Patent ID: 6761470
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: H05B

Abstract:
A lighting control system comprising:a light with at least one lamp; a remote control having a remote keypad and signal means for transmitting a wireless remote control signal containing instructions; a serial network output port; at least one device connected in series to the serial network output port, each at least one connected device being addressable using a serial network protocol; a controller contained within the light and connected to the light and to the serial network output port, the controller having a keypad including a mode switch for switching the controller between at least a local mode and a remote mode, the controller in the local mode being for changing the dimming level of the light, and the controller in the remote mode being for generating and transmitting a serial network protocol instruction signal to the light and each at least one connected device, the network protocol instruction signal containing device settings for the light and each at least one connected device, the device settings being changed using the remote keypad or the controller keypad; linearization means in the controller for linearizing a dimming curve for the light to smoothly dim the light; end a sensor connected to the controller for receiving the remote control signal.