Eaton RF System 2.42 Manual
Eaton RF System 2.42 Manual

Eaton RF System 2.42 Manual

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  • Page 1 Eaton RF System 2.42 Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ..............................Load all devices ..............................View traffic ..............................Define Project-Topology..............................Create Manual Routing ..............................Replace device ..............................Transfer virtual device functions..............................Gateway menu ................................. Commands of the Gateway menu ..............................Go online ..............................© 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 3: Contents

    Overview Room-Manager with safety function ............................Room-Manager Safety - Safety in General ............................Room-Manager Safety - Safety-inputs ............................Room-Manager Safety - Smoke-detector ............................Energy functions with the Room-Manager ..............................Energy functions with the Room-Manager in general ............................© 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 4 Smart Home Controller - General ..............................Switching actuator 10A/16A ................................. Switching actuator 10A/16A - Actuator function ..............................Switching actuator 10A/16A - Binary input ..............................Switching actuator 10A/16A - Energy measurement ..............................Switching actuator 10A/16A - Extended Status message ..............................© 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 5: Contents

    Configure the group function ................................. Configure group basic settings ................................. Device Popup menu ................................. Workspace Popup Menü ................................. Rename while scanning ................................. Connection wizzard ................................. Device-Note ................................. Project-Setting and Project-Password ................................. Software Update USB-RF-Sticks ................................. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 6: Overview Eaton Rf-System

    Insert MRF project can now also be executed when using an empty project (Before at least 1 device had to be in the project) General update of various texts and grafics in the whole MRF © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 7 What is new for 2.30: Supports and contains Room-Manager Software-Version V41a3, the actual file and Changelog can be found in the Subfolder „Device Software“ in the Eaton RF-System main folder © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 8 Eaton RF-System - Help Contains the USB-RF-Communication-Stick Software USB V1.04 - RF V1.08, the actual file and Changelog can be found in the Subfolder „Device Software“ in the Eaton RF-System main folder Contains the USB-RF-Configuration-Stick Software USB V1.01 - RF V 1.00, the actual file and Changelog can be found in the Subfolder „Device Software“...
  • Page 9: How To Start

    Note: Always scan mains-supplied devices before you activate any battery-supplied devices. To make it easier, a scanning window displays which and how many of the devices have already been scanned. Then your main window should more or less look like that: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 10: Menu

    Detailed Info of all devices Lists some additional info about the devices (serial number,…) Overview project Shwos detailed data of all devices and connections (Professional configuration... version only) 1, 2, 3, 4 Filename Opens the selected project © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 11: The Command New (File Menu)

    Use this command to save the current project and to give it a name. The xComfort MRF Software displays the Dialog Box Save as, so you can type a name for your project. To save a document under its existing name and directory use the Command Save. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 12: Detailed Info Of All Devices

    With the Export... button you have the option to save the system configuration in a TXT file in order to open it later in a spreadsheet program (e.g. MS Excel). Example: This function is only available in the professional version. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 13: The Commands 1, 2, 3, 4 (File Menu)

    The position of the device icon is saved in each device, so in case of rescanning xComfort products there is no need to position them again in the desired place. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 14: Selection Mode

    STRG+ left-click on a device or by pressing SHIFT + left-click/drag window. As soon as at least 2 devices have been selected, the drop-down menu for selection mode can be accessed by right-clicking on a device. The following new functions are available via the drop-down menu: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 15: Define Password

    A password is used to ensure that the system is protected from unauthorised access. Also see Project-Settings and Project-Password Load password All devices forming part of the project which do not yet have the current password are loaded with the defined password. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 16: Delete Password

    This means that the devices will be accessible to anyone once again, or, in other words, that any individual can scan your devices and change the parameterization. Also see Project-Settings and Project-Password Options... By clicking Menu -> Edit -> Options you can reach the program options © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 17 2. Calculate immediately, if not successful draw connection anyway If the connections is drawn the system will try to calculate it immediately. When the calculation is not successful the connection is drawn anyway but in red. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 18: Insert Menu

    You can change the value at any time to have connections calculated with different number of Routing hops. Commands of the Insert menu The Insert menu contains the following commands. Background grafic... Adds a background graphic to the workspace. Project-Note Adds a note to the workspace. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 19: Background Grafic

    · Display background grafic : According to settings, shows or hides the background grafic · <grafic name> -> Delete background grafic : Removes the background grafic from the project · <grafic name> -> Change size and position : Unlocks the background grafic so that the © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 20 By double-clicking on it, the note is maximised once again and displayed in its original position. All project notes are shown or hidden by going to View -> Project notes or by right-clicking in blank MRF workspace -> Show project notes . © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 21: Group Frames

    After the frame has been moved (left-click and hold, then release in desired end position) the MRF will request the input of a frame title. A maximum of 21 characters are possible and at least one symbol must be used. Once you have confirmed with OK, the frame will be displayed. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 22: Mrf Project

    -) the project to be imported must have been created with the same or an older MRF version than used in the current project What is imported: -) devices, their names and complete device configuration © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 23 By left-clicking on the desired position in the workspace, the devices are inserted and the function is then concluded. The current project password will be adopted for all imported devices. Insert original project : All devices in the selected project will be inserted very normally as real devices. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 24 Eaton RF-System - Help Insert configuration template : All devices in the selected project will be inserted as virtual devices. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 25: Virtual Devices

    After the function has been executed, the Options window of the virtual device database will open By pressing on 'Import', the specified number (max. 100) of virtual devices of the chosen device type and version will be imported into the project. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 26: Devices By Barcode

    By clicking the Symbol or navigating to ‘Insert -> Device by Barcode’ the function is executed and the following window will be displayed: Barcode-Scan main window: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 27 By pressing ‘Info’ or hitting F1 this help window will be displayed In the area ‘Devices already in the project’ you can see an overview of already scanned devices (by Barcode or normal scan) Barcode-Scan Device details: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 28 During this check the device will be set back to factory defaults. By doing so we ensure that the configuration state of the real device is identical with the inserted device before it has been configured and the following loading of changes is correct. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 29: Actions Menu

