Remote control lighting control system

A lighting control system for remotely controlling the intensity of a plurality of lighting loads, the system comprising:

• two dimmers operable to receive wireless signals containing control information, each of the dimmers respectively electrically connected to at least one of the lighting loads and responsive to the control information to control the intensity of the at least one of the lighting loads, the control information including a unique identifier of at least one of the dimmers, the unique identifier not being user selectable;
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• a master control unit operable to transmit the wireless signals to the dimmers, the master control comprising a first button for turning on more than one of the lighting loads upon actuation, and a second button for turning off more than one of the lighting loads upon actuation;
• wherein the master control unit and the dimmers are pre-configured, such that immediately upon installing and providing power to the lighting control system, the master control unit is operable to transmit the wireless signals to the dimmers, and the dimmers are operable to receive the wireless signals from the master control unit and control the amount of power delivered to the connected lighting loads in response to the control information.

A lighting control system for remotely controlling the intensity of a plurality of lighting loads, the system comprising:

• two dimmers operable to receive wireless signals containing control information, each of the dimmers respectively electrically connected to at least one of the lighting loads and responsive to the control information to control the intensity of the at least one of the lighting loads, the control information including a unique identifier of at least one of the dimmers, the unique identifier not being user selectable;
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• a master control unit operable to transmit the wireless signals to the dimmers, the master control comprising a first button for controlling, upon actuation, the intensities of more than one of the lighting loads, and a second button for controlling, upon actuation, the intensity of only one of the plurality of lighting loads;
• wherein the master control unit and the dimmers are pre-configured, such that immediately upon installing and providing power to the system, the master control unit is operable to transmit the wireless signals to the dimmers, and the dimmers are operable to receive the wireless signals from the master control unit and control the amount of power delivered to the connected lighting loads in response to the control information.

A master control unit for a wireless load control system having a plurality of load control devices for controlling the amount of power delivered to a plurality of electrical loads, the master control unit comprising:

• a wireless transmitter for transmitting wireless signals to the load control devices, the wireless signals containing control information for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical loads, the control information including a unique identifier of at least one of the load control devices, the unique identifier not being user selectable;
• a first button for controlling, upon actuation, the amount of power delivered to more than one of the electrical loads;
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• a second button for controlling, upon actuation, the amount of power delivered to one of the electrical loads;
• wherein the master control unit is pre-configured, such that immediately upon installing and providing power to the master control unit and the load control devices, the master control unit is operable to transmit the wireless signals to the load control devices and the load control devices are operable to control the amount of power delivered to the connected electrical loads in response to the control information.

A master control unit for a wireless load control system having a plurality of load control devices for controlling the amount of power delivered to a plurality of electrical loads, the master control unit comprising:

• a wireless transmitter for transmitting wireless signals to the load control devices, the wireless signals containing control information for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical loads, the control information including a unique identifier of at least one of the load control devices, the unique identifier not being user selectable;
• a first button for turning on more than one of the electrical loads upon actuation;
• and
• a second button for turning off more than one of the electrical loads upon actuation;
• wherein the master control unit is pre-configured, such that immediately upon installing and providing power to the master control unit and the load control devices, the master control unit is operable to transmit the wireless signals to the load control devices and the load control devices are operable to control the amount of power delivered to the connected electrical loads in response to the control information.

A method for providing a wireless load control system for remotely controlling the amount of power delivered to a plurality of electrical loads, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing two load control devices operable to receive wireless signals containing control information for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical loads, each of the load control devices respectively electrically connected to at least one of the electrical loads and responsive to the control information to control the amount of power delivered to the at least one of the electrical loads, the control information including a unique identifier of at least one of the load control devices, the unique identifier not being user selectable;
• providing a master control unit operable to transmit the wireless signals to the load control devices, the master control comprising first and second buttons;
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• pre-configuring the master control unit and the control devices, such that immediately upon installing and providing power to the master control unit and the control devices, the master control unit is operable to transmit the wireless signals to the load control devices and the load control devices are operable to receive the wireless signals from the master control unit and control the amount of power delivered to the connected electrical loads in response to the control information, the load control devices operable to turn on more than one of the connected electrical loads in response to an actuation of the first button and to turn off more than one of the connected electrical loads in response to an actuation of the second button.

A method for providing a wireless load control system for remotely controlling the amount of power delivered to a plurality of electrical loads, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing two load control devices operable to receive wireless signals containing control information for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical loads, each of the load control devices respectively electrically connected to at least one of the electrical loads and responsive to the control information to control the amount of power delivered to the at least one of the electrical loads, the control information including a unique identifier of at least one of the load control devices, the unique identifier not being user selectable;
• providing a master control unit operable to transmit the wireless signals to the load control devices, the master control comprising first and second buttons;
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• pre-configuring the master control unit and the control devices, such that immediately upon installing and providing power to the master control unit and the control devices, the master control unit is operable to transmit the wireless signals to the load control devices and the load control devices are operable to receive the wireless signals from the master control unit and control the amount of power delivered to the connected electrical loads in response to the control information, the amount of power delivered to all of the electrical loads controlled in response to an actuation of the first button, and the amount of power delivered to one of the plurality of electrical loads controlled in response to an actuation of the second button.