Dynamic Label Update

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    Thomas

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    Hi there,

    I am wondering if there is a need to cycle (switch off, and back on) a Matrix switcher after updating dynamic label settings.:confused:
    It would appear that this is not happening automatically, or perhaps it takes a while. If it takes some time, does anyone know how much time would be required?

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    I think the matrix switcher will send the labels only when the source is changed for a zone. So if a zone is one source 1 and you update the labels for source 1 you would need to switch the zone to a different source and back again to get it to update.
     
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    Is there any 'wear and tear' on the DLT every time the label changes (ie writes to the unit's eprom?


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    Richo,
    thanks for your reply. I have tried this at the time, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. As I did not want to spend excessive time waiting for the system to possibly update the labels, I reset the Switcher, which gave the desired results.
    But besides the original query, I am wondering what happens in case of a power failure in general, and also if the C-Bus system is switched off, while the Sound side is left on. How would the system recover in terms of the labels?
     
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    YES!

    Each update will cause a write to non-volatile memory. You have approx 100,000 cycles, so periodic updates are fine. Using labels for something like the temperature display of an a/c system (with the expected regular and frequent updates) is not a good thing to do, though.
     
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    You should now that this is a common feature for many KNX switches and Clipsal does not have still a thermostat ... :(
     
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    Thermostat is coming very soon. I know its been promised for a long time, its a big job, but its nearly there.

    A temperature display is very different to updating a label. It's something to consider for future switches / devices, but in that case the information would not be written to non-volatile memory, it would just be displayed. There is no point in retaining the last known temperature across power cycles :)
     
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