Lighting Technology

What is Casambi? Casambi  is an advanced lighting control solution based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). BLE is the only mainstream and future-proof low power radio technology in the world. The Casambi solution is the state-of-the-art wireless technology and the only low power wireless technology in all modern smartphones, tablets and even smart watches, making it the only mainstream and future proof low power radio technology in the world. Bluetooth Low Energy was developed at Nokia Research Center where the founders of Casambi worked. That's why Casambi has had the unique advantage in realizing the potential of Bluetooth Low Energy early on. Casambi started the development of the solution before there were any Bluetooth Low Energy devices on the market. Wireless Mesh Network On top of Bluetooth Low Energy, the Casambi technology provides a mesh network where all the intelligence of the system is replicated in every node and, in such a way, creates a system wit...

DMX VS DALI DMX  is a theatrical and entertainment lighting, Mostly used as Stage lighting. It is a streaming protocol, with each stream – called a ‘universe’ – carrying up to 512 ‘channels’ of data. All fixtures receive data for all channels, which is sent by the controller at a specific refresh rate (such as 33 times per second). The protocol does not assign any specific meaning to the channels, so the controller must be aware of what is expected by the fixtures. Each fixture listens for a specific number of channels (such as three for an RGB fixture), starting at a particular channel number (the fixture’s ‘address’). The number of fixtures supported per universe therefore depends on the channel footprint of the fixtures in use. DMX assumes a centralized control system, which receives input from any sensors or control interfaces and sends data to all fixtures. DMX is transmitted over shielded twisted pair cable, with all fixtures connected in series. DMX ov...

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING-  DMX Protocol What is DMX and How does it works? DMX is an acronym for Digital Multiplex, a communication protocol (a set of rules) used to remotely control lighting dimmers and intelligent fixtures. It is designed to provide a common communications standard between these lighting devices regardless of the manufacturer. DMX is a communication protocol that is most commonly used in theatrical lighting. If you want to know the entire history of DMX with more technical detail, please click here. The DMX Control Console will broadcast up to 512 channels over one DMX Cable. Some of these channels may not be used, but will still be transmitted, as required by the protocol. The Decoder in this example is built into the Dimmer. It must be set to a desired channel (channel 001, in this example) to control the connected Light Fixture. This is usually accomplished using a DIP switch or LED/LCD display. This desired ‘channel’ is commonly known as the DMX a...