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News Release from: Carlo Gavazzi | Subject: Dupline system
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 July 2001
Bus concept simplifies building
automation
Carlo Gavazzi has introduced a new package of Dupline products for the control and monitoring of lights, roller blinds, alarms and heating, featuring bus and power in one cable
To meet the demands made by the building automation market for user-friendly, flexible and cost-effective bus solutions, Carlo Gavazzi has introduced a new package of Dupline products for the control and monitoring of lights, roller blinds, alarms and heating The new products include a controller, intelligent light switches, a universal light switch interface, relay outputs for switching of lights, dimmer, light intensity sensor, roller blind control module, remote control unit, water leakage sensor, temperature sensor and a counter module for registration of energy and water consumption
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 1 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Dupline Installationbus differs from existing concepts in that, as well as fulfilling the functional needs of the building owner, it gives the installer of the system several other advantages including bus and power in one cable, easy handling and flexibility.
The bus and power wires follow the same logical path and the "switch wires" needed in conventional installations can be eliminated by use of decentralised relays.
The installation is fast and simple, and last minute changes can be easily accommodated.
No special cable or cable terminations are required for the bus.
Training an electrician or engineer to install, code, test and configure a Dupline system can be done in one day - simply because the addressing and configuration scheme is straightforward, the tools are few and easy-to-use, and there are very few, complex rules to be considered and observed.
In addition, with Dupline, it is always easy to plan, expand or change an installation.
The status of a given function can be controlled and read anywhere on the bus by several components simultaneously.
This makes it easy to install new decentralised components, such as light switches, or change its function.
In addition, the possibility of using existing cabling can considerably ease installation.
The Dupline products will help installers and system integrators in accommodating the increasing demand for cost-effective integrated building automation solutions.
After 15 years of use, and with an installed base of more than 100,000 systems, Dupline is already a well-proven system within the industrial market.
Dupline has become known as an extremely user-friendly, reliable and flexible fieldbus with the capability to transmit signals over long distances.
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