ESYLUX – Plug-and-play human centric lighting with SMARTDRIVER-2 from ESYLUX

August 3, 2023
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Plug-and-play human centric lighting with SMARTDRIVER2 from ESYLUX

 

 

The SMARTDRIVER-2 from ESYLUX is an advanced control unit for intelligent lighting systems using ESYLUX Light Control (ELC). Variants featuring SymbiLogic technology have outputs for additional lighting that can be used to control DALI DT8 drivers and provide energy-efficient human centric lighting, which in turn leads to a reduction in CO2 emissions. A slimmer housing and several detailed improvements have also made plug and-play installation even easier.

Lighting systems featuring ESYLUX Light Control (ELC) and consisting of control units, presence detectors and ceiling lights can be installed, grouped, scaled up and networked using plug-and-play: At a time when there is an increasing lack of trained personnel, ELC systems offer a time saving of up to 60 %. With the SMARTDRIVER-2, ESYLUX has made developments and further improvements to the system control units.

 

Outputs for additional lighting can control DALI DT8 drivers

Depending on the variant in use, ELC lighting systems can be used to implement a presence- and daylight-dependent constant light control, or energy-efficient human centric lighting using SymbiLogic technology from ESYLUX. Systems featuring SymbiLogic have outputs for additional lighting that can now be used to control DALI DT8 drivers. This capability allows additional DALI lights with Tunable White to be integrated into the human centric lighting system to provide automated changes in brightness that imitate daylight. This feature also enables the lights to be controlled in parallel with the main lighting system.

 

Connection method enables seamless scaling and networking

ESYLUX has also adjusted several technical aspects of the systems to make them even easier to install. The result is that, alongside plug and play, there are now additional connection options for scaling and networking groups: Scaling can be accomplished using RJ10, while RJ11 is available for networking. This reduces confusion and ensures a seamless installation. The SMARTDRIVER-2 is now also able to detect whether there is a sufficient power supply to the system, and automatically switches the C0 bus supply on or off as required.

All variants now also feature a standardised and significantly slimmer housing with improved heat dissipation and an optimised cord grip for the 230-V connection. The new feet can be fitted in one of multiple directions and feature slotted holes for additional flexibility.

 

 

 

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More information on ESYLUX Light Control (ELC): https://www.esylux.com/esylux-light-control + 

  • Lighting systems consisting of ELC ceiling lights, ELC control units, ELC presence detectors and accessories
  • Simple installation, grouping, scaling and networking with low risk of error using plug and play
  • Ready for use immediately with no programming required
  • Energy-efficient Human Centric Lighting using SymbiLogic technology
  • Alternatively with fixed light colour and presence- and daylight-dependent constant light control
  • Extensive range of additional functions

More information on the SMARTDRIVER-2 by ESYLUX: https://www.esylux.com/products/indoor-automation/controls/smartdriver-2/ec10431494 + The SMARTDRIVER-2 is an integrated control unit for system lights with ESYLUX Light Control (ELC) that enables easy room-by-room modernisation using plug-and-play, without any programming effort. The system lights combine ELC control units, ELC sensor systems, ELC ceiling lights and cabling to implement presence- and daylight-dependent lighting. These system lights also meet the highest standards for energy-efficient human centric lighting with SymbiLogic technology. Lights manufactured by third parties can also be integrated into and controlled by the system.

More information on the SymbiLogic Technology by ESYLUX: https://www.esylux.com/innovations/human-centric-lighting + With SymbiLogic, automation specialist ESYLUX has developed a technology that also implements this modern form of lighting extremely energy-efficiently using intelligent sensors. ESYLUX solutions with SymbiLogic also stand out due to their simplicity and excellent value for money.