    Transfers the function of selected virtual devices to funtions... real devices Scan The reception area is scanned for Eaton RF products only when connected to the Gateway (RS232 Interface) All scanned devices are displayed on the screen. If the devices are already configured all connections, configuration and also the desktop position are also scanned.
  • Page 30 Eaton RF-System - Help There are some main supplied devices already scanned how you can see in the part list and the reception area is scanned for further main supplied devices. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 31 New main supplied devices are scanned as long s you press the button „switch to battery supplied devices“. You can switch back to main supplied devices every time but it’s not recommended to do so in the standard version (because all main supplied devices should be scanned first) © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 32: Scan Reception Quality

    1. All reception tables of the main supplied devices are deleted – you have to reach all existing devices with the gateway in order to scan all reception qualities. 2. Step by step all main supplied devices sends out test messages – the other main supplied © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 33: Recalculate All Connections

    The sequence of the loading process is not important. By using the buttons “to battery supplied devices” and “back to main supplied devices” you can switch while moving through the project. A simple list shows what devices has to be loaded. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 34 You can scroll through the list at any time to see which devices are still waiting to be loaded. If there are no more devices reached from your actual position you have to move through the project. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 35 Eaton RF-System All devices that must be loaded are additionally displayed as question marks , but keeps their name. After the device has been loaded the symbol is shown normal again. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 36: Recalculate Resenders Of Old Status Connections

    This calculation will also be executed when using the function „Recalculate all connections“ If you select Status-Details from a connection to an intelligent device you will see like in this case that the old status will be resended by ‚SA New‘. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 37: Reset All Devices

    The window is set up the following way: Line: Shows the line number for a message in the RF-monitor Time: Shows at what time a message (command, data) has been sent. Time difference: Shows the time difference to the previous message © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 38: Define Project-Topology

    The function Define project topology can be executed in several ways: 1. Menu Actions -> Define project topology 2. Tool bar -> After the function has been executed, the Define Project Topology main window appears. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 39 New button, a new Level 1 area is created. By selecting a Level 1 area, entering a name and clicking on the New button, a new Level 2 area is created under the selected Level 1 area, etc. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 40 The function can be repeatedly called-up at any time in order to effect changes in or additions to the project topology. In order to work with the topology, the Project Topology window must be activated. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 41: Create Manual Routing

    Create manual routing..CAUTION! It is recommended that this function be used only if you are fully familiarised with the routing behaviour of the Eaton RF system . The first connection that is drawn must always originate from a sensor. Thereafter, routing segments can be arbitrarily drawn through actuators.
  • Page 42: Replace Device

    The design of the function has been changed and it is now possible to replace more device in one step (similar to Transfer virtual device functions) There are options to also use the device name and reception quality for the replacement device. As before these options are per default activated. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 43: Transfer Virtual Device Functions

    This function can be executed through the menu options Action -> Transfer virtual device functions... On the left-hand side you will see a list of all the virtual devices in the project. By selecting one © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 44 (when they are imported from an existing project). When you are finished with the transfer of functions, press the button OK . All connections that are displayed in the table 'Results of the function transfer' are now executed. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 45: Gateway Menu

    Connects the Tool (PC Software) to the RS 232 interface (Gateway) Go Off-line Disconnects the Tool (PC Software) from the RS 232 interface (Gateway) Identify Possibility to identify the connected USB-RF-Configuration-Stick Software Executes the software update process for the connected Update USB-RF-Configuration-Stick © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 46: Go Online

    Hides or displays the status bar Project Topology Shows or hides the Project Topology window Background grafic Shows or hides the background grafic Group Frames Shows or hides the group frames Project-Notes Shows or hides the project notes © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 47: Toolbar

    Undoes the previous action Restores the last undone action Connection Mode: Changes into the connection mode Selection mode: Switches to selection mode Define password: Option to define a password Program options: Switches to program options © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 48: Status Bar

    Zooms the workspace to 100% Zooms the workspace to 50% Provides Information about the Eaton RF System Status Bar The status bar is displayed at the bottom margin of the xComfort MRF Software window. You can hide or display the status bar by the command Status bar in the View menu.
  • Page 49: Project Topology

    1. Menu View -> Project Topology 2. Tool bar -> By activating this window, a new window appears to the left of the workspace. The Project Topology window displays the area structure that was created with the Define Project © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 50 Ethernet routing. The requirement for this purpose is, naturally, that the other areas also possess an Ethernet communications node or that an Ethernet node is available in a superior area of the project. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 51: Background Grafic

    This can be helpful when moving devices because there can be a lot of connections that will cover some device symbols. Unverified connections Shows connections that has been drawn but not yet calculated successfully. If the connections are calculated successful their colour changes to black. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 52: Show All Connections

    ‚Recalculate resenders of old status connections‘ or right clicking a single status connection and selecting the option ‚Recalculate resenders of old status connections‘. Display of old Status connection: Selecting View -> Status connections will display all old Status-connections in dark turquois color © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 53 (like from a pushbutton to a Switching actuator). The connection calculation will be done together with all other connections. Also see extended Status message Display of new status connection: Selecting View -> Status connections will display all new Status-connections in light blue © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 54: Reception Quality Of All Devices

    In this case the reception quality is in a range which can just about be understood by the other device. If you place a router between the devices with a grey reception quality line, we can assume that a connection from the two devices to the router will work. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 55: Display Router

    Displays the list of topics help is available for About MRF… Displays the version number of this application The Command Info (Help Menu) Use this command to display the Copyright note and the version number of your Eaton RF system copy. xComfort Devices Switching actuator 10A/16A...
  • Page 56: Switching Actuator

    Right-click the switching actuator and select the item Settings in the Drop Down Menu. Then the configuration window should appear, which usually looks like that: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 57 Basic Mode). Some functions occupy more than just one command button, as we will see in the following function descriptions: Among them, depending on the pre-set functions, various slider controls (control time, runtime, interval time), which allow you to set time-related functions. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 58 , only for selectable Blinking free selectable for Functions for Binary Input Bat/230 Mode 2 and Mode 3 (Switch): On / Off (Standard) ON / OFF, only for selectable On / Switch-on Delay free selectable for © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 59: Dimming Actuator

