SETUP
For a easy DALI bus setup we recommend our SOUNDLIGHT USB-DALI adapter. Con-
nect these items to the DALI bus:
- a DALI PSU
- the USB DALI adapter
- the DALI bus participants (excluding the 7044B-H)
Addressing a DALI system consists of multiple steps:
1.
The bus will be searched for pre-addressed units first. A device is considered being
adressed when a DALI short adress (1...64) has been assigned to that unit. If already pro-
grammed participants can be found, you may decide
- to leave that adressing as is
- or erase existing programming.
2.
Then all new (unprogrammed) devices are searched and then a short adress is assigned to
each participant in increasing order, beginning from address 1.
When all devices have been programmed, all devices are read out completely (group assignments,
pre-defined settings, min/max-levels, group assignments) and the data are displayed.
Please note:
New devices may not show any group assignments yet. To assign to a group, select the device
and then assign the desired group(s). By default, the 7044B-H can address groups 1...4*.
Set the group assignment of each DALI participant to meet your individual needs.
More information regarding DALI programming and the USB-DALI interface can be found in the
USB-DALI manual.
It is not necessary to use the USB-DALI programmer. Any DALI programmer which allows free
user interaction can be used. A programmer which runs only automated pre-defined programming
sequences does not match the needs of user-specific settings.
Please note, that the level value range transmitted by DMX consists of values 000...255, whereas
the maximum DALI level is 254**. (255 is the special value "MASK" used within DALI programm-
ing). "MASK" means: "do nothing".
You may select to use or not use MASK values at your option (see SETUP).
*= Default setting is 4 single addresses resp. 4 group addresses. This can be reconfigured from 4...64 addresses or
4...16 group addresses at your option. Note that more addresses may result in delays on the DALI bus due to the slow
communication speed of DALI devices.
**= pre-configured to 254 as maximum value (100%) . User-reprogrammable zo 255 (MASK) (see chapter „SETUP“
below).
DALI COMMANDS
All data output on the DALI bus are Direct Arc Level commands. Normally, no other commands will
be issued. In newer models (from Mk4.6 onward), the Zero Arc Level command can be substituted
with the „OFF“ command ti increase compatibility with certain DALI responders.
