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digitalSTROM Manual
digitalSTROM Manual, including Introduction, Operation and Settings
Author: digitalSTROM AG
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Introduction
Introduction
The new power can do more: Welcome to the future
Congratulations:
You have decided to use digitalSTROM in your
home. Now you can begin to take advantage
of existing and future possibilities. digitalSTROM partners are constantly developing
new applications for your needs. At the same
time, the number of digitalSTROM-ready devices on the market is increasing. These devices are designed to be plugged in at home
for immediate use.
Installations based on the digitalSTROM
standard use standard electrical power lines
as channels of communication for all devices
fitted with a digitalSTROM chip. This allows
for new, creative design solutions for your
home, including energy management, lighting scenes, security and much more. Discover how you can have everything at a glance
and under control, even when you’re on the
road. This manual contains all the important information. If you have any questions,
contact your specialist or digitalstrom.com/
support.
Welcome to the growing digitalSTROM community.
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Everything OK so far? Your checklist
Acceptance checklist
I have seen the digitalSTROM components in my fuse box
Each digitalSTROM-ready room has been shown to me
The lighting scenes have been set
I am familiar with the operation of digitalSTROM
I can access the system by computer and smartphone
All rooms, devices and activities have been given easy-to-understand names
I have received the contact information of my electrician
Contact information of your electrician
Company:
Contact person:
Street:
Postcode/city:
Phone:
Email:
Date of installation:
Signature of electrician:
If you need help:
Additional information can be found in the Internet at
www.digitalstrom.com/support
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digitalSTROM is becoming even more fun
This is how the future looks with digitalSTROM: Neat, colourful and always something new
The possibilities of digitalSTROM are constantly expanding. Its versatile concept provides constant inspiration for additional applications. The clear colours create order,
make orientation easier and make the work
of specialists uncomplicated and efficient.
Each colour group stands for an expandable
area of application.
This colour classification is reflected in the
casing colours of the digitalSTROM components. Follow this colour scheme to help you
quickly find what interests you.
The digitalSTROM colour scheme
Colour
Group
Examples
Yellow
Light
Ceiling, wall and floor standing lamps
Grey
Shade
Blinds, shutters, privacy protection
Blue
Air Conditioning
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning
Cyan
Audio
Radio, CD player
Magenta
Video
TV, projector, DVD player
Red
Safety
Protection functions, fire & burglar alarms
Green
Access
Doorbell, door opener
Black
Joker
Can be used at will
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Examples that speak for
themselves
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6
7
7
1
5
2
4
3
1
1 Light
Whenever you want, you can set individual
lighting scenes and activate them from normal light switches.
2 Doorbell
To make sure you don’t miss any visitors,
even when you are listening to an opera with
your headphones on, you can have a light
flash when the doorbell rings.
3 Leave
When you leave the house, one single pushbutton can automatically switch everything
off that is not absolutely essential.
4 Security
You can press a panic push-button in case of
emergency. This switches on all the lights in
the house immediately and an email or text
message is sent to a defined recipient. The
panic push-button can be plugged into any
socket outlet.
5 Understanding your energy consumption
You can see how much energy is being used
on a room by room basis on the computer or
Smartphone: This helps with energy savings.
6 Shutters and blinds
Control all shutters and blinds at the touch of
a button. Either simultaneously or individually depending on your needs. Set up various
shade scenes that you can activate again at
any time.
7 Smartphone, home network and Internet
Access your digitalSTROM system via a secure network- or Internet connection. Via
computer or smartphone (iPhone®, Android®).
8 digitalSTROM Server apps
If you are not there, e.g. during your holidays,
digitalSTROM will simulate your presence
as you require automatically with light and
shutters.
Future
digitalSTROM in innovative cooperation with
various partners is working hard to constantly extend and further develop digitalSTROM
applications.
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An intuitive operating
concept
1-way push-button
The 1-way push-button is typically used for
easy operation when switching on and off
lights, or extending or retracting awnings.
Press the push-button several times briefly
in succession, this calls up additional light or
shade scenes.
Keeping the button held down dims the light
or moves the awning.
2-way push-button
The 2-way-push-button simplifies device
control and is typically used for opening and
closing shutters, or for switching/dimming
lights.
Shade operation
On a 2-way room push-button, click the Open
or Close push-button 1x short to open/close
the shutters.
Press and hold one of the push-buttons to
change the position of the shutters.
Press the Open push-button several times
briefly in succession to call additional light
or shade scenes.
Operation of lights
The same functions as with the 2-way line
switch are also available for Light. With the
On or Off push/button, you can conveniently
call shade, dimming or lighting scenes for
lights.
Refer to the application examples in the sections "Light operation" and "Shade operation".
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Table of Contents
Information on the concept of page numbering
The first number corresponds to the subsection of the document:
"Introduction " (1), "Operation " (2), "Settings" (3), "Installation" (4) and "Miscellaneous" (5).
