KNX/DALI GATEWAY
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1. Through the communication object of assigned DALI address can allocate DALI address Object receives a message 0 to erasure all the address of DALIS device on the channel after erasing DALI device is in a state of no address are not separately to control only can operate on the broadcast control mode Received a message 1 DALI gateway detect if there is no address of DALI device on channel if there is unallocated address DALI gateway will detect a not used in the distribution of DALI address For example 6 DALI devices are connected the address is 0 5 if the new device address is 4 6 DALI devices put before disconnect from the DALI bus then through this object erase new device address to assign a DALI address the address will get 6 distribution after the 6 DALI original device connected with DALI bus Message 1 Give not DALI address to device allocation of unused DALI addresses 0 Erasure channels of DALI device address The object types is 1 byte at present When the erasure channels DALI address of the device due to the DALI equipment is in a state of no address then the DALI gateway can only to broadcast control channel device 234 Device Number Channel A lbyte CT The communication object used to report the number of the DALI device on a channel and detect the state of DALI device DALI gateway in electrical reset will be through the communication object report on the2. 1 Device A0 is selected 64 Device A63 is selected Note 0 and 65 255 deselect the selected device mean no device in the selected state 193 Selected Device On Off Channel A Ibit C R W The communication object is used to switch the selected DALI device The selected device through this object can be switched If the object receives the report whose logic value is 1 the selected DALI device according will be open according to the predetermined value 0 is turned off Message 1 on 0 off 194 Selected Device Rel Dimming Channel A 4bits C W Through the communication object to light up or down when the input values is 1 7 means dimming the light up in this range the larger value the smaller margin to dimmer the light down when the value is 7 represents the maximum amplitude of dimming the light down 0 is to stop dimming When the input values is 9 15 shows dimming light up The higher value in this range the smaller margin to dimmer the light up when the value is 9 represents the maximum amplitude of dimming the light up value of 15 means the minimum amplitude 8 is stop to dimming Message 0 15 195 Selected Device Set Value Channel A lbyte C W The communication object open or close the selected DALI device by receiving the brightness value If the received brightness values is higher than 0 open if the received brightness value is 0
3. While the DALI devices is in the state of no address it can be controlled via the short test push button of the broadcasting mode Notice While assigning address if two DALI devices share with the same random address are assigned at the same time they will be possibly assigned the same DALI address Under this circumstances it will need to assign the address individually for these two DALI devices 4 13 Operating Steps Before downloading the data base it will need to initializing devices in the DALI bus First press the test button for more than 5 second the DALI Gateway will begin to initialize devices in the bus and assign the address from 0 to 64 After assigning the address users can test the devices in the DALI bus such as object switch status via the ETS3 EST4 software It can test the corresponding device number of each lamp test if there is DALI devices faults of each channel Second to configure devices and download the configured parameters to the Gateway Finally to update the Gateway data via pressing the test button for 2 5s Then it can operate the devices during this if there is some problems with the brightness it will need to download again the configured parameters Notice if you does not to operate following the above steps DALI devices will not be controlled like the preset brightness value 5 Parameters Setting of ETS System 5 1 Parameter setting interface In the General parameter
4. then close Message 0 255 0 100 196 Selected Device Status Channel A Ibit C R T The communication object is the switch of DALI device status which is selected in the current report for the bus If the parameter interface parameters of 5 5 On change of selected device send status on off and value Option is No do not send switch status report But you can read the current selected DALI device switch state on the contrary the options for yes if the switch state of selected DALI device changes it immediately to send the current state of the switch to the bus Message 1 on 0 off 197 Selected Device Read Brightness Channel A lbyte CRT The communication object is the brightness of DALI device status which is selected in the current report for the bus If the parameter interface parameters of 5 5 On change of selected device send status on off and value Option is No do not send brightness status report But you can read the current s elected DALI device brightness state on the contrary the options for yes if the brightness state of selected DALI device changes it immediately to send the current state of the brightness to the bus Message 0 255 0 100 198 Selected Device Lamp Failure Channel A Ibit C R T The communication object is the amps of DALI device error which is selected in the current report for the bus Ifthe parameter interface parameters of
5. 5 5 On change of selected device send Fault Lamp and Fault Ballast Option is No do not send the lamps of DALI device error report But you can read the current selected the lamps of DALI device error value on the contrary the options for yes If the lamps of the selected DALI device error value changes it immediately to send the current state of the lamps to the bus Message 1 The lamps of the selected equipment damage or not connected 0 The lamps of the selected equipment is normal 199 Selected Device Ballast Failure Channel A Ibit C R T The communication object is the ballasts of DALI device error which is selected in the current report for the bus Ifthe parameter interface parameters of 5 5 On change of selected device send Fault Lamp and Fault Ballast Option is No do not send the 1 ballasts of DALI device error report But you can read the current selected the ballasts of DALI device error value on the contrary the options for yes If the ballasts of the selected DALI device error value changes it immediately to send the current state of the ballasts to the bus Message 1 The ballast for the selected equipment damage 0 The selected equipment ballast is normal Selected Device Remove from 200 Goue 16 Channel A lbyte C W Through this object can select DALI device is removed from the group Gx When using this object it need confirm with DALI device is selec
6. DALI devices are in a dynamic dimming mode these two control modes is effective for it M 1 1 40 KNX DALI Gateway 1 General Control Channel 4 Dynamic Control Status Enable Lightingl Groups 1 16 Group Number 1 16 Group 1 power on value Enable All Devices Lighting All Device Power on Value OK Cancel Default Info Figure 5 4 parameter setting interface control Parameter Enable control groups 1 16 This parameter is configured whether to Group control the DALI devices on the channel Optional No Yes If you select yes the group control is enabled and the object used to group control selected group on off selected group REL Dimming and Selected group set value will be visible You can operate switching dimming and brightness value setting of DALI devices in the selected group through these objects If the group is assigned to the device please refer to configuration of the DALI device group in parameter interface 5 2 The following two parameters is to configure devices brightness value of a switching selected group First select a group No then configure a brightness value for the group No when turning on or off So when operate a group of switches control devices in the group will turn on with this brightness value Parameter group number 1 16 The parameter is to select the group number you want to
