Smart Lighting Integration

The problem

KNX, DALI and Modbus lighting systems each have their own software, so the BMS cannot schedule lighting, see failures or link lighting to occupancy.

Solution overview

MILESGO gateways collect data from KNX lighting actuators and panels, DALI lighting controllers (third-party, Modbus/BACnet/KNX interface), lighting control panels, occupancy and people-counting sensors over KNX / Modbus RTU / Modbus TCP / DyNet, and deliver it to the BMS, WEB HMI panels as BACnet/IP / KNX. Field equipment keeps its own protocol and control logic; integration is done by configuration and point mapping, not custom code.

Typical scope

KNX lighting actuators and panels
DALI lighting controllers (third-party, Modbus/BACnet/KNX interface)
lighting control panels
occupancy and people-counting sensors

Protocol path

KNX / Modbus RTU / Modbus TCP / DyNet → BACnet/IP / KNX

Implementation checklist for the project manager

DALI lines connect through the lighting vendor’s DALI controller (Modbus, BACnet or KNX side); confirm that interface with the lighting supplier.
Collect register maps and protocol documents from every equipment vendor early; a missing map is the most common delay.
Freeze the point list and protocol mapping with the client before ordering hardware.
Commission in read-only mode first; enable write / control points only after the client approves each one.
Agree BACnet device instances, network numbers and BBMD with the BMS contractor to avoid conflicts.
Hand over configuration backups, point table, IP plan and as-built drawings, with a short operator training.

Project deliverables

Signed point table and protocol mapping
Gateway configuration files and backups
IP address plan and network drawing
FAT and SAT test records
As-built documentation and operator training

System architecture

Field layer: KNX lighting actuators and panels, DALI lighting controllers (third-party, Modbus/BACnet/KNX interface), lighting control panels, occupancy and people-counting sensors, connected over KNX / Modbus RTU / Modbus TCP / DyNet. Edge and integration layer: MILESGO protocol gateways and edge controllers, mounted on DIN rail in existing panels, polling each device, time-stamping values and buffering them locally. Upper layer: the BMS, WEB HMI panels, which receives the data as BACnet/IP / KNX. Remote access for maintenance runs over VPN rather than open internet ports.

System composition

Field devices: KNX lighting actuators and panels, DALI lighting controllers (third-party, Modbus/BACnet/KNX interface), lighting control panels, occupancy and people-counting sensors
Edge / integration: MILESGO protocol gateways and edge controllers
Upper systems: the BMS, WEB HMI panels (BACnet/IP / KNX)
Tools and commissioning: Web-based configuration, point table import/export (Excel), off-site simulation and on-site diagnostic tools

Software and AI capabilities

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Delivery steps

1
Site survey and point list
Inventory devices, protocols, register maps, panel space, power and network paths.
2
Design and point table sign-off
Map every point to the target protocol and system; agree it with the client and the upper-system contractor.
3
Configuration and FAT
Build the gateway configuration off site, simulate it and test against the signed point table.
4
Installation and wiring
Mount gateways on DIN rail, wire RS-485 / I/O / Ethernet, apply the IP plan.
5
SAT and alarm tests
Verify values against local readings, test every alarm and command end to end.
6
Handover and support
Hand over configuration backups, point table and as-built documents; train operators.

Customer value

One view of all subsystems instead of separate vendor consoles
Consumption visible by area, system and time period
New equipment integrated by configuration, not custom driver development
Open interfaces (BACnet, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT, HTTP) avoid lock-in to one vendor

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Send the protocols, point count and target system. A sales and engineering pair reviews every submission.

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