The push-button comfort is plugged onto a flush-mounted
bus coupling unit (flush-mounted BCU). The push-buttons
of the device can be programmed for the following
functions: switching, dimming, blind/shutter control, value
transmitter, light-scene recall, forced guidance and
control. Push-button assignment is free and fixed in the
project.
Depending on the preset functions, a press on any of the
push-buttons sends telegrams to the instabus EIB which
trigger switching, dimming or blind/shutter functions, recall
or store light-scenes and set dimming, brightness or
temperature values in the respective actuators.
A: 8 / 4 / 2 red status-LED
B: 1 green operation-LED
K1
K2
K3
A
K4
B
K5
C
K6
D
AB
(depending on design)
Technical data
Type of protection:
Safety class:
Mark of approval:
Ambient temperature:
Storage / transport temperature:
Mounting position:
Minimum distances:
Type of fastening:
instabus EIB supply
voltage:
power consumption:
connection:
External supply
Response to mains failures
bus voltage only:
mains voltage only:
bus and mains voltage:
Response on return of voltage
bus voltage only:
mains voltage only:
bus and mains voltage:
K7
E
F
G
K8
H
IP 20
III
EIB
-5 °C ... +45 °C
-25 °C ... +70 °C (storage above +45 °C reduces the service life)
any
none
plug-in on flush-mounted bus coupler
21 – 32 V DC SELV
typically 150 mW
2 x 5 pole male connector strip
Function: Alarm function
Object Function Name Type Flag
17 Alarm message 1 bit Application module 1 bit W, C, T, (R) 3
1
The functions switching / toggle, dimming, blind/shutter, light-scene extension, value transmitter, forced guidance
and control can be selected for each individual push-button. In this case, the names of the communication
objects and the object table change accordingly (dynamic object structure).
2
: Depending on the projected variant (1-, 2- or 4-gang), the number of push-buttons and thus the number of visible
communication objects are reduced.
3
: For objects marked (R), the current object status can be read out (set "R" flag!).
Object description
0-7 Switching:
0-7 Move (long-time) operation: 1-bit object for step (long-time) operation of a blind/shutter
0-7 Forced guidance: 2-bit object for forced guidance (priority) of switching channels
0-7 Control: 1-bit object for transmission of control telegrams
8-15 Dimming: 4-bit object for relative change of brightness between 0 and 100 %
8-15 Step (short-time) operation: 1-bit object for short-time operation of a blind/shutter
8-15 Light-scene extension: 1-byte object for recalling / storing of light-scenes (1 - 8)
8-15 Value transmitter 1 byte: 1-byte object for transmission of value telegrams (0 - 255)
8-15 Temperature value
transmitter:
8-15 Brightness value transmitter: 2-byte object for setting of a defined brightness value (0-1500 lux)
8-15 Value transmitter 2 bytes: 2-byte object for transmission of value telegrams (0-65535)
16 Switch-over: 1-bit object for switching over between the 2 operating levels
17 Alarm message: 1-bit object for transmission of an alarm message (user module removed)
1-bit object for transmission of switching telegrams
2-byte object for setting of a defined temperature value (0-40 °C)
Depending on the "Function of status LED", "Flashing LED at status indication?" and "Cyclical transmission"
parameters, the status LEDs of the individual push-buttons show a different behaviour with the switching/toggle
function:
Push-button operation:
Push-button operation
ONOFF
Function of status LED: Status indication
Flashing status LED at status indication? NO
Cyclical transmission: No cyclical transmission
LED
Function of status LED: Status indication
Flashing status LED at status indication? YES
Cyclical transmission: No cyclical transmission
LED
1 s
Function of status LED: Status indication
Flashing status LED at status indication? NO
Cyclical transmission: Transmission when ON
time
time
time
LED
4 x 0.28 s
Function of status LED: Status indication
Flashing status LED at status indication? YES
Cyclical transmission: Transmission when ON
Value transmitter: readjustment by long push-button press
If a value transmitter has been parameterized, the value to be transmitted can be readjusted by a long puah-button
press (> 5 s). In this case, the current value is increased by the parameterized interval and transmitted. After
releasing the push-button, the value last transmitted remains stored. During the next long push-button press, the
value is readjusted in the opposite direction.
