DALI Control Gear Configuration

Configure Item

1. Click on the DALI Stands for Digital Addressable Lighting Interface. Standardised digital protocol for lighting control, allowing communication between control devices and LIUs (control gear). control gear item in the Devices View.

2. If the Properties View for the item is not already open, select View > Properties, or press F4.

Name

It is useful to name the item e.g. according to its location or purpose:

1. In the Common section, click in the Name field.

2. Enter a name for the device A physical item with which you can interact, either directly or via Designer..

3. Click . The device is renamed in the Devices view.

Assign to Group

1. Click in Groups field.

2. Enter the group to be assigned to the item. If you want to assign more than one group, insert a comma after each Group number, e.g. 1, 3, 7 (or enter more groups in the Groups To Append field, see below).

3. Click .

Groups to Append

1. In the Loads section, click in Groups To Append field.

2. Enter the group to be assigned to the item. This will maintain the current grouping. If you want to assign more than one group, insert a comma after each Group number, e.g. 1, 3, 7

3. Click .

Power On this Channel To

This is the level/scene Collection of lighting levels for each channel assigned to the same group as the scene. to which the channel A channel pertaining to a load (also known as control gear or LIU), see entry for load. A ballast has one channel, whereas a dimmer or relay unit can have numerous channels.will go when the router In the sense of a lighting system, a router is an intelligent device whose software and hardware perform the tasks of routing and forwarding messages (data) from control devices to the control gear. A router contains two or more subnets. and/or control gear is powered on.

You can set this channel to power on to a specific scene, level, last level before fail, off, or the minimum, maximum or system fail levels.

1. Click in the Power On This Channel To field.

2. Click and select a lighting setting for the channel to power on to.  

3. Click .

Minimum Level

This is the minimum level that the channel will achieve, no matter what scene is called or level is set. For example, if you set a minimum level of 50 % and call scene 4 (at 25 % level), the channel output level will be 50 %.

1. Click in the Min Level field.

2. Enter a percentage value (1 % – 100 %).

3. Click .

Maximum Level

This is the maximum level that the channel will achieve, no matter what scene is called or level is set. For example, if you set a maximum level of 50 % and call scene 2 (at 75 % level), the channel output level will be 50 %.

1. Click in the Max Level field.

2. Enter a percentage value (1 % – 100 %).

3. Click .

Circuit Power Loading

DIGIDIM/DALI control gear does not measure its own power consumption. Calculate the total power consumption of all the lamps connected to the load For example, dimmers, relay units, ballasts etc. Receives messages from control devices and performs the relevant action e.g. sets the lighting it controls to the relevant level. Some control may be possible at the device itself. Also known as Control Gear or LIU, see entries for both. and enter this amount in this field (this will be an estimation of the total power consumption of the device).

1. Click in the Circuit Power Loading field.

2. Enter a value in the range from 0 to 16 384 W (0.25 W resolution).

3. Click .

Emergency Ballast Address

Enter the short address of the emergency ballast to be used in case of ballast failure.

1. Click in the Emergency Ballast Address field.

2. Enter the short address of the emergency ballast, connected to the same tube.

3. Click .

System Fail Level

The channel is set to this level in the event of a DALI power supply failure.

1. Click in the System Fail Level field.

2. Enter a percentage value (1 % – 100 %) or click and select 'Ignore'.

3. Click .

Output Mode

To configure the Output Mode field:

1. In the Properties view, click in the Output Mode field.

2. Click and select the mode of operation for the output.

0/10 V Sink (Switched)

Select this mode for a 0 V or 10 V analogue output signal. The 10 V signal is through a 'pull-up' resistor. The output used with this mode is either ON or OFF (switched).

1–10 V Sink

Select this mode for a 1–10 V analogue output signal. The 10 V signal is through a 'pull-up' resistor. This mode can be used for controlling ballasts, for example.

0–10 V Sink

Select this mode for a 0–10 V analogue output signal.  

PWM+

This mode generates high pulse signals from low values (low levels). It allows a full range of values (0 % – 100 %). It generates a low level signal for 0 % level and adjusts (pulse width modulates) high pulses up to 100 %.

PWM– (Reverse)

This mode generates low pulse signals from high values (high levels). It allows a full range of values (1 % – 100 %). It generates a high level signal for 0 % level and adjusts (pulse width modulates) low pulses up to 100 %.

DALI Broadcast

Select this mode so that the output communicates with all DALI (DIGIDIM) loads.

DSI® A protocol used for the controlling of lighting in buildings. The technology uses a single byte to communicate the lighting level. DSI® (Digital Signal Interface) was the start of digital communication technology and the precursor to DALI. DSI® is a registerd trademark of Tridonic GmbH. Control

This mode is used for Tridonic ballasts, ballasts that accept the DSI protocol, and also control devices which communicate to DSI ballasts using the DSI protocol.

3. Click

The device is now configured and ready for use in the lighting system A network of client PCs, routers, control devices, control gear, and lamps.

Related Topics

• Device Configuration

• Devices View

• Edit Items in the Devices View

• Properties

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• Channel Pairing