Multiple sensor lux reader and averager

A system for measuring and controlling the level of light in an area, comprising:

• a plurality of lux sensors for communicating over an automation system network;
• a plurality of lighting loads for communicating over said automation system network, said plurality of lighting loads for illuminating one or more regions of said area;
• and
• control means for receiving lux readings transmitted from said plurality of lux sensors via said automation system network, said control means for storing said lux readings in a database maintained therein, assign a weight factor to readings received from each lux sensor, average said weighted lux readings so as to control the light output of said plurality of lighting loads in response thereto, said plurality of lighting loads controlled by said control means via said automation system network.

A system for measuring and controlling the level of light in an area, comprising:

• a plurality of lux sensors for communicating over an automation system network;
• a plurality of lighting loads for illuminating one or more regions of said area;
• and
• load controller means for connecting to and controlling the operation of said plurality of lighting loads;
• control means for receiving lux readings transmitted from said plurality of lux sensors via said automation system network, said control means for storing said lux readings in a database maintained therein, assign a weight factor to readings received from each lux sensor and to average said weighted lux readings so as to control the light output of said plurality of lighting loads in response thereto, said control means adapted to generate control messages for transmission to said load controller means via said automation system network.

A system for measuring and controlling the level of light in an area, comprising:

• a plurality of lux sensors connected to a first communications network;
• a plurality of lighting loads connected to a second communications network for illuminating one or more regions of said area;
• and
• at least one controller connected to a memory and connected to the plurality of lux sensors using the first communications network and connected to the plurality of lighting loads using the second communications network and operative to perform:
• receiving a plurality of lux readings transmitted from each of said plurality of lux sensors via said first communications network;
• storing at least one of said plurality of lux readings received from each of said plurality of lux sensors in said memory;
• determining a first average for each of said plurality of lux sensors of at least two of said plurality of lux readings received;
• and
• controlling said lighting loads based upon said first averages.

A system for measuring and controlling the level of light in an area, comprising:

• a plurality of lux sensors connected to a first communications network;
• a plurality of lighting loads connected to a second communications network for illuminating one or more regions of said area;
• and
• at least one controller connected to a memory and connected to the plurality of lux sensors using the first communications network and connected to the plurality of lighting loads using the second communications network and is operative to perform:
• receiving a plurality of lux readings transmitted from each of said plurality of lux sensors via said first communications network;
• storing at least one of said plurality of lux readings received from each of said plurality of lux sensors in said memory;
• obtaining a weight factor for each of said plurality of lux sensors;
• determining a first weighted average for each of said plurality of lux sensors of at least two said plurality of lux readings received using said weight factor;
• and
• controlling said lighting loads based upon said first weighted averages.

A method of measuring and controlling the level of light in an area having a plurality of lighting loads, the method, comprising:

• receiving a plurality of lux readings transmitted from each of a plurality of lux sensors;
• storing at least one of said plurality of lux readings received from each of said plurality of lux sensors in a memory;
• obtaining a weight factor for each of said plurality of lux sensors;
• determining a first weighted average for each of said plurality of lux sensors of at least two said plurality of lux readings received using said weight factor;
• and
• controlling said lighting loads based upon said first weighted averages.