DIGITAL CONTROLS OVERVIEW

DIGITAL CONTROLS

OVERVIEW

Phase Cutting Dimmers

switchdim DSI

Dimming Wiring Diagram’s START Dali Dimming Dali-Ag Analogue Dimming corridorFUNCTION

PIR

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Phase Cutting Dimmers (PCD)

Regulating the brightness of the light is called “DIMMING“ in the lighting language! Depending on the load characteristics, there are different types of dimming.

P

hase

C

utting

D

immers (PCD)

Leading Edge Dimming

Trailing Edge Dimming

Phase Cutting Dimmers (PCD)

Phase Cutting Dimmers (PCD)

Phase cutting dimmers are used to dim Incandescent lamps or LV halogen lamps.

Because of the discontinuation of incandescent lamps and some disadvantages of the LV halogen lamps like:

No constant light regulation Flickering at low dimming level Voltage drop

High Energy Consumption

Unusuitable for most compact Lamps Can not be used on electronic ballast‘s

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PCD Wiring ( Leading or Trailing Edge)

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Switch to Enable ON/OFF PCD Leading or Trailing Dimmer

Number depends on Dimmer Rating N

Analogue Dimming

Analogue Dimming or commonly known as (1-10v)

1-10V (analogue system, since 1980)

Analogue Dimming (1-10v) is used to dim up and down the brightness of the lamp types. Separate switch is required.

The dimming level is a direct relationship to the DC voltage applied to the Control gear The differences against Digital Dimming are as follows:

Comparison between 1-10 V and DSI/DALI

Polarity

1-10 V needs the right polarity ! Digital Dimming polarity is no topic !

Comparison between 1-10 V and DSI/DALI

Impact on the light level when voltage drop is existing

1-10v - the lamps have different light level DSI/DALI all lamps have the same light levels especially on low light level values.

Comparison between 1-10 V and DSI/DALI

Disturbance on the line

1-10v the disturbance on the line has a big influence to the light and the lamp will be flickering.

Disturbance on the line

DALI/DSI any disturbance on the line has no influence to the lightlevel.

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Wiring for Analogue System ( 1-10v Dimming)

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Switch to Enable ON/OFF

1-10v Rotary POT for Dimming

or

1-10v Control for Lighting System with

Number of Devices Limited N Fig 8 flex -+ -+ + -+

Switchdim

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Simply reliable

Dimming and switching with mains voltage

Convenient control via a momentary-action switch Two different fade rates

Memory

(the lamp is restored to its previous operating state when power returns)

Low material usage Low installation costs

Supports automatic daylight harvesting

Switchdim

Tridonic PCA Dimming Ballasts all have switchDIM

Simple but clever dimming and switching options User-friendly operation from multiple control points

Conventional mains voltage switch in conjunction with PCA ballasts Simple 5 wire Configuration

Simple start-up thanks to automatic detection of the connected switches

Solution for intelligent luminaires with switchDIM and ambient light sensor SMART 19f 5d

The simplest and most cost effective way to dim a luminaire today.

Products

Wiring for Switchdim Digital Systems

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No limit on the number of switches Recommendation:_{Up to 25 ECGs}

Instead of abrupt darkness, the lighting system is dimmed to a low level. The built-in program determines whether this background lighting is maintained or whether the light is completely switched off after a user-definable time.

NO LONGER IN THE DARK

corridorFUNCTION

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corridorFUNCTION

All PCA ballasts have corridorFUNCTION

Standard “240v 5 pole” luminaire wiring.

Any 240v presence detectors can be used

Any number of luminaires and presence detectors can be connected in parallel

Maximum energy savings with the corridorFUNCTION

Simple installation with integral motion sensors

No additional set-up expenditure or costs (NO Commissioning

required)

APPLICATIONS

WITH MOTION DETECTORS Typical applications Stairways Entry areas Storage rooms Corridors 24h applications Hospital corridors and Fire stairwells Hotel corridors and stairwells

Public car parks Warehouses Pedestrian underpasses

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Wiring for Corridor function

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Maintained N/O contact action

DSI ( Digital Serial Interface)

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DSI (Digital Serial Interface) was the first digital communication standard in the lighting industry and the predecessor of today's internationally recognised DALI protocol.

