DALI ENLIGHT The official AG DALI newsletter Issue 1 Spring 2012 www.dali-ag.org DALI the easiest way to manage your world of light Introduction to AG DALI AG DALI represents the members interests in connection with DALI in the public domain. Its main activities include the strategic approach, assurance of compatibility and generate input for further developments for incorporation in the technical standard committee (IEC 62386). AG DALI is formed on the basis of the statute of the German electrical and electronic manufacturers association ZVEI. AG DALI is part of the ZVEI Product Division Lighting. The AG DALI board of director comprises senior representatives from Osram, Philips, Helvar, Tridonic and Vossloh-Schwabe. Growing success DALI In the last year the DALI share represented approximately 50% out of all dimmable fluorescent control gear in Europe (source: official statistics ZVEI organisation, see graphic below). This shows that DALI is clearly becoming the true standard for professional lighting in Europe. Also international regions recognise and show their interest in the DALI technology. 60 40 20 Growth of DALI Word from the editor It is a pleasure to present to you our first issue of DALI ENLIGHT. The aim is to share the growing success and development of the DALI with the market. This first issue highlights exciting topics including updates on DALI, new DALI test system and reveals the winner of DALI Awards 2012! With nearly 70 participating members from all over the world DALI is becoming today s true lighting standard. We welcome new members and offer you the possibility to be involved in our various technical and commercial work groups. For more information on DALI please refer to our website www.dali-ag.org. We warmly welcome you to our booth at Light+Building (Hall 4.1, FOY 18). Peter van der Kolk, Board director AG DALI % 35 38 36 39 40 44 46 47 52 55 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 First six months of the year Second six months of the year CONTENT 02 DALI simplicity AG DALI Work Groups All members in AG DALI are offered the opportunity to actively participate in the various work groups. Currently there are four active work groups, including standardisation & interoperability, testing, marcom & training and new technologies (e.g. wireless). 05 Compatibility with DALI 06 Development of DALI 07 DALI Award 2012 08 DALI product hightlights
DALI simplicity DALI simplicity (feature & benefits) The Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) is based on an international recognised IEC standard for intelligent and easy management of lighting equipment. The standard incorporates several parts that provide control and monitoring functionality for Ballasts, Emergency gear and LED gear; expanding to Lighting Controls in the near future. Its digital simplicity and flexibility enables customers to create solutions that easy-to-use, robust, interoperable and above all affordable. DALI has proven its reliability for many years, and will continue to develop and support the growing demands for professional lighting. Article by Nicolai Heber, Osram DALI basics Modern lighting technology requires systems that are flexible, simple and that provide room-based lighting control with just a few lowcost components. Its wiring needs to be easy, minimum combined with user-friendly operation. Installing and applying changes to traditional lighting installations, like 1-10V solutions, generally are more challenging and time consuming. More components are required in order to create scenes, facilitate flexible grouping and to integrate advanced functions like daylight-dependent control. The illustration below shows the simplicity of a DALI solution compared to a traditional lighting solution. A DALI subnet is typically made up of 64 addressable lighting devices. Installation is easy due to the free wiring topology up to 300m and non-polarity sensitive 2-core cable (1.5mm²). Each DALI subnet can be programmed to have 16 groups with 16 scenes per device. All changes to groups and scenes are fully digital, so that the installation hardware remains unchanged. In more advanced installations DALI devices can also be queried to provide status feedback like lamp power and lamp hours. 1 10 V solution: Al least one 2-way switching/dimming actuator is needed per room. DALI solution: More functions fewer components. With just two wires at the output the interface has the same functionality as 16 switching/dimming 2 DALI ENLIGHT 01/2012