The second number corresponds to the application area (digitalSTROM-colour scheme):
"Light" (1), "Access" (2), "Security" (3), "Shade" (4), "General information on the digitalSTROM
system" (10)
Contents
Introduction
The new power can do more: Welcome to the future ........................................................... 1-1-1
Everything OK so far? Your checklist..................................................................................... 1-1-2
This is how the future looks with digitalSTROM: Neat, colourful and
always something new........................................................................................................... 1-1-3
Examples that speak for themselves .................................................................................... 1-1-4
An intuitive operating concept ............................................................................................... 1-1-5
Operation
I want to activate a lighting scene ......................................................................................... 2-1-1
Operation with the light switch .............................................................................................. 2-1-2
Operation with the line switch ............................................................................................... 2-1-3
I want to switch the other bedside lamp off without getting up............................................ 2-1-4
Operation via smartphone or tablet ...................................................................................... 2-1-5
I don't want to miss hearing the doorbell ............................................................................. 2-2-1
When I leave the house. I want to be able to switch off all lights an devices, ...................... 2-2-2
I want to be able to see what's going on if I hear a suspicious noise at night ...................... 2-3-1
Operation of shutters/blinds/awnings................................................................................... 2-4-1
I would like to operate all shutters on one floor with one central 2-way push-button. ....... 2-5-1
I want to understand my energy consumption and save energy......................................... 2-10-1
Adjustment
I want to change a lighting scene .......................................................................................... 3-1-1
Setting the lighting scene with the light switch .................................................................... 3-1-2
I want to change my light settings on the computer ............................................................. 3-1-3
I want to set my lighting scene on the computer .................................................................. 3-1-4
I want to replace an illuminant .............................................................................................. 3-1-5
Suitable illuminants for digitalSTROM terminal block M and line switch ............................ 3-1-6
Suitable illuminants for digitalSTROM relay terminal block L and adapter ......................... 3-1-7
I want to make a light dimmable ........................................................................................... 3-1-8
I want to move a floor standing lamp to another room ......................................................... 3-1-9
I want to use my floor standing lamp outside my home ..................................................... 3-1-10
I would like to place an additional floor standing lamp in a room ..................................... 3-1-11
I want to set the activity "Doorbell" ....................................................................................... 3-2-1
I want to set the activity "Leaving Home".............................................................................. 3-2-2
I want to set the activity "Panic" ............................................................................................ 3-3-1
Setting shade scenes with the 2-way push-button ............................................................... 3-4-1
I want to change the shade settings by computer ................................................................ 3-4-2
Accessing digitalSTROM with a computer: digitalSTROM Configurator ............................. 3-10-1
Accessing digitalSTROM with Windows 7 ............................................................................ 3-10-2
Accessing digitalSTROM with Windows XP or Vista ............................................................ 3-10-3
Accessing digitalSTROM with a Mac® .................................................................................. 3-10-4
Using digitalSTROM Server apps......................................................................................... 3-10-5
and e.g. the system can be easily operated/configured from the Cloud .......................................
Controlling different devices with the touch of a button ..................................................... 3-10-6
install digitalSTROM Apps on smartphone or tablet........................................................... 3-10-7
Accessing the digitalSTROM Configurator: Technical background..................................... 3-10-8
Accessing the digitalSTROM Configurator: Searching the local network .......................... 3-10-9
Installing
digitalSTROM Installation Manual ....................................................................................... 4-10-1
Operation
Operation
I want to activate a lighting scene
Lighting scenes for specific activities
Various lighting scenes can be set up to
match different activities such as reading,
watching TV, eating, etc. Each light can be
individually switched on, off or dimmed.
Light
The only thing noticeable about digitalSTROM
is its comfort. Floor standing lamps, bedside
table lamps and reading lights can be fitted
with a digitalSTROM line switch. Afterwards
they can be immediately operated as a conventional light switch and also offer the full
functionality of the light switch in the room.
Everything is done in the usual way
Your lights can be operated in the usual way:
one short click switches the lights on in a
room, another click switches them off again.
More information on the following pages.
Adjusting lighting scenes
The lighting scenes for the different activities can be easily programmed using the
room's light switch. They can also be defined
and configured via computer. Also refer to
the reverse and page 3-1-1 onwards.
Activating lighting scenes
Lighting scenes can easily be switched on
and off in the usual way using the light switch
in the room or the line switch on a floor
standing lamp. All lights can also be dimmed
simultaneously.
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2
3
2
1
3
With digitalSTROM, the light switches (1), various lights (2) and line switch (3) are intelligently
connected.
2-1-1
I want to activate a lighting scene
Smartphone
Owners of an iPhone®, iPad® or an iPod®
touch, can download the free digitalSTROM
iPhone® App from the App Store®. Android® smartphone owners download
the digitalSTROM Android® App from the
Android market®. Both applications can be
used to operate lighting scenes, individual
lights or all lights simultaneously.
Additional information can be found in chapter "Adjustment". For more information, also
refer to page 3-10-6.
Operation via the home network and Internet
Lighting scenes and activities can be controlled remotely from anywhere via the home
network or even via the Internet safely and
without risk. This requires the digitalSTROM
system to be connected to the Internet. Also
refer to page 3-10-1 onwards.
Even more possibilities
With the free-of-charge digitalSTROM Server
apps, additional functions can be stored and
used on the system. For example:
Lighting scene = scene
In the world of home automation, lighting scenes are also simply referred to as
"scenes".
• Automatic lighting when away on holiday
• Time switch function for stairwell lighting, Christmas lighting, the aquarium,
etc.
For more information, also refer to page
3-10-5.
Operation with the light switch
Also refer to the Quick User Guide:
Operation of lights
On
Off
Switching on/off
Dimming the light in the room
First switch the light on and then keep the
light switch pressed until the desired level
of dimming is obtained. Then let go of the
switch. To dim the light up, press and hold
the button again. With this procedure, you
can dim all the lights in the room at the same
time.
Activating a lighting scene
Click the light switch:
1x short for lighting scene 1
2x short for lighting scene 2
3x short for lighting scene 3
4x short for lighting scene 4
Result
1x short
Lighting preset 1
On
Off
1x short
1x short
Only floor standing lamp
Dim
Keep pressed
Lighting preset
2, 3, 4
2, 3 or 4x short
2, 3 or 4x
short
-
1x short, 1x long again
-
2x short
-
Room off
-
1x long
Switch off
all lights
Result
Switching off other
devices
Floor standing
lamps off
Keep pressed
Room off
1x long
(3 sec.)
Result
Light
Switching the light in the room on and off
Simply click as usual briefly on the light
switch to switch on the light, and again to
switch it off.
(3 sec.)
Devices in the room off
Switch off all lights
After you have switched off lights using the
light switch, a floor standing lamp, for example, might still be on because it has been
switched on with the line switch. You can
switch this off by pressing the light switch
again slightly longer (about 1 second).
If you press and hold the push-button for a
longer period (about. 3 seconds.), this also
switches off e.g. a TV connected to a digitalSTROM inline adapter.
If you have any questions, your electrician
will help you configure your devices accordingly.
2
2
1
1. Light switch in a room (as room push-button)
2. Light in a room
2-1-2
Operation with the line switch
1-way-line switch
Dimming the floor standing lamp
First switch the floor standing lamp on and
then keep the light switch pressed until the
desired level of dimming is obtained. If you
press and hold the button again, the light will
become brighter again.
