L-DALI User Manual
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LOYTEC
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11.4 DALI Error Codes
Table 44 lists typical error codes which can be observed during a DALI scan or device
assignment.
Code
Description
Possible Reason
5
Cannot communicate on DALI bus.
Problem with bus power: defective or non-
standard.
Problem with LDALI transceiver (RMA).
Use a different port to verify.
62
Device does not respond to
QUERY.
Communication problem. Maybe due to
116mA bus power supply being too weak.
Device not fully standard compatible.
Bad wiring.
118
Cannot communicate with device.
This error typically is non-critical
(device is added ok).
Communication problem. Maybe due to
116mA bus power supply being too weak.
Device not fully standard compatible.
Bad wiring.
Table 44: DALI error codes.
11.5 DALI Protocol Analyzer
A DALI protocol analyzer is available via the console interface and via telnet.
11.5.1 Starting DALI PA via Console
Proceed as follows to start the DALI protocol analyzer via the console UI:
1.
Connect to serial interface of L-DALI as described in Section 3.3.1.
2.
In the console main menu select menu item “[4] DALI maintenance”. The resulting
menu is shown in Figure 264.
DALI Maintenance Menu
[1] DALI channel : 1
[2] DALI configuration
[3] DALI statistics
[4] DALI analyzer
[5] DALI monitor
[6] DALI communication
[q] Quit
Please choose:
Figure 264: DALI Maintenance Menu.
3.
Use menu item “[1] DALI channel” to select the channel to start the DALI protocol
analyzer on.
4.
Use menu item “[4] DALI analyzer” to start the DALI analyzer.
5.
When asked to enter a filter mask, press RETURN or enter a filter mask as described in
Table 45.
