Lighting control systems and methods
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1. A remote lighting control system comprising:
- a wireless interface configured to receive instructions from a wireless station in a building automation network;
a ballast table stored in computer-readable memory, the ballast table identifying ballast control points; and
a processor operatively associated with the wireless interface and the ballast table, the processor using the ballast table to generate electronic control signals identifying ballast control points corresponding to the instructions received at the wireless interface.
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Abstract
Implementations of lighting control systems and methods are described and claimed herein. An exemplary remote control system comprises a wireless interface configured to receive instructions from a wireless station in a building automation network. A ballast table identifying ballast control points is stored in computer-readable memory. A processor operatively associated with the wireless interface and the ballast table uses the ballast table to generate electronic control signals identifying ballast control points corresponding to the instructions received at the wireless interface.
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1. A remote lighting control system comprising:
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a wireless interface configured to receive instructions from a wireless station in a building automation network;
a ballast table stored in computer-readable memory, the ballast table identifying ballast control points; and
a processor operatively associated with the wireless interface and the ballast table, the processor using the ballast table to generate electronic control signals identifying ballast control points corresponding to the instructions received at the wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A building automation network with remote lighting control system comprising:
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a CAN bus;
a keypad device connected to the CAN bus, the keypad issuing lighting commands over the CAN bus;
a wireless station connected on the CAN bus, the wireless station converting lighting commands issued over the CAN bus by the keypad into wireless instructions, and the wireless station issuing the wireless instructions; and
a remote lighting controller communicatively coupled to the wireless station, the remote lighting controller generating electronic control signals for at least one ballast corresponding to control points for the at least one ballast based on the wireless instructions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of remotely controlling at least one ballast in a building automation network comprising:
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receiving wireless instructions from a wireless station in the building automation network;
determining ballast control points based on the wireless instructions;
generating electronic control signals identifying the ballast control points based on the wireless instructions; and
issuing the electronic control signals to the at least one ballast. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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