13 This permits to individually adjust the brightness of the addressed lamps of the DALI devices also to the perception of the human...

Page 48: ...t of the parameterized minimum brightness the Gateway will set the minimum brightness as the new brightness value for the affected group Setting the maximum brightness The maximum brightness can be se...

Page 49: ...the brightness value equals the one that was active and internally stored prior to the shutoff via the Switching or Switching central function This value is permanently stored so that the value is pr...

Page 50: ...ad of the physical address alone or partial programming of only the group addresses will cause this parameter to be disregarded and the Response to bus voltage return parameter to be executed An ETS p...

Page 51: ...n case of bus or mains voltage failure so they can be resumed if needed after the return of bus and mains voltage depends on the parameterization of the forced control position functions A bus voltage...

Page 52: ...e inactive after a bus or mains voltage failure Any switching state set after a bus mains voltage return will be tracked in the feedback objects When the mains voltage returns at the connected DALI de...

Page 53: ...ect Brightness value feedback Blinking Group optional parameterization Object Central function Polarity of central object Object staircase timer function start stop Object Extension unit Scene control...

Page 54: ...is selected the group is switched on and off cyclically after the disable Generally the Blinking rate is parameterized for all groups in the General parameter node x group number 1 32 During the blin...

Page 55: ...initialized upon the return of bus or mains voltage Bit 1 Bit 0 Function 0 X forced control position not active Regular control 0 x Forced control position not active Regular control 1 0 Forced contr...

Page 56: ...e forced control position the parameterized behaviour will be executed and the bus control of the group re enabled When the No change setting is selected the devices will show no reaction and remain i...

Page 57: ...he affected group When set to Status as prior to bus voltage failure the status of the forced control position that was last set and stored internally prior to bus or mains voltage failure will be res...

Page 58: ...hout changes to the switching status e g from 10 to 50 brightness during updates of the switching status from OFF to OFF if the DALI group has already been shut off always at the beginning or the end...

Page 59: ...e been manually adjusted Activating the switching status feedback function The switching status feedback can be used as an active message object or as a passive status object As an active message obje...

Page 60: ...y for feedback telegram after bus voltage return parameter in the Groups x groupname switching to No The feedback switching status telegram will be transmitted immediately after bus mains voltage retu...

Page 61: ...ue feedback object will be enabled The brightness value will be transmitted only if the feedback object is read out by the bus After bus voltage return or after programming with the ETS there will be...

Page 62: ...m parameter in the Groups x group name dimming parameter node to Yes Cyclical transmission is now activated Set the Cyclical transmission of feedback telegram parameter in the Groups x group name dimm...

Page 63: ...decrease and the relative dimming increments Dimming can also be stopped Relative dimming executed manually and locally at the DALI Gateway takes place for as long as the corresponding key is pressed...

Page 64: ...ntire brightness range from 0 to 100 The dimming increments are directly derived from the parameterized times Examples Parameterized time for relative dimming 10 s adjusted brightness value 50 relativ...

Page 65: ...s value parameter in the Groups x group name dimming to Dim A new brightness value received will be set for the absolute dimming according to the computed dimming increments Set the Dimming response t...

Page 66: ...minimum brightness via relative dimming but also to shut it off Another application for example is the time controlled Good night shutoff for the dimmed lighting of a children s room time 0 100 90 50...

Page 67: ...urn ETS programming Object Brightness value feedback Blinking Group optional parameterization Object Central function Polarity of central object Object staircase timer function start stop Object Exten...

Page 68: ...off The selectable parameter must be within the limits of the maximum and minimum brightness Setting the delay of the shutoff function A time delay can be activated before the shutoff function will au...

Page 69: ...automatic shutoff function Scene priority lower higher Soft ON OFF Dimming speed Dimming behaviour Verz gerung nach Busspannungswiederkehr zyklisches Senden Object Disable Forced control Basically no...

Page 70: ...delay and set the switching status to OFF Feedback if a time delay has been preset and if the switching state is changed via the Switching object the delay time must have elapsed before feedback tele...

Page 71: ...ing the dimming time will be provided for the entire brightness range and thus for a brightness change of 0 to 100 The DALI Gateway computes the dimming speed for a dimming increment of the Soft funct...

Page 72: ...haviour Verz gerung nach Busspannungswiederkehr zyklisches Senden Object Disable Forced control Basically no new scene value will be stored if a disable or forced control position is active Object Swi...

Page 73: ...the DALI Gateway Set the Soft OFF function parameter in the Groups x group name Switch on switch off behaviour parameter node to Yes The Soft OFF function is now enabled The parameter for the dimming...

Page 74: ...f the Switching object can be overridden by a Staircase timer function In combination with a disable function a time independent permanent lighting function can also be set up cf Disable function The...

