Automatic configuration of a load control system
First Claim
1. A control module for controlling a light emitting diode (LED) driver configured to be powered from a power source, the LED driver configured to control an LED light source, the control module comprising:
- a control connection for providing a plurality of control signals in accordance with respective control techniques to the LED driver, the control techniques comprising one or more analog control techniques and one or more digital control techniques; and
a control circuit configured to sequentially generate the plurality of control signals at the control connection according to the control techniques and determine if the LED driver is responsive to at least one of the control techniques.
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Abstract
A control module is able to be installed with electrical devices, such as, for example electrical loads (e.g., lighting loads) and/or load regulation devices. The control module may determine whether an LED driver for an LED light source is responsive to one or more of a plurality of control techniques. The control module may be able to automatically determine an appropriate control technique to use to control the connected LED driver and/or LED light source. The control module may sequentially attempt to control the LED driver and/or LED light source using each of the plurality of control techniques and determine if the LED driver and/or LED light source is responsive to the present control technique. The plurality of control techniques may include one or more analog control techniques and one or more digital control techniques.
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21 Claims
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1. A control module for controlling a light emitting diode (LED) driver configured to be powered from a power source, the LED driver configured to control an LED light source, the control module comprising:
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a control connection for providing a plurality of control signals in accordance with respective control techniques to the LED driver, the control techniques comprising one or more analog control techniques and one or more digital control techniques; and a control circuit configured to sequentially generate the plurality of control signals at the control connection according to the control techniques and determine if the LED driver is responsive to at least one of the control techniques. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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sequentially providing a plurality of control signals to a light emitting diode (LED) driver according to respective control techniques, the control techniques comprising one or more analog control techniques and one or more digital control techniques, the LED driver configured to control an LED light source; and determining if the LED driver is responsive to at least one of the control techniques. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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