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digitalSTROM Manual

digitalSTROM Manual, including Introduction, Operation and Settings

Author: digitalSTROM AG

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Introduction

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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. digital-

STROM partners are constantly developing

new applications for your needs. At the same

time, the number of digitalSTROM-ready de-

vices on the market is increasing. These de-

vices 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, light-

ing scenes, security and much more. Discov-

er how you can have everything at a glance

and under control, even when you’re on the

road. This manual contains all the impor-

tant information. If you have any questions,

contact your specialist or digitalstrom.com/

support.

Welcome to the growing digitalSTROM com-

munity.

1-1-2

Everything OK so far? Your 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

If you need help:

Additional information can be found in the Internet at

www.digitalstrom.com/support

Acceptance checklist

Company:

Contact person:

Street:

Postcode/city:

Phone:

Email:

Date of installation:

Signature of electrician:

digitalSTROM is becoming even more fun

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The possibilities of digitalSTROM are con-

stantly expanding. Its versatile concept pro-

vides constant inspiration for additional ap-

plications. 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 compo-

nents. Follow this colour scheme to help you

quickly find what interests you.

This is how the future looks with digitalSTROM: Neat, colour-

ful and always something new

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

The digitalSTROM colour scheme

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1 Light

Whenever you want, you can set individual

lighting scenes and activate them from nor-

mal 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 push-

button 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 individu-

ally 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 se-

cure network- or Internet connection. Via

computer or smartphone (iPhone®, An-

droid®).

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 constant-

ly extend and further develop digitalSTROM

applications.

Examples that speak for

themselves

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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.

An intuitive operating

concept

Refer to the application examples in the sections "Light operation" and "Shade operation".

Table of Contents

IntroductionThe 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

OperationI 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

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

AdjustmentI 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

InstallingdigitalSTROM Installation Manual ....................................................................................... 4-10-1

Operation

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With digitalSTROM, the light switches (1), various lights (2) and line switch (3) are intelligently

connected.

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I want to activate a lighting scene

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.

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.

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.

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 con-

ventional light switch and also offer the full

functionality of the light switch in the room.

Adjusting lighting scenes

The lighting scenes for the different ac-

tivities 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.

Smartphone

Owners of an iPhone®, iPad® or an iPod®

touch, can download the free digitalSTROM

iPhone® App from the App Store®. An-

droid® 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 chap-

ter "Adjustment". For more information, also

refer to page 3-10-6.

Even more possibilities

With the free-of-charge digitalSTROM Server

apps, additional functions can be stored and

used on the system. For example:

• Automatic lighting when away on holiday

• Time switch function for stairwell light-

ing, Christmas lighting, the aquarium,

etc.

For more information, also refer to page

3-10-5.

Operation via the home network and Internet

Lighting scenes and activities can be con-

trolled 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.

Lighting scene = scene

In the world of home automation, light-

ing scenes are also simply referred to as

"scenes".

I want to activate a lighting scene

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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.

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




1. Light switch in a room (as room push-button)

2. Light in a room

Operation with the light switch

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Also refer to the Quick User Guide:

Switch off all lights

After you have switched off lights using the

light switch, a floor standing lamp, for ex-

ample, 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 digital-

STROM inline adapter.

If you have any questions, your electrician

will help you configure your devices accord-

ingly.

OnOff

On Off

Switching on/off 1x short 1x short 1x short

Lighting preset 1 Only fl oor standing lamp

Dim Keep pressed Keep pressed

Lighting preset 2, 3, 4

2, 3 or 4x short 2, 3 or 4x short

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Switch off all lights

1x short, 1x long again - 2x short

Floor standing lamps off

Room off - Room off

Switching off other devices

1x long (3 sec.)

- 1x long (3 sec.)

Devices in the room off

Operation of lights

Result

Result

Result

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Switching floor standing lamps on and off

Floor standing and table lamps with a digi-

talSTROM 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.

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.


Floor standing lamps with a line switch can

be part of a lighting scene.

Click the switch on the line switch:

1x short for On/Off, only lights




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.





Note the following for line switch

Lamps with a line switch are "individual-

ists", i.e. when switching it on 1x short, only

these lights are operated and not any lighting

scenes in the room.

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.

1. Line switch on a floor standing lamp

2. Floor standing lamp

3. All other lamps

4. Light switch

Operation with the line switch

1-way-line switch

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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.

