An identification device for a lighting system wherein the lighting system comprises multiple components (5a-d), and wherein the identification device comprises: - a receiver adapted to receive an identification request (308, 508) from a user device, and - a signaling apparatus comprising a control unit and one or more signaling devices (26a-b), wherein the control unit is adapted to control the one or more signaling devices (26a-b) so that, in response to receipt of the identification request (308, 508), an identification signal is produced that alerts a human user to a location or direction of one or more of the components (5a-d), wherein: - the components (5a-d) are provided with identifiers arranged so that each component (5a-d) has a respective unique identity within the lighting system, - the identification request is directed to a specified one or more of said components based on one or more of the identities, - the control unit is adapted so that the identification signal is produced in dependence on which of the components the identification request is directed to, - said identification device or at least said one or more signaling devices (26a-b) is/are incorporated in a respective one of said components (5a-d) or otherwise located at a respective location of the respective component, such that the identification signal is emitted from the respective location of the respective component, and characterised in that - the identification signal is emitted from the respective component in response to the identification request being directed to a neighboring one of said components within a predetermined proximity from the respective component or a predetermined number of network links from the respective component, thereby alerting the user to the direction or location of the neighboring component. - a receiver adapted to receive an identification request (308, 508) from a user device, and - a signaling apparatus comprising a control unit and one or more signaling devices (26a-b), wherein the control unit is adapted to control the one or more signaling devices (26a-b) so that, in response to receipt of the identification request (308, 508), an identification signal is produced that alerts a human user to a location or direction of one or more of the components (5a-d), - the components (5a-d) are provided with identifiers arranged so that each component (5a-d) has a respective unique identity within the lighting system, - the identification request is directed to a specified one or more of said components based on one or more of the identities, - the control unit is adapted so that the identification signal is produced in dependence on which of the components the identification request is directed to, - said identification device or at least said one or more signaling devices (26a-b) is/are incorporated in a respective one of said components (5a-d) or otherwise located at a respective location of the respective component, such that the identification signal is emitted from the respective location of the respective component, and characterised in that - the identification signal is emitted from the respective component in response to the identification request being directed to a neighboring one of said components within a predetermined proximity from the respective component or a predetermined number of network links from the respective component, thereby alerting the user to the direction or location of the neighboring component.