Patent ID: 8810159

Claim:
A system for configuring at least one output parameter of a lighting load power supply, the lighting load power supply having a programmable controller for regulating the output parameter to a target value and having a memory for storing a variable for setting the target value of the output parameter, the power supply having a communication port for receiving data for setting the target value, the system comprising: a computer executing software allowing a user to select a target value of an output parameter of the lighting load power supply and having a first port providing data related to the selected output parameter; and a programming device having a second port in communication with the first port of said computer and for providing data relating to said selected output parameter in a form usable by said lighting load power supply to said communication port of said lighting load power supply for programming said programmable controller to set the output parameter to the selected target value, wherein said lighting load power supply can be programmed to regulate in voltage mode control or current mode control, and further wherein the software allows the user to select either voltage mode control or current mode control, and to configure said lighting load power supply for either voltage mode control or current mode control via said communication port.