Method of joining a lighting device to a network and pairing the lighting device with a remote control device

A lighting system, for lighting a space, wherein the lighting system comprises:

• a network;
• a network controller on the network;
• a remote control device which can be connected to the network;
• a joining code emitter, configured to transmit a first joining code to one or more lighting devices using an electromagnetic radiation signal;
• a directional beam emitter, configured to select a lighting device to be joined to the network and paired with the remote control device by directing a directional beam of electromagnetic radiation onto a sensor of a lighting device;
• and
• a lighting device, configured to receive the directional beam of electromagnetic radiation and the first joining code from the electromagnetic radiation signal;
• wherein the network controller is configured to receive a second joining code and set an access code for the network to be the second joining code or an associated joining code;
• wherein the network controller and lighting device are configured such that in response to receipt, by the lighting device, of the directional beam of electromagnetic radiation and of the first joining code from the electromagnetic radiation signal, the lighting device is selected and joined to the network when the received joining code is the access code for the network;
• and
• when joined to the network, the lighting device can be paired with the remote control device, so that the lighting device is controllable, on the network, by the remote control device.

A kit of parts comprising:

• a network controller;
• a joining code emitter configured to transmit a first joining code to one or more lighting devices using an electromagnetic radiation signal;
• a directional beam emitter configured to select a lighting device to be joined to a network and paired with a remote control device by directing a directional beam of electromagnetic radiation onto a sensor of a lighting device;
• and
• a lighting device configured to receive the directional beam of electromagnetic radiation and the first joining code from the electromagnetic radiation signal;
• wherein the network controller is configured to receive a second joining code and set an access code for the network to be the second joining code or an associated joining code;
• wherein the network controller and the lighting device are configured such that in response to receipt, by the lighting device, of the directional beam of electromagnetic radiation and of the first joining code from the electromagnetic radiation signal, the lighting device is selected and joined to the network when the received joining code is the access code for the network;
• and
• when joined to the network, the lighting device can be paired with a remote control device so that the lighting device is controllable, on the network, by the remote control device.