Wireless system with multi-device control
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1. A control system comprising:
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a control panel;
a plurality of controls, indicators, or both mounted on said control panel or in said enclosure; and
a plurality of wireless communication units each comprising at least one of a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and a wireless transceiver, each said wireless communication unit electrically responsive to and in close proximity with a corresponding one of said plurality of controls, indicators, or both to enable said plurality of controls, indicators, or both to wirelessly communicate directly with each other inside said enclosure,wherein a first one of said plurality of controls, indicators, or both comprises a relay that changes state upon receipt of a first wireless signal transmitted by a second one of said plurality of controls, indicators, or both, the change of state controls a device outside said enclosure.
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Abstract
A control system includes an enclosure, a control panel, and a plurality of controls, indicators, or both mounted on the control panel or in the enclosure. At least some of the plurality of controls, indicators, or both are configured to wirelessly communicate with each other inside the enclosure, and at least some controls including wirelessly controlled relays are configured to control devices outside the enclosure. Also, the wirelessly configured controls, indicators, or both are further configured to communicate with a plurality of other controls, indicators, or both in the control system.
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1. A control system comprising:
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an enclosure; a control panel; a plurality of controls, indicators, or both mounted on said control panel or in said enclosure; and a plurality of wireless communication units each comprising at least one of a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and a wireless transceiver, each said wireless communication unit electrically responsive to and in close proximity with a corresponding one of said plurality of controls, indicators, or both to enable said plurality of controls, indicators, or both to wirelessly communicate directly with each other inside said enclosure, wherein a first one of said plurality of controls, indicators, or both comprises a relay that changes state upon receipt of a first wireless signal transmitted by a second one of said plurality of controls, indicators, or both, the change of state controls a device outside said enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling a system comprising:
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coupling a control panel and an enclosure; mounting a plurality of controls, indicators, or both on the control panel or within the enclosure; mounting a plurality of wireless communication units on the control panel or within the enclosure, each one of the plurality of wireless communication units comprising at least one of a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and a wireless transceiver, each wireless communication unit of the plurality of wireless communication units is electrically responsive to and in close proximity with a corresponding one of the plurality of controls, indicators, or both such that the plurality of controls, indicators, or both may wirelessly communicate directly with each other inside the enclosure; commanding a first one of the plurality of controls, indicators, or both to transmit a wireless signal; receiving the wireless signal at a second one of the plurality of controls, indicators, or both, the wireless signal causes a change of state of the second one of the plurality of controls, indicators, or both, the change of state controls a device outside the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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