Page 75: ...witch on brightness Switching status feedback ON TON TPrewarn Staircase lighting time retriggerable no ON time time time OFF ON TON TPrewarn ON ON Staircase lighting time retriggerable yes TON ON Prew...

Page 76: ...g time will not be retriggered An ON telegram received during the pre warning time will always retrigger the staircase lighting time independent of the Staircase lighting time retriggerable parameter...

Page 77: ...ighting time TON of the Staircase timer function can be stopped prematurely This parameter is found in the Groups x group name Staircase timer function parameter node The Staircase timer function must...

Page 78: ...er the pre warning time has elapsed TPrewarn time time Reduced brightness during prewarning TON Switch on brightness DALI group Switching status feedback ON OFF Prewarning brightness Fig 29 The pre wa...

Page 79: ...le parameter The Response to OFF telegram parameter is also evaluated during the pre warning time so that an active pre warning can be stopped prematurely by switching off Setting the behaviour of the...

Page 80: ...ing the Scenes node in the tree structure view followed by the New command via the context menu right mouse click After selecting a created scene in the tree structure view the scene configuration app...

Page 81: ...witching central function and Dimming objects of a group A Staircase timer function will also be overridden by a scene recall The priority of the scene function to the disable or forced control positi...

Page 82: ...to be set in case of a scene recall must be specified for each DALI group that has been assigned to a scene A group must be assigned to a scene in order to be able to edit the scene brightness value...

Page 83: ...hat was programmed last via the ETS The brightness values parameterized in the ETS will be accepted into the DALI Gateway only if the Overwrite scene values during ETS download parameter has been set...

Page 84: ...ently in the device cf Setting the storage behaviour for scene functions To prevent the stored values from being replaced during ETS programming of the application or parameters by the originally prog...

Page 85: ...ter node to No The delay time is now deactivated A scene recall will be executed without delay immediately after the reception of a scene recall telegram Each scene recall telegram will restart and th...

Page 86: ...ene name parameter node to Jump to The scene brightness values of the relevant scene will be immediately jumped to in case of a recall Set the Response to a scene recall parameter in the Scenes x scen...

Page 87: ...Chapter 2 4 Commissioning Once all the requirements have been met the DALI commissioning on the parameter page of the plug in with the same name can be executed The commissioning environment becomes v...

Page 88: ...ion to the DALI Gateway for the DALI commissioning Once completed the DALI commissioning can proceed for example by assigning the DALI devices to the groups Assigning DALI devices to groups During the...

Page 89: ...first For the DALI Gateway to find and identify all DALI devices during the device search the DALI system must be fully connected and switched on In addition the mains voltage of the DALI Gateway must...

Page 90: ...the commissioning environment of the plug in has been quit For this reason it is recommended to assign a unique name immediately after the device search has been completed During the device search al...

Page 91: ...g The blinking will cease only by clicking on the Stop button Clicking the Test devices button will open the extended testing environment of the DALI commissioning At this point the devices that have...

Page 92: ...ces assigned to them from the right subwindow Figure 39 Selecting a group Assign one or several available DALI devices to the group The assigned devices will be removed from the list box in the left s...

Page 93: ...ample 2 group 2 is switched on and assumes the brightness value of 100 The status of group 3 remains at 0 brightness OFF internally in the DALI Gateway The brightness of group 3 has now been increased...

Page 94: ...ing communication interface to the bus e g RS 232 or USB The commissioning environment of the plug in must be quit before the commissioning parameters are transferred into the DALI Gateway and into th...

Page 95: ...n closing the commissioning environment the commissioning parameters identified devices with short address names of the devices group assignment will be written and stored into the ETS database The st...

Page 96: ...It is also possible to check for the functioning of the configured scenes 1 16 The DALI test can only be executed if the group and scene assignments in the addressed DALI Gateway is current after a D...

Page 97: ...ools Options Communication If needed set up the connection Cause the physical address and the application program have not been programmed via the ETS 3 Remedy close the plug in and program the physic...

Page 98: ...oltage failure depends on the DALI device in use Not all devices will track these states The Gateway can detect an error in the DALI line e g short circuit or interrupted line during the device orient...

Page 99: ...he device configuration can be edited and thus tested Groups not created are masked in grey During the group oriented DALI test each group can be independently switched on or off and dimmed relative o...

Page 100: ...ted the switching object will be written Feedback will also be created for the KNX EIB and the corresponding DALI group parameters will be included If no device has been assigned to the groups during...

Page 101: ...is also possible to define a scene by reading out and storing scene values Figure 47 Scene oriented DALI test environment in this example with two created groups First the scene to be tested has to b...

Page 102: ...the groups read out before new brightness values for a scene are saved The read out brightness values will be displayed in the drop down menus of the groups and can be edited at a later time and subse...

