Setting up the DALI interface

This instruction assumes that devices are already connected to the controller according to the instructionDALI connection

1

Go to controller settings

To configure the input ports, you must first go to the controller settings:● Go to Menu - Device Manager● Select the desired controller from the list and click Setup

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2

Go to the DALI bus configuration

● Select the Ports and interfaces and go to the Interfaces tab● To configure the bus, click on the DALI card● Click Save

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3

Scan the DALI bus

● In the window that opens, click on the card of the slave devices● To search for devices connected to the DALI bus, click the Refresh button in the upper right corner of the screen● The controller will enter DALI bus scan mode

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Note: During DALI bus scanning, all connected lighting devices will turn off.

4

Device settings

● The window that opens displays a list of devices on the bus● Select each device in turn

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Important! if devices that were previously configured in another system are connected to the bus - it is necessary to completely remove the DALI bus in the application and go through the full procedure of setting up all devices.

5

Advanced device settings

● If necessary, change the values of the parameters in the Advanced settings menu● Select the "gear" icon (advanced settings)Here you can change the following values:- toggle value - the default value, which is set when the switch button is pressed
- startup value - the default value that will be set after a reboot or port configuration
- fade - the time of smooth dimming/illumination of the lamp when it is turned off/on
 Save the settings and return to the settings window of the selected device.

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6

Room selection

● In the Where the device is located field, you can specify the location of the device● If you need to add a new room, click on the "+" icon located in the upper right corner of the screen, assign the name of the new room, specify its type and click on the Save icon.

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Note: If you leave this field blank, the location of the peripheral will be displayed as "not specified", and the Dashboard window will indicate that it is located in room "---------".

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Device name

● We return to the settings window of the selected device● In the name field, for convenience, you should enter the name of the lamp, by which you can uniquely identify it● Click the Save icon

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Note: If the name of the device is not specified, the system itself will assign it a default name.

The result of the described steps:

● Created bus-connected DALI devices with user-specified names.● You can see these devices by going to the Dashboard tab. They will also be available in the With what to control section when creating or editing automations.

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