EP4138520A1 - Affectation logique efficace des boutons dali-2 ou des entrées analogiques - Google Patents

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EP4138520A1
EP4138520A1 EP21192276.0A EP21192276A EP4138520A1 EP 4138520 A1 EP4138520 A1 EP 4138520A1 EP 21192276 A EP21192276 A EP 21192276A EP 4138520 A1 EP4138520 A1 EP 4138520A1
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Piotr Skoczylas
Markus Bättig
Beat Kyburz
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    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
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  • the present invention relates generally to the technical field of building management systems or building automation systems comprising a plurality of building devices, e.g. BACnet devices.
  • the present invention relates to a method for commissioning a DALI network (e.g. DALI bus) for control lighting in a building, the DALI network comprising a DALI application controller, control gears (e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer), and input devices.
  • a DALI network e.g. DALI bus
  • control gears e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer
  • Building automation systems are used to control devices in a building such as HVAC equipment, blind actuators, and lighting actuators. Building automation systems provide communication between and control of devices in a building.
  • the DALI standard provides a protocol for digital communication between components of a lighting installation.
  • a DALI control unit organizes and manages the information flow and the access of all components to the data line.
  • DALI offers functionality that goes beyond the switching and dimming of individual DALI devices. For example, constant light control can be achieved via constant light control circuits can be set up via brightness sensors and complex light scenes can be compiled, stored and recalled.
  • Each DALI system contains at least one Application Controller (Master Device), up to 64 gears (e.g. lamps) and up to 64 input devices (pushbuttons defined in IEC 62386-301, analog input devices defined in IEC 62386-302, or others).
  • Master Device Application Controller
  • gears e.g. lamps
  • input devices pushbuttons defined in IEC 62386-301, analog input devices defined in IEC 62386-302, or others.
  • IEC 62386-102 defines the address assignment and localization procedures for gears and IEC 62386-103 for input devices.
  • the DALI standard defines a random address allocation procedure and a specific IDENTIFY DEVICE command to trigger a blink or beep function to support the localization of an input device. This way the commissioner can request one after another a device to blink/beep until the wanted device answers and can be assigned.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an efficient method for commissioning a DALI network for control lighting in a building.
  • a first aspect of the invention is a method for commissioning a DALI network (e.g. DALI bus) for control lighting in a building, the DALI network comprising a DALI application controller, control gears (e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer), and input devices (e.g. sensors, pushbuttons), the method comprising the steps:
  • a second aspect of the invention is an arrangement for commissioning a DALI network (e.g. DALI bus) for control lighting in a building, the DALI network comprising a DALI application controller, control gears (e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer), and input devices (e.g. sensors, pushbuttons),
  • a DALI network e.g. DALI bus
  • control gears e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer
  • input devices e.g. sensors, pushbuttons
  • a third aspect of the invention is a DALI application controller, configured to perform a method for commissioning a DALI network (e.g. DALI bus) for control lighting in a building, the DALI network comprising a DALI application controller, control gears (e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer), and input devices (e.g. sensors, pushbuttons), the method comprising the steps:
  • a DALI network e.g. DALI bus
  • control gears e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer
  • input devices e.g. sensors, pushbuttons
  • FIG. 1 Further aspects of the invention are a computer program product and a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the steps of the inventive method for commissioning a DALI network for control lighting in a building.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary flowchart of a method for commissioning a DALI network (e.g. DALI bus) for control lighting in a building, the DALI network comprising a DALI application controller, control gears (e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer), and input devices (e.g. sensors, pushbuttons), the method comprising the steps:
  • a DALI network e.g. DALI bus
  • control gears e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer
  • input devices e.g. sensors, pushbuttons
  • activating the switch on the selected DALI input device is performed by pressing a pushbutton on the selected DALI input device.
  • activating the switch on the selected DALI input device can also be performed by moving a slider on the selected DALI input device.
  • activating the switch on the selected DALI input device can be performed by moving a rotary knob on the selected DALI input device.
  • activating the switch on the selected DALI input device is performed by moving the current position of a measured value by more than 50%.
  • a rotary knob or slider delivers to the controller its position that can be interpreted as a range 0% - 100%.
  • the current position is the "measured value”.
  • the set of discovered and unassigned input devices and the set of engineered input devices are updated accordingly.
  • the update of the lists is performed automatically if a change of the sets is discovered.
