The drive for Energy Conservation and Intelligent Building Automation has led to the development of the DALI standard for control of Lighting Networks, especially those involving Fluorescent Ballasts. Backed by the major Lighting manufacturers in the world, the DALI interface allows for low cost control of large networks.
This design demonstrates how to use the Freescale 68HC908KX8 in a master-slave configuration where the units are communicating with a simple protocol.
Features
Based around Freescale's Ultra Small but Ultra Integrated HC908KX8 Embedded Flash MCU, the 2-chip DALI reference design is targeted for both master and node control, delivering:
- DALI communication
- Software-API for DALI communication
- Using internal Flash memory for flexible light values storage
- Demo Software for building up a simple DALI network
- Connection for any 12 V lamps with a power consumption equal or less than 10 W or use the control wires to control any self powered DALI compliant nodes
- LCD display for status condition and board configuration Monitor Mode Interface for on-board flash programming and Monitor Mode debugging RS232 interface
- On-board Voltage regulator
- Board can be used as master or slave
The DALI Reference Board was designed by:
Grampp R&D HB
Skimmelvagen 14
SE-252 86
Helsingborg
Sweden
Tel : +46 42 913 95
Fax : +46 70 614 96 39
E-mail : info@grampp.se
URL: see link at the bottom of this page
Supported Device Families
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