1.DALI-gateway Update PDF

KNX DALI Benefits & Programming
Ramakanth Kumathe
Confidential Property of Schneider Electric

What is DALI?
DALI is really not unambiguos, it could described as:
- A famous spanish painter named Salvador Dali,
- A loudspeaker manufacturer DALI, unfortunately also written with capital letters,
- A Standard for Lighting control

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Abbreviations:
DALI Digital Adressable Lighting Interface,
DiiA Digital Illumination Interface Alliance, organisation which cares about DALI specification, certification etc.
ECG Electronic Control Gear, (=ballast), electronic interface of a DALI lamp, similar to the bus coupler unit in KNX,
Single Master Application Controller: This device i.e. a KNX DALI Gateway is the only one controlling the telegrams on
the DALI line, all other devices send only on request of the Application controller, cyclical request for status mean
more telegrams on the DALI line,
Multi Master: Devices send event driven (like KNX) telegrams, means more complex devices but reduced telegram traffic,
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DALI and DALI-2 what is the background
- DALI was specified shortly after KNX begin of the 1990 targeting lighting applications,
- The specification was related only to the ECGs (electronic control gears) of the lamps,
- A strong requirement was that existing 1-10V wiring can be re-used,
- If a manufacturer assures the compatibility he can present the DALI logo.
But there were differences compared with KNX:

- The technical specifications had gaps in general, (i.e. edge steepness was defined without no. of ECG and cable length)
- DALI specified only the ECGs, manufacturer of controllers (DALI Gateways) had to make their own assumptions,
- All available sensors were proprietary and worked with specific controllers, but cannot be used in general,
- In spite of these 3 aspects there is no unified certification required,
 These are the reasons why installers and SI fight sometimes with incompatibilities.
 By these experiences it was decided to prepare DALI-2 by Digital illumination interface Alliance (=DiiA) containing:
- Close the gaps and correct the failures,
- Add new functions and devices, i.e. sensors and application controllers,
- Specify all types of devices, max. 64 ECGs and 64 sensor controllers can be connected. (depending on power)
- Offer a certification process according extended IEC 62386 basing on DALI-2 Test machines & improve compatibility,
- Be more strict on the rules, no DALI logo on products if not specified and registered.

DALI-2 defines the specifications according the Device Types, please use the link to discover latest status:
https://www.digitalilluminationinterface.org/dali2/
DALI manufacturers can test their products by their own with a test machine or ask a company. The test result must be sent
to DiiA for certification.
The DALI-2 certificate is achieved if the product is listed on the DiiA homepage and the product can be marked with a DALI-2
Logo!
Which type of DALI lamps can we control with our single master controllers MTN6725-000x ?
 We support lamps (=ECGs) with DALI and DALI-2 compatibility, also mixed, but we do not support DALI-2 sensors.

Source:
Dr. Scott Wade
Technical & Certification Manager
Digital Illumination Interface Alliance




Some aspects concerning DALI-2 sensors
- DALI-2 sensors are typically powered by DALI, but they can & do consume more than 2mA, it is difficult to determine the
max. devices per line, sum of all consumption should be <= 208 mA,
- DALI-2 sensors are sensitive against bad wiring, could happen that DALI GW cannot understand telegrams, (control
gears are also sensitive, but often they execute correctly commands only the feedback is not understood), max. voltage
drop is 2V,
- Max. cable length for DALI /DALI-2 depends on material, cross section, and temperature from 26 to 300 meter, too low
cross section means also a bad wiring,
- If DALI-2 sensors configuration starts with same procedure like DALI lamps, “configuration by feet's”, so it is not
convenient,
- DALI-2 sensors without an application controller must not send telegrams to control gears directly, DALI-2 sensors with
an application controller can control ECGs directly, but what about the coordination of different app. Controller,
- KNX sensors offer more control opportunities, Example: A weekly timer can control a pres.detector and the result is
transmitted to KNX HVAC actuators, to KNX blind actuators, to KNX switch actuators to switch lamps and to KNX DALI
Gateway for lighting with tunable white, so less configuration work for KNX DALI controller
Some aspects with DALI-2 sensors
DALI line 1200 Bits/s
DALI DALI Lamp