Depending on parametrization, the status LED shows a different behaviour during value readjustment (see below):
1.) Function of status LED: status indication
Flashing LED at status indication? NO
Function of status LED at value adjustment: indication of status
# Status LED permanently lit up
2.) Function of status LED: status indication
Flashing LED at status indication? NO
Function of status LED at value adjustment: flashing at value adjustment
# During value change, the status LED flashes with every new value
Push-button function Value range Interval
Light-scenes with/without storage f. 1...8 -- Brightness value transmitter 0...1500 lux 50 lux
Temperature value transmitter 0...40 °C 1 °C
Value transmitter 1 byte 0...255 1...10
Value transmitter 2 bytes 0...65535 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 75, 100, 200, 500 , 750,
In operating level 1, each push-button can be assigned any of the functions switching / toggle, dimming,
blind/shutter, forced guidance, value transmitter/light-scene extension or control. In operating level 2, the lefthand
and the righthand push-button column is assigned a function from among the push-button functions of operating
level 1.
Operating level 1:
• per push-button one function from among:
switching / toggle, dimming, blind/shutter, forced guidance,
value transmitter/light-scene extension or control
e.g. 4-gang:
Operating level 2:
• upper push-button colum # 4 push-buttons
with the same function
• lower push-button colum # 4 push-buttons with the
same function
• function to be selected from the functions of level 1
e.g. 4-gang:
Switching-over between operating levels is ensured by a separate object "Operating level". The polarity of this object
can be programmed. In the 4-gang type, switching over can additionally be effected locally on the push-button itself
(see next page).
Operating level 2 can be permanently activated (e.g. switch-back to operating level 1 manually or via object) or, as
an alternative, remain activated for a parameterized time. The switch-over mode is determined by the "Switch-over"
parameter.
Manual switch-over between the two operating levels
The push-button comfort 4-gang can be switched by means of a 3-push-button actuation (push-buttons 1+5+8) and
push-button code between the two operating levels (the "Operating level switch-over" parameter must then be set to
"manual" or "via object and manual").
The operating level switch-over is effected by means of the 3-push-button actuation for approx. 3 s and by entry of
the parameterized push-button code. The following illustration shows manual switching from operating level 1 to
operating level 2. Switching back to operating level 1 is analogous with the first procedure.
switch-over through 3-key actuation:
press keys 1+5+8 at the same time
for about 3 to 8 sec.
1
operating
level 1
5
operation-LED
8
flashing
enter key code:
press the 4 keys sequentially
(e.g. 4-3-2-1)
1
234
operating level 2
is active
(280 ms pulse)
Remarks:
• The function of the operation LED (green) for an active operating level 1 is parameterized on parameter card
"General", whereas the function of the operation LED for an active operating level 2 is parameterized on parameter
card "Operating level".
• If the "Switch-over" parameter is set to "Switch-over to level 2 for a time interval", the push-button comfort switches
back automatically to operating level 1 after the preset time.
This function requires that local disabling of the push-button (4-gang only) has been enabled beforehand in the "Lock
function?" parameter.
The push-buttons are locked by the so-called 3-push-button actuation (push-buttons 2+6+7) for about 3 s and by
entry of the parameterized push-button code. A push-button (when locked) can be unlocked by means of the same
push-button actuation and the current code. The following illustration shows the push-button-lock procedure.
switch-over through 3-key actuation:
press keys 2+6+7 at the sam time
for about 3 to 8 sec.
7
2
6
operation-LED
flashing
enter key code:
press the 4 keys sequentially
(z. B. 4-3-2-1)
1
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push-button is
disabled
(280 ms pulse)
Remarks:
• The push-button lock function is available from operating level 1 and from operating level 2.
• The function of the operation LED with a locked push-button is parameterized on the "General" parameter card.
