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ABB DG/S 1.1

ABB DG/S 1.1

Configuration

The ABB DG/S 1.1 supports two DALI channels, A and B. For each channel, one definition has to be added within the ABB DG/S 1.1 definition table. If you are using both channels of a single gateway, you have to distinguish them only by the name. For example, you can use "My DALI Gateway - Channel A" and "My DALI Gateway - Channel B" as names for the two definitions.

In addition to the common configuration options the following configuration options are available for each channel:

parameter

type

optional/mandatory

communication object

description

default

parameter

type

optional/mandatory

communication object

description

default

Fault Dali

ItemId

O

KNX Object #4 or #22, polled

True, if there is a general DALI error.

 

Fault Lamps

ItemId

M

KNX Object #5 or #23, polled

True, if there is a lamp error for at least 1 DALI device.

 

Fault Device

ItemId

M

KNX Object #6 or #24, polled

True, if there is a ballast failure for at least 1 DALI device.

 

Select Device 

ItemId

M

KNX Object #7 or #25

 

 

Selected Device OnOff 

ItemId

O

KNX Object #8 or #26

 

 

Selected Device Lamp Failure

ItemId

M

KNX Object #15 or #33

 

 

Selected Device Device Failure

ItemId

M

KNX Object #16 or #34

 

 

Change of device sends faults

bool

O

 

If true, the gateway automatically sends fault information when a new device is selected.

false

Change of device sends status

bool

O

 

If true,  the gateway automatically sends status information when a new device is selected.

false

Functional description

The ABB DG/S 1.1 does not support emergency lighting. However, it provides the possibility to monitor lamp and device fault of all connected DALI devices. 

Fault information is provided by three Server Items which are located directly under the gateway branch within the Server Item Tree:

item name

description

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, Ballast or Lamp fault.

Fault DALI

True, if there is a fault of the DALI communication of the channel.

Fault Devices

True, if there is a fault on one or more DALI devices on the channel.

Fault Lamp

True, if there is a lamp fault of one or more DALI devices on the channel. In case of a fault, LaMPS starts to test all configured devices in order to see which device(s) have a fault. 

Fault Ballast

True, if there is a ballast fault of one or more DALI devices on the channel. In case of a fault, LaMPS starts to test all configured devices in order to see which device(s) have a fault. 

Testing is done by used the KNX communication selected device. First, LaMPS sets the DALI number of the device under test to the communication "Select Device". Then the KNX communication objects "Selected Device Lamp Failure" and "Selected Device Device Failure" are evaluated. If the DALI gateway sends the fault information automatically ("Change of device sends faults" is configured to "F"), LaMPS waits for the KNX telegram. If the gateway does not push the information, LaMPS sends a read request.

For each configured DALI device, a sub-tree named "Device<number>" is shown within the Server Item Tree. Each device has the following Server Items:

item name

description

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 a lamp fault occurred.

Fault Ballast

True, if a ballast fault occurred.

OnOff

This item provides the current OnOff status and can be used to control the DALI device. LaMPS uses the KNX communication objects "Select Device" and "Selected Device OnOff" to provide this functionality.

 

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