(01) So in summary DALI meets the flexibility, intelligence and simplicity demands and overcomes the restraints of some less flexible traditional lighting solutions. Additionally DALI provides a perfect building block for reliable local control and integration with more complex network systems, such as Building Management Systems (BMS). Integrating DALI in larger networks Having 64 addressable DALI devices is in practice sufficient for stand-alone single room lighting solutions e.g. single cell office or meeting room. However in larger installations there might be a need for integrating hundreds or even thousands of DALI devices. In such case different manufacturers offer so called DALI gateways, which can network multiple DALI subnets (see 01). Some common examples include: ETHERNET (TCP/IP), BACNET, EIB/KNX and LON gateways. These networks offer a backbone for integrated building control to combine e.g. HVAC and Lighting. Nevertheless DALI is still important in offering a flexible, intelligent and standardised local lighting interface. Application example - Conference Room Following application highlights the benefits of DALI practically. In the example below (see 02) a typical conference room is shown, where all lights have been connected via a single DALI subnet. As the devices are digitally programmable, the Lighting Designer has chosen to create 4 x groups to virtually separate the accent lighting from the functional lighting. This gives the Lighting Designer control of each individual group allowing to creating different lighting scenes. (02) 3
Since all devices are digitally programmable one can easily create different scenes, without making changes to wiring. The images below demonstrate how the room can change its ambiance at the touch of a button. More advanced functions, like scheduled events and occupancy sensors, can bring further energy saving benefits. Reception welcome Lecture Slide presentation Discussion DALI benefits at a glance Whether you are an architect, lighting designer, installer, facility manager or building owner, DALI will bring benefits to all stakeholders involved. DALI, simply ingenious! International standard IEC 62386 Interchangeability of different manufacturers equipment Designed specifically for commercial and architectural lighting Future-proof Cost-effectiveness Intelligent lighting management (maximizing service life and saving energy) Low installation costs (simple wiring, fewer and low-cost components) Low maintenance costs Simple planning and installation Single-cable solution (no additional bus cable required) Simple wiring (no observance of polarity, any topology) Flexible lighting design Versatility Freely addressable DALI operating devices for scalable lighting scenes (from workplace to room, to floor, to building) Lighting group configuration and reconfiguration by software (no hard-wiring and rewiring) Interoperability with building management systems Digital system Distributed intelligence (no external switching relays, local storage of up to 16 lighting scenes on one DALI operating device) Automated functions (e.g. sensor controlled dimming and switching) Individual status reporting and system monitoring 4 DALI ENLIGHT 01/2012
Compatibility with DALI test system Controllable lighting systems are the key for energy saving in buildings and outdoor lighting installations. Additionally they provide benefits like increased comfort and safety. DALI was developed as an international lighting standard. It allows manufacturers around the world to offer intelligent and dimmable luminaires. Moreover it promotes interoperability between DALI products from any manufacturer. DALI components are produced worldwide by many manufacturers based on the IEC 62386 standard. Article by Uli Mathis, Tridonic Recently AG DALI introduced a DALI test system aiming to safeguard the highest interoperability quality for lighting systems. Manufacturers can test their DALI products under predefined conditions through AG DALI approved test hardware and software. The DALI test system receives regular updates to the incorporate the latest enhancements and additions of the IEC standard. The test system is available to all AG DALI members and ensures the interoperability of DALI products. Products that fulfil the IEC 62386 standard, and comply with the DALI test system, are allowed to carry the official DALI logo. International standard IEC 62386 The standard is specified by IEC (International Electro-technical Commission). Until now, eight parts of the norm were worked out in the standard to take into account the different characteristics of light sources like fluorescent lamps, high pressure discharge lamps, low voltage halogen lamps, GLS and LED s. This specification also describes the control of emergency lighting as well as the colour control for LED and other light sources. DALI control gear is interchangeable. Independent of the manufacturer, products marked with the DALI logo can be installed in the same installation and will fulfil the commands specified in IEC 62386. Standardised test method to secure compatibility Electronic design solutions may look equal, however in practice they may differ slightly from one another. AG DALI developed a standardised test method to minimise the product discrepancies