Switching off the light in the entire room
You can switch off all the lights in the room
with the line switch. To do this, switch the
floor standing lamp off and then press and
hold the line switch (1 seconds.), until all
lights in the room switch off.
Light
Switching floor standing lamps on and off
Floor standing and table lamps with a digitalSTROM line switch function in just the
same way as conventional lights.
To switch them on and off, simple click briefly
on the push-button of the 1-way line switch.
If you press and hold the push-button for a
longer period (about. 3 seconds.), this also
switches off e.g. a TV connected to a digitalSTROM inline adapter.
Activating a lighting scene
Floor standing lamps with a line switch can
be part of a lighting scene.
Click the switch on the line switch:
Note the following for line switch
Lamps with a line switch are "individualists", i.e. when switching it on 1x short, only
these lights are operated and not any lighting
scenes in the room.
1x short for On/Off, only lights
2x short for lighting scene 2
3x short for lighting scene 3
4x short for lighting scene 4
If you want to switch off all the light with a
light switch in the entire room, this works for
lamps with line switch as follows: press light
switch 1x short, then again 1x long.
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2
1
4
1.
2.
3.
4.
Line switch on a floor standing lamp
Floor standing lamp
All other lamps
Light switch
2-1-3
Operation with the line switch
2-way-line switch
Switch light on and off
To switch the light on and off, simply briefly
click on the On or Off buttons on the 2-way
line switch.
On
Off
Dimming lamp
To dim the light up, press and hold the On
button. To dim down a light that is already on,
press and hold the Off button.
Activating a lighting scene
Lights with a line switch can be part of a
lighting scene. Click the On button on the
line switch:
1x short to just switch on the light
2x short for lighting scene 2
3x short for lighting scene 3
4x short for lighting scene 4
Switching off the light in the entire room
You can switch off all the lights in the room
with the line switch. To do this, click the
Off button on the line switch 2x short, or
press and hold the Off button with the light
switched off (about 1 second).
If you press and hold the push-button for a
longer period (about. 3 seconds.), this also
switches off e.g. a TV connected to a digitalSTROM inline adapter.
Note the following for line switch
Lamps with a line switch are "individualists", i.e. when switching it on 1x short, only
these lights are operated and not any lighting
scene in the room.
Buttons that can be freely assigned
Depending on the configuration of the 2-way
line switch, the two push-buttons can be
operated as described here, or also as independent 1-way push-buttons.
While you can control the light with the On
button, you can use the Off button e.g. to operate your shutters.
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2
1
4
1.
2.
3.
4.
2-way line switch on a table lamp
Table lamp
All other lamps
Light switch
I want to switch the other bedside lamp off without
getting up
Light
Thanks to digitalSTROM, all lights are now
intelligently connected to each other, thus
enabling additional functions.
Instead of having to get up again in order to
switch off all the lights in the bedroom before going to sleep, you can switch off all the
lights in the room with a single line switch.
1. To do this, first switch your bedside
lamp (1) off: 1x short.
2. Then press and hold the push-button of
the line switch until the other bedside
lamp (2) is switched off.
If you have any other lights (3) in your bedroom, now these will also be switched off.
3
2
3
1
1. Line switch on your bedside lamp
2. Line switch on the second bedside lamp
3. Other lights in the bedroom
2-1-4
Operation via smartphone or tablet
iPhone® or iPad®
On your iPhone® install the digitalSTROM
iPhone® App or the digitalSTROM Dashboard
App.
Android® smartphone or tablet
On your devices with the operating system
Android® install the app dS Home Control.
Fore more information, also refer to page
3-10-7.
Light
Light moods can of course be operated on
your smartphone or tablet.
The digitalSTROM Dashboard App is also optimised for use on the iPad®.
Activating lighting scenes is easy.
You can set up the digitalSTROM Dashboard
App for the operating system Apple® iOS to
suit your individual needs.
2-1-5
I don't want to miss hearing the doorbell
Individually adjusting the desired Lights
The lights which should flash can be set be
set via the digitalSTROM Configurator. For
more information, also refer to page 3-2-1.
Access
Making the doorbell visible
If the doorbell is integrated into the digitalSTROM system, lights can also be controlled
at the same time when the doorbell rings. In
this case, several lights flash twice, for example, when the doorbell is ringing to make
the ringing of the doorbell visible.
This is not only useful for those who are deaf
or hard of hearing, but also for anyone who
wants to make sure they don’t miss any visitors when hoovering, blow-drying their hair
or listening to music.
2
1
3
3
1. digitalSTROM doorbell push-button
2. Acoustic doorbell, signal via digitalSTROM
3. Certain lights flash when the doorbell rings
2-2-1
When I leave the house, I want to be able to switch off all
lights and devices at the touch of a button
Operating the Leave Home button
To activate the activity Leaving home, you
press and hold the Leave Home button for
3 seconds or use the digitalSTROM App on
your smartphone.
Access
Switching off all the important lights and appliances at once
The activity Leaving home is simply activated
with a long click on the Leave Home button.
You are free to decide for example whether the
button should not only switch off all lights, but
also any other devices that are connected via
a digitalSTROM adapter. For more information, also refer to page 3-2-2.
3 sec.
Coming home
When you return home you can ensure that
everything works as usual.
Devices that were switched off when you left
are switched on again if desired as soon as
you briefly press the Leave Home button
again (this corresponds to the activity Coming home) or switching on a light in any room.
2
2
1
1. Leaving Home push-button
2. Lights in the house that were switched off when the Leave Home push-button was pressed
2-2-2
I want to be able to see what's going on if I hear a
suspicious noise at night
Deactivating the light alarm
Click 1x short
This restores the previous state.
Safety
Switching on all lights with the panic pushbutton
With the Panic button, you have the possibility of triggering a light alarm if you are surprised at night, for example by a noise, and
feel insecure.
When you press the Panic button, all the
lights in the house are switched on and the
shutters are opened.
The idea is that, on the one hand, bright
rooms convey a sense of security and, on the
other, lights suddenly going on can discourage intruders.
1x
I do not want a light alarm in my children's
room
You also have the option to adjust the light
alarm function.
