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New plan44.ch digitalSTROM bridge products
Improved Version 2 with external antenna (SMA), powered via standard USB-Micro power supply or over ethernet (with separate PPoE kit), more energy efficient.
More Information
- Firmware info + supported devices list
- P44-DSB-DEH2 manual, PDF
- P44-DSB Sensor Evaluators manual, PDF
- P44-DSB Dimensions+Connections, PDF
- PPoE kit for P44-DSB-DEH2/E2 manual, PDF
- FAQ + Support
Available
- Now online from plan44.ch directly (Switzerland only), via digitalSTROM web shop, or electrical wholesalers
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P44-DSB-DEH2 extends your digitalSTROM system by third-party lights, buttons, sensors and actuators.
P44-DSB-DEH2 uses the new digitalSTROM virtual device connector technology to seamlessly integrate new devices such that these become as simple to use as regular digitalSTROM devices.
A single P44-DSB-DEH2 device connects to up to 64 DALI dimmable lights, many wireless buttons, sensors and actuators and Philips "hue" color LED lights
The P44-DSB-DEH2 is a cost effective way to extend a digitalSTROM system for climate control (EnOcean),
small office lighting (DALI), modern LED lighting of various kinds (DALI, hue), light switches that can be
placed everywhere (EnOcean).
It only requires a single P44-DSB-DEH2 to connect a lot of third party devices
that ideally complement digitalSTROM components
The P44-DSB-DEH2 firmware can be updated by a simple press of a button to receive support for new devices,
new features and general improvements.
The firmware is based on plan44.ch's modular "vdcd" open source project,
which allows for custom modifications and extension to be implemented by plan44.ch upon request as well as third parties.
DALI - up to 64 dimmable lights on a simple 2-wire bus
DALI is a mature and widely used industry standard (IEC 62386) for lighting devices.
P44-DSB-DEH2 brings the simplicity of digitalSTROM's plug and play concept to the growing range of DALI
enabled lights - LED power supplies and fluorescent tube ballasts likewise.
Just connect them to
the bus and these lamps become part of the digitalSTROM system.
Up to 64 DALI slave devices can be connected to a two wire bus. The bus is powered and controlled by the P44-DSB-DEH2, which acts as the DALI master.
Unlike some other DALI master devices, the P44-DSB-DEH2 does not need any manual configuration of DALI devices, but automatically detects all devices connected, and makes them available as digitalSTROM compatible lights.
The P44-DSB-DEH2 works with preconfigured DALI devices (existing short addresses) or new unconfigured devices from factory. Bus address collisions can be resolved via the web interface.
Compatible DALI devices are available from many vendors, including Unidim, Osram, Tridonic, TCI, Meanwell, TCI, Helvar and many more.
DALI control gear (e.g. presence detectors or illumination sensors) is not supported and can interfere with control via digitalSTROM. Please use respective digitalSTROM terminal blocks or EnOcean sensors instead.
Currently supported DALI profiles:
| Functionality | Profile(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DALI multi channel dimmer used for RGB or RGBW lamps | color dimmer | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration RGB or RGBW dimmer groups can be configured as a single full color light and appear as a single device with color controls in the dSS |
| DALI single channel dimmer | dimmer | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Works like yellow dimmer terminal blocks |
| DALI dimmer group | dimmer group | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Multiple DALI dimmer devices, grouped together on the DALI level to act like a single yellow dimmer terminal block. All dimmers in a group have perfectly synchronized timing. |
| DALI DT8 (device type 8) tunable white and color lights | DT8 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration DT8 DALI devices can support color and tunable white using only a single DALI address. |
| DALI dual channel dimmer used for tunable white lamps | tunable white dimmer | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Two dimmers can be configured as a single light with tunable color temperature |
- full / partial digitalSTROM dSS level integration
- full / partial integration via task specific dSS apps
- full / partial low level integration, but device features accessible for app development only at this time
- Integration planned for a future firmware release
EnOcean - wireless energy harvesting devices
EnOcean is a technology for wireless, usually self powered (energy harvesting) buttons, sensors and actuators.
Adding EnOcean devices is as simple as pressing two buttons - first the learn button of the P44-DSB-DEH2, second the learn button of the EnOcean device.
The P44-DSB-DEH2 has a built-in EnOcean radio module (TCM310) to receive data from EnOcean buttons and sensors and transmit commands to EnOcean actuators like heating valves. The P44-DSB-DEH2 firmware automatically detects the EnOcean device's EEP (enocean equipment profile) to integrate different types of devices into the digitalSTROM system. For example, climate related sensors and actuators will appear as blue climate digitalSTROM blocks, buttons act as light switches by default but can be used for other functions as well.
