TRIDONIC.ATCO x-touchBOX User manual

OPERATION MANUAL
x-touchBOX x-touchPANEL
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Table of contents
1 About this user manual .................................................................................................................3
2 Safety .............................................................................................................................................4
3 Design and function ......................................................................................................................5
3.1 DALI – Communication standard ........................................................................................ 6
3.2 Software ›x-touch‹ ............................................................................................................. 6
3.3 Navigation ......................................................................................................................... 8
4 Basic settings ..............................................................................................................................10
4.1 Opening the Configuration menu ...................................................................................... 12
4.2 Selecting the language .....................................................................................................12
4.3 Behaviour at net recovery ................................................................................................ 13
4.4 Determining the display name and program version .......................................................... 13
4.5 Setting the time and date ................................................................................................. 14
4.6 Adjusting the touchscreen ................................................................................................ 14
4.7 Setting the frame light and display light ............................................................................ 15
4.8 Assigning names ............................................................................................................. 16
4.9 Password protection ........................................................................................................17
4.9.1 Locking the configuration ...............................................................................................17
4.9.2 Locking the panel ...........................................................................................................17
4.10 Cleaning the touchscreen ............................................................................................... 18
5 Basic application .........................................................................................................................19
5.1 Addressing and grouping ................................................................................................. 19
5.1.1 Addressing and grouping operating devices ...................................................................21
5.2 Scene ............................................................................................................................. 22
5.2.1 Configuring scenes .........................................................................................................23
5.3 Sequence ........................................................................................................................ 24
5.3.1 Configuring sequences ...................................................................................................25
5.3.2 Setting the exact starting and fade time of a scene .........................................................26
5.4 Schedule (SDL) ................................................................................................................ 27
5.4.1 Configuring schedules ....................................................................................................28
5.4.2 Loading or checking a schedule .....................................................................................28
5.5 Configuring a schedule list ............................................................................................... 29
6 Colour application .......................................................................................................................30
6.1 Changing the application ................................................................................................. 30
6.2 Addressing and zone assignment ..................................................................................... 30
6.2.1 Addressing RGBW operating devices and assigning them to zones ...............................31
6.3 Configuring colour sequences .......................................................................................... 32
6.4 Configuring colour events ................................................................................................ 33
7 Operation in the Home menu ......................................................................................................34
7.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 34
7.2 Creating a layout for the Home menu ............................................................................... 36
7.3 Configuring buttons in the Home menu ............................................................................ 37
7.3.1 Configuring the Scene button .........................................................................................38
7.3.2 Configuring the Dim buttons ...........................................................................................38
7.3.3 Configuring the Colour scene button ..............................................................................39
7.4 Loading application-specific buttons and screen saver ..................................................... 40
7.5 Manually switching a sequence, schedule or schedule list ................................................. 41
8 Interfaces .....................................................................................................................................42
8.1 Infrared interface .............................................................................................................. 42
8.1.1 Uploading and downloading files ....................................................................................42
8.2 Ethernet interface ............................................................................................................ 44
8.2.1 Setting the IP address in x-touchPANEL .........................................................................45
8.2.2 Setting the IP address for a network with several x-touchPANEL ....................................45
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8.2.3 Setting the IP address for point-to-point connections .....................................................46
8.2.4 Establishing the connection to x-touchPANEL ................................................................47
8.2.5 Downloading/uploading files ...........................................................................................48
9 Help in the case of problems ......................................................................................................49
9.1 Resetting to factory defaults ............................................................................................. 49
9.2 The touchscreen does not react properly ......................................................................... 49
9.3 Scenes cannot be defined ................................................................................................ 49
9.4 Infrared connection does not work ................................................................................... 50
9.5 Ethernet connection cannot be established ...................................................................... 50
10 Technical data ...........................................................................................................................51
10.1 Circuit diagram x-touchBOX ........................................................................................... 52
10.2 Circuit diagram x-touchPANEL ....................................................................................... 52
11 Disposal .....................................................................................................................................52
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x-touchBOX/PANEL 1 About this user manual
1 About this user manual
This user manual contains important information in order to operate the system safely, properly
and economically.
