Product Symbols

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Appendix 2: Product Symbols

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1.

General Description...........................................................................................................3

2.

Basic and System Components .........................................................................................4

2.1 Twisted Pair ..................................................................................................................4
2.2 Powerline ......................................................................................................................4

3.

Actuators .............................................................................................................................5
3.1 Binary Outputs ..............................................................................................................5
3.2 Analog Outputs .............................................................................................................5
3.3 Other Symbols...............................................................................................................6

4.

Sensors ................................................................................................................................7
4.1 Push Buttons .................................................................................................................7
4.2 Binary Inputs.................................................................................................................7
4.3 Analog Inputs................................................................................................................8
4.4 Physical Sensors............................................................................................................8
4.5 Infrared..........................................................................................................................9

5.

Other symbols...................................................................................................................10

6.

Combined Symbols ..........................................................................................................11

7.

Modules.............................................................................................................................12
7.1 Simple Modules ..........................................................................................................12
7.2 Combined Modules.....................................................................................................12

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Product Symbols

1. General Description
The symbols consist of a square of side length a in which the functional symbols are
inserted. The electronic part for connection to the bus is described by a double arrow in a
rectangle of dimensions a x a/4 which is added to the square on one side or on two sides,
depending on the function of the device.
For bus devices that are not covered in this list the following symbol shall be used:

Actuator

Sensor

xxx = alphanumeric word which shall be explained in a footnote

The following tables list todays accepted EIB Product Symbols. If a manufacturer feels the
functionality of his product can not be covered by one of these, he may propose to the EIBA
Certification Department a new symbol for EIBA acceptance.

Default symbol

Bus Access Unit

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2. Basic and System Components

2.1 Twisted Pair
Symbol name

Symbol

Symbol name

Power supply

Choke

Power supply +
Choke

Line coupler

Serial

Symbol

Modem

EIB

EIB
TNA

RS232

PLC

Gateway

EIB

EIB

SPS

ISDN

....

Fieldbus

EIB

EIB
FB

ISDN

2.2 Powerline
Symbol name

Symbol

Symbol name

Symbol

Filter

Phase Coupler

L1
L2
L3

Repeater

Media Coupler
TP

PL
PL

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3. Actuators
3.1 Binary Outputs
Symbol name

Symbol

Symbol name

Binary output,
general

Symbol

Binary output,
single
n

Binary output,
2-fold

Binary output,
3-fold
2

Binary output,
4-fold

Binary output,
6-fold
4

3.2 Analog Outputs

Symbol name

Symbol

Symbol name

Analog output,
single

Analog output,
2-fold
1

Analog output,
4-fold

Analog output,
general
4

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3.3 Other Symbols

Symbol name

Symbol

Symbol name

Dimmer

Symbol

Shutter actuator,
single
n

Shutter actuator,
2-fold

Valve
M
2

Electrical Heater

Display
INFO
T

Binary display

Controller

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4. Sensors
4.1 Push Buttons
Symbol name
Push button,
general

Push button,
2-fold

Symbol

Symbol name

Symbol

Push button,
single

Push button,
4-fold

4.2 Binary Inputs

Symbol name

Symbol

Binary input,
general

Symbol name
n

Binary input,
single

Binary input,
3-fold

Binary input,
4-fold

3
U

Binary input,
6-fold

Binary/Analog
input, mix

1
U

Binary input,
2-fold

Symbol

6
U

n
U

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Symbol name

Symbol

Analog input,
general

Symbol name
n

Symbol

Analog input,
single

1
U

Analog input,
2-fold

Analog input,
4-fold

4.4 Physical Sensors

Symbol name
Temperature
sensor

Symbol

Symbol name

Symbol

Thermostat
T

1
T

Wind speed sensor

Brightness sensor
1

m/s

lx

Movement sensor

Current/voltage sensor
1
PIR

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4.5 Infrared
Symbol name
IR Receiver

Symbol

Symbol name
IR Transmitter

IR

IR Decoder

Sensor (Brightn.,
PIR), single

n
IR

PIR, single
IR

lx, PIR

Sensor (Brightn., PIR),

2-fold

lx, PIR

2
lx, PIR

230V AC

Sensor (Brightn.,
PIR), 3-fold

IR

IR Receiver/Decoder
n
IR

IR-Rec/Dec with 4fold PB

Symbol

230V AC

3
lx, PIR
230V AC

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5. Other symbols
Symbol name

Symbol

Symbol name

Clock switch

Symbol

Time switch, 2-fold

n

Timer

DCF 77 Converter

EIB

n
t

Shutter switch

DCF 77

Circuit Breaker Alarm

n

Lock system
n
(=)

DC

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6. Combined Symbols
Symbol name

Symbol

Binary/binary
n

Dimmer binary input

1
U

Blinds actuator/2-fold push button

2
2

Binary output/IR-Rec.-Dec.
n

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7. Modules
7.1 Simple Modules
Symbol name

Symbol

Symbol name

Binary input module

single

Symbol

Binary output module

single
1

7.2 Combined Modules

Symbol name

Symbol

Switch. Act. Mod. + PB single

1

Dimming Act. Mod. + PB single

1
1

Shutter Act. Mod. + PB single

1
1

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