Method for controlling a tunable white fixture using a single handle

A lighting fixture, comprising:

• a controller configured for receiving one or more values from a handle and for controlling a driver,
• the driver configured for controlling a plurality of LEDs to produce light output having a color temperature, an intensity, and an additional attribute;
• and
• the plurality of LEDs;
• wherein when the controller receives a value from the handle, the controller:
• determines which zone of a plurality of zones includes the received value;
• when the received value is within a first zone of values, instructs the driver to control the plurality of LEDs to produce light with a combination of a color temperature corresponding to the received value, and an intensity based on the color temperature;
• when the received value is within a second zone of values, instructs the driver to control the plurality of LEDs to produce light with a combination of an intensity corresponding to the received value, and a color temperature corresponding to the received value;
• and
• when the received value is within a third zone of values, instructs the driver to control the plurality of LEDs to produce light with a combination of a level of the additional attribute corresponding to the received value, and an intensity corresponding to the received value.

A method for controlling light output of a light fixture, the method comprising:

• receiving a value from a handle;
• determining whether the received value is within a first zone of values;
• when the received value is within the first zone of values, then determining a first color temperature corresponding to the received value, and controlling a plurality of LEDs to produce light with the first color temperature and a predetermined intensity;
• and
• when the received value is outside the first zone of values, then determining a second color temperature and a second intensity that each correspond to the received value, wherein the second color temperature is warmer than the first color temperature and the second intensity is less than the predetermined intensity, and controlling the plurality of LEDs to produce light with the second color temperature and the second intensity.