The DSI Protocol was developed in 1991 by Tridonic to replace Analogue.

The DSI standard is a simple digital interface protocol between controllers and control gear (Ballasts,Led Converters,Transformers etc) which is freely available to all.

It provides a simple, quick and low maintaince installation and provides nearly all the advantages of the DALI digital communication.

In contrast to DALI , the DSI communications is "broadcast", this means that all devices are controlled simultaneously and are not individually addressed.

DSI ( Digital Serial Interface)

Communication

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The way of communication ?

Technically, the DSI digital communications is via a Manchester-encoded 8-bit protocol.

Each signal starts with one start bit to the DSI devices to communicate that a command is transferred.

This command is in a data byte, which is for example "Dimmed down" or just "off„ With the 4 stop-bits the devices are signaled that the command is complete.

Digital dimming -

Polarity Free

Which one is plus? no issue!

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Only digital systems can be in the same cable

Digital Wiring is classified as Low Voltage NOT SELV Do Not Use Fig 8 Flex

Dimming according to eye sensitivity

Digital

signal

value

Digital dimming Curve

Simple DSI Control Module Constant light regulation

Low profile 21 x 30 x 180 mm

25,50,100 DSI devices

DSI Simple Control Module

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A N

Active to Switch and Switch wire return

DSI smart ptm Control module

Constant light regulation Presence detection ON/OFF and dimming

Manual O/Ride with Push to make Switch

light level: 1-100 t-delay: 30s - 60 min PIR: active/Inactive/onlyoff bright out:

yes/no

when vacant: off/low, 1m-cont. Power up:

on/off 10% start: on/off

hold overr.: yes/no

DSI-Automatic Control

Wiring for DSI Digital Systems

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3 Party DSI Gateway Simple DSI

Control Module

Limited by DSI Controller

Wiring for DALI Digital Systems

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DALI Power Supply Dali SC-A Dali GC-A Up to 64 Devices

DALI stands for Digital Addressable Lighting Interface and is a protocol set out in the technical standard (IEC 62386) this Guarantees compatibility of ballasts.

AG-DALI is a working group set up by leading manufacturers and institutions in the field of digital lamp/luminaire control to promote DALI technology and applications.

DALI is a dedicated protocol purely for lighting control.

DALI cannot be used to control other systems such as BMS.

Tridonic has licensed the Digital Dimming Curve to all Manufactures which ensures all dimming levels are equal.

What is Dali

DALI has a limited system size (64 addresses) on a Dali Line The maximum DALI supply current is stated as 250mA

System size is limited to either 64 nodes or 250mA total system current (whichever value is reached first).

When a DALI system is to be constructed containing both ballasts and control units it should be ensured that these limits are not exceeded.

If the system size exceeds the limitations there will be problems due to reduced signal integrity ? some devices may fail to communicate or respond to commands and the system operation will become unstable.

What is Dali

Dali

Communication

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Data is transferred between controller and devices by means of an asynchronous, half-duplex, serial protocol over a two-wire differential bus, with a fixed data transfer rate of 1200 bit/s.

What is Dali

Individual control of fittings:

Each unit in the DALI network has it´s own individual address, therefore it is possible to communicate directly to the components in the fittings

Multi channelling use:

Through only one pair of control cable it is possible with DALI to control sixteen different groups of fittings.

No mains switching required:

The lights are switched off by commands directly from the DALI control system ,

making the mains switch unnecessary , this opens the door for Emergency Lighting to be incorporated into the one system.

Dali Electrical Guidelines

Supplying the system

In a DALI system the maximum system current is limited to 250mA, which is supplied from additional power supplies. This is to keep the energy consumption low and to ensure digital signal integrity throughout the system.

The smallest possible system, one light fitting and a controller consumes a line current of maximum 2 mA for the digital dimmable ballast and the current required by the

control equipment. 6 mA Thus the power consumed is small 8mA.

Since in practice the impedance of different DALI units are not identical, the selection of the correct system power supply is not necessarily straight forward. Good practice is to allow sufficient margins for the supply current.

This will guarantee reliable system functionality under different conditions and also allow the flexibility for possible system expansion at a later date. On the other hand, selecting an oversized power supply may cause signal distortion.