7. KNX Current consumption lt 12mA at 30 V DC EIB KNX Power consumption lt 360mW DALI output Total number of Devices on the channel 64 DALI devices The distance between DALI GATEWAY and DALI devices CSA cross sectional area of Cable distance between DALI GATEWAY and DALI devices ms 0 5 120 0 75 182 1 241 1 5 315 Connection EIB KNX an EIB BUS connection terminal Auxiliary power supply AC100 240V 50 60Hz Load Circuit 2 terminals every road CSA of cable single core 0 2 4 0mm2 Multicore 0 2 2 5mm2 Operation and display Indicator Yellow error indicate error message of DALI slave Red init indicate configuration of DALI salve properties Green run indicate that DALI voltage is normal the gateway is running normal Programming lamp red Used for programming Green LED flashes indicating that the application layer of the device is working properly Control keys Programming keys for programming TEST button for testing DALI BUS devices and the address of the initialization Type of protection IP 20 EN 60529 Protection level 2 EN 61 140 Temperature Range Operation 5 C 45 C Storage 25 C 55 C Transport 25 C 70 C Housing and color plastic housing white Installation on 35mm DIN rail Dimensions 92X113X91MM H x W x D CE standards 3 Connection and Dimension diagram Prog KNX BUS L Af N DALI Outputs DALI Outputs Tes
8. after the yellow lights turn off Red LED D1 The red LED shows the Gateway in various programming mode please check it in details below The Lights keep red when the DALI Gateway is assigning address for the device channel the green LED turn off while the red LED turn on And after finishing the assigning the address the red LED turn off while the red LED turn on The red LED flashes 300ms 1 under the manual operation mode pressing test button 2s 5s to update the data of the DALI Gateway the red LED flashes 2 while resetting the DALI bus the red LED flashes The red LED flashes 100ms 1 the red LED flashes while finishing the download of the data base and the DALI Gateway are doing the configuration and initialization according to the data base 2 the red LED flashes while the DALI Gateway is testing the DALI devices 4 12 Manual Operation The DALI test button is used to test the DALI equipment Short press 20ms 2S The DALI Gateway will turn on off the DALI devices to test the function of the DALI devices At the same time it will report the switch and brightness state to the EIB bus Long press 2s 5s it is used to update the data of the DALI Gateway which will test the current brightness value the switch state the address to know the state of the DALI devices operating in the process of installation or updating If the DALI devices in the channel have no address it will be assigned a address while initializat
9. configure Optional 1 16 Parameter group x power on Value The parameters is to configure a brightness value for the selected group when turning on or off Optional Min physical brightness 10 20 100 In the group control mode DALI devices in the group will turn on with power value in the option Note Make sure that the range of brightness values of each DALI device if the over power is above the value of the maximum brightness value of the DALI Device then the device will turn on in the maximum brightness value of the device rather than the brightness value of the parameter configuration Parameter Enable all devices lighting This parameter defines whether to activate the Broadcast Control Model of DALI devices on the bus Optional No Yes If you select yes broadcast control is enabled and the objects used to broadcast Control on off relative dimming and set brightness value will be visible And you can operate switching dimming and brightness value setting of all devices on the channel Parameter All device power on Value This parameter is visible when the last parameter selected to yes for configuring brightness values when turn on the device through object on off Optional Min physical brightness 10 20 100 The parameter is to configure all the DALI devices on the channel turning on in the preset value of the parameter in broadcast mode In o
10. limit value The lower brightness limit value can be set by the parameter Min brightness value Ifthe 10 100 option is selected DALI device turns on the lamp with the preset brightness value If this preset value is less than the lower brightness limit value turn on the lamp with the lower brightness limit value if this preset value is more than high brightness limit value turns on the lamp with the high brightness limit value The high brightness limit value can be set by the parameter Min Max brightness value If the last brightness value option is selected DALI devices light up with the last brightness value what is not 0 of the steady state When the DALI device is in the dimming state the brightness value of this device can t be detected accurately by the GATEWAY so DALI GATEWAY just keep the last brightness value of the DALI device in the steady state When DALI GATEWAY does not save the last brightness value that DALI device will open with a default brightness value 200 Note The minimum physical brightness value is determined by the physical properties of DALI device different models of DELI devices have different physical properties then what the minimum brightness value to support is different Parameter Minimal brightness value This parameter is used to set the minimal brightness value of DALI devices Ax Options min physical brightness 5 10 70 If the
11. number DALI device on a channel In the process of detection of DALI equipment will send abnormal condition of the DALI device through the object which can eliminate the bus has been abnormal device In general In the process of initial installation will only be used in the process of the communication object report the DALI devices on the channel usage Message Set a 1 byte instructions for binary code MXSS SSSS When MX is 0 SSSSSS said the number of channels on all of the DALI devices When MX is not 0 SSSSSS said the number of abnormal DALI equipment M 1 Said the lamps of the DAIL device has been damaged X 1 Said the DALI ballast has been damaged
12. one or more lamps not working or not connected then will report the exception Optional Only on read request On change of status When option is only on read request and communications object lamp fault report receive a reading request the status of the lights will be sent to the EIB bus When options is On change of status and the status of lights change the communications object lamp fault report will send the current status to the EIB bus Message 1 one or more lamps abnormal message 0 lamps normal Parameter cycle period between DALI and EIB bus The parameters is used to set the EIB bus and the DALI bus to communicate with each other Optional Yes No Select yes if the EIB bus and DALI bus communication fails the communication object tele Communication will send the message 1 to the EIB bus circularly If the communication is normal a message 0 will sent to the EIB bus There won t be circular sending when the communication is normal only when a communication failure sending messages circularly cyclical intervals can be set by the following parameter Transmission Control timeout Parameter period of time This parameter is to set the interval for message circular sending between EIB and DALI bus communication Optional Ss 10s 12h 6 Description of communication object 6 1 Fora single DALI device object of communication The following communic