If, for example, you do not want lights to be
switched on in your children's room when
you press the Panic button, you can configure
this accordingly in the digitalSTROM Configurator. For more information, also refer to
page 3-3-1.
Location of the panic button
A Panic button can either be built into a wall
or inserted as a cable push-button into any
socket outlet to ensure it is available wherever and whenever you need it.
Operating the light alarm
Press and hold for 3 seconds. The light alarm
can also be triggered with the digitalSTROM
app on your smartphone.
3 sec.
The Panic button only reacts after three seconds to avoid unintentional incorrect use.
2-3-1
Operation of shutters/blinds/awnings
2-way push-button
Opening or closing individually
Click once briefly on the corresponding Up
push-button to move a single blind or a single shutter up completely.
Click again on the corresponding Up-pushbutton to stop the upward movement. Downward movement works in the same manner
with the corresponding Down push-button.
Closing all at the same time
Click twice briefly on any Up push-button to
move up all blinds or shutters in the room,
or twice briefly on the Down push-button to
move all blinds or shutters down completely
at the same time.
Changing the position individually
If you hold a push-button down, the corresponding blind or shutter will continue to
move in the desired direction until you release the push-button again.
Shade
Typical operation with the 2-way push-button
The following example shows how blinds
or shutters are typically controlled via individual Up/Down push-buttons. The individual push-buttons can also be used
to activate scenes for the entire room.
Activating a shade scene
Click the Up push-button:
1x short for upward movement (individually)
1)
2x short for scene 2 (all)
3x short for scene 3 (all)
4x short for scene 4 (all)
Click the Down push-button:
1x short for individual downward movement
2x short for moving down all in the room
1)
As an alternative, the blinds or shutters
could be operated via a single room pushbutton. In this case, the 1x short click would
activate Scene 1 for the entire room.
For more information, also refer to page 3-4-1.
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3
2
1
1. 2-way push-button (configured as area push-button, controls a single shutter)
2. Individual shutter
3. All other blinds or shutters in the room
2-4-1
Operation of shutters/awnings
1-way push-button
Typical operation with the 1-way push-button
The following example shows how awnings can typically be controlled via a
1-way push-button. The single pushbutton also allows shade scenes to be
activated for the entire outdoor area.
Opening or closing individually
Click 1x short on the corresponding pushbutton to extend or retract a single awning
completely.
To stop the movement, click again 1x short
on the push-button.
Changing the position individually
Press and hold a single push-button to change the position of the awning individually. The awning is retracted until you release the push-button.
Each additional click (long) changes the
direction of movement. This allows you to
move the awning to the desired position.
Retract all at the same time
To retract all the awnings in the outdoor area
at the same time, click 1x short and then
long (1 second) on any push-button 1).
Activating a shade scene
Click the push-button:
1x short for retracting/extending (individually) 1)
2x short for scene 2 (all)
3x short for scene 3 (all)
4x short for scene 4 (all)
1)
As an alternative, all awnings can also be
operated via a single room push-button. If
you click the room push-button 1x short, you
will call Scene 1 for the entire outdoor area.
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2
1
1. 1-way push-button (configured as area push-button, controls individual awning)
2. Single awning
3. Additional awnings in the same outdoor area (outdoor area is considered as a room)
I would like to operate all shutters on one floor with one
central 2-way push-button.
Operating sets
All shutters can be conveniently operated
from central pushbutton (e.g. in the hall).
The shutters form a set in the process, which
can be controlled regardless of the room.
The shutters can still of course as usual be
operated individually or for the particular
room.
Shade
Click for example the UP button on the floor
on the central push-button
1x briefly to open all shutters on the floor
fully
2x briefly for scene 2 (entire floor)
3x briefly for scene 3 (entire floor)
4x briefly for scene 4 (entire floor)
Also centrally operate shutters
The following example shows how all shutters
on one floor or in the whole house can typically be operated from a central pushbutton .
Click the Down push-button on the central
push-button
1x briefly to close all shutters on the floor
fully.
Options for operating sets
Using sets, many other operating options
can be used.
Configuration/operation on the central pushbutton The configuration of the shade preset
is done as usual in the individual rooms.
The operation on the central pushbutton is the same as in the rooms.
For more information, see Chapter 2.4.1
If you have any questions, your electrician
will help you configure the sets and associated devices accordingly.
2
1
1. 2-way push-button (allocated to a group, controls all shutters on the floor)
2. Individual shutter in the room
2-5-1
Leaving Home push-button
With this function you can switch off all lights
and devices when you leave home.
Dimming in each room
Dimmed lights use less energy.
Evaluating energy via Internet
digitalSTROM Server apps like "Nambu-Meter" or "Bidgely-Meter" transmit your energy
consumption data to the Internet-Service of
a third party. This allows your consumption
to be presented in a clear graphic form and
additional evaluations to be carried out.
Current energy consumption on the smartphone
Your smartphone shows you how much energy is currently being consumed in each
individual room.
For more information, also refer to page
3-10-5.
2-10-1
Energy
I want to understand my energy consumption and
save energy
Adjustment
Adjustment
I want to change a lighting scene
Three setting options are available
1. The light switch can be used to set
changes for everyday use without a
computer.
2. Using a computer gives the technically
interested the opportunity to access the
system and change settings. The digitalSTROM Configurator as well as various
digitalSTROM Server apps are available
for this purpose.
Light
3. You can also use your smartphone at any
time to access the system and change
settings.
You can download the app free of charge
in the App-Store® or Android Market® and
install it on your devices.
3-1-1
Setting the lighting scene with the light switch
1. Select a lighting scene:
Switch of all the lights in the same room
and only select the lighting scene you want
to change:
Click 1x short for lighting scene 1
Click 2x short for lighting scene 2 etc.
2. Start the setting:
Click the switch once very briefly and then
immediately afterwards until the lights in
the room flash 2x. The digitalSTROM system is now ready for the settings.
Caution:
The time interval between the two clicks
must be very short!
Several rooms cannot be set at the same
time within the installation.
3. Select the light:
Click the light switch 2x short until the
light you want to change flashes 2x. Repeat this process to select a different light.
4. Settings:
Now change the setting of the selected
light (on/off: 1x short or dim: press and
hold) according to your requirements.
