Perform DALI device commissioning

Introduction

During DALI device commissioning, the max. 64 DALI operating devices of a DALI system are assigned to the programmed groups or single devices of the gateway. Only this assignment creates the option of controlling the DALI operating devices individually or jointly via the KNX. The "Addressing type" configured in the parameter dialogue determines whether group and/or single device control is possible.

Any number of DALI operating devices can be assigned to groups 1...16. On the DALI side, addressing takes place using group addresses, which the gateway configures automatically and manages on its own. During DALI device commissioning, the operating devices concerned are programmed accordingly. In contrast, only up to five DALI operating devices can be assigned to groups 17...32. Since there are no DALI group addresses for these groups, DALI addressing takes place using the device short addresses, which means that the operating devices are addressed, and thus contacted, individually.
Alternatively, DALI operating devices can be addressed as single devices. The addressing of these devices takes place individually using the device short addresses.

DALI operating devices can either be integrated only in single device addressing, or alternatively, in group addressing. It is not possible to control an operating device with both addressing types. Operating devices integrated in group control can no longer be addressed as a single device. The reverse case applies in the same manner.