A digital circuit for driving a low-frequency, small-wattage, high-intensity discharge lamp is proposed. By combining a digital potentiometer X9313 and a microcontroller STM32F103, the lamp can be turned on and off automatically according to the operating condition. The lamp power can be altered flexibly based on the needed luminance because it is designed to be a linear function of the resistance of the potentiometer X9313. The lighting system has an electrical efficiency of 88% and can save more than 20% of energy, compared with a traditional lamp. A remote desktop client on Android is developed for the purpose of wireless and convenient control. The proposed model will provide important information for designing high-performance, low-frequency, small-wattage, high-intensity discharge lamps.
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