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Alpha direct Balance base station

  • Device overview
  • Intended use
  • Electric connection
  • Automatic hydraulic balancing
  • Commissioning mode
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Alpha direct Balance Switch NFC base station

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  • Automatic hydraulic balancing
  • Electric connection
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  • LED signaling

FAQ: Alpha direct Balance / Balance Switch / Modbus

  • Is the OEM Alpha direct Balance System compatible with other thermostat components with their own controls?
  • Can any thermostats be used with the base station?
  • Does the OEM Alpha direct base station need to be calibrated?
  • Is the base station capable of cooling?
  • Do circuit control valves or other balancing devices need to be fitted to the distribution network?
  • Can a boiler be controlled?
  • Can the OEM Alpha direct Balance open the thermostat valve periodically during the summer to stop it from getting stuck?
  • Are flow indicators still required for the OEM Alpha direct Balance System?

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Register description

RegisterAddressCommandDescription
0 – 70x0000
–
0x0007
RSerial number (UID): The UID is a unique number that can be used to identify the device.
(8 decimal values, 1 value per register)
8 – 150x0008
–
0x000F
RDevice type in plain text: ADBS230M, ADBS24 M
(8 characters, 1 character per register)
160x0010RMajor software version as decimal value
170x0011RMinor software version as decimal value
180x0012Rreserved
190x0013R / WChangeover: Control via Modbus

Bit 0 = 0: Control changeover via external input
Bit 0 = 1: Control changeover via Modbus
Bit 1 = 0: Control changeover via Modbus inactive (Heating mode)
Bit 1 = 1: Control changeover via Modbus active (Cooling mode)
Bit 2 to bit 15: reserved
20 – 310x0014
–
0x001F
R / WAssignment of an input (room) to an output (for each output a register starting with 0x0014 for output 1)

0 = No room assigned

1 – 8 = Room number
(default = 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Persistent storage possible via initialisation command
32 – 430x0020
–
0x002B
RInfo for initial state PWM (one register per output, starting with 0x0020 for output 1)

Unit: %
Value range: 0 – 100 Resolution: 1

Without load sharing:
Activation actuator = 100
No actuation of actuator = 0

PWM accuracy: ±2 %

Operating mode queried via register 0x002E
440x002CWTrigger commands:
0 = No Command
1 = Factory reset
2 = Initialisation
3 = FirstOpen function
4 = ManualOpen function (with parameter, see register 0x002D)
5 = Normal mode
6 = Input Simulation (see register 0x0034 … 0x003B)
450x002DR / WParameters for command in register 0x002C

Use for command ManualOpen: Bit mask for outputs to be activated, e.g. 0x00F0
460x002ERActive Mode
0 = Normal
1 = FirstOpen
2 = ManualOpen
3 = Input Simulation
470x002FR / WModbus address
1 – 247
(default: 1)

Persistent storage possible via command for initialisation
480x0030R / WBaud rate
0 = 4.800
1 = 9.600
2 = 19.200
3 = 38.400 (default)

Persistent storage possible via command for initialisation
490x0031R / WParity
0 = none*
1 = even (default)
2 = odd

*2 stop bits automatically

Persistent storage possible via command for initialisation
500x0032RInformation on whether outputs are participating in load balancing
Bit 0: Output 1
Bit 1: Output 2
…
Bit 11: Output 12

Bit = 0 → load balancing inactive
Bit = 1 → load balancing active
510x0033RInfo on whether inputs are participating in load balancing
Bit 0: Input 1
Bit 1: Input 2
…
Bit 7: Input 8

Bit = 0 → load balancing inactive
Bit = 1 → load balancing active
52 – 590x0034
–
0x003B
R / WSimulated PWM for the inputs
(a register for each input, starting with 0x0034 for input 1)

Unit: %
Range of values: 0 – 100 Resolution: 1

Evaluation of the 8 registers in Input Simulation mode

Default: Pulse-pause ratio at the inputs

No participation in load balancing when:
– PWM = 0 %
– PWM = 100 %

When participating in load balancing, the input LED lights up if at least one heating zone assigned to the room is active.

In cooling mode, the outputs are controlled according to the load balancing.
600x003CRreserved
610x003DRHeating/cooling mode
0 = heating
1 = cooling
620x003ERStatus of pump
0 = pump off
1 = pump on
630x003FRStatus of boiler
0 = boiler off
1 = boiler on
640x0040RMode Commissioning
0 = Commissioning inactive
1 = Commissioning active
650x0041RStatus of dew point sensor
0 = Condensation detected
1 = Monitoring the dew point is active
660x0042RStatus reduction
0 = reduction inactive
1 = reduction active
670x0043R / WBlock cooling
Flag for each output
Bit 0: Output 1
Bit 1: Output 2
…
Bit 11: Output 12

Persistent storage possible via initialisation command
R: Read, W: Write
  • Register consisting of 16 bits
  • Data types:
    – decimal
    – bit masks
    – explicitly stated otherwise (e.g. device type in plain text)
  • Storing changes to persistent parameters AFTER the initialisation command

Updated on August 15, 2025
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