Synergy Private Office

Distributed Control
The control fluorescent lighting is a key element in a responsible energy program. Synergy controls with Digital Equinox provides an effective means to integrate the control of many individual zones of fluorescent lighting into the overall building control strategy.

The Digital Equinox wall station provides local control and acts as a hub for connection of the additional control devices. Since the signals for the dimming ballasts, photocells, occupancy sensors and the local relay packs are provided directly by the station, no additional home run wiring is required.

All stations for an entire floor share a single twisted pair LAN-connection with Synergy lighting controls. This provides central monitoring and override capability, and allows for exchange of data with the building automation system.

	Distributed Personal Control Office occupants enjoy personal on/off and dimming control of their fluorescent lighting from convenient Digital Equinox^TM wall stations. All stations for an entire floor share a single network wire. Since the signals for the dimming ballasts and the local relay packs are provided directly by the station, no additional home run wiring is required.
	Occupancy Reporting Energy savings in small areas like offices is maximized through the use of occupancy sensors. Lighting is automatically turned off when the occupant leaves the office for an extended length of time. Since the Synergy control system has "visibility" of the occupancy status, it can be passed on to the HVAC controls via the BACnet protocol.
	Daylight Harvesting The natural light made available through glazing can be harvested by a local photocell that dims the fluorescent lights in proportion to the ambient light present. The daylighting logistics are handled automatically by logic built into the Digital Equinox wall switch station. The occupant manually adjusts the lighting in the office to the desired level using raise/lower push buttons on the wall switch station. The system automatically maintains the light level by varying the control signal to the light fixtures in response to signals from the photocell. The user interface is familiar because it is similar to that of a thermostat.

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