A multifunction control that enables up/down, slat and step/stop. It can be configured to work together with an automatic shading system (e.g. weather station).
Id #
The Id field shows the internal number of the control and its type. The number is for display purposes only and is determined automatically by the system. The control type cannot be changed subsequently.
Name #
The name of the control. The name is displayed in selection lists and for most control types also directly to the user as a label.
Comment #
The comment field is for free use by the integrator/system administrator. It is used exclusively to document the configuration. Information can be entered here, e.g. the purpose of the control, comments, room/floor and other special features. The content of this field is irrelevant for X2.
Options/Customize #
Timer: If the control supports timers, the timer can be activated with the checkbox.
Widget size: Sets the size of the tile for the control in the widget/tile view. If the combo box is empty, a standard size is used for the control type, which provides a good display in most application scenarios.
Further options: Opens a dialog in which additional, rarely required settings can be made (timer lock, overwrite colors).
Functions #
| Channel | Function |
|---|---|
| On/Off command | Channel that switches the default value for automatic on/off |
| On/Off status | Status channel for automatic default value |
| Stop command | Channel to which the command to stop the blind is sent |
| Up/Down command | Up/Down |
| Height-% command | Channel for setting the blind position |
| Height-% Status | Channel from which the Jalosie position is read |
| Slat % command | Channel for setting the slat position |
| Slat % Status | Channel for reading the slat position |
| Automatic on/off command | Channel that switches an automatic (shading) system on/off |
| Automatic on/off status | Channel that provides the status of an automatic (shading) system |
| Automatic start | Channel that indicates that an automatic shading system is active. If a value is changed on this channel, the default value for the automatic system is transferred to the automatic on/off channel. |
| Automatic height % | Channel via which an automatic shading system controls the blind height. Incoming commands here are forwarded to the height % command when the automatic system is “On”. |
| Automatic slat % | Channel via which an automatic shading system controls the slat position. Incoming commands are forwarded to the slat % command when the automatic system is “On”. |
| Automatic up/down | Channel via which an automatic shading system can move the blind up/down. Incoming commands are forwarded to the up/down command when the automatic system is “On”. |
| Wind alarm | Channel that sets the control to the “wind alarm” state (if True is received, False cancels the alarm). |
| Rain alarm | Channel that sets the control to the “rain alarm” state (if True is received, False cancels the alarm). |
Automatic mode of operation #
Controls how the automatic command/status works and is displayed:
| Selection | Functionality |
|---|---|
| A1=M0 | Automatic works as an on switch. Automatic is switched on when the channel is true. |
| A1=M1 | Automatic works as a lock. The automatic function is switched off when the channel is true. |
Automatic #
Deactivate on actuation via visualization: Switches off any existing automatic system if the blind is adjusted by the user via the visualization.
Deactivate on actuation via command channel: Switches off any existing automatic system if a value is written to one of the command channels (e.g. from a wall switch).
Use of an automatic system #
By connecting the channels for automatic control, actuators that do not support automatic control can be controlled together with an (external) automatic control, whereby the user can override the automatic control in several ways. The blind control uses two channels for this: automatic on/off and automatic preset value. Both can be switched by the user via the visualization, on/off controls directly whether the blind is under automatic control or is controlled manually (A/M on the visualization). The automatic default value controls (if available) whether the automatic function is automatically reactivated on the following day. The default value is copied to the on/off value when an automatic start is received.
The “Deactivate automatic on…” checkboxes define the actions for which the automatic system is implicitly deactivated. The effect is the same as if the user had switched to “M” (manual) mode on the visualization.
