Device with multifunctional connection for non-DALI control devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for connecting components (2..4) of a lighting system to a data bus line (5), comprising a first connection (6a, 6b) for connecting the data bus line (5), a second connection (7a, 7b) for connecting one component (2) of several components (2..4) of the lighting system, wherein the several components (2..4) are assigned different functions, and a control device (8) for determining the component (2) connected to the second connection (7a, 7b) or its function by determining electrical properties of the component (2), by querying a preset stored in the device and / or by determining the operating state of the device (1), wherein the control device (8) is configured to, for at least one of the several components (2..4) to convert a signal received at the second terminal (7a, 7b) of this component (2) into a control command according to the specified function for transmission via the data bus line (5).