The user manual is intended for the owner of the system and the operating personnel.
Only few things are different between x-touchBOX and x-touchPANEL. The differences are
indicated in this user manual.
Mounting instructions for x-touchBOX and x-touchPANEL supplement the user manual.
The following symbols are used in this user manual:
Symbol Meaning
Notes contain important information for operating the units.
- Prerequisites that must be checked prior to a certain action are marked
with a hyphen.
This symbol is used for instructions that consist of a single action.
1. In the case of instructions consisting of several actions, the individual
actions are numbered.
= Results of an instruction are marked with an equal sign.
bold Buttons and terms used in the ›x-touch‹ software are marked in bold.
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2 Safety x-touchBOX/PANEL
2 Safety
Designated use x-touchBOX/PANEL is used for commissioning and operating DALI lighting systems. DALI is a
standardized digital protocol for controlling lighting technology devices in accordance with the
IEC 929 standard.
x-touchBOX can be connected to a maximum of 64 DALI operating devices. x-touchPANEL
contains two DALI lines and can be connected to a maximum of 128 DALI operating devices.
Only operating devices equipped with a DALI interface may be connected.
Safety instructions The following safety instructions must be observed when operating the x-touchBOX/PANEL:
Every operator must read this user manual carefully and comply with the instructions contained
therein.
The owner must ensure that the wiring instructions and specifications for DALI lines are
observed.
Only one x-touchBOX may be connected to each DALI line since the bus supply is already
integrated. Combinations with one or several x-touchPANEL in one DALI line are possible,
however.
Touching the display with a sharp-edged object can damage the display. All display functions
can be called up by touching the buttons.
Only calibrate the device using the touchpanel and not via the web browser.
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3 Design and function
x-touchBOX/PANEL is an operating and control device for DALI lighting systems. The ›x-touch‹
software which is controlled via a colour touchscreen is integrated in the x-touchBOX/PANEL. The
unit is designed as a box and a panel. When the unit is surface-mounted, it can be wired in a
standard flush-mounted socket. The unit can be combined with controllers of the ›comfortDIM
series‹.
The ›x-touch‹ software provides the following functions:
Applications
- Basic for white light applications
- Colour for RGBW applications
Configuration of
- 16 scenes
- 99 light sequences
- 7 time-controlled schedules
- 1 calendar-controlled schedule list
Real-time clock/calendar
Configuring the buttons for manual call
Designing the buttons for manual call
Manual switching and dimming
Frame light and adjustable display light (only x-touchPANEL)
Communication via interfaces:
- Infrared (IrDA)
- Ethernet (TCP/IP) (only x-touchPANEL)
The functions of x-touchBOX and x-touchPANEL are identical with only a few exceptions. These
exceptions are listed in the following table (see also "Technical data", page 51).
Feature x-touchBOX x-touchPANEL
Number of DALI lines 1 2
Connection max. 64 DALI operating devices max. 128 DALI operating devices
Bus supply integrated external
Interfaces IrDA IrDA, Ethernet
Frame light — yes
Display light automatically dimmed 2 minutes
after last activation
permanently ON or automatically
dimmed 2 minutes after last
activation
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3.1 DALI – Communication standard
DALI (Digital Adressable Lighting Interface) is a digital standardized protocol in acc. with IEC 929
for flexible, room-based lighting management.
A maximum of 64 DALI operating devices can be assigned to up to 16 individually controllable
lighting groups in one DALI line. One or several DALI lines can be connected via control devices.
DALI provides the system programmer with a set of commands that facilitates specific
programming without special knowledge of lighting technology:
Control line polarity does not have to be observed
Standard cables can be used
Fail-safe transmission due to digital technology
Compared with analog technology, DALI offers the following additional advantages:
Each DALI operating device can be activated individually.