Power supplies which have so called dynamic current limitation, will be suitable for use in almost every size of system.

Dali Electrical Guidelines

Requirements for DALI power supplies.

The DALI power supply must limit the supply current to max. 250 mA under all circumstances. (under fault conditions)

In practical installations the current is good to limit to a lower level in order to maintain the flexibility of changing the layout and increasing the system at later stages.

If the limit is exceeded instability and starting problems may occur in the system. Since the DALI signal varies between 0V and 16V the polarity is important to maintain with power supply.

There is no limitation to having several power supplies on the same DALI control line as long as the current limit is not exceeded and the supply polarity is taken into account.

What the Bus Length of Dali

Routing

The maximum voltage drop on the DALI line may not exceed 2V, resulting in a maximum line length of 300 m, between the DALI components furthest apart

Good practice

For the above mentioned reasons it is the task of the system planner to consider the power consumption of each component used and to plan the system in such a way

DALI

BASIC System

DALI

-PS

200ma

DALI

DALI

DALI

DALI

DALI

DALI

DALI Wiring

DALI

DALI Test and Address the Line

DALI Random Addressing

11 12 13 14 1 6 19 20 21 22 2 7 3 4 23 24 25 26 8 5 10 9 27 28 29 30 15 16 17 18 DALI up to 64 addresses

DALI good Practice & Documentation

11 12

G2

G3

G4

G5

G2

G1

DALI grouping

DALI grouping

G7

G6

DALI grouping

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 11 16 12 17 13 14 18

S1

DALI scenes

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 15 11 16 12 17 13 14 18

DALI scenes

S2

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 11 16 12 17 13 14 18

DALI scenes

S3

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 15 11 16 12 17 13 14 18

DALI scenes

S4

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 11 16 12 17 13 14 18

DALI scenes

S5

DALI Scene Setting

DALI TOUCHPANEL DALI PS / PS1 DALI GC DALI SC DALI USB DALI DSI II DALI RMC DALI PCD / S

Dali

devices

Why dimming ??

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Architectural Dimming

- 25% - 50% PIR + manual dimming manual dimming no dimming - 60% Daylight linked dimming -75% Daylight linked dimming + PIR

How much can we save ?

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Control gear

DALI/ DSI

Dimming Gear

I00II00I Operation Foreward Status feedback Programmable parameters Backwards

Do we require -

Two way communication

analogue Ballast analogue Ballast analogue Ballast Control gear 1-10V 6,0 V 5,9V 5,5V Control gear

DSI BallastDSI BallastDSI

DSI Ballast

I00II00I I00II00I I00II00I

Do we require -

Precision Dimming

PRECISION

All ballast have the same dimming signal

Simple Wiring -

Polarity Free

Which one is plus? no issue!

Only digital systems can be in the same cable

Digital Wiring is classified as Low Voltage NOT SELV Do Not Use Fig 8 Flex

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Do we require Control from a Central position Do we require Off site Control

Is Monitoring required of all Luminaires

Does the space require changing in the future Is Maintenance an issue

Is there a stand-by Generator

Do we have Essential and non-essential circuits Is there a Monitored Emergency Lighting System Do we require Groups + Scenes to be set

Is Cost an issue

Future proof building (Digital 65%+ of Market) 5 wire 240v Cable (must be double Insulated) Simple Commissioning (no specialists)

Questions to Ask & Answer

Dali / DSI / 1-10 Dali / DSI / 1-10 Dali/DSI (group only)

Dali/DSI (Limited)

DSI / Dali (can with ma Plug (new)

Dali DSI/Dali Dali Dali/DSI (Limited) DSI / 1-10 Digital (DSI/Dali) Digital (DSI/Dali)

Things you need to know

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Standby Power (all digital ballasts have some).

Automatic control systems also consume standby power. A simple Contactor Consumes standby power.

Digital Dali Standard states 0.5 watts Maximum allowed for standby (April 2012). Latest generation of Ballasts 0.2 watts.

Dali and DSI have same standby power.

Dali can be expensive to maintain. (Specialist Integrators)

Dimming Ballasts have larger Earth Leakage than fixed output ballasts. Most quality Devices are around 0.5ma

Best in Class are 0.25ma.

SA3000 recommends design to one third tripping current (10ma).

