In the current version, stromlaufplan.de supports typical application scenarios for relays/switching devices.
The range of functions includes:
- Impulse Switch
- Staircase Lighting Relay
- Dimmer
- Timers
- Load shedding relay.
all of which are configured similarly.
For a relay to be assigned very flexibly to different wires, you must first create it separately in the hierarchy under the “Components for conventional installations” node.
The specific type (impulse switch, staircase lighting, timer, dimmer, or load shedding) is defined in the relay configuration.
As the circuit diagram (Stromlaufplan) cannot determine on its own which terminals the outputs of the relay are switched to, manual assignment is necessary. You do this via the terminal block in the line of a specific wire:
The assignment window opens, which lists the available contacts of all relays:
In a typical impulse switch configuration, with a 5-wire NYM-J cable:
- The phase wire is connected to wire #1 (brown)
- The wire coming back from the pushbutton containing the signal for the coil is connected to wire #2 (black),
- The relay’s switching output, e.g. for controlling the light source, is connected to wire #3 (grey).
The following image shows the configuration described here.
In more complex scenarios (see 3rd example in the initial image), a motion detector connected in parallel can control the light source. The NO contact is assigned to several terminals here.