EP2478747A1 - Procédé de réglage d'un ballast électronique, ballast électronique et unité de réglage - Google Patents

Procédé de réglage d'un ballast électronique, ballast électronique et unité de réglage

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EP2478747A1
EP2478747A1 EP10801393A EP10801393A EP2478747A1 EP 2478747 A1 EP2478747 A1 EP 2478747A1 EP 10801393 A EP10801393 A EP 10801393A EP 10801393 A EP10801393 A EP 10801393A EP 2478747 A1 EP2478747 A1 EP 2478747A1
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electronic ballast
unit
setting
measured values
information
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Marcus Sonst
Siegfried Mayer
Olaf Busse
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Osram GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC using static converters
    • H05B41/295—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/18—Controlling the light source by remote control via data-bus transmission
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/185—Controlling the light source by remote control via power line carrier transmission

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  • the invention relates to a method for adjusting an electronic ballast, an electronic
  • ECG electronic ballast
  • light bulbs are calibrated and tested at the end of production to a high degree
  • the adjustment is preferably carried out on the not yet mounted in a housing circuit board. This makes it possible to fine tune the individual resistors. This approach is complex because individual components are adjusted in a separate setting step prior to assembly of the ECG in a housing and only then the assembly takes place in a separate step. If an error should occur due to the installation, it often goes unnoticed, since the test procedure is already completed. If the test procedure is carried out only after assembly, this corresponds to an additional work step, because adjustment and test are interrupted by an intermediate mounting.
  • An electronic ballast can also use a microcontroller. Here it is also necessary or
  • an adjustment unit comprising a controller (eg a microcontroller and
  • Microprocessors are operated at different frequencies and the frequencies may have certain tolerances.
  • the object of the invention is to avoid the abovementioned disadvantages and in particular to achieve an efficient possibility for synchronization between components involved in the adjustment of an electronic ballast.
  • Ballast is performed by means of the balancing unit.
  • Ballast ECG
  • the adjustment unit an efficient and in particular short adjustment of the ECG can be achieved.
  • a further development is that the electronic ballast and the balancing unit via a
  • Power supply can be manipulated or modulated so that a recovery of synchronization information, e.g. a clock signal or a step signal is possible. Also, it is a training that the signal of
  • control computer in particular a personal computer can be provided which synchronizes
  • control computer via a bus system, in particular via a GPIB, a serial interface, a USB interface or via a Bluetooth interface, is coupled to the power supply.
  • a bus system in particular via a GPIB, a serial interface, a USB interface or via a Bluetooth interface
  • both the ECG and the balancing unit each have a
  • Synchronization signal Another embodiment is that the electronic ballast and the adjustment unit via a modulated signal of the power supply, in particular via
  • an embodiment is that the
  • Ballast in a setting mode adjustable, programmable or parameterizable. Also, it can be tested in this setting mode.
  • the setting mode preferably differs from an operating mode of the electronic ballast in which e.g. none
  • An electronic ballast can be adjusted during the manufacturing process (if necessary).
  • the electronic ballast is preferably not yet assembled, it can thus
  • resistors can be corrected by an appropriate assembly. This is complex and requires another test after assembly to ensure that the TOE is working properly.
  • the approach presented here enables the adjustment of the electronic ballast in its assembled state, thus can test and match in a summarized
  • a specially coded signal can preferably be transmitted via the contacts of the electronic ballast, so that the electronic ballast the
  • Ballast is activated.
  • those contacts of the electronic ballast for transmitting the external signal can be used, which are provided for connecting at least one lamp. This has the advantage that for the
  • Bulb or at least one lamp can be used to transmit the external signal and to activate the setting mode. It is also possible that these contacts to transmit the information (s) to the electronic
  • Ballast can be used.
  • the transmission takes place by modulating a signal detectable by the electronic ballast.
  • Modulation can be used to transfer data.
  • Ballast provides the readings via at least one contact for controlling the lamp.
  • Measurements are compared with external readings and based on the comparison information to the
