System and methods for operating a lighting device

A lighting device comprising:

• a light source comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs);
• a control circuit configured to control the operation of the light source;
• and
• a communication device positioned in communication with the control circuit;
• wherein the communication device is configured to receive a transmission;
• wherein the transmission comprises a data structure;
• wherein the data structure comprises an event packet;
• wherein the event packet comprises information regarding a lighting spectrum, a fade type, and a fade duration;
• and
• wherein the control circuit is configured to operate the light source to emit light transitioning from a present light emission having a present spectral power distribution to a light emission having spectral power distribution indicated by the lighting spectrum according to the fade type and fade duration, and to operate the light source to emit light having the spectral power distribution indicated by the lighting spectrum;
• wherein the control circuit is configured to operate the light source so as to transition the spectral power distribution of light emitted by the light source between at least one of a plurality of transition points and the spectral power distribution indicated by the lighting spectrum;
• and
• wherein the fade type is selected from the group consisting of linear fade, exponential fade, logarithmic fade, sinusoidal fade, fade through black, black body fade, and color wheel fade.

A lighting device comprising;

• a light source;
• a control circuit configured to control the operation of the light source;
• and
• a communication device positioned in communication with the control circuit;
• wherein the communication device is configured to receive a transmission having information relating to a lighting spectrum, a fade type, and a fade duration;
• and
• wherein the control circuit is configured to operate the light source to emit light transitioning from a present light emission having a present spectral power distribution to a light emission having spectral power distribution indicated by the lighting spectrum according to the fade type and fade duration.