Parameters for global switching status / standby switch-off

The gateway is able to perform a standby switch-off of the connected DALI operating devices to save electrical energy when the lighting is switched off. Alternatively, the gateway provides a function for global reporting of the switching status of all projected groups and single devices.

The standby switch-off or the global switching status is a function across groups and single devices within a DALI system. This parameter defines whether the function is used as a standby switch-off or switching status. Depending on this setting, further parameters and a 1-bit communication object become visible.

The transmission of the status telegram of the global switching status can optionally be delayed after the bus/mains voltage returns, whereby the delay time is set globally for all status functions of the gateway together. This parameter must be activated if the delay after the bus/mains voltage returns is required. Otherwise, the global switching status is transmitted without delay after a device reset.

This parameter is available only when the global switching status is enabled.

Optionally, the status telegram of the standby switch-off or global switching status can be transmitted cyclically in addition to transmission in the event of a change. This parameter then defines whether cyclical transmission is enabled or not.

This parameter is available only when standby switch-off is enabled or when the global switching status is enabled.

At this point, the time for the cyclical transmission of the standby switch-off or global switching status is defined.

This parameter is available only if cyclical transmission is enabled.

If all DALI operating devices of the DALI system concerned were switched off during the running time, the object value of the standby switch-off subsequently switches to "OFF". In this case, the telegram to the actuator disconnects all DALI operating devices (but not the gateway!) from the mains, thus saving electrical energy. Switching off the mains voltage can be delayed after sending the last DALI command to switch off the groups or single devices with this parameter. This delay is useful, for example, if the DALI system is to be prevented from being switched off prematurely in the event of frequent changes to the state of the brightness values. Only when the brightness state has been 0% for a while can the operating devices also be disconnected from the mains.

This parameter is available only if standby switch-off is enabled.

The mains voltage is switched on automatically by the "ON" status telegram of the standby switch-off as soon as the gateway is to switch on at least one operating device by means of a DALI command. The time between sending this status (switching on the mains voltage) and sending the DALI command can be delayed by this parameter. This gives the DALI operating devices sufficient time after the return of the mains voltage to initialise themselves in order to be able to react properly to the commands of the gateway.

This parameter is available only if standby switch-off is enabled.