13. status Optional No Only if value change Always The default option is no regardless of whether the DALI devices brightness values change status messages won t be sent For option only if value change when the brightness value of DALI devices changes by switching dimming scene controlling if the brightness reach to the preset value the brightness value will be sent immediately Due to the relatively slow communication rate of DALI protocol and the number of devices on the bus there will have a certain delay for the messages sending and brightness value messages For option always when the current brightness value messages are received it will be sent immediately regardless of whether the brightness values change 5 2 1 dynamic mode of operation Under dynamic operating mode the parameter settings interface of the device Ax is as shown in the following figure the dynamic mode is used primarily to situations of controlling the stairs of lighting The so called dynamic model is to call different scene values in three different time stages which has to been configured conjunction with the parameters of dynamic interface When the DALI devices configured with a dynamic dimming mode DALI device starts sending 1 by the object switch status of the device DALI devices in dynamic mode can be relatively and absolutely dimmed via the communication object DALI devices in a dynamic dim
14. the received value greater than 0 then turn on the light if the brightness of received values of 0 then turn off the lights It depends on the parameter Settings of the brightness of light Pay attention to the range of brightness values are in set between the minimum and maximum Message 0 255 0 100 6 4 Scene control object of communication Every DALI device scenes can configure parameters through database A total of 16 different scenes value can be configured The following communication object can be used to recall and store the DALI device s 16 different scene value there are 1 bit and 1 byte in two ways Whether 1 bit or 1 byte the realization of function is the same just according to the actual application to choose a more suitable object type NO Function Object Name Type Flags 210 Control scenes Light scenes 1 16 Ibyte C W Through the communication object DALI device calls and stored in the form of 1 byte 16 scene can be controlled by this object The scene of the message are defined as follows Set a 1 byte instructions for binary code MXSS SSSS M 0 recall scene 1 recall scene X unused S scene NO 1 16 Concrete are defined as follows KNX 1 byte Message meaning Oor64 recall scene 1 lor65 recall scene 2 20r66 recall scene 3 150r79 recall scene 16 1280r192 store scene 1 1290r193 store scene 2 1300r194 store s
15. when selecting yes DALI device can be open by the communication object of the relative dimming function the brightness value will not be 0 any longer On the contrary when no is selected this DALI device in the inactive state can not be open via the communication object of the relative dimming function it can not be relative dimming control Parameter Permit lamp to be turned off via dim telegram This parameter sets whether it can close the DALI device through the relative function in the case of the brightness value of DALI device is not 0 Options No Yes When this DALI device is in the open state the brightness value is not 0 when yes is selected DALI device can be closed via the communication object of the relative dimming function When the brightness value of DALI device reaches the minimum brightness value close the device immediately On the contrary when no is selected DALI device can not be closed via the communication object of the relative dimming control Then this device only can be adjusted in the minimum brightness value Note The above two parameters have no effect to the relative dimming on the mode of setting of operations and broadcast control When the devices on the channel are setting of operation and controlling of broadcast the relative dimming function of DALI GATEWAY can be used to high light gradually the DALI device from the off state or low light it from the open s
16. KNX DALI GATEWAY User manual 1 General This manual provides detailed technical information about the KNX DALI GATEWAY for users as well as assembly and programming details and gives the parameters of the database related instructions KNX DALI GATEWAY has achieved the conversion between DALI protocol and KNX protocol Connect the KNX system and DALI system though the interface using the computer operating interface it can be set up the two way communication between the KNX group address and DALI system it also can implement other functions like single address dimming switching setting scenes groups and broadcasting it can control 16 scenes 16 groups and 64 single addresses DALI interface can be connected up to 64 DALI devices By a communication object each DALI devices can perform the function of switching dimming brightness value setting independently 64 DALI devices in Channels can perform the function of switching dimming via the group or broadcasting mode Each DALI devices can be provided with 16 scenes and can be assigned to 16 different groups 1 1 DALI System Introduction There are up to 64 slave units in the same DALI network and each salve units has a Short address A salve unit also can be assigned to a group and exist up to 16 groups at the same time and that a salve unit may belong to different groups Host can also send the information to all slave units The main features of DALI protocol asynchronous ser
17. The DALI Gateway is composed of the DALI bus and the EIB bus so the DALI Gateway will only work normally when connecting the 230V and the EIB power supply When the EIB bus resetting it will report switch state and the current brightness value of DALI devices in the channel And after the recovery of 230AC voltage of DALI Gateway it will check the switch state and current brightness value of DALI devices in the channel and report to the EIB bus besides it will send the number of the DALI devices in the channel to the EIB bus and check automatically the existing DALI devices having no address 4 11 LED Display Green LED Lights will turn green if the voltage supply is present and will keep it green if the 220AC voltage supply and communication with KNX bus is normal While the DALI Gateway initializes the DALI devices in the channel green lights turn off The green lights is the symbol of the normal function of the DALI Gateway the normal communication of the DALI bus and the EIB bus Yellow LED Lights will turn yellow in the event of a DALI fault And a DALI fault is a DALI short circuit or a ballast or a lamp fault Lights will keep yellow under the condition of the short circuit While testing the DALI devices in channel via the communication object the DALI Gateway will send the fault telegrams of devices to report the lamp fault to the EIB bus Then it will test the DALI devices in the channel and the DALI Gateway will work normally
