Edge Mode Configuration
   

Note:

  • You must be in Editor mode to configure a subdevice.

  • The subdevices of the Analogue Input Unit (942) and Mini Input Unit (444) are set to edge mode by default, indicated by in the Devices View.

 

Set Subdevice to Analogue Input Mode

  1. Click to expand the Analogue Input Unit or Mini Input Unit in the Devices View.

  2. Click on the subdevice that you want to set to edge mode. Notice that all subdevices of the Input Unit are set to edge mode by default.

  3. If the Properties view for the subdevice is not already open, select View > Properties, or press F4.

  1. If necessary, in the Keys section, click in the Mode field.

  2. Click , and then select Edge Mode from the drop-down menu.

  3. Click . The mode of the subdevice is now set to edge mode.

Configure Edge Mode

Enter Input Source

  1. In the Keys section, click in the Input Source field. This field corresponds to the input source on the subdevice of the Analogue Input Unit.

  2. Enter a value in the range of 1 to 65535. (Enter 0 or press Delete to set to Not Used).

  3. Click .

Assign Condition to Subdevice

If you want the subdevice to perform the set of functions according to a certain condition, and if the condition is not met then to use an alternative set of functions (see Conditions):

Note:

  • If you choose a condition for the main set of functions of the subdevice, then an Alternative Set section appears, where you must configure an alternative set of functions to be used if the condition is not met.

  1. In the Keys section, click in the Use Main Set field. Notice that the condition is set to Always by default.

  2. Click , and then select the condition from the drop-down menu.

  3. Click .

Assign Subdevice to Group

Tip:

  • Assign the subdevice to the same group as the load (s) that you want to affect.

  1. In the Main Set section, click in the Group field.

  2. Enter the group to which you want the slider to be assigned. (0 = Ungrouped).

  3. Click .

Assign Analogue Input to Scene Block

The DALI standard specifies that the subdevices in a device may be assigned only to scenes within the same scene block. This is why it is necessary to choose a scene block, rather than choose any scene in the Workgroup Design.

Tip:

  • Assign the subdevice to the same scene block as the load/s that you want to affect.

  1. In the Main Set section, click in the Scene Block field.

  2. Enter the scene block to which you want the subdevice to be assigned.

  3. Click .

Set Closing Contact Function

Function

By default, the function is set to Recall Scene (Fixed Light). To change the function:

  1. In the Closing Contact section, click in the Function field. Notice that the function is set to Recall Scene (Fixed Light) by default.

  2. Click , and then select the function from the drop-down menu.

  3. Click .

Scene Number

To change the scene to call:

  1. In the Closing Contact section, click in the Scene Number field.

  2. Enter the scene that you want to call upon the button press.

  3. Click .

Fade Time

The fade time is the time it takes the channel (s) to change from one scene to another.

  1. In the Closing Contact section, click in the Fade Time field. Notice that it is set to 2 seconds by default.

  2. Enter the fade time for the function.

  3. Click .

Condition

If you want the analogue input to perform the function according to a certain condition (see Conditions):

  1. In the Closing Contact section, click in the Condition field. Notice that the condition is set to Always by default.

  2. Click , and then select the condition from the drop-down menu.

  3. Click .

Set Opening Contact Function

The opening contact function is set to Not Used by default. If you want to use this function:

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