During the adjustment, the light can also
be set/dimmed locally. When you save the
lighting scene, the current settings of the
lights are stored.
For step 5 see the reverse!
Light
2x
2x
2x
Note:
The push-button has a fixed switching sequence, independent of the status:
1. 1x click: switch off (even if the light is
already switched off, nothing happens)
2. 1x click: switch on (takes about 1 second)
3. Keep pressed: dim
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Setting the lighting scene with the light switch
Repeat steps 3 to 4 in order to set all the
lights according to your requirements.
5. Save the settings:
Click the push-button once very briefly and
immediately afterwards until the lights in
the room flash 2x. Now the digitalSTROM
system has saved the settings.
Cancel:
If you want to exit the setting without saving
your changes, you can briefly click the pushbutton 3x in succession.
If you do not press the push-button for 2 minutes, the system will cancel the input settings process and automatically return to the
normal mode without saving the changes.
For more information, also refer to the Quick
Reference Guide.
2x
2x
2x
Note:
The described programming mode can be
deactivated for the entire installation.
This prevents, for example, the settings from
being adjusted by mistake or intentionally in
publicly accessible areas.
Setting the lighting scene
Select lighting scene
1x short (lighting scene 1)
2x short (lighting scene 2)...
2.
Start adjustment
1x very short, 1x long
3.
Select light
2x short
4.
On/off
Dim
1x short
Keep pressed
5.
Save setting
1x very short, 1x long
1.
2x
2x
2x
2x
If it is not possible to set lighting scenes at
the light switch, check the configuration in
the web-based digitalSTROM Configurator.
I want to change my light settings on the computer
You can configure the entire digitalSTROM
installation setup with the computer (PC,
Mac®, Linux etc.) via the digitalSTROM Server (dSS).
Your installation must be equipped with a
digitalSTROM Server.
Detailed instructions on using the web-based
user interface of the digitalSTROM Configurator can be found in the "Installation" section in this manual or as an online help after
starting up the digitalSTROM Configurator.
(recommended), Internet Explorer, Safari,
Chrome etc.).
Possible settings for light
• Switching the terminal blocks from switch
to dim
• Setting the lighting scenes
• Each lighting scene can be assigned a
meaningful name (for example "TV")
Light
digitalSTROM Configurator
The digitalSTROM Configurator is already on
the digitalSTROM Server. The digitalSTROM
Configurator is a web-based application that
runs on your digitalSTROM Server and allows
you to set your digitalSTROM installation.
You do not need to install a program on your
PC. All you need is a web browser (Firefox
View of the digitalSTROM Configurator
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I want to set my lighting scene on the computer
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Connect your computer to the digitalSTROM Configurator.
Select the "Activities" tab in the digitalSTROM Configurator.
On the left hand side, select the "desired room" (e.g. "living room"
-see Fig. 1.
Open the "Light" folder and select the
scene that you want to change (e.g.
Scene 1 - "Dining") - see Fig 1.
On the right-hand side under "Devices"
select the top device/light, e.g. "Ceiling
lamp dining table".
Click on the "Change current device
value" symbol or select "Change current device value" from the context
menu (right mouse button).
The "Device settings" dialogue box
appears (Fig. 2). You can now change
the brightness of this light interactively.
If you are in the same room as the light,
you will see that the brightness changes
as soon as you move the slider. Now
select the desired brightness.
Fig. 1: Selecting a scene
8.
Now repeat the same for the next light;
you reach the next light with the pushbutton on the bottom left ">>" ("Next
device") as shown in Fig. 2. Repeat this
process until you have set all the lights
as you wish.
9. Exit the dialogue box by pressing the
"Close" button at the bottom right.
10. On the left-hand side, select the desired
lighting scene and save these settings:
with the "Save" symbol or by selecting
"Save" from the context menu (right
mouse button) - see Fig 1.
11. Try out: First switch off all the lights
in the room: select "Scene 0 - Off", the
lights are switched off with the "Activate" symbol or by selecting "Activate"
from the context menu (right mouse
button). Next activate the new scene:
select the scene, then click on the "Activate" symbol or select "Activate" from
the context menu (right mouse button).
Light
1.
Fig. 2: Changing the brightness of a light
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I want to replace an illuminant
Energy-saving lamp and LED
Note that energy-saving lamps and LEDs
must have dimmable illuminants if you want
to dim the light. Information about this is
provided on the packaging. Usually dimmable illuminants are more expensive than
non-dimmable illuminants.
The following specifications apply to all digitalSTROM light terminal blocks of the following type (as at 4/2011):
Ask your electrician, if you are not sure,
which illuminants are suitable for digitalSTROM.
Also refer to the installation instructions of
the digitalSTROM components to find the
right illuminant.
You can also find this as a PDF under
www.digitalstrom.com/support.
Light
Child's play: Use the same illuminant
If an illuminant fails and you use the same
type, simply replace the illuminant in the
usual way.
• GE-KM 200 (lighting terminal block)
• GE-TKM 210 (push-button terminal block)
• GE-SDM 200 (line switch)
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Suitable illuminants for digitalSTROM terminal block M and
line switch
Conventional light bulb
up to 150 W
Energy-saving lamp
up to 105 VA
Most energy-saving lamps are not dimmable.
LED illuminant 1)
up to 105 VA
Low-voltage halogen illuminant with
Switching power supply/electronic
transformer up to 150 W
Fluorescent lamp with electrical
ballast
up to 105 VA
Light
High-voltage halogen illuminant
up to 150 W
Most electrical ballasts for fluorescent
lamps are not dimmable.
1)
for LED illuminants the use of the digitalSTROM relay terminal block L is recommended.
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Suitable illuminants for digitalSTROM relay terminal block L
and adapter
Energy-saving lamp
up to 700 VA
High-voltage halogen illuminant
up to 1400 W
LED illuminant
up to 700 VA
Low-voltage halogen illuminant with
Switching power supply/electronic
transformer up to 700 VA
Fluorescent lamps with electrical and
inductive ballasts
up to 700 VA
Light
Conventional light bulb
up to 1400 W
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I want to make a light dimmable
1. Connect your PC to the digitalSTROM
Server and log on to the digitalSTROM
Configurator. Details can be found in the
section "dSS Configurator".
