To understand the function of a simple light switch is something that everybody can do. It turns on and off the light.
It is now posible to have a more complicated lighting control system, make it easy to control, and without problems for the user. The challenge facing new control systems is for them to be able to offer a flexible and easy-to-use means of lighting control with respect to the demands of both users as well as the facility.
All the components of the DIGIDIM system can be controlled either independently or in a group. This being the case, DIGIDIM enables the flexible use of lighting control to different situations. The creation of variable lighting situations is especially important in conference rooms, offices, restaurants and other such multiple-use facilities. A soft transition from one lighting situation to another is possible thanks to programmable adjustment speeds. The system can be flexibly reprogrammed as the need arises, e.g. when using partitions. Also, the system enables the control of different combinations of light sources, e.g. ordinary fluorescent lamps, miniature fluorescent lights, discharge lamps, incandescent lamps and halogen lamps.
In northern parts of Europe, like Scandinavia, the use of cooling air conditioning systems can be needed to use more then 6 months a year. Part off that energy is for cooling the heat dissipation from luminaries. In buildings provided with gravity-based ventilation, lighting can account for as much as 40% of the energy costs, and in buildings with air conditioning, lighting and ventilation can constitute an even more significant part of the energy costs.
Using constant light control and presence detection can ver much reduce these costs.
If we take an example: In an office with standard luminaries, the energy consumption for light can be reduced with up to 80% if a solution with new T5 tubes, constant light and presence detection is installed. Also, constant light control adds to the user convenience of the persons in the facility because the system always, and automatically, executes the lighting level desired by the user. Poor lighting has a detrimental effect on people, and it can ultimately cause eyestrain and headaches.