OnOff

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.


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




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).





Note the following for line switch

Lamps with a line switch are "individual-

ists", 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 inde-

pendent 1-way push-buttons.

While you can control the light with the On

button, you can use the Off button e.g. to op-

erate your shutters.

1. 2-way line switch on a table lamp

2. Table lamp

3. All other lamps

4. Light switch

Operation with the line switch

2-way-line switch

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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 be-

fore 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 bed-

room, now these will also be switched off.

1. Line switch on your bedside lamp

2. Line switch on the second bedside lamp

3. Other lights in the bedroom

I want to switch the other bedside lamp off without

getting up

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Light moods can of course be operated on

your smartphone or tablet.

iPhone® or iPad®

On your iPhone® install the digitalSTROM

iPhone® App or the digitalSTROM Dashboard

App.

The digitalSTROM Dashboard App is also op-

timised for use on the iPad®.

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.

Operation via smartphone or tablet

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Activating lighting scenes is easy. You can set up the digitalSTROM Dashboard

App for the operating system Apple® iOS to

suit your individual needs.

2-2-1

Making the doorbell visible

If the doorbell is integrated into the digital-

STROM system, lights can also be controlled

at the same time when the doorbell rings. In

this case, several lights flash twice, for ex-

ample, 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 visi-

tors when hoovering, blow-drying their hair

or listening to music.

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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.

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1. digitalSTROM doorbell push-button

2. Acoustic doorbell, signal via digitalSTROM

3. Certain lights flash when the doorbell rings

2-2-2

Switching off all the important lights and ap-

pliances 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 informa-

tion, also refer to page 3-2-2.

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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.

3 sec.

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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 Com-

ing home) or switching on a light in any room.

1. Leaving Home push-button

2. Lights in the house that were switched off when the Leave Home push-button was pressed

2-3-1

Switching on all lights with the panic push-

button

With the Panic button, you have the possibil-

ity of triggering a light alarm if you are sur-

prised 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 discour-

age intruders.

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 sec-

onds to avoid unintentional incorrect use.

Deactivating the light alarm

Click 1x short

This restores the previous state.

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 Config-

urator. 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 wher-

ever and whenever you need it.

I want to be able to see what's going on if I hear a

suspicious noise at night

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Operation of shutters/blinds/awnings

2-way push-button

Typical operation with the 2-way push-button

The following example shows how blinds

or shutters are typically controlled via in-

dividual Up/Down push-buttons. The in-

dividual push-buttons can also be used

to activate scenes for the entire room.

Opening or closing individually

Click once briefly on the corresponding Up

push-button to move a single blind or a sin-

gle shutter up completely.

Click again on the corresponding Up-push-

button to stop the upward movement. Down-

ward 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 corre-

sponding blind or shutter will continue to

move in the desired direction until you re-

lease the push-button again.

Activating a shade scene

Click the Up push-button:

1x short for upward movement (individually) 1)

2x short for scene 2 (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 push-

button. 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.

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

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Operation of shutters/awnings

1-way push-button

Typical operation with the 1-way push-button

The following example shows how awn-

ings can typically be controlled via a

1-way push-button. The single push-

button also allows shade scenes to be

activated for the entire outdoor area.

Opening or closing individually

Click 1x short on the corresponding push-

button 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-but-

ton to change the position of the awn-

ing individually. The awning is retract-

ed 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 (individu-

ally) 1)




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.

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)

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I would like to operate all shutters on one floor with one

central 2-way push-button.

Also centrally operate shutters

The following example shows how all shutters

on one floor or in the whole house can typi-

cally be operated from a central pushbutton .

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.

Configuration/operation on the central push-

button The configuration of the shade preset

is done as usual in the individual rooms.

The operation on the central push-

button is the same as in the rooms.

For more information, see Chapter 2.4.1

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)



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.

If you have any questions, your electrician

will help you configure the sets and associ-

ated devices accordingly.

1. 2-way push-button (allocated to a group, controls all shutters on the floor)

2. Individual shutter in the room

2-10-1

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.

Current energy consumption on the smart-

phone

Your smartphone shows you how much en-

ergy is currently being consumed in each

individual room.

Evaluating energy via Internet

digitalSTROM Server apps like "Nambu-Me-

ter" 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.

