Patent ID: 8237306

Claim:
A remote control system for use with a pneumatic mast lighting system, comprising: a hand-held remote control; a remote control positioner; a serial communications link for communicating with an associated base control of said mast lighting system; a relay system communicating with said hand-held remote control and said remote control positioner and said base control, wherein said relay system comprises: a first input connected to a 12 volt source; a second input connected to a 24 volt source; an output connected to said remote control and said base control and said remote control positioner; and a relay to select between the 12 volt source and the 24 volt source and to selectively output one of the voltages via said output for powering one of a mast and light source of said lighting system; a connector for connecting said mast lighting system to a computer; and a keypad comprising a plurality of LED message displays.