General - ABB i-bus KNX Product Manual

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ABB i-bus KNX

General

1 General
This manual provides detailed technical information concerning the ABB i-bus
These are DALI gateways which have identical functions but a different number of DALI outputs. They can
be used to control a variety of DALI lamps individually or in groups on a DALI output via KNX. Lots of small
groups in individual offices as well as large lights for area lighting can be combined in a gateway as
required. The installation, programming, commissioning and use of the device are described using
examples.
The DALI gateways are used to control DALI equipment such as ballasts, transformers or LED converters
with device type 0 DALI interfaces to EN 62386, via KNX. DALI self-contained emergency lights with
individual batteries (device type 1) to EN 62386 (Part 202) can also be integrated.
The DALI gateways themselves provide no functionality in terms of the emergency lighting regulations,
e.g. logging functions or other associated stipulated functions. They serve as an intelligent mediator
between KNX and DALI.
Using group objects, the various mandatory emergency lighting tests, e.g. function or duration tests, can
be triggered via KNX and the results provided in the same way. This information can then be used for
higher-level management of the emergency lighting, which triggers at prescribed times and captures,
saves or logs the result provided via KNX on the gateway.
The DALI gateways combine both the internationally standardized and open standards in the DALI
standard (EN 62386) and the KNX home and building electronic systems standards (ISO/IEC 14543-3 and
EN 50090).
The two DALI outputs on the DG/S 2.64.1.1 can control up to 2 x 64 DALI devices individually or in up
to 2 x 16 DALI groups. It is possible to mix individual and group control on the outputs. If necessary, all the
devices can be controlled together in broadcast or in up to 2 x 16 light scenes. Controls can be configured
in any way on the DALI output, which makes the gateway highly versatile.
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KNX DALI Gateway Basic.
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