Ekinex EK-EA2-TP User manual

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4-fold pushbutton
Product code: EK-EA2-TP
Other characteristics
• Housing in plastic material
• Wallinstallationinushmountingbox
• Protection degree IP20 (according to EN 60529)
• Classicationclimatic3K5andmechanical3M2(accor-
ding to EN 50491-2)
• Pollution degree 2 (according to IEC 60664-1)
• Weight 40 g (55 g with mounting support)
• Dimensions82x75x35mm(WxHxD)
Technical data
• Powersupply30VdcfromKNXbusline
• Current consumption < 15 mA
• Powerfrombus<360mW
Environmental conditions
• Operating temperature: - 5 ... + 45°C
• Storage temperature: - 25 ... + 55°C
• Transporttemperature:-25...+70°C
• Relative humidity: 95% not condensing
Completion of the pushbutton
Forinstallationandoperationanekinex®pushbuttonmust
becompletedwithaseparateorderof:
• operationelementsconsistingoffoursquareorrectan-
gular rockers;
• onesquareframeoftheekinex®formorankseries.
The metallic support, the xing screws (two pairs), the
protection for construction site and the KNX terminal
blockforconnectionofthebuslinearesuppliedwiththe
device.
KNX device for switching and control of single loads or
groupsofloads.IthastobeusedinKNXinstallationsfor
controlofhomesandbuildings.
Description
Theekinex®4-foldpushbutton(max8functions)isaS-
modeKNXdeviceforon/offswitchingofloads,dimming
oflightingdevices,controllingofmotordrivesorotherpro-
grammableswitchingandcontrolfunctions.Itisequipped
withanintegratedKNXbuscommunicationmoduleandis
designedforwallinstallationonushmountingbox.The
devicehastwoLEDsforeachchannelprogrammablefor
exampleasastatussignalor orientationnightlight.The
pushbuttonhastobecompletedwithfourrockersanda
framethatmustbeorderedseparately.Pushingarocker,
thedevicesendsonthebusatelegram,whichisreceived
andexecutedbyoneormoreKNXactuators.Thedevice
ispoweredbytheKNXbuslinewithaSELVvoltage30
Vdcanddoesnotrequireauxiliarypower.
RFLEKEA2TP
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1)Pushbuttonwithrectangularrockersandsquareframeofankseries
2)Pushbuttonwithsquarerockersandsquareframeofformseries
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Datasheet STEKEA2TP_EN
Note. Rockers and frame for the completion of the
device must be ordered separately. For more infor-
mation on materials, colors and nishes available,
see also the ekinex®product catalog or browse
www.ekinex.com
Main functional characteristics
• On/offswitchingofsingleloadsorgroupsofloads
• Dimmingoflightingdevices
• Controlofmotordrives(forrollershutters,blinds,cur-
tains, etc.)
• Recallingandsavingofscenes
• Sending on the bus of values (temperature, bright-
ness, etc.)
• Switchingtoforcedfunctioning(lock)
• Measuring of room temperature and light brightness
through integrated sensors
• Different functions programmable for short pressure /
longpressureofarocker
• Statusfeedbackororientationnightlightthrough2-co-
lorprogrammableLEDs
Three-positions rockers with central neutral position have
to be mounted on the pushbutton. Pushing one side of
a rocker (for example the upper one), the pushbutton
sendsonthebusatelegramforswitchingon,increasing
the brightness of luminaires or raising the blinds, while
pushingtheotherside(forexamplethelowerone),itsen-
dsatelegramforswitchingoff,reducingthebrightnessof
luminairesorloweringtheblinds.Eachchannelisequip-
pedwithLEDswhichcanbefreelyprogrammedasstatus
feedbacksoftheloadsandasorientationnightlight.
