Wireless control system and method thereof
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1. A wireless transceiver, comprising:
- a means for coupling to a source of data or commands formatted using an industry-standard control protocol selected from a group consisting of the DMX512 protocol, the Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol, and the Advanced Control Network (ACN) protocol;
a transceiver module using a wireless broadcasting transmission technique for facilitating a bi-directional wireless interface between the wireless transceiver and controlled devices of an entertainment lighting system;
a protocol converter configured to convert the industry-standard protocol of inputted data or commands in a transmission protocol compatible with the wireless broadcasting transmission technique and to convert the transmission protocol of received data or commands in the industry-standard protocol; and
a control module administering the converter and the transceiver module.
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Abstract
A wireless control system and a method for controlling devices (e.g., luminaires, dimmers, effects devices, stepper motors, and the like) used in entertainment lighting applications is disclosed. Embodiments disclose a modular transceiver utilizing a wireless broadcasting transmission technique and a wireless control system where an interface between a controller and controlled devices is facilitated using the transceivers.
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1. A wireless transceiver, comprising:
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a means for coupling to a source of data or commands formatted using an industry-standard control protocol selected from a group consisting of the DMX512 protocol, the Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol, and the Advanced Control Network (ACN) protocol; a transceiver module using a wireless broadcasting transmission technique for facilitating a bi-directional wireless interface between the wireless transceiver and controlled devices of an entertainment lighting system; a protocol converter configured to convert the industry-standard protocol of inputted data or commands in a transmission protocol compatible with the wireless broadcasting transmission technique and to convert the transmission protocol of received data or commands in the industry-standard protocol; and a control module administering the converter and the transceiver module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless control system, comprising:
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a controller using an industry-standard control protocol selected from the group consisting of the DMX512 protocol, the Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol, and the Advanced Control Network (ACN) protocol; and a plurality of devices controlled using the industry-standard control protocol, wherein the controller and each device of the plurality of devices is coupled to or incorporates a transceiver; wherein the transceiver comprises; a means for coupling to a source of data or commands formatted using an industry-standard control protocol selected from a group consisting of the DMX512 protocol, the Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol, and the Advanced Control Network (ACN) protocol; a transceiver module using a wireless broadcasting transmission technique for facilitating a bi-directional wireless interface between the transceiver and controlled devices of a lighting system; a protocol converter configured to convert the industry-standard protocol of inputted data or commands in a transmission protocol compatible with the wireless broadcasting transmission technique and converts the transmission protocol of received data or commands in the industry-standard protocol; and a control module configured to direct the operation of the converter and the transceiver module. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a plurality of devices controlled using an industry-standard control protocol, comprising:
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providing a controller using the industry-standard control protocol; providing the controller and the devices with a transceiver comprising; a means for coupling to a source of data or commands formatted using an industry-standard control protocol selected from a group consisting of the DMX512 protocol, the Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol, and the Advanced Control Network (ACN) protocol; a transceiver module using a wireless broadcasting transmission technique for facilitating a bi-directional wireless interface between the transceiver and controlled devices of a lighting system; a protocol converter, the converter configured to convert the industry-standard protocol of inputted data or commands in a transmission protocol compatible with the wireless broadcasting transmission technique and converts the transmission protocol of received data or commands in the industry-standard protocol; and a control module configured to direct the operation of the converter and the transceiver module; converting the industry-standard control protocol of data or commands to be broadcasted in a transmission protocol compatible with a wireless broadcasting transmission technique; converting the transmission protocol of received data or commands in the industry-standard control protocol selected from the group consisting of the DMX512 protocol, the Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol, and the Advanced Control Network (ACN) protocol; and broadcasting the data or commands between the controller and the devices using the wireless broadcasting transmission technique. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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