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Wireless Control

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Table of Contents

1 Product overview ................................................................................... 5

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 5
1.2 PDEG Ethernet Gateway ...................................................................................... 5
1.3 PDZG-E Wireless Gateway .................................................................................. 5
1.4 SNS401 ZigBee Receiver with Multifunction Sensor ................................... 5
1.5 ZigBee Mesh Networking...................................................................................... 5
1.7 Network Topology Example ................................................................................6
2 System Design Guidelines ................................................................... 7
2.1 Network Traffic ......................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Firmware upgrades ................................................................................................. 7
2.3 ZigBee Channels ...................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Global System Builder Settings ..........................................................................8
2.5 SNS401 Sensor Features ...................................................................................... 9
2.6 Limiting Sensor Message Frequency.............................................................. 10
2.7 Physical and Logical Address Ranges............................................................. 11
3 Commissioning the Wireless System ............................................. 12
3.1 Prerequisites ........................................................................................................... 12
3.2 Creating the Job File ............................................................................................ 12
3.3 Adding Gateways .................................................................................................. 13
3.4 Configuring the PDEG .......................................................................................... 15
3.5 Configuring the PDZG-E ..................................................................................... 18
3.6 Adding ZigBee Devices....................................................................................... 20
3.7 Creating a Logical Area for lighting control ................................................. 24
3.8 Testing Area Preset Commands ...................................................................... 25

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1 Product overview
1.1 Introduction
The introduction of wireless lighting control brings an unprecedented degree of flexibility to your Dynalite project,
while maintaining the same high standard of functionality you’ve come to expect from our products and
solutions.
This document describes the combined commissioning process for a system consisting of the following:
• PDEG Ethernet/RS-485 gateway
• PDZG-E ZigBee/Ethernet gateway
• SNS401 ZigBee receiver
1.2 PDEG Ethernet Gateway
The PDEG provides an Ethernet trunk connection to the Dynalite lighting control
system over the RS-485 DyNet bus. It supports access to the lighting system via a
dedicate app, as well as providing a web interface, inbuilt timeclock, schedule editor
and various routing and third-party integration functions.

1.3 PDZG-E Wireless Gateway

The PDZG-E connects up to 25 ZigBee nodes to the Dynalite system over an Ethernet trunk.
Paired with a PDEG, this allows communication and control between ZigBee and DyNet
devices anywhere on the network.

1.4 SNS401 ZigBee Receiver with Multifunction Sensor

This compact device receives DyNet commands over ZigBee from the PDZG-E, and
sends DALI messages over an SR bus. The SNS401CMP is paired with a Philips
Xitanium SR Bridge to control a single DALI Broadcast channel, or with a Philips
Advance SR Bridge to control a 1-10V channel. The variant used in this guide is the
SNS401CMP, which is sold with a circular mounting plate as shown here.
The SNS401 also includes a PIR motion sensor and a light level sensor to ensure even,
comfortable lighting levels for occupants at all times, and can respond in real time to varying levels of natural light
throughout the day. These sensors enable energy savings by dimming the lights in unoccupied areas, or where
bright sunlight makes artificial lighting unnecessary.
1.5 ZigBee Mesh Networking
The ZigBee protocol’s mesh networking feature allows any device on the network to pass messages along to
other devices within range, even if they are not visible to the gateway. This allows true flexibility with installation
and layout. As long as each ZigBee node is within 10 meters of at least one other node, it will operate as a
seamless component of the Dynalite system.
However, it is worth noting that ZigBee is a low bandwidth protocol. Care must be taken when enabling features
to ensure that the system does not generate too much network traffic to and from ZigBee devices.

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1.7 Network Topology Example

The diagram below shows the data and power connections between each device in the system.