between different brands. It allows each manufacturer to test their product compatibility against the official DALI specification. At present more than 40 such test systems are in use worldwide, contributing towards the compatibility and interoperability of the different DALI components. The DALI test systems are controlled by central software, which has been developed on behalf of AG DALI. All AG DALI members have free access to this software. The test system enables them to approve products against the full requirements, and obtain a product DALI logo. The test procedure has to be executed by skilled engineers with experience in digital control systems. Companies who do not have their own DALI test equipment can use the services of two independent test houses that both have DAIL test systems. Lighting systems must be robust; whether installations are equipped with DALI products from the same manufacturer, or mixed DALI products from other manufacturers, this must not affect the correct functioning of the system. The DALI logo is strictly owned and trademarked by ZVEI. The DALI logo can only be applied on products from AG DALI members, who successfully passed the interoperability test on the official DALI test system. The DALI test system gives the enduser reassurance that products marked with the DALI logo can be trusted. The AG DALI organisation will actively monitor abuse of the use of the DALI logo on products, aiming to achieve the most reliable global lighting standard. ProbitLab by LichtVision Test protocol by ProbitBench Registration process Following main conditions will have to be fulfilled in order to apply the DALI logo on products. The first registration is expected mid this year, when version 2 of IEC 62386 is available as a stable draft. 1. The manufacturer must have a signed Trade Mark Agreement with ZVEI and be a member of AG DALI. 2. Product registration is based on the conformity with the IEC 62386 standard as well as a positive test result with the DALI test system. 3. The product, and its test results, will be registered with AG DALI. 5
Development of IEC 62386 Article by Norbert Wittig, Vossloh Schwabe The IEC 62386 defines the technical requirements which are base for the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI). This standard is undergoing constant development by the Technical Committees (TC). The title of this international family product standard also acts as the name for the AG DALI. The standard family comprises both general and particular elements, as shown in the table below. This table provides a snap shot concerning today s status of the various elements of the standard. For instance part 300, particular requirements for control devices, is in a preparation stage. At present the experts of IEC TC34 are working on the edition 2 of the standard. The publication for edition 2 is estimated 2013-2014. Main topics in edition 2 include: Enhanced definition of the timing and tolerances Consistent and equal definition of the different functions across all IEC 62386 parts Digital Addressable Lighting Interface Part 100 General Requirements 62386-101: System PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/09 Stability date 2012 62386-102: Control Gear PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/09 Stability date 2012, 939/DC for Amdt. 1: 949/INF 62386-103: Control Devices interface assess 2CD Second CD Stability date 2012, 830/NP; 851A/RVN; 928/CD; 952A/CC; 967/CD2; 986/CC 62386-104: Control Devices data format In preparation 62386-105: Control Devices device description In preparation Digital Addressable Lighting Interface Part 200 Particular Requirements for Control Gear 62386-201: Fluorescent Lamps PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/09 Stability date 2012 62386-202: Emergency Lighting PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/09 Stability date 2012 62386-203: HID Lamps PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/09 Stability date 2012 62386-204: Low Voltage Halogen Lamps PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/09 Stability date 2012 62386-205: Incandescent Lamps PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/09 Stability date 2012 62386-206: Conversion into D.C. Voltage PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/09 Stability date 2012 62386-207: LED Modules PUB 1. Ed. published: 08/09 Stability date 2012 62386-208: Switching Function PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/09 Stability date 2012 62386-209: Colour Control PUB 1. Ed. published: 06/11 Stability date 2013 62386-210: Sequencer PUB 1. Ed. published: 04/11 Stability date 2013 Digital Addressable Lighting Interface Part 300 Particular Requirements for Control Devices 62386-301: Control Device Buttons Switches In preparation 62386-302: Control Device Rotaries Sliders In preparation 62386-303: Control Device Motion Detectors In preparation 62386-304: Control Device Light Sensors In preparation 6 DALI ENLIGHT 01/2012