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Mounting
ThedevicehasdegreeofprotectionIP20,andistherefo-
resuitableforuseindryinteriorrooms.Theinstallationof
thedevicerequiresthefollowingsteps:
a)xthemetallicsupport(5)withthescrewssupplied(6)
onthewallbox(7)providedwithsuitablexingholes;
b) snap a square frame (2) of the form or ank series,
insertingitfromtherearofthedevice(4);
c)enterthebusterminal,previouslyconnectedtothebus
cablein its slot on the rear side (see also: “Connection
oftheKNXbusline”).Atthispointitisrecommendedto
carryoutthecommissioningofthedevice(seealso“Con-
gurationandcommissioning”)oratleastthedownloadof
the physical address;
d) mounting the device on the metallic support supplied
(5)withthescrews(3).Thecorrectmountingofthedevice
occurswhenthebusterminalislocatedinthelowerpart;
formountingthedevicefollowalsotheindicationTOP(ar-
rowtippointingup)ontherearsideofthedevice.
ESEKEA2TP
REFEKQFTQTP
Switching, display and connection elements
Thedeviceisequippedwithmechanismsforswitching,2
LEDsforeachchannel,aprogrammingLEDandapro-
grammingpushbuttonandaterminalblockforconnection
ofthebusline.
Switching elements
• Pushbutton(2) for switching between thenormal and
programming operating modes
• Mechanisms(4)forindependentswitchingofsingleor
groupofloads(tobecompletedwithsquareorrectan-
gular rockers)
Display elements
• LEDred(1)forindicationoftheactiveoperatingmode
(on=programming,off=normaloperation)
• Green and blue LED freely programmable e.g. for
feedbackstatusandorientationnightlight
Customization of rockers
Therockerscanbecustomizedwithsymbolsandtexts,
formoreinformationseethestandardlibraryontheeki-
nex®catalogorthewebsitewww.ekinex.com.Onrequest
itisalsopossibleacustomizationwithsymbolsandtexts
chosenbythecustomer.
Protection for construction site
Aprotectionforconstructionsiteisincludedinthedelivery
of the device. The protection is made of thermoformed
transparentplasticand avoidsthedirtying ofthedevice
causedbythepaintingofthewalls.Tworeliefsincorre-
spondenceofeachrockerallowtheoperationofthechan-
nelalsowhentheprotectionisappliedonthepushbutton.
If necessary the protection for construction site can be
orderedseparatelywiththecodegiveninthetable.
Product
code
Number
and type of
rockers
Modularity
of rockers Frame
EK-EA2-TP
4square 40x40mm square,formor
ankseries
4 rectangular 80x20mm
Product
code
Wall ush
mounting box
Distance betwe-
en xing holes Support
EK-EA2-TP roundorsquare 60 mm EK-SMQ
Product
code Rockers Construction site protection
EK-EA2-TP 4squareo4rectangular EK-PPQ
123457
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1)Rockers(tobeorderedseparately)
2)Screwstofastenthepushbuttononthemetallicsupport
3)Pushbutton4channels
4)Frameoftheseriesformorank(tobeorderedseparately)
5)Metallicsupportformountingwallbox
6)Screwsforxingthesupportonthewallbox
7)Wallbox
Note. Programming pushbutton and LED are only
accessible from the rear side of the device. It is bet-
ter addressing the device before the nal assem-
bly of rockers and frame. Once the addressing has
been carried out, the device conguration can be la-
ter downloaded without pressing the programming
pushbutton.
e)snapthefourrockers(1)onthedevice.
The 4-channel pushbutton can be mounted only on a
round or square wall ush mounting box. If necessary,
themetallicsupportformountingonthewallboxcanalso
beorderedseparatelyusingthecodeshowninthetable.
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DCEKEA2TP
Warning! In order to supply the KNX bus lines use
only KNX bus power supplies (e.g. ekinex EK-AB1-
TP or EK-AG1-TP). The use of other power supplies
can compromise the communication and damage
the devices connected to the bus.
1
2
4
5
3
1) Programming LED
2)Programmingpushbutton
3)ConnectionterminalblockforKNXbusline
4)Seatformountingtherocker(intheexample:squarerocker40x40mm)
5)LightguideforLED
Connection of the KNX bus line
TheconnectionoftheKNXbuslineismadewiththeter-
minalblock(black/red)includedindelivery andinserted
intotheslotofthehousing.
CharacteristicsoftheKNXterminalblock
• springclampingofconductors
• 4seatsforconductorsforeachpolarity
• terminal suitable for KNX bus cable with single-wire
conductorsanddiameterbetween0.6and0.8mm
• recommendedwirestrippingapprox.5mm
• color codication: red = + (positive) bus conductor,
black=-(negative)busconductor
Conguration and commissioning
Conguration and commissioning of the device require
theuseoftheETS®(EngineeringToolSoftware)program
V4orlaterreleases.Theseactivitiesmustbecarriedout
accordingtothedesignofthebuildingautomationsystem
donebyaqualiedplanner.
