Block
Step switch Block
Step switch| This
control element implements
a step switch. This control element implements a switch group with up to 8 individual switches. A value is assigned to each switch; if the value of the connected variable matches this value, the corresponding switch is displayed as pressed. This control element can be used, for example, to implement a step switch. |
Clicking on the control element shows a dialog with the list of steps. Clicking a step switches the associated value, with the button Exit the dialog is closed.
In the Presence operation variant, the functions Time switch and Presence are additionally accessible in the title bar of the dialog via the respective icons.
With the Time switch function the step can be switched time-controlled. To add a new switching time, press the symbol at the bottom left, to delete switching times the symbol at the bottom right.
Using the calendar icon in the switching time list, switching times can be imported from a calendar file (iCal, *.ics) - via a link (including Google Calendar, Apple iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox), from a file or from the clipboard. One on (value 1) and one off (value 0) switching time are created per event. For details on the import see Block Time switch; where to find the calendar links in the respective services is described in the help of the Holiday time clock.
In the first row the clock type is set. As type Weekly timer, Year timer and Sunrise-sunset can be selected.
With the button Save the switching time is applied.
Via this dialog a step can be set for each of the three states Present, Absent and Holiday that is switched when changing to the respective state. Via the respective symbol it is set whether a value should be executed when switching to this state (dark background is active).
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| Display | Display Block, Basic Screen or List. |
| Text | Text to be displayed. The size of the text is automatically scaled with the control element. Line breaks can be inserted with the special character "\n", for example "Line1\nLine2"; a maximum of 2 lines is possible. |
| Count | Number of steps |
| Parameter | In this dialog a label and a value can be defined for each switch. For the text, line breaks can be inserted with the special character "\n", for example "Line1\nLine2". The label may consist of a maximum of two lines. |
| Value display | Defines what is shown on the control element: Text shows the label of the active step, Number shows its value. |
Connected variables
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| Switch | Value. If the value of the variable matches the parameter value of a switch, this switch is displayed as pressed. |
| Switch status | Optionally a KNX feedback / status can be connected here. |