Multiprotocol lighting control
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorKayvon Movahed
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Abstract
A method of controlling different types of lighting fixture drivers includes sending, by a lighting control device, one or more queries to a driver. The method further includes determining, by the lighting control device, a type of the driver based on one or more results of the one or more queries. The method also includes sending to the driver, by the lighting control device, a lighting control command that is compatible with the driver after determining the type of the driver.
Claims18
A method of controlling different types of lighting fixture drivers, the method comprising:
- sending, by a lighting control device, one or more queries to a driver, wherein sending the one or more queries to the driver includes sending one or more register read commands to the driver to read one or more registers of the driver;
- determining, by the lighting control device, a type of the driver based on one or more results of the one or more queries;
- and
- sending to the driver, by the lighting control device, a lighting control command that is compatible with the driver after determining the type of the driver.
A lighting control device, comprising:
- a driver interface circuit configured to provide a driver control signal to a driver;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- send one or more queries to the driver via the driver interface circuit by sending one or more register read commands to the driver to read one or more registers of the driver;
- determine a type of the driver based on one or more results of the one or more queries;
- and
- send a lighting control command to the driver via the driver interface circuit, wherein the driver interface circuit is configured to generate the driver control signal based on the lighting control command, wherein the driver control signal is compatible with the type of the driver.
A lighting system, comprising:
- a lighting fixture comprising a light source and a driver that provides power to the light source;
- and
- a lighting control device, comprising a controller configured to:
- send one or more queries to the driver by sending one or more register read commands to the driver to read one or more registers of the driver;
- determine a type of the driver based on one or more results of the one or more queries;
- and
- send a driver control signal to the driver, wherein the driver control signal is compatible with the type of the driver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.