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IEC 62386-103 ®
Edition 1.1 2018-09
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
Digital addressable lighting interface –

Part 103: General requirements – Control devices

Interface d'éclairage adressable numérique –

Partie 103: Exigences générales – Dispositifs de commande

INTERNATIONAL
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD. 12

INTRODUCTION . 14

1 Scope . 16

2 Normative references . 16

3 Terms and definitions . 16

4 General . 19

4.1 General . 19
4.2 Version number . 19
5 Electrical specification . 20
6 Interface power supply . 20
7 Transmission protocol structure . 20
7.1 General . 20
7.2 24 bit forward frame encoding . 20
7.2.1 Frame format for instructions and queries . 20
7.2.2 Frame format for event messages . 22
8 Timing . 23
9 Method of operation . 23
9.1 General . 23
9.18 Device features . 23
9.2 Application controller . 23
9.2.1 General . 23
9.2.2 Single-master application controller . 23
9.2.3 Multi-master application controller . 24
9.3 Input device . 24
9.4 Instances of input devices . 24
9.4.1 General . 24
9.4.2 Instance number . 25
9.4.3 Instance type . 25
9.4.4 Feature type Instance features . 25
9.4.5 Instance groups . 25
9.5 Commands . 26

9.5.1 General . 26
9.5.2 Device commands . 26
9.5.3 Instance commands . 26
9.5.4 Feature commands . 27
9.6 Event messages . 27
9.6.1 Response to event messages . 27
9.6.2 Device power cycle event . 28
9.6.3 Input notification event . 28
9.6.4 Event message filter . 29
9.7 Input signal and input value . 29
9.7.1 General . 29
9.7.2 Input resolution . 29
9.7.3 Getting the input value . 30
9.7.4 Notification of changes . 31

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9.8 System failure . 31

9.9 Operating a control device . 31

9.9.1 Enable/disable the application controller . 31

9.9.5 Application controller always active . 31

9.9.2 Enable/disable event messages . 32

9.9.3 Quiescent mode . 32

9.9.4 Modes of operation . 32

9.10 Memory banks . 33

9.10.1 General . 33

9.10.2 Memory map . 33
9.10.3 Selecting a memory bank location . 34
9.10.4 Memory bank reading . 34
9.10.5 Memory bank writing . 35
9.10.6 Memory bank 0 . 36
9.10.7 Memory bank 1 . 38
9.10.8 Manufacturer specific memory banks . 40
9.10.9 Reserved memory banks . 40
9.11 Reset . 40
9.11.1 Reset operation . 40
9.11.2 Reset memory bank operation . 40
9.12 Power on behaviour . 40
9.12.1 Power on . 40
9.12.2 Power cycle notification . 41
9.13 Priority use . 41
9.13.1 General . 41
9.13.2 Priority of input notifications . 42
9.14 Assigning short addresses . 42
9.14.1 General . 42
9.14.2 Random address allocation . 42
9.14.3 Identification of a device . 42
9.15 Exception handling . 43
9.16 Device capabilities and status information . 43
9.16.1 Device capabilities . 43
9.16.2 Device status . 43
9.16.3 Instance status . 44

9.17 Non-volatile memory . 44
10 Declaration of variables . 45
11 Definition of commands . 47
11.1 General . 47
11.2 Overview sheets . 47
11.3 Event messages . 54
11.3.1 INPUT NOTIFICATION (device/instance, event) . 54
11.3.2 POWER NOTIFICATION (device) . 54
11.4 Device control instructions. 54
11.4.1 General . 54
11.4.2 IDENTIFY DEVICE . 54
11.4.3 RESET POWER CYCLE SEEN . 55
11.5 Device configuration instructions . 55
11.5.1 General . 55