DALI operating devices can be assigned to several groups simultaneously.
Scene lighting and grouping are stored in the DALI operating device.
Special settings such as the speed of colour change (fading) and net recovery behaviour are
possible.
When individual scenes are activated, all DALI operating devices reach their dimming value
simultaneously.
The dimming range depends on the DALI operating device and is between 0.1 and 100 %.
3.2 Software ›x-touch‹
The following explanations will help you understand the ›x-touch‹ software.
Term Meaning
Operating device DALI operating device
Group (G) The ›x-touch‹ software communicates with the operating devices (max.
64 for each DALI line) via groups (max. 16).
A group can be switched and dimmed individually. Groups can also
include EM, HID, LV, INC, CONF, LED or Somfy operating devices.
Zone (Z) Zones are only used in the Colour application. One zone consists of four
predefined groups representing the colours red, green, blue and white.
Scene (S) A scene serves for storing a lighting situation defined by the setting of
one or several groups.
Sequence (SQ) Several scenes are stored in a time-specific order in a sequence.
Schedule (SDL) One or several sequences and/or scenes are stored in a time-specific
order in a schedule. A schedule starts automatically every 24 hours at a
preset time of day.
Schedule list (SDLL) Every schedule is assigned to one weekday. In this way, a schedule list is
created for the calendar-controlled, uninterruptible automation of lighting
situations.
Scheduler When Scheduler is activated, it appears in the Home menu and enables
a sequence, schedule list and schedule to be controlled manually (Start,
Pause, Stop and Off).
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Basic application Typical application examples for the Basic application are rooms where mostly white light is used,
such as e.g. public rooms, production halls, restaurants and hotels.
You can define a maximum of:
16 groups
- with up to 64 devices for x-touchBOX
- with up to 128 devices for x-touchPANEL
16 scenes
99 sequences
7 schedules
1 schedule list
The configuration of the Basic application is described in chapter "Basic application", page 19.
Colour application All colours of the RGB colour space are composed additively of the basic colours red, green and
blue (RGB). For a better representation of white light, an additional white light source is used
(RGBW colour mixing).
The colour control of a lighting system is performed in the Colour application. The Colour
application is different from the standard Basic application with respect to the grouping of the
operating devices.
In the ›x-touch‹ software, each RGB/RGBW operating device is assigned to a colour scale (red,
green, blue, white) of a zone. Four zones with 4 colour scales are available. The colour scale of a
zone corresponds to a group. In the Home menu, the white light can be switched and dimmed via
groups 1 to 4.
The table shows the assignment of the 16 groups to the four colours of the individual zones. Zone
assignment is automatically controlled by the software.
Typical application examples for the Colour application are rooms where mainly RGBW operating
devices are used to implement freely designed colour changes and colour effects, e.g. in shop
windows, bars and exhibition spaces.
You can define a maximum of:
4 zones with the 4 colours red, green, blue and white
- with up to 64 devices for x-touchBOX
- with up to 128 devices for x-touchPANEL
16 scenes for white light
8 colour scenes
99 sequences
7 schedules
1 schedule list
The configuration of the Colour application is described in chapter "Colour application", page 30.
W R G B
Z1 1567
Z2 28910
Z3 3111213
Z4 4141516
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3.3 Navigation
When you navigate through the ›x-touch‹ software, you are guided through menus that are called
up by pressing symbols and buttons. Certain functions - e.g. grouping - can be operated using
Drag & Drop, i.e. a symbol can be touched and moved to the intended position on the
touchscreen.
The symbols have the following meanings:
Home In the Home menu, lighting situations can be called up manually (see also "Operation in the Home
menu", page 34). The number and selection of lighting situations are configured depending on the
application. The buttons of the lighting situations can be designed as desired, e.g. with pictograms
or specific names (see "Configuring buttons in the Home menu", page 37).
