50 results about "Digital Addressable Lighting Interface" patented technology

A Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) master and DALI control bus power supply in combination with at least one DALI sub-master are connected to a single DALI control bus. The single DALI control bus may have a plurality of DALI slave devices, e.g., luminaries connected thereto and disbursed throughout a plurality of offices and / or rooms. The DALI master and the at least one DALI sub-master allow local control of the lighting in each office or room while maintaining the simplicity and cost effectiveness of a single DALI control bus system. Collision of commands sent simultaneously by two or more DALI masters may be detected and the corrupted commands retransmitted.

A Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) receives power from a high voltage power circuit when in a standby mode. The DALI remains in a standby mode until signal activity on a DALI bus is detected, or the DALI may periodically switch from the standby mode to an active mode so as to sample any activity on the DALI bus. If no activity is detected then the DALI returns to the standby mode. If DALI bus activity is detected then the DALI remains in the active mode. The DALI receives power from a power controller when in the active mode. The DALI remains in the active mode so long as the power controller is supplying power to an electrical device.

The invention discloses a device and a method for converting DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) protocol data and a lighting control system. The device comprises a DALI unit, a PLC (programmable logic control) unit and a control unit. DALI bus differential signals and first TTL (transistor-transistor logic) intermediate level signals can be converted by the DALI unit; PLC signals carried on electric power lines and second TTL intermediate level signals can be converted by the PLC unit; the first TTL intermediate level signals and the second TTL intermediate level signals can be converted by the control unit on the basis of DALI protocol stacks. The device can work in two working states. The device and the lighting system have PLC receiving and transmitting functions, the DALI bus differential signals can be transmitted via the electric power lines, DALI terminals can be addressed and controlled on the basis of DALI bus protocols, large-scale and high-expansibility requirements of the intelligent lighting control system can be met, and the device, the method and the lighting control system have the advantages of energy conservation, high efficiency and flexibility in operation.

The invention discloses a button configuration method of a multifunctional lighting controller based on a DALI (Digitally Addressable Lighting Interface) protocol. The method comprises the following steps: carrying out special function configuration onto each button by software, wherein the special functions include a button address, a target address, a control instruction and a button operation mode; and selecting the button address, the target address, the control instruction and the button operation mode on a software operation interface to complete button configuration. According to the method disclosed by the invention, not only can each button of the multifunctional controller be configured to take single lamp, a certain group of lamps or all lamps as the control object, but also sending operation of at most four different lighting control instructions can be supported; the lighting control instructions include a series of operations such as switching-on, switching-off, scene calling or light dimming of the control object, so that configuration and application of the controlled button are flexible and various, thereby breaking through configuration and application limitation of the lighting control button based on a digital accessible lighting interface in the prior art.

The invention discloses a lighting control system which comprises an upper computer, a control bridge and a plurality of lamp groups. The upper computer controls the lamp groups through the control bridge, each lamp group comprises a lamp group main-control unit and a plurality of DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) auxiliary-control units, the DALI auxiliary-control units are connected on a DALI bus interface of the lamp group main-control unit in a hung manner, each lamp group main-control unit comprises a DALI bus interface circuit and a ZigBee transceiving module, each lamp group main-control unit and the corresponding DALI auxiliary-control units are in communication through a DALI protocol, the lamp group main-control units are in communication through the ZigBee transceiving module, and the control bridge and the lamp groups are in wireless communication through a ZLL (Zigbee light link) protocol. Under the premise that system convenience and user experience are not lowered, construction cost of the lighting control system is lowered effectively, and node capacity of a network can be improved substantially.

