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Application manual

KNX binary output modules EK-GA1-TP

Release 1.5 - Update: 02/2022

MAEKGA1TP_EN

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1 Scope of the document

This application manual describes all application details for the A1.0 release of the ekinex

KNX Dimmer

modules EK-GA1-TP (2 channels).

The document is aimed at the system configurator as a description and reference of device features and
application programming. For installation, mechanical and electrical details of the device please refer to the
technical description datasheet.

Application manual and application programs for ETS are available for download at www.ekinex.com.

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Technical datasheet

STEKGA1TP_EN.pdf

A1.0

02 / 2022

Application manual

MAEKGA1TP_EN.pdf

Application program

APEKGA1TP##.knxprod

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Summary of Contents for EK-GA1-TP

Page 1: ...Application manual KNX 2 channel Dimmer module EK GA1 TP...

Page 2: ...6 4 3 Output handling features 12 6 4 4 Switching feature overview 12 6 4 5 Dimming feature overview 13 6 4 6 Functional detail 15 6 4 6 1 Feedback 15 6 4 6 2 Time delay 15 6 4 6 3 Staircase function...

Page 3: ...utput modules EK GA1 TP Release 1 5 Update 02 2022 MAEKGA1TP_EN EKINEX S p A All rights reserved Page 3 Revision Modifications Author Date 1 0 First version G Croci 15 07 2016 1 5 Added table for powe...

Page 4: ...d reference of device features and application programming For installation mechanical and electrical details of the device please refer to the technical description datasheet Application manual and a...

Page 5: ...ution boards For operation the devices receives KNX telegrams from the bus sent by another KNX device such as a pushbutton a sensor a display a timer etc these telegrams cause the activation or deacti...

Page 6: ...manual and online mode LED indicators for output status and for manual mode indication terminals for input line power and output load connection terminals for KNX bus line connection Fig 1 Switching d...

Page 7: ...during commissioning phase Product code EAN No of channels ETS application software release Communication objects max nr Group adresses max nr EK GA1 TP 8018417181214 2 APEKGA1TP knxprod 46 46 Configu...

Page 8: ...6 Function description The device is a dimming actuator which activates its output channels according to telegrams sent by other devices on the bus It also incorporates additional features such as e g...

Page 9: ...KNX bus is effectively inoperable 6 3 Manual operation The manual operation works as an alternative to the output switching through bus commands bus controlled mode this mode is intended for testing...

Page 10: ...off When the LED turns on the whole membrane keypad is activated and manual operation is allowed 2 Press the pushbutton of the keypad corresponding to the desired channel and function A short press c...

Page 11: ...be inhibited in two ways both selectable through configuration parameters by disabling the manual switching feature altogether through a bus command Please notice that the above mentioned bus command...

Page 12: ...which for instance the effect of flags to determine how the change of value affects the transmission of the objects 6 4 3 Output handling features The outputs are dimmable AC channels each channel can...

Page 13: ...the following scheme Fig 2 Functional blocks The above functions are mostly but not all purely digital i e related to an On Off behaviour for instance the scene management involves the definition of t...

Page 15: ...r on and or power off mode are set to soft the communication object that indicates the current position of dimming provides as feedback the actual value that will reach at the end of the ramp Similarl...

Page 16: ...other events that allows to switch the light off before the programmed time expires e g because the person who triggered the presence sensor has surely left the building through an exit There is a pro...

Page 17: ...ication manual KNX binary output modules EK GA1 TP Release 1 5 Update 02 2022 MAEKGA1TP_EN EKINEX S p A All rights reserved Page 17 Following pictures show the Manual Off feature Fig 4 Manual Off feat...

Page 18: ...lication manual KNX binary output modules EK GA1 TP Release 1 5 Update 02 2022 MAEKGA1TP_EN EKINEX S p A All rights reserved Page 18 Following pictures show the Retrigger feature Fig 5 Retrigger featu...

Page 19: ...cation manual KNX binary output modules EK GA1 TP Release 1 5 Update 02 2022 MAEKGA1TP_EN EKINEX S p A All rights reserved Page 19 Following pictures show the Pre warning feature Fig 6 Pre warning fea...

