LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS
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1. A Wi-Fi lighting controller coupled to a set of lighting fixtures, the lighting controller comprising:
- a wireless network adapter configured to receive a set of instructions from a computer over a Wi-Fi access point;
a memory coupled to the communication module, the memory storing the set of instructions; and
a processing module coupled to the memory, the processing module adjusting a duty cycle of a PWM channel according to the set of instructions.
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Abstract
A lighting controller that may be utilized with aquariums is provided. The light controller provides easy control over various lighting fixtures comprising various light sources. A user may program various lighting characteristics and effects such as the turn on or turn off date and time, the color, the brightness, the power supplied to the lighting fixtures via different user interfaces. The user programmed lighting characteristics may be wirelessly delivered to the controller over a wireless access point.
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1. A Wi-Fi lighting controller coupled to a set of lighting fixtures, the lighting controller comprising:
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a wireless network adapter configured to receive a set of instructions from a computer over a Wi-Fi access point; a memory coupled to the communication module, the memory storing the set of instructions; and a processing module coupled to the memory, the processing module adjusting a duty cycle of a PWM channel according to the set of instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A one-channel lighting controller for an aquarium, comprising:
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a display; a plurality of tactile buttons for programming a set of instructions; a communication module for receiving the set of instructions; a memory coupled to the communication module, the memory storing the set of instructions; and a processing module coupled to the memory, the processing module adjusting a duty cycle of a PWM channel according to the set of instructions, wherein the PWM channel is coupled to a lighting fixture.
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20. A lighting controller system for an aquarium, comprising:
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an infrared remote; a two-channel lighting controller comprising; an infrared receiver for receiving a set of instructions from the infrared remote; a memory coupled to the infrared receiver, the memory storing the set of instructions; and a processing module coupled to the memory, the processing module adjusting a first duty cycle of a first PWM channel and a second duty cycle of a second PWM channel according to the set of instructions; a first lighting fixture coupled to the first PWM channel; and a second lighting fixture coupled to the second PWM channel.
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