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Technical Manual
State 09/2023 - Version 1.1
Push Button 55 / Plus 55 / Plus TS 55
BE-TA550x.x2
BE-TA55Px.x2
BE-TA55Tx.x2
Further Documents:
Datasheet:
https://www.mdt.de/EN_Downloads_Datasheets.html
Assembly and Operation Instructions:
https://www.mdt.de/EN_Downloads_Instructions.html
Solution Proposals for MDT products:
https://www.mdt.de/en/for-professionals/tips-tricks.html
MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de

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  • Page 1 Technical Manual State 09/2023 - Version 1.1 Push Button 55 / Plus 55 / Plus TS 55 BE-TA550x.x2 BE-TA55Px.x2 BE-TA55Tx.x2 Further Documents: Datasheet: https://www.mdt.de/EN_Downloads_Datasheets.html Assembly and Operation Instructions: https://www.mdt.de/EN_Downloads_Instructions.html Solution Proposals for MDT products: https://www.mdt.de/en/for-professionals/tips-tricks.html MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.4.1.1 LED Orientation light ........................38 4.4.1.2 Lock object for LEDs .........................39 4.4.2 LED 1 - x ............................40 4.4.2.1 Priority ............................41 MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 2 / 51...
  • Page 3 5.2 List of tables ............................49 6 Appendix ............................51 6.1 Statutory requirements .........................51 6.2 Disposal ..............................51 6.3 Assembly ...............................51 6.4 History ..............................51 MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 3 / 51...
  • Page 4: Overview

    Plus TS 55, 8-fold, white, matt finish ■ BE-TA55T8.G2 Push-button Plus TS 55, 8-fold, white, glossy finish ■ MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 4 / 51...
  • Page 5: Functions

    The push-button supports “long frames” (longer telegrams). These contain more user data per telegram, which significantly reduces the programming time. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 6: Connection Diagram

    2.3 Connection diagram The following picture shows the exemplary connection diagram for a push-button: Figure 1: Exemplary connection diagram MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 6 / 51...
  • Page 7: Structure & Handling

    5. Set and programme the individual address in the ETS. (Programming LED turns off) 6. Configure and programme the settings in the application programme. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 8: Communication Objects

    PB1 short: Switch 1 Bit ■ ■ PB1/2 short: PB1 short: Toggle 1 Bit ■ ■ PB1/2 short: MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 8 / 51...
  • Page 9 1 Bit ■ ■ PB1/2: PB1 short: Status for toggle 1 Bit ■ ■ ■ ■ PB1/2 short: MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 9 / 51...
  • Page 10 ■ ■ PB1/2 Group long: PB1 Group long: Percent value 1 Byte ■ ■ PB1/2 Group long: MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 10 / 51...
  • Page 11 ■ ■ PB1/2: (2. object) PB1: (2. object) HSV value 3 Byte ■ ■ PB1/2: (2. object) MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 11 / 51...
  • Page 12 1 Bit ■ ■ ■ ■ PB1/2: next button Table 1: Communication objects – Standard settings: Buttons MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 12 / 51...
  • Page 13 4-fold Push-button from object no. 52 6-fold Push-button from object no. 72 8-fold Push-button from object no. 92 MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 13 / 51...
  • Page 14 C stands for communication, R for read, W for write, T for transmit and U for update. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 15: Ets Parameter

    Sending a cyclic “In operation” telegram Table 7: General communication objects * Numbers apply to devices with 2/4/6/8 buttons. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 15 / 51...
  • Page 16: Button Functions - General

    A corresponding time can be set via “Time for long keypress (basic setting)”. Note: This time is the basic setting for all buttons. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 17: Button Functions

    The text entered in “Button/Object description” appears both in the menu behind the corresponding functions and with the communication objects of the functions: Figure 4: Button/Object description MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 17 / 51...
  • Page 18: Switch (General)

    Group extra long keypress Activation of the group for extra long ■ active keypress. ■ MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 18 / 51...
  • Page 19 If the key is now pressed for at least 4 seconds, the first value is transmitted immediately, after 2 seconds the value for “group long” and after 4 seconds the value for “group extra long”. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 20: Two-Button Function - Switch

    Switch function of the button with extra long keypress Table 12: Communication objects – Single-button function: Switch MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 20 / 51...
  • Page 21: Subfunction: Toggle

    PB1: – Send state 1 Bit Switch function of the button Table 14: Communication objects – Single-button function: Send state MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 21 / 51...
  • Page 22: Send Values

    Group extra long not active Activation of the group for extra long ■ keypress active keypress. ■ MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 22 / 51...
  • Page 23 “RGB value” to an LED controller. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 24 DPT depending on the parameter setting Forcible control, Percent value… Table 16: Communication objects – Send values - Subfunction: Send values MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 24 / 51...
  • Page 25: Subfunction: Toggle Values/Scenes (Up To 4 Values)

