DUAL FUNCTION LIGHT CONTROLLER WITH STAND-ALONE AND PERIPHERAL MODE OF OPERATION
First Claim
1. A dual function light controller for controlling a lighting system, where said lighting system comprises a number of light emitting devices, said dual function light controller comprising:
- a memory device adapted to store a number of control commands associated with at least one of said light emitting devices;
a first communication device adapted to send light control commands to said light emitting devices;
a processing device adapted to send said light control commands to said light emitting devices based on said control commands using said first communication device;
a second communication device adapted to communicate with a main light controller; and
a user input adapted to receive user input from a user, said user input comprises a user switching device for switching said dual light controller between a stand-alone mode of operation and a peripheral mode of operation,wherein said dual function light controller in said stand-alone mode of operation acts as an independent light controller sending said light control commands to said light emitting devices and where said dual function light controller in said peripheral mode of operation is adapted to communicate with a main light controller using said second communication device and is at least partially controlled by said main light controller.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a dual function light controller for a lighting system comprising a number of light emitting devices. The dual function light controller acts in a stand-alone mode of operation as an independent light controller controlling the lighting system and acts in a peripheral mode of operation act as a peripheral device which at least partially is controlled by a main controller controlling the lighting system. The dual function light controller comprises user switching means enabling a user to switch between the stand-alone mode of operation and the peripheral mode of operation. The present invention relates also to a lighting system comprising such dual function light control device.
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1. A dual function light controller for controlling a lighting system, where said lighting system comprises a number of light emitting devices, said dual function light controller comprising:
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a memory device adapted to store a number of control commands associated with at least one of said light emitting devices; a first communication device adapted to send light control commands to said light emitting devices; a processing device adapted to send said light control commands to said light emitting devices based on said control commands using said first communication device; a second communication device adapted to communicate with a main light controller; and a user input adapted to receive user input from a user, said user input comprises a user switching device for switching said dual light controller between a stand-alone mode of operation and a peripheral mode of operation, wherein said dual function light controller in said stand-alone mode of operation acts as an independent light controller sending said light control commands to said light emitting devices and where said dual function light controller in said peripheral mode of operation is adapted to communicate with a main light controller using said second communication device and is at least partially controlled by said main light controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lighting system comprising:
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a number of light emitting devices; a main light controller comprising; a main processing device; a main communication device; and a main memory device adapted to store a number of control commands associated with at least one of said light emitting devices; and a dual function light controller comprising; a memory device adapted to store a number of control commands associated with at least one of said light emitting devices; a first communication device adapted to send light control commands to said light emitting devices; a processing device adapted to send said light control commands to said light emitting devices based on said control commands using said first communication device; a second communication device adapted to communicate with said main light controller through said main communication device; a user input adapted to receive user input from a user, wherein said user input comprises a user switching device for switching said dual light controller between a stand-alone mode of operation and a peripheral mode of operation; wherein said dual function light controller in said stand-alone mode of operation acts as an independent light controller sending said light control commands to said light emitting devices and where said dual function light controller in said peripheral mode of operation is connected to said main light controller and is at least partially controlled by said main light controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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