Configuring and Running DALI Report

Scenario: You want to configure the DALI report to present DALI graphics data in table format.

 

Workflow diagram:

 

Prerequisites:

 

Steps:

1 – Configuring Content Provider
  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  • System Browser is in Management View.
  1. Select Project > System Settings > Libraries > L1-Headquarter > Building Automation > Device > BA_Device_GAMMA_KNX_HQ_1 > Software Options.
  1. In the Library Configurator tab, click New and select New Content Provider.
  1. (Optional) In Library Configurator tab, complete the following fields to keep track of changes made to this block:
  • Version
  • Revision
  • Date
  • Notes
  1. Click Save .
  1. In the New Object dialog box, enter a name and description, and click OK.
  1. The library block is added to System Browser under the GAMMA KNX library.
  1. Select the GAMMA KNX Content Provider library block.
  1. In the Operation tab, next to each property enter a value and click Set.
  • Drop Priority
  • Assembly Name
  • Provider Full Name

 

2 – Configuring DALI Report Settings
  1. In System Browser, select Application View.
  1. Select Application View > Reports.
  • The Reports tab displays.
  1. In the Home tab, do the following:
    a. Click the Table group box and select GAMMA KNX table.
    NOTE: Alternatively, you can right-click the report definition area, and select Insert Table > GAMMA KNX table.
    b. Select the check box Show in Related Items.
  • The DALI report definition object is available in System Browser, while its related item is available in the Related Items tab.

 

3 – Running DALI Report
  • System Manager is in Engineering or Operating mode.
  1. In System Browser, select the wanted view.
  1. Navigate the tree and select the wanted DALI object.
  • The relevant graphics displays in the Default tab.
  1. In the Related Items tab, select the icon/link for DALI report.
  • The DALI report displays in the Secondary pane in Run mode. The selected object is set as the name filter for the tables and plots present in the report. The name filter configured for all the reporting elements in the generated report is the path of the DALI object selected in System Browser. In particular, DALI graphic data is presented in the report table; the latest data collected is presented in the report table rows. Historical data is contained in child tables, below those report table rows.