3.4.2.8
Dimmer Control
Parameter name
Values
Dimmer type
Relative dimmer
/ Absolute dimmer
Action
Left off, right on
/ Left on, right off
Dimming step
(Only for relative dimmers)
100%
/ 50% / 25% / 12.5% / 6.25% / 3.1% /
1.6%
Left button icon
[Icon selection]
Right button icon
[Icon selection]
Dimmer Controls are specialized components that can be used to control light dimmer actua-
tors.
The following communication objects are available:
•
Dimming level indicator
(DPT 5.001)
•
Light on/off
(DPT 1.001)
• One of:
–
Relative dimming control
(DPT 3.007)
–
Absolute dimming control
(DPT 5.001)
Dimmer controls are represented as double push buttons in the visualization. The current light
intensity value is displayed as a percentage (0...100%), and is updated whenever a new value is
received through the
Dimming level indicator
communication object (note that the displayed
value is
not
updated automatically upon user actions).
The left and right buttons are used to switch the light on and off, and to adjust light intensity.
The
Action
parameter allows selecting the function of each button (
Left off, right on
, or
Left on,
right off
).
A short press on any of the buttons sends an On / Off command to the bus through the
Light
on/off
communication object.
Handling of long presses depend on the type of dimmer being controlled (as defined by the
Dimmer type
parameter):
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