DT6 and DT8 control systems for DALI lighting protocol

DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) is a two-way smart communication protocol for digital lighting control whose functions can be integrated directly into the power supplies. With the DALI system it is possible to manage the lights in your space in a smart, fast and extremely professional way. In fact, it is possible to configure up to 64 devices to create up to 16 lighting scenarios.

DALI-2 is the evolution of the first DALI protocol that brings with it greater technological advantages, but which is still compatible with the previous version. In particular, DALI-2 provides:

• The addition of lighting control devices (es: buttons and sensors);
• A multi master architecture: ability to send commands to the DALI-2 bus from multiple sources;
• A development of the protocol involving new extensions.

The new DT6 and DT8 control systems for the DALI standard

The latest important updates to the DALI2 protocol are mainly two:

DT6: requires a single address for a single channel.

DT8: can use one address for two or more channels.

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What are the main differences between DT6 and DT8?

DT6 and DT8 are two of the most interesting control systems related to the DALI2 protocol, and their differences are crucial in order to fully understand the evolution of this digital light control standard.

From a practical point of view, we can say that DALI DT8 saves time, labour and space; DALI DT8 uses a single DALI address to manage two or more outputs on a DALI DT8 LED driver, thus significantly reducing the number of such addresses.

With regard to Tunable White control, DALI DT8 requires only one address, while DALI DT6 requires two addresses.

Mean Well's DLC-02 series compatible with DT8

Digimax proposes the best solutions on the lighting market like the DLC-02 series by Mean Well, compatible with DALI-2 systems and specifically also with the DT8 expansion. DLC-02 is the best digital lighting controller and is suitable for all those contexts that require home automation in the lighting field, from offices to private homes. It offers an all-in-one solution and integrates seamlessly into the building automation system.

The main features of this power supply are:

• Ease of integration with other automation products;
• 2 DALI bus output channels;
• Integrated DALI power supply;
• It supplies 250 mA and each channel can be connected with up to 64 12-sensor luminaires.

DT8 tunable white LED driver proposed by Eaglerise

The Tunable White function allows you to manage control intensity and color appearance of white light; thanks to the DALI2 protocol it is possible to manually and dynamically modify the light level and the tone of the white light.

With the FLS-12-350-DALI2 smart driver produced by Eaglerise is possible to take advantage of these functions without programming, directly via the smart button (management of up to 30 power supplies). These features, combined with the extremely competitive price and availability of delivery, place this device among the most interesting products within the DALI LED driver market. Compared to common products, the dimensions of the Mini-DALI DT6 and DT8 series are smaller and help to reduce the size of the final products, improving their design.

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