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2 System Design Guidelines

We are constantly working to improve the capacity, stability and performance of the Dynalite system. This section
contains our most current knowledge and recommendations for getting the most out of your wireless project,
making careful consideration of the ZigBee protocol’s bandwidth limitations.
2.1 Network Traffic
The ZigBee network can handle a maximum of:
• 1 broadcast message every 2 seconds
• 5 unicast messages per second
It is worth noting that all logically addressed messages are broadcast, which accounts for most DyNet traffic.
Physically addressed messages are unicast, and are generally used by SB for functions such as saving
configuration changes to a device or upgrading firmware.
System Builder enforces these limits for network traffic entering the ZigBee network via the PDZG-E, but care
must be taken to ensure that the gateway is not flooded with messages to the ZigBee network, which would
result in backlogs and messages dropped or timed out.
Close attention must also be paid to the most frequent messages generated by wireless devices on the ZigBee
network, most likely resulting from sensor functions - daylight harvesting and occupancy detection.
Sufficient bandwidth must be reserved for less frequent messages, such as preset scene selection from user
interaction or scheduled tasks.
2.2 Firmware upgrades
Upgrading the SNS401 firmware over ZigBee is an unavoidably slow process that will use most or all of the
available bandwidth on the ZigBee network.
By right-clicking each device and selecting Firmware Upgrade…, System Builder can transmit new firmware to
up to five devices at a time, but it may still take up to 30 minutes for each device
If you right-click the PDZG-E and select ZigBee Firmware Upgrade > All ‘Wireless Group Control’ Devices, SB
will transmit the upgrade simultaneously to every SNS401 on the network. This takes approximately five hours for
a PDZG-E with 25 ZigBee devices. Plan your upgrades and outages accordingly, and consider performing them
outside of business hours to limit the disruption to users.
2.3 ZigBee Channels
For projects with multiple ZigBee networks on separate PDZG-Es, you should ensure that adjacent networks are
on different ZigBee channels to avoid interference.
You can find the Change Channel button in the PDZG-E’s ZigBee Network editor.

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2.4 Global System Builder Settings

To access these settings, click Tools > Settings.

The ZigBee properties are found in System Settings > Comms Engine.
Leave these settings at their defaults unless advised otherwise by Dynalite.

Property Description

Enable ZigBee OTA firmware If True, ZigBee device requests for firmware upgrades will receive an ‘Unavailable’
upgrade filter response. Upgrades can still be sent manually from System Builder.

Default 10,000 ms. If a network message is sent to a ZigBee device, SB waits this
ZigBee Rx timeout
long before for a response before resending the message.

ZigBee firmware upgrade Rx Default 50,000 ms. If a firmware upgrade transmission is sent to a ZigBee device,
timeout SB waits this long before for a response before retrying.

Default 30 s. During certain operations, SB tells the PDZG-E to silence all devices
Unsilence ZigBee network
on the ZigBee network. Once complete, SB waits this long before unsilencing the
delay
network again.

Add ZigBee connected If True, SB automatically adds discovered ZigBee devices to the project during
devices on sign-on the commissioning process.

Default 2000 ms. Limits ZigBee broadcast messages sent via the PDZG-E to
ZigBee broadcast Tx delay
prevent overloading the network.

Default 200 ms. Limits ZigBee unicast messages sent via the PDZG-E to prevent
ZigBee unicast Tx delay
overloading the network.

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2.5 SNS401 Sensor Features

The SNS401 includes a PIR motion sensor for presence and vacancy detection, and a PE light level sensor for
closed-loop lighting control.
These features are configured in SB under the Motion Control and Light Control – Closed Loop tabs, while the
light level detection sensitivity is managed under the Calibration tab.

You can also access the Sensor Configuration Wizard by right-clicking the SNS401 in Network View.
These features are out of scope for this guide, but if you have experience with other 360° sensors in the Dynalite
range the configuration options will be familiar to you.
However, active sensors can generate large amounts of network traffic, and the ZigBee protocol has considerably
less bandwidth than DyNet. Please refer to the next section for recommended settings before enabling any
SNS401 sensor features.

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2.6 Limiting Sensor Message Frequency

The following SNS401 properties affect sensor message traffic. Starting with the recommendations below; each
property can be adjusted up or down at any time once normal usage and performance patterns are understood.

Light Control – Closed Loop (Daylight Harvesting)

Light control events result in logical channel messages whenever a lux threshold is crossed.
We recommend enabling this feature on no more than 20 sensors per ZigBee network.