18. The following parameters for example will be described M 1 1 40 KRX DALI Gateway 1 fold General Channel A Channel Dynamic Control Status Device Number 40 Device A0 Operation Mode Brightness value when tum on 90 Min brightness value min physical brightness Max brightness value 1 00 Permit lamp to be tum on via Dimm telegram Permit lamp to be tum off via Dimm telegram Dim period to reach turn on brightness Scene Number Light scene value Group Number Device 40 belongs to Group 6 Send switch status response OBJ Switch Send brightness status response QBJ Brightness J Cancel Default Picture 5 2 Channel A normal Parameter Device Number Parameter Device Number This parameter is used to select the device number what you want to configure the DALI device Options AO A63 correspond to the Device A0 to Device A63 Select DALI device properties configured on the channel when you select different device the following parameters need to be reconfigured and that the following parameters are correspond for the device properties Parameter Operating mode Parameter Operation mode This parameter sets the operating mode of DALI devices Ax x 0 63 Options Normal Dynamic Normal dimming mode used to control the general lighting system it can b
19. ation object only applies to the 64 DALI devices on the channel A Each device has a separate switch object relative dimmer objects and absolute dimmer objects The single DALI device can be controlled through these objects NO Function Object Name Type Flags 0 63 Switch status Ax x 0 63 switch 1bit C W T This communication object is used to switch DALI device If the device receives the report whose logic value is 1 it will be open according to the predetermined value if it receives value of 0 then turn it off At the same time the communication object also sends the current switch state to EIB bus if the brightness value is greater than 0 the communication object sends a message 1 to the bus if the brightness value is 0 sends a 0 to the bus the specific sending way se definite by the parameter Send the switch status response please refer to the description of the parameters in section 5 2 1 to this parameter for details Message 1 on 0 off 64 12 ss eae 7 Relative Dimming Ax x 0 63 Relative Dimming 4bit C W Through the communication object to light up or down when the input values is 1 7 means dimming the light up in this range the larger value the smaller margin to dimmer the light down when the value is 7 represents the maximum amplitude of dimming the light down 0 is to stop dimming When the input values is 9 15 shows dimming light up The higher
20. cene 3 1430r207 store scene 16 Note when the bus electricity off The new setting value will be saved 211 Recall Scene 1 2 X Y Scene 1 2 Ibit C W 212 Recall Scene 3 4 Scene 3 4 lbit C W 213 Recall Scene 5 6 Scene 5 6 1bit C W 214 Recall Scene 7 8 Scene 7 8 1bit C W 215 Recall Scene 9 10 Scene 9 10 Ibit C W 216 Recall Scene 11 12 Scene 11 12 1bit C W 217 Recall Scene 13 14 Scene 13 14 lbit C W 218 Recall Scene 15 16 Scene 15 16 lbit C W Through these communication object DALI device to call scenel bit The brightness values of the scene will open up DALI device according to the preset parameters Message 0 Recall Scene X 1 Store Scene Y 219 Store scene 1 2 X Y Scene 1 2 1bit C W 220 Store scene 3 4 Scene 3 4 Ibit C W 221 Store scene 5 6 Scene 5 6 1bit C W 222 Store scene 7 8 Scene 7 8 lbit C W 223 Store scene 9 10 Scene 9 10 1bit C W 224 Store scene 11 12 Scene 11 12 bit C W 225 Store scene 13 14 Scene 13 14 lbit C W 226 Store scene 15 16 Scene 15 16 1bit C W Through these communication object DALI device stored in the form of 1 bit scene It can be stored in the current brightness values of the DALI device to the scene As the new setting value will take the new setting value open DALI device to the next call Message 0 Store scene X 1 Store scene Y Note when the bus electricity off the new setting value wil
21. d Time Optional 1s The parameter defines the duration of starting a scene in the dynamic mode This duration counts after DALI devices reach the brightness values of the scene setting in ending stage 5 4 Parameter setting interface control The window parameter defines the initial value of devices on the DALI bus for group control and radio control DALI devices on the channel can control switching dimming and brightness values via communication object of group and broadcast mode Group control mode convenient for operating one or more devices with the same properties at the same time If properties of devices in the same group are different there will be different dimming effects for DALI devices Implement procedures of group controlling first select a group by object selected group and then you can operate switching dimming and brightness value settings and the DALI devices in the selected group will perform the operation Broadcast Control model convenient for DALI gateway to control all DALI devices on the channel including switching relative and absolute dimming save and cal the value of the scene In the group control and broadcast control mode DALI gateway can turn on of off DALI devices via relative dimmable Note In the group and broadcast control mode properties of DALI devices in each group are different so brightness variation of the devices is not consistent in the process of dimming If the
22. e 4 8 Staircase lighting When the dimmer actuator is used to control the staircase lamps after the staircase lighting is activated the lamps should be lit at a certain value then changing to another value and after a certain time it will be switched off The staircase lighting function is triggered by switching the button on off telegram with value 1 switch control process a telegram received with the value 1 the DALI devices will be the dynamic dimming mode lamps should be lit at a certain value set in advance then changing to another value and after a certain time set in advance a 1 telegram in the hold phase means that the hold phase will run again retriggering When a telegram 0 is received the lamps will switch off telegram with value 1 means to turn on while telegram with value 0 means to turn off 4 9 Report of various state There are main three faults for the DALI Gateway the ballast faults the lamps faults and voltage failure The DALI devices will not work under the three above conditions While checking the DALI devices find one or more lamps or ballasts faults the DALI Gateway will report it to the EIB bus via the communication object 1bit But under normal condition the DALI Gateway will not check these faults automatically Once it has the voltage failure of the communication port the DALI Gateway will report the faults to the EIB bus 4 10 EIB and DALI Bus resetting
23. e set the rate of dimming the brightness value of switches dimming setting the brightness value for each DALI devices it also can be assigned to multiple scenes number through the scene function to call the brightness value be set until the brightness is suitable for the required ambient the operation of grouping normalizing multiple DALI devices to the same group the groups can be control of switching and dimming directly Dynamic dimming mode is used to control staircase lights DALI device changes the brightness values according to the period to achieve Staircase lighting function such as open stair lights output delay for a period of time and turns off automatically If the dimming mode has the dynamic attribute the correspond device are not assigned to a group thus can not be the main control but can be dimming control in the broadcast mode set the scene value Parameter Brightness value when turned on This parameter sets the switch brightness value from Ax x 0 63 of DALI devices When the object Ax Switch receives the message ON DALI device will turn on the lights in this brightness value Options Min physical brightness 10 20 100 last brightness value Select Min physical brightness DALI device turns on the lamp in the minimum physical luminance value If this minimum physical luminance value is less than the limited value the brightness of the lamp is turned on in the lower
