DALI Power supplies should all work the same… or so we might think.
As it turns out – not all DALI Power Supplies work the same.
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Software Update: Ethernet Interfaces can add more lines to a DALI-2 Zone Controller
Released today: The RAPIX DALI-2 Zone Controller and RAPIX Integrator software are updated to allow a Zone Controller to work with up to 2 RAPIX DALI Ethernet Interfaces. This new Version 10.0 software support allows extra DALI lines to be added to a Zone Controller, and presents a lower cost option when lines need to […]
New Product Release: DALI-2 Low Power Voltage Free Relay
Ozuno is pleased to announce the general release of the new Low Power Voltage Free Relay. This relay is designed for electrical safety isolation of the output terminals from DALI, and is suitable for use in systems that have a SELV interface suitable for relay contact connection. The relay is rated to 1 A for […]
Shepparton Law Courts – Project Snapshot
Project Overview Client: Court Services Victoria Architect: Architectus Builder: ADCO Constructions Electrical Contractor: Watters Electrical System Integrator: Watters Electrical RAPIX DALI Lighting Solution Included: 17 – DALI 4 Channel Zone Controllers 56 – DALI Power Supplies 400+ Occupancy Sensors Wall Switches and Touch Panels Throughout RAPIX Exit and Emergency Monitoring System Completed: 2019
Why DALI Must Be Wired With Double Insulated Mains Cable
I am often asked why the DALI communication bus (the DALI Line) must use double insulated mains wiring. Searching available documentation, it’s difficult to find hard information to answer this specific question. A long, long time ago the predecessor to the DALI Alliance published a DALI Manual which stated: “The isolation of the digital interface […]
Step out of the Darkness with DALI Brightness Levels
Check any DALI configuration software or documentation and chances are that the term Direct Arc Power will be used at some point. For example: a DALI Short address (single Luminaire) or DALI Group Address (a number of luminaries) can be set to go to a particular light level by issuing a Direct Arc Power Command. […]
DALI Relays – A Leap Forward not Backwards
Suitable control gear is available for just about every type of light source: Fluoro, LED, Emergency, LV and even incandescent? So why would you ever need to use a  DALI Relay? Integrate existing non-dimmed light fittings in a refurbishment project; Control new non-DALI light fittings that the client ‘just has to have’; Banks or circuits of […]
10 Point DALI Check List – Do This First And Save Time
So you’ve run all the Mains and the DALI bus wiring to all the DALI fitting on a DALI Line. What should your check list be before you start the commissioning process? Here is a 10 point DALI check list that will make every DALI installation faster and more reliable. Confirm that there are no […]
Speed Up DALI Addressing And Commissioning
One of the first things you notice when installing and configuring a DALI installation – known as assigning DALI Addresses: The process for applying and then identifying which control gear has which DALI Short Address can take a significant amount of time. Why Does DALI Addressing Take So Long? The reason is that every DALI […]
DALI Voltage Drop
What is the allowable Voltage drop across a DALI Line? The quick answer is: The voltage drop must be less than 2 V dc. To measure: Take a reading at the DALI power supply and note it down. Take a reading at the far end of any runs on that DALI Line. This reading there […]