 

More information on Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI): https://www.dali-alliance.org/ + The DALI Alliance is the global industry organization for DALI®, the internationally-standardized protocol for digital communication between lighting-control devices. DALI is the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface.
Building on the long-established benefits of DALI, the DALI-2™ certification program brings the promise of significantly improved interoperability along with more features and functions including sensing and data gathering. Meanwhile, D4i™ enables DALI for intelligent, IoT-ready luminaires. We have also introduced different connectivity options over wireless and IP-based networks and added the new DALI+™ brand.
DALI-2 refers to the latest version of the DALI protocol.
Compared with DALI version-1, there are many new commands and features in DALI-2. While DALI version-1 only included control gear, DALI-2 includes control devices such as application controllers and input devices (e.g. sensors), as well as bus power supplies.
DALI-2 is focused on interoperability of products from different vendors, and the DALI-2 certification program confirms compatibility of products with the relevant specifications.

 

 

 

EMR Additional Notes:

  • Human Centric Lighting (HCL):
    • Human centric lighting is a lighting concept that puts the focus on bringing the dynamics of natural daylight back into people’s everyday lives through biologically effective artificial lighting. HCL goes beyond the basic visual needs of people. It helps the human body to stay aligned with natural circadian rhythms that the human being has been conditioned throughout its history.
    • Human centric lighting is the art of creating lighting that mimics the natural daylight which drives our bodily functions. It enhances human performance, comfort, health and well-being.
    • The most obvious effect of light on humans, is vision. It enables us to identify brightness, shapes, colors, images, and perceive information and contrast. But light also impacts our biology; it affects our hormones, alertness, attention and fatigue, and also determines our body clock and circadian rhythm.
    • Human centric lighting takes these effects into consideration to provide a holistic and application oriented approach to lighting for humans. It balances visual, emotional and biological needs of humans in lighting application.
    • More information on what it is, how it works and the effects it has on humans on https://www.manufacturer.lighting/info/245/

 

  • LED:
    • LED stands for light emitting diode. LED lighting products produce light up to 90% more efficiently than incandescent light bulbs. How do they work? An electrical current passes through a microchip, which illuminates the tiny light sources we call LEDs and the result is visible light.
    • A light-emitting diode is a semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons.
  • LED vs. Halogen:
    • Halogen bulbs, while lasting longer than incandescent bulbs, only last up to 2,000 hours. In contrast, LED bulbs can last up to 25,000 hours, and LED tubes are rated for up to 50,000 hours. LED bulbs can use as much as 80% percent less energy than halogen bulbs.
    • There’s obviously a clear winner when it comes to LED vs halogen lighting. LED lights are more energy-efficient, have a longer lifespan, and offer more choices in color temperature. They do cost a little more, but their extremely long lifespan easily offsets the higher upfront cost.
  • microLED:
    • Compared to widespread LCD technology, microLED displays offer better contrast, response times, and energy efficiency. They are also capable of high speed modulation, and have been proposed for chip-to-chip interconnect applications.
    • MicroLED prototype displays have been shown to offer up to 10 times more brightness than the best OLED panel while being significantly more power efficient, making them an exciting new technology in the world of displays.
  • OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode):
    • This refers to the panel that’s used inside an OLED TV – or any other kind of OLED screen. So it’s the OLED panel makes OLED TVs stand out in comparison to other types of panels. You’ll also find CRT (cathode ray tube), LED (light-emitting diode), LCD (liquid crystal display), or QLED (quantum dot).
    • LED LCD screens use a backlight to illuminate their pixels, while OLED’s pixels produce their own light. You might hear OLED’s pixels called ‘self-emissive’, while LCD tech is ‘transmissive’. The light of an OLED display can be controlled on a pixel-by-pixel basis.
    • OLED TVs should offer better overall eye comfort than QLED and any other LCD-based screen, because OLED produces significantly less blue light than LED-backlit QLED TVs.

 

  • Carbon Dioxide (CO2):
    • Primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities. Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil), solid waste, trees and other biological materials, and also as a result of certain chemical reactions (e.g., manufacture of cement). Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere (or “sequestered”) when it is absorbed by plants as part of the biological carbon cycle.
  • Decarbonization:
    • Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions through the use of low carbon power sources, achieving a lower output of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.