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Helvar 478 8 Channel DALI Controller: Installation and User Guide
Menu Options Details
Addresses
The digital interface (DALI or SDIM/DMX) receives control messages from devices in the system.
You can set any address to any channel.
Note: The base address is the first channel address, from which the remaining addresses are allocated (unless changed
manually in the Address submenu).
Submenu items
Options
SDIM/DMX mode
DMX or SDIM (Default)
SDIM/DMX base
SDIM Base:
1–247 (Default: 1)
DMX base:
1–505
Disabled:
The address will not be re-allocated
SDIM/DMX addr
Channel: 1–8
SDIM Address: 1–254; Disabled (Default: 1)
DMX Address: 1–512; Disabled (Default: 1)
Disabled:
The address will not be re-allocated
DALI base
DALI Base:
1–57 (Default: 1)
Disabled:
The address will not be re-allocated
DALI addresses
Channel: 1–8
Address:
1–64; Removed; Disabled
Removed:
Next time you connect it to a controller program or router, the
DALI address will be re-allocated
Disabled:
The address will not be re-allocated. Select this if the channel is
unused.
Emergencies
When the unit detects an emergency light on a channel, it enables an emergency channel on the DALI system side. If there
are no emergency ballasts connected on that channel, you can turn this setting off manually with the DOWN button from
the ‘Emergencies’ screen. Subsequently, you can turn it on again with the UP button.
Sensors
The following Helvar presence sensors can be connected to this unit as long as their firmware versions are 6.37 or later:
311 Ceiling PIR Detector, 312 Multisensor, 313 Low-Profile Microwave Detector, 314 Tilting Microwave Detector, 315 iDim
Sense, 317 High-Bay Presence/Absence Detector, and 318 Wall-Mounted PIR Presence/Absence Detector.
Submenu items
Options
Enable/On time
The time that the lights are to stay on after the last movement is detected and
before the ‘Transition Time’ is triggered. You can enter any time between 0 min (‘PIR
disabled’) and 4 h 15 min.
Exit delay
The time that the lights are to stay on before motion detection resumes. Movement
during this period will not turn the lights on. This allows time for a person to
manually turn the lights off and then leave the area without causing the lights to
turn on. You can set any time between 0 min (‘Off’) and 4 h 15 min.
Transition time
Time that follows the ‘On time’ (see above). If the unit gets a trigger from the
sensors before the ‘Transition time’ (see below) has lapsed, it will set the ‘On time’.
Otherwise, it will turn off the lights. You can set any time between 0 min (‘Off’) and
4 h 15 min.
Check presence
Allows the unit to turn the lights on automatically. You can turn this setting on or off
as required.
Check absence
Allows the unit to turn the lights off automatically. You can turn this setting on or off
as required.