For more information, also refer to page

3-10-5.

I want to understand my energy consumption and

save energy

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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 digital-

STROM Configurator as well as various

digitalSTROM Server apps are available

for this purpose.

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.

I want to change a lighting scene

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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 sys-

tem 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. Re-

peat 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!

2x

2x 2x

Setting the lighting scene with the light switch

Note:

The push-button has a fixed switching se-

quence, 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 sec-

ond)

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 push-

button 3x in succession.

If you do not press the push-button for 2 min-

utes, the system will cancel the input set-

tings process and automatically return to the

normal mode without saving the changes.

2x 2x

Setting the lighting scene

1. Select lighting scene 1x short (lighting scene 1)2x short (lighting scene 2)...

2. Start adjustment 1x very short, 1x long2x

3. Select light 2x short2x 2x

4. On/offDim

1x shortKeep pressed

5. Save setting 1x very short, 1x long2x

For more information, also refer to the Quick

Reference Guide.

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.

If it is not possible to set lighting scenes at

the light switch, check the configuration in

the web-based digitalSTROM Configurator.

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You can configure the entire digitalSTROM

installation setup with the computer (PC,

Mac®, Linux etc.) via the digitalSTROM Serv-

er (dSS).

Your installation must be equipped with a

digitalSTROM Server.

Detailed instructions on using the web-based

user interface of the digitalSTROM Configu-

rator can be found in the "Installation" sec-

tion in this manual or as an online help after

starting up the digitalSTROM Configurator.

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

I want to change my light settings on the computer

(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")

View of the digitalSTROM Configurator

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1. Connect your computer to the digital-

STROM Configurator.

2. Select the "Activities" tab in the digital-

STROM Configurator.

3. On the left hand side, select the "de-

sired room" (e.g. "living room"

-see Fig. 1.

4. Open the "Light" folder and select the

scene that you want to change (e.g.

Scene 1 - "Dining") - see Fig 1.

5. On the right-hand side under "Devices"

select the top device/light, e.g. "Ceiling

lamp dining table".

6. Click on the "Change current device

value" symbol or select "Change cur-

rent device value" from the context

menu (right mouse button).

7. 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.

I want to set my lighting scene on the computer

8. Now repeat the same for the next light;

you reach the next light with the push-

button 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 "Acti-

vate" symbol or by selecting "Activate"

from the context menu (right mouse

button). Next activate the new scene:

select the scene, then click on the "Ac-

tivate" symbol or select "Activate" from

the context menu (right mouse button).

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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.

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 dim-

mable illuminants are more expensive than

non-dimmable illuminants.

The following specifications apply to all digi-

talSTROM light terminal blocks of the follow-

ing type (as at 4/2011):

• GE-KM 200 (lighting terminal block)

• GE-TKM 210 (push-button terminal block)

• GE-SDM 200 (line switch)

Ask your electrician, if you are not sure,

which illuminants are suitable for digital-

STROM.

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.

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Suitable illuminants for digitalSTROM terminal block M and

line switch

Conventional light bulb

up to 150 W

High-voltage halogen illuminant

up to 150 W

Low-voltage halogen illuminant with

Switching power supply/electronic

transformer up to 150 W

Energy-saving lamp

up to 105 VA

LED illuminant 1)

up to 105 VA

Fluorescent lamp with electrical

ballast

up to 105 VA

Most energy-saving lamps are not dimma-

ble.

Most electrical ballasts for fluorescent

lamps are not dimmable.

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Suitable illuminants for digitalSTROM relay terminal block L

and adapter

Conventional light bulb

up to 1400 W

High-voltage halogen illuminant

up to 1400 W

Low-voltage halogen illuminant with

Switching power supply/electronic

transformer up to 700 VA

Energy-saving lamp

up to 700 VA

LED illuminant

up to 700 VA

Fluorescent lamps with electrical and

inductive ballasts

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Replacing a light with a dimmable light

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.

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 previ-

ous pages).

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.

I want to make a light dimmable

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If you want to move a floor standing lamp to

another room, this is possible without ad-

justments 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.

Assigning a light to a new room

If the floor standing lamp is not automati-

cally 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.

2. Click on the new light 1x short and

1x long on the cable or device push-

button. 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".

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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.

The scenes for the autonomously oper-

ated digitalSTROM line switch can even

be changed. To do this, click 1x short and

1x long on the line switch to enter the pro-

gramming mode.

