Touch Dim Application Hints
Touch Dim Application Hints
With Touch Dim, OSRAM DALI ECG can be used as convenient dimmers with a memory function by connection of a normal
push button. Touch Dim is no part of the DALI standard but an additional function offered by OSRAM DALI control gears:
Important !!!
DALI and Touch DIM must never be used at the same time! In other words, control is achieved either with DALI controller or
with the Touch DIM function.
Fig.: Up to 4 ECGs can be controlled via Push Button Usage. The number of Push Buttons is limited by the sum of the
overall cable length between switch(es) and the connected ECGs which may not exceed 25m.
Switches with glow lamp must not be used. For a cable length of more than 25 m, compensation must be provided for the line
capacitance by connecting a transformer with the following features: primary side 230 V / secondary side 12 V, required power
of transformer: 25 mW per connected ECG (e.g. 100 mW for 4 ECG, 250 mW for 10 ECG a.s.o.) .
either: or:
L ~ L ~
N ~ N ~
Installation cable Installation cable
PE DALI ECG PE DALI ECG
DA DA
DA DA
Push Push
button button
12 V transformer
min. power: 25 mW x number of ECG
12 V transformer
min. power: 25 mW x number of ECG
Option A: Transformer located close to the ECG Option B: Transformer located close to the push
(e.g. inside the luminaire) button (e.g. inside a recessed flush-device box)
1
Touch DIM operation
• Switching the lamp on/off: short press (< 0,5 s)
• Dimming: Long press (> 0,5 s), the dimming direction is changed with each press
• Store reference value: double-click (press twice within 0,4 s) while lamp is on switch to mode 2 (see operating modes)
• Delete reference value: double-click while lamp status is “off” switch to mode 1 (see operating modes)
Note:
Long press while lamp status off: the lamp is switched on at the minimum dimmer setting and faded up until the switch is
released.
* Mode 1 is based on the Touch DIM function of the earlier QT DALI ... DIM series but is not 100 % compatible. After a break
in the power supply the last switching state (on/off) and the last dimmer setting are restored for QTi DALI ... DIM (old series:
100 % light or off). The dimming rate of the QTi series is also a little slower, which enables the dimmer value to be set with
greater precision. Therefore please do not mix QT DALi and QTi DALI ECG in lumniaires controlled by the same switch.
1. Step: Long press of the switch (> 0,5 s) all the lamps are switched on
2. Step: Short press of the switch (< 0,5 s) all the lamps are switched off
3. Step: Long press of the switch (> 0,5 s) all the lamps are switched on at minimum dimmer
setting and fade up
4. Step: Double-click (2x within 0,4 s) store value (OPTIONAL)
After these three steps – long-short-long – all the ECGs will be back in synchronism.
Note:
Touch DIM is designed for manual control; it is not suitable for a connection to an automation.