Just got my first Fibaro RGBW controller, and is playing around with it.
Plan is to primarily control it via associations and scenes, not any physical inputs.
My first concern is that the RGBW controller will not return to its previous state of brightness after being turned off by either a Fibaro dimmer V1 (FGD-211), or a Fibaro relay switch V1 (FGS-221). Both units has the RGBW as an associated device. When turned back on using single click on either dimmer or switch, RGBW LED brightness will resume at 2% (minimum dim level) every time. The individual channels looks to be right, i.e. the color will be like the previous state (hard to tell when max is 2%), just not the brightness level.
So this is what happens: I use the dimmer to set brightness to anything, for instance 50%. Then I single click to turn off, it turns off LED strip completely. Then I single click to turn on. LED strip comes back on, but with brightness at 2%. :-\
My second concern is that syncing of dim level does not seem to be correct. Dimming up and down by using the Fibaro dimmer does work, but the two different loads (halogen for the dimmer, RGBW strip for the RGBW controller) will not be at the same level. I thought synchronizing should be just that, same level for both. This is how it works when using Fibaro dimmers associated with each other.
I have never controlled the RGBW using any physical inputs, just Vera GUI or associated devices.
All settings of the RGBW controller is default. The dimmer is default except the syncing of level with associated devices is enabled. (Parameter 18 set to 1).
Anyone who gets this to work correctly?
Any suggestions appreciated!
I don’t have one of these, but do you have parameter 8 set to 0? So that it is acting like a normal dimmer when controlled by a controller (remember that in direct association the controlling switch is acting as a controller).
You might also need to look at parameter 14 and set to recommended settings here: http://manual.rgbw.fibaro.co.uk/ ras-rgbw-controller-en.pdf
[quote=“shallowearth, post:2, topic:196397”]I don’t have one of these, but do you have parameter 8 set to 0? So that it is acting like a normal dimmer when controlled by a controller (remember that in direct association the controlling switch is acting as a controller).
You might also need to look at parameter 14 and set to recommended settings here: http://manual.rgbw.fibaro.co.uk/ ras-rgbw-controller-en.pdf[/quote]
Parameter 8 is 0 by default, as I said I didn’t change anything. But I don’t see why this has anything to do with dimming level, do you care to elaborate?
8. Outputs state change mode
Default setting: 0
0 - MODE1 (related parameters: 9-step value, 10-time between
steps)
1 - MODE2 (related parameters: 11-time to change value, relevant
for RGB/RGBW)
Parameter size: 1 [byte]
As I understand it this just regulates the time it takes to change saturation, and the step size between levels.
The link you provide is from the manual, but it doesn’t work.
Parameter 14 I believe configures the different physical input terminals (I1 to I4). I don’t use any input terminals, so I am not sure how this is relevant for my scenario. Please explain.
The manual is here:
Thank you!
You probably need to look at the manuals for the switches that are associated. Maybe you aren’t using the right association group or settings, or maybe the older switches are fully compatible with the RGB switch.
I would talk to Fibaro since everything is a Fibaro product they should know how direct association works or doesn’t work with the combination you have.