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Field configurable ballast

  • US 8,849,428 B2
  • Filed: 04/11/2006
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for employing an electronic ballast, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a distributor with the electronic ballast, wherein at least one operative parameter of the electronic ballast is configurable to operate at least one of a plurality of gas discharge lamp types;

    providing said distributor with a configuration mechanism for configuring said electronic ballast;

    subsequent to said providing the distributor with the electronic ballast, attaching the electronic ballast to said configuration mechanism, wherein said configuration mechanism is operatively attached to a client computer and said client computer is operatively attached to a configuration service;

    requesting said configuration service to configure said ballast, wherein said requesting is performed by said distributor at said client computer;

    configuring said electronic ballast by said configuration mechanism by transmitting instructions from said configuration service to said client computer in response to said requesting, thereby producing a ballast configuration;

    updating a data base attached to said configuration service based on said ballast configuration; and

    detaching said electronic ballast from said configuration mechanism.

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