Mar 9 2004
Advance Transformer ha announced its introduction of ROVR™, a new series of digital addressable controllable fluorescent lamp ballasts that are fully compatible with the DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) protocol. The DALI protocol is an industry standard through which control systems can carry on two-way communications directly with individual lighting fixtures equipped with DALI-compliant ballasts. Featuring Advance’s exclusive IntelliVolt® multiple-voltage technology and currently available in models for compact fluorescent, T5HO, and 4-lamp T8 fluorescent lamps, Advance’s revolutionary new ROVR ballasts will provide an unprecedented degree of flexibility to DALI utilization, opening many new possibilities for the automation of lighting control systems and enabling sustainable design.
“ROVR ballasts are designed to bring maximum simplicity, flexibility and freedom to lighting specifiers who wish to take full advantage of the remarkable potential offered by the DALI protocol,” says Stuart Berjansky, Advance’s product manager for controllable lighting. “The introduction of digital technology within Advance’s ROVR product brings intelligence inside the ballast, transforming it to a “smart” device and ultimately allowing lighting specifiers and end users to set up virtually any fluorescent lighting system configuration they desire.”
ROVR ballasts will remember and execute a variety of programmed commands communicated through the DALI protocol, such as turning on or off, stepping up or down, dimming to minimum or maximum, fading to a specified level, and many other settings. Designated individual fixtures, groups of fixtures, single rooms, or entire areas can be programmed and controlled using the ballasts, with control functions based in a central computer, individual PC, PDA, IR remote control, or wallbox scene control unit, among others. Once a system setting is programmed, ROVR ballasts’ two-way addressability allows the reporting of any performance shifts or system faults, facilitating maintenance and minimizing costs. When modifications to the lighting system are needed, ROVR ballasts can instantly accommodate any moves, adds, or changes without costly ballast and fixture rewiring. This flexibility makes it easy to adapt lighting to future tenant needs and requirements, customize lighting to space requirements, and evolve the lighting to fit changing use patterns.
ROVR ballasts’ interface capabilities and versatility make them ideal for use with the most sophisticated Building Management Systems (BMS). They are especially suitable for users who wish to gain the benefits of automated energy conservation efforts through such techniques as daylight harvesting, load shedding, occupancy pattern tracking, and others. ROVR ballasts and the DALI protocol also give building owners and facility managers the ability to easily track, archive, and evaluate their lighting investments. In addition, Advance’s ROVR ballasts fully support sustainable (green) design as measured by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ performance standards and are compatible with controls offered by numerous manufacturers.
Source: Advance Transformers