    Right-click the dimming actuator and select the item Settings in the Drop Down Menü. Then the configuration window should appear, which usually looks like that: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 60 4. The functions bar enables you to select the different functions which the dimming actuator carries out when it receives a specific command. There is a standard function for each sensor which the dimming actuator defines after establishing the connection to a sensor (same as in © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 61 Dims darker as long as the button is held depending on the dimming limits and the dimming time No Function , occupies 1 command button No function – as its name implies Functions for buttons, hand-held transmitter, Home Manager, Room Manager and Bin Bat/230 Mode4: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 62: Shutter Actuator

    Off/on with switch-off delay can be selected at random from On with pre-warning before off can be selected at random from Blinking free selectable for Desired Brightness , free selectable for Configuration Example Dimming Actuator Shutter Actuator General information: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 63 3. The box top right includes the following command buttons: OK: Confirms the settings entered and returns to the MRF main window. OK + Load: Confirms, returns to the MRF main window and immediately loads the © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 64 12 minutes. Acknowledge sensor: This sensor can deactivate a safety function independent from the status of the safety objects. For example if you want to manually operate an actuator. Configuration window for safety function: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 65 Safety function when OFF , needs 2 command buttons Like Safety function when ON only vice versa Acknowledge safety function , needs 1 command button © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 66: Push-Button

    1-fold pushbutton besides that they are equal. When sending commands a 4-fold pushbutton uses 4 different channels (rocker 1 to 4) and a 2-fold pushbutton uses 2 different channels (left or right). © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 67 The pushbuttons of the new generation (from september 2009) also have LED’s for displaying its state. You can activate or deactivate the LED function in the setting window of the pushbutton. Configuration window 1-fold pushbutton: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 68 Eaton RF-System - Help Configuration window 2-fold pushbutton: Configuration window 4-fold pushbutton: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 69: Binary Input

    The following description of the modes is applicable both to mains-supplied and battery-supplied binary inputs. Mode 1: In this mode both inputs (A and B) are treated as push-buttons and we distinguish between a short © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 70 How to select the modes: By right-clicking the binary input, you can select from among the 4 modes under Settings in the Drop Down Menu © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 71 Cancel: Discards the modifications entered and returns to the MRF main window. Info: Opens the Help dialog for Dimming Actuators Additional settings for mode 2: For Mode 2 and Mode 3 (channel B) you can carry out additional settings for the switching contact. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 72 For the relevant switching contacts (A and B) you can select whether or not the status is to be sent cyclically. If you select “send cyclically” the cycle time (default 1 hour, minimum 10 minutes to maximum 18 hours) can be set by means of a slider control. Only applicable for battery-supplied binary inputs: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 73: Room Controller

    ±3°C with an adjustment wheel. You can choose between the two modes (Send switching commands, Send measured value) via the settings window. Sending a switching command: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 74 Sending a temperature value: By selecting Send temperature value, the temperature measured internally is sent to the allocated device. You can select how often (and how precise) the temperature should be measured and sent, and © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 75: Temperature Input

    Home Manager, or the temperature measured – just like the room controller. Both input channels (A und B) are independent from each other and can be treated separately. Sending a switching command: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 76 But it is also possible to set a hysteresis (standard 0.5°C), which means that the command beyond will not be sent until the measured value minus hysteresis is higher than the switching point. Sending a temperature value: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 77: Gateway

    We recommend changing the Power-Settings of the USB-Hubs for your PC or Laptop to prevent unwanted connection issues when working with the USB-RF-Configuration-Stick.. Start -> Control Panel -> Double click on “System” -> Select the „Hardware“ tab -> Click the button „Device Manager. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 78 Open the Folder „Universal Serial Bus Controllers -> Double click every single „USB Root Hub“ and „Generic USB Hub“ and deactivate the option „Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power“ in the „Power management“ tab. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 79: Home-Manager Rf

    In case of several assignments to the same datapoint, the relevant datapoint is simply depicted with its multiple assignments. The name of the datapoint can be looked up in the Eaton Manager RF Software. With OK you confirm what you entered.
  • Page 80: Analog Actuator

    Eaton RF-System - Help For further information on the configuration of the Home Manager, please turn to the Help section of the Eaton Manager RF program. Analog actuator General information: The analog actuator (0-10V or 1-10V) can be used to control and switch different devices. It provides a 0-10V or 1-10V (max.
  • Page 81 There is a standard function for each sensor which the analog actuator defines after establishing the connection to a sensor (same as in Basic Mode). Some functions occupy more than just one command button, as we will see in the following function descriptions: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 82 No Function , occupies 1 command button No function – as its name implies Functions for Push-button, Hand-held Transmitter and Binary Input Bat/230 Mode 4: On / Off / Dimming (Standard) ON / OFF / Dim (Brighter) / Dim (Darker), only © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 83: Room-Manager

    The Room Manager is a central control, display and operator device for one or more rooms. There are 2 different sensor areas: Left and right each with 2 sensor keys (top and bottom) fully functional as a 2-fold © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 84 An arrow besides the page number shows in which direction you can scroll through the pages. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 85 Settings for the outdoor temperature main page can be done in “Miscellaneous”. Inputs The state of the assigned inputs/sensors are displayed. Outputs: The state of the assigned actuators/actuator groups are displayed and can also be operated. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 86 Room Manager with Safety Function Room Manager with Energy Function New from Version 6.35 + new Hardware: Room-Manager with Bluetooth New for Version 41a: Support of the new Switching actuator 10A/16A and the extended Status message © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 87: Heating And Cooling With The Room Manager

    If you have a set point of 22°C the heating is activated until it reaches 22°C. At 22°C it switches Off. If the temperature falls down below 21.7°C the heating is switched On again. You can also set a timer programme for the operation mode comfort or standby for every room. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 88 If there is more than one Radiator thermostat connected to a Room and the Room temperature should be measured by one of them it can be selected in the box next to “Room temperature” in the Room configuration window in the MRF. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 89 Another reason is that the regulation of the electrical valves takes place in the Multi-Heating actuator and the Room-Manager only provides the Set- and Actual-temperature for each input with 2 separate RF-commands. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 90 60°C. Possible heating request connections for a room: only actuators (Switching-, Dimming-, Analog, Shutter-actuator, Channels of intelligent devices) Further possible cooling request connections for a room: only other channels of Multi-Heating © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 91: Outputs And The Room Manager

