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2.8 Features of the digital interface<br />
• IEC 62386 – This allows the combination of units from different<br />
manufacturers. A special feature to be noted is that the <strong>DALI</strong> manufacturers<br />
represented in the AG <strong>DALI</strong>. 6 test their units together in<br />
order to guarantee high functional security.<br />
• Physical usable data rate of 1200 bit/s enables fault-free operation<br />
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• Safe interference voltage gap – the generously dimensioned interference<br />
voltage gap of the high and low level guarantee safe operation<br />
• Data coding – the Manchester code is used; its structure allows<br />
detection of transmission errors<br />
• Maximum system current – the maximum current that a central interface<br />
8 supply must deliver is 250 mA. Each control unit may take<br />
max. 2 mA. This must be taken into consideration when selecting<br />
the interface supply.<br />
• Limited system size – a maximum of 64 control units with an individual<br />
address can be operated differently in a single system<br />
• Feedback of information – ON/OFF, current brightness value of the<br />
connected lamps, lamp status etc. are possible<br />
• Two-wire control line – there should be two basic insulations between<br />
two conductors. Hence, single-layer insulation of a conductor<br />
is adequate. Control and supply lines can be laid together; a<br />
minimum cross section of the line must be maintained here. The<br />
maximum line length between two connected system subscribers<br />
must not exceed 300 meters<br />
• Potential-free control input – the control input is electrically separated<br />
from the mains supply. The ECGs can thus be operated on<br />
different outer conductors (phases)<br />
• No terminating resistors required – the interface lines do not need<br />
to be connected to resistors<br />
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Every ECG manufacturer that has the <strong>DALI</strong> logo on its ECG is a member of the<br />
AG <strong>DALI</strong><br />
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40 commands/s and 16 bits ! 640 bit/s<br />
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<strong>DALI</strong> interface on the control unit:<br />
The <strong>DALI</strong> interface of the control unit also supplies the <strong>DALI</strong> interface of the<br />
connected <strong>DALI</strong> components. To ensure that the total current of max. 250 mA<br />
permitted for <strong>DALI</strong> is not exceeded, no other <strong>DALI</strong> supplies or <strong>DALI</strong> controllers<br />
can be connected to this system. In order not to exceed the max. permissible<br />
voltage drop of 2 V on the interface lines, the line cross section must be chosen<br />
according to the table in the technical details (2.5.4).<br />
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