CONTROLS
Third Time’s
A CHARM
For the first time, controls innovations – three, in fact – have made it to the podium at the Build Back Better Awards. We see what made them special.
Now in its third year, the lighting category of the Build Back Better Awards has always thrown up stand-out projects, ideas and innovations that inspire and intrigue. But never before have controls taken to the podium – until now. In fact, three products were celebrated and rewarded: Osram’s DALI PRO 2 IoT, Urban Control’s Cellular Node and Mackwell’s N-Light CONNECT+ DALI system. The DALI PRO 2 IoT – the first DALI 2 certified controller with
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integrated IoT gateway and open API – won a Build Back Better Awards GOLD for making it simple to access cloud applications. Once installed, commissioning is achieved via an intuitive user interface, using either a notebook computer (LAN or WiFi) or a smart device (Wi-Fi). The built-in gateway offers access to automatic firmware updates and enables IoT applications which can include