Technical data
 Chapter 5: ARGUS
 5.1 ARGUS movement detector, surface-mounted
 INSTABUS ARGUS 220 Connect
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Setting the brightness
The brightness threshold can be infinitely adjusted in a 
range between approx. 3 lux and 1000 lux. In daytime 
operation (sun symbol), the ARGUS switches after 
each movement, regardless of the external brightness. 
In night operation (moon symbol), it only reacts below 
3 lux (darkness).
Setting the time
This makes it possible to set the overshoot time of the 
connected loads. This is the time period from the last 
detected movement until the load is switched off. De-
pending on the ETS application, the overshoot time is 
either set in the ETS program (infinitely between 
3 seconds and 152 seconds) or directly on the ARGUS 
(six steps of approx. 1 second to approx. 8 minutes).
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Once the load has been switched on, the set 
brightness threshold is ignored. Depending on 
the settings in ETS, each registered movement 
can reset the overshoot time. If the movement 
detector no longer switches off, it is probably 
because it is continually detecting new move-
ments and is thus always extending the 
overshoot time.
Masking out individual areas
Using the four inserts supplied, you can shield unwan-
ted zones and sources of interference from the area of 
detection.
1 Place the inserts exactly on those areas of the sen-
sor head which should be masked from detection.
2 Ensure that the brightness sensor (A) is not cove-
red as the sensitivity to light is otherwise reduced.
3 LUX 1000 LUX
A
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4. Technical Data
Nominal voltage: DC 24 V (+6 V / -4 V)
Connection to the 
bus:
via the terminal
Power consumpti-
on:
approx. 7 mA
Area of detection: 220°
Range: max. 16 m
Number of levels: 7
Number of zones: 112 with 448 switching seg-
ments
Minimum moun-
ting height:
1.7 m
Recommended 
mounting height:
2.5 m
Sensitivity: infinitely adjustable externally
Light sensor: infinitely adjustable externally, 
from approx. 3 lux to approx. 
1000 lux
Time: infinitely adjustable in the soft-
ware from 3 seconds to 152 se-
conds or adjustable externally in 
6 levels from approx. 1 second 
to approx. 8 minutes 
Programming: magnet-sensitive sensor for the 
assignment of the physical 
address
Display elements: red LED for checking the pro-
gramming, red LED for functio-
nal display
Possible settings 
for the sensor 
head:
Wall mounting: 9° upwards, 24° downwards, 
12° right/left, ± 12° axially
Ceiling mounting: 4° upwards, 29° downwards, 
25° right/left, ± 8.5° axially
Type of protection: IP 55 at an angle of inclination 
from 15° to 90°
Ambient tempera-
ture:
-25°C to +55°C
EC guidelines: low voltage guideline 73/23/
EEC, EMC guideline 89/336/
EEC
Initialisation: Due to the limitation of the tele-
gram rate, a telegram cannot be 
generated until at least 17 sec 
after the initialisation.









