Turn-on procedure for a load control system
First Claim
1. A load regulation device for controlling an electrical load, the load regulation device comprising:
- a load regulation circuit configured to control the electrical load; and
a control circuit configured to control the load regulation circuit to control an amount of power delivered to the electrical load;
wherein the control circuit is configured to;
control the load regulation circuit to not energize the electrical load;
receive an indication of a user'"'"'s presence;
in response to receiving the indication, perform at least one control function to prepare for energizing the electrical load while the electrical load remains unenergized;
wait for a change state instruction;
stop or reverse the performance of the at least one control function if the change state instruction is not received within a first predetermined period of time; and
control the load regulation circuit to energize the electrical load in response to receiving the change state instruction within the first predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A load regulation device is adapted to control an electrical load. The load regulation device may be in a low power state, a ready state, and/or an on state. The low power state is characterized by the electrical load being unenergized. The ready state is characterized by a load control device and/or the load regulation device using more power than the low power state and the electrical load being unenergized. The on state is characterized by the electrical load being energized. The load regulation device is configured to receive an indication of a user'"'"'s presence when the load regulation device is in the low power state. The load regulation device is configured to change from the low power state to the ready state in response to receiving the indication. The load regulation device is configured to wait in the ready state for a change state instruction.
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20 Claims
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1. A load regulation device for controlling an electrical load, the load regulation device comprising:
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a load regulation circuit configured to control the electrical load; and a control circuit configured to control the load regulation circuit to control an amount of power delivered to the electrical load; wherein the control circuit is configured to; control the load regulation circuit to not energize the electrical load; receive an indication of a user'"'"'s presence; in response to receiving the indication, perform at least one control function to prepare for energizing the electrical load while the electrical load remains unenergized; wait for a change state instruction; stop or reverse the performance of the at least one control function if the change state instruction is not received within a first predetermined period of time; and control the load regulation circuit to energize the electrical load in response to receiving the change state instruction within the first predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method implemented by a load regulation device for controlling an electrical load, the method comprising:
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not energizing the electrical load; receiving an indication of a user'"'"'s presence; in response to receiving the indication, performing at least one control function to prepare for energizing the electrical load while the electrical load remains unenergized; waiting for a change state instruction; stopping or reversing the performance of the at least one control function if the change state instruction is not received within a first predetermined period of time; and controlling a load regulation circuit to energize the electrical load in response to receiving the change state instruction within the first predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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