5.6
Creating groups and allocating devices
digitalSTROM devices can be operated within the same colour groups by means of groups.
In some applications, it is necessary to operate the digitalSTROM devices independent of the spatial layout or electrical power circuit.
Therefore sensors and push buttons which are allocated to a group trigger presets for all digitalSTROM devices in the group. Regardless of which room the digitalSTROM devices have been assigned to.
digitalSTROM devices are assigned to a group as follows:
Set the device values for the preset within a room in the main section Room.
Create the desired group in the main section group
Assignment of the digitalSTROM devices via Drag & Drop
Allocate at least one sensor to the digitalSTROM group, e.g. a digitalSTROM push button block or a digitalSTROM automation terminal block.
Then the group can be operated via the allocated push button or sensor. The devices in the rooms can continue to be operated as usual via the room push button.
Application example, central push button for shading systems
Use one group for the colour group Shade (grey) if, for example, you want to operate the blinds not only via the push buttons in the room but also all blinds on the the south side of the building by using an additional digitalSTROM push button (e.g. from a central push button at the entrance).
For this purpose, the digitalSTROM push button (central push button) and the appropriate digitalSTROM relay terminal blocks Shade (grey) must be assigned to the same groups.
Application example, wind monitor for awnings
Use one group for the colour group Shade (grey) if all awnings on a building should be retracted as soon as a specific wind speed is exceeded.
The higher-level activity «Wind» in the entire installation is called up by default, whereby the blinds are also retracted automatically in addition to the awnings.
If, however, you only want to protect the awnings with the wind protector, then create a separate group for this and assign the awnings and wind protector to this group. This way only the awnings in the group respond to the activity «Wind».