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CINCON iDALI

Dimmer Control

USER MANUAL

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Contents

Introduction to iDALI ...................................................................... 3

Installation .......................................................................................... 6

iDALI Home Screen Functions .................................................... 10

Scene Recall and Edit .................................................................... 11

Broadcast Dimming Adjustment................................................ 12

Saving Scene Settings ................................................................... 13

Quick Help ....................................................................................... 14

Group Edit Mode ............................................................................ 14

Update .............................................................................................. 15

Group Functions ............................................................................ 16

Standard Functions ....................................................................... 17

iDALI Pro Features ......................................................................... 19

Setup DALI System and BD5T with iDALI Pro App ............. 20

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⚫ Introduction to iDALI

iDALI is a DALI (IEC62386) Protocol compliant digital

lighting control solution. With a BD5T (see picture

below), and the iDALI app on your mobile devices, you

can configure all of your LED lighting devices

wirelessly, offering you a whole new lifestyle.

Inside the Package

BD5T Screws

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Minimum System Requirements

1. Bluetooth 4.0 BLE

2. Operating System

iOS 6 or later version

Android 4.4 or later version

3. App

iOS: iDALI / iDALI Pro

Android: iDALI

iDALI iDALI Pro

Remote on/off, scene,

Group dimming.

Programmable Scene

Schedule

Remote on/off, scene,

Group dimming.

Programmable Scene

Schedule

Min. & Max brightness

limits, fade time setting

Enables editing and

Grouping, simplifying

DALI device planning.

Notes:

1. The iDALI app is available in the Apple app Store

and Google Play Store. Choose the iPhone app

even if you use iPad.

2. BD5T Power-On/Start-Up Time: 30s for DALI data

synchronization and collection.

BD5T Setting Initialization Time: 160s for DALI data

synchronization and collection.

3. PST is required to work with BD5T for Programmable scene

schedule function.

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BD5T Specifications

BD5T is a Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) interface between your DALI

devices and the iDALI app on your mobile devices. You can

easily control your lights and create light scenes for any

moment in the room you stay in. Now up to 16 Programmable

scene schedules can be set, and PST is required to work with

BD5T.

1. Power from DALI bus: 10.5~22.5Vdc

2. Current Draw: 30mA

3. Effective Distance: 10~30m (open area)

4. Operating Temperature: 0~50°C

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⚫ Installation

BD5T Expandability:

Additional BD5Ts (up to a total of four) can be added to the

DALI Bus to extend remote control range. Note: The DALI Bus

can only supply a maximum of 250mA (200mA recommended

load). Please consult the table below to ensure that the DALI

Bus will not be overloaded(i.e. the PMC05 bus).

Controller Max. Current Consumption DRIVER Max. Current Consumption

DMD-A 25mA ea. LDPxxx 2mA ea.

DMD-E 20mA ea. LDMxxx 2mA ea.

DRD 15mA ea.

*PMC05 current output: 200mA max.

BD5T 30mA ea.

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BD5T Installation:

⚫ Connect BD5T to DALI Bus properly and the LED indicator

will begin to flash fast. This indicates that the BD5T is

collecting system information, which takes about 30s.

When the indicator flashes slowly, data collection is

completed. Do not operate iDALI during the information

collection process.

⚫ Download and Install iDALI app from app Store

or Google play.

⚫ Tap iDALI icon or to start setup.

00 This is the screen you will see

when you begin setup.

01 If any DALI system is

registered on APP, it will appear

on the screen.

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02 If you are setting up a new

system, please create a name for

the DALI system.

03 It will show all BD5s/BD5Ts

within your system. Select the one

you want to pair with your mobile

device. Each one will have its own

password and BDA code (e.g.

84:DD:20:E1:5D:3F, as in the

picture shown to the left). You will

need to do this for every BD5T

you wish to pair with your mobile

device.

04 The password is located on the

side of the BD5T and also on the

back of this manual.

The password cannot be changed.

Please keep it safely.

The BD5T can be linked by one

user ONLY when it is connected.

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05 Here is where you enter the

password (BT authentication

code).

06 Press “OK”, and if your

password is accepted, the BD5T

will attempt to connect to the

DALI system (see 07). If you have

entered the wrong password, you

will need to try again.

07 After connecting with DALI

system, the setup of the BD5T is

complete. Remember, if you are

pairing multiple BD5Ts, you will

have to repeat this procedure for

each BD5T you want to pair (see

page 17 “Add BT Device”).

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⚫ iDALI Home Screen Functions

*If the system is not set up, the screen will be blank with NO group.

Please jump to page 20 for system initialization.

1. Scene: Edit/Recall a maximum of 16 scene settings.

2. Scene Memory Function: Store 16 scene settings max.

3. Quick Help: Tap on “?” button to enter quick help. Swipe left or

right for other pages. Tap any area of the screen to leave help.

4. Programmable scene schedule: it appears if any is active.

5. Power On/Off: Tap on to turn lights on/off. On: recall scene 1,

Off: all lights off.

6. Setting: Logout/Add New BD5T, Programmable scene

schedule(16 Maximum); iDALI Pro Extra Functions (i.e. Pairing,

Initialization, Light Setting)

7. Group Editing: Edit Group name and positioning.

8. Update: Detect devices and Group status.

9. Group: Tap a Group icon to turn on/off all devices within that

Group. Hold for 1s to enter Brightness Adjustment page.