    The name of the output can be changed in the Room Manager directly or in the MRF programme. Additional the basic state after a reset of the Room Manager can be set for every output in the MRF software. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 92: Ventilation Control With The Room Manager

    One or more actuators can be assigned to a unique ventilation output that is controlled by a timer. On the ventilation page of the Room Manager the room temperature (Room 1), the status and the operation mode of the ventilation is displayed. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 93: Inputs And The Room Manager

    Room Manager. If you have binary values you can define the displayed text for the ON and OFF state in the MRF software and for analogue values the displayed unit (%, °C,…). © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 94: Shading And The Room Manager

    Please pay attention that the “enabling” function has only influence on the shading group if the status of the timer is open! The “enabling” function has no influence if the status of the timer is close. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 95: Operation-Mode And -Type Toggle Of The Room-Manager

    For Room-Managers with a software version under V40 only the input for Operation-mode toggle is available. Operation mode and operation type: With this input the operation mode and the operation type can be switched (only if the separate input for operation type is not connected). © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 96 “Heating/Cooling” input of the Multi-Heating actuator. It can also be connected to „Toggle operation type“ inputs of other Room-Managers for synchronization of the operation type. The toggle will affect all Rooms simultaneously. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 97: Timers And The Room Manager

    The actual state and the operation mode for each timer is displayed in the Room Manager. Additionally there is an option to set the timer to „always ON“, „always OFF“ or „Auto“. Only when using the operation mode „Auto“ the timer will work according to the defined time spans. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 98: Further Settings For The Room Manager

    You can also define if the battery status main pages will be displayed on the Room-Manager or not. As last point you can see the result of the version test which verifies if the software version in the Room-Manager is equal to the software version which was scanned with the MRF. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 99: Presence Simulation And The Room Manager

    The start of the presence simulation can be initiated by manual operation on the Room Manager, Markers, binary inputs and binary outputs. There is also a possibility to start the presence simulation when you set holiday on the Room-Manager. Below is a picture of the configuration window: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 100: Logic Functions At The Room-Manager

    You can set the starting variables, their logic connection (AND/OR/GREATHER THAN/LESS THAN/EQUAL), a hysteresis, a minimum time and the executed action. The configuration window looks like this: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 101: Scenes On The Room-Manager

    A starting variable can be a binary input, binary output, timer, marker or you activate the scene directly from the Room-Manager menu. A maximum of 5 scenes can be configured. A scene ca be retriggered by sending the state of the starting variable again. The configuration window looks like this: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 102: Safety Functions With The Room-Manager

    -) Warning function in case of smoke -) Alarming and starting of actions It features: -) 10 inputs for the warning function to protect against unauthorized entering -) 5 inputs for the warning function in case of smoke © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 103 The individual zones can be activated / deactivated either with the assigned inputs or with the sensor keys. All the actuators that are supposed to carry out any actions after an alarm has been triggered need © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 104: Room-Manager Safety - Safety In General

    Room Manager or the two sensor keys (left, right). Field 3: It is also possible to automatically activate the presence simulation after a predefined time period, provided the safety function has been activated. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 105: Room-Manager Safety - Safety-Inputs

    Room Manager with Safety Function - Overview Room Manager with Safety Function – Safety Inputs: This is what the configuration window for the Safety Inputs looks like: This window is set up as follows: Field 1: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 106: Room-Manager Safety - Smoke-Detector

    Also refer to chapter Room Manager with Safety Function - Overview Room Manager with Safety Function - Smoke Detector: This is what the configuration window for the smoke detector looks like: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 107 It is possible to switch on 1 output for an adjustable time period in case of an alarm. It is also possible to activate the acoustic alarm of the Room Manager for an adjustable time period. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 108: Energy Functions With The Room-Manager

    The Energy Function will enable you to record the values of your energy, water, gas etc. consumption and to process and display them at the Room Manager. All the counters equipped with an S0 interface can be connected to the RF system via a Eaton impulse input and can then be processed at the Room Manager.
  • Page 109: Room-Manager Energy- Input Inpulse Input

    Base value: Here you can enter a base value. When displaying the Alltime value, it will be added to the counted value at the Room Manager. This will make sure that the figure displayed at the © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 110 Time periods: Last hour, 24 hours, since mid-night, 7 days, since the beginning of the week, 30 days, since the beginning of the month, since the beginning of the year, total value, Alltime Not every period of time can be selected for every value though. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 111: Room-Manager Energy- Input Energy Measurement Sensor

    Generator/Consumer: It is possible to select if the input is connected to a generator or a consumer. The selection influence the texts which will be displayed on the Room-Manager or rather the text which can be selected at “Display on the Room-Manager” and the calculation of the costs. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 112: Room-Manager Energy - Input Mep

    It is a total energy channel available for which the cost settings are blocked and 4 rate energy channels for 4 different rates. This is what the setting window for the energy input assigned to the total energy channel of the xC MEP device looks like: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 113 Eaton RF-System This is what the setting window for the energy input assigned to a tariff energy channel of the xC MEP device looks like: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 114 Currency: Enter the currency in which you wish to have the costs displayed Base value of costs / Month: Enter the monthly basic charge for the variable that was counted © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 115: Room-Manager Energy - General Page

    Room-Manager with Energy Function - Energy General page: The page is used as additional display to get a quick overview of the present consumption or production. Further it is possible to define actions for defined consumption or production areas. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 116 Energy Areas: It is possible to define different energy areas. The Room-Manager verifies in which area the source is and depended on the area you can start different actions (switch Markers or Outputs). Also refer to chapter General Information on the Room Manager with Energy Function © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 117: Room-Manager Energy - Overview Page

    Also refer to General Information on the Room Manager with Energy Function Room-Manager with Bluetooth-function – Text template: The configuration window looks like: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 118: Room-Manager With Bluetooth-Function - Alerts

