Abstract

The invention relates to an operating device for operating at least one lighting means, comprising a grid input stage, at least one output stage which is connected to the grid input stage and comprises output connections for connecting to the lighting means, a controller for controlling the output stage or the operation of the at least one lighting means, and a first digital bidirectional control interface for connecting to a first external digital control bus with an addressing functionality for receiving external control information, in particular a DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) interface. The operating device according to the invention is characterized by a second digital bidirectional control interface for connecting to a second external (with respect to the operating device) digital control bus with an addressing functionality, wherein the first and second control interfaces are designed to be operated with different data protocols.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 37/02 - Controlling

Goods & Services

Software for lighting and building systems, in particular software for supervision, analysis, control and regulating of lighting, indoor air conditioning, access and security systems, including for the field of radio technology; software for lighting planning; the aforesaid software in the form of both computer software and applications for mobile computer systems (apps); electronic apparatus, in particular electronic apparatus for operating and controlling low-pressure and high-pressure discharge lamps, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs); control apparatus (regulators), control apparatus (for electric or electronic remote operation), in particular optical, thermal, electric, electronic control apparatus for lighting and building systems, including for the field of radio technology; electronic ignition, regulating, control and operating equipment, apparatus and systems; electronic circuits, in particular electronic circuits for lighting control and light management systems; electronic switches and buttons for controlling and regulating; couplers [data processing equipment]; optical and acoustic couplers; button interfaces, button couplers, in particular for connecting commercial buttons for manually controlling a lighting system; sensor and detectors, in particular electronic, electric, photoelectric and optical sensors, and light, radio and presence sensors; electric control panels; touch pads [electric], electronic touchpads; remote controls; LED light sources, namely LED modules and OLED light sources and OLED modules. Lighting apparatus and installations and components therefor, lights, interior and exterior lights, operating lights, lamps, lights with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lights with organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), light fittings. Data transmission, for others, electric data transmission via a global network for remote data processing, including via the internet; access to content, websites and portals; electronic transmission of computer programs via the internet; provision of electronic communication links; enabling access to computer networks and the internet; computer communication and internet access; provision of internet access services; all of the aforesaid services being intended for the field of lighting and building systems. Remote monitoring and remote maintenance for the field of lighting and building systems (computer services); planning of lighting and building systems; cloud computing, hosting, software as a service (SaaS) and rental of software, in particular the aforesaid services for the field of lighting and building systems; scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; research and development for others; engineering services; physics [research]; technological consultancy, technical project studies and technical project management, consultancy relating to the conservation of energy, consultancy, development and commissioning of light control systems, for others, product development.

Goods & Services

Electronic apparatus, in particular electronic apparatus for operating and controlling low-pressure and high-pressure discharge lamps, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs); Electronic ignition, regulating, control and operating equipment, apparatus and systems; Controllers; Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), LED operating devices, OLED operating devices. Medical supply units for rooms in hospitals, intensive care and rehabilitation equipment with connector sockets for apparatus for the treatment, care and therapeutic monitoring of patients, with connector sockets for multimedia equipment, and with connector sockets for supplying patients with medical gases, and for supplying patients, specialist personnel and surgeons with direct, indirect and medical light. LED light sources, namely LED modules and OLED light sources and OLED modules; Lighting apparatus and installations and components therefor, lights, interior and exterior lights, operating lights, lamps, lights with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lights with organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), light fittings.

Abstract

In order to reduce the amount of wiring complexity involved in conventional starting devices for gas discharge lamps, the invention proposes a starting circuit arrangement in which the lamp, in order to provide an AC supply voltage (UN), is assigned a supply circuit, which has at least one inductor, which is arranged in series with the gas discharge lamp, and wherein the starting circuit arrangement comprises: a starting transformer, which is connected on the primary side to a starting triggering circuit and can be connected on the secondary side to the lamp for the transmission of a starting pulse; an input energy source for the starting triggering circuit; a first switch means in the starting triggering circuit; an electronic control device which drives the first switch means. The starting circuit arrangement according to the invention is characterized by the fact that it has, on the supply side, an input terminal which can be connected in the supply circuit of the lamp between the inductor and the lamp, and a means is provided for reproducing the phase profile of an AC supply variable of the lamp after starting of the lamp, in particular in order to determine a zero crossing of the AC supply variable of the lamp after starting of the lamp. The invention also relates to a method for operating a starting circuit arrangement.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 41/04 - Starting switches