5 Configuration
5.1 digitalSTROM Configurator user interface
The digitalSTROM system can be quickly, conveniently and intuitively configured and monitored with the web-based user interface of the digitalSTROM Configurator.
Access to the digitalSTROM Configurator depends on the digitalSTROM Server: dSS11-1GB or dSS11-E.
The username and password are identical in the factory setting:
User: dssadmin
Password: dssadmin
General control elements
Fig. 20 User interface of the digitalSTROM Configurator with the navigation main section (A); the selection view with the tool bar (B1), tree/list view (B2), and higher-level activities (B3); the data view with the tool bar (C1), tree/list view (C2) and embedded dialogue (C3); the status bar (D); the change/update view (E) and the language settings (D).A - Navigation of main sections
A – Navigation main section
Click on the particular main section to navigate between the main sections.
Use
Advanced view and
Basic view in the lower right corner to toggle between the two views.



In the advanced view, additional main sections are shown in the navigation.
Default view
Apps (digitalSTROM Server Apps) For the installation and update of applications (apps) on the digitalSTROM Server
Activities For the configuration of presets and activities
Rooms For the administration of rooms and related digitalSTROM Devices
Help For the use of the electronic online help
Advanced view
In the advanced view additional main sections are shown for navigation:
Groups For management of groups and corresponding digitalSTROM Devices
System For the configuration of system settings such as network identification, time/date, etc.
Hardware For the monitoring and configuration of digitalSTROM Devices in the electrical power circuits
B - Selection view
B1 - Tool bar selection view
In the selection view tool bar you can see the title of the selected main section and the valid commands for the associated items in the form of icons, e.g. add room, rename room
In order to run a command for the list item, you must first select the item. The selected item has a green background.
Frequently used commands are left-aligned in the tool bar. Less frequently used commands are right-aligned.
B2 - Tree/list view
In this view the items available for selection in the main section are presented in tree or list form.
Fig. 21 tree and list form for rooms or presets in the digitalSTROM Configurator
In the selection view, commands for the relevant item (e.g. create new room, delete room) can also be called up in a context menu (right mouse click).
B3 - Higher-level activities
In this section of the selection list the higher-level activities (e.g. «Leaving home», «Ringing» etc.) are displayed.
The behaviour of selected higher-level activities of digitalSTROM Devices is pre-defined at the factory. In the factory setting, e.g. awnings are retracted during rain, lights switched on in case of fire and shutters opened.
To change the behaviour of the digitalSTROM Device for a higher-level activity, open the main section Activities and choose the higher-level activity in the selection list.
Use the Edit device properties command in the device list to configure the selected device.
You will find additional information to default activities that digitalSTROM Devices have for higher-level activities at http://www.aizo.com/downloads
http://www.digitalstrom.com/manualsFig. 22 Higher-level activities in the digitalSTROM Configurator
C - Data view
C1 - Data view tool bar
In the data view tool bar you can see the valid commands (e.g. blink devices, rename device) for the displayed list items in the form of icons in addition to a title with information on the list content.
In order to run a command for the list item, you must first select the item. The selected item has a green background.
Frequently used commands are left-aligned in the tool bar. Less frequently used commands are right-aligned.
C2 - Data/list view
In this view the applicable devices/data for the selected item are shown in list form.
Devices in grey are inactive and were not recognised physically by the digitalSTROM Meter (e.g. because they were removed from the digitalSTROM installation).
Fig. 23 List of all digitalSTROM Devices in a room
Column menu of the digitalSTROM Configurator
You can freely configure the representation of the columns (Name, ID, Output, Input mode, Input, Meter Name, Room Name, Comment) in the list as you desire.
The columns can be sorted in ascending or descending alphabetical order and can be shown or hidden as needed.
With Drag & Drop you can move the columns shown to the left or right.
Please note that the settings of the user interface will not be saved and are deleted when you close the browser.
C3 - Embedded dialogue
The dialogue for changing device values is embedded in the main section Activities in the device list. This allows the user to quickly and conveniently navigate to the device values or to directly select a device without having to open additional dialogues.
Thus the current device values for the desired preset can be saved with just a few clicks.
Tool advice
If you place the mouse pointer over a control element (without clicking it) a tool advice is displayed explaining the function of the control element.
D - Status bar
The status bar shows the current software version of the digitalSTROM Configurator as well as information on executed commands or the operating condition of the digitalSTROM system.
Commands The digitalSTROM system confirms successful implementation of the last user's commands, e.g. moving devices into another room, or the devices were deleted.
Operating condition Information regarding the operating condition of the digitalSTROM systems is displayed in the status bar, e.g. the devices were updated (see chapter
5.2.7).
E - Change/update view
The control elements Update view and Advanced view/Basic view are used to update the data view and to show and hide additional main sections.
F - Language settings
Use the drop-down list to select the language for the menu navigation and dialogues in the digitalSTROM Configurator. After changing the language setting the web-based user interface is automatically re-loaded in the selected language.
Available languages
Danish (Dansk)
German
English
French (Français)
Italian (Italiano)
Dutch (Nederlands)
Norwegian (Norsk)
Polish (Polski)
Portuguese (Portugus)
Swedish (Svenska)
Turkish (Türkçe)