MASTERBUS FUNCTIONS
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October 2010 / Digital DC 10x10A / EN
5.3
CHANNEL MODE OPTIONS
The tables below show the configuration options for
each channel mode and their meaning.
A grey area means the option is available for this
mode. Mode
linked
is not available for channel 1.
Mode\Options
Name
Software
fuse
Start up
state
Intensity
Max
voltage
Delayed
off
Fade
mode
Fade
curve
Minimum
current
Conventional
X
X
X
X
Light 12V
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Light 24V
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Switch light 12V
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Switch light 24V
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Motor
X
X
X
X
Bilge pump float
X
X
X
Input
X
Manual
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Always On
X
Disabled
Linked
X
X
Option
Description
Default
Range
Name
Channel name. Convenient is naming the
channel after its application.
Channel
x
Any 16 character name.
Software fuse
Fuse current in Amperes.
10 A
2 A, 3 A, 4 A, 5 A, 7.5 A, 10 A,
Hardware only.
Start up state
The channel must resume this power mode
after powering or enabling the Digital DC.
Off: the channel must switch Off,
On: the channel must switch On,
Last: the channel must resume its last state
before the Digital DC was switched Off,
Disabled: channel is not enabled power up.
Last
Off, On, Last, Disabled.
Intensity
Voltage as percentage of the maximum output
voltage.
100% 0-100%
Maximum
voltage
Fixed maximum channel output voltage for
12V or 24V setting. Select option
Manual
to
adjust this value.
11.5 V
or
23.5 V
6-29 V
Delayed off
Delay for turning off the channel after the
command to switch off has been given.
Imme-
diate
Immediate (no delay), 1 s, 2 s, 3 s,
5 s, 10 s, 20 s, 30 s, 1 min, 2 min,
3 min, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min,
30 min,
1 hr, 2 hrs, 3 hrs, 5 hrs, 12 hrs.
Allow dimming
Check box to allow dimming.
-
Not checked, checked
Fade in
Check box to have the channel fade in.
-
Not checked, checked
Fade out
Check box to have the channel fade out.
-
Not checked, checked
Soft
start
Function to let an electric motor start up
slowly, avoiding a high current. Only for the
modes Motor and Manual. Is not possible in
combination with dimming and fading.
-
Not checked, checked
Fade curve
When being dimmed, LED and halogen lights
have their own perceptible fading. To correct
this, three different fading curves are available.
Linear
Linear, LED and Halogen.
Minimum
current
Option to determine a current below which a
MasterBus alarm should be sent out.
Not set
Not set, 50 mA, 100 mA, 200 mA,
300 mA, 500 mA, 700 mA, 1 A,
2 A, 3 A, 5 A, 7 A.
