A method of controlling at least one load control device of a plurality of load control devices, the method comprising: storing, in a system controller , a load control database comprising predefined operations of the at least one load control device of the plurality of load control devices; analyzing, during a commissioning mode, the load control database to thereby make a determination which of a first command or a second command to communicate to the at least one load control device in response to a selection of a preset, such as a scene, characterized by when the determination is to communicate the first command, downloading to the at least one load control device a device database that comprises preset data that defines a predefined operation of the at least one load control device in response to the selection of the preset, wherein said first command comprises an identifier configured to identify the preset data of the predefined operation included in the device database, wherein the second command comprises a multi-output command that defines the predefined operation of the at least one load control device in response to the selection of the preset without downloading to the at least one load control device the device database, and wherein the determination of which of the first command or the second command to communicate to the at least one load control device in response to the selection of the preset is based on a number of digital messages used to transmit the second command; and receiving, in the system controller , said selection of the preset; and in response to receiving the selection of the preset, communicating the second command via one or more digital messages to the at least one load control device when the number of digital messages used to transmit the second command is less than or equal to a predetermined number. storing, in a system controller , a load control database comprising predefined operations of the at least one load control device of the plurality of load control devices; analyzing, during a commissioning mode, the load control database to thereby make a determination which of a first command or a second command to communicate to the at least one load control device in response to a selection of a preset, such as a scene, characterized by when the determination is to communicate the first command, downloading to the at least one load control device a device database that comprises preset data that defines a predefined operation of the at least one load control device in response to the selection of the preset, wherein said first command comprises an identifier configured to identify the preset data of the predefined operation included in the device database, wherein the second command comprises a multi-output command that defines the predefined operation of the at least one load control device in response to the selection of the preset without downloading to the at least one load control device the device database, and wherein the determination of which of the first command or the second command to communicate to the at least one load control device in response to the selection of the preset is based on a number of digital messages used to transmit the second command; and receiving, in the system controller , said selection of the preset; and in response to receiving the selection of the preset, communicating the second command via one or more digital messages to the at least one load control device when the number of digital messages used to transmit the second command is less than or equal to a predetermined number. <EOS>