RIO D4 provides 4 additional DALI ports over a single PoE connection. It can easily be configured within Express and is supported in software versions 2.0.0 and later. This article covers everything you need to know about using RIO D4 with Express Control.
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Add RIO D4 to your project
RIO D4 must be added to your project before fixtures can be patched.
- Click ⊕ Add at the top of the canvas
- Select Devices
- Choose RIO D4
💡 Tip: It’s possible to set up your project without RIO D4 online. Functionality will commence when Express Control finds a RIO D4 with the correct number on the network.
You can associated up to four RIO D4 devices with Express Control, for a total of 16 additional DALI buses. Express Control’s built-in DALI port provides one further bus, for a maximum of 17 DALI buses in one system.
Configure RIO D4
Once added to the project, RIO D4 can be selected in the Network tab of the Tools menu.
- Click Network in the Tools menu
- Click Remote DALI to select your RIO D4
With a RIO D4 selected, the following options are available in the property editor:
 | Beacon – use to verify and identify a connected device. |
 | Reload Firmware – allows you to reload the firmware matching the software you are using to the selected hardware device. |
 | Configure – a window opens with the settings available for the RIO D4, including network and IP settings. |
| Name | A custom name helps identify RIO D4 and is particularly useful when using multiple RIO D4s in the same project. |
| Number | RIO D4 is identified by number. Important: This must match the number set on RIO D4’s rotary dial. |
Patch DALI Ballasts to RIO D4
DALI ballasts can be patched to the ports of a RIO D4. The number of DALI ballasts patched has no impact on your controller’s available channel capacity.
- Click Patch in the Tools menu
- Select the correct Device and Port from the list on the left of the screen
- Drag DALI ballasts from the canvas or the browser to the patch sheet
💡 Tip: Multiple instances of the same ballast can be patched to different ports or even different devices.
For more information, see Working with Patch in our dedicated online help pages.