Page 20: ...he right works as follow according to which logical operation is selected OR the output is ON whenever any one of the inputs is ON AND the output is ON only if all of the inputs are ON XOR the output...

Page 21: ...Application manual KNX binary output modules EK GA1 TP Release 1 5 Update 02 2022 MAEKGA1TP_EN EKINEX S p A All rights reserved Page 21 Fig 8 Logic OR function Fig 9 Logic AND function...

Page 23: ...e confused either with enable locking function or with enable output The meaning of the value can be optionally inverted through a configuration parameter an enable on value can be interpreted as lock...

Page 24: ...the output forcing is released and also on recovery after a bus power off if forcing was previously in effect Fig 12 Forcing function The Force command has priority over Locking which acts on the ord...

Page 25: ...al delay can be defined for the output activation or deactivation from the moment the scene code is recalled The output value for a scene can either be fixed and chosen in the configuration phase or i...

Page 26: ...d ad a runout alarm in case the maximum value is overflowed The power counter also has an associated KNX kWh counter communication object with its own reset command An additional parameter allows to d...

Page 27: ...General device configuration Parameter name Conditions Settings Manual operation enabled disabled Enables the front panel pushbutton that activates manual mode Disable from bus Manual operation enabl...

Page 28: ...el can be put in parallel with channel 1 In this case both the configuration and the values of parameters are the same there is only one set of communication objects internally associated to both chan...

Page 29: ...switched on through a bus command Intensity when switch on Light intensity Intensity when switch on new value 1 100 slider 50 Specifies the new value for switch on Switch on type instant on soft Speci...

Page 30: ...l be transmitted even if a switching occurs the feedback telegram for a switch during the delay period is lost Transmission cycle time Status feedback telegram enabled hh mm ss 00 00 00 Interval betwe...

Page 31: ...r descriptions see the corresponding section below Operating energy time counter enabled disabled Enables or disables the energy time counter function For further details and parameter descriptions se...

Page 32: ...orresponding numbers for all 8 available logic objects Output x Scene number Scene function enabled 1 Byte C W 17 001 scene number 18 001 scene control 18 40 Allows to recall a scene setting for the s...

Page 33: ...arning feature For a detailed description see the corresponding section of this manual Pre warning Pre warning time Staircase lighting function enabled Pre warning enabled hh mm ss 00 00 10 Specifies...

Page 34: ...how to set the lock status after bus voltage recovery Behaviour at locking Locking function enabled off on no change Defines how to set the output value when the lock is activated Behaviour at unlocki...

Page 35: ...e device waits for the specified time before validating the logic objects used as inputs a request is sent for each logical object value which has not arrived within the read delay The maximum value i...

Page 36: ...off on Initial output value for the selected scene This value will be possibly overwritten by a scene store command if the Learning mode option is enabled Scene n Light intensity Scenes function enabl...

Page 37: ...to this output The total energy consumed kWh is calculated as the product of the specified value W and the operating hours h Energy time cyclic sending Operating hours energy counter enabled hh mm ss...

Page 38: ...copy parameters from 8 bit unsigned C W 5 001 Percentage 0 100 4 26 Control point for setting the absolute dimming value Output x On off status Status feedback telegram enabled 1 bit CR T 1 001 switch...

Page 39: ...ding to logic objects 1 to 8 are listed Output x Scene number Scene function enabled 1 Byte C W 17 001 scene number 18 001 scene control 18 40 Allows to recall a scene setting for the status of the ou...

Page 40: ...MAEKGA1TP_EN EKINEX S p A All rights reserved Page 40 Object name Conditions Size Flags DPT CO number s Output x Hours counter runout Operating hours energy counter enabled 1 bit CR T 1 005 alarm 23 4...

Page 41: ...defective devices must be returned to the manufacturer at the following address EKINEX S p A Via Novara 37 I 28010 Vaprio d Agogna NO Italy 7 3 Other information This application manual is aimed at in...

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