Method of programming a lighting preset from a radio-frequency remote control
First Claim
1. A method of programming a preset intensity of a load control device, the load control device operable to control the amount of power delivered to a lighting load from an AC power source such that the lighting load is illuminated to the preset intensity, the method comprising the steps of:
- controlling the intensity of the lighting load to an old preset intensity in response to receiving a wireless transmission;
providing a visual indication representative of a new intensity in response to receiving a first predetermined number of the wireless transmissions with no more than a first predetermined time period between two consecutive wireless transmissions; and
storing the new intensity as the preset intensity in response to receiving a second predetermined number of the wireless transmissions with no more than a second predetermined time period between two consecutive wireless transmissions.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of programming a preset intensity of a dimmer switch from a radio-frequency (RF) remote control. A user is able to adjust the intensity of the lighting load to a new intensity and subsequently press and hold a preset button on the remote control to program the new intensity as the preset intensity. The remote control transmits a wireless transmission to the dimmer switch, which immediately responds to the actuation of the preset button by controlling the intensity of the lighting load to an old preset intensity. The dimmer switch then blinks a light-emitting diode representative of the new intensity to provide feedback that the dimmer switch is in the process of programming the preset intensity to the new intensity. Eventually, the dimmer switch stores the new intensity as the preset intensity and stops blinking the light-emitting diode.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of programming a preset intensity of a load control device, the load control device operable to control the amount of power delivered to a lighting load from an AC power source such that the lighting load is illuminated to the preset intensity, the method comprising the steps of:
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controlling the intensity of the lighting load to an old preset intensity in response to receiving a wireless transmission; providing a visual indication representative of a new intensity in response to receiving a first predetermined number of the wireless transmissions with no more than a first predetermined time period between two consecutive wireless transmissions; and storing the new intensity as the preset intensity in response to receiving a second predetermined number of the wireless transmissions with no more than a second predetermined time period between two consecutive wireless transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dimmer switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to a lighting load from an AC power source such that the lighting load is illuminated to a preset intensity, the dimmer switch comprising:
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a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the lighting load, the controllably conductive device having a control input; a controller operatively coupled to the control input of the controllably conductive device for controlling the intensity of the lighting load; a wireless receiver operable to receive a wireless transmission and coupled to the controller such that the controller is responsive to the wireless transmission; and a plurality of visual indicators coupled to the controller and operable to provide a representation of the intensity of the lighting load; wherein the controller is operable to control the intensity of the lighting load to a new intensity, to control the intensity of the lighting load to an old preset intensity in response to receiving the wireless transmission, to blink one of the plurality of visual indicators representative of the new intensity in response to receiving a first predetermined number of the wireless transmissions with no more than a first predetermined time period between two consecutive wireless transmissions, and to store the new intensity as the preset intensity in response to receiving a second predetermined number of the wireless transmissions with no more than a second predetermined time period between two consecutive wireless transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A lighting control system for controlling the amount of power delivered to a lighting load from an AC power source such that the lighting load is illuminated to a preset intensity, the lighting control system comprising:
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a remote control operable to transmit a wireless transmission in response to an actuation of a button; and a dimmer switch operable to control intensity of the lighting load to a new intensity, the dimmer switch further operable to control the lighting load to an old preset intensity in response to receiving the wireless transmission, to provide a visual indication representative of the new intensity in response to receiving a first predetermined number of the wireless transmissions with no more than a first predetermined time period between two consecutive wireless transmissions, and to store the new intensity as the preset intensity in response to receiving a second predetermined number of the wireless transmissions with no more than a second predetermined time period between two consecutive wireless transmissions.
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