Supply cable, a driver arrangement with wireless control function and a control method

A method of controlling a device which is housed within a housing, comprising:

• providing wireless control signals;
• receiving the wireless control signals using an antenna which is mounted outside the housing of the device and a receiver circuit 444 mounted inside the housing of the device;
• and
• controlling or configuring the device based on the wireless control signals,
• wherein the antenna comprises a closed loop antenna having at least one coil and a pair of feed lines, wherein the feed lines extend from within the housing to outside the housing, and wherein the at least one coil is located outside the housing within a connection head for using with a supply cable for supplying power to the device;
• wherein the device comprises a receiver circuit for receiving wireless control signals via the closed loop antenna, and the closed loop antenna is a near field communications antenna which is further adapted to provide power to the receiver circuit;
• the device further comprises a driver arrangement for driving a lighting arrangement;
• controlling the device comprises configuring the driver arrangement based on the wireless control signals.

A connection head for using with a supply cable to a device which is within a housing, comprising:

• a first end for mounting outside the housing of the device;
• a second end for mounting inside the housing of the device;
• a closed loop antenna having at least one coil and a pair of feed lines, wherein the feed lines extend from the first end to the second end, and the at least one coil is located within the first end;
• wherein said antenna is adapted to communicate with a host device separate from and external to the supply cable and the housing.