DALI Lamp
Sensor ?
KNX DALI-Gateway =
Application Controller with
integrated DALI power supply
KNX line 9600 Bits/s

5 channel KNX pres.detector Blind- Switch Act. KNX PS
KNX DALI Gateways Product Offering

KNX DALI Gateway- Product Offering
DALI CONTROL
e64 – V3.1
KNX DALI Gateway KNX DALI Gateway Basic KNX DALI Gateway Basic
REG-K/1/16(64)/64/IP1 REG-K/1/16/64 REG-K/2/16/64
MTN6725-0001 MTN6725-0003 MTN6725-0004

Comparison Premium/Basic DALI Gateways
Unique feature
Property/Feature KNX DALI Gateway 1 output 2 outputs

REG-K/1/16(64)/IP1 KNX DALI Gateway KNX DALI Gateway
FW 3.1 Basic REG-K/1/16/64 Basic REG-K/2/16/64
Art.no MTN6725-0001 MTN6725-0003 MTN6725-0004
Module width 4 4 4
Ext. power supply AC/DC 100-240 V AC/DC 100-240 V AC/DC 100-240 V
50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz
No. of DALI outputs 1 1 2
Max ECGs per output 64 64 64
Max ECGs per device 64 64 2x64
DALI power supply integrated integrated Integrated, outputs separated
DALI sensors not supported not supported not supported

Unique feature

Operation of groups/ via display & push-buttons via push-buttons, via push-buttons,
broadcast on device status LEDs status LEDs
Error indication on device via display via LEDs via LEDs
Control of individual ECGs 64 - -
No. of DALI groups 16 16 2x16
No. of scenes 16 16 2x16
Colour control in scenes yes, improved yes, improved yes, Improved
DALI config on device Yes, via display - -
DALI config via websever Yes - -
DALI config via ETS Yes, via ETS5 DCA App (Device Yes, via ETS5 DCA App (Device Yes, via ETS5 DCA App (Device
Control App) Control App) Control App)
Easy ECG replacement Display & PB on device, PB & LED on device, PB & LED on device,
(replace one defect ECG) web server ETS ETS
Unique feature

Effect module (sequencer) 16 programs - -
Integrated weekly scheduler Yes, config in webserver and Yes, config in ETS, possible to Yes, config in ETS, possible to
for brightness and/or colour ETS, exp/imp in XML format export/import in XML format export/import in XML format
control (templates)
Enable/disable templates Yes, via individual 1 bit objects Yes, via individual 1 bit objects Yes, via individual 1 bit objects
from KNX
DT-8 colour control for Yes Yes Yes
groups via KNX objects
Operating modes Normal mode, Normal mode, Normal mode,
Permanent mode, Permanent mode, Permanent mode,
Normal/Night mode, Normal/Night mode, Staircase Normal/Night mode, Staircase
Staircase function, function, function,
Panic mode Panic mode, Panic mode,
Enable/Disable Enable/Disable Enable/Disable
Operating hours counter Per group and/or individual ECG Per group Per group
Unique feature

ECG / lamp fault detection Indivdual object per ECG, Indivdual object per ECG, Indivdual object per ECG,
complex error evaluation on complex error evaluation on complex error evaluation on
group/DALI-output level with no. group/DALI-output level with no. group/DALI-output level with no.
of failures and error rate calc. of failures and error rate calc. of failures and error rate calc.
Support switching the power Yes Yes Yes
to the ECGs
Emergency lamp test Yes, individually per ECG - -
Web server functions DALI-config, config of scenes, - -
effects, colour templates, control,
error status visualisation
Interface to W4K/sL app via Yes - -
IP
Firmware update Yes, via IP Yes, via microSD Yes, via microSD
ETS Prof version usage 5 (or higher) 5 (or higher) 5 (or higher)
Selection of gateway
Applications
Premium Basic
Individual control of ECGs, e.g single office, with one or two No individual control required/recommended (more than 2
lamps in each office, one gateway can manage 64 or 32 ECGs in each group), each group is then cheaper than in the
offices premium, Basic 2 channel even cheaper.
Use of webserver from visualisation, e.g spaceLYnk or EBO
Use of DALI status app in W4K/SpaceLynk via IP
Change of scenes, effect and internal scheduler without ETS
via webserver
Use of emergency lighting test function from spaceLYnk or
BMS system (for logging of test result)

