Supplementary functions - Sensors

Perform DALI reset for sensors

A reset can be carried out for all sensors of the selected DALI system via the context menu of the DALI sensor commissioning. With this DALI reset, all sensors of the DALI system are reset to the delivery state defined by the manufacturers. In this operation, all the assignments to groups and single devices in the electronic ballasts are removed. Furthermore, the long and short addresses in the gateway are deleted and the long addresses in the DALI sensors are reset. After executing the reset command , the right-hand display area no longer shows any sensors found.

DALI reset command in the context menu of DALI sensor commissioning

A reset should always be carried out with caution and then only when previously commissioned electronic ballasts are integrated into DALI systems at a later date or if there are problems in DALI commissioning due to faulty commissioning steps (e.g. undesirable duplicate addresses, communication problems). The DALI reset creates a clean DALI environment as the basis for fault-free commissioning.

It is not possible to reset only individual or a special selection of DALI sensors within a DALI system.

Partial DALI commissioning

In the context menu of the DALI sensor commissioning, partial DALI commissioning can be activated and deactivated. The checkbox of the same name influences the DALI sensor search.

Partial DALI sensor commissioning in the context menu

A distinction is made between the two following cases depending on whether the checkbox is selected or deselected:

  1. Partial DALI commissioning" checkbox activated
  • In a new sensor search, sensors that have already been found are retained, even if they do not respond to the gateway (e.g. if the DALI cable was disconnected). This allows DALI systems to be partially commissioned (e.g. commissioning of multiple construction phases). The DALI commissioning exclusively puts the newly found sensors into operation. Sensors that have already been successfully commissioned are not reprogrammed.
  1. Partial DALI commissioning" checkbox deactivated (default setting)
  • In this case, sensors that have previously been found during a new sensor search will be removed from the configuration if these sensors no longer respond to the gateway. With this setting, ensure that the entire DALI system is switched on and ready for operation. Thus, it is not permissible to switch off previously commissioned sensors or to disconnect them from the DALI cable.
    During the entire commissioning process, fault-free communication must be guaranteed between the gateway and all DALI sensors!

DALI sensors that have been found cannot be removed from the configuration when using the partial commissioning (checkbox activated). It is only possible to remove sensors that have already been found by switching back to the standard commissioning (checkbox deactivated) and by executing a new sensor search for which the previously found devices no longer respond. It should then be ensured that all other sensors of the DALI system are connected to the DALI cable and are operational! Otherwise, sensors will also be removed from the configuration, which should be retained.