2. Select "Advanced view" (bottom right)
3. In the "Hardware" tab, select the relevant
device from the "Devices" list.
4. In the device settings select the "Edit
device properties" dialogue.
5. Select "dimmed".
6. Save your settings with "Save".
7. Now insert a suitable illuminant that can
be dimmed in the corresponding light.
Caution:
The digitalSTROM Configurator switches the
light dimmer in the light terminal block from
switch to dim – this requires a illuminant that
is dimmable. Most energy-saving lamps, for
example, are not dimmable.
Light
Replacing a light with a dimmable light
Replace e.g. a normal energy-saving lamp
with a dimmable energy-saving lamp (refer
to "Suitable illuminants for digitalSTROM
relay terminal block L and adapter" on previous pages).
Switching a light terminal block from switch to dim in the digitalSTROM Configurator
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I want to move a floor standing lamp to another room
If you want to move a floor standing lamp to
another room, this is possible without adjustments provided each room is equipped
with a separate digitalSTROM meter.
The line switch automatically knows that it is
located in another room as it is connected to
the digitalSTROM meters.
The floor standing lamp works automatically
with the light switches which are assigned to
this room.
As the lighting scene settings are stored in
the light, its light settings in the new room
match exactly those of the previous room.
2. Click on the new light 1x short and
1x long on the cable or device pushbutton. The light flashes 2x and is now in
programming mode.
The system has added the light to the new
room.
3. Click the room push-button 1x short and
1x long to return to the normal mode.
You can also do this with the digitalSTROM
Configurator. Information on the procedure
can be found in chapter "Installation".
Light
Assigning a light to a new room
If the floor standing lamp is not automatically assigned to the correct room, proceed
as follows:
1. In the new room, click 1x short and
1x long on the room push-button.
The lights will flash 2x. The system is now
in programming mode.
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I want to use my floor standing lamp outside my home
A floor standing lamp with a digitalSTROM
line switch also works autonomously
The basic functions (on/off, dim) of a floor
standing lamp will always work, even outside
a digitalSTROM installation. Click 1-4x short
on the line switch to activate the respective
scenes.
Light
The scenes for the autonomously operated digitalSTROM line switch can even
be changed. To do this, click 1x short and
1x long on the line switch to enter the programming mode.
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I want to place an additional floor standing lamp in a room
Integration in digitalSTROM
Proceed as follows:
1. Insert the light in the desired socket
outlet.
2. You can now switch it on and off and dim
it with the line switch, as you are used to
doing.
3. You can also activate the various lighting
scenes using the line switch (2x for lighting scene 2, 3x for lighting scene 3 etc).
4. If necessary, you can adjust the brightness of the floor standing lamp for each
lighting scene according to your requirements. Proceed as described in the section "Adjustment".
If you want to assign the floor standing lamp
to another room, you can do this as described
under 3-1-9, or with the digitalSTROM Configurator. Information on the digitalSTROM
Configurator can be found in the section "Installation" in this manual.
Using a switch with a digitalSTROM line
switch
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Light
Electrical installation
If you want to equip the additional floor
standing lamp with digitalSTROM, you need a
digitalSTROM line switch. You may also need
a dimmable illuminant if you want to dim the
floor standing lamp.
Refer to the information in section "I want to
replace an illuminant".
I want to set the activity "Doorbell"
Adjusting the setting with the digitalSTROM
Configurator
The activity "Doorbell" has been factory adjusted so that no lights flash when the doorbell rings.
However, you have the option of changing
this to meet your requirements as follows:
3. Select the relevant device (e.g. floor
standing lamp) in the list on the right.
4. In the device settings select the
"Edit device properties" dialogue.
5. Activate the "Blink when calling" check
box
6. Save your setting.
Access
1. Connect your PC to the
digitalSTROM Server and log on to the
digitalSTROM Configurator.
2. In the "Activities" tab, select the activity
"Doorbell".
Adjusting the doorbell setting
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I want to set the activity "Leaving Home"
Adjusting the setting with the digitalSTROM
Configurator
The activity "Leaving Home" has been factory
adjusted so that when the Leave Home pushbutton is pressed for a long time all lights in
your home are switched off and all awnings
are retracted.
If one or more lights should not respond to
the Leave Home function (e.g. the Christmas
lighting), you can change this as follows:
2. In the "Activities" tab, select the activity
"Leaving Home".
3. Mark the relevant device in the list on the
right.
4. In the device settings, select the
"Edit device properties" dialogue.
5. Activate the "Retain output" checkbox.
6. Save your setting.
Access
1. Connect your PC to the digitalSTROM
Server and log on to the digitalSTROM
Configurator.
Setting the activity Leaving Home
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I want to set the activity "Panic"
Adjusting the setting with the digitalSTROM
Configurator
In principle, the activity Panic always switches on all lights and opens all shutters/blinds.
To exclude one or more lights from this function, for example the lights in your children's
room, proceed as follows:
3. Mark the relevant device in the list on the
right.
4. In the device settings, select the
"Edit device properties" dialogue.
5. Activate the "Retain output" checkbox.
6. Save your setting.
Safety
1. Connect your PC to the digitalSTROM
Server and log on to the digitalSTROM
Configurator.
2. In the "Activities" tab, select the activity
"Panic".
Setting the activity Panic
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Setting shade scenes with the 2-way push-button
1. Select the shade scene:
Select the shade scene you want to
change. Click 1x, 2x, 3x or 4x short on the
Open push-button.
2. Start the setting:
Click the Open push-button once very
briefly and immediately afterwards until
the blinds or shutters in the room move
briefly. The digitalSTROM system is now
ready for the settings.
Caution:
The time interval between the two clicks
must be very short!
Shade
3. Select the blind or shutter:
Click the Open push-button 2x short until
the blind or the shutter you want to change
moves briefly. Repeat this process in order
to select another blind or another shutter.
1x
1x
1x
4. Settings:
Now change the setting for the selected
blind or the selected shutter according to
your requirements by pressing and holding the Open or Close push-button until
the blind or the shutter is adjusted to the
desired position.
