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Steve Mesh Talks Dimming Curves, Part 2

07/14/2020 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Different types of dimming curves may be incorporated in dimmers, software for lighting control systems, and output devices like LED drivers irrespective of the actual protocol used to communicate between them.

Filed Under: Articles, Dimming

Steve Mesh Talks Dimming Curves, Part 1

07/13/2020 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Let’s talk about dimming and dimming curves, and a variety of attributes that you should consider, inquire about, then specify what you actually want.

Filed Under: Articles, Dimming, LED Control

HLB’s C. Webster Marsh and Adam Levine on Digital Lighting Control Protocols

11/29/2019 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

C. Webster Marsh, Designer with lighting design firm Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, provides the final installment on his series of articles about dimming and lighting control protocols. In this last installment, he teams up with HLB’s Adam Levine to tackle digital control protocols, covering when and how to specify it, and how to overcome some of the challenges.

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Dimming

HLB’s Elizabeth Johnson and C. Webster Marsh on Analog Dimming

05/20/2019 by Lighting Controls Association 1 Comment

“Communication is key to ensuring compatibility between controllers and drivers,” write Elizabeth Johnson, Senior Associate, and C. Webster Marsh, Designer, of Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design in an article about analog dimming.

Filed Under: Articles, Dimming

Avoiding and Resolving Issues with Products That Don’t Dim as Expected

07/06/2018 by Lighting Controls Association 1 Comment

With the right combination of dimmer and solid-state driver for LED products, dimming performance can achieve excellent results from 100% all the way to dark, smoothly and predictably, says Kevin Willmorth in his latest exclusive contribution. However, when the combination is wrong, many undesirable effects may occur, he points out. Investigating the reasons for these issues requires a basic understanding of where issues can arise.

Filed Under: Articles, Dimming

Dimming Lamps and Luminaires

06/15/2018 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Eaton’s The Lighting Resource recently published an article about dimming LED lamps and luminaires.

Filed Under: Articles, Dimming, Eaton

Dimming TLED and LED HID Replacement Lamps

06/21/2017 by Craig DiLouie 1 Comment

When evaluating an existing lighting system, the owner can do nothing, something or everything. Doing nothing abandons operating cost savings. Doing something entails replacing lamps and installing some automatic controls. Doing everything involves installing a new lighting and control system. As many owners opt for the “something” option, demand for LED replacement lamps continues to […]

Filed Under: Articles, Dimming, LED Control

The Twisted Road of Dimming Curves

03/01/2017 by Lighting Controls Association 1 Comment

Guest post by Kevin Willmorth. Superficially, dimming seems to be a simple operation. Turn a knob, slide a bar, or touch a screen to change light levels – done and done. This simplistic form of dimming was once applicable to resistance loads (incandescent lamps) using rheostat controls. The combination creates a naturally feeling dimming profile, […]

Filed Under: Articles, Dimming, General

Lighting Controls for Dummies

02/06/2017 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

In “Lighting Controls for Dummies,” a presentation at 2016 LEDucation in NYC, Andrea Hartranft, LC, IALD, of Hartranft Lighting Design, LLC, attempts to demystify lighting control vocabulary and provide a better understanding of solid-state dimming. Lighting Controls for Dummies from LEDucation on Vimeo.  

Filed Under: Dimming, General, LCA TV, LED Control

New Research Finds LEDs Favorable in Videoconferencing

11/15/2016 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

According to new research by Lutron Electronics, lighting for video conferencing (VTC) applications must accommodate the visual requirements of the people and the camera, and provide visibility of any display materials, especially to remote participants. Achieving the proper lighting balance requires the right combination of fixtures and the right combination of control strategies. While linear […]

Filed Under: Articles, Dimming, Lutron Electronics Co.

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