Commissioning load control systems
First Claim
1. A load control system comprising:
- a plurality of lighting control devices, wherein each lighting control device is configured to control an amount of power provided to a respective lighting load, wherein the plurality of lighting control devices include a first control-target device and a second control-target device, and wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device each has a respective device type and are each configurable to control the amount of power provided to the respective lighting load based on digital messages received from a control-source device;
a user device configured to;
receive a device type selected by a user;
transmit a discovery message, wherein the discovery message comprises an indication of the device type selected by the user;
responsive to the discovery message, receive respective responses from at least the first control-target device and the second control-target device, wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device are each configured to compare the device type indicated in the discovery message with its own device type and respond to the discovery message if they are the same;
based at least in part on the received respective responses, determine that the first control-target device and the second control-target device are within an established discovery range;
based at least in part on determining that the first control-target device and the second control-target device are within the established discovery range, display within a graphical user interface the first control-target device and the second control-target device as discovered control-target devices, wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device are each displayed adjacent to an indication of the device type selected by the user;
receive an indication to associate the first control-target device with the control-source device;
store an identifier of the first control-target device in association information with an identifier of the control-source device to associate the first control-target device with the control-source device; and
communicate at least part of the association information to the first control-target device to enable control of the first control-target device via the control-source device.
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Abstract
A load control system may include load control devices for controlling power provided to an electrical load. The load control devices may include a control-source device and a control-target device. The control-target device may control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device. A user device may discover load control devices when the load control devices are within an established range associated with the user device. The user device and the load control devices may communicate via a wireless communications module. The established range may be adjusted based on the configurable transmit power of the user device or the wireless communications module associated with the user device. A discovered control-target device may be associated with a control-source device to enable the control-target device to control the power provided to the electrical load based on digital messages received from the control-source device.
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Citations
40 Claims
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1. A load control system comprising:
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a plurality of lighting control devices, wherein each lighting control device is configured to control an amount of power provided to a respective lighting load, wherein the plurality of lighting control devices include a first control-target device and a second control-target device, and wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device each has a respective device type and are each configurable to control the amount of power provided to the respective lighting load based on digital messages received from a control-source device; a user device configured to; receive a device type selected by a user; transmit a discovery message, wherein the discovery message comprises an indication of the device type selected by the user; responsive to the discovery message, receive respective responses from at least the first control-target device and the second control-target device, wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device are each configured to compare the device type indicated in the discovery message with its own device type and respond to the discovery message if they are the same; based at least in part on the received respective responses, determine that the first control-target device and the second control-target device are within an established discovery range; based at least in part on determining that the first control-target device and the second control-target device are within the established discovery range, display within a graphical user interface the first control-target device and the second control-target device as discovered control-target devices, wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device are each displayed adjacent to an indication of the device type selected by the user; receive an indication to associate the first control-target device with the control-source device; store an identifier of the first control-target device in association information with an identifier of the control-source device to associate the first control-target device with the control-source device; and communicate at least part of the association information to the first control-target device to enable control of the first control-target device via the control-source device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for discovering a plurality of lighting control devices, wherein each lighting control device is configured to control an amount of power provided to a respective lighting load, and wherein the plurality of lighting control devices include a first control-target device and a second control-target device, wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device each has a respective device type and are each configurable to control the amount of power provided to the respective lighting load based on digital messages received from a control-source device, the method comprising:
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receiving a device type selected by a user; transmitting a discovery message, wherein the discovery message comprises an indication of the device type selected by the user; responsive to the discovery message, receiving respective wireless signals from at least the first control-target device and the second control-target device, wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device are each configured to compare the device type indicated in the discovery message with its own device type and respond to the discovery message if they are the same; based at least in part on the received respective wireless signals, determining that the first control-target device and the second control-target device are within an established discovery range; based at least in part on determining that the first control-target device and the second control-target device are within the established discovery range, displaying within a graphical user interface the first control-target device and the second control-target device as discovered control-target devices, wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device are each displayed adjacent to an indication of the device type selected by the user; receiving an indication to associate the first control-target device with the control-source device; associating an identifier of the first control-target device in association information with an identifier of the control-source device; and communicating at least part of the association information to the first control-target device to enable control of the respective lighting load of the first control-target device via digital messages from the control-source device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A user device for discovering a plurality of lighting control devices, wherein each lighting control device is configured to control an amount of power provided to a respective lighting load, wherein the plurality of lighting control devices include a first control-target device and a second control-target device, and wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device each has a respective device type and are each configurable to control the amount of power provided to the respective lighting load based on digital messages received from a control-source device, the user device comprising:
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a communications circuit configured to send and/or receive information; a control circuit configured to; receive a device type selected by a user; transmit a discovery message, wherein the discovery message comprises an indication of the device type selected by the user; responsive to the discovery message, receive, via the communication circuit, wireless signals from at least the first control-target device and the second control-target device, wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device are each configured to compare the device type indicated in the discovery message with its own device type and respond to the discovery message if they are the same; based at least in part on the received respective wireless signals, determine that the first control-target device and the second control-target device are within an established discovery range; based at least in part on determining that the first control-target device and the second control-target device are within the established discovery range, display within a graphical user interface the first control-target device and the second control-target device as discovered control-target devices, wherein the first control-target device and the second control-target device are each displayed adjacent to an indication of the device type selected by the user; receive an indication to associate the first control-target device with the control-source device; associate an identifier of the first control-target device in association information with an identifier of the control-source device; and communicate at least part of the association information to the first control-target device to enable control of the respective lighting load of the first control-target device via digital messages from the control-source device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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