Electronic control of lighting is one of the more significant ways that we can reduce global energy consumption. In the U.S., commercial and residential lighting applications consume 22% of the total ...

When lighting controls moved past the simple switch, a gap began to grow between the technology’s promise and practice. Controls promise energy savings, convenience, and tailored lighting effects. But ...

Phil Rhodes explores Aputure's Sidus One and finds versatile connectivity options, competitive pricing, and eminent suitability for professional lighting setups. Lighting control uses some pretty old ...

The Digital Multiplex (DMX) protocol is everywhere in lighting, so if you’re fiddling with lighting, it’s not going to be long before you start to have questions about the versatile lighting control ...

Obsidian Control Systems has introduced ONYX 4.10, the latest iteration of the popular lighting control software for NX consoles and PC systems. The new ONYX 4.10 includes a host of improvements that ...

Most engineers are quite familiar with typical low-power-indicator LEDs, whether they be surface-mount or the classical through-hole packages. All that's needed to use them is a voltage source and a ...

Commercial buildings require emergency lighting to facilitate the safe egress of occupants in the event of a power outage or other emergency. Emergency specifications that meet UL 924, Standard for ...