Compatible EnOcean devices are available from a wide variety of manufacturers such as Eltako, Thermokon, alphaEOS, Kieback&Peter and many more
Currently supported EnOcean Equipment Profiles (EEP):
| Functionality | Profile(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature sensors, various ranges | A5-02-xx | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration All indoor temperature sensors can be used in the Heating Controller app. All sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Indoor temperature/humidity sensors | A5-04-01 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Only temperature can be used in heating app. Humitity sensor value can be processed using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger signals to the dSS when reaching threshold values. The humidity sensor value is also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Outdoor temperature / humidity sensors | A5-04-02 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Temperature / humidity sensors | A5-04-03 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Illumination sensors | A5-06-01..03 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Illumination sensors | A5-06-04..05 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Occupancy sensors | A5-07-01..02 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| Occupancy sensors | A5-07-03 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The illumination value is also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Light / temperature / motion / presence sensors | A5-08-01 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| CO sensor, with optional temperature sensor | A5-09-02 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| CO2 sensor, with optional humidity and temperature sensors | A5-09-04 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Various Room control panels | A5-10-01..0D,10..17,22,23 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Temperature sensors can be used by Heating controller app. Sensor and control dial values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors and control dials are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Energy meter | A5-12-01 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration The sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Weather Station | A5-13-01/02 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. The DCF 77 clock features of certain weather stations are not supported. |
| Wind sensor | A5-13-07 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Sensor values can be processed via dSS App States (user defined states) or using P44-DSB Evaluator Devices to trigger activities in the dSS when reaching threshold values. The values from sensors are also accessible via the dSS JSON API. |
| Multi-function window and door contacts, glas breakage, lock state, supply voltage | A5-14-01...0A | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| Heating valve actuator | A5-20-01 | full integration via task specific dSS apps Supported by digitalSTROM heating app. The built-in temperature sensor is not supported. |
| Heating valve actuator | A5-20-04 | full integration via task specific dSS apps Supported by digitalSTROM heating app. |
| Temperature and water sensor | A5-30-03 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| Electronic switches and dimmers | D2-01-xx | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Output devices with one or multiple outputs. Each output appears as a separate device and can be used for switching or dimming lights or as a generic relay. |
| Multisensor Window Handle | D2-06-xx | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Note: firmware before 2.0.0.3 only supports clicks for the buttons but no "dimming" (press and hold) because window handles do not report button release fast enough. From 2.0.0.3 onwards "dimming" works, however with a slightly longer delay than usual (~1 Second). |
| 1-3 phase AC current clamps | D2-32-xx | full low level integration, but device features accessible for app development only at this time Current values can be used in user defined states dS-app or P44-DSB evaluators No support yet (2018) in dS for using values for overall consumption measurement in the consumption dS app |
| Single contact | D5-00-01 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration This is a generic contact profile in EnOcean, so it reports 1 for active and 0 for inactive contact. Please note that this is inverted compared to what digitalSTROM expects for window and door contacts (0 for closed window, 1 for open window). In this case, please use the "inverted" configuration (selectable in the info dialog of the contact in the P44-DSB Web-UI). |
| Single one-way button | F6-01-01 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| Dual two-way rocker buttons | F6-02-xx | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| Quad two-way rocker buttons | F6-03-xx | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| Key card switch | F6-04-xx | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Usable in event responder |
| Wind speed threshold detector | F6-05-00 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| Liquid Leakage detector | F6-05-01 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| Smoke detectors like Eltako FRW or alphaEOS GUARD | F6-05-02 | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration Only reporting of alarm and low battery supported, but no remote alarm reset or other functions (these are proprietary extensions of some manufacturers not available for generic integration) |
| Window handles | F6-10-xx | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
- full / partial digitalSTROM dSS level integration
- full / partial integration via task specific dSS apps
- full / partial low level integration, but device features accessible for app development only at this time
- Integration planned for a future firmware release
- Please Note: Older documentation may list EnOcean profiles A5-xx-xx as 07-xx-xx, D5-xx-xx as 06-xx-xx and F6-xx-xx as 05-xx-xx.
The P44-DSB-DEH2 firmware will be updated to support new profiles as needed - if a profile you need is not yet supported, please let us know.
hue - colorful LED lights, wirelessly controlled
"hue" lights are colored LED lights from Philips, which can be wirelessly controlled via smartphone apps and third party software
P44-DSB-DEH2 makes hue lights become part of your digitalSTROM light scenes. Create your multi-colored light scenes, then recall them by simply pressing the light switch.
The P44-DSB-DEH2 automatically detects and connects to the "hue" bridge by press of a button. Once connected, all hue lights appear as digitalSTROM light (yellow) devices. All normal hue functionality remains unaffected, you can still control the lights via hue mobile app, the hue cloud and third party apps. The monochrome hue "lux" lights are also supported.
Currently supported hue profiles:
| Functionality | Profile(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| hue tunable white (ambiance) lamp | ambiance | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| hue color lamp | hue | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| LivingColors mood light | LivingColors | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
| hue lux warm white lamp | lux | full digitalSTROM dSS level integration |
- full / partial digitalSTROM dSS level integration
- full / partial integration via task specific dSS apps
- full / partial low level integration, but device features accessible for app development only at this time
- Integration planned for a future firmware release
Open Source - the basis of P44-DSB-DEH2
P44-DSB-DEH2 is based on plan44.ch's "vdcd" virtual device connector daemon open source project, and the OpenWrt embedded Linux platform. Being based on open source, the P44-DSB-DEH2 allows third parties to contribute features and build their own versions for experiments and support of new hardware. "vdcd" is not restricted to run on the P44-DSB-DEH2 but can be used on different platforms.
However, only buying the P44-DSB-DEH2 product from plan44.ch entitles you to get ready to use firmware updates from plan44.ch.
"digitalSTROM" is a registered trademark of digitalSTROM AG, Schlieren, Schweiz, see digitalstrom.com
"DALI" is a registered trademark of the Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V., see dali-ag.org
“Hue Personal Wireless Lighting” is a trademark owned by Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V., see meethue.com
“EnOcean” is a registered trademark of EnOcean GmbH, 82041 Oberhaching, Deutschland, see enocean.com