Philips develops ActiLume Wireless 1-10V for wireless lighting control

The new Philips ActiLume Wireless 1-10V control system allows automatic regulation of the interior lighting system using the ZigBee radio frequency protocol to eliminate the need for cables.

As part of the ActiLume range, An affordable and simple control system that allows automatic regulation of fluorescent lighting indoors, Philips has developed two versions: ActiLume 1-10 V and DALI, with a multiple presence and light level detection sensor designed to be installed directly on luminaires.

The ActiLume Wireless controller 1-10 uses the ZigBee radio frequency protocol as a flexible and energy-saving solution in installations where wiring is a problem, facilitating the simultaneous operation of all luminaires located in the same space or room.

This control system can achieve energy savings of up to 70%, according to company data, as well as maximum light comfort, as it controls light sources in general lighting applications, combining presence detection and natural light.

ActiLume Wireless 1-10V is especially suitable for installations with ceiling luminaires, standing free or in rooms where it is difficult to deploy additional control cables, with the alternative is part of the wireless network.

This system is combined with the ActiLume sensor and 1-10V ballasts to provide different alternatives for wireless lighting control in an installation, whose start-up is done with remote control with which scenes can also be configured, and that also allows personal control.

In addition, the system can work in an integrated way with all sensors in the Philips OccuSwitchWireless range, with the option to create wireless networks of up to sixteen devices, in even linking luminaires that do not support integrated sensors to achieve maximum light efficiency and energy savings.

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