5.6.1 Renaming and calling up digitalSTROM activities and presets
The selection list under the Activities tab shows the created rooms and the presets and areas that can be configured therein as well as the activities for the room or for the entire installation.
Presets for areas (e.g. area 1 On) and additional presets (e.g. preset 12-14) are only listed if they were used in the configuration of the push button function accordingly (see chapter
5.5).
The switching states and device values for activities, presets and areas can be set freely as needed. Presets can be configured in the digitalSTROM Configurator.
Fig. 57: Activities dialogue
Commands for activities and presets:
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.
Read in configuration of the areas for the devices in the selected roomWith this command you can read out the configured areas for all devices in the selected room and display them in the "
Output" column. In this case, only devices with active output are considered. Reading out can take some time.
Please note that this display will only remain active until certain changes have been made. The function might have to be repeated if necessary.
Display all available presetsAll available presets for the room are displayed.
In the factory settings of the digitalSTROM Configurator only the presets that can also be operated using the push button configuration for the room/area are displayed.
If additional presets are called up e.g. by means of the digitalSTROM Server app Event Responder, these can then be represented with Display all available presets and renamed and set up as needed.
Note on motion commands and presets for shading systems
The motion commands and position preset in the Off preset are different for the digitalSTROM relay terminal block of the 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. |
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 blades. 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. |
Awning | Usually operated via 1-way push button. 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. |
Higher-level activities for a room
Higher-level activities are «Standby», «Deep off», «Sleeping» and «Waking up». These apply to all digitalSTROM devices assigned to the room and are independent of the application area (e.g. light or shade).
«Standby»
The «Standby» activity can be triggered for a room when all lamps are in a switched off state (preset, area or devices off) and a light push button is held down for 2s. 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 dimmer).
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. Thus, after switching off the room lighting, for example, the TV can be switched off on the room push button via the
Wipe operating mode and can be set to its own standby mode (see chapter
5.3.9).
«Deep off»
The «Deep off» activity can be triggered for a room when all lamps are in a switched off state i.e. preset, area or devices Off and a light push button is held down for 3s. 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 dimmer).
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 the joker colour group (black).
an appropriate event or user-defined action is called up by a digitalSTROM Server app (e.g. by means of a timer), by a digitalSTROM push button (joker) configured as an app push button or responder via Event Responder.
«Sleeping»
The purpose of the activity is to set all digitalSTROM-capable devices in a room to a defined operating state at night. You can use it to switch off a WLAN router connected to a digitalSTROM inline adapter, for example.
This activity can only be triggered via a digitalSTROM Server app (e.g. the Timed Events).
«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 (
Fig. 58) apply to all digitalSTROM devices within the digitalSTROM installation and are 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.
Fig. 58: List of higher-level activities
«Leaving home»
Pressing a push button configured as "leaving home push button" for 3 seconds triggers the «leaving home» activity. 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.
Thus, for example, connected devices can be switched on via a digitalSTROM inline adapter. For this purpose, the digitalSTROM inline adapter must be configured in the
Saving operating mode (see chapter
5.3.9).
«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. This can be set in the Activities tab in the menu Editing activity settings.
«Panic»
The actuation of a digitalSTROM push button configured as "Panic push button" issues the command «Panic» to all digitalSTROM devices. In the factory settings of the digitalSTROM terminal block, for the activity «Panic» all lamps go on and the shutters/blinds are opened.
Each digitalSTROM terminal block can be configured so that it either responds to the activity or ignores it.
«Wind»An external wind monitor can protect e.g. a shade system from damage. The wind monitor signals that a defined wind speed has been exceeded. Activities of digitalSTROM devices that can trigger a higher-level activity (e.g. digitalSTROM automation terminal block for wind, rain) are only processed within the group, which was assigned to the digitalSTROM device, however (see chapter
5.3.3).
Please note that activities of the colour group grey (shade), which can be called up using server apps (e.g. timer), are inactive if the wind or fire alarm was activated.
«Rain»
An external rain monitor reports the onset of rain or hail to the digitalSTROM System. This allows, for example, shade systems to be retracted or skylights to be 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. This allows shade systems to be retracted or skylights to be closed in time.
«Fire»
An external smoke detector reports the detection of smoke to the digitalSTROM system. With it, the activity «Fire» on the Panic or Leaving home push button can be set back 1 click.
Please note that activities of the colour group grey (shade), which can be called up using server apps (e.g. timer), are inactive if the wind or fire alarm was activated.
«Alarm 1 … 4»
The higher-level activities «Alarm 1 … 4» are freely available and can be used, for example, to indicate a specific event with a digitalSTROM Server app in terms of an alarm. The alarms can be renamed user-specifically.
You will find information to additional application possibilities of higher-level activities and configuring the digitalSTROM automation terminal block in Chapter
5.3.3.
Higher-level activities for groups
In the factory settings, higher-level activities are processed within the entire digitalSTROM installation.
Activities of digitalSTROM devices that can trigger a higher-level activity (e.g. digitalSTROM automation terminal block for wind, rain) are only processed within the group, to which the digitalSTROM device was assigned, however. Refer to the application examples in Chapter
5.4.1.
digitalSTROM devices have a behaviour for selected higher-level activities that is preset at the factory. Awnings, e.g. during rain, are retracted, lamps are switched on in the case of fire and shutters are opened.