Method and system for luminance characterization
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting a triggering event;
identifying an operating parameter of a streetlight;
identifying a different operating parameter associated with the triggering event;
controlling one or more of a plurality of switches selectively to generate a control signal corresponding to the different operating parameter, the control signal configured to control the streetlight while the streetlight is enabled;
measuring a characteristic of the streetlight; and
reconfiguring the plurality of switches to compensate for a deviation of the measured characteristic from an expected characteristic associated with the different operating parameter if the deviation exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A system for luminance characterization of a luminaire includes a ballast coil and a multi-tap capacitor connected in series with the ballast coil. The multi-tap capacitor has a plurality of tap capacitors integrated into a capacitor housing. A plurality of switches are each coupled to one of the plurality of tap capacitors for selectively coupling the tap capacitors together to produce a multi-tap capacitance corresponding to a configuration of the plurality of switches. A lamp is connected in series with the multi-tap capacitor and the ballast coil. A photometer is located to measure light intensity of the lamp and to produce a lumen output measurement. A memory is used to store a database having a plurality of lumen output measurements, each corresponding to a multi-tap capacitance corresponding to all configurations of the plurality of switches.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a triggering event; identifying an operating parameter of a streetlight; identifying a different operating parameter associated with the triggering event; controlling one or more of a plurality of switches selectively to generate a control signal corresponding to the different operating parameter, the control signal configured to control the streetlight while the streetlight is enabled; measuring a characteristic of the streetlight; and reconfiguring the plurality of switches to compensate for a deviation of the measured characteristic from an expected characteristic associated with the different operating parameter if the deviation exceeds a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 20)
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6. A device comprising:
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a sensor coupled to a streetlight and configured to detect a triggering event; a second sensor configured to measure an actual output of the streetlight; and a controller including a plurality of switches and configured to; identify a different operating parameter associated with the triggering event; and selectively control one or more of the plurality of switches to generate a control signal corresponding to the different operating parameter, the control signal configured to control the streetlight while the streetlight is enabled; and reconfigure the plurality of switches to compensate for a deviation of the measured actual output from an expected actual output associated with the different operating parameter if the deviation exceeds a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21)
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16. A system comprising:
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a streetlight; and a controller configured to; identify a schedule associated with controlling the streetlight, the schedule including a plurality of scheduled events each corresponding to a different scheduled brightness level; control the streetlight to operate at a first brightness level; control the streetlight to operate at a first scheduled brightness level different from the first brightness level upon detecting a first scheduled event associated with the first scheduled brightness level; monitor a lighting parameter associated with the first scheduled brightness level; control the streetlight to operate at a second brightness level different from the first scheduled brightness level until the lighting parameter reaches a predetermined level; receive one or more feedback parameters relating to the lumen output of the streetlight; and refine the brightness level of the streetlight based on a deviation between the one or more feedback parameters and one or more premeasured characteristics of the streetlight if the deviation exceeds a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 22)
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