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11.5.2 RESET . 55

11.5.3 RESET MEMORY BANK (DTR0) . 55

11.5.4 SET SHORT ADDRESS (DTR0) . 55

11.5.5 ENABLE WRITE MEMORY . 56

11.5.6 ENABLE APPLICATION CONTROLLER . 56

11.5.7 DISABLE APPLICATION CONTROLLER . 56

11.5.8 SET OPERATING MODE (DTR0) . 56

11.5.9 ADD TO DEVICE GROUPS 0-15 (DTR2:DTR1) . 56

11.5.10 ADD TO DEVICE GROUPS 16-31 ( DTR2:DTR1 ) . 56

11.5.11 REMOVE FROM DEVICE GROUPS 0-15 (DTR2:DTR1) . 56
11.5.12 REMOVE FROM DEVICE GROUPS 16-31 (DTR2:DTR1) . 56
11.5.13 START QUIESCENT MODE . 56
11.5.14 STOP QUIESCENT MODE . 57
11.5.15 ENABLE POWER CYCLE NOTIFICATION . 57
11.5.16 DISABLE POWER CYCLE NOTIFICATION . 57
11.5.17 SAVE PERSISTENT VARIABLES . 57
11.6 Device queries . 57
11.6.1 General . 57
11.6.2 QUERY DEVICE CAPABILITIES . 57
11.6.3 QUERY DEVICE STATUS . 58
11.6.4 QUERY APPLICATION CONTROLLER ERROR . 58
11.6.5 QUERY INPUT DEVICE ERROR . 58
11.6.6 QUERY MISSING SHORT ADDRESS . 58
11.6.7 QUERY VERSION NUMBER . 58
11.6.8 QUERY CONTENT DTR0 . 58
11.6.9 QUERY NUMBER OF INSTANCES . 58
11.6.10 QUERY CONTENT DTR1 . 59
11.6.11 QUERY CONTENT DTR2 . 59
11.6.12 QUERY RANDOM ADDRESS (H) . 59
11.6.13 QUERY RANDOM ADDRESS (M) . 59
11.6.14 QUERY RANDOM ADDRESS (L) . 59
11.6.15 READ MEMORY LOCATION (DTR1, DTR0) . 59
11.6.16 QUERY APPLICATION CONTROLLER ENABLED . 59
11.6.17 QUERY OPERATING MODE . 59
11.6.18 QUERY MANUFACTURER SPECIFIC MODE . 59

11.6.19 QUERY QUIESCENT MODE . 60
11.6.20 QUERY DEVICE GROUPS 0-7 . 60
11.6.21 QUERY DEVICE GROUPS 8-15 . 60
11.6.22 QUERY DEVICE GROUPS 16-23 . 60
11.6.23 QUERY DEVICE GROUPS 24-31 . 60
11.6.24 QUERY POWER CYCLE NOTIFICATION . 60
11.6.25 QUERY EXTENDED VERSION NUMBER(DTR0) . 60
11.6.26 QUERY RESET STATE . 60
11.6.27 QUERY APPLICATION CONTROLLER ALWAYS ACTIVE . 60
11.6.28 QUERY FEATURE TYPE . 60
11.6.29 QUERY NEXT FEATURE TYPE . 60
11.7 Instance control instructions . 61

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11.8 Instance configuration instructions . 61

