
"DALI Gateway C00CX2 EN / C00CX4 EN" software
Functional description
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Figure 37: An example of the device list after a search
(the example shows two newly identified electronic ballast devices)
The DALI Gateway will not detect an error in the DALI line during a device search. In case of a short-
circuit, for example, the Gateway will attempt to establish a cyclical DALI communication. Since it will
fail in its attempt, the plug-in will not stop searching for devices. In case of a cable break, for
example, the DALI devices will not be detected.
By default, the plug-in of the DALI Gateway will identify the names of the devices found for the first
time as “Electronic ballast device (new device)”. Each DALI device will be named “Electronic Ballast
Device”. The device can later be renamed.
The designation “new device” will be displayed only until either the device has been renamed or until
the commissioning environment of the plug-in has been quit. For this reason it is recommended to
assign a unique name immediately after the device search has been completed.
During the device search all connected DALI devices will switch to their implemented minimum
brightness. That allows to determine whether the device actually work and whether they respond to
the device search.
Assigning names to DALI devices
All new DALI devices should be renamed after the device search so that the individual devices can be
clearly identified and to make it easier to find them in the DALI installation. Known devices can also be
renamed any time.
Click on or select a device listed in the left window of the commissioning environment.
Click on the "Rename" button.
A dialogue box will open for renaming the device. Names cannot have more than 28 characters. The
name may include alphanumerical as well as special characters. It is recommended to assign a
unique name to each device (e.g. “Light 1 Window South”, “Light 2 Window South”, Light 1 Office
Middle” etc. / cf. figure 38 on the following page).