Property Description

Light Control Default Enabled. Consider disabling this on any sensor that isn’t near a window or skylight.

Update Period Recommended: 23 s.

Motion Control (Occupancy Detection)

Motion and No-motion events can trigger a variety of actions, which may generate logical channel or logical area
messages.
Action delay and Resend inhibit periods are delays applied to Motion events, while the Timeout is applied to
No-motion events.

Property Description

Default Enabled. Consider disabling this on any sensors that do not require
Motion Control
motion detection, to reduce network traffic.

Recommended: 00:00:10 The sensor waits for this period after any external
Action delay period changes to the local preset (user interaction, scheduled tasks, etc.) before
triggering a Motion event.

Recommended: 00:04:00. The sensor waits for this period after the previous
Resend inhibit period
Motion event before it can trigger another Motion event.

Recommended: 00:05:00 This determines how often long after a Motion event
Timeout
occurs before a No-motion event can be triggered.

Area Cascading
Area cascading messages should be limited to one message every seven minutes.
Change the Occupation timeout property first, as it must be more than double the Heartbeat timer setting.

Property Description

Recommended 420 s. The length of time between occupancy updates from the
Heartbeat timer
child area to the corridor area.

Recommended 900 s. If the corridor area does not receive an occupancy update
Occupation timeout
for this period, it recalls its unoccupied preset.

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2.7 Physical and Logical Address Ranges

The procedures for configuring each gateway’s addressing
settings are covered in Section 3, and it is not this guide’s
purpose to provide comprehensive network training, but
there are a few concepts and considerations to keep in mind
for the commissioning process.
Dynalite gateways use a physical address range to eliminate
box number conflicts between devices on the network, and
a logical address range offset to reduce unnecessary
wireless traffic by routing messages only to the required
spur(s). There is no technical requirement for Physical and
Logical ranges to match, but it does make it far easier to see
at a glance which devices and areas are associated with
each other.

Default Offsets
The commissioning process in this guide uses an offset of 1000 for the PDEG and 100 for the PDZG-E. This
ensures that the commissioning engineer can understand the network topology at a glance. For larger or more
complex systems, other addressing schemes may be more suitable.
None of the recommendations here are mandatory, but they will ensure that your system runs smoothly in the
vast majority of cases.

Multiple PDZG-Es on the same PDEG

Additional PDZG-E gateways under the same PDEG should have their offsets configured to the next available
hundred - 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100 etc.
We recommend a maximum of 25 PDZG-Es per PDEG.

PDEG with an RS-485 DyNet spur and a PDZG-E gateway

If the parent PDEG is also connected to DyNet devices on its RS-485 spur, the first PDZG-E offsets should start at
300. This ensures that there is no overlap between the default DyNet logical area range (1001-1255) - and the
ZigBee network’s logical area range - (1301-1399).
As before, each additional PDZG-E offset should take the next available hundred - 400, 500, 600 etc.

Multiple PDEGs on the same system

If there are additional PDEGs in the system, set each PDEG’s offset to the next available thousand.
For example, a PDEG with 12 child PDZG-Es would use ranges covering 1100-2299, so the next PDEG offset
would use 3000.

Common Area Ranges

If there is a need to address messages to multiple wireless networks at the same time, a Common Area range can
be added to the required gateways. Common ranges are outside the scope of this document, refer to the PDEG
Commissioning Guide or contact Dynalite for more information.

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3 Commissioning the Wireless System

This guide describes the commissioning procedure for a network consisting of one of each device, but notes and
tips are included where applicable for scaling up to multiple gateways and nodes.
Commissioning the Dynalite wireless system involves configuring the PDEG and PDZG-E, and then adding and
configuring the SNS401 over ZigBee.
For more information on PDEG commissioning, refer to the PDEG Commissioning Guide.
3.1 Prerequisites
D The commissioning PC, PDEG, and PDZG-E must all be connected to the same network router or switch.
D The switch/router and commissioning PC must support and have IPv6 enabled.
D A Philips IRT9015/00 or IRT9090/01 infrared remote is required to sign on the SNS401 to the system.
3.2 Creating the Job File
Create an empty job and connect to IPv6 multicast:
1. Open SB and click File > New > New Empty Job (Ctrl+N) to create a new job file.

