The landscape of lighting is evolving towards a greener future, but the introduction of more eco-friendly sources such as LED is just part of the story. Only by using and controlling fixtures in a more intelligent manner can we harness the full potential of the smart approach to lighting.
Artistic Licence Engineering's sunDial range provides the technology to make this happen, says the company. "Our 'source agnosticism' ensures that sunDial dimmers provide the best performance, whatever the load. Naturally we have built in DMX remote device management (RDM) and DALI back-channel, so that our controllers not only tell the fixture what to do, but also listen to its environment. Such feedback provides intelligent monitoring of installations, allowing the implementation of fault reporting and energy conserving programmes."
Based on a mix-and-match concept, sunDial units may be combined to provide multi-functional control of complex lighting environments. With DALI and DMX inputs, high channel counts and dimming to suit every fixture from incandescent to solid-state, sunDial is the embodiment of intelligent lighting control. See the results in action at LuxLive 2012 on stand J02, where mains-powered sunDial will be controlling halogen, LED and the latest in OLED lighting technology, Philips' Lumiblade.
(Jim Evans)
