Systems and methods for controlling programmable lighting systems

A control system, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory associated with the processor;
• at least one lighting program stored in the memory, wherein the at least one lighting program, when executed by the processor, controls at least one color of light generated by at least one lighting system coupled to the processor;
• a user interface adapted to facilitate at least one of a selection of the at least one lighting program for execution by the processor and an adjustment of a parameter of the at least one lighting program;
• a housing for at least the processor and the memory, wherein the housing is adapted to mount into a standard wall junction box;
• and
• a selection interface adapted to selectively enable and disable the selection of the at least one lighting program, such that the user interface is capable of facilitating the selection of the at least one lighting program only when the selection interface is arranged to enable the selection of the at least one lighting program;
• wherein the housing is configured such that the selection interface is not accessible when the housing is mounted into the standard wall junction box.

A method of controlling at least one lighting system configured to generate variable color light, comprising steps of:

• A) storing a plurality of lighting programs in a memory, wherein at least one lighting program of the plurality of lighting programs, when executed by a processor, controls the variable color light;
• B) selectively enabling and disabling selection of the at least one lighting program for execution by the processor;
• and
• C) selecting, via a user interface, the at least one lighting program for execution by the processor;
• while precluding the step B.

A method of controlling at least one lighting system configured to generate variable color light, comprising steps of:

• A) storing at least one lighting program in a memory, wherein the at least one lighting program, when executed by a processor, controls the variable color light;
• B) mounting a housing for at least the processor and the memory into a standard wall junction box;
• C) performing, via a user interface, at least one of a selection of the at least one lighting program and an adjustment of a parameter of the at least one lighting program;
• and
• D) prior to the step B), selectively enabling and disabling, via a selection interface, an ability to select the at least one lighting program for execution by the processor,
• wherein the selection interface is inaccessible after the step B).