Illumination system for passenger cabin illumination

A light-module carrier for an illumination system for an aircraft, wherein the light-module carrier comprises:

• at least one bus system that is indirectly or directly connectable to a central control unit;
• and
• a plurality of light-module interfaces for connection to interfaces of a light module comprising:
• at least one illumination element;
• and
• at least one interface for connection to a light-module carrier;
• wherein the light module is designed to provide information relating to characteristics of the light module by way of at least one interface, and, on the basis of the information relating to provided characteristics of the light module, the at least one illumination element is controllable by way of the interface.

A method for controlling a multitude of light modules, comprising:

• determining a position of a light module on a light-module carrier, the light module comprising at least one illumination element;
• and
• at least one interface for connection to a light-module carrier;
• wherein the light module is designed to provide information relating to characteristics of the light module by way of at least one interface, on the basis of the information relating to provided characteristics of the light module, the at least one illumination element is controllable by way of the interface:
• the light-module carrier comprising at least one bus system that is indirectly or directly connectable to a central control unit;
• and
• a plurality of light-module interfaces for connection to interfaces of a light module comprising:
• at least one illumination element;
• and
• at least one interface for connection to a light-module carrier;
• wherein the light module is designed to provide information relating to characteristics of the light module by way of at least one interface, and, on the basis of the information relating to provided characteristics of the light module, the at least one illumination element is controllable by way of the interface;
• and
• controlling the light module on the basis of the determined position and of the predeterminable desired illumination at this position.

A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for causing a processor to:

• determine a position of a light module on a light-module carrier, the light module comprising at least one illumination element;
• and
• at least one interface for connection to a light-module carrier;
• wherein the light module is designed to provide information relating to characteristics of the light module by way of at least one interface, and, on the basis of the information relating to provided characteristics of the light module, the at least one illumination element is controllable by way of the interface:
• the light-module carrier comprising at least one bus system that is indirectly or directly connectable to a central control unit;
• and
• a plurality of light-module interfaces for connection to interfaces of a light module comprising:
• at least one illumination element;
• and
• at least one interface for connection to a light-module carrier;
• wherein the light module is designed to provide information relating to characteristics of the light module by way of at least one interface, and, on the basis of the information relating to provided characteristics of the light module, the at least one illumination element is controllable by way of the interface;
• and
• control the light module on the basis of the determined position and of the predeterminable desired illumination at this position.