# Build connected lighting systems with the ESP DALI component

DevFeed: [Build connected lighting systems with the ESP DALI component](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/build-connected-lighting-systems-with-the-esp-dali-component-13786.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.espressif.com/blog/2026/08/dali-component-lighting-systems/>)

Author: John Lee

Published: 2026-08-28T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-developer-portal.md>)

Topics: [ESP-IDF](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp-idf.md>), [Espressif](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/espressif.md>), [Embedded Software Dev](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/embedded-software-dev.md>), [Internet of things](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/iot.md>), [Protocol (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/protocol.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Matter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/matter.md>), [Home Assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/home-assistant.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [bridge](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bridge.md>), [caching](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/caching.md>), [dali](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dali.md>), [esp-idf](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp-idf.md>), [esp-iot-solution](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp-iot-solution.md>), [espressif](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/espressif.md>), [firmware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firmware.md>), [lighting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lighting.md>), [matter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/matter.md>), [mqtt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mqtt.md>), [ota](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ota.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial introduces the ESP DALI component, which implements an IEC 62386 master on Espressif SoCs using the RMT peripheral. It covers DALI control, commissioning, sensors, DT8 color gear, and a Matter-to-DALI bridge.

## Source excerpt

The ESP DALI component implements an IEC 62386 master on the RMT peripheral, with support for commissioning, dimming, color control, sensors, and Matter-to-DALI bridges.