  • the electronic ballast and an adjustment unit is compensated. For example, if the electronic ballast to be set to a value "14", with a measurement of the electronic ballast provides a current value "11" and a measurement of
  • the adjustment unit can perform a conversion such that a value "15" in the electronic Ballast is set. This can be a
  • Ballast provides readings or information by a half-bridge frequency of a half-bridge of the
  • An alternative embodiment is that an adjustment unit transmits the external signal and / or the information to the electronic ballast.
  • a next embodiment is that the electronic ballast is parameterized and / or tested.
  • test may have measured values which can be detected and output by the device itself.
  • the device can approach operating points that do not occur in practice. These resulting measured values can be quickly tested externally for compliance with limit values.
  • test relationships between the measured values for example in the form of functions of several measured values
  • Illuminant or at least one lamp comprising a processor unit or other circuit, e.g. an ASIC for performing the method described herein. Also, the above object is achieved by means of a
  • Balancing unit for communicating with an electronic ballast, wherein the balancing unit is a controller arranged such that the method described herein is practicable.
  • a development consists in that the adjustment unit is set up for parameterization, for testing and / or for setting the electronic ballast.
  • Fig.l schematically a block diagram comprising a
  • ECG Electronic ballast
  • matching unit for setting the electronic
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic block diagram for the synchronization of the components involved based on the block diagram shown in Fig.l.
  • an electronic ballast comprising at least one microcontroller (or at least one processor unit with conventional circuitry, ie, for example, with an input / output unit and / or with a memory) in an already assembled state, to parameterize, eg match and / or test.
  • the parameterization here includes e.g. the transmission of data to the TOE or the activation of those already accessible to the TOE (for example, already in the memory of the TOE
  • This parameterization can thus be a Transmission of control signals or addressing signals or even (simple) codes, by means of which the TOE can perform a corresponding parameterization.
  • an adjustment unit it is possible for an adjustment unit to transparently transmit to the TOE the data that the TOE should use. Examples of such data include
  • a lamp current possibly an area of a lamp
  • an identification information e.g. full
  • the data can also already be stored in a memory of the TOE and by means of a transmission of a
  • Access information from the matching unit to the ECG be activated.
  • the TOE has a
  • Adjustment unit is controlled. This simulates the
  • Adjustment unit a lamp
  • the adjustment unit may vary, for example, a filament resistance of the lamp. This allows information to be transferred from the matching unit to the ECG.
  • a half-bridge frequency of the TOE is changed.
  • frequency-modulated data from a half-bridge of the TOE can be transmitted to the matching unit.
  • the balancing unit can first of all
  • the ECG sends the trigger signal to the ECG, which causes the ECG to change to a setting mode.
  • the ECG responds to a transmission of information from the matching unit.
  • another signal can be sent to the ECG, which ends the setting mode.
  • the TOE registers a time lapse, ie an exceeding of a time since the last one
  • Fig.l schematically shows a block diagram comprising an electronic ballast 101 and a matching unit 102.
  • the electronic ballast 101 comprises a rectifier 103, a
  • Processor 104 a half-bridge 105, a transformer 106 (with a primary side comprising terminals 107, 108 and with a secondary side comprising terminals 109, 110), a resistor 111 and a switch 112 and a capacitor 113th
  • the rectifier 103 is the input side with a
  • Voltage source 114 supplies the processor 104 and the half-bridge 105 with a DC voltage.
  • the terminal 107 of the transformer 106 is connected via a
  • Capacitor 113 connected to the half-bridge 105.
  • Terminal 108 of the transformer 106 is connected on the one hand via the resistor 111 to ground and on the other hand to the processor 104.
  • the processor 104 controls the half-bridge 105, in particular electronic switches (not
  • the adjustment unit 102 comprises a controller 115, a transformer 116 (with a primary side comprising connections 117, 118 and with a secondary side comprising connections 119, 120) and a variable resistor 121.
  • the terminals 119, 120 of the transformer 116 are connected to each other via the variable resistor 121, wherein the resistor 121 can be influenced via the controller 115.
  • the terminal 117 of the transformer 116 is connected to the terminal 109 of the transformer 106, and the terminal 118 of the transformer 116 is connected to the terminal 110 of the transformer 116
