Configurable light timer and method of receiving data to control the operation of a configurable light timer

A configurable light timer adapted to receive data to control the operation of the configurable light timer, the configurable light timer comprising:

• a control circuit;
• an input portion coupled to receive a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer, wherein the portable memory device stores data to be used by the configurable light timer and is adapted to be removed after the data is downloaded;
• and
• a memory coupled to receive the data stored on the portable memory device;
• an actuator coupled to the control circuit, wherein the actuator enables the downloading of data from the portable memory device;
• wherein control circuit accesses the data from the memory after the data is downloaded and the portable memory device is removed.

A method of receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer, the method comprising:

• providing a control circuit;
• receiving a portable memory device at an input portion of the configurable light timer by way of a connector on the configurable light timer, wherein the portable memory device stores data to be used by the configurable light timer and is adapted to be removed after the data is downloaded;
• downloading the data stored on the portable memory device to a memory of the configurable light timer;
• and
• accessing, by the control circuit, the data from the memory after the data is downloaded to the memory of the configurable light timer and the portable memory device is removed.