24. en the telegrams is less or equaling to the min value you can program to switch off or retain the brightness of the min value Also when a telegram with the value 0 you can set up to switch off the channel or retain the lightness of the lowest values It realizes the relative dimming via 4 bit The max is 1 indication of upward dimming the min 0 indication of downward dimming Relative dimming setting 1 7 downward 0 8retaining stopping 9 15upward Parameter 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Downward Retaining 25 73 52 37 14 7 4 No 5 dimming downward dimming parameter 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Upward Retaining 25 73 52 37 14 7 4 dimming No upward a dimming 4 3 Absolute Dimming 8bit telegrams realize the needed brightness via changing the brightness telegrams similar the relative dimming or the brightness scope a low value and a high value while the brightness can only changed between this scope the max 0 the min 255 When switching on the light it can be set to turn on the light in a delayed time or to brighten gradually to a already set brightness value in a default time the same to the switching off The brightness value restrict the total output value of the dimmer any telegrams out of this scope will not be outputted I can also realize the below function via setting the brightness parameter When a telegram with the value 0 you can set up
25. ial communication 1200 baud two different wire signal a DALI BUS can connect 64 salves each salve can be addressed individually but can t process the two way communication 1 2 Product and functional description KNX DALI GATEWAY 1 fold is a modular installation device using EIB BUS connection terminals to connect to the system The DALI GATEWAY need an extra voltage supply to connect to the AC power supply directly It is able to use the Engineering Tool Software ETS ETS2 v1 3 or later with VD2 VD3 file to allocate the physical address and set the parameters but a VD3 file imported is required for EST3 software DALI GATEWAY can control up to 64 DALI devices the switching status and current brightness value of each DALI devices is visible There are same following functions and features for each DALI devices Switching ON or OFF according to the preset value Dimming dimmer depending on the step Scene you can set 16 scenes each scene can be configured to different brightness values Grouping can be assigned up to 16 different groups Threshold can configure the minimum and maximum brightness values Status response 2 Technical Specification Power supply Auxiliary power supply voltage AC100 240V 50 60Hz AC100 240V 50 60Hz Auxiliary power input power consumption lt 6W 220V full load Auxiliary power input Current lt 28mA 220V full load Device power consumption lt 3W 220V full load EIB
26. ion If the new installed devices have already the address then the system will not assign it again no matter this address is repeated or not Long press gt 5s it is used to initialize DALI devices in the channel and assign the DALI devices automatically from 0 The more devices the longer time for assigning the address during this process no other operation and the DALI Gateway will not deal with the telegram of EIB bus If newly DALI devices have already the DALI address but the address is the same with the other installed devices then it will need to assign DALI address of all the devices If it needs to add new DALI devices in the process of installation users will need to connect new DALI devices in the DALI channel individually and assign the address via object assigned DALI address The DALI Gateway will erase the existing address of the newly installed devices and it will be no address when the communication object receives the telegram 0 The DALI Gateway will assign a new address which follows the previous address when the communication object receives the telegram 1 For example there are 6 DALI devices and their address is 0 5 if the address of the new installed devices is 4 Then it will disconnect these 6 devices from the DALI bus and erase the address 4 of the newly devices and it will be reassigned a new address of 6 After finishing the assignment it needs reconnected previous 6 devices in the DALI bus
27. l be saved 6 5 Communication object in whole channel NO Function Object Name Type Flags 207 On Off Channel A 1bit C W Through the communication object all the DALI device can perform on and off at the channel A it means to through broadcasting mode control connection of the DALI device on channel A If the received message as 1 The DALI device opens is connected on channel A according to the predetermined value the received message as 0 then closed Message 1 on 0 off 208 Relative Dimming Channel A 4bit C W Through the communication object to light up or down with the selected device When the input values for 1 7 is down light The greater the value in this range the smaller to cut the amplitude of light to 1 to downgrade the sharpest light for at least 7 0 is to stop the dimmer When the input values for 9 15 is up light The greater the value in this range the smaller to cut the amplitude of light to 9 to downgrade the sharpest light for at least 15 8 is to stop the dimmer Message 0 15 209 Set Brightness Value Channel A lbyte C W Through the communication object can receive brightness values to open or close DALI device on the channels A If the brightness of the received value greater than 0 then turn on the light if receive the brightness values for 0 is to turn off the lights Pay attention to the range of brightness values are i
28. legram short circuit options Only on read request On change of status When option is only on read request when communications object electric short circuit fault receive a reading request the over current or short circuit status of DALI communication terminal will be sent to the EIB bus When options is On change of status when the over current or short circuit status of DALI communication terminal changes the communications object electric short circuit fault will send the current status to the EIB bus Message 1 over current or short circuit on DALI communication terminal message 0 DALI communication terminal back to normal Parameter Send telegram ballast fault This parameter is used to report if the ballast is abnormal when one or more ballast don t work there will report the exception Optional Only on read request On change of status When option is only on read request when communications object ballast fault receive a reading request the status of ballast will be sent to the EIB bus When options is On change of status when ballast status changes the communications object ballast fault will send the current status to the EIB bus Message 1 one or more ballasts abnormal message 0 ballasts normal om Parameter Send telegram lamp fault This parameter is used to report whether there is the lamps exception when there are
29. ll send a 1 to the EIB bus error status communication end back to normal send a message to the bus of 0 Message 1 DALI communication flow or short circuit 0 DALI communication port is normal 231 Telegram Communication Channel A 1bit C R T Through the communication object report on channel A DALI device can receive the KNX message if it can normal communication then the communication object values is 0 communication failure is 1 Message 1 EIB and DALI Bus communication failure 0 EIB and DALI Bus communication normal 232 Detect Ballasts Channel A 1bit C W The communication object is used to detect the ballast and lamps and of damage of the DALI device on DALI bus Message 1 Test 0 Unused Through the communication object DALI gateway will detect the lamps of DALI bus device At the same time ballast condition will be the total number of DALI device is used to the EIB bus o n DALI bus issued a report If there is abnormal on detect DALI bus Device the DALI gateway will prompt yellow light will pass through the Device Number to send a message At the same time in DALI bus gateway detect DALI device the red light will blink When testing is completed DALI gateway is not found to have abnormal equipment the green light if it is abnormal the yellow light but DALI gateway can still be normal operate 233 Assigned DALI Address Channel A 1bit C W
