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DALI
DALI stands for Digital Addressable
Lighting Interface. DALI is a digital inter-
face that is integrated into the ballasts of
luminaires and permits flexible wiring and
commissioning. In addition to switching
and dimming functions, it also detects and
transmits lamp failures.
www.dali-ag.org
DEC Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommu-
nications (DECT) is a standard for wireless
data transmission.
EMC
Electromagnetic compatibility
EnOcean
The EnOcean Alliance was formed by leading
companies in the building automation
industry with the goal of implementing in-
novative wireless solutions for sustainable
building automation projects.
ETS
The Engineering Tool Software (ETS)
is a vendor-independent commissioning
software for all KNX devices.
Interopera-
bility
The ability of independent, heterogeneous
systems to work seamlessly together in
order to efficiently exchange useable
information or make it available to the user
without the systems having to negotiate
the transfer separately.
IP
Internet Protocol
KNX
Association
The KNX Association is an amalgamation
of over 300 companies in 34 countries
who have agreed on a standard technology
known as KNX for exchanging telegrams
between sensors and actuators within
building automation systems. The Engi-
neering Tool Software (ETS) is a vendor-
independent commissioning software for
KNX devices.
www.knx.org
KNXnet/IP
KNX bus communication via the Internet
Protocol
LAN
LAN is the abbreviation for Local Area Net-
work. Data transfers on LANs is organized
by IP (Internet Protocol) – the standard
network protocol on the Internet.
Glossary