Lamps and Inputs

Introduction

This document provides instructions for adding and assigning DALI devices efficiently within the lighting system.

Step by Step Example

1. Begin by accessing the DALI interface through the lighting system's web user interface, which allows control and setup of devices.

2. Navigate to the desired DALI channel by selecting the appropriate 'Channels' page from the left sidebar.

3. To add new DALI devices, click the 'plus' button.

4. The Scan button starts the scan, with three choices available: All, Lamps, or Inputs. Selecting 'Lamps' will scan only for lamps, 'Inputs' scans for DALI-2 input devices, and 'All' scans for both. The Clear button can be used to remove all items from the list of unassigned devices if needed.

5. Once the scan is complete, a list of unassigned devices appears. Each device can be identified physically: for lamps, buttons are available to turn the device On, Off, or Identify. The Identify option cycles the lamp between its minimum and maximum intensity, making it easy to locate. For DALI-2 input devices, an Identify button triggers an identification indication on the device. Additionally, the serial number of each input device is displayed, facilitating identification for devices that do not support a physical identification indication.

6. The Info and Operating Mode buttons provide additional device options. The Info button displays information stored in the device's memory bank 0, including firmware and hardware versions, among other details. The Operating Mode button allows modification of the device's DALI operating mode. This setting should only be adjusted if specified by the device manufacturer.

7. For quick commissioning, the 'Auto Assign' option automatically allocates devices to indexes. Alternatively, for manual assignment, indexes can be selected from the drop-down list, and the 'Apply Assignment' button must be pressed to save the configuration.

8. The Search feature provides an additional method for assigning lamps, which can be used instead of Auto or Manual assignment. This feature uses a Half-Interval search algorithm, also known as Binary Search. Pressing the Search button next to a lamp index initiates this process, where half of the lamps are turned Off, while the other half remain On, allowing a prompt for the user to confirm if the desired lamp is On. This cycle continues, with the lamp On-Off toggling, until only the desired lamp is On. Once the search is complete, a name can be entered for the lamp, and the assignment can be applied.

9. The 'Reset Channel' button can be used when there are major address conflicts on the channel or if a fresh start is required. This function deletes all assigned and unassigned devices from the configuration and deletes the short addresses from all devices present on the channel, allowing further configuration from a blank setup.

Conclusion

This guide explained how to commission lamps and DALI-2 input devices in the lighting system. Additional information is available in the user manual or on the website.