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ProbitGears
ProbitGears delivers an unique potential for testing DALI control devices. It simulates up to 65 control gears like LED drivers, emergency lighting or phase cut dimmers in parallel, covering the whole address space of any DALI system. ProbitGears is a small box with a DALI interface. On the back it is connected and powered via USB. The PC software grants full access to every detail of the simulations inside. Every event is visualized, recorded and actually can be modified at run time.

▸ Details

Key facts

· Simulation
Up to 65 control gears
Multiple device types
Real time visualization and modifying access

· System Level Test
Full size virtual installation
Testing the behaviour of control devices
Simulation of each individual bit timing

· ProbitBench Software
Simulator tab with property grid
Configurable overview and comparison sheet
Luminaire representative desktop icons

· Pocket sized box
Enabling labs to share one system

Technical specification

· 2 x 4mm laboratory jack for DALI

· MiniUSB connector to PC (min. 400mA USB supply power required)

· Size approx. 94mm x 144mm x 26mm

· Weight approx. 180g

▸ Downloads

ProbitGears V4.6.zip

2023-08-07

Description

· ProbitGears firmware

· It is recommended to use the latest Probit driver

New changes

· For ProbitBench V4.4.0.0 and higher

· Bus line status issues fixed

· Memory bank issues fixed

· Simulated power up issues fixed

· Simulated battery issues fixed

›› Previous changes

Changes related to ProbitGears V4.5:

· For ProbitBench V4.3.0.0 and higher

· Revised communication protocol for future needs

· 209 issues fixed

Changes related to ProbitGears V4.4:

· For ProbitBench V4.2.8.0

· Revised communication protocol for future needs

· 207 support added

· 209 updated and issues fixed

· Segment setting handling updated

Changes related to ProbitGears V4.3:

· For ProbitBench V4.2.0.0, V4.2.1.0, V4.2.2.0, V.4.2.3.0, V4.2.5.0, V4.2.6.0 and V4.2.7.0

· Revised communication protocol for future needs

Changes related to ProbitGears V4.2:

· For ProbitBench V4.1.0.0 and V4.1.1.0

· Revised communication protocol for future needs

· Received frames are evaluated according Ed1 and Ed2 and reported back to ProbitBench

· 202 optimizations and bugfixes

· 209 optimizations and bugfixes

Changes related to ProbitGears V4.1:

· For ProbitBench V4.0.0.4 and V4.0.0.5

· Revised communication protocol for future needs

· 209 standard capabilities

· Bugfixes regarding some 202 commands

· Bugfixes regarding stop of updating the ProbitBench

· Bugfixes regarding serial communication errors

· Bugfixes regarding answer time jitter

· Bugfixes regarding resetting the device

Changes related to ProbitGears V4.0:

· For ProbitBench V4.0.0.3

· Memory bank access

Changes related to ProbitGears V3.3/V3.4:

· For ProbitBench V3.0.0.5 to V4.0.0.2

· Introduction firmware version

Probit Driver Package 2.12.36.4 WHQL.zip

2021-08-30

Description

· Probit hardware driver

· WHQL certified

· Note: Previous non-WHQL drivers have no signature so that on some Windows OS versions (e.g. 64-bit versions) you need to install them in a special mode. Follow these instructions.

New changes

· WHQL certified

· ProbitDongle device added

›› Previous changes

Changes related to Probit driver 2.12.28:

· Driver optimizations

· ProbitSite device added

Changes related to Probit driver 2.12.06:

· Driver optimizations

· ProbitLab2 device added

Changes related to Probit driver 2.08.24:

· Driver optimizations

· preliminary Windows 8 driver installation added

Changes related to Probit driver 2.08.02:

· Windows 7 compatibility added

▸ FAQ

Does the ProbitGears simulate the physical load of each control gear?

· Answer: No. Due of the wide variety of possible load characteristics this property will not be simulated. Any load simulation and testing has to be done manually by the user. The ProbitGears is designed to cause a minimal load based on its own operation and transceiver circuit (high impedance OPA receiver and MOSFET transmitter).