The following actions are possible in the Home menu:
Switching a scene on and off
Dimming group/s or all operating devices up or down
Switching a group on and off
Dimming a group up and down
Starting, interrupting and ending a sequence, schedule or schedule list
Deactivating the touchscreen for cleaning
1. Press the Home button.
2. Press the arrow keys as often as necessary until the desired lighting situation is displayed (e.g.
scene).
3. Press the button to call up the lighting situation (e.g. scene).
4. Press the arrow keys to dim the operating devices up or down.
5. Press the OFF button to switch the lighting situation off.
Button Function
Opens the Home menu.
Opens the Main Menu.
Opens the Time & Date dialog box.
Displayed when a function is active (e.g. called up sequence).
Opens the page where the function is started/stopped.
Opens the following or previous page in a menu.
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Main Menu In the Main Menu, basic software settings are configured, lighting situations are defined and time
sequences are specified. The Main Menu is different in the Basic and Colour applications.
1. Press the Main Menu button.
2. Press the button for the desired submenu.
Button Function
Schedule list (SDLL) Opens the page where you can assign schedules to certain
weekdays.
Schedule (SDL) Opens the page where you can define schedules.
Sequence (SQ) Opens the page where you can assign sequences to the timeline and
determine fade times.
Scenes (S) Opens the page where you can assign the corresponding groups to a
scene.
Addressing/grouping Opens the page where you can select the addressing method,
address the devices and group them in groups or zones.
Configuration Opens the page where you can configure the software and
communicate via interfaces.
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4 Basic settings
The following table shows the basic settings that can be made in the tabs of the Configuration
menu.
Tab Entry Function
Display Language Setting the ›x-touch‹ software language.
Clean Briefly locking the touchscreens for cleaning.
Calibrate Centering the screen surface and touchscreen.
Contrast Reducing or increasing the screen surface
contrast.
Beep on touch Activating or deactivating beep on touch.
Lock configuration Locking or releasing the user interface in the
Home menu (password-protected).
Screen-saver Activating or deactivating the screen saver.
Lock panel Locking or releasing the touchscreen (password-
protected).
System Program version Indicates the ›x-touch‹ software version.
Display name Enter name for x-touchBOX/PANEL (for
identification when several devices are used).
Reset to factory
defaults
Resetting the values to the factory default values,
e.g. Layout, Names.
Action at net recovery Controlling the behaviour after a power supply
interruption.
Application Selecting the Basic or Colour application.
Names Sequences, Edit Assigning application-specific names to
sequences 1 to 99.
Scenes, Edit Assigning application-specific names to scenes 1
to 16.
Groups, Edit Assigning application-specific names to groups 1
to 16.
Schedules, Edit Assigning application-specific names to
schedules 1 to 7.
Customized buttons Using application-specific graphics for buttons in
the Home menu.
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Layout S1...S4, S5...S8,
S9...S12, S13...S16
Selecting buttons for the Home menu (4 scenes
on each page).
Dim Activating the dimming function for buttons
activated in the first column.
S1...S8, S9...S16
(Colour application :
2 zones, 4 zones,
colour scenes)
Selecting buttons for the Home menu (8 scenes
on each page, in the Colour application 2 zones, 4
zones or 8 colour scenes).
Scheduler Activating the Scheduler.
Scheduler enables controlling the sequence,
schedule list and schedule manually (Start, Pause,
Stop and Off).
G1...G4, G5...G8,
G9...G12, G13...G16
(Colour application :
G1...G4)
Selecting buttons for the Home menu (4 groups
on each page).
Only the 4 groups White are possible in the
Colour application.
Cleaning Selecting buttons Clean, OFF and ON for the
Home menu. Clean deactivates the touchscreen
for 20 seconds during cleaning. The OFF and ON
buttons are used for switching configured lighting
situations.