Application highlights DALI Award 2012 First winner: Cinema Lido di Venezia OSRAM SPA. viale dell innovazione 3 20126 Milano, Italy Mr. Erich Koenberg Description: To ensure consistency with the original architectural style, the choice fell on a solution that would combine cutting edge fluorescent lamps, LED technology and control systems (LMS). Unlike the previous system based on old concept T8 lamps, the new project exploited the modern LUMILUX High Output T5 Seamless Warm White lamps managed through a DALI interface. The DALI Professional system installed in Sala Grande is designed for creating and controlling both static and dynamic lighting scenarios, besides managing groups of lighting fixtures, in order to make the most of all controller features. DALI is particularly recommended for applications that require management of groups of fixtures, choice of settings and sensor-based lighting control. Second winner: Corus Quay Fifth Light Technology Ltd. 1155 North Service Rd W, Unit 7 Oakville, ON L6M 3E3, Canada Mr. Derek Zwiep Description: The recently constructed Corus Quay facility has served as the catalyst for the remediation of Toronto s eastern waterfront, combining clean design with innovative and efficient technologies. The eight-storey glass clad structure takes full advantage of available daylight and was designed to LEED Gold standards. The DALI lighting control system was designed to be flexible, adaptable, and scalable, while ensuring that the facility s power quality was maintained for the protection of the sensitive radio and television broadcasting equipment in use. The use of an open, international standard protocol ensured that the client would have a variety of options to meet their changing needs in the future. Third winner: Zayed University Tridonic Middle East (FZE) P.O.Box 17972 Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Mr. Mohammad Darwish Description: Enhanced control, significant cost savings and ease of configuration were all key factors in the choice of windim@net lighting management at the new Zayed University in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi campuses of Zayed University broke ground in 2009 with a tight schedule which saw the completion of the prestigious project having been completed in October 2011 and opening its doors to its students in the same month. The design brief for the lighting included a requirement for daylight and occupancy control of all class rooms and many other areas, and DALI protocol was identified as offering the best solution for the lighting management. Imprint Publisher AG DALI, ZVEI Product Division Lighting, Lyoner Straße 9, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Tel. ++49 69 6302-350, E-Mail dali@zvei.org, Fax ++49 69 6302-400, www.dali-ag.org Design rfw. kommunikation, Darmstadt Printed by Künzel Druck GmbH, Darmstadt 7
Product highlights Erco www.erco.com LED luminaires Description: ERCO s Light Board has been optimised for exhibition and presentation lighting, with exchangeable characteristics for a luminous flux ranging from low to high. Light Board spotlights are available as DALI compatible Light Clients, which can be individually programmed, for example by using the ERCO Light System. Light Board by Erco Mackwell www.mackwell.com Emergency gear Description: Mackwell s new ELEDD emergency module is designed to convert high power LED luminaires into emergency. The ELEDD incorporates DALI, with fault monitoring and reporting features. Operational versatility combined with a wide range of accessories enables the system to keep pace with progress in LED and DALI technology. New ELEDD by Mackwell Helvar www.helvar.com LED drivers Description: Helvar s new 30W DALI LED driver is designed for commercial indoor LED applications, with long life time 50khrs. It provides high efficiency (> 0.86) and smooth DALI dimming 1% 100%. An optional strain relief allows the driver to be used as independent device outside the luminaire. The Helvar 30 W DALI LED driver Tridonic www.tridonic.com Emergency Description: Tridonic s new emergency lighting unit EM powerled 10 W PRO can control LED lamps with rated voltages up to 24 V in normal and emergency operating modes. In normal mode, the luminous flux of the lamps can be dimmed from 100 to 10% by DALI signals. EM powerled 10W PRO by Tridonic Osram www.osram.com Electronic ballasts Description: The innovative dimmable ECG family QTi DALI offers a variety of best in class features such as Energy Efficiency Index EEI A1, automatic lamp detection, an optimized preheat start within 0.6sec and an outstanding lifetime of about 100.000 hours. Its multilamp technology enables automatic lamp detection. QTi DALI by Osram To receive your regular AG DALI Enlight copy, please register at www.dali-ag.org 8 DALI ENLIGHT 01/2012