10. Selection Option: Only checked Groups are able to have their

brightness adjusted in the Scene Broadcast.

11. Broadcast Dimming Adjustment: Adjust dimming of all selected

Groups.

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⚫ Scene Recall and Edit

Scene Selection

Tap here.

Edit/Delete Scene

name or icon

Select a Scene

Enter Edit Mode

Delete Scene setting

Edit Scene name/icon

Confirm before

deleting the scene

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⚫ Broadcast Dimming Adjustment

When a Group is selected, a

green check mark will

appear, and this Group can

be controlled.

Adjusting Specific Groups

Tap here to open

Broadcast Dimming Panel.

Tap anywhere else to cancel

or exit. This function is

available in both Scene and

Manual modes.

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⚫ Saving Scene Settings

Tap here to save the current

Scene settings.

Note that only marked

Groups with the green check

will be saved.

Up to 16 scenes can be

created. Tap ”+” to add a new

scene.

Tap any scene to overwrite

previous setting. Once

overwritten, the previous

setting will be NOT

recoverable.

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⚫ Quick Help

Tap on “?” button to enter

Quick Help. Swipe left/right

for other pages. Tap any

area of the screen to leave

help.

⚫ Group Edit Mode

1. Change Group position

2. Edit Group name

3. Edit Group icon

Hold 1s to adjust dimming

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⚫ Update

Tap Update icon to detect

Group status.

Waiting for the system to

update the status of

available groups

If new available Groups are

detected, they will be shown

on the main page.

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⚫ Group Functions

The icon background is

white. This shows this Group

is currently OFF.

The icon background is light

blue. This shows the Group

is currently ON.

Hold Group icon for 1 sec to

enter Dimming Adjustment

page.

Shuttle and Jog (+/-) buttons

can adjust Dimming.

Shuttle Adjustment

Jog Adjustment

Tap “OK” to confirm setting

and “Cancel” to return to the

Main Menu.

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⚫ Standard Functions

iDALI Features Logout from

current DALI system and return to

Bluetooth settings.

This is especially useful if you

have more than one DALI system

under the control of your mobile

device.

Add new BD5Ts in current DALI

System to extend remote control

range.

Tap “+” to add/search for new

BD5Ts in the system.

Tap the new BD5T to add it to the

current DALI bus, and enter the

password to enable this BD5T.

Note: DO NOT add any other

BD5T NOT in the same system.

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*Up to 16 schedules available.

*Default setting: no schedule

Tap on Delete to delete any

schedule.

Grey color schedule: Disabled

status.

Blue color schedule: Enabled

status.

If you want to modify, tap on any

existing schedule.

To add a new one, tap on “+”

button.

When tapping on Delete button, it

appears like the left picture.

Tap on the red button to delete

the unwanted schedule.

If you finish, just tap on ok

button.

Select the time you would like to

schedule.

Choose the day, and it is

weekly-based.

Enable the repeat button if you

want it to activate every week.

You have to choose either “Turn

off all lights” or a scene.

Press “save” if finishing the

setting.

Note: you need to create a scene first.

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⚫ iDALI Pro Features

Pairing: Create lighting Groups

Please refer to help. Note that the

maximum number of Groups is

16.

Initialize: Initialize all devices

Please refer to help.

Dimming limit: Users may set the

minimum dimming limit. Also the

maximum and the fade time.

Recommendation for fade time:

From 0.5 sec to 0.6 sec

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⚫ Setup DALI System and BD5T with

iDALI Pro App

If the DALI system has never been set up, it must

be configured through the iDALI Pro version

(available on the Apple App Store ). A

qualified technician is recommended to perform

the setup, as some changes can’t be altered

without reinitializing the system (i.e. a complete

reset).

00 After Bluetooth connection

(see page 7), enter the main menu.

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01 Tap on Settings.

Select Initialize to request BD5T

erase all previous groups and

scenes, and re-address all devices.

This process is unrecoverable,

please consider carefully before

taking this action.

02 Warning information.

Please select “OK”.

03 Enter the security lock

password to proceed.

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04 Waiting for initialization

05 Tap “+” to set up/add new

Group.

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06 Set up new lighting

group/name/icon

07 Existing Groups can be deleted

by tapping on the Trashcan icon.

You will see a check mark where

the Trashcan icon was.

You may then select any Group

you wish to delete.

You must confirm each Group you

wish to delete.

When you finish deleting Groups,

tap the check mark and you will

return to the Group menu. The

Trashcan icon will reappear.

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08 Tap on a specific Group to

enter the pairing function.

Tap on the device icons. The

selected device will flash 3 times.

Note: If there are two lights which

are being controlled by the same

device number (i.e. a numbering

conflict), press and hold for 3 sec

to reset the numbers. One light

will keep its number and the other

light will be assigned the highest

number.

09 Hold and drag icon from

Unpaired zone to Group zone.

Then the device will be assigned

to the Group.

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10 Tap Refresh to detect new

unpaired devices.

Help (for pairing function)

11 Tap on the “?” button to enter

Quick Help for Paring function.

Swipe left/right for other pages.

Tap any area of the screen to

leave Help.

After finishing the initialization:

Please jump to page 10 for home

screen function description.