A multilink is a setting where you can control several I/O’s with one switch. That's not the same as a scene - a scene allows you to set various I/O’s to a predetermined level. With a multilink you can control various I/O’s together (e.g. adjust the setting of all dimmers in your living room together; you can only activate them to a certain level with a scene).
Multilinks are generally used to control all dimmers or shutters in a room/building simultaneously. Multilinks are programmed as follows.
- Step 1: Select the I/O that will be controlled (usually Dimmer or Shutter mode) or create a fictitious address, e.g. "AllDimmers" (go to "I/O’s" in the System Manager and use the Wizard New I/O).
- Step 2: In the "properties" screen of this I/O, click the "Yes/No" button next to Multi-Link
You can create a new multilink - e.g. “AllDimmers Multilink”, and select from the list on the right all the I/O’s you want to control with the same button (all the selected dimmers will follow the 1 button control - as if they were on the same circuit.
Bistable I/O’s are switched on if the 'client' is different from 0%).
Now you only need to assign the (fictional) I/O “Alldimmers” to a switch - with the push buttons on that switch you will be able to control all selected I/O’s simultaneously.
You can also apply a similar procedure for shutters. It can let 'follow' several roller shutters of the same type in the same way.
For shutters with positioning, the control must be assigned to an effective I/O. You have to take into account that the PERCENTAGE value is linked and shutters that 'follow' and that are longer or shorter can follow for a while or even return!