Dimmer Conversions

If there are old dimmers existing in the project, the SpaceLogic C-Bus Commission allows the user to convert old dimmers to digital dimmers.

List of old dimmers that can be converted to new dimmers.

To convert:

Open the same project in commission software same as in Toolkit where the dimmer is added in network.
Select C-Bus Devices of the network.

The available devices in the project are displayed.
Select the dimmer that needs to be converted.
Right click on the Dimmer > Convert Unit
Convert Unit confirmation box is displayed.

Select the check box and confirm OK.
The old dimmer DIMDN8 is converted to digital dimmer DIMDD8.

IMPORTANT: When conversion is completed:

The address of the dimmer remains the same.
The unit type catalogue description and firmware details are updated.
The firmware will have the latest version.
The serial details needs to be updated manually in property window of the device.

The configuration changes made in old dimmer reflects in the new dimmer as well.

Table below shows the list of properties that will be restored in the new dimmer.

Properties	Properties which are restored	Properties which are not restored
Project Name	Project name will be restored as in the old dimmer	Not Applicable
Applications	Applications will be restored as in the old dimmer	Not Applicable
Channel	Group Address Channel Restore Level Power on Delay Min, Max	Not Applicable
Logic	Logic Groups Assignment Min, Max	Area
Logic	Logic Recovery Logic group Restore level	Learn Mode
Power Recovery	Not Applicable	Enable Burden
Global	Enable C-Bus Clock Enable Local Toggle Enable C-Bus Priority C-Bus Clock C-Bus Priority Local Toggle
Unit Identification	Unit Address Part Name Tag Name Notes
The Serial details needs to be updated manually in the property editor.

For DIMDU4, the following properties will be restored.

Along with existing, additional properties can also be configured in the new dimmers.

Once the conversion is completed:

Scan the C-Bus network.
Identify new dimmer on the Network.
Readdress the device to match live network or Readdress device to match the project database.
Deploy the device.

In Network Device section, right-click on the DIMDDx dimmer unit for “Confirm Channel Dimming Mode” option.

IMPORTANT: This function is available only for dimmers with firmware version v1.3 and above:

This function is disabled while selected dimmer device is in Deployment Queue.

The “Confirm Channel Dimming Mode” window consists of following information:

Fields		Description
Channel		Displays part name of the dimmer
Channel Dimming Mode		Displays the dimming mode of the channel
Channel Status	Confirmed	The channel is not in error status and has dimming mode confirmed In confirmed state, both ‘test’ button and ‘confirm’ button are disabled.
	Not Confirmed	Channel is in 'not confirmed' status when there is no error status, no incompatible load, and dimming mode is not confirmed Enable ‘Test’ button for specific channel, Disable ‘Confirm’ button for specific channel.
	Error	If error exists, specific channel’s ‘channel status’ is updated as ‘error’ or, as ‘load compatible’ once the updating channel status is completed.
	Ready to Confirm	Test of channel is complete and no errors or incompatible load states exist
Test Channel	Enable ‘Test’ button for specific channel and disable “Test” for other specific channels
Confirm Channel Dimming Mode	Enable ‘Confirm’ button for specific channel

The ‘Channel Dimming Mode Conflicts’ window is displayed to resolve the identified conflicts as shown below, click Yes to resolve.