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Smart Switches

Zencontrol’s smart switches have versatile applications. They can control both wired and wireless DALI-2 devices and can function in two modes. The first mode is standalone, where a single switch can serve as the sole control device on the network. In the second mode, networked standalone mode, multiple switches and sensors can work together as part of a larger DALI-2 Wired or Wireless network.

Additionally, Zencontrol’s smart switches can be integrated into building-wide control systems where multiple DALI-2 Wired and Wireless networks work in unison.

Some smart switches which have both wireless and Wired interfaces can also operate as a Bridge that can connect wired and wireless networks together.

Adding a smart switch to control DALI-wired applications

A smart switch is wired to mains power and the DALI line. A DALI-2 power supply is required to power the DALI Bus. This could be any DALI-2 Compliant power supply like the zencontrol zc-psu-70 or zc-psu.

  • Wiring Smart Switches

Adding a smart switch to control wireless lighting

A smart switch is wired to a mains power supply and is wireless connected to other wireless lighting.

  • Wiring Smart Switches

Adding a smart switch to control DALI wired and wireless lighting

A smart switch can be connected to both a DALI-2 Wired Bus and wireless lighting allowing the control of wireless and Wired devices simultaneously.

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Combining a Smart switch and Smart sensor on a Wired DALI-2 Network

Smart switches and smart sensors can be wired to the same DALI-2 network and can function together. On smart sensors that are provided with an inbuilt DALI-2 PSU no additional DALI-2 power supply is required unless the DALI line exceeds 30mA of DALI power Draw.

(applies to bridges, smart switch display, smart switch one button, smart switch two button, smart switch three button, smart switch six button, smart switch touch, smart rotary) 

  • Wiring Smart Switches

Combining a Smart sensor and IOT Bridge in a wired DALI-2 Network

Smart switches and smart sensors can be wired to the same DALI-2 network and can function together. On smart sensors that are provided with an inbuilt DALI-2 PSU no additional DALI-2 power supply is required unless the DALI line exceeds 30mA of DALI power Draw. The IOT Bridge requires power from the DALI line which is provided by the inbuilt DALI-2 PSU of the Smart sensor.

  • Wiring Smart Switches

Combining a Smart sensor and IOT Bridge in a Wireless Network

An IOT Bridge and smart sensor can be connected to the same wireless network and can function together. The IOT bridge requires a DALI-2 power supply such as a zc-PSU-70 or zc-psu

  • Wiring Smart Switches

Combining a Smart sensor and Smart switch on a Wireless Network

Smart switches and smart sensors can be connected to the same wireless network and can function together.

  • Wiring Smart Switches

Additional technical details.

While not exhaustive the following contains some basic configuration details. Additional details can be found in the zencontrol product support articles.

  • By default, smart switch displays target DALI groups 1-16 (16 buttons). Ie the LCD display has 16 buttons where each button is configured as a single button dimmer targeting the DALI groups. Each button on the display is labeled with their group number ( ie Group 1)
  • By default, the bridge has all the switches disabled and needs to be configured using the express app to enable the specific installation configuration (for standalone mode)
  • By default, smart switch one button, smart switch two button, smart switch three button, smart switch six button, smart touch switch and smart rotary all target broadcast
  • All zencontrol smart devices such as IOT Bridges, smart switches and smart sensor have built in application controllers which work together in standalone modes.
  • The internal application controllers on smart devices are disabled when the ECD has been addressed
  • All smart switches work and function the same, this includes smart switches, switches wired to smart sensors, smart driver switches, switches found on the IOT bridge and other smart devices
  • All smart switches can be configured with the express app
  • The express app allows all switches to have target changed (broadcast or groups)
  • With the express app the switches can have their function changed to one of the following preset modes or can be used to trigger a sequence or other DALI action
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