The push-button code is parameterized in the ETS and can be changed in the push-button comfort 4-gang
manual operation.
Push-button code change by local operation of the push-button must have been enabled beforehand in the ETS in
the "Local adjustmet of push-button code" parameter.
The push-button code is changed by means of the so-called "3-push-button actuation, i.e. pressing 2+6+7 for at least
8 s followed by the entry of the old push-button code. This is confirmed by all 8 status LEDs flashing at the same
time. The new code can be entered thereafter.
The following illustration shows how to change the push-button code:
enter new key code:
switch-over through 3-key actuation:
press keys 2+6+7 at the same time
as long as min. 8 sec.
enter old key code:
(z.B. 4-3-2-1)
(e.g. 6-7-1- 2 )
operation-LED switches off briefly
status-LED al l off
by local
7
2
6
operation-LED flashing
(120 ms pulse).
Remark:
• A push-button code change can be made in operating level 1, in operating level 2 and when the complete pushbutton is locked.
The 4 operating combinations and the pertaining 3-push-button actuations and push-button-press durations are
summarized in the table below and in the timing diagram:
Function 3-push-button actuation 1st entry 2nd entry
By means of the 2-bit forced-switching object, it is possible, for instance, to force the switching channel of a switching
actuator independent of the switching object into a certain switching position.
The 2-bit telegram controls the states shown in the table below:
Bit 1 Bit 0 Forced guidance Actuator state
0 0 OFF Value of switching object 0 1 OFF Value of switching object
1 0 ON OFF
1 1 ON ON
Bit 1 of the forced guidance object enables forced guidance and bit 0 determines the switching state the actuator is
to adopt. When forced guidance is inactive (bit 1 = 0), bit 0 is irrelevant and the switching channel is controlled by the
switching object of the actuator.
Light duration of status LED at
operating indication
Operating levels
(FA)
Lock function?
(FA)
Function of operation LED at
lock function
(FA)
Push-button 1
Function of status LED
Flashing LED at (inverted)
status indication?
Function No function
ON
OFF
0.75 s
2.25 s
3 s
one
two
NO
YES
Always OFF
Always ON
Flashing
LED always OFF
LED always ON
Status indication
default for control
Inverted status indication
Operating indication
default for switching / toggling,
dimming, blind/shutter, value
transmitter, light-scene extension,
forced guidance
NO
YES
Switching / toggle
Dimming
Blind / shutter
Value transmitter /
light-scene extension
Forced guidance
Control
The green operation LED is lit up in
operating level 1 after arrival of supply
voltage (ON) or always off (OFF).
Light duration of status LED for confirmation
of push-button-press. Only active in
conjunction with "Function of status LED =
push-button-press confirmation".
Number of usable operating levels.
The push-button can be disabled by of 3push-button actaution so that none of the
push-buttons will trigger an action.
With Push-button comfort 4-gang only.
When the light-scene push-button is
disabled, the operation LED is always OFF,
always ON or in a flashing mode
(1.6 s clock).
With Push-button comfort 4-gang only.
The status LED is always OFF.
The status LED is always ON.
The status LED is ON after successful
transmission or reception of an ON telegram
and goes out after successful transmission or
reception of an OFF telegram.
(inverted: opposite behaviour).
The status LED is on after successful
transmission or reception of an ON / OFF
telegram for the time specified under "ONtime of status LEDs for push-button-press
confirmation".
Status indication: status LED permanently on
.
Status indication: status LED flashing
Function selection for the push-button.
Push-button 1: "Switching / Toggling" function parameterized
Command at pushing the
push button
Command at releasing the
push button
Cyclical transmission
(FA)
Cyclical transmission base
(1...255) x 5 sec
(FA)
Cyclical transmission factor
(1...255)
(FA)
Start of cyclical transmission
via switching object?
(FA)
Stop cyclical transmission via
switching object?
