OCCUPANCY SENSOR WITH SELECTIVE DETECTION
First Claim
1. An occupancy sensor, comprising:
- a housing; and
a plurality of occupancy sensing elements located in the housing, a first of the occupancy sensing elements being positioned to sense an occupancy condition of a first monitored space, a second of the occupancy sensing elements being positioned to sense an occupancy condition of a second monitored space;
wherein the first and second occupancy sensing elements are capable of being independently switched ON and OFF for selectively sensing the first and second monitored spaces.
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Abstract
A system and method provide fail-safe operation of a lighting system. A lighting level detector is used to obtain a baseline lighting level for a low-intensity light. If the detector measures less than the baseline level when an occupancy sensor determines the space is unoccupied, a high-intensity light is energized and an indication is provided to a user that the low-intensity light has failed. A method provides daylighting operation of a lighting system. An occupancy sensor can have Wi-Fi functionality to enable remote configuration of the sensor. A line voltage occupancy sensor can include an interface with low voltage devices. An occupancy sensor can include an integral interface to enable an external control system to override the sensor'"'"'s normal logic under emergency conditions. An occupancy sensor can include an active temperature compensation feature. An occupancy sensor can also incorporate an automatically adjustable coverage area.
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24 Claims
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1. An occupancy sensor, comprising:
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a housing; and a plurality of occupancy sensing elements located in the housing, a first of the occupancy sensing elements being positioned to sense an occupancy condition of a first monitored space, a second of the occupancy sensing elements being positioned to sense an occupancy condition of a second monitored space; wherein the first and second occupancy sensing elements are capable of being independently switched ON and OFF for selectively sensing the first and second monitored spaces. - 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 method for controlling an electrical load, comprising:
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providing an occupancy sensor including a housing and a plurality of occupancy sensing elements located in the housing; positioning a first of the occupancy sensing elements to sense an occupancy condition of a first monitored space including a doorway; positioning a second of the occupancy sensing elements to sense an occupancy condition of a second monitored space; switching OFF the first occupancy sensing element; switching ON the second occupancy sensing element; and selectively energizing and de-energizing an electrical load based on the occupancy condition of the second monitored space. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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