30. ming mode can control dimming through communication objects of relative and absolute dimming In addition the DALI devices in the dynamic mode can be group assigned and cannot be selected to control in the relative dimming process the DALI device can be on and off in this mode In this mode DALI devices can implement the stair lights function and can work as an ordinary light M i 1 40 KNX DALI Gateway 1 fold General Channel A Channel 4 Dynamic re ol Device Number Status Device 40 Operation Mode Verlauf unter Reiter Dynamik verlauf Min brightness value min physical brightness Max brightness value 100 Dim period to reach turn on brightness 2s Scene Number 1 Light scene value Send switch status response OBJ Switch Send brightness status response OBJ Brightness Figure 5 2 parameter settings interface channel A dynamic If the dynamic dimming mode is selected DALI devices will be in dynamic dimming working mode similar to the stair lighting function Once the dynamic mode of DALI devices starts the device will call the first scene of dynamic then starting call the second scene after a period then automatically shut down after a period and brightness value changes to 0 Meanwhile in dynamic dimming mode message 0 can be sent by the communication object switch status of the device the DALI device will shu
31. minimum brightness value is less than the minimum physical brightness value then the light will be turn on with the minimum physical brightness value as its lower limit value this is determined by the technical performance of DALI device Parameter Maximum brightness value This parameter is used to set the maximum brightness value of DALI devices Ax Options 30 40 100 The minimum amp maximum brightness value limit the whole light output of DALI device Ax the brightness of DALI device only can be adjusted within this range The brightness value which is not in this range can not be output such as 1 255 belong to this range the minimum value is 40 the maximum value is 90 then its output range is 40 90 If the brightness value is 92 it will not be output The brightness start to dimmer directly in the minimum value under the increasing from 0 On the contrary the brightness begin to dimmer with the maximum value under the reducing from 100 Through the above two configuration parameters the threshold of this DALI device is be set then in the dimming process DALI device only can dimmer within this range of brightness value Parameter Permit lamp to be turned on via dim telegram This parameter sets whether it can open the DALI device through the relative function in the case of the brightness value of DALI device is 0 Options No Yes If the brightness value of this DALI device is in the inactive state
32. n off automatically Parameter Reaction on DALI or EIB bus voltage recovery This parameter configure after programming or the EIB bus voltage recovery actions from DALI GATEWAY to DALI devices on the channel Options No change Max brightness value Min brightness value Off This parameter defines performed actions of DALI devices on the channel when DALI GATEWAY or EIB bus voltage returns to the normal condition Max brightness value and Min brightness value indicate the maximum amp minimum luminance value When the option is OFF DALI GATEWAY will close all devices on the channel at this failure situation When the option is no change DALI GATEWAY do nothing for the DALI devices on the channel so the DALI devices on the channel will maintain current state of the luminance value and the switch status If the DALI devices is in dynamic dimmer mode then DALI device will maintain the current state unchanged will not turn off automatically 5 2 Parameter setting interface Channel A This interface is setting for parameters of each DALI device selecting the device number it will appear the corresponding parameters for each device number such as switching dimming setting the brightness value the rate of dimming scene group mode etc can set parameters up to 64 devices and the parameters of each device are the same but you can configure to the different application according to your demand
33. n set between the minimum and maximum Message 0 255 0 100 227 Telegram Fault Ballast s Channel A 1bit GRT Through the communication object report channels DALI ballast device error status on the channel A If detected one or more of the DALI ballast device has the damage then the object has a value of 1 normal is 0 Message 1 One or more of the ballast is damaged 0 Ballast is normal 228 Telegram Fault 230 VAC Channel A Ibit C R T Through the communication object report 230 v operation voltage is normal or not If the operating voltage is abnormal the object has a value of 1 On the contrary normal to 0 Message 1 230V Abnormal operating voltage 0 230V Normal operating voltage 229 Telegram Fault Lamp s Channel A 1bit C R T Through the communication object report Lamps of DALI device error status on the channel If lamps and of DALI device didn t answer the phone or damaged on the channel A then the communication object has A value of 1 Normal to 0 Message 1 One or more of the lamps is damaged or doesn t answer 0 The normal work of lamps 230 Telegram Electric Short Circuit Channel A Ibit C R T Through the communication object report on channel A of the DALI communication terminal flow or short circuit condition such as communication occurs at the short circuit the communication object wi
34. ode ends Note There can t be too many communication objects in the same group address because Baud rate of DALI protocol is only 1 2k which is relatively lower There allow maximum 7 communication objects connected to the same group address 5 3 Parameter setting interface Dynamic The parameters window is to configure the scene and duration of DALI Gateway dynamic controlling mode E 1 1 5 KRXDALI Gateway BNGF 01 00 1 General set Dynamic Channel 4 Control Status Start Scene 1 16 Start scene hold time End Scene 1 16 End scene hold time Cancel Default Figure 5 3 parameter settings interface Dynamic The parameter Start scenes Optional 1 2 16 This parameter is used to select the called scenes of DALI device of the beginning stage in dynamic dimming mode And the scene No Option of the DALI device cannot be no change if select dynamic mode The parameter Start scene hold Time Optional 1s The parameter defines the duration of starting a scene in the dynamic mode This duration counts after DALI devices reach the brightness values of the scene setting in beginning stage Parameter End Scene Optional 1 16 This parameter is used to select the called scene in the end of the stage in dynamic dimming mode And the scene No Option of the DALI device cannot be no change if select dynamic mode Parameter end scene hol
