Overview - ABB i-bus KNX Product Manual

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ABB i-bus KNX
Commissioning
3.1

Overview

The group-orientated DGN/S 1.16.1 requires, in addition to the KNX voltage, a gateway operating voltage
to generate the DALI voltage for full function capability. The gateway operating voltage range can be found
in the Technical data
Thus in an office environment it is possible to pre-program the DGN/S exclusively using the KNX voltage
without having to resort to a gateway operating voltage (a 230 V AC/DC supply). As the DALI-Software-
Tool is responsible for the compilation of the lighting groups and directly accesses the DALI devices via
the DGN/S, the gateway operating voltage is required for the task.
The properties of the lighting groups are independent of each other and can be programmed individually. It
is thus possible, depending on the application, to freely define every lighting group and to parameterize
them accordingly.
Up to 64 DALI emergency lighting converters can be connected according to EN 62 386-202 on the
DGN/S. The emergency lighting converter forms a DALI device pair with a normal DALI device (ballast) in
a lamp with an emergency lighting function. In this case two DALI devices must be considered.
Emergency lighting with LEDs often only feature an emergency lighting converter, that combines monitor-
ing of the emergency lighting battery and control of the LED in a single device. In this case, only one DALI
device must be considered.
On the DGN/S, it is possible to commonly connect normal DALI devices (ballasts) and DALI emergency
lighting converters (with/without integrated lighting equipment control). However, the total number of 64
DALI devices may not be exceeded.
The following table provides an overview of the functions used by the DGN/S 1.16.1 and those possible
with the application program Switch Dim Groups 1f DALI/1.
Properties/Parameterization possibilities
Type of installation
Number of outputs
Module width (space units)
DALI devices (normal and emergency lighting converters to EN 62 386-202)
Lighting groups
Manual test function
Display of DALI fault
= property applies
Parameterization options
Minimum and maximum dimming limit values (dimming thresh-
olds)
Switch functions
Brightness value when turned ON
Dimming speed for switch on and off
Switching telegram and status,
common or separate communication objects
Dimming
Dimming speed for 0...100 %
Permit channel to be turned ON via relative dimming telegram
Brightness value
Dimming speed for transition brightness values
Permit set switch on and off brightness via value
Brightness value and status,
common or separate communication objects
Continued overleaf
22 2CDC 507 114 D0201 | DGN/S 1.16.1
on page 12. The KNX voltage is sufficient for KNX programming with the ETS.
DGN/S 1.16.1
MDRC
1
4
64
16
Per group All
devices
Per device /
converter