IrDA Infrared devices Field that displays the IrDA device that
communicates with x-touchBOX/PANEL.
Reset Repeat establishing the connection.
Send Starting transmission.
Status Shows the transmission status.
Enable discovery Activating or deactivating device identification.
Enable file reception Activating or deactivating file reception.
TCP/IP MAC Shows the MAC address of the x-touchPANEL.
IP Picker Entering the IP address (for Ethernet connection).
Subnet Mask Entering the subnet mask (for Ethernet
connection).
Gateway Entering the gateway (for Ethernet connection).
Status Shows the connection status.
Tab Entry Function
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4.1 Opening the Configuration menu
1. Press the Main Menu symbol.
2. Press the Configuration button.
=TheConfiguration window with the Display tab is displayed.
3. Press the green arrow key to call up the following tab.
4.2 Selecting the language
The language of the software interface is selected in the Display tab.
–TheMain Menu is open.
1. Press the Configuration button.
=TheConfiguration window with the Display tab is displayed.
2. Press the arrow key next to Language.
= The list of available languages is displayed.
3. Press the language you wish to select.
= The software interface is now displayed in the selected language.
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4.3 Behaviour at net recovery
In the Configuration menu you can define how the system will behave after a power failure.
–TheSystem tab is open in the Configuration menu.
1. Press the Action at net recovery button.
= The dialog box Action at net recovery is displayed.
2. Activate the desired check box and confirm with OK.
4.4 Determining the display name and program version
–TheMain Menu is displayed.
1. Press the Configuration button.
2. Press the System tab.
= The display name and Program version are displayed.
3. Press the display name to change it.
= The dialog box Keyboard is displayed.
4. Enter the new name and confirm with the Enter key.
5. Press the Esc button to abort the process.
Function Action at net recovery
No action No commands are transmitted.
Broadcast OFF All operating devices are switched off.
Broadcast MAX All operating devices are set to maximum luminous intensity. Somfy
components are started.
Broadcast MIN All dimmed operating devices are set to the stored dimming value and all
other devices are set to maximum luminous intensity. Somfy components
are shut down.
Scheduler start The Scheduler is started. A sequence is restarted, schedule and schedule
list are continued.
Hint
If an Ethernet connection is established you can use the keyboard of your PC or laptop.
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4.5 Setting the time and date
In order for the functions of time-controlled actions and for the frame light to work, the time and
date must be set.
1. In the Main Menu, press the Time & Date symbol.
= The dialog box Time & Date is displayed.
2. Set the time and date with the arrow keys and confirm with OK .
4.6 Adjusting the touchscreen
In the Display tab, the user interface can be adjusted to suit your requirements.
–TheDisplay tab is open in the Configuration menu.
¾To modify the contrast, press the - - or + + buttons.
¾To activate a confirmation sound that is generated whenever a button is pressed, activate the
Beep on touch check box.
¾To switch on the screen saver, activate the Screen saver check box.
= When the screen saver is activated, it appears two minutes after the touchscreen has been
touched last.
¾To center the touchscreen, press the Calibrate button on the touchscreen and follow the
instructions. Only carry out this function on the touchscreen and not via the web browser.
Hint
In the case of a power failure, a back-up battery supplies the clock for at least 24 hours. If no
voltage is supplied to the x-touchBOX/PANEL for a longer period of time, the date and time must
be set again.
Hint
It is possible to load an application-specific screen saver (see "Loading application-specific
buttons and screen saver", page 40).
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4.7 Setting the frame light and display light
Setting of frame light and display light is only possible in conjunction with x-touchPANEL x-
touchBOX lacks frame light and the display light is set at the factory and cannot be modified.
The frame light is controlled in two intervals. Therefore, you can assign one colour for each interval
to the frame light or switch it off for one interval (e.g. night service). Select the colour in the dialog
box Framelight.
