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Links to DALI Lighting IEC 62386 ( DALI ) Bus DALI intro, DALI vs DMX DALI at Wikipedia DALI info Color Temperature DALI  CCT Methods On/Off/Dimming/Fade  dimming individually or groups Scenes  Recalling whole house scenes Device Addressing Setting up a new site System Diagnostics Offsite tech support ATX LED Hub detailed info Daylight Harvesting DALI Part 304 projects	links to Trouble Shooting Hub Offline - new SSID how to change the SSID No Light  We followed the diagram, but there is no light Dim Light   I have a fixture that is too dim DR2 attached LED does not stay on Fix Momentary Mode Locate How to find / identify switches that do not appear in the Dashboard Testing Testing a string of LEDs Upside Down Dimming  the light gets bright when the slider is down Backup and Restore  how to restore data DALI Bus Fault  how to clear a bus fault CCT not Found  DR2 status shows "CCT not found" Hub Fan Noise  How to fix the Hub fan
links to Products     All DataSheets Where are the data sheets? Ceiling Fans Carro 48v fans Exhaust Fans Delta 12 and 48v fans Naming How do I decode the product model numbers? At Amazon Links to support devices on Amazon Product Matrix  Product Matrix Strip Lights Strip Lights Demo Systems demo systems available IBS2023 Trade show booth GE 1960's upgrade  Tech Support	links to Automation   ATX LED Hub - ZWD  detailed info First Time Installation  Setting up a new site Hue How do I use the Hue app to control the system? Alexa How do I set up my system to work with Amazon Alexa? Home Assistant   is possible Control4 How do I set up my system to work with Control4? Crestron How to use with Crestron via Hue                       How to use Crestron with DALI Lutron   EcoSystem  Savant How to use with Savant SmartThings How do I install Samsung SmartThings? Google Using SmartThings to connect to Google Siri Using SmartThings to connect to Siri Hoobs Using Hoobs to connect to Matter, Google and Siri Dual PS4-4 setup  Wiring to monitor 8 PSU About Matter  Matter Roadmap
links to Technical Details AL-WS-DR2 detailed info AL-WS-8B detailed info AL-WS-DR1-PIR detailed info DALI bus power notes limits on bus distances PWM vs CCR voltage vs current dimming Voltage Drop How does ATX LED manage the voltages of LEDs in series? PoE vs AWG  hidden costs of PoE Voltage Drop Calculator https://atxled.com/Calculator/	links to WiFI DR2W installs Wiz Connected What is Wiz Connected - is it needed Alexa How do I set up the DR2 to work with Amazon Alexa? WiFi Remote $15 remote for our WiFi switches
links to Special Applications Churches How to control a House lights from a DMX console Heater How to control a Heater Leaf Battery pack - Off Grid Off Grid and Hybrid systems UL924 UL924 emergency lighting systems China DALI-DMX converter Setup	Regulatory questions UL Standards  Where to find UL test status Title 24 / JA8 California JA8 certifications Class 2 Example of local building code treatment of Class 2 Class 2 Permitting When do I need a permit for DC Class 2 FCC ID FCC-ID FGBC ( Florida Green Building) NEC codes ( low voltage ) Art. 411 Art. 725
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