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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".

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 light-

ing scene 2, 3x for lighting scene 3 etc).

4. If necessary, you can adjust the bright-

ness of the floor standing lamp for each

lighting scene according to your require-

ments. Proceed as described in the sec-

tion "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 Con-

figurator. Information on the digitalSTROM

Configurator can be found in the section "In-

stallation" in this manual.

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I want to set the activity "Doorbell"

Adjusting the setting with the digitalSTROM

Configurator

The activity "Doorbell" has been factory ad-

justed so that no lights flash when the door-

bell rings.

However, you have the option of changing

this to meet your requirements as follows:

1. Connect your PC to the

digitalSTROM Server and log on to the

digitalSTROM Configurator.

2. In the "Activities" tab, select the activity

"Doorbell".

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.

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I want to set the activity "Leaving Home"


Configurator

The activity "Leaving Home" has been factory

adjusted so that when the Leave Home push-

button 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:



Configurator.


"Leaving Home".

3. Mark the relevant device in the list on the

right.

4. In the device settings, select the


5. Activate the "Retain output" checkbox.


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I want to set the activity "Panic"


Configurator

In principle, the activity Panic always switch-

es on all lights and opens all shutters/blinds.

To exclude one or more lights from this func-

tion, for example the lights in your children's

room, proceed as follows:



Configurator.


"Panic".

3. Mark the relevant device in the list on the

right.

4. In the device settings, select the


5. Activate the "Retain output" checkbox.


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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!

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.

4. Settings:

Now change the setting for the selected

blind or the selected shutter according to

your requirements by pressing and hold-

ing 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 un-

til the blinds or shutters move briefly.

Now the digitalSTROM system has saved

the settings.

1x

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You can configure the entire digitalSTROM

installation setup with the computer (PC,

Mac®, Linux etc.) via the digitalSTROM Serv-

er (dSS).

Your installation must be equipped with a

digitalSTROM Server.

Detailed instructions on using the web-based

user interface of the digitalSTROM Configu-

rator can be found in the section "Installa-

tion" in this manual or as an online help after

starting up the 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.

I want to change the shade settings by computer

You do not need to install a program on your

PC. All you need is a web browser (Firefox


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")

View of the digitalSTROM Configurator

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The digitalSTROM Configurator runs on the

digitalSTROM Server

To be able to access the system by com-

puter, a digitalSTROM Server (dSS) must be

installed in your home. The software (digital-

STROM Configurator) installed on this server

allows access to the system.

1. digitalSTROM Server (dSS)

2. Reset button

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 termi-

nal 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 digital-

STROM Server apps.

Safety

Access to the digitalSTROM Server is pass-

word 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, how-

ever, not changed.

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To be able to access the digitalSTROM Con-

figurator from your computer, you first need

to find the digitalSTROM Configurator in your

home network.

1. Open a Windows Explorer.

2. In the left navigation area, click on "Net-

work".

3. In the right navigation area under "Other

devices", the "dSS" symbol appears.

4. Double-click on the "dSS" symbol.

5. A web browser opens automatically (Fire-

fox (recommended), Internet Explorer,

Safari, Chrome etc.).

6. If a security warning appears, click on

"Continue loading this website".

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.

If it is not possible to access the digitalSTROM

Server as described, an application (network

scanner) can be used to search for the digi-

talSTROM Server in the local network.

To do so, refer to "Accessing the digital-

STROM Configurator: Searching the local

network" in the section "Settings".

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1. To enable easy access to the digital-

STROM 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


Chrome etc.).

3. In the web browser in the address bar,

enter the following address/URL:

https://dss.local

4. If a security warning appears, click on

"Continue loading this website".


User name: dssadmin

Password: dssadmin



time.

If it is not possible to access the digitalSTROM

Server as described, an application (network

scanner) can be used to search for the digi-

talSTROM Server in the local network.

To do so, refer to "Accessing the digital-

STROM Configurator: Searching the local

network" in the section "Settings".

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Mac® OS X

1. Open a web browser on your Mac® (Sa-

fari, Firefox etc.).

2. In the top address bar, enter the following

address:

http://dss.local


User name: dssadmin

Password: dssadmin

4. A web browser opens automatically (Sa-

fari, Firefox etc.).



time.

