Question
The standardised DALI-2 Memory Bank 0 (MB0) contains the gear's identification data: Vendor ID (assigned by DiiA), GTIN (Global Trade Item Number), hardware version, firmware version and serial number.
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Answer
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MB0 is the DALI-2 universal identification block, containing the Vendor ID (2 bytes, assigned by DiiA), Identification Number (GTIN, EAN-13 style), hardware revision, software revision and serial number. With it, a commissioning tool (Lunatone DALI-Cockpit, for example) can automatically identify each gear and load the matching driver template without manual entry.
Preparation tip
Read out MB0 contents to your project file at commissioning time — even if the customer relabels every luminaire, the GTIN gives you a reliable warranty trail.
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