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Lighting control with DALI
KNX can coordinate lighting scenarios, occupancy-based operation and room functions. KNX-to-DALI gateways make it possible to control addressable DALI luminaires and groups.
Lighting automation is more than switching lights on and off
FENIKS PRO engineers integrated KNX and DALI-2 lighting-control concepts covering addressable luminaires, room-level operation, lighting scenes, presence sensing, daylight-dependent control, scheduling and integration with Siemens Desigo CC. Specific functions depend on the installed luminaires, controllers, gateways and project specifications.
Six pillars of our KNX / DALI lighting engineering
- Addressable luminaires and groups: DALI drivers can be addressed individually and regrouped in software. Certain KNX/DALI gateways support up to 64 addressable devices per line; actual limits depend on hardware.
- Lighting scenes: meeting, presentation, cleaning, normal operation, energy-saving and night-time scenarios can be triggered from KNX switches, a schedule or a supervisory command.
- Presence and daylight: where sensors are specified, lighting can be controlled according to occupancy and available natural light, including constant-illuminance control.
- Schedules and overrides: daily, weekly and holiday programmes with temporary local extensions.
- Diagnostics and BMS visibility: selected operating states, levels and supported DALI faults can be monitored via suitable gateways and Desigo CC integration.
- Local autonomy: essential KNX/DALI functions should remain available even when the central BMS workstation is temporarily unreachable.
Shading and weather protection
KNX also coordinates blinds and shading by room, façade and schedule. Wind protection takes precedence over comfort operation. Where specified, sun position, illumination, rain, temperature and HVAC modes can influence shading, improving visual comfort and limiting overheating.
From design to commissioning
Our engineering process covers functional requirements, DALI addressing plans, KNX group objects, interface selection, local-control behaviour, lighting scenes, user permissions, alarm mapping, testing and handover documentation. Commissioning verifies the installed design rather than assuming that a protocol label automatically guarantees functionality.