Remote control transmitter which is capable of controlling a plurality of light fittings without the need for a slidable switch

A remote control transmitter including an operation button for starting to operate a plurality of light fittings, comprising:

• a memory for storing data representing a plurality of control signals for respective channels corresponding respectively to the light fittings;
• a setting button for setting said channels;
• a measurer for calculating a period of time during which said setting button is pressed based on a detected event starting when said setting button is pressed and ending when said setting button is released, and outputting a signal representing the calculated period of time as a measured period of time;
• a transmitter for outputting a control signal based on the data stored in said memory;
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• a controller for setting one of the channels based on said signal output from said measurer, and controlling said transmitter to output a control signal based on the data stored in said memory in association with the set channel.

A remote control transmitter including an operation button for starting to operate a plurality of light fittings, comprising:

• a memory for storing data representing a plurality of control signals for respective channels corresponding respectively to the light fittings;
• a setting button for setting said channels;
• a measurer for calculating the number of times that said setting button is pressed based on a detected event starting when said setting button is pressed and ending when said setting button is released, and outputting a signal representing the calculated number of times;
• a transmitter for outputting a control signal based on the data stored in said memory;
• and
• a controller for setting one of the channels based on said signal output from said measurer, and controlling said transmitter to output a control signal based on the data stored in said memory in association with the set channel.