  • an output device (monitor, display) of the commissioning tool is presenting a successful assigning of a logical address.
  • providing the set (e.g. a list) of discovered, unassigned input devices and the set (e.g. separate list) of engineered input devices is performed automatically by the DALI application controller.
  • the update of the lists is performed automatically if a change of the sets is discovered.
  • step (ST2) "selecting a DALI input device from the set of engineered devices displayed by the commissioning tool by a commissioner, wherein this selection is triggering a message from the commissioning tool to the DALI Application Controller which starts monitoring the event messages from not-yet-assigned input devices on the DALI network” further comprises starting a timer, which defines the starting point of the defined time period.
  • the timer is integrated or implemented in the DALI Application Controller or in the commissioning tool.
  • Step (ST3) activating a switch on the selected DALI input device by the commissioner within a defined time period, wherein activating the switch is triggering a DALI event message to the DALI application controller" has to be performed before the timer expires.
  • the defined time period or the defined time out can be determined or configured by the commissioner with the commissioning tool and/or the DALI application controller.
  • the length or the span of the defined time period has to be chosen so that the commissioner can actually perform the operation "activating the switch". This can be done individually by each respective commissioner.
  • the DALI Application Controller can not find the selected input device.
  • a corresponding information is displayed to the commissioner on the commissioning tool.
  • the commissioning tool and the DALI application controller comprise suitable processor means, memory means, input/output means, and communications means.
  • the proposed workflow provides a significant efficiency advantage compared to IEC 62386-103 workflow, where for every input device up to 64 interactions are required. Shorter commissioning time translates to lower cost of commissioning.
  • the proposed workflow with the visual/auditive feedback of the selected device prevents nearly all types of erroneous assignment. Not having to find and correct such errors further reduces the required commissioning time and cost.
  • a DALI application controller and a commissioning device are configured to perform the method steps described above and illustrated in figure 1 .
  • the computer program product is implemented in a suitable programming language.
  • the computer program product can comprise instructions which can be executed on a processor of the DALI application controller to perform the inventive method for commissioning a DALI network.
  • a further computer program product can comprise instructions which can be executed on a processor of the commissioning tool (e.g. smartphone or tablet computer) to perform the inventive method for commissioning the DALI network.
  • the DALI application controller and the commissioning tool are communicating and cooperating to perform the inventive method for commissioning the DALI network.
  • the further computer program product for the commissioning tool can be an App.
  • the App can be provided for the commissioning tool by a download from an Appstore.
  • Figure 2 illustrates an exemplary arrangement for commissioning a DALI network DN for control lighting in a building
  • DALI is specified by a series of technical standards in IEC 62386. This ensures that equipment from different manufacturers will interoperate in DALI systems (DALI networks) DN.
  • a DALI network DN typically comprises at least one DALI application controller DAC, a network (e.g. bus) power supply, input devices ID1 - ID9 (e.g. sensors and push-buttons), control gear (e.g. LED drivers or dimmers) with DALI interfaces.
  • a DALI application controller DAC can control, configure or query each network device by means of a bi-directional data exchange.
  • the DALI protocol allows addressing the network devices individually, in groups or via broadcast.
  • Each device in a DALI network DN is assigned a unique short address between 0 to 63, making up to 64 control gear devices CG1, CG2 in a basic DALI system. Address assignment to devices in a DALI network DN is accomplished over the bus using a "commissioning" protocol, usually after all hardware of the DALI system (DALI network DN) is installed.
  • DALI network DN data is transferred between devices by means of an asynchronous, half-duplex, serial protocol over a two-wire bus with a fixed data transfer rate of 1200 bit/s.
  • a DALI network DN can be arranged in bus or star topology, or a combination of these. Each device on a DALI network DN can be addressed individually.
  • a DALI network DN can comprise a plurality of control gears (e.g. lamps, LED, dimmer), also control gears of different types.
  • activating the switch SW1, SW2 on the selected DALI input device ID1 - ID9 can be performed by moving a slider on the selected DALI input device.
  • activating the switch SW1, SW2 on the selected DALI input device ID1 - ID9 is performed by moving a rotary knob on the selected DALI input device.
  • Advantageously activating the switch SW1, SW2 on the selected DALI input device ID1 - ID9 is performed by moving the current position of a measured value by more than 50%.
  • a rotary knob or slider delivers to the controller its position that can be interpreted as a range 0% - 100%.
