Configuring a load control system
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a load control system using a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
- displaying by at least one processor a first panel icon representing a first load control panel capable of housing control devices for controlling at least one electrical load;
responsive to determining a selection of the first panel icon, displaying by the at least one processor a configuration window for the first load control panel;
displaying by the at least one processor on the configuration window a listing of control devices that are to be installed in a housing of the first load control panel;
in response to a selection of an additional control device, adding by the at least one processor the additional control device to the listing of control devices on the configuration window that are to be installed in the housing of the first load control panel;
generating by the at least one processor a model number for the first load control panel having the control devices displayed in the listing of control devices on the configuration window that are to be installed in the housing of the first load control panel; and
associating by the at least one processor the model number with the first panel icon.
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Abstract
A design software, e.g., a graphical user interface (GUI) software, may be used to design and/or configure a load control system. The design software may be executed on a network device (e.g., a personal computer, a laptop, a tablet, or a smart phone). The design software may allow for easy configuration of load control panels and effortless multiplication of configured panels during the design of the load control system. Each load control panel may have a plurality of control devices, such as load control devices (e.g., power modules, dimming modules, and/or switching modules), system controllers, and/or power supplies. The design software may allow for the configuration of load control panels having different types and numbers of control devices. In addition, the design software may allow for the multiplication of load control panels having the same configuration (e.g., the same type and number of control devices).
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26 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a load control system using a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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displaying by at least one processor a first panel icon representing a first load control panel capable of housing control devices for controlling at least one electrical load; responsive to determining a selection of the first panel icon, displaying by the at least one processor a configuration window for the first load control panel; displaying by the at least one processor on the configuration window a listing of control devices that are to be installed in a housing of the first load control panel; in response to a selection of an additional control device, adding by the at least one processor the additional control device to the listing of control devices on the configuration window that are to be installed in the housing of the first load control panel; generating by the at least one processor a model number for the first load control panel having the control devices displayed in the listing of control devices on the configuration window that are to be installed in the housing of the first load control panel; and associating by the at least one processor the model number with the first panel icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of configuring a load control system using a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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displaying by at least one processor a device icon representing an electrical device; displaying by the at least one processor a panel icon representing a load control panel capable of housing control devices for controlling at least one electrical load; responsive to determining a selection of the panel icon, displaying by the at least one processor a configuration window for the load control panel; displaying by the at least one processor on the configuration window a listing of control devices that are to be installed in a housing of the load control panel; in response to a selection of an additional control device, adding by the at least one processor the additional control device to the listing of control devices on the configuration window that are to be installed in the housing of the load control panel; displaying by the at least one processor a panel output selection window in response to a selection of the device icon and the panel icon; and associating by the at least one processor the electrical device with a selected output of a selected load control device of the load control panel in response to a selection of the selected output of the selected load control device of the load control panel from the panel output selection window. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for configuring a load control system using a graphical user interface wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to:
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display a first panel icon representing a first load control panel capable of housing control devices for controlling at least one electrical load; responsive to determining a selection of the first panel icon, display a configuration window for the first load control panel; display on the configuration window a listing of control devices that are to be installed in a housing of the first load control panel; in response to a selection of an additional control device, add the additional control device to the listing of control devices on the configuration window that are to be installed in the housing of the first load control panel; generate a model number for the first load control panel having the control devices displayed in the listing of control devices on the configuration window that are to be installed in the housing of the first load control panel; and associate the model number with the first panel icon. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for configuring a load control system wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to:
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display a device icon representing an electrical device; display a panel icon representing a load control panel capable of housing control devices for controlling at least one electrical load; responsive to determining a selection of the panel icon, display a configuration window for the load control panel; display on the configuration window a listing of control devices that are to be installed in a housing of the load control panel; in response to a selection of an additional control device, add the additional control device to the listing of control devices on the configuration window that are to be installed in the housing of the load control panel; display a panel output selection window in response to a selection of the device icon and the panel icon; and associate the electrical device with a selected output of a selected load control device of the load control panel in response to a selection of the selected output of the selected load control device of the load control panel from the panel output selection window. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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