35. rder to achieve a DALI dimming control for DALI device on the Channel 5 5 Parameter setting interface status This interface is used to set various status reports such as Switch brightness status report for the selected device the error report of lamps or ballasts the KNX bus voltage exception report short circuit reports and so on M 1 1 40 KNX DALI Gateway 1 fold Status On change of selected device send status on off and value On change of selected device send Fault Lamp and Fault Ballast Enable Send Fault telegrams Send telegram 230 VAC Fault only on read request Send telegram Short circuit only on read request Send telegram Ballast Fault only on read request Send telegram Lamp Fault only on read request Cycle Period between DALI and EIB bus no OK Cancel Default Info Figure 5 5 parameter setting interface status Parameter On change of selected device send status on off and Value Optional Yes No Select yes after selecting a DALI devices when the switch status and brightness values of the device change the objects selected device status and selected device read brightness will send the latest switch status and brightness values to the EIB bus Select no you can use the Object selected device status and selected device read brightness reads the current switch status and brightnes
36. s of the selected device Parameter On change of selected device send fault lamp and fault ballast Optional Yes No Select yes after selecting a DALI devices when ballasts and lamps status of the device change the objects selected device lamp failure and selected device ballast failure will send the latest lamp and ballast status to the EIB bus Select no you can use the object selected device lamp failure and selected device ballast failure to read lamp status and ballast status of the selected device Parameter enable send fault telegrams This parameter is to configure whether send the error status reports to the EIB bus when exception occurs with the DALI gateway or connected DALI device Optional Yes No Select yes the following parameters are visible it will send error report automatically by use the query or status change Parameter Send telegram 230 VAC fault Optional Only on read request On change of status When option is only on read request when communications object bus power fault receive a reading request the current operation voltage status will be sent to the EIB bus When options is On change of status when operating voltage status changes the communications objects bus power fault will send the current status to the EIB bus Message 1 abnormal operating voltage message 0 normal operating voltage Parameter Send te
37. t Set Button Programming LED Programming Button 230V Auxiliary Red LED INIT Yellow LED ERROR Green LED RUN 4 The Design amp Application of The DALI Gateway Diagram AC230V KNX DALI Gateway DALI ballast DALI DALI ballast AC230V power supply for DALI Gateway only Application LR me TARE The maximum group The maximum united Application communication address group address object number Dali Gateway 1fold 235 250 250 Function Introduction 4 1 Switching If a telegram with the value 1 is received via the communication object Lamp burn in all devices on the channel may only be operated 0 off or 100 brightness for the burn in time set for this parameter This applies independently of the other dimming on off and light scene brightness values which have been set The burn in time has priority over all other settings after the burn in time has elapsed or the function is deactivated telegram value of the communication object Lamp burn in equal to 0 the channel can be dimmed and programmed light scenes can be accessed 4 2 Relative Dimming After a start command is received the brightness is changed in the defined direction upward or downward with the parameterized speed Dimming values which are greater than or less than the max or min values will not be set the parameterized max or min value are retained when dimming continued Wh
38. t down directly not after dimming process dynamic dimming mode ends Dynamic dimming mode is divided into 5 phases as shown in the following figure scene value amp Start value_ scene value 9 1 i i 1 i i i i i i i I i 1 7 Aus Light scene hold time 8 Light scene hold time 9 time transition time 8 transition time 9 Switch on telegram When DALI devices receive an on command dynamic dimming mode starts implemented as follows Suppose no 9 begins scenes configuration no 10 end scene configuration 1 Scene 9 of DALI devices is called by DALI gateway the current brightness values of the DALI device gradually turn to scene 9 The dimming time of the process can be set by the parameter Dim period to reach turn on brightness resp Off state 2 The duration of scene 9 of DALI devices can be figured via parameters Start scene hold time the brightness value of the device will continue for some time then enter to next Status 3 For scene 9 gradually turn to the scene 10 of DALI devices the time required is the dimming time set in parameter Dim period to reach turn on brightness resp Off state 4 DALI devices scene 10 will keep the brightness values for some time duration is configured by the parameter Start scene hold time 5 When duration of scene 10 of DALI devices ends the device will get dark gradually until shut down then dynamic dimming m
39. tate until the close state Parameter Dim period to reach turn on brightness This parameter defines the duration for the DALI devices Ax transfer the current brightness values to the target brightness value that is dimming rate adjusted the light by a gentle gradient Optional Immediate 0 75s 2s 90s It s certain for the dimming time No matter dimming from 100 to 60 or to 0 the duration of dimming is the time of the parameter preset For example if the parameter is preset to 4s then the dimming time is always 4s from 100 to 60 or from 100 to 0 No matter in what way to switch the light or dim the light such as switches scenes dimming adjust the brightness values and so on the duration of the adjustment is defined by the parameter Note Due to differences between the DALI devices there are some differences for dimming time parameters Configuration of DALI device scene Each DALI device can be configured with 16 different scenes the following two parameters are used to configure the scenes of DALI devices Ax Parameter Scene Number The parameter is to select the scenes to be set optional 1 16 This parameter defines the brightness value of the DALI devices to be configured in 16 different scenes When selecting different scenes No the following parameters need to be reconfigured Parameter Light scene value This parameter defines the scene brightness
40. ted Message 1 Delete the selected device to Group 1 16 Delete the selected device to Group 16 Selected Device Add to 201 Groupes 16 Channel A Ibyte C W Through this object can select DALI device is added to the group Gx when using this object it need confirm with DALI device is selected Message 1 Add the selected device to Group 1 16 Add the selected device to Group 16 202 Selected Device Own Groups Channel A 2bytes C R Through this object can be queried by the selected DALI device belonging to a group Each bit represents one of the group every bit of the value of 0 does not belong to the group as 1 belongs to the group If the object s value is 0 the DALI device does not belong to any group Specific message format is as follows BitlS Bitl4 Bitl3 Bitl2 Bitll BitlO Bit9 Bit8 Bit7 Bit Bits Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bitl G8 G7 G6 GS G4 G3 G2 Gl G16 GIS Gl4 G13 G12 Gil G10 BitO G9 Note Group short for G 6 3 Group control object of communication The following communication object is used to realize the group control of DALI equipment such as for selected group of switch dimming set the brightness value NO Function Object Name Type Flags 203 Selected Group Channel A Ibyte CR W By setting up to the object set of control gro