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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 func-

tion.

The installation of new applications (apps) or

updating already installed applications can

be completed quickly and easily in the appli-

cations (apps) main area.

New apps

New digitalSTROM Server apps are con-

stantly being developed by the digitalSTROM

partners. Visit the digitalSTROM website

www.digitalstrom.com for more details on

the available apps.

Using digitalSTROM Server apps

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You can operate and configure your digital-

STROM installation conveniently via the In-

ternet.

Your my.digitalSTROM account

Open a user account on www.digitalstrom.

com and then go to my.digitalSTROM to ac-

cess a host of useful functions. You can e. g.:

• open the digitalSTROM Configurator

• give third parties temporary access to the


• access the date back-up automatically

created under your account

• configure/secure changes like weather-

based services

Remote access to the Internet

On the digitalSTROM Server, the digi-

talSTROM Server app my.digitalSTROM

only has to be connected to your

user account for remote access.

To do this, follow the instructions in the digi-

talSTROM Server app.

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.

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Controlling different devices with the touch of a button

User Defined Actions

The digitalSTROM Server app User defined

actions allows you to combine different ac-

tivities to form an action.

Quick and easy

If, for example, you often read in the living

room, you can create a user defined ac-

tion, 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.

You can then easily activate this action from

a wall push-button or from your smartphone

and thus control different devices with a sin-

gle touch of a button.

Interaction between different digitalSTROM

Server apps

User defined actions can also be called from

other digitalSTROM Server apps.

For example, the digitalSTROM Server app

Scene Responder can always call a user de-

fined action when you turn on your reading

lamp in the living room.

Creating user defined actions and the inter-

action with other digitalSTROM Server apps

allows a variety of functions and operating

options. Your electrician will be happy to ad-

vise you about implementing your own ideas.

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With the digitalSTROM App you can operate

all functions of your digitalSTROM instal-

lation from your smartphone or tablet and

adjust them according to your requirements.

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.

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 digital-

STROM Server (dSS) is required.

• Connecting the digitalSTROM Server to

the Internet is not necessary for operat-

ing 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.

Install digitalSTROM Apps on smartphone or tablet

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Functions

• Activating lighting scenes

• Switching lights on/off

• Reading energy consumption

• Triggering/deactivating light alarm

• Control shutters and blinds

Installation

You can download the app free of charge

from the App Store® or Android Market® and

install it on your devices.

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 An-

droid® 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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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 double-

clicked to start the connection to the digital-

STROM Server.

Bonjour®

With the "Bonjour" service, you can sim-

ply enter the address in the web browser

(http://dss.local). "Bonjour" is already in-

stalled on the Mac® OS X-operating system.

On Windows®-operating systems, it first has

to be installed and is started in the back-

ground as "Bonjour service".

Alternatives:

The following non-commercial programmes

may be used as an alternative. These pro-

grammes are, however, only necessary if ei-

ther 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 (Win-

dows 7, XP from Intel):

http://www.softperfect.com

Please consult the detailed documentation

'Accessing the installation with the digital-

STROM Configurator via PC and MAC' in the

area operating instructions on

http://www.digitalstrom.com/support

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If the search for the digitalSTROM Server un-

der the network settings of the Windows®-

operating system is unsuccessful, an ap-

plication (network scanner) can be used to

search for the digitalSTROM Server. Here,

the digitalSTROM Server is identified by its

unique network address (MAC address).

Recommended Network Scanner applica-

tion:

• SoftPerfect® Network Scanner (Win-

dows 7, XP from Intel):

http://www.softperfect.com

Follow the following steps:

1. Download the netscan.exe file onto your

computer. And start the application.

2. Select the command

"Detect Local IP Range"

3. In the window that opens, select the ad-

dress range you want to search.

The address range with the IP 127.0.0.1 cor-

responds to the device on which you start

the application. Therefore, select a different

range.

4. Start the search with the command

"Start Scanning"

6. Select the device for which the MAC ad-

dress 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 se-

lected device with the right mouse button.

Under "Open Computer", select the com-

mand "As Secure Web HTTPS".

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".

Accessing the digitalSTROM Configurator:

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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 installa-

tion on the digitalSTROM Server. It can be

opened in the web based digitalSTROM Con-

figurator, in the Help main area.

As an online help, the electronic format fea-

tures 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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