Controller customization system with phase cut angle communication customization data encoding
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to generate one or more power control signals for a lamp to supply power to the lamp from a supply voltage, wherein the controller is further configured to receive customization data to customize the controller via one or more power terminals of the controller, wherein phase cut angles in the supply voltage to the controller encode the customization data, each phase cut angle represents a symbol and each symbol encodes N characters of data, and N is an integer greater than or equal to one (1).
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Abstract
A controller is configured to generate one or more power control signals for a lamp to supply power to the lamp from a supply voltage. The controller is further configured to receive customization data encoded in the supply voltage. Thus, in at least one embodiment, the controller receives the customization data via one or more power terminals of the lamp. Phase cut angles in the supply voltage provided to the controller encode the customization data, and each phase cut angle encodes N symbols of data. N is an integer greater than or equal to one (1). In at least one embodiment, the customization data alters the controller from one state to another state in accordance with data represented by phase cuts in the supply voltage that encode the customization data. Examples of customization data include calibration data and configuration data.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to generate one or more power control signals for a lamp to supply power to the lamp from a supply voltage, wherein the controller is further configured to receive customization data to customize the controller via one or more power terminals of the controller, wherein phase cut angles in the supply voltage to the controller encode the customization data, each phase cut angle represents a symbol and each symbol encodes N characters of data, and N is an integer greater than or equal to one (1). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19)
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16. A method comprising:
receiving customization data to customize the controller via one or more power terminals of a controller, wherein phase cut angles in a supply voltage to the controller encode the customization data, each phase cut angle represents a symbol and each symbol encodes N characters of data, N is an integer greater than or equal to one (1), and the controller is configured to generate one or more power control signals for a lamp. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus comprising:
means for receiving customization data via one or more power terminals of a controller, wherein phase cut angles in a supply voltage to the controller encode the customization data, each phase cut angle represents a symbol and each symbol encodes N characters of data, N is an integer greater than or equal to one (1), and the controller is configured to generate one or more power control signals for a lamp.
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