Product Symbols

EIBA Handbook Series

Release 3.0

Volume 1:
Primer

Appendices

Appendix 2: Product Symbols

19.03.1999

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Table of Contents
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 .................................................................................................................... 8
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 today’s 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 Symbol

Power supply Choke

Power supply + Line coupler

Choke

Serial Modem
EIB EIB

RS232 TNA

PLC Gateway
EIB EIB

SPS ....

ISDN Fieldbus
EIB EIB

ISDN FB

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 Symbol

Binary output, Binary output,
general single
n 1

Binary output, Binary output,

2-fold 3-fold
2 3

Binary output, Binary output,

4-fold 6-fold
4 6

3.2 Analog Outputs

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

Analog output, Analog output,
single 2-fold
1 2

Analog output, Analog output,

4-fold general
4 n

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3.3 Other Symbols

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

Dimmer Shutter actuator,
single
n 1

Shutter actuator, Valve

2-fold
M
2

Electrical Heater Display

INFO
T 8

Binary display Controller

_
>1
&
n t

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4. Sensors

4.1 Push Buttons

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

Push button, Push button,
general n single 1

Push button, Push button,

2-fold 2 4-fold 4

4.2 Binary Inputs

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

Binary input, Binary input,
general n single 1
U U

Binary input, Binary input,

2-fold 2 3-fold 3
U U

Binary input, Binary input,

4-fold 4 6-fold 6
U U

Binary/Analog
input, mix n
U

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4.3 Analog Inputs

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

Analog input, Analog input,
general n
single 1
U U

Analog input, Analog input,

2-fold 2 4-fold 4
U U

4.4 Physical Sensors

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

Temperature Thermostat
sensor 1 T

Wind speed sensor Brightness sensor

1 1
m/s lx

Movement sensor Current/voltage sensor

1
PIR /=

4.5 Infrared

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

IR Receiver IR IR Transmitter IR

IR Decoder IR Receiver/Decoder
n n
IR IR

IR-Rec/Dec with 4- PIR, single

fold PB IR 1
4 lx, PIR

Sensor (Brightn., Sensor (Brightn., PIR),

PIR), single 1
2-fold 2
lx, PIR lx, PIR

230V AC 230V AC

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 Product Symbols

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

Sensor (Brightn.,
PIR), 3-fold 3
lx, PIR

230V AC

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5. Other symbols

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

Clock switch Time switch, 2-fold
n 2
t t

Timer DCF 77 Converter EIB

n
t DCF 77

Shutter switch Circuit Breaker Alarm

n

Lock system
n
(=)

DC

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6. Combined Symbols

Symbol name Symbol

Binary/binary

n n

Dimmer binary input

1
U

Blinds actuator/2-fold push button

2
2

Binary output/IR-Rec.-Dec.
n
n IR

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7. Modules

7.1 Simple Modules

Symbol name Symbol Symbol name Symbol

Binary input module Binary output module
single single
1 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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