5.5.1 Renaming, calling up and setting up digitalSTROM activities
Selection list digitalSTROM activities
Sample presets for lighting
The selection list shows the created rooms and configurable presets and areas, as well as the activities for the room or the whole installation.
Presets for areas (e.g. Area 1 On) and additional presets (e.g. preset 12-14) are only listed if they were used accordingly in the configuration of the push button function. See also chapter
5.4.2.
The switch conditions and device values for activities, presets and areas can be set to suit the wishes of the end user. Presets can also be configured by click commands at the light switch. Refer to the ”Setup” section of the digitalSTROM user manual for the corresponding documentation on the configuration of presets via click commands.
Note on areas
A digitalSTROM push button configured as area push button basically switches/dims with 1x click digitalSTROM Devices belonging to the same area in a room. All other devices in the room are not affected.
Higher-level activities for the room
These activities apply to all digitalSTROM Devices assigned to the room. Independent of the application area (e.g. light or shade).
«Standby»
The activity «Standby» can be triggered for a room when all lights are in the switched-off state (preset, area or device off) and a light push button is held for 2 s. The activity «Standby» can also be triggered at any time by 3 short clicks on the Off push button of the 2-way light push button (e.g. on the 2-way line switch).
Therefore even digitalSTROM Devices with other colours (e.g. magenta for video) can be switched off with all push buttons independent of the application area. For example, you can use the Wipe mode of the room push button to switch off the TV and put it into its own standby mode after turning off the room lighting. See also chapter
5.3.2.
«Deep off»
The activity «Deep off» can be triggered for a room when all lights are in the switched-off state (preset, area or device off) and a light push button is held for 3 s. The activity «Deep off» can also be triggered at any time by 4 short clicks on the Off push button of the 2-way light push button (e.g. on the 2-way line switch).
For example, this allows you to completely turn off a TV which is connected to a digitalSTROM inline adapter.
digitalSTROM Devices switched off by the activity «Deep off» are switched on again if:
• A push button of the same colour group is actuated in the room.
Does not apply to digitalSTROM Devices in colour group joker (black).
• A corresponding preset or user-defined action is called up by a digitalSTROM Server app (e.g. using a timer switch), a digitalSTROM push button (joker) configured as app push button or a responder via Event Responder.
«Sleeping»
This activity can only be triggered by a digitalSTROM Server app (e.g. timed events).
This activity is used to put all digitalSTROM capable devices in a room in a defined night-time operating condition. You can use it to switch off a WLAN router connected to a digitalSTROM inline adapter, for example.
«Waking up»
This activity can only be triggered by a digitalSTROM Server app (e.g. timed events). You can use it to switch the WLAN router on again in the morning, for example.
Higher-level activities for the whole installation
These activities apply to all digitalSTROM Devices in the digitalSTROM installation independent of the application area (e.g. light or shade). digitalSTROM Devices triggering higher-level activities can be installed in any room. Higher-level activities are triggered independent of the room.
«Leaving home»
The actuation for 3 seconds of a push button configured as ”Leaving home push button” triggers the activity «Leaving home». Most digitalSTROM Devices will be switched off. The desired behaviour can be configured as necessary.
«Coming home»The brief actuation of a digitalSTROM push button configured as ”Coming home push button” triggers the activity
«Coming home». The actuation of any digitalSTROM push button will also trigger
«Coming home», unless the ”Coming home push button” was actuated upon returning. Any digitalSTROM terminal block can be configured to either react to this activity or to ignore it.
For example, you can switch on devices connected with a digitalSTROM inline adapter. For this purpose the digitalSTROM inline adapter must be configured in the operating mode
Saving. See also chapter
5.3.2.
«Ringing»
The brief actuation of a digitalSTROM push button configured as ”Ringing push button” triggers the activity «Ringing». Any digitalSTROM terminal block can be configured to either react to this activity or to ignore it.