11.8.1 General . 61

11.8.2 ENABLE INSTANCE . 61

11.8.3 DISABLE INSTANCE . 61

11.8.4 SET PRIMARY INSTANCE GROUP (DTR0) . 61

11.8.5 SET INSTANCE GROUP 1 (DTR0) . 61

11.8.6 SET INSTANCE GROUP 2 (DTR0) . 62

11.8.7 SET EVENT SCHEME (DTR0) . 62

11.8.8 SET EVENT PRIORITY (DTR0) . 62

11.8.9 SET EVENT FILTER (DTR2, DTR1, DTR0) . 62
11.9 Instance queries. 62
11.9.1 General . 62
11.9.2 QUERY INSTANCE TYPE . 62
11.9.3 QUERY RESOLUTION . 63
11.9.4 QUERY INSTANCE ERROR . 63
11.9.5 QUERY INSTANCE STATUS . 63
11.9.6 QUERY INSTANCE ENABLED . 63
11.9.7 QUERY PRIMARY INSTANCE GROUP . 63
11.9.8 QUERY INSTANCE GROUP 1 . 63
11.9.9 QUERY INSTANCE GROUP 2 . 63
11.9.10 QUERY EVENT SCHEME . 63
11.9.11 QUERY INPUT VALUE . 64
11.9.12 QUERY INPUT VALUE LATCH . 64
11.9.13 QUERY EVENT PRIORITY . 64
11.9.14 QUERY FEATURE TYPE . 64
11.9.15 QUERY NEXT FEATURE TYPE . 64
11.9.16 QUERY EVENT FILTER 0-7 . 64
11.9.17 QUERY EVENT FILTER 8-15 . 65
11.9.18 QUERY EVENT FILTER 16-23 . 65
11.10 Special commands . 65
11.10.1 General . 65
11.10.2 TERMINATE . 65
11.10.3 INITIALISE (device) . 65
11.10.4 RANDOMISE . 66
11.10.5 COMPARE . 66

11.10.6 WITHDRAW . 66
11.10.7 SEARCHADDRH (data) . 66
11.10.8 SEARCHADDRM (data) . 66
11.10.9 SEARCHADDRL (data) . 67
11.10.10 PROGRAM SHORT ADDRESS (data) . 67
11.10.11 VERIFY SHORT ADDRESS (data) . 67
11.10.12 QUERY SHORT ADDRESS . 67
11.10.13 WRITE MEMORY LOCATION (DTR1, DTR0, data) . 67
11.10.14 WRITE MEMORY LOCATION – NO REPLY (DTR1, DTR0, data) . 68
11.10.15 DTR0 (data) . 68
11.10.16 DTR1 (data) . 68
11.10.17 DTR2 (data) . 68
11.10.18 DIRECT WRITE MEMORY (DTR1, offset, data) . 68
11.10.19 DTR1:DTR0 (data1, data0) . 69

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11.10.20 DTR2:DTR1 (data2, data1) . 69

11.10.21 SEND TESTFRAME (data) . 69

12 Test procedures . 70

12.1 General notes on test . 70

12.1.1 General . 70

12.1.2 Test execution . 70

12.1.3 Data transmission . 70

12.1.4 Test setup . 71

12.1.5 Test output . 71

12.1.6 Test notation . 71
12.1.7 Test execution limitations . 73
12.1.8 Test results . 73
12.1.9 Exception handling . 73
12.1.10 Unexpected answer . 73
12.2 Preamble . 75
12.2.1 Test preamble . 75
12.3 Physical operational parameters . 86
12.3.1 Polarity test . 86
12.3.2 Maximum and minimum system voltage . 87
12.3.3 Overvoltage protection test. 87
12.3.4 Current rating test . 88
12.3.5 Transmitter voltages . 89
12.3.6 Transmitter rising and falling edges . 91
12.3.7 Transmitter bit timing . 93
12.3.8 Transmitter frame timing . 95
12.3.9 Receiver start-up behavior . 96
12.3.10 Receiver threshold . 97
12.3.11 Receiver bit timing . 98
12.3.12 Extended receiver bit timing . 102
12.3.13 Receiver forward frame violation . 104
12.3.14 Receiver settling timing . 104
12.3.15 Receiver frame timing FF-FF send twice . 105
12.3.16 Transmitter collision avoidance by priority . 107
12.3.17 Transmitter collision detection for truncated idle phase . 108
12.3.18 Transmitter collision detection for extended active phase . 111

12.4 Device configuration instructions . 114
12.4.1 RESET deviceGroups . 114
12.4.2 RESET quiescentMode . 115
12.4.3 RESET instance groups . 116
12.4.4 RESET event filter . 117
12.4.5 RESET event scheme . 118
12.4.6 RESET: timeout / command in-between . 119
12.4.7 Send twice timeout (device) . 121
12.4.8 Send twice timeout (instance) . 124
12.4.9 Commands in-between (device) . 126
12.4.10 Commands in-between (instance) . 129
12.4.11 SAVE PERSISTENT VARIABLES . 132
12.4.12 SET OPERATING MODE . 132
12.4.13 Device Disable/Enable Application Controller . 133

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12.4.14 Multi Master Control Device PING . 134

