Hi,
I have a light pendant fitting that contains two T5 fluorescent tubes and two mains halogens. I would like to use a ZWave dimmer (triac based) to control several stages of the light fitting. For example:
1) Say from 0% to 60% power only the halogens are powered on and are dimmed from zero per cent to 60 per cent
2) Say at 60% to 80% only one fluorescent tube is switched on and the halogens are switched off
3) Say at 90% and beyond two fluorescent tubes are switched on and the halogens are switched off
Would it be better to use a series of operational amplifiers to achieve this or would it be better to use a simple microcontroller to do this? I do not require the circuit to drive the fluorescent tubes as I have electronic ballast to achieve this. I just need for the circuit to switch e.g. a relay, to power up the electronic ballast.
Many thanks, Garch
I have a light pendant fitting that contains two T5 fluorescent tubes and two mains halogens. I would like to use a ZWave dimmer (triac based) to control several stages of the light fitting. For example:
1) Say from 0% to 60% power only the halogens are powered on and are dimmed from zero per cent to 60 per cent
2) Say at 60% to 80% only one fluorescent tube is switched on and the halogens are switched off
3) Say at 90% and beyond two fluorescent tubes are switched on and the halogens are switched off
Would it be better to use a series of operational amplifiers to achieve this or would it be better to use a simple microcontroller to do this? I do not require the circuit to drive the fluorescent tubes as I have electronic ballast to achieve this. I just need for the circuit to switch e.g. a relay, to power up the electronic ballast.
Many thanks, Garch
