Component: DALI Slave (Comms: System): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:36, 13 July 2026

Author	MatrixTSL
Version	1.0
Category	Comms: System

DALI Slave component

A serial based communications protocol designed for controlling lighting, specifically digitally controlled dimmable fluorescent ballasts. DALI requires the signals to be level shifted from VCC and GND to +9.5V - +25.5V and GND using external circuitry.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_DALI_Slave.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_DALI_Slave.fcfx

Detailed description

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Examples

An example that shows how to use the Dali Slave to receive packets then take actions accordingly

DALI Slave Example

Macro reference

CheckForGroupAddress

	CheckForGroupAddress
Tests the 16-bit incoming data for the defined group address Returns 0 for no match, returns 1 for a match
- UINT	Data

- BYTE	Return

CheckForIndividualAddress

	CheckForIndividualAddress
Tests the 16-bit incoming data for the defined individual address Returns 0 for no match, returns 1 for a match
- UINT	Data

- BYTE	Return

CollectDataByte

	CollectDataByte
Returns the data byte from a 16-bit data packet
- UINT	Data

- BYTE	Return

CollectPacketType

	CollectPacketType
Returns if the incoming packet was data or a command. Return of 0 = Data Return of 1 = Command
- UINT	Data

- BYTE	Return

Initialise

	Initialise
Configures the UART serial interface.
- VOID	Return

ReceiveForwardFrame

	ReceiveForwardFrame
Attempts to receive an 16-bit command from the master controller. 0xFFFF indicates timeout or no reply
- UINT	Return

TransmitBackwardFrame

	TransmitBackwardFrame
Send out a 8-bit frame consisting of a data byte.
- BYTE	Data
Data Byte
- BYTE	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Serial Properties
	TX Pin

	RX Pin

	DALI Slave Properties
	Individual Address
Address ranging from 0-63
	Group Address
Address ranging from 0-15
	Simulation
	API

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