The invention discloses a lighting control device for realizing the transmission of a DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) bus protocol through ZigBee, which comprises a DALI joint, a DALI bus transceiver unit, a FLASH-containing microcontroller, a ZigBee wireless transceiver module, a 2.4 G antenna and a power module, wherein the DALI joint is used for outputting DALI bus control signals, the DALI bus transceiver unit is used for carrying out mutual conversion on a TTL (transistor-transistor logic) level and a DALI difference level, the ZigBee wireless transceiver module is used for carrying out ZigBee wireless data transmission, the DALI joint, the DALI bus transceiver unit, the microcontroller, the ZigBee wireless transceiver module and the 2.4 G antenna are sequentially connected, and the power module is simultaneously connected with the DALI bus transceiver unit, the microcontroller and the ZigBee wireless transceiver module. The lighting control device disclosed by the invention not only has a wireless ZigBee receiving function, but also can carry out addressing on lighting equipment according to the DALI bus protocol, and control the lighting state of the lighting equipment, therefore, the lighting control device can effectively meet the large-scale, high-scalability requirements of intelligent lighting control systems.

Single channel digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) systems can include a dedicated external power supply that operates in a constant voltage / constant current mode to meet requirements of the DALI bus. A lighting controller is powered from the DALI bus. In one embodiment of the inventive subject matter, a lighting system is provided that includes two or more control (e.g., DALI) buses and a multichannel power supply that can be used for powering a controller of the system with constant voltage and to power separate control buses with separate and constant current. In order to protect the controller and buses from overloads caused by miswiring or other erroneous conditions, a protection circuit assembly is provided.

Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for controlling lighting based on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Pieces of input information required to control lighting devices connected to a Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) network are received. An event corresponding to an IP packet, provided via network input among the pieces of the input information, is generated and is converted into a format of a DALI command. Time synchronization for the DALI command is performed while operating in conjunction with a DALI timer. A lighting device connected to the DALI network is controlled in compliance with the DALI command, for which time synchronization has been completed.

The invention discloses a digital addressable lighting system integrating the functions of safety protection and emergency recourse and a control method. The digital addressable lighting system integrating the functions of safety protection and emergency recourse comprises a personal computer (PC), a master controller and 1 to 64 nodes, wherein the 1 to 64 nodes are divided into lighting control nodes, lighting execution nodes, safety-protection control nodes and a safety-protection execution node; the PC is connected with the master controller by an RS232 serial port, and the master controller, the lighting control nodes, the lighting execution nodes, the safety-protection control nodes and the safety-protection execution node are all hung and carried on a digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) bus; and the system is based on a DALI protocol and follows the specifications of the DALI buses of a plurality of controllers. By setting the continuous inquiring time and the random-number collision waiting time of DALI bus nodes, the lighting control nodes, the safety-protection control nodes and the safety-protection execution node are additionally arranged on the basis of a traditional DALI lighting system according to the digital addressable lighting system integrating the functions of safety protection and emergency recourse and the control method so as to finish a set of DALI lighting system with the functions of safety protection and emergency recourse. A system integrating the function of safety protection is compatible to the traditional DALI lighting system; and the control flexibility is increased, and the total owning cost of a user is also lowered.

The invention relates to an illumination device, particularly relating to an intelligence illumination device for a parking lot. The device comprises a solar power supply system, a host computer control system, a card reader, in-and-out monitoring equipment, a communication module based on a DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) bus protocol, a region control SCM (single-chip microcomputer), a voice-activated sensing module, an infrared sensing module, a luminous intensity detection module and a lighting system. The device provided by invention has the advantages of simple structure, low cost and accurate illumination control. The device provided by the invention has the technical effects of power saving and environmental friendliness, and can be widely applied to various parking lots.

The invention discloses a method and system for carrying out dimming control based on a digital addressable lighting interface. The method comprises the steps of receiving illuminance collected by an illuminometer located at a preset indoor location, and comparing the illuminance with an illuminance threshold value, thereby generating illuminance information; receiving the number of indoor people and distribution areas collected by an indoor infrared sensor, and then generating indoor people information; obtaining indoor operation lamp information based on a digital addressable lighting interface protocol; transmitting the illuminance information, the indoor people information and the indoor operation lamp information to a controller, and obtaining an indoor dimming control instruction; and sending the indoor dimming control instruction to an indoor lamp relay, thereby controlling switch-on and switch-off of indoor lamps, judging actual on-off state of each indoor lamp according to current information in each indoor lamp circuit, and feeding back the information to the controller. According to the method, a smart lighting monitoring mode that multiple lighting places are monitored by one controller is realized.