2. Open the Connection Settings tab and click the Configure… button under the Use machine connection
settings… option

3. Select UDP, set the connection to IPv6 Multicast over Ethernet¸ check the Use Default Service Address
box and click OK.

4. Check the status bar in the bottom right corner to confirm that SB is connected.

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3.3 Adding Gateways

Add gateways to the job:
1. In Network view, click Insert Devices From Network.

2. If you have physical access to the PDEG and PDZG-E:

a. Press the service switch on each device to send a sign-on message to the network.
PDEG: PDZG-E:

b. When both devices appear in the Discovered Devices list, click Add Devices to add the
gateways to the job and close the window.

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3. If you cannot physically access the gateways:

a. Open the Search Devices tab.
b. Under Search Parameters, select Search by device type.
c. Add the following to the device type list:
• Product: Gateway
• Minimum: 0
• Maximum: 255
d. Click the Start Search button and wait for the search to complete.
e. Once found, click Add Devices to add the gateways to the job and close the window.

4. Drag the PDZG-E onto the PDEG, and click Yes on the resulting dialog box to confirm.
This enables the PDEG to manage traffic between the PDZG-E, the Ethernet trunk, and the DyNet side of
the network.

D The box numbers shown here are an example only. Each gateway’s default box number (00-255) is
based on its serial number and will vary from what you see here.
Different device types can have the same box number without causing any conflict, but two devices of the same
type must have different box numbers to operate on the same network.
Refer to the System Builder Quick Start Guide for more information on general device management.

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3.4 Configuring the PDEG

Next, we will connect directly to the PDEG to configure its connections and address ranges. This allows the PDEG
to handle message routing between its child devices and the rest of the network.
Run the PDEG Bridge Configuration Wizard:

1. In Network view, right-click the PDEG and select Connect.

Once connected, the icon is displayed next to the device.

2. Right-click the PDEG again and select Bridge Configuration Wizard…

3. Select the following options:

a. System Selection: LM-IP Translation Ethernet Gateway.
b. Configuration Selection:
• Connections
• Address Ranges
• Metrics (Metrics are not supported by the SNS401)
c. Click the Next button.

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4. Enter the following settings:

a. Trunk Connection:
• Connection Type: TCP IPv6
• Port: 50000
b. Inter-spur Connection:
• Connection Type: TCP IPv6
• Port: 50001
c. Spur Connection:
• Connection Type: UDP IPv6 Multicast
• Multicast Address: ff12::200 (or another IPv6 address if required)
• Port: 50002
• Enable RS-485 Spur
(Optional, only required if connecting DyNet devices to the PDEG)
Click the Next button.

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5. Add a Physical Range and Logical Range offset as shown below, then click Finish.
The example below creates a DyNet spur containing the PDZG-E and wireless devices, as well as any
devices connected to the serial port of the PDEG. All included device box numbers/addresses and logical
areas are offset by 1000.

In this example, the PDZG-E now has a box number of 1010, due to the 1000 offset added by the PDEG:

6. Select the PDEG and click Save To Device..., then click OK.

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3.5 Configuring the PDZG-E

We will now configure the wireless gateway, using another smaller offset to create a sub-spur for all devices on
this gateway’s ZigBee network. This ensures that network traffic from the rest of the Dynalite system doesn’t
interfere with the operation of any of the wireless devices.
Run the PDZG-E Bridge Configuration Wizard:

1. Confirm that you are still connected to the PDEG. If not, right-click the PDEG and select Connect.

2. Right-click the PDZG-E and select Bridge Configuration Wizard…

3. Select the following under Configuration Selection:

• Connections
• Address Ranges
• Metrics (Metrics are not supported by the SNS401)

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4. The multicast settings here are inherited from the PDEG, so click Next.

