Zennio MAXinBOX User manual

MAXinBOX SHUTTER 4CH / 8CH
4-Channel / 8-Channel Shutter Actuator
USER MANUAL
ZIO-MBSHU4
ZIO-MBSHU8
Application program version: [1.0]
User manual edition: [1.0]_a
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CONTENTS
Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 MAXinBOX SHUTTER 4CH / 8CH....................................................................................... 3
1.2 Installation........................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Start-Up and Power Loss.................................................................................................. 5
2 Configuration......................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 General............................................................................................................................. 6
ETS Parameterisation.................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Outputs............................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.1 Manual Control ........................................................................................................ 7
ETS Parameterisation.................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Logic Functions............................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Scene Temporisation...................................................................................................... 12
ETS Parameterisation.................................................................................................. 12
ANNEX I. Communication Objects............................................................................................... 14

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1INTRODUCTION
1.1 MAXINBOX SHUTTER 4CH / 8CH
MAXinBOX SHUTTER 4CH and MAXinBOX SHUTTER 8CH from Zennio are KNX
specific actuators (of 4 or 8 channels, respectively) for controlling motorised shutter /
blind systems.
The most outstanding features are:
8 / 16 relay outputs, configurable as up to 4 / 8 independent shutter
channels (with or without slats).
20 customisable, multi-operation logic functions.
Scene-triggered action control, with an optional delay in the execution.
Manual operation / supervision of the shutter channels through the on-
board pushbuttons and LEDs.

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1.2 INSTALLATION
MAXinBOX SHUTTER 4CH / 8CH connects to the KNX bus through the on-board KNX
connector.
Once the device is provided with power from the KNX bus, both the individual address
and the associated application program may be downloaded.
This device does not need any additional external power since it is entirely powered
through the KNX bus.
Figure 1. MAXinBOX SHUTTER 8CH
Note: the above figure is entirely analogous for MAXinBOX SHUTTER 4CH.
The main elements of the device are described next.
Test/Prog. Pushbutton (5): a short press on this button sets the device into
the programming mode, making the associated LED (3) light in red.
Note: if this button is held while plugging the device into the KNX bus, the
device will enter into safe mode. In such case, the LED will blink in red every
0.5 seconds.
Outputs (1 and 2): output ports for the insertion of the stripped cables of the
systems being controlled by the actuator (see section 2.2). Please secure the
connection by means of the on-board screws.
1. Upper Outputs.
2. Lower Outputs.
3. Prog./Test LED.
4. KNX Bus Connector.
5. Prog./Test Pushbutton.
6. Manual Control Pushbutton.
7. Output Status LED.
6
1
4
5
7
3
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Manual control pushbuttons (6):pushbuttons for a direct control of the
shutter channels during the set-up process. See section 2.2.1.
To get detailed information about the technical features of this device, as well as on the
installation process and on security procedures, please refer to the corresponding
Datasheet, bundled with the original packaging of the device and also available at
www.zennio.com.
1.3 START-UP AND POWER LOSS
During the start-up of the device, the Test/Prog. LED will blink in blue colour for a few
seconds before the device is ready. External orders will not be executed during this
time, but afterwards.
Depending on the configuration, some specific actions will also be performed during
the start-up. For example, the integrator can set whether the shutter channels should
change to a particular position and whether the device should send certain objects to
the bus after the power recovery. Please consult the next sections of this document for
further details.
On the other hand, when a bus power failure takes place, the device will interrupt any
pending actions, and will save its state so it can be recovered once the power supply is
restored.
For safety reasons, all shutter channels will be stopped (i.e., the relays will open) if a
power loss takes place.

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2CONFIGURATION
2.1 GENERAL
After importing the corresponding database in ETS and adding the device into the
topology of the desired project, the configuration process begins by right-clicking into
the device and selecting Edit parameters.
ETS PARAMETERISATION
The only parameterisable screen available by default is General. From this screen it is
possible to activate/deactivate all the required functionality.
Figure 2. General screen
Once activated, Outputs, Logic Functions and Manual Control bring
additional tabs to the menu on the left. These functions and their parameters
will be explained in later sections of this document.
The Manual Control function is enabled by default, and so is the
corresponding configuration tab.
Sending of Indication Objects (0 and 1) on Bus Voltage Recovery: this
parameter lets the integrator activate two new communication objects (“Reset
0” and “Reset 1”), which will be sent to the KNX bus with values “0” and “1”
respectively whenever the device begins operation (for example, after a bus
power failure). It is possible to parameterise a certain delay to this sending (0
to 255 seconds).

