The Smart Street Light Cabinet Controller, known as CityCabinet, is an advanced three-in-one solution that combines group control, individual streetlight control, and direct DALI control within a single, compact system. Acting as the central hub of a modern smart city lighting network, it streamlines the management of citywide public lighting by integrating feeder pillar control, adaptive streetlight dimming, and advanced fixture-level DALI operation. Designed for maximum flexibility, CityCabinet can be configured with the exact functions required for any project, making it highly adaptable to the unique needs of different cities and municipalities.
At the heart of the system is a powerful Modbus RS485 interface that enables seamless integration with energy meters, while digital and analogue ports allow effortless connection to environmental sensors. The controller supports up to four incoming and eighteen outgoing current transformers, making it possible to monitor numerous circuits simultaneously. Connectivity is built-in and always-on, with multiple communication pathways including cellular LTE Cat 1 with GPRS fallback, WiFi, and Ethernet, ensuring reliability across different environments and infrastructure conditions. With its modular architecture, CityCabinet can be deployed as either a Standard or Lite version to suit the scale and complexity of each application.
One of its defining advantages is the ability to provide both group and individual control. At the group level, CityCabinet enables feeder pillar scheduling and real-time switching, ensuring that clusters of streetlights operate in synchrony for optimized efficiency. On the individual level, the integrated RF Mesh coordinator allows dimming or switching of up to 200 separate streetlights while collecting detailed lamp-specific data, including burn hours, operational status, and maintenance alerts. For direct fixture-level management, the onboard DALI Master interface supports up to 64 DALI luminaires. This includes full dimming and switching for standard DT6 drivers, relay switching for decorative or festive lighting under DT7, and precise color or tunable white adjustment for DT8-compatible luminaires such as architectural RGBW lights.
Energy efficiency and fault detection are built into the system through comprehensive metering and analytics capabilities. Real-time three-phase monitoring is enabled via current transformer coils, while Modbus-connected energy meters provide detailed consumption data on-site through LED displays and remotely via the CityManager platform. This ensures precise energy tracking, operational insights, and fault detection across the entire network. Advanced electrical health monitoring further strengthens the safety and reliability of the system by identifying voltage anomalies, current imbalances, and even cable leakage or insulation failures that could lead to hazards or electricity theft.
CityCabinet integrates seamlessly with the TALQ-certified CityManager central management software, offering city operators a single dashboard to control individual lights, groups, feeder pillars, decorative luminaires, floodlights, and tunable white or RGBWAF lighting. This unified approach improves visibility and control, enabling operators to reduce operational costs through automated diagnostics, remote configuration, and over-the-air firmware updates. It also enhances sustainability by minimizing energy waste through adaptive dimming and optimized scheduling, while supporting environmental goals by reducing unnecessary light pollution.
Installation and configuration are designed to be as efficient as possible. The compact, DIN-rail mountable form factor ensures straightforward retrofit into existing streetlight cabinets, while Bluetooth-enabled mobile app commissioning allows installers to test relays, monitor digital and analogue input status, check current transformer coil data, and visualize voltage measurements—all without needing fixed displays or manual programming. This makes on-site deployment faster, safer, and more scalable.
With its combination of robust industrial design, precise energy analytics, secure end-to-end communication, and versatile connectivity, CityCabinet represents the next generation of smart streetlight cabinet controllers. By uniting group, individual, and DALI-level control in a single intelligent system, it provides cities with the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability needed to manage modern public lighting infrastructure while preparing for the demands of the future.
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