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1 – INTRODUCTION
The NODO-MASTER DALI or NODO-MASTER DALI/DMX purpose is to connect a DALI or DMX environment to Artemide fixtures sup-
plying an ADSI (Artemide digital signal interface) controller.
Further to DALI or DMX bus, it is also possible to activate an internal self-rolling engine, or a push button driven interface.
The main characteristic of the 3 wires ADSI bus is to divide the power bus (feeding bus) from the command ones (digital bus).
Between the limits of maximum power given by the power supply unit, and the constraints given by the section of feeding wires, it’s
possible to manage longer sections than using other 4 wires systems. Use of digital commands and particular circuit layouts permit
to maintain a constant brightness between all fixtures belonging to one section, and there is no brightness change between last
fixture of one section and first one of next section.
Another interesting characteristic is the possibility to share on same section different technology and/or function fixtures: RBG
diffusing direct, monochrome power direct… In complex layouts, up to 8 independent channels are available on each section.
Independently from products being available on the catalogue, here are some configuration examples along a section:
- Suspended fixtures, RGB diffusing direct emission (channels n. 1, 2, 3), white indirect emission (channel n. 8)
- Ceiling fixtures, RGB power direct emission (channels n. 1, 2, 3), blue diffusing direct emission (channel n. 4)
- Recessed floor fixtures, white diffusing direct emission (channel n. 4), RGB diffusing emission (channels n. 1, 2, 3)
Each used channel on ADSI bus corresponds to a used address on DALI or DMX bus.
NB: when NODO-MASTER DALI or NODO-MASTER DALI/DMX devices are used in DALI or DMX mode, they cannot self-generate
any ADSI command. So they always need that commands like “on”, “off”, “dimming”, “scenery recall”… be generated by the DALI
or DMX environment. Consequently it’s mandatory to preview on these buses the proper command devices.
NODO-MASTER DALI or NODO-MASTER DALI/DMX devices can self generate ADSI commands only in ROLLING or PUSHDIM mode,
see paragraph 9 and 10.
Here below the term “NODO-MASTER” will be used for both “NODO-MASTER DALI” and “NODO-MASTER DALI/DMX”. Should a func-
tion be present on only one device, it will be specified which one:
- NODO-MASTER DALI: i.e. NODO-MASTER DALI or NODO-MASTER DALI/DMX under DALI mode
- NODO-MASTER DMX: i.e. NODO-MASTER DALI/DMX under DMX mode.
Fig. 1: Nodo-Master interactions
