Scope of functions

General:

Two separate DALI systems.
Switching and dimming of 64 luminaires with a DALI operating device (e.g. electronic ballast) for each DALI system.
DALI-2 sensors (e.g. push-button sensors, rotary sensors, presence detectors or light sensors) are supported as input devices in instance mode.
Multi-master capable, DALI-2 sensors can be installed as application controllers in every DALI system.
Up to six different addressing types allow the group-orientated and individually addressed control of DALI lights by means of KNX telegrams.
Up to 32 independent DALI groups are available for group addressing. For alternative control, these can be supplemented with 64 individually-addressable DALI device channels, as necessary.
Support of the control of DALI operating devices of device type "Tunable White" (DALI Device Type 8 - TW). Colour temperature control via relative or absolute dimming as well as via scenes. The colour temperature control is largely independent of the brightness control and lamp used.
Implementation of a daytime colour temperature gradient to implement biologically effective lighting possible (HCL: Human Centric Lighting). For this purpose, up to four HCL matrices are available that can be freely configured in terms of brightness and colour temperature and activated and switched over depending on the time of day and day of the week as well as user-controlled.
Control of the light colour when using DALI operating devices of device type "Colour Control" (DALI Device Type 8 - RGBW Colour Control). The gateway enables flexible colour control in the "RGB", "RGBW" or "HSV" colour spaces. In the RGB colour spaces, the colour can be controlled by relative or absolute dimming by means of either combined or separate communication objects according to the KNX specification. In the "HSV" colour space, separate objects are always available for the absolute control of the light colour by the hue (H), saturation (S) and brightness value (V).
Implementation of a colour gradient for time-of-day and day-of-week-dependent implementation of different colour moods possible (CTM: Colour Transition Mode). Up to four freely configurable CTM matrices are available for this purpose. Each matrix allows the setting of individual colour preferences, with or without brightness adjustment. The matrices can be activated and switched over individually during operation of the gateway.
With colour control: execution of automatic colour wheel and brightness sequences. The colour wheel sequence is used for the automatic overall colour control of DALI lights. This function uses the cyclical adjustment of the hue in the colour wheel. This results in continuous colour gradients that can be started and stopped at will during the running time of the gateway. The automatic brightness sequence works in the same way. This function cyclically adjusts the brightness within the entire brightness range and thus creates individual brightness scenarios.
Optional master control of all connected DALI components is possible (broadcast). This means that there is no need to commission DALI, meaning that lighting systems with few functions can be started up quickly and easily (simplified configuration without DALI commissioning).
Manual operation of groups and single devices independently of the bus (also building site operation with broadcast control) separately for the DALI systems. Control of the switching status and brightness.
Feedback of DALI error status, DALI busy and DALI short-circuit and message that the supply voltage has failed.
Up to six central switching and dimming functions.
Global switching status and standby switch-off of the connected electronic ballast can be implemented. Collective feedback of all switching states possible.
It is possible to include groups and single devices in up to 16 light scenes per DALI system to control the brightness, colour temperature or colour.
Carrying out the DALI commissioning and the DALI test due to a completely ETS-integrated Device Configuration App, which supplements the standard parameter dialogue.

Group and device functions:

Each group and single device offers the full scope of functions without any restrictions. All channel-oriented functions can be parameterised separately for each group or single device. This feature permits independent and multi-functional control of the DALI operating devices.
Active status messages for switching state, brightness value, colour temperature and colour possible.
Setting of brightness and colour temperature limit values (minimum, maximum) possible.
Dimming behaviour and dimming characteristics configurable.
Lamp preserving switch on and switch off (soft ON or soft OFF).
Disabling function, or alternatively, forced position function is configurable. During a disabling function, the flashing of luminaire groups and single devices is not possible.
Time functions (switch-on delay, switch-off delay, staircase lighting function, also with pre-warning function).
Operating hours counter
DALI power ON level adjustable (by behaviour "after bus/mains voltage return" parameter) and DALI system failure level (adjustable by behaviour "at bus/mains voltage failure" parameter).
Reactions in the event of bus/mains voltage failure and return as well as after an ETS programming operation can be set (for brightness control). Fixed for colour temperature control and colour control.

Integration of DALI sensors

Up to 32 DALI sensors can be addressed and parameterised (the actual number possible depends on the energy consumption of the sensors and the number of DALI operating devices).
The push-button sensor type is supported in the sensor function switching, dimming, Venetian blind/shutter/awning/roof window, value transmitter and scene extension.
The sensor types rotary/slide encoder, presence detector and brightness sensor are also supported.
DALI sensors used as application controllers can be used for broadcast control or for controlling groups. The actual possible number of these sensors depends on the energy consumption of the sensors and the number of DALI operating devices.

ETC Device Configuration App (DCA)

Convenient DALI commissioning without external software components. The identification, addressing and assignment of DALI operating devices and DALI sensors, takes place in the DALI commissioning environment of the DCA separately for both DALI systems.
Offline DALI configuration: assignment of electronic ballast to groups or single devices also without programming connection to the device.
The DALI short addresses can be influenced individually. With the addition of group and device names, unique naming of DALI operating devices is possible in this way.
Testing of the DALI device types when assigning DALI operating devices to projected groups or single devices. This will prevent functional incompatibilities after commissioning.
Compatibility mode to support non-DALI-conformant operating devices. This means that the commissioning process becomes distinctly more tolerant towards specific DALI commissioning parameters, which means that operating devices not fully compliant with the DALI specification can be commissioned, possibly subject to functional restrictions. In addition to this, a DALI telegram rate limit can be activated, meaning that adaptation to non-DALI-conformant operating devices is also possible.
Partial DALI commissioning: When using this function, devices that have already been found during a DALI device search and DALI sensor search are retained even if these do not answer the gateway (for example with the mains voltage supply of these devices switched off or the DALI cable disconnected). This allows DALI systems to be partially commissioned.
Test function for all created DALI groups or individual DALI operating devices: central ON/OFF switching (broadcast), device test (ON/OFF, brightness value and colour temperature specification or colour specification, device status), group test (ON/OFF, specification of brightness value and colour temperature or colour) and tests of scenes.
Export and import of parameterisation templates in XML format.
Documentation function to create a configuration report as a PDF (overview of group assignment or entire device configuration).
Integrated help (technical product documentation).