Features and enhancements introduced in the v2.1 release.
DALI Integration: Control spaces and tags using DALI.
- Map DALI groups to spaces for intensity control, with support for on/off, step up/down, and direct level commands
- Map DALI groups to spaces or tag sets for scene recall and tag changes
- Configure each DALI port independently in projects using RIO D4
MQTT Integration: Two-way MQTT communication for remote monitoring and control.
- Control space intensity, recall scenes, and change tags via subscribed MQTT topics
- Automatically publish status, intensity levels, active scenes, and active tags to a broker in real time
- Supports SSL/TLS, optional certificate validation, and username/password authentication
- Automatic reconnection every 30 seconds if the broker connection is lost
Ethernet Messages on Scene Start: Automatically send TCP or UDP messages when a scene starts.
- Define a target device with a name, IP address, port, and protocol
- Assign a command string and target device to any scene, including ‘Off’ scenes
- Managed through the dedicated ‘Configure Ethernet Messages’ helper
Express Enhancements
We continue to make improvements throughout the software, with some of the highlights in v2.1 including:
- Optionally show only fixtures with associated RDM devices in the controller web interface
- Interact with the Simple Ethernet API using relative space indices
