Patent ID: 8354948

Claim:
A system for controlling a plurality of devices comprising: a remote control that individually controls multiple track fixtures comprising: logic for configuring one or more track fixtures, wherein the logic for configuring comprises one or more dip switches; logic for controlling one or more track fixtures; a touch screen display; logic for generating a list of available fixtures on the touch screen display; logic for allowing a user to group two or more fixtures into a user-defined group using the touch screen display; and logic for simultaneously controlling an operational characteristic of the two or more fixtures using the touch screen display; an input control mechanism for receiving a plurality of commands to adjust one or more settings of one or more track fixtures; a track fixture having an associated control mechanism configured to receive commands from the remote control, the track fixture further comprising: a receiver for receiving encoded data on a wireless signal from the remote control and for decoding the encoded data; a fan controller receiving the decoded data from the receiver and changing an operational setting of a fan; control logic for responding to a query from the remote control with configuration data for the track fixture; and a power module coupled to the receiver and the fan controller, the power module configured to detect an unbalanced condition in the fan and to disable operation of the fan: wherein the fan comprises: an opposing pair of support arms affixed to a swivel; and a balanced motor and fan assembly that applies a net downward force to the support arms when the fan is in operation.