    Number of possible switching ■ values according to the selection “ON” to second object ■ “Number of values”. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 25 / 51...
  • Page 26 1st toggle value to the 3rd toggle value without activating the second one - with a delay time of 2 seconds - press the key twice within 2 seconds. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 27 Table 18: Communication objects – Send Values - Toggle values/scenes (up to 4 values) MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 27 / 51...
  • Page 28: Subfunction: Shift Value

    Repeated sending while holding down the button allows the function to increase/decrease the value until the upper/lower limit is reached. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 29 DPT depending on the parameter setting Table 20: Communication objects – Send Values - Subfunction: Shift Values MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 29 / 51...
  • Page 30: Subfunction: Send Value By State

    DPT depending on the parameter setting Table 22: Communication objects – Send values - Subfunction: Send value by state MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 30 / 51...
  • Page 31: Switch/Send Value Short/Long (With 2 Objects)

    0,1 s – 30,0 s keystroke is detected. Table 23: Settings – Switch/Send values short/long (with 2 objects) MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 31 / 51...
  • Page 32 PB1/2 long: – Status for toggle Only with the “Toggle” function Table 24: Communication objects – Switch/send values short/long (with 2 objects) MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 32 / 51...
  • Page 33: Scene

    0x82 …. …. …. …. …. 0x3f 0xBF Table 27: Codes for calling and saving of scenes MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 33 / 51...
  • Page 34: Blinds/Shutter

    “Down”. The stop/step object is used to adjust the slats. In addition, this function stops the up/down movement as far as the end position has not yet been reached. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 35 MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 36 Slat control with open/close and stop PB1/2 Group extra long: – command Stop / Slats Open/Close Table 30: Communication objects – Blinds/Shutter MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 36 / 51...
  • Page 37: Dimming

    Receiving the status with information about the status of the actuator to be controlled Table 33: Communication objects – Dimming MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 37 / 51...
  • Page 38: Status Led (Only Push-Button Plus 55 And Plus Ts 55)

    Table 35: Communication objects – Orientation light * Object numbers depend on the device version (number of buttons). MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 38 / 51...
  • Page 39: Lock Object For Leds

    Table 36: Communication objects – Lock object for LEDs * Object numbers depend on the device version (number of buttons). MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 40: Led 1 - X

    1 Bit object. In this way, the LED can, for example, indicate the switching status of an actuator that is independent of the button. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 41: Priority

    Table 39: Communication objects – Priority * Object numbers depend on the device version (number of buttons). MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 41 / 51...
  • Page 42: Logic (Only Push-Button Plus 55 And Plus Ts 55)

    (Description follows under 4.5.2 Submenu - Logic 1-4 Further parameters are then displayed for an activated logic. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 42 / 51...
  • Page 43: Settings Logic 1-4

    ■ active to be inverted. ■ Only for object type “Switch“. Table 41: Settings – Logic 1-4 MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 43 / 51...
  • Page 44 Table 42: Communication objects – Logic output * Object numbers depend on the device version (number of buttons). MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 44 / 51...
  • Page 45: Submenu - Logic 1-4

    Table 44: Communication objects – Logic inputs * Object numbers depend on the device version (number of buttons). MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 45 / 51...
  • Page 46: Temperature (Only Push-Button Plus Ts 55)

    External values outside the range “-9.9 ... +50 °C” are invalid. In this case, only the internal value is used. MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de...
  • Page 47 Table 46: Communication objects – Temperature * Object numbers depend on the device version (number of buttons). MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 47 / 51...
  • Page 48: Index

    Figure 4: Button/Object description ........................17 Figure 5: Text fields – Function/Object description + Additional text ............44 Figure 6: Function/Object description ......................44 MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 48 / 51...
  • Page 49: List Of Tables

    Table 38: Communication objects – Switch object for LEDs ................41 Table 39: Communication objects – Priority ....................41 Table 40: Settings – Logic basic settings ......................42 MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 49 / 51...
  • Page 50 Table 44: Communication objects – Logic inputs ....................45 Table 45: Settings – Temperature ........................46 Table 46: Communication objects – Temperature ..................47 MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 50 / 51...
  • Page 51: Appendix

    6.4 History V1.0 First Version of Technical Manual DB V2.0 07/2023 V1.1 Extended by BE-TA55Tx.x2 DB V2.0 09/2023 MDT technologies GmbH · Papiermühle 1 · 51766 Engelskirchen · Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 2263 880 · knx@mdt.de · www.mdt.de 51 / 51...

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