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  • Page 1 ABB-free@home ® System Manual...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content 01 System requirements _________________________________________________________________ 4 02 Performance Features _________________________________________________________________ 5 03 Planning and Installation _______________________________________________________________ 6 04 Commissioning _____________________________________________________________________ 14 05 Types of Devices ____________________________________________________________________ 34 06 Device Functions ____________________________________________________________________ 60 07 Overview of Product Range ___________________________________________________________ 62 08 FAQ und Tipps _____________________________________________________________________ 72 System Manual │3...

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    ® 01 System requirements ABB-free@home 01 System requirements User interface To open the web-based user interface of the System Access Point you require a computer with a LAN or WLAN network adaptor and an installed Internet browser. The recommended browsers are: »...

  • Page 5: Performance Features

    The free@home system is a twisted-pair-based bus system for home automation. It enables the control and automation of lighting, heating, and blinds and also provides integration of the ABB-Welcome door communication system. Control takes place on site using permanently installed Performance features control elements or mobile using a smartphone or tablet.

  • Page 6: Planning And Installation

    ® 03 Planning and Installation ABB-free@home 03 Planning and Installation System Access Point and power supply Decentralized or central installation of the (Fig. 1) actuators (Fig. 2) The System Access Point offers the opportunity for ac- The free@home system offers both rail-mounting actua-...
  • Page 7 ® ABB-free@home 03 Planning and Installation Fig. 1 Plan of system 01 - System Access Point 03 - Sensor/switching actuator unit 05 - Sensor/blind actuator unit 02 - Power supply 04 - Room temperature controller 06 - Mobile terminal devices Fig.
  • Page 8 ® 03 Planning and Installation ABB-free@home Topology of line participants Lengths and distances of lines (Fig. 4) The free@home system communicates via the data bus. » A - Max. lengths of lines: The lengths of lines within a This means that each participant must be connected to line are limited to a total length of max.
  • Page 9 ® ABB-free@home 03 Planning and Installation Fig. 3 Possible topologies 01 - Linear topology PS - Power supply 02 - Tree topology Part 1 - Participant 1 03 - Star topology SysAP - System Access Point Fig. 4 Lengths and distances of lines System Manual │9...
  • Page 10 ® 03 Planning and Installation ABB-free@home Planning of the System Access Point Connection via WLAN (Fig. 5) If the System Access Point cannot be connected to the The System Access Point makes available its own WLAN Internet router via cable, it can be logged into the existing during commissioning, so that it can be comfortably pro- WLAN network via WLAN as client.
  • Page 11 ® ABB-free@home 03 Planning and Installation Fig. 5 Connection via WLAN Fig. 6 Connection via patch cable 01 - System Access Point 01 - System Access Point 02 - Distribution 02 - Distribution 03 - IP-router 03 - IP-router Fig. 7 Connection via installation cable in case of structured cabling...
  • Page 12 ® 03 Planning and Installation ABB-free@home Creating a plan for devices (Fig. 8) Each free@home device has a clear, eight-digit serial number. It is affixed permanently to each device as well as on a removable identification label. It serves as an aid for identifying the devices during com- missioning.
  • Page 13 ® ABB-free@home 03 Planning and Installation Fig. 8 Plan of devices 01 - Distribution 02 - Identification number 03 - Serial number System Manual │13...

