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DALI general

The requirements for modern lighting technology are extremely varied. While previously lighting was only
required for visual tasks, nowadays factors such as comfort, ambience, functionality and energy efficiency
are in the foreground. Furthermore, a modern lighting system is increasingly being incorporated into the
facility management of the building installation in order to monitor the status of the entire lighting system.
Often, a complex lighting management system is needed, which meets the uses of the premises. All these
requirements are either not adequately met by the traditional 1–10 V electrical installation or only with con-
siderable effort and cost. The DALI standard (EN 60929 previously EN 62386) has emerged against this
background in conjunction with leading manufacturers of lamp ballasts. It describes and defines the digital
interface DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) for lighting technology equipment.
DALI has become established as an independent standard in the field of lighting technology. The range of
ballasts, transformers, dimmers and relays with DALI interfaces has decisively influenced modern lighting
technology.
Part 202 of DALI standard 62386 described DALI commands to communicate with emergency converters.
With this DALI commands emergency test (e.g. function test, duration test, and battery capacity informa-
tion) can be triggered. The test result will send back from the emergency converter to DALI and over the
DGN/S to KNX.
This KNX DALI technique allows a management building system to trigger the demanded emergency tests
and documented the test results.
More detailed information concerning the DALI can be found in the manuals DALI Gateway DGN/S 1.16.1, The DALI
Manual or the DALI, Manual of DALI AG, which is part of the ZVEI.
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