5. Add a Physical Range and Logical Range offset, then click the Finish button.
The PDZG-E supports 25 wireless devices, but we suggest reserving a range of 100 addresses to divide
each wireless group into easily an easily identifiable block.

6. With the PDZG-E selected, click Save To Device..., then click OK.

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3.6 Adding ZigBee Devices

Now that both gateways are configured, we will connect SB to the job’s Ethernet trunk to add the ZigBee receiver,
as the SNS401 is not reachable via the default IPv6 multicast.
Connect to the Ethernet Trunk:
1. Select the job root and open the Connection Settings tab.
Select Connection Settings > Use Ethernet Trunk Connection, then click the Connect button.

2. Once connected the icon is displayed next to the job root.

3. Select each gateway and click Send Sign-On in turn.

Check the Network Log to confirm each device’s reply.

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Add the SNS401 to the job:

1. Select the PDZG-E and open the ZigBee Network tab.
Click Open ZigBee, then in the dialog box click Open ZigBee again.

The Status indicator and Network Log show when the ZigBee network has opened successfully.

2. Point the remote at the SNS401.

a. IRT9015/00:
i. Press the (0) button to reset the controller.
The DALI fixture(s) connected to the SNS401 through the SR
bridge will flash off and on twice.
ii. Now press the (+) button to add the controller to the ZigBee
network.
The connected fixture(s) will fade down and up twice.
b. IRT9090/01:
i. Press RED, then GREEN to reset the controller.
The connected fixture(s) will flash off and on twice.
ii. Now press the grey ADD button to add the controller to
the ZigBee network.
The connected fixture(s) will fade down and up twice.

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3. Once connected, the reply sign-on message displays in the Network Log, and SB automatically adds the
SNS401 to the job under the PDZG-E.
The DALI fixture(s) connected to the SNS401 through the SR bridge will dim to 40% brightness.

4. Click the Close ZigBee button in the dialog box.

5. Once the Status shows “Closed successfully”, click the Close button.

Once loaded, the SNS401 is automatically added to the job under the PDZG-E with the box number 1101.
This is the PDEG offset (1000) + PDZG-E offset (100) + SNS401 box number (01) = 1101

C If the SNS401 appears as any variant other than SNS401CMP:

Right-click the device and select Change Device Type…

Select SNS401CMP from the list and click OK. Otherwise, continue on
to the next step.

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6. With the SNS401CMP selected, click Save To Device..., then click OK.

7. Select the PDZG-E and click Save To Device..., then OK.

8. To test communications to the SNS401, select it and click Flash.

Confirm that the connected fixtures are flashing on and off, then click Stop Flash.

Your Dynalite wireless system is now fully operational and ready for final configuration.

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3.7 Creating a Logical Area for lighting control

Each SNS401 has a single physical control channel. When you add the device to the job, this channel is
automatically assigned to Logical Channel 1 in Area 1101, which is the offset Unassigned Area. We will now move
the SNS401 and its associated Logical Channel 1 to a new area, allowing it to respond to area-specific preset
messages.
Create a new area for the logical channel:

1. In Logical View, Click the Insert New Area dropdown and select Add Specific Area.

2. Create Area 1102 and click OK.

3. Select Area 1101 and open the Area Devices tab.

Drag the SNS401CMP from the Area Devices list onto Area 1102 in Logical View.

4. In Network View, select the SNS401CMP and click Save To Device..., then OK

D This procedure also moves the SNS401’s motion and light level sensors to the same area.

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3.8 Testing Area Preset Commands

You can now test area preset messages using the Virtual Panel in SB’s toolbar.

Configure and test the Virtual Panel:

1. Click the button to configure the Virtual Panel.

2. Select Area 1102 and click OK.

3. Try alternating between presets and to fade the connected DALI fixture(s) between 100% and 0%
brightness.
If the area preset messages are received successfully, the SNS401 can now receive those same messages
addressed to its logical area from any device on the network.
If required, you can now set up the SNS401 sensor for occupancy detection and daylight sensing. Sensor
commissioning is out of scope for this document, but please refer to the general sensor configuration guidelines
in Section 2 before making any changes to the device.

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