Other setup options

On this screen you can also set simulation to ON, OFF or RECORD. 

When connected to a CTD10, CTD40 or CTDmax a button was added to each bus to disconnect the power of the bus. This is an easy way to reset all connected modules.

Via the button "Logging power down/up..." you can read out when CTD has lost power.

In the “General Settings” tab of the setup screen, you can specify whether you want your controller to automatically switch between summer and winter time, and initialize the System Manager III and controller in different languages ​​(so you can read menus, instructions, etc. on e.g. a TSC5.8 or DIS02 in the corresponding language).

• Daytime, Location

With this option you can select your place of residence. You will then get the list of sunrises and sunsets for each day of the year at the selected place (click on the "List" button to see the exact times). You can adjust these times in a range from -60 minutes to +60 minutes if, for example, you do not find your own place in the drop-down list.

You can assign an I/O to this time of day. If you create a fictitious I/O "_Daytime", this I/O will be active when it is actually daytime in your hometown. You can therefore use this I/O "_Daytime" for logic functions (e.g.if _Daytime = off then Garden_lighting = on).

ATTENTION!! 

This function will only work from the next day or after the controller is rebooted, or when you reboot the controller. Via “Read settings” the current sunrise and sunset time are displayed (Today: …).

• Dimmer-Daytime

Here you can create or select a bistable I/O. This will ensure that each dimmer can have a separate start value according to the status of this dimmer daytime.

• Module Verify Error Address

The "module verify error address" function in the setup screen is an I/O that will intervene if an error is detected in a module on the bus.

You can set your CTD to scan all Qbus modules that have a decimal 6-digit serial number at a certain time. You will then be warned if there is a problem with one of your modules.

You must first add analog logic to set the time of the scan. Go to the Logic button in the System Manager taskbar, click on the + next to the drop-down box, draw "logic" and then choose that you want to create an analogous logic.

Automatically you will get a few logical lines with I/O’s that you have created. When you mark the first I/O used (if XXXX), you can click the "Time" button to add a clock to the logic. When you click on the time, you can set a specific time on the right at which the logic should be executed.

Now you can select at what time the scan should take place - preferably at night, of course.

Then click on the I/O after the -> in the “THEN” line and click on the menu "Other" in the list of I/O’s on the right-hand side. Here you can select the action "- Module Scan -" by double clicking on it. Clear the “ELSE” condition by clicking “ELSE” and clicking the “Delete Line” button. After transmitting the data, you programmed the controller to wake up every night at 3:00 AM to do a module scan.

You must also indicate which modules you wish to scan. In the module list, when you click on the CTD name or on a specific group of modules (relays, dimmers, …), you can select in the grid on the right whether you want to scan it with the process described above. The default for each module is checked

If you have selected a certain I/O in the module verify error address, that I/O will be activated when at least one problem is detected with one of the scanned modules.

If you want to know the status of your scanned module, click the download arrow in the System Manager , then click the down arrow at “Module scanning”.

• Default parameters/mode

In this form it is possible to set the default values of various I/O types. Any new I/O created from now on will be created with these parameters. These settings will remain active on the computer and will therefore apply to any new configuration.

If you wish to adjust a parameter for all (or several selected) existing I/O’s, you can easily do this via 'grid editor'.

In the “Heating/Cooling” tab of the setup screen, you can change the main settings for your thermostat programs. You can set 5 thermostat programs in the Qbus system. The default settings are No Clock (Manual), Freeze, Economy, Comfort and Night. While programming a thermostat in a switch, a RoomMate, Tastu display, ViZiR or a TSC5.8, ... you can set the temperature level for each program. However, in the setup screen you can define the names for each program.

If you uncheck the box “Controllable by clock time and scene”, the thermostat that is in this thermostat program will not be able to change by a call from scenes or clock times. eg. An anti-freeze program that you only activate when you are on vacation and that only switches on the heating when the room temperature falls below 5 °C. If your thermostat is set to the anti-freeze program, it will stay on that program even if you forgot to turn off a clock that always turns the heating on in your bathroom at 6:00 AM.

It is also possible to adjust the fixed color of a thermostat's regime. The changes will only take effect after the desired switches have been designated, the colors have been sent and the module is reset via the 'SWC Colours' tab.

In the Source tab you can already get an overview of your heating installation.

If you work with classic boilers, you can visualize with up to 4 boilers. The parameters 'Delta T' and 'x Min' are still purely informative. Later they will be used to automatically create the logic lines.

When a boiler with a buffer tank is chosen, the screen above will be displayed. The parameters of the heating curve will also be used later to automatically create analog logic.

A final visualization is that of a water-water heat pump. Here one can visualize all I/O’s related to such a configuration:

An unlimited number of heating curves can also be visualized as shown below.

In this tab “SWC Colors” it is possible to set the 8 standard colours yourself. These 8 colours are the basic colours of the LEDs that are used on all intelligent switches in thermostat mode and as alarm code.
For older SWCs it is recommended to use 'White (old)'. For the new switches where the white is rather pink, 'White' must be selected. Only by marking the desired switches and clicking the send arrow on the right side, the switches will get the new color setting. The module must also be hard reset afterwards.

Via the first upload arrow it is possible to manually install a new Controller software. However, this will not (much) be necessary. If such new software is available, it will be added to the latest version of the System Manager. As soon as this new version is opened and you are connected to a Controller that does not yet have this latest version, an automatic message will be displayed and you can let this software upgrade.

It is now also possible to update the firmware of the modules that are connected to the bus (only new modules with a new Dual Core Chip have this function).
Via the bottom arrow a form will open, where the upgradeable modules are visible and you can optionally upload the firmware to the modules.
The most recent upgrade files are always installed with the installation of the SMIII, but every time the Module FW upgrade is performed, it will be checked online for newer versions. Any new versions are saved on the computer and can later be used offline.

Modules that have a firmware smaller than the available version will be marked for upgrade. This can be unchecked or even checked to force an upgrade.

Modules that require a critical update are marked with a yellow line. Clicking anywhere on that line will open the online Service Bulletin for that module.

When clicking the up arrow, the upgrade procedure will start. This can take up to about 2 minutes per module.
When a module shows 'Boot' in the version, then the module only runs in bootstrap. The module will no longer perform any functions. It is still possible to upload the new firmware, so that the module will work perfectly again.

You can use analog logic to switch automatically between different SD banks, e.g. based on date and time (from summer to winter), or manually switch with a push button or by activating a scene. Note that you must have separate .qdb files with their own specific configurations to load into the various SD banks (for example, you create a "summer" configuration (e.g. summer.qdb) and a "winter" configuration (winter. qdb) and loads the summer configuration in SD Bank 1 and the winter configuration in SD Bank 2).

With the button 'Restore QDB from SD' the backup of the configuration file from the SD card can be transferred to the computer. After this action, you will be asked to unzip and open this QDB. After possibly saving the current data, the restored configuration will open immediately.

The button “Format SD” prepares a new SD card for use in the controller. This will erase all data.
All recent controllers with Bootstrap V2.2 or higher support SD cards of 4GB or more.
However, older controllers only support 1GB or 2GB SD cards.

Via this tab you can activate the controller for Qbus Control, in order to control your installation from anywhere in an extremely easy way via any internet platform (Windows, Android, iOS) and to receive messages about your installation. If you also purchased a Ubie, this activation is not necessary. The Ubie will find all controllers in the local network. You can then activate a found controller via QbusControl.com.