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Nordic SoC-based module supports ‘two-in-one’ smart street lighting controller solution
09
Dec
2024
2024
Oslo, Norway
LACROIX Environment’s PS-Pak employs nRF52832 SoC-based Insight SiP ISP1507-AX module for Bluetooth LE wireless connectivity
Telemetry and SCADA solution manufacturer, LACROIX Environment, has released a ‘two-in-one’ smart street lighting solution. The ‘PS-Pak’ unit is a smart street lighting control device that can be used to setup any type of lantern driver or to supply power to an external management node. The product is installed in the street lamp pole and wired to the lantern driver. The PS-Pak supports the latest DALI2 protocol, an industry-standard technology for bi-directional, digital communication between lighting-control devices.
The PS-Pak integrates the Insight SiP ISP1507-AX module based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC. The SoC’s Bluetooth® LE wireless connectivity enables simple and complex configurations of the PS-Pak from the associated ‘My DL-Pak’ iOS/Android app, without the need to access the interior of a potentially high-voltage lighting unit - thus reducing the time and risk associated with routine operations. The wireless connectivity enables over-the-air software updates and lighting configuration. One PS-Pak can configure, individually, up to six lantern drivers of the same light pole. The PS-Pak is compatible with LACROIX’s and other lantern drivers from the market.
“We are delighted to support Lacroix Environment in their mission to make modern cities safer and more energy efficient,” says Nick Wood, Sales and Marketing Director for Insight SIP. “We believe there will be an increasing need for this kind of application to meet carbon emission targets whilst not compromising on personal safety.”
The PS-Pak targets existing and new installations for local management or the anticipated evolution to remote management.
“We selected the Nordic SoC-based ISP1507-AX module due to key hardware features including its compact size and large Flash memory,” says Philippe Escaich, Electronic Development Manager at LACROIX Environment.
“From a software perspective, the quality Nordic library and development tools are important considerations, while the reliability and efficiency of Nordic products is a key factor in the decision to integrate a Nordic SoC in our modules,” adds Insight SiP’s Wood.