  • Page 14: Commissioning

    ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Prerequisites Commissioning is always carried out via the System Option B: Establishing the connection with the PC via Access Point. WLAN (Fig. 11) Energize the System Access Point. Ensure that the » A smartphone, tablet or PC is required for commis- access point mode has been activated (left button sioning.
  • Page 15 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 10 Option A: Connection with smartphone Fig. 11 Option B: Connection with PC via WLAN System Manual │15...
  • Page 16 ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home Option C: Establishing the connection with the PC via patch cable (Fig. 12) Connect the System Access Point and the PC with the router. Energize the System Access Point and ensure that the access point mode is not activated. If it is activated, press the access point button to deactivate it.
  • Page 17 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 12 Connection via patch cable Note: The status-LED is described in detail in Fig. 46 System Manual │17...
  • Page 18 ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home Carrying out the basic settings of the user Differentiating user rights interface The system differentiates between 3 types of users with Note: Detailed descriptions are available in each of the different access rights: online Help of the individual pages under the button: User 'Fitter' »...
  • Page 19 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 13 Basic settings System Manual │19...
  • Page 20 ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home Setup of the main menu (Fig. 14) Setup of the working area (Fig. 15) The main menu is the starting base for all the steps to The working area of menu items "House structure", follow. "Allocation" and "Linking" is divided into two areas: the...
  • Page 21 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 14 Setup of the main menu Fig. 15 Setup of the working area 01 - Floor plan 02 - Enlarge / Reduce 03 - List view System Manual │21...
  • Page 22 ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home Creating the house structure (Fig. 16) The first step of the configuration is the creation of the house structure. Here a digital image of the apartment or the house with all its floors and rooms is created.
  • Page 23 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 16 Creating the house structure - View of all floors Fig. 17 Creating the house structure - View of one floor System Manual │23...
  • Page 24 ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home Allocating devices to rooms (Fig. 18, Fig. 19) During the next step the devices connected to the system must be identified, i.e. they are allocated to a room ac- cording to their function and are given a descriptive name.
  • Page 25 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 18 Dragging the application from the add bar Fig. 19 Pop-up window with the suitable devices System Manual │25...
  • Page 26 ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home Identification Specifying a name (Fig. 23) If, after positioning on the floor plan, there are several » When the device has been found, enter a name that is possible devices in the pop-up window for selection, the...
  • Page 27 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 20 Identification via serial number Fig. 21 Identification via local operation Fig. 22 Identification via switching Fig. 23 Specifying a name System Manual │27...
  • Page 28 ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home Linking sensors and actuators (Fig. 24) Switching options (Fig. 25) The sensors and actuators created in step "Allocation" Two-way circuit (01) can now be linked to implement simple ON/OFF circuits, An actuator is connected with one or several sensors.
  • Page 29 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 24 „Allocation" window Fig. 25 Switching options 01 - Two-way circuit 02 - Group circuit 03 - Scene System Manual │29...
  • Page 30 ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home Timer (Fig. 26, Fig. 27) Presence profile All programmed devices and scenes of the system can be The presence profile is a special time profile with which switched automated via the timer (time profiles). presence simulation can be implemented.
  • Page 31 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 26 Time profiles 01 - Timeline 02 - Sunrise 03 - Sunset 04 - List view 05 - Overview of profiles Fig. 27 Time setting 01 - Time setting System Manual │31...
  • Page 32 ® 04 Commissioning ABB-free@home Panels (Fig. 28) In the panel configuration the buttons of the free@home Touch 7" can be freely equipped. All panels in the system and the favourites bar can be selected from the bottom selection bar. Important: Only panels appear that have been previously positioned on the floor plan under commissioning step "Allocation"!
  • Page 33 ® ABB-free@home 04 Commissioning Fig. 28 Panel System Manual │33...

