Integrated lighting system and method
First Claim
1. A lighting system comprising:
- a plurality of high voltage devices;
a plurality of low voltage devices;
a central control module including a first low voltage connection to at least one of the low voltage devices and a high voltage connection to at least one of the high voltage devices;
a display and a user interface, coupled to the central control module, for performing at least one of setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining of at least one of the high voltage devices and at least one of the low voltage devices connected to the central control module;
a data interface, coupled to the central control module; and
a non-transient memory medium coupled to the data interface,wherein the central control module is configured to selectively retrieve data from the non-transient memory medium and selectively save data to the non-transient memory medium, said data containing information for the at least one of setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining of at least one of the high voltage devices and at least one of the low voltage devices.
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Abstract
System and method include luminaires, control switches, occupancy detectors, and photocells connected to central control module for setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining the system. Memory card interface and associated memory card provided for loading, saving and/or transferring configuration, update firmware, and log system operation data, which can be automatically recognized to perform appropriate actions. System and method provide switching between different mutually exclusive lighting modes where lighting of each mode is sequenced such that second lighting mode is initiated before first mode is terminated, resulting in continuity of lighting in controlled area. Other features include daylight harvesting control with multiple zone dimming and switching, programmable attack and decay dimming rates, ability to return system to previous dimming level after lights have been turned off, and ability to start controlled lights at full light level then dim down to previous level to ensure lighting ballasts have sufficient start up voltage.
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26 Claims
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1. A lighting system comprising:
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a plurality of high voltage devices; a plurality of low voltage devices; a central control module including a first low voltage connection to at least one of the low voltage devices and a high voltage connection to at least one of the high voltage devices; a display and a user interface, coupled to the central control module, for performing at least one of setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining of at least one of the high voltage devices and at least one of the low voltage devices connected to the central control module; a data interface, coupled to the central control module; and a non-transient memory medium coupled to the data interface, wherein the central control module is configured to selectively retrieve data from the non-transient memory medium and selectively save data to the non-transient memory medium, said data containing information for the at least one of setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining of at least one of the high voltage devices and at least one of the low voltage devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A control module comprising:
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a line voltage input; a low voltage section including a controller, a data interface, and a plurality of first low voltage connections; a non-transient memory medium coupled to the data interface; and a high voltage section including a plurality of high voltage connections; wherein the first low voltage connections receive first control signals as input to the controller, and the controller regulates the line voltage output on the plurality of high voltage connections based on the first control signals, and the controller selectively retrieves data from the non-transient memory medium and selectively saves data to the non-transient memory medium via the data interface, said data containing information for the at least one of setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining of at least one high voltage device connected to at least one of the high voltage connections and at least one low voltage device connected to at least one of the low voltage connections. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A lighting control method comprising the steps of:
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receiving first low voltage control signals; providing a high voltage output to at least one light fixture; configuring a control module to process the first low voltage control signals received as input and to regulate the high voltage output according to the first low voltage control signals; configuring a data input/output interface in communication with the control module for coupling with a non-transient memory medium; and wherein the configuring step includes selectively inputting configuration information to the control module via a user interface coupled to the control module, and selectively uploading configuration information from the non-transient memory medium via the data input/output interface of the control module. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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