Radio Controlled Step Dimmer Control for Fluorescent Light Fixtures
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1. A lighting system including a remotely controllable step dimmer for controlling one or more fluorescent light fixtures, comprising:
- at least one light fixture including a wireless receiver configured to receive and demodulate lighting control signals transmitted from a remotely located light controller;
a light controller having a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input or switch configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user;
said light controller transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a selectable one of a plurality of uniquely encoded or modulated lighting control signals to said at least one light fixture wireless receiver; and
circuitry in said wireless receiver for generating a light fixture ballast control signal in response to demodulated lighting control signals.
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Abstract
A lighting system includes a remotely controllable step dimmer for controlling one or more fluorescent light fixtures with a fixed or transportable light controller with a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input or switch configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user. The light controller transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit one of a plurality of uniquely encoded or modulated lighting control signals to at least a first light fixture'"'"'s wireless receiver.
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1. A lighting system including a remotely controllable step dimmer for controlling one or more fluorescent light fixtures, comprising:
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at least one light fixture including a wireless receiver configured to receive and demodulate lighting control signals transmitted from a remotely located light controller; a light controller having a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input or switch configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user;
said light controller transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a selectable one of a plurality of uniquely encoded or modulated lighting control signals to said at least one light fixture wireless receiver; andcircuitry in said wireless receiver for generating a light fixture ballast control signal in response to demodulated lighting control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for remotely controlling luminous intensity generated by one or more fluorescent light fixtures, comprising:
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incorporating in at least one light fixture a wireless receiver configured to receive and demodulate lighting control signals transmitted from a remotely located light controller; providing, in a light controller, a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user; incorporating in said transmitter circuitry for generating a plurality of uniquely encoded lighting control signals, and configuring said light controller transmitter to wirelessly transmit a selected one of said plurality of uniquely encoded lighting control signals to said wireless receiver in said at least one light fixture; and receiving and demodulating in said wireless receiver said selected wirelessly transmitted lighting control signal. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A remotely controllable light fixture including a step dimmer for controlling one or more step dimmable lamps, comprising:
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a light fixture housing a wireless receiver configured to receive and demodulate lighting control signals transmitted from a remotely located light controller; said light controller having a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input or switch configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user; said light controller transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a selectable one of a plurality of uniquely encoded or modulated lighting control signals to said light fixture wireless receiver; and circuitry in said wireless receiver for generating a light fixture control signal in response to demodulated lighting control signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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