2.2 Design and functionality
Fig. 1 digitalSTROM system basic diagram of electrical power distribution board
Upgradability
A digitalSTROM installation can be upgraded and extended as required. In addition to the use of additional digitalSTROM Meters and digitalSTROM Devices, complex functionalities can also be realised with the help of a digitalSTROM Server. Additional features such as timer functions or power measurement can be implemented by means of a digitalSTROM App. Detailed information can be found in the digitalSTROM user manual.
Functionality
During start-up the digitalSTROM Meter automatically registers all digitalSTROM Devices installed in the associated power circuit. This allows the immediate use of all components after installation.
Fig. 2 Example of a simple digitalSTROM installation
If, for example, a push button connected to a digitalSTROM push button block is pushed, the digitalSTROM terminal block sends a telegram on the upstream communication with information about the type of actuation (number of clicks) to the digitalSTROM Meter.
Fig. 3 Example of a simple digitalSTROM installation
The digitalSTROM Meter will then send a telegram on the downstream communication to all digitalSTROM Devices registered in the power circuit. The telegram contains the command to output the device values for the called preset in the digitalSTROM Devices (e.g. to switch the power output to a predefined dimmer value). It also measures the current performance in the connected power circuit.