Patent ID: 8319452

Claim:
A system, comprising: a dimmer configured to transmit a dimming input signal, the dimming input signal being in a dimming protocol; and a light fixture comprising: a plurality of lights, a dimming protocol detection module that automatically detects in real time at least one parameter of the dimming protocol received in the dimming input signal, the dimming protocol being detected from a plurality of dimming protocols, and a light dimming control module that automatically reconfigures to match the detected dimming protocol based on the at least one parameter to control the plurality of lights based on the detected dimming protocol, wherein the at least one parameter for a digital multiplex (DMX) dimming protocol is at least one of a termination of a data link with a resistor having a value of no greater than 120 ohms, a voltage ranging from −5 volts to +5 volts, a data speed=250 kilobytes per second, a packet structure analysis for a DMX structure or combination thereof, wherein the at least one parameter for a remote device management (RDM) dimming protocol is at least one of a RDM packet within a DMX512 signal, a termination of a data link having a value of at least 245 millivolts, a data speed=250 kilobytes per second, a packet structure analysis for a RDM structure or combination thereof, wherein the at least one parameter for a digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) dimming protocol is at least one of a 0-63 bit address, an isolated communication line or combination thereof, and wherein the at least one parameter for a 0-10 v lighting control dimming protocol is at least a voltage ranging from 0-10 v.