DALI commissioning tools and methods for implementing
AssigneeVerified Energy, LLC
InventorsThomas I. Yeh, David W. Sheehan
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a system that: automatically detects new DALI ballasts that join a lighting network, automatically detects sensor inputs on devices that reside on a lighting network, automatically configures the DALI short addresses on a DALI devices on the lighting network to ensure each ballast and device is uniquely addressed, automatically sets configuration parameters on a newly detected DALI ballast or whenever the DALI controller or lighting network manager role globally adjusts ballast configuration, and masquerades non-DALI ballasts as a native DALI ballast such that they can be integrated into a DALI lighting system transparently.
Claims13
A DALI compatible lighting control system comprising:
- a DALI controller;
- a first two wire bus;
- a master module;
- at least one slave module;
- at least one slave device;
- and at least one lamp bank;
- wherein each slave module identifies at least one of said slave devices and requests the master module to provide an address for the slave device;
- said master module maintains a list of all addresses;
- and
- said master module assigns a unique address for the slave device.
A method for commissioning at least one slave device on a DALI lighting control system;
- the method comprising the steps of:
- A slave module recognizing a slave device;
- The slave module requesting an address from a master module;
- The master module determining whether the requested address is unique within the DALI lighting control system;
- and Upon determining that the requested address is unique, the master module sending a message back to the slave module indicating that the address is approved.
A method for commissioning at least one sensor on a DALI lighting control system;
- the method comprising the steps of:
- A slave module recognizing a sensor;
- The slave module requesting an address from a master module;
- The master module determining whether the requested address is unique within the DALI lighting control system;
- and
- Upon determining that the requested address is unique, the master module sending a message back to the slave module indicating that the address is approved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.