KNX DALI Gateways – Applications

DT-6 & DT-8 Comparison
LED Driver Type DALI Type 6 DALI Type 8
IEC62386-101 - General requirements of DALI System Yes Yes
IEC62386-102 - Control gear Yes Yes
IEC62386-207 - LED Yes Yes
IEC62386-209 - Colour Control No Yes
Intensity Control Yes Yes
Color Temperature Control No Yes
Occupied Address Number Each channels occupies 1 address Dual channels share 1 address

Applications-Market Segment
◼ Office
◼ Airport
◼ Metro stations / Railway stations
◼ Data centre
◼ Shopping Mall
◼ Infrastructure
◼ Factories
◼ Hospital
◼ Schools & Universities
KNX DALI gateway Basic
Update
KNX DALI Gateway Basic

REG-K/1/16/64
MTN6725-0003
KNX DALI Gateway Basic

REG-K/2/16/64
MTN6725-0004

KNX DALI gateways Update
New software
• KNX DALI Gateway Basic

• New Firmware (ver 0.2.x)
• New ETS-DCA (ver 2.1.1.0)
KNX DALI Gateway Basic KNX DALI Gateway Basic

REG-K/1/16/64 REG-K/2/16/64
MTN6725-0003 MTN6725-0004
• KNX DALI Gateway Premium

• New Firmware (ver 3.1.x)
• New ETS product database (7310/1.0)
• First ETS-DCA (ver 1.1.1.0)
KNX DALI Gateway

REG-K/1/16(64)/64/IP1
MTN6725-0001
KNX DALI gateway Basic Update
New 1: Post installation feature
• In the previous version when executing a post installation,

ECGs that no longer exist or could not be found was deleted
from the gateway internal memory.
• Problem when adding new ECGs:
Already configured ECGs that were intentionally unpowered
due to installation work, were deleted and the new once got
their released addresses.
• In the new version it is possible to select to keep already

commissioned ECGs, even when they are not found
• Usually ECGs have no short address and long address
0xFFFFFF by delivery. However, it might be possible that
ECGs have a short address even if the long address is
0xFFFFFF (i.e. if an external config tool was used). Such
short addresses can now be deleted by checkbox.

New 2: Extras in the DCA
• Export ETS-DCA configuration

• The ETS-DCA configuration can be exported as a XML file
• Import ETS-DCA configuration
• A previously saved device configuration can be loaded into ETS.
• Read Device Configuration
• All data from the DALI gateway is exported and transferred to the ETS-DCA configuration.

New 3: Scenes can be assigned scene number 1-64
• In the previous version, the 16 scenes had fixed scene numbers 1-16, 1:1 (recalled with value 0-15)
• Now it is possible to assign any of the available scene numbers 1-64 to the 16 scenes
• Same flexibility as we have in the switch, dimming and blind actuators
Note: To use this feature, the gateway must have FW 0.2.0 or higher. If the gateway has lower FW, it can
only use the old scene numbering 1-16. A warning appears by downloading the scenes and the scene
numbers in the DCA will be set back to 1:1 in case you accept it.

