DyNet is the communications network and communications protocol for Dynalite lighting automation and

building automation Building automation (BAS), also known as building management system (BMS) or building energy management system (BEMS), is the automatic centralized control of a building's HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), electrical, lighting, ...

. It is now part of Philips Lighting.

Design

The network runs on a 4-twisted-pair cable of 100Ω 100 MHz CAT5
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/nowiki>or a flat cable with RS485 serial port, usually with a RJ-12 connector. A daisy-chain serial network topology is strongly recommended with no stubs. The recommended cable colour-coding is: Green/White pair = paralleled for GND Orange/White pair = paralleled for +12V Blue/White pair = blue for DATA+ and white for DATA- Brown/White pair = spare or shield if unshielded cable is used.

References

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