5. Save the settings
Click the Open push-button once very
briefly and immediately afterwards until the blinds or shutters move briefly.
Now the digitalSTROM system has saved
the settings.
1x
3-4-1
I want to change the shade settings by computer
You can configure the entire digitalSTROM
installation setup with the computer (PC,
Mac®, Linux etc.) via the digitalSTROM Server (dSS).
Your installation must be equipped with a
digitalSTROM Server.
Detailed instructions on using the web-based
user interface of the digitalSTROM Configurator can be found in the section "Installation" in this manual or as an online help after
starting up the digitalSTROM Configurator.
You do not need to install a program on your
PC. All you need is a web browser (Firefox
(recommended), Internet Explorer, Safari,
Chrome etc.).
Possible settings for shade
• Setting the shade scenes
• Assigning shutters or blinds to a room
• Every shade scene can be assigned a
meaningful name (e.g. "TV")
Shade
digitalSTROM Configurator
The digitalSTROM Configurator is already on
the digitalSTROM Server. The digitalSTROM
Configurator is a web-based application that
runs on your digitalSTROM Server and allows
you to set your digitalSTROM installation.
View of the digitalSTROM Configurator
3-4-2
Accessing digitalSTROM with a computer:
digitalSTROM Configurator
1
2
1. digitalSTROM Server (dSS)
2. Reset button
Safety
Access to the digitalSTROM Server is password protected.
The factory settings are:
Name: dssadmin
Password: dssadmin
You can change this password at any time.
Forgotten your password?
1. Go to your electrical power distribution
board (fuse box).
2. Localise the dSS (has the name "dSS11"
or similar).
3. Press the Reset button for at least
15 seconds, the button then starts to
flash blue.
4. You can now use the factory settings
again (password: dssadmin).
Your current configuration settings are, however, not changed.
A computer is required
To enable communication, a web browser
must be installed on the computer, such as
Firefox (recommended), Internet Explorer,
Safari, Chrome etc.
Function of the digitalSTROM Configurator
• Configuration of the digitalSTROM terminal blocks during installation
• Adjustment and minor changes
• Fault diagnosis in the event of problems
(locally at your home or also remotely via
remote access via the Internet)
• Platform for additional functions that
extend the system in the form of digitalSTROM Server apps.
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dS Configurator
The digitalSTROM Configurator runs on the
digitalSTROM Server
To be able to access the system by computer, a digitalSTROM Server (dSS) must be
installed in your home. The software (digitalSTROM Configurator) installed on this server
allows access to the system.
Accessing digitalSTROM with Windows 7
To be able to access the digitalSTROM Configurator from your computer, you first need
to find the digitalSTROM Configurator in your
home network.
7. Now enter the access data:
User name: dssadmin
Password: dssadmin
8. The password "dssadmin" can be changed
in the digitalSTROM Configurator at any
time.
4. Double-click on the "dSS" symbol.
5. A web browser opens automatically (Firefox (recommended), Internet Explorer,
Safari, Chrome etc.).
6. If a security warning appears, click on
"Continue loading this website".
If it is not possible to access the digitalSTROM
Server as described, an application (network
scanner) can be used to search for the digitalSTROM Server in the local network.
To do so, refer to "Accessing the digitalSTROM Configurator: Searching the local
network" in the section "Settings".
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dS Configurator
1. Open a Windows Explorer.
2. In the left navigation area, click on "Network".
3. In the right navigation area under "Other
devices", the "dSS" symbol appears.
Accessing digitalSTROM with Windows XP or Vista
4. If a security warning appears, click on
"Continue loading this website".
5. Now enter the access data:
User name: dssadmin
Password: dssadmin
6. The password "dssadmin" can be changed
in the digitalSTROM Configurator at any
time.
If it is not possible to access the digitalSTROM
Server as described, an application (network
scanner) can be used to search for the digitalSTROM Server in the local network.
To do so, refer to "Accessing the digitalSTROM Configurator: Searching the local
network" in the section "Settings".
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dS Configurator
1. To enable easy access to the digitalSTROM system, you first need to install
one of the following programmes:
• iTunes® from Apple
http://www.apple.com/de/itunes/download
or
• Bonjour® Print Services for Windows
http://www.apple.com/de/support/bonjour
This will install the "Bonjour" component
on your PC, which is needed.
2. After successful installation, open a
web browser on your computer (Firefox
(recommended), Internet Explorer, Safari,
Chrome etc.).
3. In the web browser in the address bar,
enter the following address/URL:
https://dss.local
Accessing digitalSTROM with a Mac®
5. The password "dssadmin" can be changed
in the digitalSTROM Configurator at any
time.
dS Configurator
Mac® OS X
1. Open a web browser on your Mac® (Safari, Firefox etc.).
2. In the top address bar, enter the following
address:
http://dss.local
3. Now enter the access data:
User name: dssadmin
Password: dssadmin
4. A web browser opens automatically (Safari, Firefox etc.).
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Using digitalSTROM Server apps
digitalSTROM Server apps can be found on
the digitalSTROM Configurator. These apps
extend your system with useful additional
functions. Each app has its own web page/
user interface and a description of the function.
New apps
New digitalSTROM Server apps are constantly being developed by the digitalSTROM
partners. Visit the digitalSTROM website
www.digitalstrom.com for more details on
the available apps.
dSS app
The installation of new applications (apps) or
updating already installed applications can
be completed quickly and easily in the applications (apps) main area.
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Operate your home conveniently via the Internet
You can operate and configure your digitalSTROM installation conveniently via the Internet.
To do this, follow the instructions in the digitalSTROM Server app.
• open the digitalSTROM Configurator
• give third parties temporary access to the
digitalSTROM Configurator
• access the date back-up automatically
created under your account
• configure/secure changes like weatherbased services
Remote access to the Internet
On the digitalSTROM Server, the digitalSTROM Server app my.digitalSTROM
only has to be connected to your
user
account
for
remote
access.
digitalSTROM apps for smartphones/tablets
Use the access data of the user account in
the digitalSTROM app for smartphones and
tablets also. This allows you to conveniently
access your home from anywhere.
dSS app
Your my.digitalSTROM account
Open a user account on www.digitalstrom.
com and then go to my.digitalSTROM to access a host of useful functions. You can e. g.:
Controlling different devices with the touch of a button
User Defined Actions
The digitalSTROM Server app User defined
actions allows you to combine different activities to form an action.