Lowest Energy Rating of Dimming Ballasts meet the Celma (EEI A1 Bat) 1 watt lower that EEI A1

Minimum acceptable in Commercial Buildings 50,000hrs @ 50 degrees Ta Best in Class now are 100,000 hrs @ 50 degrees Ta

Standard Warranty 5 years on Control gear.

Base Qty Type Unit Cost Total Cost Luminaire 20% mu Controls Cost Budget 20% muTotal Controls Controls Description Qty Installed Cost

Australume 1x28watt Fixed

OutputMiro 5 350 Fixed Output $105 $36,750 $131.25 $45,938 $15,840 $19,800.00

88 PIR ON/OFF Sensors operating Groups of 4

Fittings 88 180

Australume

1x28watt DSI Miro 5 350

Basic Dimming

Ballast $115.00 $40,250 $143.75 $50,313 $17,600 $22,000.00

88 PIR DSI Sensors operating Groups ON\OFF and

maintaining light levels of DSI Fittings. 88 200 Australume

1x28watt with Integral

Sensor Miro 5 350

Excelone4all Dimming

Ballast $159.00 $55,650 $198.75 $69,563 Integral $0.00

350 Luminaires with Integral Sensor (Daylight ,Movement,Infrared )

Australume

1x28watt DSI Miro 5 350

Basic Dimming

Ballast $115.00 $40,250 $143.75 $50,313 $16,000 $20,000.00

20 DSI Converters operating Groups ON\OFF and maintaining light levels of DSI Fittings, Central

Control and Movement Sensors. 20 800

Australume

1x28watt Dali Miro 5 350

ECO Dimming

Ballast $120.00 $42,000 $150.00 $52,500 $20,240.00 $25,300.00

88 PIR Dali Sensors operating Groups ON\OFF and maintaining light levels of Dali Fittings on 8 Dali

Lines. 88 230

Australume

1x28watt Dali Miro 5 380

Excel &

Emergency $132.00 $50,160 $165.00 $62,700 $20,000.00 $25,000.00

4 TCIP Gateways Monitoring and Control of 8 Dali Lines with Monitoring of the Emergency Lighting also. Control by time and PIR and setting light levels

etc. Top of the range. 4 5000

Fixed Ouput without Controls $22.97

Fixed Ouput with PIR Sensor Controls $32.87

DSI with DSI Sensors $36.16

Australume 1x28watt with Integral Sensor Miro 5 $34.78

Dali/DSI with Dali Controls & Sensors $35.16

Dali with Controls $38.90

Total Luminaire Budget $72,312.50 $77,800.00 $70,312.50 $69,562.50 Comparison of Lettable floor space of 2000m²

Total Budget Meter sq Price

$45,937.50 $65,737.50

Example of a 2000m Floor Comparison

Where can I find more Information on DALI

www.dali-ag.org

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Colour touch screen

5‘7“ /320x240/ 256 colours 110 V – 240 V

Internal DALI power supply Software update with PC via irDA interface

High reliability

e-touch

BOX

e-touch

BOX

e-touchBOX

Emergency lighting

with compact management Professional solution, easy to handle and to install

Simple configuration with EM PRO EZ®

Maximum 60 emergency units Memory read out via infrared link

e-touch

BOX

High quality monitoring and automatic triggering of all emergency lighting tests

According to the valid country related standards (IEC 62034)

EM PRO PC COMBO connect PRO battery battery battery e-touchBOX An algorithm automatically assigns all the DALI

addresses being used into 6 groups

This ensures that there always enough luminaires operational

Fault messages are shown on the e-touchBOX

stored in memory for 2 years

e-touch

BOX

DALI-MSensor

Version DALI-MSensor Multi in regards to

Presence/motion detection Ambient light control

IR-remote control Networking via DALI

sharing of simple information motion detection or light levels

remote ceiling and in wall

Swivel range 15°

new DALI-RC

To support the installation as programming-tool and to operate the entire system

IR smartCONTROLLER

To operate an assigned lighting fitting groups Well being lighting atmosphere

Conducting the direction of the overall lighting control management system

Focus of energy saving with

the comfortDIM system of TridonicAtco

Where can I find more Information on DALI

www.dali-ag.org

Thank you for your attention