KNX DALI gateway Premium
Update
KNX DALI Gateway

REG-K/1/16(64)/64/IP1
MTN6725-0001

KNX DALI gateway Premium Update
Overview main changes
• Possibility to control DT-8 colour control ECGs via KNX group objects (only
for DALI groups)
• Enhanced possibilities to use DT-8 colour in scenes
(both groups and individual controlled ECGs)
• Use of DT-8 colour in effects DALI CONTROL
(both groups and individual controlled ECGs) e64 – V3.1
• Control of DT-8 colour via Broadcast

• Enhanced scene assignment (Mapping of 64 KNX scenes into 16 DALI
scenes) KNX DALI Gateway
• Support for switching the power to the ECGs via switch actuators REG-K/1/16(64)/64/IP1
(Energy Saving Mode, only for DALI groups) MTN6725-0001
• New data point types for DT-1 emergency light test
(optional use, old format still available)
Premium HW gets Premium SW!
• Enhanced IP security (Digest) All functions of Basic is now included,
• Support of KNX long frame telegrams reduces download times plus the premium functions
(requires interface and couplers/routers that support long frames)
Principals that are not changed
ECG 1
ECG 2
ECG 3 DALI
KNX
ECG 4
ECG 5
ECG 6
DALI CONTROL
e64 – V3.1
ECG 64
230 V
Group control
Individual control
Software installation in ETS - 2-step procedure
2
• Product database
• Application software for configuration of group objects
and parameters 4
• Imported in normal way via knxprod file or online catalog
1
• ETS5 DCA App (Device Control App, dongle must be plugged)
• Software for DALI, scene, effect and time control (template) configuration
• Installed from the app section on ETS start page in the lower right corner
‒ 1. Click Apps
‒ 2. Click + button 3
‒ 3. Select the etsapp file
• The ”Compatibility Mode App” must be activated for the DCA to work
‒ 4. Activate the app if not already done. ETS restart is required
DCA app available on Schneider home page
• When the DCA is installed it will appear as an own tab when the product is and KNX online shop
selected in the project

New ETS Application – DALIControl IP 1 DCA 7310/1.0
Free for group

address name
• Group objects are organised in channels and folders which makes them easier and faster to find
• Select the device – All objects of the device in the list
• Select a channel – All gereral objects or objects for a group or a ECG in the list
• Select a folder – All objects for a functional area, e.g. Colour control, of the channel in the list (improvement over Basic gateways)
• The name of the group/ECG in the name field = the description field is now free for group address name
• No need to open plug-in to change parameters
Configuration steps with
DALI config via ETS
Offline
• Step 1 – Write descriptions of the ECGs (DCA)
• Step 2 - Assign ECG’s to groups (DCA)
• Step 3 – Give groups user friendly names (DCA)
• Step 4 – Adjust parameters of groups and possibly ECGs and link GA’s
On-site
• Electrical installation finished
• Step 5 – KNX commissioning
• Step 6 – Start DALI commissioning (DCA) KNX
DALI
• Step 7 – Identifying ECG’s (DCA)
• Step 8 – Linking real ECG’s to planned ECG’s (DCA)
• Step 9 – Download the DALI configuration into the gateway (DCA)
DALI configuration and commissioning
Planning example
Corridor 105
E26 E20 E21 E22 G9 E23 E24 E25 E27
E6
G7 G5 G3 E7
E16 E17 E12 E13 E8 E9 G2 E28
E5 E1 G1 E2 E3
E18 E19 E14 E15 E10 E11
G8 G6 G4
E4
Room 104 Room 103 Room 102 Room 101 Room 106

Step 1: Write description of ECGs (optional incase no control/info from ind. ECGs)

Step 2: Assign ECGs to groups
To move several ECG’s, keep “Ctrl”

pressed while selecting and then
drag the last one without releasing
the mouse button before
Right-click