    You can define up to 3 predefined SMS texts. It can be selected for sending in the ‘alarms” page. It can also be chosen to use the first message for the beginning of a status message. Room-Manager with Bluetooth-function - Alerts: The configuration window looks like: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 119 (and if desired also to a third one). If you activate the option “warning if low battery state:” you can select a number to which a SMS-warning will be sent if one of the battery states on the Room-Manager is low. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 120: Room-Manager With Bluetooth-Function - Calls

    Room-Manager will hang up afterwards by itself. The event can be triggered by a marker or output that is switched ON, OFF or toggled. Room-Manager with Bluetooth-function – Common settings: The configuration window looks like: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 121 ‘Set target-phone number for SMS-sending’ – You can define up to 5 different phone numbers that can be used for the different RM bluetooth functions ‘Answer-SMS for wrong syntax or password’ – The Room-Manager will answer to a wrong request/control-SMS so the user knows that it has not been understood © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 122: Synthax From User-Sms For Questioning And Controlling Of Objects

    Room-Manager, is immediately following the “:” and ends with the first blank space afterwards <<Object name>: The object name defines which object should be operated, you can use either the full name of the object or a short form. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 123 Eaton RF-System <State>: Syntax of RM to user: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 124: Basic Information For Room-Manager Bluetooth

    Room-Manager. Because not every mobile phone is acting the same it is recommended to only use devices that has been tested by Eaton. The real connection to the mobile phone must be done by using the Room-Manager menu ‘ Bluetooth’ and the command ‘Search for devices’.
  • Page 125: Info About The Timer Programmes Of The Room Manager

    The Room Manager mainly uses timer programmes for controlling operation modes with time based functions. Dependant for what function the timer programme is used the dialog windows are different. Window for the timer programme of a room: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 126: Motion Detector

    By using the DIP-switches in the device Channel A and B can be activated and deactivated separately. Also the light value range (Night, Dawn, Day & Night) can be set by the DIP-Switches. Movement is only detected if the actual light value is within the set light level. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 127 Movement is only detected if the actual light value is within the set light level. Setting of motion sensitivity: The impulses specifies how often a movement has to be detected before the motion detector reacts. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 128 With the 1.11 DIP-switch you can determine if the detection-LED lights every time movement is detected. In the comfort mode the motion detector is handled like a binary input in mode 2. So the assignment to other devices is very similar. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 129: Communication Interface

    (mode operation,…). Communication interface The communications interface is used to enable the Eaton wireless system to communicate with the PC, e.g. using display software or a different control system. Actuators and sensors are allocated by means of datapoints as in the Home Manager. The interface itself merely serves as a communication tool, whilst the process is controlled by means of the software in the connected device.
  • Page 130 (via a USB hub) or several device servers can be connected to one communications interface. Eaton has tested this function with the following device servers: - silex SX-2000U2 (connection via LAN cable) - silex SX-2000WG (connection via LAN cable or via WLAN) Please visit the manufacturer's website for more detailed information: http://www.silexeurope.com/euro/products/network/usb/index.html...
  • Page 131: Analog Input

    (0-100%, limits adjustable, inversion option) if a set threshold is exceeded or not reached. Both inputs (A und B) are independent from each other and can be treated separately. Send switching command: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 132 But it is also possible to set a hysteresis value (standard 5). I.e.: the command ON will not be sent until the measured value minus the hysteresis value is higher than the switching point. Send measured value: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 133 You can select how many times (and how precisely) the value should be measured and sent, and whether it is to be sent as part of a cycle (adjustable by means of a slider control). Send percentage: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 134: 2-Fold Remote Control

    (or the next device in the event of routing) (flashes briefly twice). When the command has been successfully sent and acknowledged, the LED then flashes three times. Each rocker sends the following commands: : short press on the button, top © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 135: 12-Fold Remote Control

    Drawing a connection between the 12x remote control and an actuator causes a selection window to open. It is usually set up as follows: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 136 : long press on the button, top : long press on the button, bottom : short press on the button, bottom The drop-down menu and settings enable you to see the actuators which already have a connection. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 137: Routing Actuator

    This new router types offers the possibility to process the information of connected sensors in up to 5 logic functions and send out ON/OFF by an own Logic output channel or use the information internally. Right clicking the device symbol and selecting ‘Settings’ will open the configuration window for the © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 138 This works also in the opposite way when the logic is getting false. If one of the 5 Logic outputs is used as output variable cyclic sending can be activated and the cyclic time can be set between 1h and 18h. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 139: Impulse Input

    Room Manager with Energy function – Input with Impulse input Remote Control with Display The Remote Control with Display is a 12-channel remote control with LCD display and a timer function for up to 3 timers. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 140: Remote Control With Display - Functions

    This is where you can define the names and what to use for operating the assigned functions. You can also see which actuators are assigned to the respective functions. Also refer to chapter General Information on the Remote Control with Display © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 141: Remote Control With Display - Timer

    Also refer to chapter General Information on the Remote Control with Display Remote Control with Display - Miscellaneous: The page “Miscellaneous” is used for the settings of various general values for the Remote Control with Display. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 142: Remote Control With Display - Software Update

    -> Tab: Modems you will see the remote control displayed as “Standard Modem over IR Link“. Under “Assigned to“ you can see which COM interface has been assigned to the remote control. Right-click the remote control in MRF and select the item “Load new software” © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 143: Energy Measurement Sensor

    It features 4 channels (energy, active power, voltage, current) which send the values they measure independently from each other. The channel for energy is always active, for the other channels the sending of values can be activated or deactivated. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 144: Heating Actuator

    10 minutes and 1 hour. Also refer to chapter Room Manager with Energy Function – Input with Energy measuring Sensor Heating actuator The heating actuator is used to control of specific electrical heating panels © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 145 The setting possibility for external temperature and set value preset is deactivated in this mode. But external sensor for operation mode switching has to be assigned. Its also possible to assign window contacts to the heating actuator. 2. Operation with Room controller: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 146 Room controller or the radiator. After assigned to the heating actuator you can set the temperature values for the 2 operation modes in the Room-controller (comfort – standard 21°C, Eco – standard 17.5°C). © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 147 Eaton RF-System 3. Operation with Room-Manager: The heating actuator is assigned as the heating request for a room of the Room-Manager (minimum firmware version is 6.35). © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 148: Bos/Cos Interface