  • Page 34: Types Of Devices

    ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Sensors and control elements Sensor/actuator unit Control elements Aside from their function as control element, sen- Control elements can be used for the execution of differ- sor/actuator units also serve as switch for the switching of ent functions, e.g.
  • Page 35 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Tab. 5-1 Sensor units Article number Product name Sensor channels SU-F-1.0.1 Sensor unit, 1gang SU-F-2.0.1 Sensor unit, 2gang Tab. 5-2 Sensor/actuator units Article number Product name Sensor channels Actuator channels Switching load SSA-F-1.1.1 Sensor/switch actuator, 1/1gang 1 x 2300 W SSA-F-2.1.1...
  • Page 36 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Button function (Fig. 31) LED behaviour of light for orientation All control elements are supplied in "Rocker" operating Each rocker of a sensor has an LED. At the point of deliv- mode ex factory. This means: ery this LED is configured as light for orientation.
  • Page 37 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Fig. 31 Button function Fig. 32 LED behaviour - status indication possible Fig. 33 LED behaviour - status indication not possible System Manual │37...
  • Page 38 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Parameter settings Sensor/switch actuator, 1/1gang Actuator settings Changing the name Deleting the channel via 'X' Switching of the actuator via the button Selection of a different icon Setting the switch-off delay in seconds Buttons -/+ can be used to specify, for example, how long the light remains on after the actuator has deactivated the load.
  • Page 39 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Parameter settings Sensor/dimming actuator, 1/1gang Actuator settings Changing the name Deleting the channel via 'X' Switching of the actuator via the button; dimming the actuator via buttons -/+ Setting of the load connected to the actuator. Selection between:...
  • Page 40 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Parameter settings Sensor/blind actuator, 1/1gang Actuator settings Changing the name Deleting the channel via 'X' Switching of the actuator via the button Setting the movement time in seconds via buttons -/+ Setting the movement time of the lamella in seconds via buttons -/+ Behaviour during faults: Display of information only! No settings can be made.
  • Page 41 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Parameter settings Sensor unit, 1gang Sensor settings Changing the name Deleting the channel via 'X' Selecting the rocker in the list view Rocker settings Changing the name Switching the sensor via the button Setting the LED night/day switch-on brightness in % via the -/+ buttons: This parameter can be used to specify how strong the LED lights per- centage-wise at night/day.
  • Page 42 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Movement detectors (Fig. 34) Movement detectors detect movement in their surveil- Movement detector/actuator unit lance area and send this information to the free@home Aside from their function as movement detector, move- bus. This allows automated functions to be executed, e.g.
  • Page 43 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Fig. 36 Detection range Tab. 5-3 Movement detector (Sensors) Article Product name Range Colour Sensor channels number MD-F-1.0.1- Movement detector Busch-Duro 2000 SI White MD-F-1.0.1- Movement detector Reflex SI Alpine white ® ® MD-F-1.0.1-...
  • Page 44 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Parameter settings Movement detector/switch actuator, 1-gang Actuator settings Changing the name Deleting the channel via 'X' Switching of the actuator via the button Selection of a different icon Setting the switch-off delay in seconds Buttons -/+ can be used to specify, for example, how long the light remains on after the actuator has deactivated the load.
  • Page 45 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Parameter settings Movement detector (Sensor) Sensor settings (movement detector settings) Changing the name Deleting the channel via 'X' Switching of the actuator via the button Switch-on behavior: Selection of the brightness conditions at which the device is to respond.
