Complete DALI device commissioning

Introduction

After assigning the DALI operating devices to the groups and single devices, commissioning must be completed in the DALI system concerned. This transfers all DALI settings stored in the ETS project to the gateway and to the DALI operating devices.

When commissioning is completed, the DCA communicates with the gateway via the KNX programming connection of the ETS. The gateway must be connected to the KNX bus cable and the bus and mains voltage supply must be switched on. The ETS must have a functioning communications interface to the KNX (e.g. USB or IP).

Completing a DALI commissioning is only necessary if there have been changes since the last commissioning that need to be transferred to the gateway. The DCA automatically detects changes to the configuration and indicates in the display area (A) of the DALI commissioning environment if a commissioning has not yet been completed.

With the "2-fold" device variant, the completion of the DALI commissioning is required separately in each DALI system.

Each time the DCA is called up (via the "DCA" tab), the configurations saved in the ETS project are displayed in the DALI commissioning dialogue.

Complete DALI commissioning

  1. To adopt the DALI configuration in the gateway and in the operating devices, the "Complete commissioning" button (C) must be clicked in the commissioning dialogue in the DCA.
  • The DCA establishes KNX communication with the gateway via the programming connection. The adjustment of the commissioning configuration is carried out. The adjustment operation can take some time and is dependent on the number of groups and single devices created and the DALI operating devices connected. The DCA displays the progress of this adaptation. First, the DCA programmes the gateway with the device types, the long and short addresses and with other additional information.
  • Subsequently, the connected DALI operating devices are also updated. To do this, the Gateway communications with the connected operating devices via the DALI cable and programs them fully automatically.
  • Finally, the group assignments are updated. This takes place in two steps. Firstly, the group assignments are programmed into the DALI Gateway. Then they are programmed into the operating devices via the DALI cable.
Completion of the DALI commissioning
  1. To complete the commissioning and to accept all necessary parameters, the application program of the gateway must then be programmed with the ETS.

Unless partial commissioning is activated, DALI commissioning always commissions all operating devices of the DALI system, even if known devices have already been commissioned. Only when partial commissioning is active does the DCA exclusively commission newly found operating devices. Devices that have already been successfully commissioned will not be reprogrammed in this case.

Should commissioning be terminated due to communication or device errors, the DCA will perform a complete programming operation during a subsequent commissioning adjustment. In this case, the completion of the DALI commissioning must be triggered manually in the DCA as described.

The gateway checks the functionality of the DALI line when programming the commissioning configuration into the DALI control gear. Should no communication be possible, the DCA in will terminate the operation with an error message. In this case, the fault (e.g. electronic ballast disconnected, mains voltage switched off, line break) must be eliminated and the commissioning procedure must be carried out again. During the programming of the commissioning configuration into the gateway, fault-free communication between the ETS and the gateway must be ensured via the KNX. If the DCA cannot reach the device, the commissioning process is aborted with an error message. In this case, too, the error must be eliminated and then the commissioning procedure must be carried out again.