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2.2 OUTPUTS
MAXinBOX SHUTTER 4CH / 8CH incorporates 8 or 16 relay outputs, respectively,
configurable as up to 4 or 8 independent shutter channels, each of which will
operate one motorised shutter system.
For detailed information about the functionality and the configuration of the parameters
related to the shutter channels, please refer to the specific manual “Shutter channels
in MAXinBOX Shutter”, available at the Zennio homepage (www.zennio.com).
2.2.1 MANUAL CONTROL
MAXinBOX SHUTTER 4CH / 8CH allows commanding orders through the pushbuttons
on the top of the device to move the shutter up or down. Two specific pushbuttons are
provided per channel (i.e., one per relay output).
Manual operation can be done in two different ways, named as Test On Mode (for
testing purposes during the configuration of the device) and Test Off Mode (for a
normal use, anytime). Whether both, only one, or none of these modes are available
needs to be parameterised in ETS. Moreover, it is possible to enable a specific binary
object for locking and unlocking the manual control in runtime.
Note:
The Test Off mode will be active (unless it has been disabled by parameter)
after a download or a reset with no need of a specific activation – the
pushbuttons will respond to user presses from the start.
On the contrary, switching to the Test On mode (unless disabled by
parameter) needs to be done by long-pressing the Prog/Test button (for at
least three seconds), until the LED is no longer red and turns yellow. From
that moment, once the button is released, the LED light will remain green to
confirm that the device has switched from the Test Off mode to the Test On
mode. After that, an additional press will turn the LED yellow and then off,
once the button is released. This way, the device leaves the Test On mode.
Note that it will also leave this mode if a bus power failure takes place.

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Test Off Mode
Under the Test Off Mode, the shutter channels can be controlled through both their
communication objects and the actual pushbuttons located on the top of the device.
When one of these buttons is pressed, the shutter will behave as if an order had been
received through the corresponding communication object, and will also send the
status objects when required.
This behaviour depends on the length of the button press:
A long press makes the shutter start moving (upwards or downwards,
depending on the button being pressed). The LED will light in green until the
end of the motion. If the button gets pressed being the shutter already at the
top or bottom positions, nothing will happen (the LED will not light).
A short press will make the shutter drive stop (if in motion), as it normally
does when a step/stop order is received from the KNX bus. In case of not
being the shutter in motion, pressing the button does not cause any action,
unless slats/lamellas have been parameterised – in such case, a step
movement (up/down, depending on the button pressed) will take place.
Regarding the lock, timer, alarm and scene functions, the device will behave under the
Test Off mode as usual. Button presses during this mode are entirely analogous to the
reception of the corresponding orders from the KNX bus.
Test On Mode
After entering the Test On mode, it will only be possible to control the shutters through
the on-board pushbuttons. Orders received through communication objects will be
ignored.
Pressing the button will make the shutter drive move upward or downward (depending
on the button) until the button is released again, thus ignoring the position of the shutter
and the parameterised times. The LED will light in green while the button is being hold.
For safety reasons, the device does not allow the activation of the two outputs of a
shutter channel at the same time. If the button of one of the outputs is held while the
other output is active, the device will first deactivate it and afterwards perform the
required action on the output associated to the button pressed.

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Note: due to the actions that may have been performed during the Test On mode, the
device will ignore the real status of the shutter when the user leaves such mode.
Therefore, the Test On mode is useful to synchronise the device status and the actual
status of the shutter..
The lock, timer, alarm and scene functions as well as any orders received from the
KNX bus will not have an effect over the shutter status while the device is under the
Test On mode. The shutter status objects will not be sent to the bus, either.
On the contrary, the alarm and lock objects will be re-evaluated after leaving the Test
On mode, so any changes that may have taken place in Test On will be considered
when leaving.
Important: the device is factory delivered with both manual modes (Test Off and Test
On) enabled by default.
ETS PARAMETERISATION
The manual control is configured from the Configuration tab, under Manual Control.
The only two parameters are:
Figure 3. Manual Control
Manual Control: options are “Disabled”, “Only Test Mode Off”, “Only Test
Mode On” and “Both Test Mode Off and On” (default). Depending on the
selection, the device will permit using the manual control under the Test Off,
the Test On, or both modes. Note that, as stated before, using the Test Off
mode does not require any special action, while switching to the Test On
mode does require long-pressing the Prog/Test button.
Manual Control Lock: unless the above parameter has been “Disabled”, the
Lock Manual Control parameter provides an optional procedure for locking

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the manual control in runtime. When this checkbox is enabled, object
“Manual Control Lock” turns visible, as well as two more parameters:
Value: defines whether the manual control lock/unlock should take place
respectively upon the reception (through the aforementioned object) of
values “0” and “1”, or the opposite.
Initialization: sets how the manual control should remain after the device
start-up (after an ETS download or a bus power failure): “Unlocked”,
“Locked” or “Last Value” (default; on the very first start-up, this will be
unlocked).