Step 3: Give the groups user friendly names
Write group description for one ECG

and it will be copied to all the others
in the group automatically

Step 4: Adjusting of parameters of groups and possibly individual ECGs

Step 4: Link group addresses to the objects

Step 5: KNX commissioning on project site

Step 6: DALI commissioning on project site

Step 7: Identifying the ECG’s on project site
Right-click
When the addressing is finished,

the gateway switch off all lights.
Recommendation:
- Enable automatic blinking Right-click
- Click the first ECG in the “Not
identified ECGs” list, the lamp
starts blinking
- Visually identify the lamp
- Drag the ECG to the right position
in the table (see next slide) Tooltip
- The lamp stops blinking and the
next one starts

Step 8: Linking real ECGs to planned ECGs on project site
To unlink a wrongly linked ECG, first

drag it back to the not identified list
and then drag it to the right place.
The original row in the configuration
table is now empty and indicated by
the flag Plan(E), E for empty, and the
correct ECG can now be linked.

Step 9: Download the DALI config into the gateway on project site

DALI short addresses
ECG No. DALI address

towards KNX in the ECGs

ECG and Group info
The red dot indicate error

The “State Sync” button
Double-click updates DCA with actual
ECG and lamp status.
Always do a sync before
post installation to check
that all configured ECGs
are powered.
Tooltip

Parameters to consider for standard usage
Group name & dimming curve
Enter a group name (30 char).
The name is reflected in several
other places, also in the DCA.
Select the dimming curve that

fits the ECGs in the group or the
individual ECG. Most ECGs has
logaritmic dimming curve.
Free for
group address
name

Parameters to consider for standard usage
Dimming times for groups and individually controlled ECGs
New options compared to old application

Control ECG power line via external switch actuator (only for groups)
• Normally the DALI ECGs are permanently powered

and on/off switching of the lamp is done internally.
The ECGs then consumes some standby power also
when the lamp is off.
• This function support switching on/off the power to the
ECGs of a group via an external switch actuator
• When the group is switched off via any function, an off-
telegram is sent via object “Control ECG Power Line” after a
delay time (min 10s) to the switch actuator
• When the group is switched on via any function, the object will
send an on telegram. The first DALI-telegram to the group will
be delayed (according to the max. start-up time of ECGs
Example group 1, function is
specified in the standard).
available for each group
230 V
DALI
ECG 1
ECGs belonging
ECG 2
to group 1
ECG x
y 0.9
Colour control 0.8
DALI DT-8 colour types supported by the gateway
0.7
0.6
• xy-coordinates
• Colour is selected with a x and y-coordinate representing a 0.5
colour in the colour space diagram ( 0 ≤ x, y ≤ 0,99997) 0.4

• NOTE: A certain lamp doesn’t have to support the whole colour space
0.3
• Colour Temperature Tc (for tunable white)
0.2
• A tuneable white LED lamp can (depending on lamp) show
white colours in the range of approx. 2000 K (warm white) – 0.1
8000 K (cool white)

0
• A black body (perfect radiant body) changes its colour from red through
yellow and white to blue as its temperature increases (black body line – 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
BBL or Planckian curve). The absolute temperature T (Kelvin) of the black

body is referred to as the colour temperature Tc
• RGBW
• RED: 0-100% Note!
• GREEN: 0-100% The forth DT-8 colour type
• BLUE: 0-100% ”Primary N” is not supported
• WHITE: 0-100%
Colour control – Control possibilities from the gateway
• Colour control group objects (groups only)

• One colour control type can be selected per group and can then be used for direct control
via group objects (as well as in scenes, time control and effects)
• Scenes (groups, ECGs)
• Brightness and colour can be set together or separately
• Time control, weekly scheduler (groups, ECGs)
• Different colours and/or brightness can be set different times of the day.
• Effects (groups, ECGs)
• Sequence of brightness/colour commands with delays in-between
• Brightness and colour can be set together or separately
• Via broadcast
• Colour temperature as well as one RGB colour method can be used at the same time
• All ECGs that support the colour type will apply the commands

Colour control – Control via group objects (groups only)
• Colour Temperature
• RGB Colour
• RGB combined object or
• RGB separated objects or
• HSV separated objects
• RGBW Colour
• RGBW combined object or
• RGBW separated objects or
• HSVW separated objects
• XY Colour
• XY combined object or
• XY separated objects

