The Role and Value of Digital Switches in the Lighting Control System of a Public Building

A digital switch is not simply a new type of high end switch, but is entirely different from a classic switch. A digital switch is able to achieve that which not possible with a classic switch.

What is a Lighting Control System?

A lighting control system is a way of optimizing the wiring for the lighting as applied to a public or commercial buildings. Digital switches connect to the lighting control panel through the digital trunk line constitute an entirely different method of wiring setup as compared with the traditional form of wiring made up of classic switches through electrical power circuits.

The Role of the Switch

No matter what type of switch, its one indispensable function is the convenience of operation that it should provide to the user.

When this switch is operated, it should tell the lights to turn on or off, thus a wall switch is made for the convenience of the user.

Evaluating a Good Switch from a Bad One

1. The closer the switch is to where the user needs it, the better the switch is at serving its purpose. The faster its feedback and the more lights that it can control, then the more convenient it is. The opposite is when the user needs to travel far then the poorer the switch is at doing its function.
2. The more straightforward  and intuitive the switch is to use, the better the switch is. On the other hand, when the user is faced with a wall of switches, then it is not obvious which switch controls which light. Especially cumbersome if several group of switches needs to be operated just to find the right one.
3. The easier it is to configure or adjust the switch to meet the partitioning of the space, the better the switch.
   In order to meet the needs of any given public or commercial space, the space often needs to be partitioned in a manner appropriate for its intended use. In the traditional method, since the lights and switch are in a one to one absolute correspondence, there is absolutely no flexibility, in order to change the layout, the wiring needs to be renovated physically, which is laborious, expensive, time consuming and disruptive to the business.