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Dali supports 128 Dali balls.But not connect to 128 Balls - phongvucba - 02.06.2020
Hi everybody !
I have a little problem, want to ask people before putting into use. I see Logicmachine's Dali supports 128 Dali balls. But in the catalog, I just see people recommend not to exceed 32 Dali balls. So I can not use full 128 Dali balls, but the actual capacity is only 50% only?
Thank so much ! Everyone!
RE: Dali supports 128 Dali balls.But not connect to 128 Balls - admin - 02.06.2020
Each DALI line supports up to 64 ballasts. It's possible to connect more but you won't be able to address them because only 64 short addresses are available. In some cases this is fine if you just need to control all ballasts at once using broadcast messages.
Another thing to consider is power supply wattage and how much each ballast consumes. The signal might degrade to a point where communication stops working if the line is overloaded.
RE: Dali supports 128 Dali balls.But not connect to 128 Balls - phongvucba - 02.06.2020
Thanks admin!
I understand every 1 line supports 64 balls. But the catalog only recommends using no more than 32 balls. So why is that? can i use max 64 balls? (Ideally, the power supplied to the Dali source should be sufficient)
RE: Dali supports 128 Dali balls.But not connect to 128 Balls - admin - 02.06.2020
32 is recommended because of possible bus overload with 64 ballasts. But in general 64 should work.