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LED Lighting Controls AppNotes

LEDs generate light solely by the rapid movement of electrons through a semiconductor material. Compared to traditional sources, LEDs draw less power and produce a lower heat output. LEDs typically offer the additional advantage of having a longer service life than traditional sources.

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LED Lighting Controls AppNotes

LEDs generate light solely by the rapid movement of electrons through a semiconductor material. Compared to traditional sources, LEDs draw less power and produce a lower heat output. LEDs typically offer the additional advantage of having a longer service life than traditional sources.

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Application Note

TOPIC: LEVITON LED LIGHTING CONTROLS The use of LEDs as an energy efficient lighting solution, also known as Solid State Lighting (SSL), offers great promise as the next generation of lighting for everyday environments. Unlike traditional sources that use vacuum or gas filled tubes, such as incandescent, fluorescent, and HID lighting, LEDs produce light solely by the rapid movement of electrons through a semiconductor material. LEDs generate light so efficiently that they are becoming an attractive alternative lighting source. Compared to traditional sources, LEDs draw less power and produce a lower heat output. This results in a significant reduction for two of the largest energy consumers in our working and living environments: HVAC and lighting. LEDs typically offer the additional advantage of having a longer service life than traditional sources. LEDs are directly controlled by a driver which in turn is controlled by a control source. The LED driver regulates the current flowing through the LED during operation to produce the maximum output. It protects the LED from voltage and current fluctuations to prevent pre-mature failure. The driver also acts as an interface between the LED and a standard control source. Application Note ID: LCBH0307081 Version number: 1.1 Date: 02/03/09 Author: BH Product Line: Lighting Control Product: LED Lighting Part Numbers Affected: General

IN ORDER TO SELECT THE APPROPRIATE CONTROL SOURCE, IT IS CRITICAL TO FIRST UNDERSTAND THE FIXTURE/DRIVER COMBINATIONS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. FIXTURES MAY BE PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR SIMPLE ON/OFF SWITCHING, DIMMING, COLOR CHANGING, OR PURELY FOR EFFECT. BECAUSE OF THE VAST ARRAY OF FIXTURE/DRIVER COMBINATIONS, THERE IS NO ONE STANDARD CONTROL SOLUTION FOR ALL COMBINATIONS. THE INTENT OF THE OUTPUT DICTATES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTROL ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE OF COLOR CHANGING OR OTHER EFFECTS. LEVITON OFFERS SEVERAL CONTROL SOLUTIONS FOR LED TECHNOLOGY.

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. 201 North Service Road Melville, NY 11747-3138

tech line 800 824-3005 fax 800 832-9538 www.leviton.com

2009 Leviton Manufacturing, Inc. All rights reserved. This information contained in this document is subject to change at anytime and without further notice.

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LED FIXTURE/DRIVER COMBINATIONS AND CONTROL OPTIONS

Application Note

To select the correct lighting control, determine the control signal type required by the LED driver.

DEFINITIONS OF LED DRIVER CONTROL TYPES:


Switching: A driver that requires a switching control input usually allows for on/off control only. Generally the input is a maintained 120VAC to indicate the on state and no connection to indicate the off state. DMX: Short for digital multi-plex, is an ANSI standard communications protocol that originated from the theatrical industry. Its ideal for applications where fast guaranteed communication between devices is required and only channel level information is required to be communicated. 0-10VDC Sinking: A drivers setup for 0-10VDC sinking control works identically to how a 0-10VDC fluorescent dimming ballast operates and can be controlled by the same types of controllers. Controllers supporting this type of signal sink absorb different amounts of voltage to indicate the dimming level. In this fashion, each driver acts like its own power supply allowing even a small controller to support a large numbers of devices. 0-10VDC Sourcing: A driver which requires a 0-10VDC sourcing control operates using a more traditional 010VDC analog controller. In this case, the controller provides all voltage and current and varies the voltage to determine the dimming level. 0-120VAC Forward Phase Control: A line voltage dimmer where the front part of the sine wave is truncated to get different levels of output. This is how most SCR and TRIAC based solid state dimmers operate. 0-120VAC Reverse Phase Control: A line voltage dimmer where the back part of the sine wave is truncated to get different levels of output. Although becoming more common, this is a more specialized type of dimmer.
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. 201 North Service Road Melville, NY 11747-3138 tech line 800 824-3005 fax 800 832-9538 www.leviton.com

2009 Leviton Manufacturing, Inc. All rights reserved. This information contained in this document is subject to change at anytime and without further notice.

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Application Note

Leviton LED Controls


Product Satellite & Rack Mount Dimmer Packs High Density Dimming Products Dimensions D4000 System Dimensions D8000 System Remembrance A2000 Power Extenders Monet Wall Box Dimmers Renoir Wall Box Dimmers Van Gogh Wall Box Dimmers Acenti Vizia + /Vizia RF + ATE04 ATE06 VPE04 VPE06 VRE06 IP710 * * * * IPE04 * ATS15 AC201 VPS15 VRS15 5601 5603 5604 * All* All* All* All* All models All models PE300 All* All* DMX 0-10VDC Sourcing 0-10VDC Sinking 0-120VAC Forward Phase Control All Models iSeries iSeries e All* All* All* All models PE100 PE400 MNE04 0-120VAC Reverse Phase Control Switching Dimming Color Changing

Most Models iSeries iSeries e All* All* All* All models Consult Factory MNS20

Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

IllumaTech Custom Solutions

Yes * *

*Note: Other products may be required for a complete LED control system. Contact your local Leviton representative for more details.

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. 201 North Service Road Melville, NY 11747-3138

tech line 800 824-3005 fax 800 832-9538 www.leviton.com

2009 Leviton Manufacturing, Inc. All rights reserved. This information contained in this document is subject to change at anytime and without further notice.

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