Dimmable control gear with internal dimming characteristic

摘要

The present invention relates to an operating device (BG) for illuminants (LM), which has an interface (IF SUB 1 / SUB), via which the operating device (BG) external dimming values can be fed. The operating device (BG) converts these supplied external dimming values into internal dimming values, on the basis of which the control of the connected lamps (LM) takes place. The internal dimming values are higher than the external dimming values. In addition, according to the invention, the operating device (BG) is designed so that the conversion of the external dimming values into the internal dimming values can be programmed. The operating device (BG) can in particular also be designed so that the aforementioned implementation can be programmed with regard to its dynamics. It can be provided that it is programmable, by which temporal transition behavior (linear, logarithmic or exponential time course, etc.) an internal dimming value assigned to an external dimming value is achieved.