If you do not activate the screen saver, TridonicAtco recommends using the display light Dimmed
automatically for x-touchPANEL, since this will prevent an image persistence.
– Time and date are set.
–TheDisplay tab is open in the Configuration menu.
1. Press the Framelight button in order to change the frame light or display light.
= The dialog box Framelight & display light is displayed.
2. To set the two starting times for the frame light, set the times with the arrow keys.
3. To set the frame light colour, press the colour field and select the desired colour or enter the
colour using the RGB values and confirm with OK.
- or -
To switch off the frame light, press ›Black‹ or enter the RGB values 0/0/0 and confirm with OK.
= The frame light is displayed in the selected colour or goes out.
4. Press the arrow key to set the display light.
= The selection window is displayed.
5. To dim down the display light 2 minutes after the device has been operated last, activate
Dimmed automatically.
- or -
To maintain the display light, activate Always ON.
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4.8 Assigning names
To facilitate configurations and operating steps for later operation, you can assign application-
specific names to Scenes, Sequences, Groups and Schedules.
Names are assigned in the same way for scenes, sequences, groups and schedules.
–TheNames tab is open in the Configuration menu.
1. Press an arrow key below the entries Sequences, Scenes, Groups or Schedules.
= The selection window is displayed.
2. Select the lighting situation and press the Edit button next to it.
= The dialog box Keyboard is displayed.
3. Enter the new name and confirm with the Enter key.
4. Press the Esc button to abort the process.
Hint
If an Ethernet connection is established, you can use the keyboard of your PC for entering the
names to be assigned with x-touchPANEL (see "Ethernet interface", page 44).
Hint
If you activate the check box Customized buttons, application-specific graphics are assigned to
the buttons of the Home menu, irrespective of the assigned names. The graphics can contain
symbols or other fonts (see "Loading application-specific buttons and screen saver", page 40).
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4.9 Password protection
If you assign a password, you can limit the access in two stages.
Lock configuration:
The Home menu can be freely accessed for operation. Configuration of the buttons and the
Main Menu are password-protected.
Lock panel
The entire touchscreen is password-protected.
4.9.1 Locking the configuration
–TheDisplay tab is open in the Configuration menu.
1. Activate the Lock configuration check box.
= The password-protection is now set (factory setting ›1234‹). A dialog box is displayed where
you can change the password.
2. To change the password, press Yes and enter the old password in the dialog box. Enter the
new password in the following two dialog boxes and confirm with OK.
3. To modify the password, press No.
4. Press the Home menu to activate password protection.
=TheMain Menu can only be called up after entering the password.
4.9.2 Locking the panel
–TheDisplay tab is displayed in the Configuration menu.
1. To lock operation of the entire touchscreen, activate the check boxes Screen-saver and Lock
panel.
= The password-protection is now set (factory setting ›5678‹). A dialog box is displayed where
you can change the password.
2. To change the password, press Yes and enter the old password in the dialog box. Enter the
new password in the following two dialog boxes and confirm with OK.
3. To modify the password, press No.
= When the screen saver appears, the touchpanel can only be operated after entering the
password.
Hint
Make sure that you open the Home menu after you have locked the configuration. Only then will
the password protection take effect.
Hint
Make sure that the screen saver appears after you have locked the entire touchscreen. Only then
will the password protection take effect.
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4.10 Cleaning the touchscreen
In order to clean the touchscreen without accidentally changing settings, the touchscreen can be
temporarily deactivated.
–TheDisplay tab is displayed in the Configuration menu.
1. Press the Clean button.
= The touchscreen is deactivated for 20 seconds. The remaining time is indicated.
2. Clean the touchscreen with a soft, damp cloth.
Hint
If you activate the Clean check box in the Display tab of the Configuration menu, a button is
displayed in the Home menu which also deactivates the touchscreen for cleaning. Cleaning is then
also possible without a entering password if the configuration is locked.
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