DALION Tool

Overview

The DALION Tool software for is a Windows graphic tool to help with configurations and setups of the DALION lighting controller.

Installation

• Download the DALION Tool from the website bacmove.com
• Install the DALION Tool on the computer by following the instruction in the installation setup software.

Menu

Home

The main window of the DALION Tool.

About

Displays the version of the DALION Tool.

Sites

The DALION Tool can keep the network configuration and credentials of several DALION for easier access later.

Folder

The folders allow storing similar DALION together. For example, folders can be created for each floor of a building.

Add folder

This button allows to create a new folder in the current folder.

Rename folder

This button allows renaming the current folder.

Delete folder

This button allows deleting the current folder.

Name

A friendly name for the folder.

Description

A description of the folder and displayed below its name.

Device

The DALION device. Multiple DALION can be present in a folder. A device defines the network configuration and credentials to access a DALION.

Add device

This button allows to create a new device.

Name

A friendly name for the DALION.

Description

A description of the DALION and displayed below its name.

IP Address

The network IP address of the DALION.

Username

The username used to connect to the DALION.

Password

The password used to connect to the DALION.

Download Backup

The Download Backup allows downloading to the computer a backup file of the DALION settings and assignments from a DALION.

Preparations

• Download and install the latest version of the DALION Tool.
• Connect the computer with DALION Tool to the same network as the DALION to download backup from.

Download

• Press the Download Backup button in the DALION Tool.
• Select a folder on the computer where the backup file will be downloaded to.
• Wait for the download to complete.

Restore Backup

The Restore Backup allows uploading from the computer a backup file of the DALION settings and assignments to a DALION.

Preparations

• Download and install the latest version of the DALION Tool.
• Connect the computer with DALION Tool to the same network as the DALION to upload the backup to.

Restore

• Press the Restore Backup button in the DALION Tool.
• Select a DALION backup file on the computer that will be uploaded to the DALION.
• Wait for the upload to complete.

Firmware Upgrade

The firmware upgrades are intended to provide security and functional updates to ensure that the DALION is always up to date. With the DALION Tool, it is possible to supply the DALION with the new firmware.

Warnings

• MAKE SURE THE DALION HAS A STABLE POWER SUPPLY DURING THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE.
• DO NOT REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY FROM THE DALION DURING THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE.

Preparations

• Download and install the latest version of the DALION Tool.
• Download the latest version of the DALION firmware.
• Connect the computer with DALION Tool to the same network as the DALION to upgrade.

Upgrade

• Press the Firmware Upgrade button in the DALION Tool.
• Select the previously downloaded DALION firmware from the computer.
• Wait for the upgrade to complete.

Pre-Commissionning

This option is not yet available.