KNX/EIB Arcus DMX Configuration

[Vimal]

Hi All,

Apologies I don't speak German hence have to type in English.I am trying to configure arcus KNX-DMX gateway and finding few difficulties.

I have looked through the forum trying to get an answer and the google translate does not do a good job and i am finding it difficult to understand. So apologies for asking a question which i know has been answered here before.

My question:

I have 3 DMX drivers controlling 3 separate light circuits (the drivers are addressed as 1,2 and 3)

I have set a dummy application with the address 1.4.5 in ETS

Now all i need to do iS dim these lights up/down individually via a switch/pushbutton.

Am i right in saying:- for example to switch on/off and to dim channel 1 driver

S1=6(Main group address)
S2=0
S3-0

GA for on/off:
6/2/1

GA for dimming:
6/4/1

GA for value:
6/0/1

is this correct?

Now my next question:
So what is the use of the configuration tool?if i am able to control and create scenes outside it?

I really hope someone answers my questions and clarifies my doubt. Thanks in advance

Vimal

[sth]

Hi Vimal,
it's quite a time ago since i configued my DMX Gateway. Lets see what I can remember. With S1 you are defining the Main Group Address. In you case 6.

Than you are using GA 6/2/x sending the value in scene 8 for address x to the driver. If address x in scene 8 is set to 100% this is waht is usually called "switch" but if your scene 8 contains 0% you will not see any effect.

I started with the config tool in oder to play a bit with the sliders and testing if the wireing and addressing is correct. Than I set 100% to all channels in scene 8 and saved that scene.

This where my first steps.

Regards and good luck.
Stefan

[Vimal]

Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. It worked perfectly. Only thing to remember was if driver is set at channel:1 then the group address should be zero. But bit of playing around and I got it working. Cheers for the reply.

Vimal.