The basic purpose of having a lighting control system for public or commercial buildings, under the premise of reducing staff manpower and simplifying user operation; one strives to achieve the dual benefits of energy savings and increasing the classiness of the lighted space.

Digital lighting controls have evolved over 20 years and can be divided into 3 generations:

1. First Generation – N+1 Lighting Control System
   1. Eliminate the one-to-one correspondence between the lighting and switch in the traditional approach to electrical wiring; and replace the electrical power wires with signal wires. Which is where the N+1 designation originated from.
   2. The relay can then be controlled from either the local switch or remotely from the centralized control.
2. Second Generation – Two Wire Bus Lighting Control System
   1. Replace the traditional switch with digital switch for both local and centralized control (the N+1 number of wires needed is now reduced to 2 wires). The lighting can be controlled from either the local switch or remotely from the centralized control. Thus, the distance can be greatly extended, and the number of circuits is also greatly expanded. The electrical circuits can be laid out more flexibly.
   2. It is possible to implement groups, patterns and scheduled forms of intelligent control.
3. Third Generation – Energy Saving Lighting Control System
   1. Incorporate energy saving sensor switches into the system. Combining centralized control, local control and movement sensors into a energy saving lighting control system.
   2. Incorporating mobile tablets and phones through the ubiquitous Internet into the lighting control system which smashes the geographical limitation of having a fixed centralized control, giving the system administrator a new level of convenience and mobility.
   3. A higher level of dimming control, not only for the purpose of saving energy but also improves the atmosphere of the space and increases the elegance and quality of the space.

DAE’s Lighting Control System

1. DAE’s lighting control system is third generation; in addition, it goes one step further and incorporates safety alarm sensors into the system; resulting in a unified lighting control system with energy saving and safety.
2. Applications for our lighting control system is divided into 4 main categories; public buildings, scene lighting for commercial spaces, smart homes and hotel guest rooms.