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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2017
Bag Electronics Gmbh, Arnsberg, DE;
Guido Nattkemper, Froendenberg, DE;
Wolfgang Michaelis, Moehnesee, DE;
Thomas Kremer, Schmallenberg, DE;
BAG ELECTRONICS GMBH, Arnsberg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an operating device for operating at least one lighting means comprising a grid input stage and at least one output stage connected to the grid input stage with output connections for connection to the lighting means, a control device for controlling the output stage or operation of the at least one lighting means, and a first digital bidirectional control interface for connection to a first external digital control bus with addressing functionality for receiving external control information, in particular a DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) interface. The operating device according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a second digital bidirectional control interface for connection to a second external (in relation to operating device) digital control bus with addressing functionality, wherein first and second control interfaces are designed for operation with different data protocols.