SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONTROL
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1. A method for electrical device control, said method comprising:
- connecting a plurality of sensors in a chain;
communicating between said plurality of sensors to determine their position in said chain by sending signals between said plurality of sensors;
detecting of a return signal by a master sensor;
disabling of all output signals; and
running of said plurality of sensors to form a data ring.
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Abstract
The disclosed subject matter provides a method for installing and controlling a plurality of electrical devices such as lighting, air-conditioning, heating, and access control. The control may be from a plurality of sensors, so that one or more device can be controlled according to a sensor. Sensor types include dimmers, occupancy sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, daylight sensors, On/Off touch sensors, other sensor types, or a combination of sensors.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for electrical device control, said method comprising:
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connecting a plurality of sensors in a chain; communicating between said plurality of sensors to determine their position in said chain by sending signals between said plurality of sensors; detecting of a return signal by a master sensor; disabling of all output signals; and running of said plurality of sensors to form a data ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for electrical device control, said method comprising:
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a data ring comprised of a plurality of sensors linked in a chain, wherein said plurality of sensors is comprised of a master sensor and at least one slave sensor, and further wherein at least one slave sensor is further comprised of a terminating slave sensor; and an electrical device in communications with said master sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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