Radio frequency lighting control system programming device and method
AssigneeLutron Electronics Co., Inc.
InventorsGlen Andrew Kruse, Jason Douglass Craze, Robert Francis Walko, Jr.
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Abstract
An independent radio frequency programming device automates a setup process for a lighting system with lighting control devices and master controls. The programming device intercepts communications between the lighting control devices and the master control during an initial setup phase. A start function permits the programming device to provide automated setup information to the master controls. Once the automated setup process completes, the lighting system is fully programmed with behavior functions for all lighting control devices.
Claims18
A method of programming a lighting control system that includes at least one master control and at least one dimmer, the method comprising the steps of:
- eavesdropping with a programming device on messaging traffic between the at least one master control and the at least one dimmer to ascertain the number and types of devices in the lighting control system and to ascertain a respective unique system identifier associated with each of the devices in the lighting control system;
- programming automatically with the programming device the at least one master control by storing configuration data in a memory of the at least one master control;
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- programming automatically with the programming device the at least one dimmer by storing a memory configuration in a memory of the at least one dimmer.
A programmable lighting control system that includes at least one master control and at least one dimmer, the system comprising:
- a programming device operable to eavesdrop on messaging traffic between the at least one master control and the at least one dimmer to ascertain the number and types of devices in the lighting control system and to ascertain a respective unique system identifier associated with each of the devices in the lighting control system;
- a programming circuit coupled to the programming device operable to program automatically the at least one master control by storing configuration data in a memory of the at least one master control and to program automatically the at least one dimmer by storing a memory configuration in a memory of the at least one dimmer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.