Installation of the New Mode Lighting Edin Din rail products.
This recent small works solution designed as a simple bolt-on to an existing LEAX Panel and an centralised emergency lighting system fed from an inverter.
The Edin panel takes over the DSI control of four channels of emergency lighting in the event of a power failure ensuring that the lighting is ramped up to an emergency level.
Working on a recent project I came across these interesting transformers.
They allow connection of lov voltage lighting at greatly increased distance from the transformer while maintaining an optimum voltage.
The system uses a sensing cable which provides a feedback loop (similar in concept to those used in analogue sound processing) to monitor the lamp voltage and voltage drop in the cable and hence compensates for any variation and stabalises the lamp voltage.
The box itself houses a large transformer at the top with an electronic controller below. The units provide luxury service to the halogen lamps giving improved brightness, better colour rendering, longer lamp life and lovely smooth dimming.
The units can be controlled by 1-10v and 0-10v control as standard with DSI and DALI versions available.
These transformers hark back to the old days of centralised transformers but without all the cooper! They offer an alternative to leading edge dimming systems and provide a great solution.
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Be sure to check out the MLC2500 Lamp conserver product from the same manufacturer.
I am currently working on a module for control of a Ethernet DMX Node from a Creston Control system.
With the DMX standard being used more and more in architectural lighting a solid Ethernet DMX Node and integration module is a must for many projects!
A recent visit to Queen Margaret university to make changes to their lighting control system has led to a proposal being completed with a potential further integration between the existing lighting control systems and multiple crestron systems.
The additional functionality will provide a password protected screen for the use of maintenance staff allowing the setting and saving of scene levels and testing of circuits.
We are ideally positioned having an understanding of both systems allows us to maximise their potential for the customer.
We have just completed integration of a mode Evolution system with a Control 4 home control system.
The integration is a true integration with the manufacturer written control 4 drivers allowing full two way control of the mode lighting system including dimmers, relays and control plates.
I was working on this project for Mode Lighting along with Garry Mcdermott of Home Innovation
I received a message from head of R&D at Mode Lighting this morning to let me know that they are nearing completion of their Iphone app for controlling Edin Systems. The Edin Network processor should also alo contol over exsisting installations using the Iphone , Ipad and Itouch devices. Watch this space for more info:
First pictures of the Mode eDIN Network Processor’s Floorplan plugin-software-app running on Apple’s brand-new iPad.
iPad users can navigate a building and use the multi-touch features of the iPad to zoom into areas. Energy usage is shown live on the screen.
Users can lighting levels globally, or by area or by channel. Users can select scenes and even make adjustments to levels using the touch-screen.
Come and see a live demonstration at the Light&Building trade fair, hall 4.1 stand D11.
We often program properties for developers with a simple but usable “show flat” configuration. This gives the basic requirements that allow a system’s potential to be demonstrated.
When the property is sold we are called back to personalise the lighting system for the new owners. We generally go in a couple of weeks after the new owners have moved in as this gives a chance to get used to the space and how they are going to use it. The programming visit lasts a day with a consultation followed by a full re-program and a full demonstration.
We recently completed just one of these visits for some new owners in an East lothian property and were asked to return to assist with the setup and commissioning of the multi room AV system in addition to the work on the lighting control system.
Remote Control
We wish them all the best in their new home.
Lighting Control’s Neil Silver has recently completed the LIF Certificate course. The course is designed to educate in all aspects of lighting and is recognised as such across the lighting industry.
The award of the Certificate is also recognised by SLL (The Society of Light and Lighting) as partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the SLL Lighting Diploma.
The course included a large practical design exercise which involved a complete lighting design for the interior of a multiuse building environment.
Neil’s submission was recognised with a high grade due to it’s quality and comprehensive completion of the design task.
The Lighting Control team recently carried out programming of a Phillips pronto 9600 controller for a small meeting room installation carried out by our sister company SI Sound and light.
The control is using an AMX presentation switcher with wireless control by a Pronto 9600 and a RFX9600 extender.
The new range of VELUX INTEGRA® skylights allow remote control via infra red for skylights above stairwells and at height.
The infra red control while very advanced can be imitated by an infra red blaster as part of your lighting or building control system. In this way the control of the windows can be grouped into system macros or timed rules as part of the overall control schema.
The control over roof lights in this way allow groups of roof lights to be controlled together.
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