Beyond NLCs:
Simon Slupik, Silvair, Chair of the Bluetooth Mesh Working Group / Bluetooth SIG
Virtual
FridayApril 10, 2026
10:15 am - 11:15 am ET
Credits LU | Elective TBD
Introductory
High end trim, dimming, occupancy/vacancy and daylight harvesting have been the mainstream applications for connected lighting systems. But this is just a beginning, as bringing connectivity to lighting systems can offer much more.
Maintenance (including predictive maintenance) is the next step. It can start with simple things like reporting lights that are not functioning properly. Then there is the whole category of emergency lighting, where the code mandates regular testing.
Remote maintenance is already supported by standards such as DALI Part 253 (part of the D4i specification), DALI Part 202 (self contained emergency) and the wireless equivalent – Bluetooth NLC.
Attendees should have a basic knowledge of lighting system components and control topologies.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the idea of remote maintenance in connected lighting systems
- Understand the standards for lighting maintenance and monitoring, in particular DALI Parts 202 and 253
- Understand the role of Bluetooth NLC standard for lighting maintenance and monitoring
- Understand the role of digital LED drivers in enabling data – based remote luminaire maintenance
Speaker
Simon Slupik
CTO
Silvair, Chair of the Bluetooth Mesh Working Group / Bluetooth SIG
Simon has been with the lighting industry for 15 years. He has designed the architectures for the next generation wireless lighting control systems, known today as Bluetooth Networked Lighting Controls (Bluetooth NLC).
Simon is a strong contributor to open standards. He has been involved with Bluetooth since 2012 (chairing the Bluetooth Mesh Working Group since 2015) and with DALI Alliance since 2016 (and leading the design of the unified architecture of DALI/D4i + Bluetooth NLC). Simon's recent work includes the Bluetooth NLC HVAC Integration Profile which is in the final development stage.