• Colour Temperature
• Push-buttons
• Multitouch Pro
• W4K / sL

Colour control
Control from MultiTouch Pro – Example 1
Brightness Set colour

temperature*
*) In current version the colour temperature cannot

be updated from the bus side (even with W flag)
Colour control
Control from MultiTouch Pro – Example 2
Left: brightness
Right: colour temp relative 0-100%*
*) Gateway has no feedback for this value,

i.e if the colour temperature is changed via
4 bit/2 byte, MultiTouch can not be updated

• RGB Colour
• RGB combined object
• W4K / sL (colour picker)
• RGB separated objects
• Multitouch Pro / Scenes
• W4K / sL
• HSV separated objects
• Push-buttons
• Multitouch Pro
• W4K / sL

• RGBW Colour
• RGBW combined object
• Future use, new data type
• RGBW separated objects
• Multitouch Pro / Scenes
• W4K / sL
• HSVW separated objects
• Push-buttons
• Multitouch Pro
• W4K / sL

• XY Colour
• XY combined object
• W4K / sL
• Special usage, e.g. to set supported Tuneable
white lights outside of black body line
• XY separated objects y 0.9
• Future use, new data format 0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
Colour control – Setting for individual controlled DT-8 ECGs
• ECG Type
• Select ECG with Colour Control
• Colour Control Type
• Select the format that should be used in
Scenes, Effects and Time Control

Colour control via DALI Broadcast
• Broadcast enabled
• Switching + value
• Colour temperature (2 byte)
And/or
• One RGB, RGBW or XY colour type

Scene configration in the DCA
1. 2. 3. 4. 11. 10.
9 6.
7. 8.
5.

Scene recall/save DALI ECG (DT-8)
Check how fade time works on DALI Short addr.: 1
Group: 1
Scene 1: 20% / 3000 K
DALI-gateway Broadcast Scene 2: 70% / 4000 K
KNX sensor “Fade time” Scene 16: 15% / -
Scene object
Scene 1 “Go to Scene no.”
DALI Scene DALI ECG
Short addr.: 5
KNX sensor 1/1/10 Group: 2
Scene 2
Scene 1: 50%
Scene 2: 20%
Scene 16: 60%
KNX control Recall Save
KNX sensor (default) (recall +128)
Scene 16 DALI ECG (DT-8)
Scene 1 0 128 Short addr.: 3
Scene 2 1 129 Group: -

Scene 1: 50% / RGB
…… Scene 2: 20% / RGB
Scene 15 14 142

Scene 16 15 143
Scene dimming
• Each scene has a 4 bit dimming object

• A dimming command will dim all groups
participating in the scene

Time control configuration / Templates = Weekly schedulers
1. 2. 3. 7.
4.
8.
6.
5.
A template can be exported separatelly (XML-format) and

imported in another template or gateway

Time and template enable/disable via the bus
• Time and date

• For the operation of the time control function, the correct time
(including weekday) and date are required on the device.
Until it is received, the time control module is disabled.
• Time and date has to be provided from KNX via the
corresponding group objects, for example from a Wiser 4
KNX/SpaceLynk or Year Time Switch
• Time must be received at least once a day due to the
accuracy of the internal time calculation in the gateway
• After startup of the gateway, it will send read requests for
time and date to the bus
• Enable/disable templates via objects
• If option “Template controlled by KNX object” was selected a
corresponding group object is available

Effect module
1. 2. 10. 12. 11.
3.
8. 7. 6. 5. 4.
9. 3.
Right-click
menu
In this example a single ECG (RGBW) changes colour in a loop, if the lamp is on.
The brightness (and on/off state) is not controlled by the effect program in this case (hence ”Keep value”).
The on/off/value can be sent from a KNX sensor or time switch.
Effect module - Control via the bus
• 1 byte object to start and stop effects