12.4.15 Quiescent Mode . 135

12.4.16 Device power cycle notification . 136

12.4.17 SET SHORT ADDRESS . 137

12.4.18 Reset/Power-on values (device) . 138

12.4.19 Reset/Power-on values (instance) . 140

12.4.20 DTR0 / DTR1 / DTR2 . 141

12.4.21 DTR1:DTR0 and DTR2:DTR1 . 142

12.4.22 Device Groups . 143

12.5 Device queries . 144
12.5.1 Device query capabilities . 144
12.5.2 QUERY VERSION NUMBER . 144
12.5.3 Device power cycle seen . 145
12.5.4 Input device error . 145
12.6 Device Memory banks . 146
12.6.1 READ MEMORY LOCATION on Memory Bank 0 . 146
12.6.2 READ MEMORY LOCATION on Memory Bank 1 . 151
12.6.3 READ MEMORY LOCATION on other Memory Banks . 153
12.6.4 Memory bank writing . 155
12.6.5 ENABLE WRITE MEMORY: writeEnableState . 160
12.6.6 ENABLE WRITE MEMORY: timeout / command in-between . 162
12.6.7 RESET MEMORY BANK: timeout / command in-between . 163
12.6.8 RESET MEMORY BANK . 166
12.7 Device Special commands . 167
12.7.1 INITIALISE – timer . 167
12.7.2 TERMINATE . 168
12.7.3 INITIALISE - device addressing . 169
12.7.4 RANDOMISE . 170
12.7.5 COMPARE . 171
12.7.6 WITHDRAW . 172
12.7.7 SEARCHADDRH / SEARCHADDRM / SEARCHADDRL . 173
12.7.8 PROGRAM SHORT ADDRESS . 174
12.7.9 VERIFY SHORT ADDRESS . 176
12.7.10 QUERY SHORT ADDRESS . 177
12.7.11 IDENTIFY DEVICE . 179

12.8 Logical unit cross contamination . 181
12.8.1 DTR0 . 181
12.8.2 NVM variables . 182
12.8.3 Random address generation . 182
12.8.4 Addressing 1 . 183
12.8.5 Addressing 2 . 184
12.8.6 Addressing 3 . 187
12.9 Instance addressing . 187
12.9.1 Instance Type Addressing . 187
12.9.2 Instance Primary Group. 188
12.9.3 Instance Group 2 . 190
12.9.4 Instance Group 1 . 191
12.9.5 Instance Group Combinations . 193
12.9.6 Multiple Instances Answer . 194

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12.10 Instance configuration instructions . 195

12.10.1 Instance Enable/Disable . 195

12.10.2 Event Scheme. 198

12.10.3 Input Resolution & Input Value . 202

12.10.4 Event Filter . 203

12.11 Instance queries. 203

12.11.1 Instance Number and Types . 203

12.11.2 Instance Status . 204

12.11.3 Instance Error . 205

12.12 Instance cross contamination . 205
12.12.1 Instance Event Priority . 205
12.13 Reserved Commands . 206
12.13.1 Reserved standard device commands . 206
12.13.2 Reserved instance commands (instance type 0). 207
12.13.3 Reserved special commands . 208
12.14 General subsequences . 209
12.14.1 Reset Device . 209
12.14.2 EnableApplicationControllerAndAllInstances . 209
12.14.3 DisableApplicationControllerAndAllInstances . 209
12.14.4 HasApplicationController . 210
12.14.5 GetVersionNumber . 210
12.14.6 AddDeviceGroups . 210
12.14.7 RemoveDeviceGroups . 211
12.14.8 ClearAllDeviceGroups . 211
12.14.9 CheckDeviceGroups . 211
12.14.10 GetDeviceGroups . 212
12.14.11 PowerCycle . 212
12.14.12 PowerCycleAndWaitForBusPower . 213
12.14.13 PowerCycleAndWaitForDecoder . 213
12.14.14 SetupTestFrame . 214
12.14.15 GetNumberOfInstances . 214
12.14.16 GetEventFilter . 214
12.14.17 SetEventFilter . 214
12.14.18 GetNumberOfLogicalUnits . 215
12.14.19 GetIndexOfLogicalUnit . 215

12.14.20 GetRandomAddress . 215
12.14.21 GetLimitedRandomAddress .
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