  • the half bridge 105 is connected to the controller 115.
  • the switch 112 in a normal mode of operation, turns on the transmitter 106 to heat the filament of the lamp. During operation, this heating function can then be switched off again. To receive data, the switch 112 is turned on. Such turn-on may be initiated by a signal from the voltage source 114 that is being evaluated by the processor 104. Also, the switch 112 may already be turned on because previously a coil was detected: So the ECG
  • ballast can be programmed flexibly and customer-specifically, in particular by the fact that the operating parameters, for example at the end of the production, are set. for specific lamps and / or customer requests
  • Measurement results can be compared with the external measurement results, whereby any tolerances are compensated efficiently by the comparison measurements.
  • components can be sized more generously (e.g., less accurately). This reduces the cost of manufacturing.
  • 2 shows steps of a method for setting or for parameterizing the electronic ballast.
  • the ECG determines in a step 202 measured values (also referred to as internal
  • the adjustment unit also determines measured values (also referred to as external measured values).
  • the ECG sets in a step 203, the internal measured values of
  • the matching unit may, based on the provided measurement values in a step 204 a calibration calculation under
  • the adjustment unit can effectively compensate for a measuring error of the electronic ballast, eg by an offset of the electronic ballast by the electronic ballast
  • the electronic ballast supplies a default, which is set by means of several parameters, measured by the ECG.
  • Synchronization of components required for balancing an ECG can also be synchronized with these components.
  • a control computer e.g. a PC (Personal Computer) may include software that manipulates a supply voltage so that the manipulation of the TOE and / or the matching unit is detectable and can be used to synchronize a time base.
  • PC Personal Computer
  • the voltage dips can each be detected by means of a synchronization unit and by a processor of the electronic ballast or a
  • Adjustment unit can be used.
  • FIG. 3 shows a control computer as a PC 303 on which control software runs. From the control software, power supply 114 is supplied via a bus system, e.g. manipulated a GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus, e.g., IEC-625 bus) such that e.g. Voltage dips occur that do not affect the function of the ECG 101, but can be used for synchronization.
  • a bus system e.g. manipulated a GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus, e.g., IEC-625 bus) such that e.g. Voltage dips occur that do not affect the function of the ECG 101, but can be used for synchronization.
  • GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus
  • a serial interface e.g., a USB interface or a Bluetooth interface may also be present.
  • the output signal of the voltage supply 114 can be different
  • the modification can be used for synchronization.
  • the output signal of the power supply 114 can be modulated in predetermined ranges, wherein the information for synchronization is included in the modulation.
  • the output signal of the voltage supply 114 is a synchronization unit 301 of the electronic ballast 101
  • the synchronization unit 301 e.g. the detected voltage dips for evaluation to the processor 104 passes. Accordingly, the processor 104 may synchronize with the times of
  • Power supply 114 of a synchronization unit 302 of the matching unit 102 is provided, wherein the
  • Synchronization unit 302 e.g. they recognized
  • the controller 115 may synchronize with the times of the voltage dips.
  • Voltage supply 114 connects to each other. Still referring to Figure 3, a DC power supply 304 is provided from the PC 303 via a bus system (e.g., GPIB).
  • GPIB bus system
  • Synchronization a process security can be significantly improved.
  • the entire process of adjusting or adjusting the ECG can be shortened, a prioritization of processes of the PC can be omitted.
  • Another advantage is the possibility of manual control, i. It can be a change from one state to a next state without time dependence and be monitored accordingly

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé de réglage d'un ballast électronique, comprenant la synchronisation du ballast électronique et d'une unité de réglage, et le réglage du ballast électronique à l'aide de l'unité de réglage. L'invention concerne également un ballast électronique correspondant et une unité de réglage.
EP10801393A 2009-11-30 2010-11-30 Procédé de réglage d'un ballast électronique, ballast électronique et unité de réglage Withdrawn EP2478747A1 (fr)

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PCT/EP2010/068529 WO2011064389A1 (fr) 2009-11-30 2010-11-30 Procédé de réglage d'un ballast électronique, ballast électronique et unité de réglage

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