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New features for the FLS-M wireless ballast

May 2025: The FLS-M wireless ballast is getting some new features with the new firmware version 1.1.

Click here to go directly to the Firmware Update.

Dim Via Curve

• A separate dimming curve can be stored for each channel from 1 to 5. This allows connected LED bulbs to be tuned with particular precision. A maximum of 8 control points can be assigned to the brightness curve. The values between them are interpolated.
• Technical: An endpoint with multiple emitters is abstracted into a single, easily dimmable endpoint. The ratio of the luminosity of the respective emitters depends on the set brightness. The individual emitters follow a user-defined curve.
• This function is available in the Config-Builder.

Example - Dim To Warm

• This function allows dimming to a different light color. Cool white/warm white (CCT) LED bulbs are required for this.
• Technical: A CCT strip is configured so that the warm white LED increases in brightness linearly, while the cool white LED follows an exponential curve. This means that the warm white LED dominates at low brightness levels. At high brightness, the ratio shifts to approximately 50:50, simulating the behavior of a traditional light bulb.

Opacity Curves & Animations

• Opacity curves can now be defined for addressable LED strips. This allows the transparency of segments at higher levels to be varied, making underlying levels visible. The opacity curves can also have a direction and speed, allowing animations to be implemented.
• This function is available in the Config Builder.

Example – Gradient

• A segment group is defined by two endpoints. One of these endpoints is located at a higher level and has increasing opacity (e.g., LED1 = 0%, LEDN = 100%). Gradient effects can be created by activating this upper endpoint.

ZigBee OTAU (Over-the-Air Update)

• The FLS-M does not support ZigBee updates in its factory firmware version 1.0. After a one-time update to version 1.1, the device is OTAU-capable and can be updated via ZigBee in the future.

Click here to go directly to the Firmware Update.