DALI Lighting:
Precise and efficient lighting –
From installation to everyday living.
One controller equals more control.
DALI, or Digital Addressable Lighting Interface, is a dimming protocol originally developed in the U.S as a successor to traditional dimming. DALI Lighting is a two-way communication system that brings digital technology to lighting.
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WHY DALI
What makes DALI the natural choice for professionals and homeowners
More cost effective than traditional automation systems.
Just one DALI triple Universe controller is the equivalent to 24 leading/trailing edge dimmers
Full control of individual or grouped lights
DALI dimming is increasingly being recognised as offering the smoothest dimming curve available for LED lighting with dimming from 100 – 0 % with no flickering.
Easy configuration & reconfiguration for changing circumstances
Increased energy savings due to dimming parameters 256 dimming settings and control capabilities
Flicker free; not affected by hot water signal.
Flexibility throughout the building phase. DALI allows you to add or remove lights easily during the build by simply wiring from the nearest light and not running cables back to the board as in a traditional home.
Simple 1.5 mm T&E/1.5 Twin, no special control cable, no polarity, no termination and no segregation.
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Powered by LA Lounge – Australia’s Leading Experts in DALI Lighting for Luxury Homes
LA Lounge has been at the forefront of utilising this system in residential projects in Australia.
NFC TECHNOLOGY
Full control in a single tap with NFC technology
Pair the intelligence of DALI lighting with the convenience of NFC.
With NFC technology built into our LED drivers, settings like dimming curves, output current, and lumen levels can be programmed wirelessly—no power connection needed. Simply tap your smartphone to the driver to configure or adjust it instantly, before or after installation. This makes setup faster, more flexible, and perfectly tailored to every project.
Benefits of LA Lounge-LTECH NFC-Enabled LED Drivers
Ease of Programming
No specialist equipment or wired connection required; programming can be done quickly via an NFC enabled smartphone or PC.
Power Off Configuration
Drivers can be programmed even when they are not connected to a power supply. This simplifies the programming as drivers do not need to be wired by an electrician to a power source manually prior to programming.
Faster Installation
Reduces time spent on manual adjustments, making large-scale project commissioning more efficient. Much of the programming is done prior to installation which results in labour saving and greater efficiency on-site.
Remote Adjustability
Allows changes in current output, dimming profiles, and other parameters, post-installation with minimal disruption to the homeowner.
Better Quality Control
NFC programming ensures consistent driver settings across multiple installations as drivers can be bulk programmed and/or the same settings re-applied without the need for manually inputting settings by the programmer.
Technical Information about DALI Lighting System
How does an electrician wire a DALI Lighting system?
In all, DALI is easy to wire, very flexible, cost efficient and can be controlled by wall switches, tablets or for easy convenience, your smart phone.
For light fittings that have a DALI driver integrated such as downlights, a simple way to wire is called a DALI loop. This is a 1.5mm2 T & E and 1.5mm2 twin, looped to each light in the DALI universe.
A DALI universe can consist of up to 64 lights or devices (60 light/device max per universe recommended). For fittings which do not have an integral DALI driver, a run of 1.5mm2 twin or low voltage cable should be wired back to a location where you have a DALI loop ie at an access panel. A simple loop of Cat 5 or control cable is then taken to the switches from your DALI Universe Controller – see diagram below.
We suggest a DALI loop and a CAT5 loop for switches be wired in a ring circuit with only one end connected. The reason for this being it gives flexibility to add more DALI devices and back feeding of the loop in case of a damaged cable. In DALI systems we design, typically each DALI driver integrated light point requires 2x quick connect surface sockets. Our DALI controllers come with a 3 Pin and 2 Pin Plug for easy connection to the DALI loop.
As mentioned, each DALI controller can have up to 64 lights or devices on each universe. It is important to note that the 64 item maximum per universe includes any DALI addressable and programmable devices on the universe i.e. downlights, pendants, controllers for constant current, AC controller and DALI relays etc.
For fittings without integrated DALI drivers (ie 03), run the DALI loop to an access panel location where all associated DALI controllers can be installed. Each DALI component is counted in the 6LJ device allowable DALI universe total. DALI loops are wired as ring circuits so that if in the case that more than 6LJ devices are connected the loop may be cut into 2 separate universes. Also if there is an electrical short circuit in the cable run, it is possible to back feed the circuit from the unused terminated end of the loop.
What is NFC Technology?
Near-Field Communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless communication technology that allows devices to exchange data when they are within a few centimetres of each other. It operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction and enables secure, contactless communication.
How NFC Works
NFC operates at 13.56 MHz and is based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. There are three primary modes of NFC operation.
Read/Write Mode – One device reads or writes data to another
Peer to Peer Mode – Two NFC- enabled devices exchange information
Card Emulation Mode – The NFC device acts as a contactless card for payments
Types of NFC Devices
Active NFC Devices Can send and receive data eg smartphones
Passive NFC Devices Can only send data and have no power source
LA Lounge - LTECH Programmable LED Drivers and NFC Technology
Our programmable LED drivers are advanced power supply units that control sophisticated LED lighting systems. Equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology, these drivers allow efficient wireless configuration, programming, and monitoring using an NFC-enabled device (like a smartphone).
How NFC-Enable LED Drivers Work
1. Pre-Installation Configuration
Before installation, driver settings (eg. Output current, unit address and automatic incremental numbering, dimming profiles and operating modes) can be programmed without connecting to power. This significantly reduces the amount of time involved in programming and commissioning before and during the installation, hence reducing the time spent on site. The increase in efficiency of the workflow results in real labour savings and reduced costs to the consumer while maintaining consistency and reliability within the system.
2. Wireless Adjustments
After installation, settings can be modified on site via NFC without needing direct access to the driver. Ideal for situations where access is difficult, this also reduces the need for time consuming service calls and client inconvenience when preference changes to the system are desired.
3. Logging and Diagnostics
LA Lounge- LTECH Drivers allow performance monitoring and troubleshooting, storing operational data that can be retrieved via NFC.
LA Lounge L-TECH Drivers and Dimming Curve Settings
There are a number of parameters that can be pre-set on the driver via NFC using the app. One of the options is the choice of dimming curve.
Most DALI universe controllers follow a linear dimming curve and dimming is achieved by adjusting the amount of input power to the controller. By reducing the amount of voltage or current being input into the device, the output then is proportionately reduced ie 25% dimmed = 25% light ouput.
LA Lounge L-TECH Drivers operate on a digital signal and have the option of being programmed to dim on either a linear curve setting or a logarithmic curve setting.
Given that most DALI controllers typically follow a linear curve, it is fair to assume that LA Lounge L Tech drivers should be programmed to the logarithmic setting in a residential application. This can be easily done via NFC using a smart phone and can be done without being connected to power and prior to being installed in the system.
DALI dimming uses a digital signal to control brightness, as opposed to analogue signals such as voltage or current. This digital signal is what allows for the seamless, visually appealing, flicker-free dimming that DALI is known so well for.
With logarithmic setting, the bottom 50% of the range dims more slowly than the top 50% of the range.
This better matches the way the human visual system operates as the human eye is less perceptive to changes in brightness the top part of the range.