The invention discloses a system and a method for controlling LED lighting and energy conservation for underground garages. An infrared camera of the system is connected with an NBC connector of a camera driving module in a main control module, a CAN (controller area network) communication interface of a CAN main driving module in the main control module is connected with a CAN communication interface of a CAN secondary driving module in each relay controller, and a communication DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) of a DALI main driving module in each relay controller is connected with communication DALIs of DALI secondary driving modules in N LED drivers. The system and the method have the advantages of low cost and later-stage maintenance cost, simplicity and convenience in installation and capability of independently controlling various lamps.

A digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) dimming control circuit is used for electrically connecting an LED driving circuit. The LED driving circuit comprises a series LED source, a switch andan LED lamp, wherein the LED source comprises a current feedback circuit and a voltage feedback circuit, the DALI dimming control circuit comprises a microcontroller, a current detection circuit, a voltage detection circuit and a DALI communication circuit, the microcontroller is electrically connected with the current detection circuit, the voltage detection circuit and the DALI communication circuit, the current detection circuit and the voltage detection circuit are used for electrically connecting an output end of the LED source, the DALI communication circuit is used for electrically connecting DALI external equipment, the microcontroller is used for electrically connecting the current feedback circuit, the voltage feedback circuit and the switch, and the microcontroller is used for judging whether LED failure occurs or not according to an output current of the LED source and controlling the LED source to reduce a voltage output if a DALI shutdown signal is received.

Provided is a system for reducing power consumption in digitally addressable lighting interfaces (DALI), the system including a processor having at least one pin, a transistor coupled to the processor and a resistive network coupled to the processor and the resistive network.

The Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) is a lighting control protocol that allows individual control and monitoring of each device in a lighting system (e.g. ballasts, emergency lighting etc), as well as groups of such devices. An improved DALI compliant Line Controller is described which may be advantageously used in a commercial setting. The sockets for both DALI lines and Ethernet are industry standard RJ45 sockets, allowing the use of industry standard cables (as compared to DB9 connectors which are not typically used in industrial settings). Further the use of RJ45 sockets enables the DALI controller to be SELV compliant, thus reducing the risk of electrical shock whilst working on the controller and advantageously providing a safer controller for use in an industrial environment. Additional modifications for use in an industrial environment include constructing DIN mountable slimline housing which extends along the DIN rail to minimise the footprint of the controller and increase packing efficiency on the rack, providing an externally accessible battery compartment on the top surface allowing quick and easy battery replacement without requiring removal of the controller from the DIN rack, and LED visual indicators on the top surface to provide status information and allow easy identification of a specific controller with a problem when mounted on a DIN rack with many other devices.

Provided is a system for reducing power consumption in digitally addressable lighting interfaces (DALI), the system including a processor having at least one pin, a transistor coupled to the processor and a resistive network coupled to the processor and the resistive network.

The invention discloses a DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) signal generator communication protocol on the basis of a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface. The communication protocol comprises the following steps that: S1, an upper computer sends out a command of the communication protocol; S2, the upper computer waits for response of a DALI signal generator lower computer; S3, the DALI signal generator lower computer receives the command sent by the upper computer; S4, the DALI signal generator lower computer judges command data of the upper computer, the DALI signal generator lower computer extracts a first byte and judges the byte, then data is processed according to a set program inside the first byte, and the data is sent to the upper computer, and receiving is ended; and S5, the upper computer checks whether the DALI signal generator lower computer responds or waiting for the response of the DALI signal generator lower computer is timed out, and a result is displayed, wherein the command comprises an inquiry command and a DALI command and the DALL command also comprises a custom command and a standard command.

A digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) controlled device is arranged to communicate information according to a DALI protocol and powered by electrically coupling the controlled device to a DALI bus. The DALI bus is monitored for initiation of a DALI communication sequence. During a period of non-communication on the DALI bus, a high-current power supply is electrically coupled to the controlled device via the DALI bus. The high-current power supply provides a first high-current power signal to the controlled device. Upon detection of any DALI communication sequence on the DALI bus, the high-current power supply is electrically de-coupled from the controlled device for a determined time period. During the determined time period, a storage element is electrically coupled to the controlled device. The storage element provides a second high-current power signal to the controlled device.

The invention discloses lamplight node controllers based on a WEB server and a digital addressable lighting interface (DALI), each lamplight node controller comprises the WEB server, an embedded database, a control unit and a receiving unit, wherein the WEB server is connected with the embedded database, the control unit and the receiving unit are respectively connected with the embedded database, and the control unit and the receiving unit are connected on the DALI at the same time. According to the lamplight node controllers based on the WEB server and the DALI, an upper computer does not need to send complex control data flow, lamplight pattern control is performed through parameters stored by node control servers, efficiency and reliability of control are greatly improved, each node controller can display current, voltage, temperature and other data in the site at the same time, and technical staff are enabled to conveniently master situations in the site.

A power handling system of a digitally addressable lighting interface (DALI) system controls switches connected with a bus of the DALI system that powers lower power light sources. A power supply circuit receives energy conducted on the bus to the lower power light sources and conducts at least part of the energy to a capacitor. Electric energy is stored in the capacitor until the capacitor stores at least a designated threshold of input voltage of a controller. The capacitor powers the controller to close one or more switches using at least some of the stored electric energy.

The invention relates to an electric energy parameter detection and feedback method and device for a DALI power supply, and the method comprises the steps: constructing a power data set, and only detecting an input voltage, an output voltage and an output current under the condition of not detecting an input current, the relatively accurate output power, efficiency, power factor, input active power and input apparent power can be obtained through concentrated comparison in the power data, and the data information is reported to a DALI control system. The circuit structure can be simplified without detecting the input current, the cost is saved, and the parameter information of the power supply can be fed back to the DALI control system relatively accurately.

An electronic ballast with transformer interface communicating between an external control system and the electronic ballast comprises an outboard circuit (160) operably connected to the external control system and communicating with the external control system by an external signal (140); a transformer (162) being operably connected to the outboard circuit (160) and communicating with the outboard circuit by an outboard signal (166); and an inboard circuit (164) being operably connected to the transformer (162), communicating with the transformer (162) by an inboard signal (168), and communicating with a microprocessor (128) by an internal signal (150). The external signal (140) can use the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) protocol. The in board signal (168) can have a lower duty cycle and a higher duty cycle on the primary winding to generate a lower voltage and a higher voltage, respectively, for the outboard signal (166) on the secondary winding.

The invention discloses a control method, a control device and a lighting system, the control method, the control device and the lighting system are applied to the lighting system based on a digital addressable lighting interface, the lighting system comprises a master device and a plurality of slave devices connected with the master device, and the control method comprises the following steps: scanning short addresses of all the slave devices connected to the master device in sequence; distributing a short address to the slave device which does not have the short address; and redistributing repeated short addresses determined in the process of scanning the short addresses of all the slave devices accessing the master device. According to the control method, the control device and the lighting system provided by the invention, when the short addresses of the slave devices are conflicted, the short addresses and configuration information of the original slave devices are not changed, so that the configuration information of the original slave devices is kept unchanged when the short addresses are conflicted, and a user does not need to reset the configuration information of the slave devices Therefore, the slave device configuration efficiency is improved.