• Controlling effects is similar to the KNX scene concept
• Bit 7: 1 = start
0 = stop
KNX control Stop Start
• Bit 6–0: effect no. 0-15
• Scene push-button: long push = start Effect 1 0 128
short push = stop Effect 2 1 129
• Stop → Start means restart from the beginning, no ……
interruption Effect 15 14 142
• Panic / Emergency mode disables effects Effect 16 15 143
• An effect will not start staircase timers

Emergency lighting - DALI DT-1
• For an emergency light with self-contained

battery (1 DALI device) the ECG type must
be set before commissioning, otherwise the
ECG can not be assigned

Emergency lighting - General settings affecting all emergency lights
• Supports the execution and recording of the

mandatory Function and Duration tests.
• The tests can be started via KNX object
and via the web server
• The test results are sent to KNX and must
be handled and stored by another device
(e.g. BMS or spaceLYnk)
• One of two different sets of objects can be
selected
• Objects according to new KNX standard
• Objects according to old style (before KNX
standard was definied)
New KNX Standard
• The two types gives different information,
e.g new standard:
• Status object includes if emergecy mode is active
• Misses separate Battery test and some battery
information (battery failure, battery time too short) Legacy ”old” style
Report in the DCA (emergency lighting)
Double-click

New Post installation feature
• In the previous version when executing a post installation,

ECGs that no longer exist or could not be found was deleted
from the gateway internal memory.
• Problem when adding new ECGs:
Already configured ECGs that were intentionally unpowered
due to installation work, were deleted and the new once got
their released addresses.
• In the new version it is possible to select to keep already
commissioned ECGs, even when they are not found
• Usually ECGs have no short address and long address
0xFFFFFF by delivery. However, it might be possible that
ECGs have a short address even if the long address is
0xFFFFFF (i.e. if an external config tool was used). Such
short addresses can now be deleted by checkbox

Restore in the DCA
• The restore function is used to completely restore a KNX

DALI-gateway, for example by replacing it with a completely
unprogrammed device
• All DALI relevant data from the ETS are written into the device
and after that the gateway restarts automatically.
Note that nothing is written to ECGs, this method cannot be
used to reprogram the DALI ECGs, e.g. incase a New
installation was done by mistake (no recovery possible).
• Note that this only applies to the DALI configuration. The
normal ETS application download has also to be performed.

Extras menu in the DCA
• Import ETS-DCA Configuration
• Import an previously exported configuration
• Import a backup from the previous plug-in. A gateway can the
be updated without need to do the DALI commissioning again.
ETS parameters still have to be configured.
• Press Restore to transfer data to the gateway (see previous slide)
• Export the ETS-DCA configuration
• Read device configuration
• All data from the gateway is transferred to the DCA-configuration, e.g.
if configuration has been done in the web server or via the display
• Read Device Descriptions (of ECGs, Groups, Scenes)
• The descriptions entered in the web server can be transferred to the DCA.
Only 10 character can be entered in the web server.
• Write Device Descriptions (of ECGs, Groups, Scenes)
• The descriptions in the DCA is written to the web server,
truncated to 10 characters
Web server - IP Settings
• If the web server is not to be used, access

can be permanently disabled
• Default IP address is DHCP
• No DHCP server requires IP adjustments
in the ETS parameters and download
• HTTP port can be changed from standard 80
• User access (visualization)
• Access: <IP address>
• User: user
Password: password can be left empty
(direct access) or 1-8 characters
• Admin access
• Access: <IP address>/admin
• User: admin
password can not be empty,
1-8 characters
Service and analyse
Fault reporting on ECG level
• Type of Failure status object

• no objects by default
• 1 bit: 0 = no fault, 1 = lamp or ECG failure
• 1 byte: 0 = no fault, 1 = lamp failure, 2 = ECG failure

Service and analyse
Fault reporting and analysis on group level
• Type of Failure status objects

