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 to which the on/off command is sent |
| On/Off status | Channel from which the on/off status is read |
Appearance #
In this combo box you can define the appearance of the switch:
| Appearance | Effect: |
|---|---|
| On/Off | On/off symbol (status true: on, false: off) |
| Heating/Cooling | Heating/cooling symbol (status true: heating, false: cooling) |
| On/Off pushbutton | Button Symbol (Status true: On, false: Off) |
| Off/On/Off | On/Off symbol inverted (status true: Off, false: On) |
| Cooling/Heating | Heating/cooling symbol (status true: cooling, false: heating) |
| Off/On pushbutton | Button symbol (status true: Off, false: On) |
If you leave the combo box empty, On/Off is displayed.
Values #
Here you can specify the command values sent and recognized for on/off yourself. If you leave the fields empty, the value true for on (-switch) and false for off (-switch) is automatically assumed and the control behaves as you would intuitively expect from a switch/button.
Please note that when specifying values, the type of value makes a difference; it may make a difference whether you write true, 1 or 1.0. This can significantly change the behavior of the control, as different rules are applied in these cases to determine the equality with the current status value.
The control automatically selects a comparison method based on the on/off values that have been configured, whereby the comparison with the smaller value range of the two types is preferred (narrowing comparison).
