Operation Concept And Button Evaluation - Gira 5142 00 Product Documentation

Software "Push button sensor 3 plus"
Functional description

4.2.4.1.2 Operation concept and button evaluation

Operating areas
Depending on the device variant, the push button sensor 3 plus has up to 5 control surfaces
that can be used to operate the integrated room temperature controller and the push button
sensor. The functions can be configured in the ETS. In addition the push button sensor has 2
display buttons which can be used to check the setpoint temperature of the room temperature
controller and to configure additional device settings.
The operation concept of an operating area of the push button sensor function section can be
configured in the ETS either as a rocker function or alternatively as a push button function. With
the rocker function, one operating area is divided into two neighbouring actuation pressure
points with the same basic function. In the push button function either a control surface is
divided into 2 functionally separate actuation pressure points (2 buttons), or a control surface is
evaluated as single-area operation (only one large button). If a control surface is used as a
single rocker function, then it is also possible to trigger special functions using full-surface
operation.
When its buttons are pushed, the push button sensor 3 plus sends telegrams to the KNX / EIB,
depending on the ETS parameter settings. These can be, for instance, telegrams for switching
or push button control, for dimming or for controlling blinds. It is also possible to program value
transmitter functions, such as dimming value transmitters, light scene extensions, temperature
value transmitters or brightness value transmitters. Insofar as the control surfaces are to
operate the integrated room temperature controller, the following functions can be
parameterised in the push button configuration: setpoint shift, presence button, operating mode
switchover. What is more, a button-press can be used to activate or deactivate the integrated
heating timer, and the fan level can be changed over manually on a KNX/EIN fan coil actuator.
Moreover, the push button sensor has functions which are not immediately linked with the
rockers or buttons and which must therefore be additionally enabled by the corresponding
parameters. These include the thermostat extension function, push button function disable, the
internal scenes and the display of alarm signals.
The push button sensor 3 plus has two status LEDs per operating area. These status LEDs can
either be switched on or off permanently, or can function as a status indicator for a button or
rocker. As an alternative, the LEDs can also be activated via separate communication objects.
The LEDs can either indicate the switching status of an object statically or by flashing, signal
operating states of room temperature controllers, or indicate results of logical value comparison
operations.
The colour of the status LEDs (red, green, blue) can be configured in the ETS either globally or
separately, as required. Optionally a superposed function can be activated via the bus, in which
the colour and display information of individual status LEDs can be changed according to
priority.
The labelling field of the push button can be illuminated. If no application has been loaded into
the push button sensor with the ETS, the backillumination flashes with a frequency of approx.
0.75 Hz to indicate an error, and in this case the push button sensor does not work.
Operating area as rocker function
In the rocker operating concept, two adjacent actuation pressure points are used as a rocker.
The two pressure points are then termed the left and right rocker buttons. Pressing the buttons
affect the communication objects assigned to the rocker. Usually, pressing both sides of a
socket can directly opposite reactions (e.g. switching: left ON - right OFF /
Venetian blind: left UP - right DOWN).
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