Contact Interfaces

Echo Contact Interfaces are DIN rail mounted devices that are available in four input or four output configurations.

  • Input Interface - accepts four momentary or maintained closures to trigger control actions within an Echo system.
  • Output Interface - provides four normally open or normally closed output relays controlled by actions in the Echo system.

Contact Interfaces have a front panel configuration mode switch which allows selection between Basic and Custom configurations of the Contact Interface. Configuration settings done in the EchoAccess Mobile App will not take effect unless the switch is set to Custom configuration. See the Unison Echo® Contact Interfaces Installation Guide for information about the default behaviors of Contact Interfaces in Basic and Custom configuration.

Contact Interfaces have front panel rotary switches that select Space and Address/Zone. See the Unison Echo® Contact Interfaces Installation Guide for more information on default settings. All ETC documentation is available for free download from etcconnect.com.

Contact Input Interface

Each input (1 through 4) has its own configuration screen. Swipe left or right to access other inputs.

Contact Status

A read-only display of Open or Closed state

ClosedSelect Input Type

Available actions depend on the Selected Input Type: Momentary, Maintained, or Occupancy. Use the available drop down menus and keypad to specify the desired configuration information. Additional configuration options will display depending on the selected Action(e.g. if the Push Action is set to Preset Toggle, Preset Number and Timing(s) will display for additional specification.

Momentary: 

The Multi Space Enable switch will display if the Push Action is set to Preset Activate, Preset Toggle, or Space Off, allowing you to choose multiple spaces to which that action will be applied.

Note:  If Multi Space is enabled, the Hold Action will be disabled and the Double Tap Action will be automatically configured.

  • Push - a close / open event. Use the drop down menu to select the Push Action.

    • Available actions includeClosedNo Function, Preset Toggle, Preset Activate, Zone Toggle, Zone Lower, Zone Raise, Zone Set to Level, Space Off, Space Toggle, Space Lower, Space Raise, Space Set to Level, Space Combine Toggle, Space Combine, Space Uncombine, Space Lockout Toggle, Space Lockout Enable, Space Lockout Disable, Sequence Toggle, Sequence Activate, Zone Set to Color, Zone Set to Color Temp, Space Set to Color, Space Set to Color Temp, Timeclock Hold Toggle, Timeclock Hold Enable, Timeclock Hold Disable

  • Hold - holding the contact closed. Use the drop down menu to select the Hold Action.
  • Double Tap - closing the closure twice. Use the drop down menu to select the Double Tap Action.

    • Available actions includeClosedNo Function, Preset Toggle, Preset Activate, Zone Toggle, Zone Set to Level, Space Off, Space Toggle, Space Set to Level, Zone Set to Color, Zone Set to Color Temp, Space Set to Color, Space Set to Color Temp, Timeclock Hold Toggle, Timeclock Hold Enable, Timeclock Hold Disable

Maintained:

The Multi Space Enable switch will display if the Maintained Open Action is set to Preset Activate or Space Off and Maintained Closed Action is set to Preset Activate or Space Off, allowing you to choose multiple spaces to which these actions will be applied.

  • Maintained Open - use the drop down menu to select the action that occurs when the contact opens.

    • Available actions includeClosedNo Function, Preset Activate, Zone Set to Level, Space Off, Space Set to Level, Space Combine, Space Uncombine, Space Lockout Enable, Space Lockout Disable, Sequence Activate, Zone Set to Color, Zone Set to Color Temp, Space Set to Color, Space Set to Color Temp, Timeclock Hold Enable, Timeclock Hold Disable

  • Maintained Closed - use the drop down menu to select the action that occurs when the contact closes.

    • Available actions includeClosedNo Function, Preset Activate, Zone Set to Level, Space Off, Space Set to Level, Space Combine, Space Uncombine, Space Lockout Enable, Space Lockout Disable, Sequence Activate, Zone Set to Color, Zone Set to Color Temp, Space Set to Color, Space Set to Color Temp, Timeclock Hold Enable, Timeclock Hold Disable

Occupancy:

Note:  Only one input can be assigned to Occupancy per Contact Input Interface.

The Multi Space Enable switch will display if the Vacancy Action is set to Preset Activate or Space Off and Occupancy Action is set to Preset Activate, allowing you to choose multiple spaces to which these actions will be applied.

  • Vacancy - use the drop down menu to select the Action that occurs when vacancy is detected.

    Note:  The Contact Input Interface builds in a 30 second vacancy timeout upon receiving a vacancy command via the contact closure to avoid false vacancy triggers.

  • Occupancy - use the drop down menu to select the Action that occurs when occupancy is detected.

Contact Output Interface

Use the available drop down menus and keypad to specify the desired configuration information. Additional configuration options will display depending on the selected Action (e.g. if an Action is set to Preset Status, Preset Index will display for additional specification).

Contact Status

A read-only display of Open or Closed state.

ClosedOutput Actions

Note:  Functionality varies depending on whether the normally open or normally closed contact terminal is utilized. The behaviors listed below are assuming a normally open installation. The normally closed contact provides inverted behavior; its status is always the opposite of the normally open contact.

  • Available actions includeClosed No Function, Preset Status, Zone Status, Space Combine, Space Occupancy Status, Space Off
    • Preset Status assigns a preset (1-64) to control the state of the contact output.
      • When the assigned preset is active, the corresponding output relay will be closed.
      • When the assigned preset is inactive, the corresponding output relay will be open.
    • Zone Status assigns a zone to the contact output and displays a switch for each preset in the zone. The switches set whether the output will be open or closed after each preset is played. Zone Status allows a contact to be controlled by more than one preset. Assigning Zone Status to the Action(s) of one or more Outputs will enable a page of Preset Configuration settings. Swipe left or right to move between General Configuration and Preset Configuration.

      • When the switch under the Preset is activated, the corresponding relay output is closed.
      • When the switch under the Preset is deactivated, the corresponding relay output is open.
      • By default, all odd numbered presets, when activated, will close all relay outputs. All even numbered presets, when activated, will open all relay outputs. This is true until the preset is re-recorded with new values.
    • Space Combine Contact closes when the First Space and Second Space are combined.
    • Space Occupancy Status Contact closes when the Space Status is Occupied.
    • Space Off Contact closes when the Space is turned Off.

Configuration Sharing

Five buttons are available at the bottom of the configuration screen.