Priorities

The gateway distinguishes between different functions that can have an effect on a DALI group. In order to prevent conflicting output states, each available function has a certain priority. The function with the higher priority overrides the one with the lower priority. Functions that are on the same priority level influence each other.

The priority of the scene function over the disabling or forced position functions of a group or a single device can be configured. Thus, it is possible for a scene recall to override a disabling or forced position function. Alternatively, a scene can have a lower priority, which means that disabling functions or forced positions cannot be overridden by a scene recall. This results in different priority orders.

Priority order "scenes of lower priority than disabling function or forced position":

• 1st priority: manual operation (top priority)
• 2rd priority: forced position function or disabling function
• 3th priority: normal operation / direct bus operation. These rules include...
• Switching
• Dimming
• Brightness value
• Color temperature value
• Colour values
• Scenes
• Central functions
• Staircase function
• HCL/CTM matrices
• Colour wheel sequence that is more automatic
• Automatic brightness cycle

Priority order "scenes of higher priority than disabling function or forced position":

• 1st priority: manual operation (top priority)
• 2nd priority: scenes
• 3rd priority: forced position function or disabling function
• 4th priority: normal operation / direct bus operation. These rules include...
• Switching
• Dimming
• Brightness value
• Color temperature value
• Colour values
• Central functions
• Staircase function
• HCL/CTM matrices
• Colour wheel sequence that is more automatic
• Automatic brightness cycle

With priority order "scenes of higher priority than disabling function or forced position": a scene recall does not statically lock subordinate functions of a group or single device. The higher priority solely specifies that the scene brightness value is set at the moment of the scene recall and the previously specified brightness value is overridden. After recalling a scene, it is possible that the scene brightness value will be changed by other functions of the gateway (e.g. on terminating an additional function or by switching or dimming).

When tracking disabling functions or forced positions: If a forced position or a disabling function was activated via the KNX before or during temporary or permanent manual operation, the gateway always executes these higher-priority functions for the affected groups and single devices at the end of manual operation, but without re-executing the behaviour at the beginning of these functions. The brightness then always remains in the state of manual operation. Bus operation by switching, dimming, value, scene, central is disabled.