Disclosed is a modularization intelligent dimming LED high bay lighting lamp. The modularization intelligent dimming LED high bay lighting lamp comprises a pressing frame, glass, seal rings, a light source cavity, a reflector, an LED light source, a radiator, a power supply, a power supply cavity and a waterproof connector, wherein the LED light source and the reflector are fixed on the radiator, the LED light source is arranged in the reflector of the light source cavity, the waterproof connector is fixed on the power supply cavity, the power supply is fixed in the power supply cavity, the seal rings are respectively arranged behind corresponding grooves arranged on the light source cavity and the power supply cavity, the glass is connected onto the light source cavity through the pressing frame, and the light supply cavity, the radiator and the light source are connected in sequence. According to the modularization intelligent dimming LED high bay lighting lamp, the LED integrated module light source is utilized so that the lamp efficiency can reach more than 85%; the modularized design concept is utilized so that the lamp can be assembled into a high-power and high luminous flux high bay lamp; and the DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) 0-10V dimming protocol is utilized so that the dimming control is intelligentized, and the energy-saving effect is further improved through the intelligent control under the premise of the energy saving of the LED lamp.

The invention discloses a method for completely acquiring DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) signals and a DALI signal analyzer. The method is implemented by the aid of a lower computer and an upper computer, the DALI signal analyzer comprises the lower computer and the upper computer, the lower computer is used for acquiring the signals on a DALI bus and uploading decoded data to the upper computer, the upper computer is used for displaying and analyzing an operation interface and the data and acquiring information including high and low level values of the DALI signals, the content and the type of standard DALI signals, the error type of nonstandard communication signals and the like, communication data of a DALI system can be monitored, recorded and analyzed, and development, installation, debugging and maintenance of the DALI system and equipment thereof are facilitated. A communication protocol appoints communication data frame formats, data unit meanings and frame error detection and retransmission mechanisms of the upper computer and the lower computer, and high efficiency and stability of communication of the upper computer and the lower computer and accuracy of the bus data can be ensured.

The invention discloses a lighting control device for realizing the transmission of a DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) bus protocol through ZigBee, which comprises a DALI joint, a DALI bus transceiver unit, a FLASH-containing microcontroller, a ZigBee wireless transceiver module, a 2.4 G antenna and a power module, wherein the DALI joint is used for outputting DALI bus control signals, the DALI bus transceiver unit is used for carrying out mutual conversion on a TTL (transistor-transistor logic) level and a DALI difference level, the ZigBee wireless transceiver module is used for carrying out ZigBee wireless data transmission, the DALI joint, the DALI bus transceiver unit, the microcontroller, the ZigBee wireless transceiver module and the 2.4 G antenna are sequentially connected, and the power module is simultaneously connected with the DALI bus transceiver unit, the microcontroller and the ZigBee wireless transceiver module. The lighting control device disclosed by the invention not only has a wireless ZigBee receiving function, but also can carry out addressing on lighting equipment according to the DALI bus protocol, and control the lighting state of the lighting equipment, therefore, the lighting control device can effectively meet the large-scale, high-scalability requirements of intelligent lighting control systems.

The invention discloses a DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) software-configuration-free control panel. The DALI software-configuration-free control panel comprises a single chip microcomputer logic processing circuit, a dial switch, a key and knob module, a DALI signal transceiving interface circuit, a DALI signal loop on an external bus, a key backlight circuit, an internal power supply circuit and a mains supply module, the dial switch, the key and knob module are connected with the single chip microcomputer logic processing circuit, and the DALI signal transceiving interface circuit is connected with the single chip microcomputer logic processing circuit. The DALI software-configuration-free control panel has the advantages that 1, the operation is simple, and the flexibility is high; 2, through operation of keys and knobs on the panel, configuration work of the panel keys can be achieved, and simple, quick and low-cost installation and debugging are achieved; and 3, a control target lamp and a control mode of a key and the brightness and the color temperature of the lamps can be automatically changed in a DIY mode.