    The BOS/COS interface has the purpose to integrate occupancy sensors such as bed- or chair-occupancy sensors in the Eaton RF System especially for the Elderly care function. The device is mains supplied and contains of 2 RJ11 jacks to which the sensors can be...
  • Page 149: Pendant Remote Control

    LED will light until the command will be acknowledged by the receiver, blink 2 times and then deactivates. If the command will not be acknowledged although it has already been repeated the LED will blink 5 seconds to indicate the failure. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 150: Mep

    Eaton RF-System - Help Overview MEP device The MEP device is connected to an Eaton Smart Meter and transfers different values (total power, total energy, present rate, rate 1, rate 2, rate 3, rate 4) to a Room-Manager, Home-Manager or communication interface.
  • Page 151: Mep Device - Total Energy

    Tariff info: Transmission of the rate info activated/deactivated and definition of the cyclical time Overview MEP device MEP device - Tariff Energy: On this page you can configure the rate energy channel 1-4 of the MEP device. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 152: Mep Device - Tariff Outpus

    Rate 4 Energy value: Transmission of the rate 1 Energy value activated/deactivated and definition of the cyclical time Overview MEP device MEP device - Tariff outputs: On this page you can configure the tariff output channels 1-4 of the MEP device. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 153: Mep Device - General Outputs

    Configuration and cyclical transmission (every hour) of the status of each rate output. (only if the rate is active). Overview MEP device MEP device - General outputs: This page displays the connected devices to the 10 different General outputs of the xC MEP device.. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 154: Mep Device - General

    Eaton RF-System - Help Overview MEP device MEP device - General: On this page general information is displayed and the enabling of the MEP device can be done. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 155: Radiator Thermostat

    In this mode the RF Radiator thermostat is not connected to a central device and will do everything on its own. Set temperature and weekly time programs will be set directly on the device. The configuration can be done by the MRF but also on the device itself using the menu. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 156 If this function is activated the device will detect a temperature drop in the room and switch off the radiator. sing the slider you can change Using the slider you can change the sensibility (temperature drop within © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 157 Set-temperatures and weekly programs will be defined in the intelligent device. The RF radiator thermostat is working like an actuator that controls the radiator depending on the set- and actual-temperature that it receives from the intelligent device. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 158 Frost protection: You can set the temperature that is used for frost protection (7°C per default). The frost protection is active if the actual temperature falls below this © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 159: Ethernet Ci

    After the device has been scanned the device is shown with its device symbol and default name (Ethernet CI). Depending on its configuration the device symbol can look different. Ethernet Routing activated, not used as Ethernet-Communication node Ethernet Routing deactivated, not used as Ethernet-Communication node © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 160 Direct connection to an ECI: A direct connection of an xComfort RF device to the ECI is working similar to a connection to a Home-Manager or an USB-CI. Already existing connections can be seen by “Popup-Menu -> Settings”. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 161 A 3rd Party application could be used to read the list over Ethernet. The new datapoint list format has some additional information about the Topology areas indices of all connected devices and all Topology area names. Further Help topics for the Ethernet CI: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 162: Network Test

    Overview Ethernet CI Network settings of the Ethernet CI: Here you can find information about the possibilities for the ECI network settings. The network settings can be reached by „Device Popup menu -> Network settings“. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 163 HW-Version – Shows the Hardware version of the ECI with Variant, Version 1 and Version 2. SW-Version DIGI – Shows the Software Version of the DIGI Part of the CI SW-Version RF - Shows the Software Version of the RF Part of the CI © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 164: Multi-Heating Actuator

    Room-controller. Using the Mode-switch on the Room-controller you can toggle between comfort and Eco mode. Additionally the set value can also be changed by the customer between +3°C and -3°C using the control wheel. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 165 „Operation type output“ of the Room-Manager with the „Heating/Cooling“ input of the Multi-Heating actuator. . The Set values and the timer programs for each room can later be configured in the Room-Manager configuration window. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 166 „Heating/Cooling“ input of the Multi-Heating actuator. Every time the control program toggles between heating and cooling the datapoint needs to send this information to the Multi-Heating actuator. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 167: Usb-Rf-Communication Stick

    OFF. USB-RF-Communication Stick The USB-RF-Communication Stick is used to enable the Eaton wireless system to communicate with the PC, e.g. using display software or a different control system. The connection to other systems will be dones exclusively over USB.
  • Page 168: Smart Home Controller

    The Smart Home Controller serves as a central control & communication unit. It can send commands to all actuators and receive commands from all sensors, which it then processes internally. It does not have an own display, therefore it needs for operation and visualization one of the following devices: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 169 5 LED to indicate different states and one pushbutton. For a more detailed description of the functionality Power: Indicates intact power supply Status of network connection & connection to Eaton Server Status of RF connection System messages or warnings...
  • Page 170: Smart Home Controller - Interfaces

    Display of connected interfaces: ECI that are used as additional interfaces for a Smart Home Controller will be displayed in the MRF main screen with a light blue dashed connection line to the Smart Home Controller. (if in © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 171: Smart Home Controller - Devices & Zones

