User Manual
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Siemens ET D1 · 2018/2019
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Technical Information
Shutter/Blind Controls
Comfort shutter/blind controls
Adjusting the astro time for sunrise and sunset
Astro times reflect the sunrise and sunset times in the course of
a calendar year. The modification of the astro time facilitates an
individual adjustment of the factory-calculated sunrise and sun-
set times to local conditions.
The adjustment is executed for all days of the year.
The maximum adjustment of the astro times equals +/- 1 h 59
min for both the sunr
ise and sunset times. Note: it is therefore
possible to compensate "brighter" and "darker" sites of installa-
tion.
• Example 1
The patio is located at the southwest side of the house. So that
it remains brighter longer as the sun sets in the west. The astro
time for the sunset can therefore be delayed (e.g. +0:25 -> the
shutters/blinds are lowered 25 min later).
• Example 2
With a hillside situation at the east side of a house, it gets dark
earlier than specified in the astro curve. The astro time for the
sunset can therefore be set to an earlier time. (e.g. -0:20 -> the
shutters/blinds are lowered 20 min earlier).
• Example 3
You would like to enjoy the morni
ng sunr
ise in the kitchen.
To ensure that the shutters/blinds in the kitchen are already
raised at this ti
me, simply set the astro time for the sunset to
an earlier time. (e.g. -0:30 -> the shutters/blinds are raised
30 min earlier).
Astro curve
The astro curve displays the approximate sunrise and sunset
time in the course of a calendar year. The astro time does not
change within a calendar week. The times stated in the graphics
refer to the Würzburg location.
Example: Astro time in calendar week 10 for
• Sunrise approx. 6:50 am
• Sun
set approx. 6:15 pm
Setting the individual motor runtime
The motor runtime is factory-set to approx. 2 min. It can be re-
duced (only for the Down direction) or increased to
a maximum of 12 min (Up and Down direction).
An individual motor runtime of less than 2 min is only executed
with down commands if the shutters/blinds have previously been
automatically or manually raised to their highest position.
If the shutters/blinds are not in their top position, the standard
runtime of 2 min is executed instead
of the individual runtime of
less than 2 min.
An individual runtime of more than 2 min is executed both in the
Down and Up direction.
An individual runtime of less than 2 min is only executed in the
Down direction.
The upward travel time amounts in any case to at least 2 min.
Sun protection and twilight function
Note: A sun sensor (5TC1 526) is also required to execute this
function. This must be ordered separately.
The sun protection function
The sun protection function is only executed if the shutters/
blinds are in the top limit position.
The sun protection function automatically lowers the shutters/
blinds if it gets too bright. As soon as the predefined brightness
value is exceeded, the sun symbol starts to flash and the shutter/
blind is lowered after 2 min. The sensor position on the window
pane determines the stop position of the shutters/blinds:
• When the sensor position is reached, the shutters/blinds stop.
• They are then raised enough to uncover
the sun sensor and
• Then lowered again until they are just above the sun sensor.
This ensures that the sun sensor is not covered and changes in
brightness can be detected. For optimum sun protection, the po-
sition of the shutters/blinds is readjusted hourly.
If the programmed brightness value is fallen below for 15 min,
the shutters/blinds are raised again.
Note: the delay times of 2 or 15 min are necessary in order to
pr
event premature movement of the shutter/blind when there are
brief fluctuations of brig
htness.
The sun protection function is deactivated by briefly pressing the
button.
The twilight function
The twilight function automatically lowers the shutters/blinds if it
gets too dark. As soon as the predefined brightness value is fall-
en below, the moon symbol starts to flash and after 4 minutes the
shutters/blinds are lowered to their lowest limit stop.
The twilight function is not activated until 2 h before the sunset
astro time. This prevents a sun sensor located in shade during
the day from lowering the shutters/blinds when it is not wanted.
If the twilight function is to be executed for switching times, these
times must be programmed with astr
o. Here, the twilight function
replaces the sunset astro time.
Switching times without astro are executed at the programmed
instant, irrespective of the current brightness level.
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