What is a control or a device?
A control is an input and a device is an output in your Niko Home Control installation. You can place controls and devices in the rooms on the drawing area. You can use these to create actions. Each control or device has its own specific parameters.
Categories
Controls and devices are divided into categories.
These categories and available controls and devices will vary depending on your installation type.
The table below shows the categories and some examples.
| Category | Example control or device |
|---|---|
| generic controls | Single push button |
| specific controls | Double dimming control |
| display controls | eco display |
| connected controls | connected single switch |
| detectors | indoor motion detector |
| on/off devices | switched lighting circuit |
| variable light devices | dimmable lighting circuit |
| ventilation | analogue output 0-10V used for ventilation |
| open/close devices | roller shutter |
| heating/cooling devices | circuit pump |
| access control | external video unit |
| consumer devices | Bose speaker |
Parameters
Each control or device has its own specific parameters.
The table below shows some examples of controls and devices with their corresponding parameters.
| Control or device | Parameters |
|---|---|
| generic control | set operating mode |
| dimmable lighting circuit | work with or without a dimmer memory |
| roller shutter | set runtime |
| ventilation system | set boost time |
| analogue output 0-10V used for ventilation | output voltages for low, medium and high speed |