Remote control of dimmable electronic gas discharge lamp ballasts
First Claim
1. A remotely controlled dimming solid state ballast system for gas discharge lamps adapted to respond to external wireless control signals comprising:
- solid state dimming ballast for powering one or more of said lamps, said solid state dimming ballast including control interface means for interfacing with an external wireless control system;
control means for controlling said ballast means said control means further comprising,signal receiving means including decoding means for receiving and decoding remotely transmitted control signals,signal recognition means connected to said decoding means for recognizing control signals addressed to said ballast,enabling means associated with said signal recognition means for allowing transmission of recognized control signals to an output means, andoutput means for generating a setpoint output control signal modulated in response to said recognized control signals and indicative of the desired control setpoint of said one or more lamps controlled by said ballast, wherein said output means is connected between said enabling means and said ballast.
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Abstract
A remotely controlled dimming solid state ballast system for gas discharge lamps adapted to respond to external control signals is disclosed which includes the ballast itself along with integral controls for interfacing with an external addressing control system, which may be a powerline carrier system. The external control system includes a signal receiver for receiving, and recognizing remotely transmitted control signals addressed to said ballast. An output device is provided for generating an output control signal modulated in response to the control signals to provide the desired control setpoint of the lamps controlled by the ballast or to turn the lamps on or off.
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1. A remotely controlled dimming solid state ballast system for gas discharge lamps adapted to respond to external wireless control signals comprising:
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solid state dimming ballast for powering one or more of said lamps, said solid state dimming ballast including control interface means for interfacing with an external wireless control system; control means for controlling said ballast means said control means further comprising, signal receiving means including decoding means for receiving and decoding remotely transmitted control signals, signal recognition means connected to said decoding means for recognizing control signals addressed to said ballast, enabling means associated with said signal recognition means for allowing transmission of recognized control signals to an output means, and output means for generating a setpoint output control signal modulated in response to said recognized control signals and indicative of the desired control setpoint of said one or more lamps controlled by said ballast, wherein said output means is connected between said enabling means and said ballast. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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