Page 103: ...into operation via the ETS only if the mains voltage is switched on The physical address is preset to 15 15 255 Upon delivery the following properties have been configured Manual control Broadcast Di...

Page 104: ...or its supply voltage mains voltage connection and can transmit a message telegram to the bus in case of failure even before shutting down Setting yes activates the reporting function and enables the...

Page 105: ...l show no response Blinking rate 1 s 2 s 5 s 10 s At the beginning and at the end of a disable function if used groups can also be parameterized to blinking In this case the corresponding devices of t...

Page 106: ...disabled via the bus even with the manual control mode activated For this purpose the disable object can be enabled at this point Polarity of disable object for manual control 0 enabled 1 disabled 1...

Page 107: ...ing bus mode No change Track outputs The behaviour of the Gateway at the end of the permanent manual control depends on this parameter All telegrams received during an active permanent manual control...

Page 108: ...egram after bus voltage return 00 00 59 59 mm ss 5 s To reduce telegram traffic on the bus line after bus voltage activation bus reset or mains supply activation after connection of the device to the...

Page 109: ...s of the operating state of the Gateway The value to be set at this point cannot exceed the parameterized maximum brightness minimum brightness maximum brightness During the editing of the minimum bri...

Page 110: ...of the maximum brightness the ETS plug in will check all parameterized brightness values of the group e g switch on brightness scene values etc to see whether the values will exceed the maximum bright...

Page 111: ...of bus or mains voltage or after programming with the ETS If the no Soft on function is activated the brightness value will be activated when switching on Behaviour after ETS programming Switch off B...

Page 112: ...h DALI group after a bus voltage failure The group will be switched off The group will be adjusted to the brightness value specified in the drop down menu next to the parameter The adjustable value is...

Page 113: ...ched off Independent of the Switching object the Staircase timer function will be activated after bus mains voltage return Make sure that the Staircase timer function has been enabled In case the Stai...

Page 114: ...ject The disable function will always be deactivated object value 0 after a bus or mains voltage return or after programming the application with the ETS In the inverted setting 1 enabled 0 disabled a...

Page 115: ...the beginning of the disable the group will be adjusted to the brightness value specified in the drop down menu next to the parameter The adjustable value is restricted by the parameterized minimum an...

Page 116: ...ching state is ON 1 The brightness reported back is the switch on brightness A Soft ON OFF function will be ignored during the blinking The blinking status will remain active until another bus command...

Page 117: ...tching central function object This memory value is non permanently stored so that the value is pre defined to the maximum brightness after the return of bus voltage or after programming with the ETS...

Page 118: ...at the time of bus voltage failure After programming the application or the parameters with the ETS the value is internally set to not active In case of an activated function the DALI devices of the g...

Page 119: ...e is permanently stored so that the value is pre defined to the maximum brightness after the return of bus or mains voltage or after programming with the ETS This parameter becomes visible only if the...

Page 120: ...ay for feedback telegram after bus voltage return Yes No The feedback telegram can be transmitted to the bus with a delay after bus voltage return or after programming with the ETS The Yes setting act...

Page 121: ...o central function Yes No This parameter determines the assignment of the DALI group to the central function The group is assigned to the central function The group is not assigned to the central func...

Page 122: ...ible only when set to Dimming response to a brightness value Dim Automatic shutoff when falling below a specified brightness Yes No The automatic shutoff function for a group can be activated If activ...

Page 123: ...ack object is active message object Yes feedback object is passive status object No The current brightness value of the DALI group can be reported back separately to the bus Feedback and object is act...

Page 124: ...bject value of the feedback can be transmitted in cycles The feedback telegram is transmitted to the bus in cycles and after a change of status Generally the cycle time will be programmed on the Group...

Page 125: ...retriggering can be suppressed setting No This parameter becomes visible only if the On delay or the On and OFF delay has been activated OFF delay time 00 00 01 23 59 59 hh mm ss 30 s This parameter...

Page 126: ...The Soft OFF function allows for a slowed down switch off of the DALI group If the function is activated setting Yes a dimming operation is started until the switch on brightness is reached on recepti...

Page 127: ...en enabled Response to OFF telegram Switch off Ignore An active switch on time can be cancelled prematurely by switching off the Staircase timer function The staircase lighting time is cancelled if an...

Page 128: ...will not start the shutoff function when it reaches or falls short of the specified shutoff brightness This parameter will be visible only if the Staircase timer function has been activated Pre warni...

Page 129: ...on however will not be terminated Only the scene brightness will be adjusted The scene function has a lower priority and cannot be executed for the groups incorporated in the scene if a disable or for...

Page 130: ...y the original values can be reloaded into the device during each ETS programming setting Yes Delay scene recall Yes No A scene is recalled via the scene extension object If needed the scene recall at...

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