Illumination system with automatic adaptation to daylight level
First Claim
1. An illumination system comprising:
- at least one light source;
a controller for controlling the power output of the at least one light source;
a light sensor wirelessly communicating with the controller;
the controller being capable of operatingin a normal mode, in which the controller is configured to control the at least one light source such that a light level remains substantially constant, andin a change mode, in which the controller is configured to control the at least one light source such that the light level is gradually changed with a predetermined change rate (R) so as to decrease a deviation from a target level (LT), the controller being configured to switch from the normal mode to the change mode in response to one or more input signals received from the light sensor;
wherein the light sensor comprises a memory containing data defining at least one characteristic of the behaviour of the controller and is configured to intermittently measure the light level, and determine whether or not to communicate a signal to the controller based on the measured light level and the data contained in the memory, the light sensor being configured to refrain from transmitting the signal when receiving the signal does not cause the controller to change the behaviour of the controller,wherein the sensor has information defining a predetermined upper margin (LU) higher than the target level (LT) and defining a predetermined lower margin (LL) lower than the target level (LT); and
wherein the sensor in a first mode is designed to refrain from transmission if the measured light level is between the upper margin (LU) and the lower margin (LL).
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Abstract
An illumination system (10) comprises: —a light source (11); —a controller (12) controlling the power output of the light source; —a light sensor (16) wirelessly communicating with the controller. In a normal mode, the controller controls the light source such that the light level remains substantially constant. In a change mode, the controller controls the light source such that the light level is gradually changed with a predetermined change rate (R) such as to decrease a deviation from a target level (LT). The controller switches from its normal mode to its change mode on the basis of input signals received from the light sensor. The light sensor measures a light level, and decides whether or not to communicate a signal to the controller. The light sensor refrains from transmitting a signal when receiving the signal will not cause the controller to change its control behavior.
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12 Claims
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1. An illumination system comprising:
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at least one light source; a controller for controlling the power output of the at least one light source; a light sensor wirelessly communicating with the controller; the controller being capable of operating in a normal mode, in which the controller is configured to control the at least one light source such that a light level remains substantially constant, and in a change mode, in which the controller is configured to control the at least one light source such that the light level is gradually changed with a predetermined change rate (R) so as to decrease a deviation from a target level (LT), the controller being configured to switch from the normal mode to the change mode in response to one or more input signals received from the light sensor; wherein the light sensor comprises a memory containing data defining at least one characteristic of the behaviour of the controller and is configured to intermittently measure the light level, and determine whether or not to communicate a signal to the controller based on the measured light level and the data contained in the memory, the light sensor being configured to refrain from transmitting the signal when receiving the signal does not cause the controller to change the behaviour of the controller, wherein the sensor has information defining a predetermined upper margin (LU) higher than the target level (LT) and defining a predetermined lower margin (LL) lower than the target level (LT); and
wherein the sensor in a first mode is designed to refrain from transmission if the measured light level is between the upper margin (LU) and the lower margin (LL). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An illumination system comprising:
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at least one light source; a controller for controlling the power output of the at least one light source; a light sensor wirelessly communicating with the controller; the controller being capable of operating in a normal mode, in which the controller is configured to control a light source such that a light level remains substantially constant, and in a change mode, in which the controller is configured to control the at least one light source such that the light level is gradually changed with a predetermined change rate (R) so as to decrease a deviation from a target level (LT), the controller being configured to switch from the normal mode to the change mode in response to one or more input signals received from the light sensor; wherein the light sensor comprises a memory containing data defining at least one characteristic of the behaviour of the controller and is configured to intermittently measure the light level, and determine whether or not to communicate a signal to the controller based on the measured light level and the data contained in the memory;
the light sensor being configured to refrain from transmitting the signal when receiving the signal does not cause the controller to change the behaviour of the controller, wherein the signal transmitted by the sensor is a signal indicating that the value of the light level measured is higher than an upper margin (LU) or lower than a lower margin (LL).
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