(FA)
Push-button 1: "Dimming" function parameterized
Function of push-button
No function
ON
OFF
TOGGLE
No function
ON
OFF
TOGGLE
No cyclical transmission
Transmit when ON
Transmit when OFF
Transmit when ON and OFF
1...255; 1
1...255; 1
YES
NO
YES
NO
Operation with two buttons:
brighter (ON)
Operation with two buttons:
darker (OFF)
Operation with one button:
brighter/darker (TOGGLE)
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No telegram triggered.
ON telegram triggered.
OFF telegram triggered.
The internally stored switching state is
reverted. If the state stored is ON (OFF), an
OFF (ON) telegram is triggered.
No telegram triggered.
ON telegram triggered.
OFF telegram triggered.
The internally stored switching state is
reverted. If the state stored is ON (OFF), an
OFF (ON) telegram is triggered.
Cyclical transmission is inactive.
Cyclical transmission is active only after an
ON, an OFF or after an ON and an OFF
telegram.
Defines the base of the cyclical transmit time.
Cyclical transmit time = base •⋅ 5 s • factor
Defines the factor of the cyclical transmit
time.
Cyclical transmit time = base •⋅ 5 s • factor
Cyclical transmission can additionally be
started via the switching object.
Cyclical transmission can additionally be
terminated via the switching object (only
available with "Transmission when ON" or
"Transmission when OFF").
A short push-button-press triggers an ON
telegram, a long push-button-press triggers a
dimming telegram (brighter).
A short push-button-press triggers an OFF
telegram, a long push-button-press triggers a
dimming telegram (darker).
The internally stored is reverted with a short
push-button-press. If the the stored state is
ON (OFF), an OFF (ON) telegram is
triggered. After a long push-button-press, a
"darker" telegram is transmitted after a
"brighter" telegram and vice versa.
Time between switching and
dimming
factor (2…127)
(FA)
Dimmming brighter by
(FA)
Dimming darker by
(FA)
130 ms
260 ms
520 ms
1 s
2...127; 3
100 %
50 %
25 %
12.5 %
100 %
50 %
25 %
12.5 %
6 %
3 %
1.5 %
6 %
3 %
1.5 %
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Time after which the long push-button-press
function (dimming) is executed.
Time = base • factor
Time after which the long push-button-press
function (dimming) is executed.
Default: 130 ms • 3 = 390 ms
With a dimming telegram, the brightness can
be increased by x % max.
With a dimming telegram, the brightness can
be reduced by x % max.
Telegram repetition
(FA)
Time between two telegrams
(FA)
Send stop telegram ?
(FA)
YES
NO
YES
NO
200 ms
300 ms
400 ms
500 ms
750 ms
Push-button 1: "Blind/shutter control function" parameterized
Function of push button
Time between step and move
operation
base
(FA)
UP
default: push-buttons 1, 3, 5, 7
DOWN
default: push-buttons 2, 4, 6, 8
TOGGLE
8 ms
130 ms
2.1 s
33s
Cyclical telegram repetition during pushbutton-press.
Time between two telegrams when telegram
1 s
1.5 s
2 s
repetition is active.
A new dimming telegram is triggered after
this period.
On release of the push-button a stop
telegram is transmitted or not.
A short push-button-press triggers a STEP
telegram (UP), a long push-button-press
triggers a MOVE telegram (UP).
A short push-button-press triggers a STEP
telegram (DOWN), a long push-button-press
triggers a MOVE telegram (DOWN).
With this setting, the internally stored moving
direction is followed up viathe bus and
switched over after each long-time operation
(MOVE). If a STEP telegram is transmitted by
a short push-button-press, this STEP
command always has the opposite direction
of the last MOVE command. Several
successive STEP telegrams always have the
same direction.
Time after which the long push-button-press
function is executed (T1 see diagram below).
Time during which a MOVE telegram for slat
adjustment can be terminated by releasing
the push-button (T2 see diagram below).
Time = base •⋅ factor
Time during which a MOVE telegram for
lamella (slat) adjustment can be terminated
by releasing the push-button (T2 see
diagram below).
