Standardization & Regulation

Standardization | Smart Lighting + IoT | News-Spot | Resources | IEC | Zhaga | Feb 26, 2019
Zhaga Confirms Plan to Transfer Book 18 to IEC
Zhaga Confirms Plan to Transfer Book 18 to IEC The Zhaga Consortium has confirmed its plan to transfer Book 18 Ed. 2.0 to IEC, after the completion of the specification expected by mid-2019 and approval by the General Assembly. This Book describes a smart interface for outdoor luminaires and specifies power, communication and mechanical aspects. The decision is following the already ongoing transfers of Books 1,7,10,12 and 14. Read more »
ZigBee | Smart Lighting + IoT | News-Spot | Resources | Standardization | Jan 25, 2019
Amazon to Join Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Amazon to Join Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors The Zigbee Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that Amazon will join its Board of Directors. As IoT growth continues to accelerate, prominent companies in the tech industry are collaborating within the Zigbee Alliance to shape the direction of standards, ecosystems, and devices to offer users easy and enjoyable experiences they’ll want to build upon within their homes and personal spaces. The decision by Amazon to join the Zigbee Alliance at the Board level is a strong message that the industry is focused on simplifying and adding convenience to the growing range of IoT devices available to customers. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | CIE | Measurement | Jul 20, 2018
CIE Research Strategy in Metrology for Advanced Photometric and Radiometric Devices
CIE Research Strategy in Metrology for Advanced Photometric and Radiometric Devices Photometric devices are devices that measure optical radiation and which are designed with a very specific spectral response. Most commonly, illuminance meters and luminance meters are used to measure the illuminance and luminance distributions in the field. These are relatively simple devices, characterized by a specific input optics according to the required task and a filter to make the spectral response of the instrument match the spectral luminous efficiency function of the human eye (typically V(λ) for photopic vision). In testing laboratories, integrating spheres are used to measure the total luminous flux of a light source and goniophotometers are used to measure luminous intensity distributions, total luminous flux and partial luminous flux. These devices are all well understood, and several CIE technical reports are available that give guidance on their characterization and calibration [1][2][3][4]. Read more »
Smart Lighting + IoT | Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | Outdoor Applications | Jul 12, 2018
Zhaga Publishes Specification Allowing Mechanical IoT Upgradability
Zhaga Publishes Specification Allowing Mechanical IoT Upgradability The Zhaga Consortium, a global association of lighting companies that is standardizing interfaces of components of LED luminaires, has published Edition 1 of a new specification that helps to bring the Internet of Things (IoT) to outdoor LED lighting fixtures. The specification, known as Zhaga Book 18, makes it easy to upgrade LED fixtures by adding or changing modules that provide sensing and communication capabilities. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | MD-SIG | Driver Modules | News-Spot | Mar 14, 2018
NFC Programming of LED Driver Parameters Is Standardized by MD-SIG
NFC Programming of LED Driver Parameters Is Standardized by MD-SIG Manufacturers of LED luminaires currently use a variety of programming methods to set the operating characteristics of LED drivers inside luminaires. Simplified and harmonized methods are desired to enable LED driver programming on automated or manual production lines. Read more »
Smart Lighting + IoT | Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | Feb 06, 2018
Zhaga Enables IoT-Upgradeable Outdoor LED Lighting Fixtures
Zhaga Enables IoT-Upgradeable Outdoor LED Lighting Fixtures The latest Zhaga specification defines a standardized interface between outdoor LED luminaires and modules for sensing and communication, bringing the Internet of Things to the outdoor lighting market via smart, upgradeable, future-proof fixtures. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Regulation | CEA | Feb 06, 2018
California Energy Alliance Code Change for Lighting Control Requirements Adopted by California Energy Commission
California Energy Alliance Code Change for Lighting Control Requirements Adopted by California Energy Commission The California Energy Alliance (CEA), a member-based organization committed to smart, sustainable energy use within the built environment, is pleased to announce that its code change proposal dedicated to improving the lighting control requirements for lighting alterations was accepted by the California Energy Commission (CEC) in its recently published Draft Express Terms. This publication, released on January 19, 2018, commences the formal rulemaking process for the 2019 updates to California’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24; Standards; Energy Code). Read more »
Resources | Standardization | DiiA | Controls | Sep 18, 2017
DALI-2 Certification Launch Brings Improved Interoperability to DALI Lighting-Control Systems
DALI-2 Certification Launch Brings Improved Interoperability to DALI Lighting-Control Systems The Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA), an open, global consortium of lighting companies that promotes the adoption of lighting-control systems using DALI technology, has launched its program for the certification of DALI-2 devices. DALI-2 certification brings the promise of significantly improved interoperability compared with current DALI devices in the market, thanks to comprehensive and detailed testing procedures. For each product, the DALI-2 test results are independently verified by DiiA before certification is granted. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | Drivers | Jul 10, 2017
Zhaga Transforms LED Driver Specification with New Book 13 Interface Specification
