Communication module
First Claim
1. An electronic 2-way communication module suitable for 2-way communication with a luminaire and adapted to be installed into a power supply to said luminaire, wherein said electronic 2-way communication module comprises:
- a housing assembly;
live and neutral power input terminals;
live and neutral power output terminals;
a power supply unit;
a dimmer unit controller;
a wireless communication interface adapted to receive data/operating instructions and to relay data to a remote repository; and
a wired connection between said electronic 2-way communication module and said luminaire adapted for the 2-way transmission of data between the module and the luminaire and vice versa,wherein the wired connection comprises power line communication technology, andwherein the luminaire is connected to the power supply by means of a plug-in type two part electrical connector block, and wherein the housing assembly comprises a lock and release mechanism and complementary input and output terminals that are complementary to the corresponding features of the plug-in type two part electrical connector block of the luminaire, such that the electronic communication module can be installed in between the two parts of an existing connector block for fast and easy installation of the electronic communication module into the connector block of the luminaire without the need for any tools.
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Abstract
An electronic 2-way communication module suitable (1, 2, 3) for 2-way communication with a luminaire (6) is disclosed. This is adapted to be installed in series into the power supply (7, 8) to the luminaire, and it has (i) a housing assembly; (ii) live and neutral power input terminals; (iii) live and neutral power output terminals; (iv) a power supply unit; (v) a dimmer unit controller; (vi) a wireless communication interface adapted to receive data/operating instructions and to relay data to a remote repository; and (vii) a wired connection between said electronic 2-way communication module and said luminaire adapted for the 2-way transmission of data between the module (1,2, 3) and the luminaire (6) and vice versa. This electronic 2-way communication module provides for the first time the ability not only to control a luminaire remotely but also to transmit data wirelessly from a luminaire to a remote repository, using a module that is simply wired in series with a cable supplying power to said luminaire.
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1. An electronic 2-way communication module suitable for 2-way communication with a luminaire and adapted to be installed into a power supply to said luminaire, wherein said electronic 2-way communication module comprises:
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a housing assembly; live and neutral power input terminals; live and neutral power output terminals; a power supply unit; a dimmer unit controller; a wireless communication interface adapted to receive data/operating instructions and to relay data to a remote repository; and a wired connection between said electronic 2-way communication module and said luminaire adapted for the 2-way transmission of data between the module and the luminaire and vice versa, wherein the wired connection comprises power line communication technology, and wherein the luminaire is connected to the power supply by means of a plug-in type two part electrical connector block, and wherein the housing assembly comprises a lock and release mechanism and complementary input and output terminals that are complementary to the corresponding features of the plug-in type two part electrical connector block of the luminaire, such that the electronic communication module can be installed in between the two parts of an existing connector block for fast and easy installation of the electronic communication module into the connector block of the luminaire without the need for any tools. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic 2-way communication module suitable for 2-way communication with a luminaire and adapted to be installed into a power supply to said luminaire, wherein said electronic 2-way communication module comprises:
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a housing assembly; live and neutral power input terminals; live and neutral power output terminals; a power supply unit; a dimmer unit controller; a wireless communication interface adapted to receive data/operating instructions and to relay data to a remote repository; and a wired connection between said electronic 2-way communication module and said luminaire adapted for the 2-way transmission of data between the module and the luminaire and vice versa, and a memory module, wherein the memory module is adapted to store information regarding the functioning of the luminaire selected from a group of information comprising; a number of times the luminaire has been turned on/off; a total duration the luminaire has been illuminated; a duration that has elapsed from the initiation of the luminaire; a lumen output of an LED light engine associated with the luminaire when not dimmed; an operating temperature of an LED light engine associated with the luminaire. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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