Default: 130 ms • 20 = 2.6 s
press
Push-button 1: "Value transmitter" parameterized
Push button function
Value (0...255)
Light scene (1...8)
Value (0...1500 lux)
Value (0...40 °C)
Value (0...65535)
Value transmitter 1 byte
Recall light scene with memory
function
Recall light scene without memory
function
Brightness value transmitter
Temperature value transmitter
Value transmitter 2 bytes
0...255; 0
1...8; 1
0...1500 lux; 0 lux
0...40 °C; 0 °C
0...65535; 0
T1
StepMove
T1 = time between Step and Move
Pressing the push-button sends a STEP and
starts time T1. If the push-button is released
within T1, no further telegram will be
transmitted. This STEP serves the purpose
of stopping a continuous run.
If the push-buttons is held depressed for
longer than T1 a MOVE is transmitted
automatically after the end of T1 and time T2
is started. If the push-button is then released
again within T2, a STEP is transmitted. This
function is used for slat adjustment (T2). T2
should correspond to the time needed for a
slat rotation through 180°.
Selection of value transmitter function to be
preset.
Setting of value to be transmitted with value
transmitter 1 byte.
Setting of light scene to be transmitted with
light scene recall with / without memory
function.
Setting of brightness value to be transmitted
with brightness value transmitter
Setting of temperature value to be
transmitted with temperature value
transmitter
Setting of value to be transmitted with value
transmitter 2 bytes
Push-button 1: "Forced guidance" function parameterized
Command at pushing the
push button
Command at releasing the
push-button
disabled
enabled
Status indication
Flashing at status indication
0.5 s; 1 s; 1.5 s; 2 s
1...10; 1
1, 2, 5, 10, 20 50, 75, 100, 200, 500,
750, 1000
No function
Forced guidance ON and actuator
OFF
Forced guidance ON and actuator ON
Forced guidance ON and actuator
OFF
Tog: Forced guidance ON and
actuator ON / forced g. OFF
Tog: Forced guidance ON and
actuator OFF / forced g. OFF
No function
Forced guidance ON and actuator
OFF
Forced guidance ON and actuator ON
Forced guidance ON and actuator
OFF
Tog: Forced guidance ON and
actuator ON / forced g. OFF
Tog: Forced guidance ON and
actuator OFF / forced g. OFF
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No adjustment with long push-button-press
possible.
If the push-button is held depressed for at
least 5 s, the current value is cyclically (time
between two telegrams) increased or
reduced by the parameterized interval (see
below) and transmitted.
After releasing of the push-button, the value
last transmitted remains stored. A new long
push-button-press changes the direction of
value adjustment (see also functional
description).
The status LED is off if the value = 0 and
otherwise on.
The status LED flashes once per value
change.
Time between two value change telegrams.
Interval by which the set value is reduced or
increased with a long push-button-press and
for parameterized 1-byte value transmitter.
Interval by which the set value is reduced or
increased with a long push-button-press and
for parameterized 2-byte value transmitter.
2-bit forced guidance command transmitted
on pressing of push-button.
2-bit forced guidance command transmitted
on releasing of push-button.
Function of all upper push
buttons like push-button (1...8)
(FA)
Function of all lower push
buttons like push-button (1...8)
(FA)
Behaviour of switch over
(FA)
Time interval
base
(FA)
Time interval
factor (3...255)
(FA)
(only if "Operating level = two"!) (FA)
1...8; 1
1...8; 2
No time behaviour
Switch-over to level 2 for a time
interval
300 ms, 500 ms
1 s, 5 s
1 min, 5 min, 60 min
3...255; 3
On press of push-button, a control
command / no control command is
transmitted (YES/ NO).
Defines the command transmitted on
pressing of push-button.
On release of push-button, a control
command / no control command is
transmitted (YES/ NO).
Defines the command transmitted on
releasing of push-button.
Defines the function of the upper row of
push-buttons of the 2
nd
operating level. The
function can be selected from among the
push-button functions of the 1
level.
