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Working version 2.27.1 English Dutch French Slovak Danish German Swedish
Working version 2.27.1 English Dutch French Slovak Danish German Swedish

Components

Starting point

Description of the Components tab

The Components tab shows the status of programmed and/or installed components. These are the physical components of the system, both controls and modules. 

The tab contains the following components.

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Ref

Component

A

Programmed components

B

Installed components

C

Search

D

Start the search for components

E

Shows only the components that were not found

F

Component list

To view the components of the installation and check their status:

  1. Click on the desired tab: Programmed components or Installed components.

  2. At the top right of the list, click on Start component search.
    Result: The list is systematically extended and you can see a waiting symbol in the place of the start button. Acolour code indicates the status of the checked components.

    Check the option 

    Only show components that were not found

    to see only the components with a red status. 

A few examples of search terms are:

  • the name of a control or a device as entered in the programming software

  • the address of a control or a module

  • a room

Component list

The component list contains the following information for each component.

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Component and description

A

Status indicator for:

B

Name of the control or device as entered in the programming software

C

Address of the control or module

D

Room where the control or device is located (as entered in the programming software)

Status indicator for the programmed components

Colour

Meaning

Green

The component has been programmed and is physically present.

Red

The component has been programmed but cannot be found.

Status indicator for the installed components

Colour

Meaning

Grey

The component is physically present but has not been programmed in the software.

Red

The component is physically present and has been programmed in the software.