  • Page 46 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Room temperature controller (Fig. 37) The display of the room temperature controller always Heating/cooling switchover indicates the set-value temperature. This can be changed The room temperature controller is suitable both for heat- via the arrow keys of the control element.
  • Page 47 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Tab. 5-5 Room temperature controller Article number Product name Sensor channels RTC-F-1 Room temperature controller Tab. 5-6 Cover plates order items Article number Range Colour ® ® ® ® CP-RTC-81 future linear/ solo / carat...
  • Page 48 Made available by: free@homeTouch 7“ free@home system during an incoming door call of the Function: Activates/ deactivates the automatic ABB-Welcome system, or to use a sensor in the door opener free@home system to send an "Open door" command to (Application: a free@home sensor is to acti- the ABB-Welcome system.
  • Page 49 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Fig. 38 free@home Touch 7" ® Fig. 39 System setup of ABB-free@home with ABB-Welcome 01 - System Access Point 06 - Window contact 02 - Power supply free@home bus 07 - Panel 03 - Sensor/Switch actuator Unit...
  • Page 50 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Binary inputs (Fig. 40) With the aid of binary inputs, information of switch con- Rain alarm tacts can be used outside the free@home system. For When connected with a blind actuator it retracts the example, window contacts can be integrated to switch off blind/awning at a rain alarm.
  • Page 51 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Fig. 40 Binary inputs Tab. 5-8 Binary inputs Article number Product name Construction type Polling Voltage Input current BI-F-2.0.1 Binary input, 2gang Flush mounted pill 20 V = 0.5 mA BI-F-4.0.1 Binary input, 4gang...
  • Page 52 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Actuators Switch actuators (Fig. 41) Dimming actuators (Fig. 42) Switch actuators receive the control commands from Dimming actuators receive the control commands from sensors and then switch their switching contacts. The sensors and then dim their dimming outputs. The dimmer...
  • Page 53 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Fig. 41 Switch actuator Fig. 42 Dimming actuator Tab. 5-9 Switch actuator Article number Product name Construction type Input channels Switching channels Switching load Switch actuator, SA-M-0.4.1 MDRC Ø 0 4 x 16 A 4gang Tab.
  • Page 54 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Blind actuators (Fig. 43) Heating actuators (Fig. 44) Blind actuators receive the control commands from sen- Heating actuators are suitable for the activation of ther- sors and then switch their switching outputs. moelectric servo valves. They can only be controlled by room temperature controllers.
  • Page 55 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Fig. 43 Blind actuator Fig. 44 Heating actuator Tab. 5-11 Blind actuator Switching Switching Article number Product name Construction type Sensor channels channels load BA-M-0.4.1 Blind actuator, 4gang MDRC 4 x 6 A Tab. 5-11 Heating actuator...
  • Page 56 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home System Access Point The System Access Point establishes the connection LAN / WLAN client mode between the free@home participants and the smartphone, If a router is already available it is recommended to con- tablet or PC.
  • Page 57 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Fig. 45 Identification Fig. 46 System Access Point control and display elements Access point button Connection display Operating display Function button: Function button: Function button: Button operation switches the access No function No function...
  • Page 58 ® 05 Types of Devices ABB-free@home Additional general settings in the System Master reset without access to the Web Access Point interface Attention! All data will be lost System information Current software version status. A master reset is carried out as follows: Network »...
  • Page 59 ® ABB-free@home 05 Types of Devices Update Service Firmware update of the System Access Point and the Updating all devices: Loads ther current firmware to the free@home devices. The update file contains both the free@home devices. Only necessary if the update of the updates of the System Access Point as well as the up- devices was rejected during the update dialogue.