Zhaga Transforms LED Driver Specification with New Book 13 Interface Specification The Zhaga Consortium, a global association of lighting companies that is standardizing interfaces of components of LED luminaires, has published a significantly updated version of its interface specification for LED drivers. The new specification, designated Book 13 Edition 2.0, reduces complexity in the market by having significantly fewer mechanical form-factors than the earlier version. Overall, Edition 2.0 features only 27 categories, compared with 78 in Edition 1.0. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | ZigBee | Thread | Apr 29, 2017
ZigBee Alliance and Thread Group Join Force
ZigBee Alliance and Thread Group Join Force The ZigBee Alliance, an association of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the low-power wireless Internet of Things (IoT), and the Thread Group, an organization focused on making Thread the foundation for the Internet of Things in the home and beyond, today announced that multiple members of both organizations have demonstrated prototypes that run the ZigBee Alliance’s universal language for smart devices on Thread networks. The demonstrations, shown privately at the Thread Group’s Members Meeting in November and set for public display in both organizations’ booths at CES, are a key milestone in their liaison agreement, and highlight accelerating momentum behind an emerging ecosystem of connected products that will interoperate over Thread IP networks using the widely deployed ZigBee language. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | CoB LEDs | LED Modules | Apr 29, 2017
Zhaga Starts Work on New Books
Zhaga Starts Work on New Books The Zhaga Consortium, a global lighting-industry organization that is enabling interchangeable LED light engines, has started the development of three new interface specifications, known as Books. The new Books are designated numbers 9, 10 and 11. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | CoB LEDs | Apr 29, 2017
Zhaga Consortium Starts Work on New Specification for COB LED Arrays
Zhaga Consortium Starts Work on New Specification for COB LED Arrays In response to feedback from a broad range of stakeholders, the Zhaga Consortium, which develops specifications for interchangeable LED light sources, is now working on a new Book that will include Chip-on-Board (COB) LED arrays. The new Zhaga Book will specify a family of six rectangular or square LED modules with different dimensions. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | LED Modules | Apr 29, 2017
Zhaga Consortium Publishes Book 9 Specification
Zhaga Consortium Publishes Book 9 Specification The Zhaga Consortium, a global lighting-industry consortium that is standardizing LED light engines and associated components, has published Book 9 as its latest interface specification. Consumer lighting applications are addressed by this latest LED lighting component specification from Zhaga, which describes small LED modules with a ring-shaped light-emitting surface. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | Drivers | Apr 29, 2017
Zhaga Book 13 - LED Drivers - for Download, Certified Products Database Improved
Zhaga Book 13 - LED Drivers - for Download, Certified Products Database Improved The Zhaga Consortium has published a new specification for LED drivers that are used in combination with separate LED modules. The introduction of standardized form-factors for LED drivers is expected to bring significant benefits for LED luminaire makers, including enhanced second-sourcing options and the ability to interchange different LED modules and drivers independently. Furthermore, Zhaga has updated its database of certified products and built a new search engine that allows LED luminaire makers and other users to find and compare components. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | LED Modules | Drivers | Apr 29, 2017
Zhaga Aims to Enable Independent Interchangeability of LED Modules and Drivers
Zhaga Aims to Enable Independent Interchangeability of LED Modules and Drivers The Zhaga Consortium, which develops specifications for interchangeable LED light engines, has decided that it will also aim to enable LED modules and drivers that are independently interchangeable. This is in addition to Zhaga’s stated aim to enable interchangeability of LED light engines. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | MD-SIG | Drivers | Apr 29, 2017
MD-SIG Launches LEDset Specifications for Interoperable LED Drivers and Modules
MD-SIG Launches LEDset Specifications for Interoperable LED Drivers and Modules The Module-Driver Interface Special Interest Group (MD-SIG), a lighting-industry consortium, has published its LEDset specifications. LEDset provides the lighting market with a standardized, multi-vendor, electrical interface for LED systems, which simplifies the process of matching LED modules with suitable drivers. Read more »
Resources | Certification | EEPCA | Performance | Apr 29, 2017
EEPCA & LightingEurope Announce ENEC+ - The First European Mark That Certifies the Initial Performance of LEDs and Other Luminaires
EEPCA & LightingEurope Announce ENEC+ - The First European Mark That Certifies the Initial Performance of LEDs and Other Luminaires EEPCA, the European Electrical Products Certification Association, in cooperation with LightingEurope, today announced the launch of ENEC+, the first pan-European mark capable of certifying the initial performance of traditional and LED luminaires. The new performance rating provides the market with certification as to the compliance of LED light fixtures and other luminaires, proving compliance with European safety standards and ensuring the reliability of their stated performance characteristics at the beginning of their life cycle. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | CoB LEDs | LED Modules | Apr 29, 2017
LED Modules in the Zhaga Spotlight
LED Modules in the Zhaga Spotlight LED modules and light engines for spotlighting applications are the focus of a series of new and updated specifications from the Zhaga Consortium. Read more »
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