Blinds actuators properties

The listed properties are displayed in the Hardware and network editor > Inspector window > Properties tab when the device with KNX PL-Link is selected in the Device view tab.

N 543D51	RL 521/23 JB 521C23	RS 520/23 JB 520C23	UP 520/03	UP 520/13

N 543D31	N 545D31	RL 524D23

General and Catalog information

The General and Catalog Information group provides information about the device.

Property	Description	Default value
Mode	Mode shows the network mode of the device. Read only.	KNX PL-Link
Name	Name is a text field to enter the name of the device. The name is used to identify the device in the device view.	Depends on other settings.
Comment	Comment is a free text field to enter any helpful information on the device.	-
Power consumption	Power consumption shows the power the device consumes. Read only. Unit: [mA] The value is used to calculate the remaining power of the KNX rail. See also power consumption and supply on KNX rail of PXC3 or KNX rail of DXR2.	Depends on the device type.
Short designation	Short designation shows a short description of the device. Read only.	Depends on the device type.
Order number	Order number shows the device type. Read only.	Depends on the device type.
Version	Version shows an internal version of the device. Read only.	-
Description	Description shows a short description of the device. Read only.	Depends on the device type.

Device information

The Device information group provides information about the device and settings valid for all channels.

Property	Description	Default value
Device address (KNX)	Device address (KNX) shows the fixed standard address for devices with KNX PL-Link. Read only.	255
Serial number used	Serial number used defines the method used for device identification. : The serial number entered in the text field Serial number is used for device identification. : Device identification has to be done in Web interface. The device has to be in programming mode for Web interface to perform the device identification.	: Device identification has to be done in Web interface.
Serial number	Serial number defines the serial number used for device identification. Serial number is only enabled and relevant if Serial number used is enabled.	000000000000

Property

Description

Default value

Device address (KNX)

Device address (KNX) shows the fixed standard address for devices with KNX PL-Link. Read only.

255

Serial number used

Serial number used defines the method used for device identification.

: The serial number entered in the text field Serial number is used for device identification.

: Device identification has to be done in Web interface. The device has to be in programming mode for Web interface to perform the device identification.

: Device identification has to be done in Web interface.

Serial number

Serial number defines the serial number used for device identification.

Serial number is only enabled and relevant if Serial number used is enabled.

000000000000

Alarming

Property	Description	Default value
Alarming	: Alarming is disabled. : Alarming is enabled. An Event Enrollment (EE) object is created.	: Alarming is disabled

Property

Description

Default value

Alarming

: Alarming is disabled.

: Alarming is enabled. An Event Enrollment (EE) object is created.

: Alarming is disabled

Functions

The functions table in the Channel Overview provides an overview of the channels of the device. Depending on the device the values in the table are read only or can be edited. The available types depend on the device and the application function.

Property	Description
Name	Name of the channel. Read only.
Type	Name of the function.
Zone	Part of the geographical address of the device. Range: 1...126
Room	Part of the geographical address of the device. Range: 1...63
Subzone	Part of the geographical address of the device. Range: 1...15 Note Each channel has to be in a separate subzone.
Activate	Activate defines if the channel is activated. : The channel is activated. : The channel is deactivated and is not considered in the calculation of the limiting factors of the automation station.

The functions are described briefly in the table below.

Type	Description	Number of channels used
System	Device information that is mapped to the BACnet object peripheral device (PrphDev). Read only.	1

Some of the functions can be configured. The properties of those functions are described below in order of their appearance in the drop-down list.

Sunblind actuator basic (SAB)

Property	Description	Default value
Move-down time ¹⁾	Move-down time defines the time the actuator takes to move the blind from the upper to the lower end position. Range: 3...300 [s]	120
Move-up time ¹	Move-up time defines the time the actuator takes to move the blind from the lower to the upper end position. Range: 3...300 [s]	120
Additional move time ¹⁾	Additional move time defines a time that is added to the Move-up time or the Move-down time when the blind moves towards one of the end positions. Additional move time ensures that moving will be stopped by the end contact. Range: 1...20 [s]	5
Number of slat steps ¹⁾	Number of slat steps defines the number of steps needed to move the slats from the closed position to the open position. Range: 2...255	6
Maximum slats move time ¹⁾	Maximum slats move time defines the time the actuator takes to move the slats from the closed to the open position. Range: 300...12500 [ms]	1000
Power return mode	Power return mode defines the behavior of the actuator when power returns after a power failure or when the application is restarted. up: The actuator moves the blind up. down: The actuator moves the blind down. no change: The actuator returns to the state before the power failed. value according additional parameter PowerReturnValue: The actuator is set to the value defined in PowerReturnValue. stop: The actuator is stopped.	no change
Power failure mode	Power failure mode defines the behavior of the actuator if the power fails. up: The actuator moves the blind up. down: The actuator moves the blind down. no change: The actuator keeps the current state. stop: The actuator is stopped.	no change
Enable blinds mode	Enable blinds mode defines if the actuator functions as a blinds actuator or as a shutter actuator. : Actuator functions as blinds actuator. : Actuator functions as shutter actuator. The actuator interprets a step command as a stop command.	: Actuator functions as blinds actuator.
Wind alarm reaction	Wind alarm reaction defines the behavior of the actuator in case of a wind alarm. no reaction, alarm is not used move up: The blinds are moved up in case of wind alarm. move down: The blinds are moved down in case of a wind alarm.	no reaction, alarm is not used
Wind alarm timeout	Wind alarm timeout defines the timeout period for receiving process data on the input WindAlarm. disabled: The actuator cannot detect if the automation station sends data or not. 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes	disabled
End position dead time	End position dead time defines the time before the state of the end position switch is read after the blind has left the end position. The delay is needed because the end position switch does not close immediately when the blind leaves the end position. Range: 500...5000 [ms]	500
Slat position at end position down	Slat position at end position down defines the angle of the slats at the lower end position if the blind moved without interruption from the upper to the lower end position. Range: 0...100 [%] 0: slats are completely opened. 100: slats are completely closed.	100
Prio forced control	Prio forced control sets the priority for forced control commands. Range: 1...16	6
Predefined positions¹⁾	Values for the predefined positions P0 through P4 are configured using the positioning table. Each position is defined by 2 values: HeightPos: Blind position, range 0 – 100 [%] SlatPos: Slat angle, range 0 – 100 [%] P0: Closed: Normal lower end position, slats closed. HeightPos: 100 %, SlatPos: 100 %. P1: Visual protection Slats are in a position that protects the privacy of people in the room, but still allows as much light into the room as possible. HeightPos: 100 %, SlatPos: variable P2: Anti-glare, sun position low Slats are in the shading position for low altitude of the sun. HeightPos: 100 %, SlatPos: variable P3: Anti-glare, sun position high Slats are in the shading position for high altitude of the sun. HeightPos: 100 %, SlatPos: variable P4: Open Slats are in the position that constricts the view trough the blinds as little as possible. HeightPos: 100 %, SlatPos: variable	100

¹⁾ If the subsystem specific extension KNX PL-Link: SAB (BlsOut - subsystem-specific extension) of the BACnet object Blinds output object (BlsOut) is enabled, you have to configure this property in the BACnet objects editor or in Web interface.