Normally a digitalSTROM terminal block can be set to blinking to also indicate the ringing visually.
«Panic»
The actuation of a digitalSTROM push button configured as ”Panic push button” issues the command «Panic» to all digitalSTROM Devices. Each digitalSTROM terminal block can be configured so that it either responds to the activity or ignores it. In the factory settings of the digitalSTROM terminal block, for the activity «Panic» all lamps go on and the shutters/blinds are opened.
«Wind» Am external wind monitor can protect e.g. a shade system from damage. The wind monitor signals that a defined wind speed has been exceeded. However activities of digitalSTROM Devices which can trigger a higher-level activity (e.g. digitalSTROM automation terminal blocks for wind and rain) are only processed within a group which the digitalSTROM Device is allocated to. Refer to the application examples in chapter
5.6.
«Rain»
An external rain monitor reports the onset of rain or hail to the digitalSTROM System. With it, e.g. shade systems can be retracted or skylights closed.
«Hail»
Based on weather data, external service providers generate weather warnings which prevent potential damage events. Thus online weather services can report e.g. the onset of hail to the digitalSTROM System. With it, e.g. shade systems can be retracted or skylights closed in good time.
«Fire»
An external smoke detector reports that a smoke development has been detected to the digitalSTROM System. With it, the activity «Fire» on the Panic or Leaving home push button can be set back 1 click.
«Alarm 1 … 4»
The higher-level activities «Alarm 1 … 4» are freely available and can be used e.g. to indicate a specific event as an alarm with the digitalSTROM Server app.
You will find information to additional application possibilities of higher-level activities and configuring the digitalSTROM automation terminal block in chapter 5.3.2.
Higher level activities for groups
In the factory settings, higher-level activities are processed within the entire digitalSTROM installation.
However activities of digitalSTROM Devices which can trigger a higher-level activity (e.g. digitalSTROM automation terminal blocks for wind and rain) are only processed within a group which is allocated to the digitalSTROM Device. Refer to the application examples in chapter
5.6.
The available activities are extended all the time.
digitalSTROM Devices have a behaviour for selected higher-level activities that is preset at the factory. E.g. awnings are retracted during rain, lights switched on in case of fire and shutters are opened.
Commands
RenameOpens a dialogue to rename the selected activity/preset.
ActivateA command is transmitted to all digitalSTROM Devices to call up the current device value for the selected activity/preset in the digitalSTROM Device.
Reset selected activityUse this command to reset digitalSTROM Devices to the last issued device value unless it was changed retroactively e.g. by actuating a room push button. As a consequence you can e.g. after calling up the activity Panic directly restore the lighting preset without activating presets or resetting dimmer values.
Display all available presetsAll available presets for the room are displayed.
In the factory settings of the digitalSTROM Configurator only those presets are displayed which can be activated for the room with the available push button configuration.
If other presets are to be called up e.g. with the digitalSTROM Server app Event Responder you can display them by using
Display all available presets and rename or configure them as needed.
Note on motion commands and presets for shading systems
Comment on the Off preset and the position of various digitalSTROM relay terminal blocks for shading systems.
Shading system | Motion commands/Position in Off preset |
Shutters | Usually operated via 2-way push button. Shutters are used as screens or as weather and burglar protection. In the factory settings of the digitalSTROM relay terminal block Shutters (grey) the shutters are closed (shut) in the Off preset.
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Blinds | Usually operated via 2-way push button. Blinds are used as screens or as weather and sometimes as burglar protection. In addition to their position you can also control the angle of the blinds. Blinds are also known as slat blinds. In the factory settings of the digitalSTROM relay terminal block Blinds (grey) the blinds are closed (shut) in the Off preset.
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Awning | Usually operated via 1-way push buttons. Typically awnings are shading systems made of fabric. For this reason they are usually retracted during bad weather or absence. In the factory settings of the digitalSTROM relay terminal block Awning (grey) the awnings are retracted in the Off preset.
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