Lighting system with lighting dimmer output mapping
First Claim
1. A method for mapping dimming output signal values of a lighting dimmer using a predetermined lighting output function and driving a light source in response to mapped digital data, the method comprising:
- receiving a dimmer output signal;
detecting duty cycles of the dimmer output signal;
converting the duty cycles of the dimmer output signal into digital data representing the detected duty cycles, wherein the digital data correlates to dimming levels;
mapping the digital data to light source control signals using the predetermined lighting output function; and
generating the light source control signals to control operation of the light source.
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Abstract
A system and method map dimming levels of a lighting dimmer to light source control signals using a predetermined lighting output function. The dimmer generates a dimmer output signal value. At any particular period of time, the dimmer output signal value represents one of multiple dimming levels. In at least one embodiment, the lighting output function maps the dimmer output signal value to a dimming value different than the dimming level represented by the dimmer output signal value. The lighting output function converts a dimmer output signal values corresponding to measured light levels to perception based light levels. A light source driver operates a light source in accordance with the predetermined lighting output function. The system and method can include a filter to modify at least a set of the dimmer output signal values prior to mapping the dimmer output signal values to a new dimming level.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for mapping dimming output signal values of a lighting dimmer using a predetermined lighting output function and driving a light source in response to mapped digital data, the method comprising:
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receiving a dimmer output signal; detecting duty cycles of the dimmer output signal; converting the duty cycles of the dimmer output signal into digital data representing the detected duty cycles, wherein the digital data correlates to dimming levels; mapping the digital data to light source control signals using the predetermined lighting output function; and generating the light source control signals to control operation of the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A lighting system comprising:
a controller, the controller comprising; a duty cycle detector to detect duty cycles of a dimmer output signal generated by a lighting dimmer; a converter to convert the duty cycles of the dimmer output signal into digital data representing the detected duty cycles, wherein the digital data correlates to dimming levels; circuitry to map the digital data to light source control signals using a predetermined lighting output function; and a control signal generator to generate light source control signals to control operation of a light source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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