Handheld programmer for lighting control system
First Claim
1. A method for replacing a ballast in a lighting control system that comprises a first ballast having a first unique identifier associated therewith and a bus supply interconnected by a communication bus, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the first ballast with a first ballast configuration setting;
storing in the bus supply first ballast electronic configuration information representing the first ballast configuration setting, and storing in the bus supply the first unique identifier;
removing the first ballast from the lighting control system;
installing a second ballast having a second unique identifier associated therewith in the lighting control system;
transmitting an instruction to the bus supply to configure the second ballast with the first ballast configuration setting;
correlating the second unique identifier with the first unique identifier; and
configuring the second ballast with the first ballast electronic configuration information stored in the bus supply.
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Abstract
The invention regards a system and method for using a handheld programming device to configure a lighting control system wirelessly. In one embodiment, at least one device configured with a processing section is installed in the lighting control system. A communications receiver that is operable to receive a signal from the handheld programming device is also installed in the lighting control system, wherein the signal includes an instruction for configuring the lighting control system. Further, the signal is wirelessly sent from the handheld programming device to the communications receiver, and the instruction is transmitted from the communications receiver to a device in the system. The instruction functions to configure the lighting control system.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for replacing a ballast in a lighting control system that comprises a first ballast having a first unique identifier associated therewith and a bus supply interconnected by a communication bus, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the first ballast with a first ballast configuration setting; storing in the bus supply first ballast electronic configuration information representing the first ballast configuration setting, and storing in the bus supply the first unique identifier; removing the first ballast from the lighting control system; installing a second ballast having a second unique identifier associated therewith in the lighting control system; transmitting an instruction to the bus supply to configure the second ballast with the first ballast configuration setting; correlating the second unique identifier with the first unique identifier; and configuring the second ballast with the first ballast electronic configuration information stored in the bus supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for replacing a ballast in a lighting control system that comprises a first ballast and a bus supply interconnected by a communication bus, the system comprising:
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a first unique identifier assigned to the first ballast; a first ballast configuration setting provided for the first ballast; electronic configuration information stored in the bus supply and representing the first ballast configuration setting and the first unique identifier; a second unique identifier assigned to a second ballast, wherein the second ballast is installed in the lighting control system and replaces the first ballast; and wherein the bus supply is operable to use the first ballast configuration setting of the electronic configuration information to configure the second ballast. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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