    Interface Shows the name of the interface that the device channel is handled over. This column is optional and can be activated or deactivated in 'Optional columns in connections list'. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 172 MCH, Room Controller,...) where no special device function needs to be defined. All other device types that are able to have several different functions will be mentioned in the following list. Function Selection for Explanation name device channel © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 173 3' (max. 10 characters) and is if nothing is defined ON or OFF. Door Binary input A binary value of a door contact (Channel A, to be used in an alarm function or be displayed in the SHC. The © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 174 An output for a heating request actuator that can only be used in a (Actuator), climate function. Depending on Dimming the connected device type it is actuator, treated as a binary- or analog- Analog value. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 175 Main- Switching The value of an Energy producer Production actuator that already includes sub (Energy Ch.), producers (e.g. a main Energy Energy sensor meter). Will be ignored in the (Energy Ch.), statistic for Top-Consumer/- © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 176 SHC. The counter constant (impulses per measured unit) can be defined in column 'Extra 1' and the unit can be defined in 'Extra 2'. Electric Impulse input The value of an Electric producer © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 177 OFF (max. 10 characters) that will be display in the GUI of the Smart Home Controller. Counter only Impulse Possibility to define a Counter constant input constant in the format 'Impulses per measured unit' © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 178 (e.g. Value of a input) marker can be the result of a combination of different analog values). The following combinations are possible: PLUS, MINUS, MIN, MAX, AVERAGE, MULTIPLIED, DIVIDED). Can also be used as Event, Condition or © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 179 Inputs can be set as Analog inputs or Binary inputs and outputs can be set as Analog output or Switching actuator. All configuration possibilities of the replacement-type are then available (Function, Extra option etc.). A name for the connection can also be defined. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 180 (imported to the MRF) or inside the SHC Configuration window of the MRF. You can choose if you want to get your Zone Names and device assignment to Zones from the Project-Topology or if you want to create Zones inside the SHC Configuration window. You can © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 181: Smart Home Controller - General

    Switching actuator 10A / 16A – New Generation siehe auch: Switching actuator 10A/16A - Actuator function Switching actuator 10A/16A - Binary input Switching actuator 10A/16A - Energy measurement Switching actuator 10A/16A - Extended Status message General information: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 182 Switching actuator 16A with Binary 16A (R, L, C) - CSAU-01/01- input see graph • • Switching actuator 16A with Binary 16A (R, L, C) - CSAU-01/01- input and Energy function see graph 16IE Derating Graph: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 183 The additional Load Error Detection status can be used to signal a failure of the switched load based on a load beneath the definable minimum consuming power. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 184 In the area ‚device note‘ a description of the device with up to 255 characters is possible (same as for the function Device note). This information will be saved in the project file. In the area ‚Device information‘ all details about software- and Hardware-version are displayed. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 185: Switching Actuator 10A/16A - Actuator Function

    Configuration window actuator – function: After drawing the desired connections to the actuator right click the device symbol and select ‚Settings‘ to open the configuration window: Depending on the connected sensors it will look as followed: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 186 2. The next area (top center) depends on the sensor and displays the commands a sensor can send to an actuator. They are depicted as icons, with the command buttons you can select from © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 187 (10 minutes to 18 hours), the output action for Lock and Release Lock can be defined (ON, OFF, old value) Release Lock occupies 1 command button - New Releases the Lock and allows operation of the actuator by normal functions again, the © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 188 Functions for Binary input Mode 2 and 3 (Switch), Motion detector and local input Mode 2: On / Off (Standard) ON / OFF, only for selectable On / Switch-on Delay free selectable for Off / On with Switch-Off delay free selectable for Off / Switch-off Delay free selectable for © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 189: Switching Actuator 10A/16A - Binary Input

    For the binary output channel the option for cyclic sending can be configured (only Mode 2) with a time between 10 minutes and 18 hours. The output channel will only be sent if there is a connection to another device. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 190: Switching Actuator 10A/16A - Energy Measurement

    Additionally the Power channel will be sent at least every 50 minutes cyclically even when there is no change in the power value. With the option ‘Send the status message also if the power value changes’ the new extended © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 191 Generally like all channels of the energy measurement function the load error output will only be sent if it has a valid connection to another device. also see: Switching actuator 10A/16A - General Switching actuator 10A/16A – Actuator function Switching actuator 10A/16A – Binary input © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 192: Switching Actuator 10A/16A - Extended Status Message

    Datapoint-list. Please note that depending on which intelligent device is used and what 3rd Party Application is running on it further steps outside of MRF are necessary to use the new Status message correctly. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 193 Eaton RF-System © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 194 Which of this information is displayed on the intelligent device depends on the type of the intelligent device and 3rd Party application it uses. Speciality for group functions: If the Switching actuator is controlled by a sensor that controls a big group of new actuators the © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 195: Configuration Examples

    2. The configuration window of the switching actuator opens. In the left box, where you can select the assigned sensors, left-click the sensor (in our case the hand-held transmitter) whose assignment you wish to configure. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 196 Eaton RF-System - Help 3. The standard function ON/OFF at is pre-set and will not be modified. Instead, we click the command button next to (long push at the top of the key) to assign a function. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 197 Eaton RF-System 4. Now we select the desired function (e.g.: On / switch-on delay) © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 198 Control time: Indicates how long a key needs to be activated until the function is started in the switching actuator. Delay time: Indicates how long after a command the function will be started In our example: Control time = 2 seconds, delay time = 20 seconds © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 199 Eaton RF-System 6. Then we select the command button for (long push at the bottom of the key). © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 200 Eaton RF-System - Help 7. And assign the function Blinking to it. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 201 Eaton RF-System 8. Again select the control time (1 second) and the interval time (10 seconds). An interval time of 10 seconds means that the output will change its status every 5 seconds. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 202 Eaton RF-System - Help 9. Now that all functions have been configured, let us select the behaviour in case of power recovery (Off). © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 203 Eaton RF-System 10. The switching actuator configuration is completed and we confirm the configuration by pressing the OK command button, which closes the configuration window and takes us back to the MRF main window. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 204: Configuration Example Of The Dimming Actuator

    We assign the following functions: to Key dimming function and to desired brightness 1. Click the command button we assigned the key dimming function to and change the dimming time from the standard setting (5 seconds) to 2 seconds. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 205 Eaton RF-System 2. Then we change the dimming limits from the standard setting (20% to 100%) to 40% to 90%. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 206 , not for the function ON/OFF at 3. Then we click the function desired brightness and set the value to 80%. The dimming time remains 5 seconds (standard) and the dimming limits remain 40% to 90%. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 207: Configuration Example Of The Shutter Actuator

    (with a long push at the key or push-button) and the runtime (for functions such as open, close, etc.) 1. The runtime can be changed by moving the slider control to 10 seconds (min. 1 second to max. 1h, standard 1 minute). © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 208: Configuration Example Of The Room Controller