• 1 bit: 0 = no fault, 1 = ECG or lamp failure
• 1 byte: 0 = no fault, 1 = lamp failure, 2 = ECG failure
• Additional failure objects
• Alt. 1: Failure Threshold exceeded (1 bit)
Sends a 1-telegram if the failure rate in the group is
exceeded
• Alt. 2: Failure number (1 byte)
Sends the number of ECG and lamp failures in the group
• Alt. 3: Failure rate in % (1byte)
Sends the failure rate in the group in %
• Combined failure status object (4 byte)
• Containing number of ECGs, number of ECG failures and
number of lamp failures

Service and analyse
Fault reporting and analysis on DALI segment level
• Type of Failure status objects

• General failure 1 bit: indication of any failure
• DALI failure 1 bit: DALI short circuit
• For General failure, Lamp failure, ECG failure
‒ Failure exceeds threshold 1 bit
‒ Number of failures or
Failure rate 0…100% ( 1byte)

Service and analyse
Operating hours
• Operating hours counter for each group

• Internal counter in seconds, count when group brightness
> 0%, i.e. independent on dim value
• Operating time is reported in seconds and sent each hour
and can also be read any time
• Also visible in the DCA in hours
• Life time exceeded message via a 1-bit object
• Reset counter with a 1-telegram on a separate
1-bit object
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Principals that are not changed
ECG 1
ECG 2
ECG 3 DALI
KNX
ECG 4
ECG 5
ECG 6
DALI CONTROL
e64 – V3.1
ECG 64
230 V
Group control
Individual control
Web server (admin) Configuration page
• New installation, Post installation, Easy replacement functions

• General info of status
• Individual status of ECGs and groups (by first clicking on it)
• Broadcast (all ECGs) on/off/blink
• Switching/Blinking of individual ECGs and groups and
Assignment/Deletion of ECGs to groups

Web server (admin) ECG Assignment page
• Opens up the side panel ”Not Assigned ECGs” when

using New or Post installation
• Found ECGs are then dragged-and-dropped on the
planned ECG field
• Button to move back a wrongly assinged ECG

Web server (admin/user) Scene configuration
Program scene

Web server (admin/user) Effect configuration
Save Effect

Web server (admin/user) Colour configuration
Save Template

Web server – User access
• In the User level only information about ECGs and

groups can be seen on the first page.
All configuration commands are hidden.
• For Scenes, Effect and Colour control the user can do
the same as admin, i.e. Add / Edit / Detele.

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KNX DALI Benefits & Programming

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- A loudspeaker manufacturer DALI, unfortunately also written with capital letters,

- A Standard for Lighting control

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But there were differences compared with KNX:

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DALI line 1200 Bits/s

DALI DALI Lamp

KNX line 9600 Bits/s

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Property/Feature KNX DALI Gateway 1 output 2 outputs

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Property/Feature KNX DALI Gateway 1 output 2 outputs

Property/Feature KNX DALI Gateway 1 output 2 outputs

Property/Feature KNX DALI Gateway 1 output 2 outputs

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LED Driver Type DALI Type 6 DALI Type 8

IEC62386-101 - General requirements of DALI System Yes Yes

IEC62386-102 - Control gear Yes Yes

IEC62386-207 - LED Yes Yes

IEC62386-209 - Colour Control No Yes

Intensity Control Yes Yes

Color Temperature Control No Yes

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KNX DALI Gateway Basic

KNX DALI Gateway Basic

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• KNX DALI Gateway Basic

• New ETS-DCA (ver 2.1.1.0)

KNX DALI Gateway Basic KNX DALI Gateway Basic

• KNX DALI Gateway Premium

• New ETS product database (7310/1.0)

• First ETS-DCA (ver 1.1.1.0)

KNX DALI Gateway

• In the previous version when executing a post installation,

• In the new version it is possible to select to keep already

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• Export ETS-DCA configuration

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KNX DALI Gateway

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• Control of DT-8 colour via Broadcast

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Free for group

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To move several ECG’s, keep “Ctrl”

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Write group description for one ECG