Conguration
Forthecongurationofthedeviceparametersthecorre-
spondingapplicationprogramorthewholeekinex®pro-
ductdatabasemustbeloadedintheETSprogram.For
detailedinformationoncongurationoptions,refertothe
applicationmanualofthedeviceavailableonthewebsite
www.ekinex.com
Warning! The electrical connection of the device
can be carried out only by qualied personnel. The
incorrect installation may result in electric shock or
re. Before making the electrical connections, make
sure the power supply has been turned off.
ELEKEA2TP
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Bus
KNX
82
75
35
29 6
53
DQEKEA2TP
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Product
code
Application program
(## = release)
Communica-
tion objects
(nr. max)
Group
adresses
(nr. max)
EK-EA2-TP
APEKEA2TP##.knxprod 156 254
Note. The conguration and commissioning of KNX
devices require specialized skills. To acquire these
skills, you should attend the workshops at KNX cer-
tied training centers.
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Commissioning
Forcommissioningthedevicethefollowingactivitiesare
required:
• maketheelectricalconnectionsasdescribedabove;
• turnonthebuspowersupply;
• switch the device operation to the programming mode
by pressing the programming pushbutton located on
therearsideofthehousing.Inthismodeofoperation,
the programming LED is turned on;
• download into the device the physical address and the
congurationwiththeETS®program.
At the end of the download the operation of the device
automatically returns to normal mode; in this mode the
programming LED is turned off. Now the bus device is
programmedandreadyforuse.
Dimensions [mm]

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Disposal
Attheendofitsusefullifetheproduct
describedinthisdatasheetisclassied
aswastefromelectronicequipmentin
accordance with the European Direc-
tive 2002/96/EC (WEEE), and cannot
bedisposedtogetherwiththemunici-
palundifferentiatedsolidwaste.
Documentation
ThisdatasheetreferstothereleaseA1.0oftheekinex®
deviceEK-EA2-TP,andisavailablefordownloadatwww.
ekinex.comasaPDF(PortableDataFormat)le.
File name Device release Updating
STEKEA2TP_EN.pdf A1.0 03/2014
Warnings
• Installation, electrical connection, conguration and
commissioningofthedevicecanonlybecarriedoutby
qualied personnel in compliance with the applicable
technicalstandardsandlawsoftherespectivecountri-
es
• Openingthe housingof thedevice causes theimme-
diateendofthewarrantyperiod
• Incaseoftampering,thecompliancewiththeessential
requirementsoftheapplicabledirectives,forwhichthe
devicehasbeencertied,isnolongerguaranteed
• ekinex®KNXdefectivedevicesmustbereturnedtothe
manufactureratthefollowingaddress:SBSS.p.A.Via
Circonvallaziones/n,I-28010Miasino(NO)Italy
Other information
• This datasheet is aimed at installers, system integra-
tors and planners
• Forfurtherinformationontheproduct,pleasecontact
the ekinex®technical support at the e-mail address:
[email protected]orvisitthewebsitewww.ekinex.
com
• ekinex®isaregisteredtrademarkofSBSS.p.A.
• KNX®and ETS®areregisteredtrademarksofKNXAs-
sociationcvba,Brussels
© SBS S.p.A. 2014. The company reserves the right to make changes to
this documentation without notice.
Warning! Incorrect disposal of this product may
cause serious damage to the environment and hu-
man health. Please be informed about the correct
disposal procedures for waste collecting and pro-
cessing provided by local authorities.
Marks
• KNX
• CE:thedevicecomplieswiththeLowVoltageDirecti-
ve(2006/95/EC)andtheElectromagneticCompatibility
Directive(2004/108/EC).Testscarriedoutaccordingto
EN 50491-5-1:2010, EN 50491-5-2:2010
Maintenance
Thedeviceismaintenance-free.Tocleanuseadrycloth.
Itmustbeavoidedtheuseofsolventsorotheraggressive
substances.
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