  • the current position is the "measured value”. It is secured to assign a device that was moved from one side to another one (i.e. it delivers a significant change in measured value: higher than 50%). This way for example an accidently touched device delivering change of let's say 3% can be safely ignored.
  • the feature "wherein a DALI input device ID1 - ID9 from the set of engineered devices is displayed by the commissioning tool CT to be selected by a commissioner C, wherein this selection is triggering a message from the commissioning tool C to the DALI Application Controller DAC which starts monitoring the event messages from not-yet-assigned input devices on the DALI network DN" further comprises "wherein this selection is also starting a timer, which defines the starting point of a defined time period".
  • the timer is integrated or implemented in the DALI Application Controller DAC or in the commissioning tool CT.
  • the defined time period or the defined time out can be determined or configured by the commissioner with the commissioning tool and/or the DALI application controller.
  • the length or the span of the defined time period is chosen so that the commissioner can actually perform the operation "activating the switch". This can be done individually by each respective commissioner.
  • the DALI Application Controller can not find the selected input device.
  • a corresponding information e.g. a message is displayed to the commissioner on the commissioning tool.
  • the set (e.g. list) of discovered and unassigned input devices and the set of engineered input devices is updated accordingly.
  • the update of the lists is performed automatically if a change of the sets is discovered.
  • an output device (monitor, display) of the commissioning tool CT is presenting a successful assigning of a logical address.
  • providing the set (e.g. a list) of discovered, unassigned input devices and the set (e.g. separate list) of engineered input devices is performed automatically by the DALI application controller DAC.
  • the update of the lists is performed automatically if a change of the sets is discovered.
  • the DALI application controller DAC is commissioned with a handheld device as a commissioning tool CT (e.g. tablet, smartphone, laptop, mobile or desktop computer).
  • CT e.g. tablet, smartphone, laptop, mobile or desktop computer.
  • the DALI application controller DAC performs random address allocation as defined in IEC 62386-103 section 9.14.2.
  • the DALI application controller provides a list of discovered, unassigned input devices and a separate list of engineered input devices. This information is accessible by the commissioning tool CT via suitable communication means (e.g. WLAN, radio communication, IP communication).
  • suitable communication means e.g. WLAN, radio communication, IP communication.
  • the exemplary input device ID4 comprises an exemplary speaker SP for sending an audio signal (e.g. beeping or sounding).
  • the audio signal can also be replaced by a visual signal (e.g. by a flasher or blinker sending unit).
  • the audio signal and the visual signal can be outputted together (means simultaneously) by the exemplary input device ID4.
  • the exemplary input device ID5 comprises an exemplary lamp LED as output-unit to output a visual signal.
  • the output-unit LED to output a visual signal can be a flasher or a blinker sending unit or an indicator light).
  • the exemplary input devices ID1 to ID9 can comprise in each case an exemplary speaker SP and/or an exemplary light-output-unit LED.
  • the arrangement as illustrated in figure 2 is configured to perform a logical assignment of input devices ID1 - ID9 to control gears CG1, CG2 by performing the following workflow of actions (steps, points) 1 to 5:
  • the DALI Application Controller DAC detects events from multiple input devices and the sequence is interrupted to prevent erroneous assignment.
  • the commissioning tool CT displays an error message for the logical assignment, and the commissioner C can restart the logical assignment sequence.
  • the proposed workflow provides a significant efficiency advantage compared to IEC 62386-103 workflow, where for every input device up to 64 interactions are required. Shorter commissioning time is also a reduction of costs.
  • the proposed workflow with the visual/auditive feedback of the selected device prevents nearly all types of erroneous assignment. Not having to find and correct such errors further reduces the required commissioning time and cost.
  • the binary search workflow for gears CG1, CG2 reduces the assignment speed as well (interacting up to 6 times to assign one of 64 devices instead of iterating up to 64 times).
  • the proposed workflow triggers the IDENTIFY DEVICE command only once removing the risk of errors. Moreover, the proposed workflow reduces assignment time even further (the input device is assigned after single interaction).
  • a Method and an arrangement for commissioning a DALI network for control lighting in a building comprising a DALI application controller, control gears, and input devices, wherein the DALI application controller provides a set of discovered, unassigned input devices and a set of engineered input devices, wherein a commissioning tool provides access to the respective sets of discovered, unassigned input devices, and engineered input devices.
  • the method and the arrangement are in in particular applicable to commission DALI-2 pushbutton or analog input devices.

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