Defines the function of the lower row of
push-buttons of the 2
nd
operating level. The
function can be selected from among the
push-button functions of the 1
level.
Switching over from the 2
into the 1
st
operating level is not automatic.
Switching over from the 2
into the 1
st
operating level is effected with a
nd
nd
time function (time period).
Time interval after which the 2
level is switched back to the 1
level.
Time = base •⋅factor
Only if "Behaviour of switch-over = switch
over to 2
nd
op. level for a time interval"!
Time interval after which the 2
level is switched back to the 1
level.
Default: 1 s • 3 = 3s
Only if " Behaviour of switch-over = switch
over to 2
Operating level switched over manually by
means of 3-push-button actuation and
push-button code.
Operating level switched over by means of
object 16 "Operating level".
Operating lebel can be switched manually
and via the operating level object.
With B.IQ 1-, 2- and 3-gang
Komfort, operating level switch-over can be
effected via the object only.
Defines the polarity of object 16 "Operating
level" for operating level switch-over.
Defines the 1
button code. The push-button code is used
for operating level switch-over and for
activation of the push-button disable
function.
Defines the 2
button code. The push-button code is used
for operating level switch-over and for
activation of the push-button disable
function.
Defines the 3
button code. The push-button code is used
for operating level switch-over and for
activation of the push-button disable
function..
Defines the 4
button code. The push-button code is used
for operating level switch-over and for
activation of the push-button disable
function.
Local change of push-button code not
possible.
Push-button code can be changed locally
by 3-push-button actuation (see functional
description).
Transmit delay of alarm
telegram
factor (1...255)
(FA)
YES
NO
1 bit
1 byte
ON telegram
OFF telegram
1 to 255, 1
8 ms
130 ms
2.1 s
33 s
1 to 255, 3
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If the alarm function is active, a telegram is
transmitted via object 17 "User module"
whenever the push-button is being removed
from the flush-mounted bus coupler.
Defines the data format of the alarm object.
In the event of an alarm, a switching
telegram is transmitted.
Only with "Data format for alarm = 1 bit"
In the event of an alarm, a value telegram is
transmitted.
Only with "Data format for alarm = 1 byte"
On removal of the user module, the alarm
telegram will be transmitted at the end of
the transmit delay.
Transmit delay = base • factor
Definition of time factor for the transmit
delay.
Transmit delay = base • factor
Preset: 130 ms • 3 = 390 ms
• For access to all parameters, parameter editing must be set to "High access"" (FA).
Switching function
• For operation with two buttons (double-push-button operation), the objects of combined push-buttons must be
assigned the same group address.
• If the status LED is not parameterized for "always ON" or "always OFF", cyclical transmisson is indicated by the
status LED flashing 4 times every 10 s. In between these intervals, the LED performs its parametrized functions.
Dimming function
• For correct functioning of the status LED during indication opf status, the connected dimming actuator must return
its status to the switching object (set T flag).
• For correct functioning of the operation with one button (single-push-button operation) (brighter /darker
(TOGGLE)), the connected dimming actuator must also return its status to the switching object.
• During operation with one button (single-push-button operation), only the switching object will be followed up
internally and externally. The dimming object (dimming direction) is followed up only internally so that the dimming
direction is not toggled with each press of a push-button when extensions are used (2 or more push-buttons
dimming one lamp).
• For operation with two buttons (double-push-button operation), the objects of combined push-buttons must be
assigned the same group address.
Blind/shutter function
• For operation with two buttons (double-push-button operation), the step (short-time) objects and the move (long-
time) objects of combined push-buttons must be assigned the same group address.
Bus voltage failure
• An active disable function and the current push-button code are not lost during bus voltage failure and recovery.
• Value transmitter function: In the event of value change by long push-button-press, the newly set values are saved
only in the RAM, so that these values will be replaced after bus voltage failure or after a bus reset by the
predefined values parameterized in the ETS.
• In the event of bus voltage failure, operating level 2 – if activated – will be set back to operating level 1.