Interaction between different digitalSTROM
Server apps
User defined actions can also be called from
other digitalSTROM Server apps.
Quick and easy
If, for example, you often read in the living
room, you can create a user defined action, which dims the light in the living room,
switches off the light in the kitchen and
closes the shutters on the window facing the
street.
For example, the digitalSTROM Server app
Scene Responder can always call a user defined action when you turn on your reading
lamp in the living room.
dSS app
You can then easily activate this action from
a wall push-button or from your smartphone
and thus control different devices with a single touch of a button.
Creating user defined actions and the interaction with other digitalSTROM Server apps
allows a variety of functions and operating
options. Your electrician will be happy to advise you about implementing your own ideas.
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Install digitalSTROM Apps on smartphone or tablet
Functions
• Activating lighting scenes
• Switching lights on/off
• Reading energy consumption
• Triggering/deactivating light alarm
• Control shutters and blinds
Supported devices
The digitalSTROM iPhone® App and the
digitalSTROM Dashboard App also run on
an iPad® or iPod touch®. The app dS Home
Control runs on all devices and smartphones
with Android®-operating system.
Installation
You can download the app free of charge
from the App Store® or Android Market® and
install it on your devices.
Requirements
• The digitalSTROM App connects to your
home network via Wi-Fi, so you will need a
Wi-Fi access point in your home network.
• To enable the digitalSTROM App to access
your digitalSTROM installation, a digitalSTROM Server (dSS) is required.
• Connecting the digitalSTROM Server to
the Internet is not necessary for operating the digitalSTROM App in the Wi-Fi
network, unless you also want to operate
your installation from outside your home,
that is outside the Wi-Fi network, with the
digitalSTROM App.
digitalSTROM iPhone® App
1. Open on your iPhone®, iPad® or iPod
touch® the App Store® (or start iTunes®).
Search for "digitalstrom". The free apps
are called "digitalSTROM", "digitalSTROM
Dashboard" and "digitalSTROM Listener".
2. Download the iPhone® App.
3. Select "Settings".
4. Switch on "Wi-Fi".
5. Start the app.
6. If you have more than one dSS, login to
"my.digitalSTROM".
7. You can now access the digitalSTROM
system from your iPhone®.
digitalSTROM Android® App
1. Start the Android market on your Android® device®.
2. Search for "digitalstrom". The free app is
called "dS Home Control"
3. Download the Android® App.
4. Select "Settings".
5. Switch on "Wi-Fi".
6. Start the Android® App.
7. If you have more than one dSS, login to
"my.digitalSTROM".
8. You can now access the digitalSTROM
system from your Android® device.
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iPhone®
With the digitalSTROM App you can operate
all functions of your digitalSTROM installation from your smartphone or tablet and
adjust them according to your requirements.
Technical background
To ensure that the digitalSTROM Server can
be easily found in your network, it supports
the two "UPnP" and "Bonjour" protocols.
UPnP
When you use the "UPnP" protocol, a symbol
is created on the desktop that can be doubleclicked to start the connection to the digitalSTROM Server.
Bonjour®
With the "Bonjour" service, you can simply enter the address in the web browser
(http://dss.local). "Bonjour" is already installed on the Mac® OS X-operating system.
On Windows®-operating systems, it first has
to be installed and is started in the background as "Bonjour service".
Alternatives:
The following non-commercial programmes
may be used as an alternative. These programmes are, however, only necessary if either there is more than one dSS in a home
network or if the previous accesses were not
successful:
• Bonjour® browser (Mac® OS X):
http://www.tildesoft.com
• iStumbler (Mac® OS X):
http://istumbler.net/
• SoftPerfect® Network Scanner (Windows 7, XP from Intel):
http://www.softperfect.com
Please consult the detailed documentation
'Accessing the installation with the digitalSTROM Configurator via PC and MAC' in the
area operating instructions on
http://www.digitalstrom.com/support
"Bonjour" service on Windows 7
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dS Configurator
Accessing the digitalSTROM Configurator:
Technical background
Accessing the digitalSTROM Configurator:
Searching the local network
Technical background
If the search for the digitalSTROM Server under the network settings of the Windows®operating system is unsuccessful, an application (network scanner) can be used to
search for the digitalSTROM Server. Here,
the digitalSTROM Server is identified by its
unique network address (MAC address).
Follow the following steps:
1. Download the netscan.exe file onto your
computer. And start the application.
4. Start the search with the command
"Start Scanning"
6. Select the device for which the MAC address starts with "A8-99-5C- ...".
If no such device is found, go to step 2 and
select another address range. Otherwise,
continue with step 7.
7. Open the menu selection on the selected device with the right mouse button.
Under "Open Computer", select the command "As Secure Web HTTPS".
2. Select the command
"Detect Local IP Range"
3. In the window that opens, select the address range you want to search.
The address range with the IP 127.0.0.1 corresponds to the device on which you start
the application. Therefore, select a different
range.
8. Your computer automatically opens the
web-based digitalSTROM Configurator in the
standard web browser. Detailed information
about the digitalSTROM Configurator can be
found in section "Installation".
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dS Configurator
Recommended Network Scanner application:
• SoftPerfect® Network Scanner (Windows 7, XP from Intel):
http://www.softperfect.com
Installing
Installing
digitalSTROM Installation Manual
Installation Manual in printed form
The digitalSTROM Installation Manual is
available for downloading as an Adobe® PDF
file. This version is optimised for printing on
A4.
You can download the latest version of the
installation manual and also find additional
useful support information under
www.digitalstrom.com/support.
Installation Manual as an online help
The digitalSTROM Installation Manual is also
integrated as an online help in the installation on the digitalSTROM Server. It can be
opened in the web based digitalSTROM Configurator, in the Help main area.
As an online help, the electronic format features additional functions such as full text
search, index etc. and is constantly updated
with the system updates.
The online help is also available on
www.digitalstrom.com/manuals.
The contents of both documents is identical.
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