    A room controller is supposed to send a switching command to a switching actuator (valve) at a switching point of 25° C (hysteresis 1°C). 1. Connect the room controller to a switching actuator (See Connection) 2. Set the desired values © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 209 The room controller is supposed to send a temperature value to the Home Manager (cyclically, every 10 minutes). Select the desired mode, and by means of the slider control, select Send cyclically every 10 minutes. Then confirm with OK. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 210: Things To Know

    MRF project. Changes in the MRF Project that affect the SHC also always have to be exported and be imported in the SHC. By doing so you make sure that there is not a loss of configuration changes in the SHC or MRF. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 211: Icons And Their Meaning

    Binary input Bat/230 Mode 1 (Channel B) Binary input Bat/230 Mode 2 Binary input Bat/230 Mode 2 (Kanal A) Binary input Bat/230 Mode 2 (Kanal B) bzw. Mode 3 (Kanal B) Binary input Bat/230 Mode 3 Binary input Bat/230 Mode 4 © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 212 Room controller humidity Room controller humidity - temperature channel Room controller humidity - humidity channel Room-Manager Routing actuator Impulse Input Energy measuring Sensor Remote Control with Display Heating actuator BOS/COS Interface Pendant remote control MEP device © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 213 Switching actuator 10A/16A if a function has already been assigned Router with low usage Router with medium usage Router with full usage Function icons: Short push at the push-button up Long push at the push-button up © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 214: How Does The Routing Work

    3. Router sends the command (Sensor to target-actuator) to the target-actuator (or to the next router…) 4. Target-actuator acknowledges to the router and executes the command When clicking right on a connection and “Show routing” the following is shown: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 215: What Is A Group Function

    Members of group function has to understand at least 1 other member of the group to take part in a group function. Display in MRF: By clicking right on a connection of a group function and “Show routing” you can see the following: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 216: Configure The Group Function

    Example: Group function of several actuators of different type for RC-2-fold (left rocker) – OFF function: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 217 Step 1 – Select the desired actuators, the sensor and start the function Step 2 – Select the sensor channel For all devices but AA1 and JA1 the connection of FB-2-fold (left rocker) will be configured now Step 3 – Configuration of device type switching actuator © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 218 Eaton RF-System - Help Step 4 - Configuration of device type dimming actuator © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 219 Eaton RF-System Step 5 - Configuration of device type analogue actuator © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 220 Eaton RF-System - Help Step 6 - Configuration of device type shutter actuator © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 221: Configure Group Basic Settings

    - ) Analogue input - ) Impulse input - ) Energy measurement sensor - ) BOS/COS interface If there is a device in the selected group where a parameter is already locked (because there is a © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 222 Depending on the device type the configuration window of the group will popup after executing the function and you can do the common settings for the selected devices. Group settings switching actuator: Group settings dimming actuator: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 223 Eaton RF-System Group settings analogue actuator: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 224 Eaton RF-System - Help Group settings heating actuator: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 225 Eaton RF-System Group settings binary input battery supplied: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 226 Eaton RF-System - Help Group settings binary input 230V: Group settings Motion detector: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 227 Eaton RF-System Group settings Temperature input: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 228 Eaton RF-System - Help Group settings Room controller: Group settings Room controller with humidity: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 229 Eaton RF-System Group settings Analogue input: Group settings Impulse input: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 230 Eaton RF-System - Help Group settings Energy measurement sensor: Group settings BOS/COS Interface: © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 231: Device Popup Menu

    The Drop Down Menu serves for sending commands directly to the actuator or sensor, for carrying out settings or for displaying properties (such as reception quality, etc.). It is slightly different for each device, with certain selection options being available for all components. General selection options (for all devices): © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 232 Sensor – specifies all the allocated sensors and what role the device plays in this connection (group member, group master, resender) Routing – specifies all the routing paths which run via this device (sender, destination, next device) © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 233: Workspace Popup Menü

    (ON, OFF, brightness) are specific for each device. Workspace Pop-up menu The pop-up menu workspace appears when right-clicking on the workspace. It allows for inserting of new functions such as Background Image, Group Frames, or Project Notes, or for changing Settings. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 234: Rename While Scanning

    Renaming while scanning If this option is activated in the project settings before a scan process the scan process will pause after each new scanned device and gives the option to change its name in the project. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 235: Connection Wizzard

    After the function is executed, the desired sensor channel must be selected (only for multi-channel sensors). After selecting the sensor channel and clicking on the OK button, you arrive at the main window of the Connection Wizard. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 236 Connection to - Selection: In this area, you can left-click on individual device names , groups of device types , or All , to select the desired devices to which a connection should be drawn. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 237: Device-Note

    Project settings and project password Project settings: The Project Settings window will be displayed before and, depending upon the scanned devices, also after the scan process. Before scan: Here, diverse settings for the upcoming scan process can be activated. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 238 Scan took place password-selectively with a different password than the current project password: After selective scan with a different password than the current project password, you will be asked if you wish to set this password as the current project password. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 239 You can define a password for the system under this menu item. Each device forming part of the project, or which is to be scanned at a later date, will receive this password when loading (password, changes or complete). © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 240: Software Update Usb-Rf-Sticks

    Select the new software by clicking the button „Select software“. If a valid software for the device has been selected the message „RFP-file OK“ will be displayed in the update window otherwise a specific error message will be displayed and the „Load software“ © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 241 10. After selecting this function and Restarting the Software Update function can be executed properly Advices when working with newer windows versions: Administrator settings: ATTENTION! Win7, Win8 and WinVista Users need to run the MRF-software as Administrator if © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 242 You can run the Eaton RF-System as administrator in 2 different ways: 1. Run only once as Administrator Right click on the shortcut of the Eaton RF-System and select the option „Run as Administrator“. 2. Always run as Administrator Right click on the shortcut of the Eaton RF-System and select the option „Properties“.
  • Page 243 We recommend to skip the automatic driver search using windows update. Double click on the symbol in the menu bar. In the following window select the option „Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update“. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...
  • Page 244 If the software update has already been canceled because of the driver installation timeout simply restart it again. This driver search will only happen if you execute the software update for the very first time. For further update procedures no actions are required. © 2015 Eaton Electrical Group...

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