  • Page 60: Device Functions

    ® 06 Device Functions ABB-free@home 06 Device Functions Symbol Informationen Symbol Informationen Name: Sensor Name: Blind actuator Type: Sensor Type: Actuator Made available by: Sensor unit; Made available by: Blind actuator; sensor/switch actuator; sensor/dimming sensor/blind actuator actuator; sensor/blind actuator; Function: Moves connected blinds and...
  • Page 61 Welcome system controller used as floor call button) Name: Door opener Type: Actuator Made available by: free@home Touch 7“ Function: Actuates the door opener of the ABB-Welcome system (Application: a free@home sensor is to actuate the door opener) System Manual │61...

  • Page 62: Overview Of Product Range

    ® 07 Overview of Product Range ABB-free@home 07 Overview of Product Range System devices Power supply PS-M-64.1.1 640 mA System Access Point SAP-S-1-84 62 │ System Manual...
  • Page 63 ® ABB-free@home 07 Overview of Product Range Displays Touch 7“ DP7-S-6xx 16 ABB-free@home buttons ABB-Welcome System Manual │63...
  • Page 64 ® 07 Overview of Product Range ABB-free@home Sensors Sensor units 1gang 2gang SU-F-1.0.1 SU-F-2.0.1 Movement 1gang detector MD-F-1.0.1… Temperature Room temperature controller control RTC-F-1 64 │ System Manual...
  • Page 65 ® ABB-free@home 07 Overview of Product Range Binary inputs 2gang 4gang BI-F-2.0.1 BI-F-4.0.1 20V DC = 0,5 mA 20V DC = 0,5 mA BI-M-4.0.1 10-230V DC/AC =/~ 1 mA System Manual │65...
  • Page 66 ® 07 Overview of Product Range ABB-free@home Sensor/actuator units Sensor/ switch 1gang sensor 2gang sensor actuator SSA-F-1.1.1 SSA-F-2.1.1 1 x 2300W 1 x 2300W SSA-F-2.2.1 2 x 1200W Sensor/dimming 1gang sensor 2gang sensor actuator SDA-F-1.1.1 SDA-F-2.1.1 1 x 180 W/VA 1 x 180 W/VA 66 │...
  • Page 67 ® ABB-free@home 07 Overview of Product Range Sensor/ blind 1gang sensor 2gang sensor actuator SBA-F-1.1.1 SBA-F-2.1.1 4A, cos φ =0,5 4A, cos φ =0,5 Movement detector/ 1gang sensor Switch actuator MSA-F-1.1.1… 1 x 2300W System Manual │67...
  • Page 68 ® 07 Overview of Product Range ABB-free@home Actuators Switch 4gang actuators SA-M-0.4.1 4 x 16 A Dimming 4gang actuator DA-M-0.4.1 4 x 315 W/VA 68 │ System Manual...
  • Page 69 ® ABB-free@home 07 Overview of Product Range Blind 4gang actuator BA-M-0.4.1 4 x 6 A Heating 6gang 12gang actuator HA-M-0.12.1 HA-M-0.6.1 System Manual │69...
  • Page 70 ® 07 Overview of Product Range ABB-free@home Covers for switch ranges SR-1... SRL-1... SRB-1... SRS-1... SU-F-1.0.1 SSA-F-1.1.1 SRD-1... SDA-F-1.1.1 SBA-F-1.1.1 SR-1... SR-1... SR-1... SR-1... SR-1... SR-2... SU-F-2.0.1 SRL-2... SSA-F-2.1.1 SSA-F-2.2.1 SDA-F-2.1.1 SBA-F-2.1.1 SRB-2... SRS-2... SRD-2... 70 │ System Manual...
  • Page 71 ® ABB-free@home 07 Overview of Product Range Article number Printing Version Orientation Range Colour SR-1-81 1gang solo/ future/ carat/ axcent Anthracite SR-1-83 1gang solo/ future/ carat/ axcent Aluminium silver SR-1-84 1gang solo/ future/ carat/ axcent Studio white SRL-1-81 Light 1gang...

  • Page 72: Faq Und Tipps

    ® 08 FAQ und Tipps ABB-free@home 08 FAQ und Tipps Mounting the System Access Point (Fig. 47) Connection of the CAT wire CAT wires that are already patched can be connected The System Access Point is installed surface-mounted. directly via the RJ45 female connector of the System The bus line is always inserted on the rear side.
  • Page 73 ® ABB-free@home 08 FAQ und Tipps Fig. 47 Mounting the System Access Point 01 - CAT-wire inserted in rear side 02 - CAT-wire istalled surface-mounted System Manual │73...
  • Page 74 ® 08 FAQ und Tipps ABB-free@home Device plan master Fig. 48 device plan FUNCTION MOUNTING PLACE ROOM Schaltaktor CHANNEL 12345678 74 │ System Manual...
  • Page 75 ® ABB-free@home 08 FAQ und Tipps System Manual │75...
  • Page 76 Contact us A member Note: Reprinting and photomechanical reproduction is of the ABB Group permitted only with our express approval. The printed material from Busch-Jaeger to the best Busch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH of our knowledge informs; it is, however, not legally P.O.