41. to switch off the channel or retain the lightness of the lowest values You can also set up to switch on the lights or not when receiving the brightness telegrams 4 4 Scene It supports 16 scenes 1 16 to control the DALI device in 8 data bit You can set up a brightness value and the dimming time when switching on for each scene After that you can choose any scene you like at any time The DALI devices in the channel can choose the 16 scenes via the scene order it can also applies the current brightness in the correspondent scene 4 5 Controlling via choosing the devices DALI devices in the channel can be chosen separately to individually control so that it can realize the relative dimming absolute dimming checking the state of the ballast and the lamps and the group address it belongs to or adding or deleting some of the group address Only the DALI devices are in normal condition can they be chosen to control 4 6 Group Controlling Every DALI devices in the channel belongs to 16 groups at the same time And it exists multiple DALI devices in each group so that you can divide different DALI devices into different groups and to realize the individual controlling like switching or dimming 4 7 Broadcast control In the broadcast control mode all the DALI devices in the channel can be switched on off or dimmed at the same time while if the time for dimming is not unified the Change in brightness is also not the sam
42. to the parameter settings of interface 5 4 Parameter Group Number Parameter Group Number The parameter is to select the group you want to set you can set a maximum of 16 groups options 1 16 Parameter device Ax belong to Group y y 1 16 This parameter is used to add the device Ax to the group you want to set Optional Yes No Select yes the DALI Devices Ax added to the group will be set Select No not added Object selected device remove from Group and object selected device Add to Group to modify the group DALI devices belong to and it will be saved when power down Parameter Send switch status response object switch status Optional No Only if value change Always The default option is no regardless of whether the DALI devices switch status change status messages will not sent For option only if value change when the status value of DALI devices changes by switching dimming scene controlling if status is stable the status will be sent immediately Due to the relatively slow communication rate of DALI protocol and the number of devices on the bus there will have a certain delay for the switch status messages sending For option always it is always reported to the EIB bus if the current status of DALI devices is received regardless of whether the brightness values change Parameter Send brightness status response object Brightness value
43. up of devices before the new value is written to the object the device will remain selected state Bus power supply is restored there is no device is selected Message 1 Group 2 Group2 16 Group16 Note 0 and 17 255 deselect the device mean no device in the selected state 204 Selected Group ON OFF Channel A Ibit C W The communication object is used to switch the selected DALI device Through the communication object receives switch order If receive the logical value of 1 message belong to the selected group of DALI devices is opened according to the predetermined value 0 switch is closed Message 1 on 0 off 205 Selected Group Rel Dimming Channel A 4bits C W Through the communication object light up or down with Select device When the input values for 1 7 is down light The greater the value in this range the smaller to cut the amplitude of light to 1 to downgrade the sharpest light for at least 7 0 is to stop the dimmer When the input values for 9 15 is up light The greater the value in this range the smaller to cut the amplitude of light to 9 to downgrade the sharpest light for at least 15 8 is to stop the dimmer Message 0 15 206 Selected Group Set Value Channel A lbyte C W This communication object by receiving brightness values to open or close the Dali device belongs to the group If the brightness of
44. value in this range the smaller margin to dimmer the light up when the value is 9 represents the maximum amplitude of dimming the light up value of 15 means the minimum amplitude 8 is stop to dimming Message 0 15 128 1 Brightness 91 ne situe Ax x 0 63 Brightness byte C W T The communication object by receiving the brightness value to open or close the Dali devices If the brightness of the received value greater than 0 then turn on the lights if receive the brightness value 0 then turn off the lights At the same time the communication object will also send the brightness values of the current state to the EIB bus the specific way to send by the parameter Send brightness status response definition please refer to the description of the parameters in section 5 2 1 to this parameter for details Message 0 255 0 100 6 2 For each DALI device object of communication The following communication object can switch dimmer and set brightness value the selected DALI device directly adding and deleting from groups which they belongs NO Function Object Name Type Flags 192 Device select Channel A lbyte C R W Through this object selects to control the DALI device Before the new value is written to the object the device will remain in the selected state When the Bus power supply is restored there is no device is in the selected state Message
45. value of the DALI devices to meet different brightness values in different needs Optional OFF 10 100 No change When the option from off to 100 DALI gateway has configured brightness values for different scenes the brightness be allocated among threshold When the option is no change the DALI gateway will call the scene meanwhile the DALI devices are not affected keeping the current brightness value and switch status The default option is no change DALI gateway needs to store the current luminance value as the scene Then the device will adjust the brightness value the next time you call the scenes Notes For each device in DALI protocol there are 16 scenes which can distribute different brightness values When Scene Database Configuration Optional configuration is no change which means DALI gateway send called scene DALI command DALI device is not responding While implementation of dynamic mode is through called scene DALI command to change DALI device brightness value When the scene is set to no change then the brightness of the device won t change in dynamic mode Configuration of DALI device Group Each DALI devices can be assigned to as many as 16 different groups we can operate switching dimming and the brightness value setting of the each group of DALI gateway The parameter interface 5 2 only sets the groups devices belonging to As to if enabled the group control please refer
46. window configuration of the basic parameters are effective for all DALI GATEWAY devices M 1 1 40 ENX DALI Gateway 1 fold General General Channel A Dynamic Reaction on DALI or EIB Control bus voltage fail Status Reaction on DALI or EIB bus voltage recovery no change no change OK Cancel Default Info Picture 5 1 General set Parameter Reaction on DALI or EIB bus voltage failure Reaction on DALI or EIB bus voltage failure This parameter shows the action of DALI devices on the channel of DALI GATEWAY in the case of EIB KNX bus voltage failure Options No change Max brightness value Min brightness value Off No change Max brightness value Min brightness value Off This parameter defines the performed actions on the channel DALI GATEWAY of all DALI devices in the case of EIB KNX bus voltage failure Max brightness value and Min brightness value indicate the maximum amp minimum luminance value When the option is OFF DALI GATEWAY will close all devices on the channel at this failure situation When the option is no change DALI GATEWAY do nothing for the DALI devices on the channel so the DALI devices on the channel will maintain current state of the luminance value and the switch status If the DALI devices is in dynamic dimmer mode then DALI device will maintain the current state unchanged will not tur
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