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In addition to the common configuration options the following configuration options are available for each channel:
| parameter | type | optional/mandatory | communication object | description | default |
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| Fault General | ItemId | M | KNX Object #8, polled | True, if there is an error for at least 1 DALI device. | |
| Fault DALI | ItemId | O | KNX Object #9 | True, if there is a general short cut on the DALI bus | |
| Fault Lamps | ItemId | O | KNX Object #12 | True, if the amount of faulty devices with a lamps fault exceeds the configured threshold. | |
| Fault Ballast | ItemId | O | KNX Object #14 | True, if the amount of faulty devices with a ballast fault exceeds the configured threshold. | |
| Fault Converter | ItemId | O | KNX Object #16 | True, if the amount of faulty emergency lights with a converter fault exceeds the configured threshold. | |
| Error Status Lamp/Ballast | ItemId | M | KNX Object #20 | ||
| EmergencyTestTimeout | int | O | Specifies how long the driver will wait between sending two emergency start requests. | 10 s |
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| Since the communication objects #12, #14 and #16 are only getting true when a configured threshold is exceeded, it is of utmost importance to configure them correctly. In general, it is recommended to use a threshold of 1 in order to see all lamp faults. |
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Since these gateways do not have a global KNX communication object for starting an emergency test and for getting the result (they have a separate object for each device), the ItemIDs has to be configured for each emergency lighting separately. This is done in the Emergency Test Mapping.
Functional description
These KNX/DALI gateway types provide 1 DALI channel with up to 64 DALI devices. In addition to normal DALI testing, they support emergency lighting and extended tests for emergency lighting too.
For all these gateway types, the following Server Items are available:
| item name | description |
|---|---|
| KNX IP Connection | This Item reflects the KNXnet/IP tunneling connection to KNXnet/IP router or interface which is used to communicate with the KNX/DALI gateway. |
| Fault | True, if there is either a DALI, lamp, or ballast fault. |
| Fault DALI | True, if there is a general short cut on the DALI bus. |
| Fault Device | True, if there is a lamp or ballast fault for at least 1 DALI device. |
| Fault Lamps | True, if the amount of lamp faults exceeds the configured threshold. If exceeded, LaMPS is starting to test all configured devices in order to see which device(s) have a fault. |
| Fault Ballast | True, if the amount of ballast faults exceeds the configured threshold. If exceeded, LaMPS is starting to test all configured devices in order to see which device(s) have a fault. |
Since these gateways also support emergency lighting, it has to be distinguished between a normal DALI test and an emergency DALI test. For normal DALI testing, the following Server Items are available:
| item name | description |
|---|---|
| Trigger Test | Used to trigger a normal DALI test for all devices. |
| Test Running | True, when a normal DALI test is currently running. |
For emergency DALI testing, the following Server Items are available under the sub tree "Emergency":
| item name | description |
|---|---|
Fault Converter | True there is the amount emergency failures exceeds the configured threshold. |
| Start Function Test | Used to trigger a function test for all emergency DALI lights. |
| Start Duration Test | Used to trigger a duration test for all emergency DALI lights. |
| Start Partial Duration Test | Used to trigger a partial duration test for all emergency DALI lights. |
| Start Battery Test | Used to trigger a battery test for all emergency DALI lights. |
| Stop Test | Used to stop a running test. |
| Emergency Light Test Running | True, when an emergency DALI test is currently running. |
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Please keep in mind that these items will only appear when emergency testing is available for the gateway. For these KNX/DALI gateways at least one DALI device must support emergency lighting tests. This means that there must be a "Emergency Mapping Definition" for at least one DALI device. Note that emergency testing is only available for self contained battery lamps. |
For each configured DALI device, a sub tree with the name "Device<number>" is shown within the Server Item Tree. Each device has at least the following Server Items:
| item name | description |
|---|---|
| Name | Human-readable name of the DALI device. The default name is "Device<number>". This name can be changed within the Device Name Mapping Definitions. |
| Fault | True, if either a lamp or a device fault occurred. |
| Fault Lamp | True, if there is a lamp fault. |
| Fault Ballast | True, if there is a device fault. |
| Test Succeeded | True, if a response is received during the test. |
If a device is also an emergency light (i.e. it has a valid emergency mapping definition), the following items are available in the sub tree "Emergency":
| item name | description |
|---|---|
| Test Running | True, when an emergency DALI test is currently running. |
| Start Function Test | Used to trigger a function test for this device. |
| Start Duration Test | Used to trigger a duration test for this device. |
| Start Partial Duration Test | Used to trigger a partial duration test for this device. |
| Start Battery Test | Used to trigger a battery test for this device. |