Parameters for staircase function

The staircase function can be used for implementing time-controlled lighting of a staircase or for function-related applications.

This parameter must be activated so that the staircase function can be used.

The duration of the switch-on time for the staircase function is configured here.

The staircase time can be retriggered if necessary.

Activated: Every ON telegram received during the ON phase of the staircase time retriggers the staircase time completely.

Deactivated: ON telegrams received during the ON phase of the staircase time are rejected. The staircase time is not retriggered.

An ON telegram received during the pre-warning time or during the reduced continuous lighting always subsequently triggers the staircase time independently of the "Retriggerable" parameter. If a time extension has been configured as a supplementary function, the "Retriggerable" parameter is permanently set to "No" because the retriggering is carried out by the time extension.

An ON telegram for activation of the staircase function can also be evaluated with a time delay. This parameter activates the switch-on delay of the staircase function if required.

Activated: The switch-on delay has been deactivated for the staircase function. The desired switch-on delay time can be specified. After receipt of an ON telegram on the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop", the switch-on delay is started. Another ON-telegram triggers the time only when the parameter "Switch-on delay retriggerable" is activated. The staircase time is activated only after the time delay has elapsed.

deactivated: The switch-on delay is deactivated. The staircase time is activated immediately after receiving an ON telegram on the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop" and the output switched on.

The time of the switch-on delay is configured here. The staircase time is activated only after the time delay has elapsed.

This parameter is available only if the switch-on delay of the staircase function is enabled.

An ON telegram for activation of the staircase function can also be evaluated with a time delay. This parameter activates the switch-on delay of the staircase function if required.

Activated: The switch-on delay has been deactivated for the staircase function. The desired switch-on delay time can be specified. After receipt of an ON telegram on the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop", the switch-on delay is started. Another ON-telegram triggers the time only when the parameter "Switch-on delay retriggerable" is activated. The staircase time is activated and the output is switched on only after the time delay has elapsed.

deactivated: The switch-on delay is deactivated. The staircase time is activated immediately after receiving an ON telegram on the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop" and the output switched on.

This parameter cannot be adjusted if the "Time extension" supplementary function is set. In this case, it is permanently deactivated.

This parameter is available only if the switch-on delay of the staircase function is enabled.

In the event of a staircase function, the reaction to an OFF telegram to the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop" can also be set with this parameter.

Switch off: Once an OFF telegram is received via the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop" during the ON phase of the staircase time, the operating devices switch off immediately. If the staircase time is stopped prematurely by such a telegram, there is no pre-warning, i. e. the pre-warning time is not started. It is also not dimmed to a reduced continuous lighting. It is also possible to switch off prematurely during a dimming process of a soft function or during a pre-warning or reduced continuous lighting.

Ignore: OFF telegrams received via the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop" during the ON phase of the staircase function are rejected. The staircase time is executed completely to the end with the configured "at the end of the staircase time".

The staircase function can be extended by means of a supplementary function.

Time extension: The staircase time can be retriggered several times, i. e. extended by means of the time extension. The duration of the extension is predefined by several operations at the control section (several ON telegrams in succession). The configured staircase time can be extended in this way within a time period by a maximum of the configured factor (a maximum of 5-fold). The time is then always extended automatically at the end of a single staircase time.
Each time an ON telegram is received on the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop", the staircase time is extended automatically by retriggering after it has elapsed. The number of telegrams received determines how often the staircase time is retriggered. The retriggering within the period of a staircase time (TON) can occur only as often as specified by the configured factor.

Time preset via the bus: With the time preset via the bus, the configured staircase time can be multiplied by an 8-bit factor received via the bus, thus it can be adapted dynamically. In this setting, the factor is derived from the object "Staircase time - Factor".

The configured staircase time can be extended within a time period by a maximum of the factor configured here. The time is then always extended automatically at the end of a single staircase time. The retriggering within the period of a staircase time can only occur as often as the configured factor specifies.

This parameter is available only with "supplementary function = time extension".

At this point it can be defined whether the reception of a new factor also starts the staircase time of the staircase function at the same time. In this case, the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop" is not necessary and the received factor value determines the starting and stopping.

Activated: The staircase time can be adapted dynamically by the object "Staircase time - Factor". In addition, the staircase function is started with the new staircase time (the object "Staircase function - Start/Stop" is not necessary). The factor value "0" is interpreted as an OFF telegram, whereby in this case, the configured reaction to an OFF telegram is evaluated, too.

Deactivated: The staircase time can be adapted dynamically by the object "Staircase time - Factor". The value "0" is interpreted as the value "1". The staircase function is started and stopped exclusively via the "Staircase function - Start/Stop" object.

This parameter is available only with "supplementary function = time preset via the bus.

At the end of the switch-on time of the staircase function, the group or single device behaves as configured here. The group or single device can be set to switch off immediately, alternatively to dim to the reduced continuous lighting (application: e.g. long, dark hallways) or to execute the pre-warning function.

This parameter is used for setting the duration of the pre-warning time. The pre-warning time is added to the switch-on time. The reduced brightness is set during the time configured here.

This parameter is visible only with activated pre-warning time.

This parameter defines the reduced brightness that is set for pre-warning or continuous lighting.

This parameter is visible only with activated pre-warning time or continuously lighting.