Lighting control algorithm using DMX512 protocol

Abstract

In building automation, we encounter many tasks that already use an existing industrial technology to make the building work intelligently. The question is whether there is an affordable alternative to applying these established industry standards to smart homes. Several new standards specifically for facility automation have been successfully integrated by market players in recent years to create smart homes, but in many cases the cost of implementing these standards is well beyond the already high budget of a normal construction project. Our article is essentially a discussion of a lighting standard that, when used at very low cost, can provide the convenience of existing market solutions at a reasonable level. In our article we deal with the implementation of the necessary control algorithms to implement a lighting control system on a WAGO PFC200 750-8212 PLC using the DMX512 communication protocol.