The TALQ Consortium recently released a new version 2.6.0 of its Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart city device networks.
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DALI Alliance Launch Test and Certification Specifications for DALI+
The DALI Alliance recently unveiled much-anticipated certification details for its wireless specification: DALI+ over Thread.
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DesignLights Consortium Announces Comment Period on Proposed Updates to Technical Requirements for Networked Lighting Controls
The DesignLights Consortium recently released a draft update to its Networked Lighting Controls Technical Requirements (NLC5.1), continuing efforts to increase market adoption of energy saving and smart building-enabling NLC technology.
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Bluetooth NLC Wants to Change the Game
In September 2023, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) released Bluetooth® NLC, a series of specifications that define roles and responsibilities for common lighting control devices. Bluetooth NLC builds on wireless standards Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) and Bluetooth Mesh to provide full-stack standardization. By ensuring true multivendor interoperability across the control system, the Bluetooth SIG believes this will enable mass adoption of wireless networked lighting controls in commercial buildings, including small and medium-sized as well as large buildings.
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The Lighting Controls Podcast: Carol Jones Talks Market Transformation
In this episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast co-sponsored by NAILD and the Lighting Controls Association, the DALI Alliance’s Carol Jones draws attention to the inevitability of change emphasizing the need for lighting controls interoperability within the construction sector.
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The Lighting Controls Podcast: Javid Butler Talks DMX512
In this episode of The Lighting Controls Podcast co-produced by the Lighting Controls Association and NAILD, lighting designer and E1.68 DMX512 Compliance task group chair Javid Butler, LC, CEM, CMVP provides an update on what’s new with the DMX512 standard.
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DesignLights Consortium Announces Formation of Horticultural Controls Technical Working Group
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) recently announced the formation of a Horticultural Lighting Controls Technical Working Group that will advise and assist the DLC in efforts aimed at accelerating the horticultural lighting industry’s transition to optimized energy and production practices through networked lighting solutions.
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Steve Mesh Talks Interoperability–a Case for DALI
“In the lighting controls industry, are we at an inflection point where vendors are starting to embrace the idea of cross-vendor interoperability?” asks Steve Mesh.
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D4i Explained in New DALI Alliance Video
A new video from the DALI Alliance explains D4i technology, which enables luminaire-level lighting control with enhanced data and diagnostics.
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Bluetooth SIG’s Damon Barnes Talks Bluetooth NLC
Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the opportunity to interview Damon Barnes, Director of Technical Marketing, Bluetooth SIG, Inc. for an article about Bluetooth NLC for an upcoming issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. Transcript follows.
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