EP2521426B1 - Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Beleuchtungssteuerungssystems - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Beleuchtungssteuerungssystems Download PDF

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EP2521426B1
EP2521426B1 EP11164100.7A EP11164100A EP2521426B1 EP 2521426 B1 EP2521426 B1 EP 2521426B1 EP 11164100 A EP11164100 A EP 11164100A EP 2521426 B1 EP2521426 B1 EP 2521426B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B45/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
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    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/19—Controlling the light source by remote control via wireless transmission
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  • the present invention relates to controlling lighting systems, and more particularly to controlling lighting systems remotely.
  • scenes and program settings for a lighting control system such as a lighting system for a single room or a whole building. Typically, this is done using a computer connected to the lighting system.
  • the scenes and settings are programmed by a technician.
  • the scenes and settings for the lighting system can also be reprogrammed or new scenes added at a later stage, if needed.
  • Normal end users can control the lights (select scenes, turn on/off, dim up/down) using a variety of control means, such as push buttons installed on the walls, touch panels, or portable remote controls.
  • Scene selection and control can also be performed without input from the users, for example by using timers or motion detectors.
  • connecting equipment In order to connect a computer to a lighting control system, special connecting equipment, such as routers, is needed. All the components of the lighting system then need to be connected to the connecting equipment, or the computer needs to be connected to several pieces of connecting equipment to program all the components of the lighting system. In some cases, connecting equipment is only needed for this purpose.
  • the settings can also be transferred using a portable remote control normally used by users to control the lighting.
  • the remote control can be connected to the computer, for example, and the settings are downloaded to the remote control.
  • the lighting control system has local control intelligence that also acts as a receiver for the remote control, often in conjunction with a multisensor, which may include PIR (passive infrared), IR (infrared) and photo sensors, for example.
  • Document WO 2008/135895 A2 relates to a system for controlling light sources.
  • a remote control controls a first adapter to change its power level.
  • the first adapter further controls a second adapter based on the power level of the first adapter.
  • Document US 2007/0075649 A1 relates to electricity controllers and more specifically to control of a discharge tube used as a source of backlight in a display device.
  • Document US 5726644 A relates to a lighting control system with packet hopping communication. More specifically the document discloses a centralized lighting control system using mesh network structure.
  • An object of the present invention is thus to provide a method and a device implementing the method so as to solve the above problem.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by a method and a device which are characterized by what is stated in the independent claims.
  • the preferred embodiments of the invention are disclosed in the dependent claims.
  • the invention is based on the idea of using a device having at least two operation modes for remotely controlling and programming the lighting control system.
  • One of the operation modes is a higher power mode, the other operation mode being a lower power mode.
  • the operation modes send remote control signals of differing power levels, a higher power level being used mainly for controlling the lighting system and a lower power level for programming the lighting system.
  • An advantage of the method and device of the invention is that with the use of differing power levels the programmer of the control system can be sure that only the intended lighting control system is programmed.
  • the power level used for programming individual lighting control systems is considerably lower than the power level used for controlling the lighting.
  • the installed lighting control system does not require any modifications or additions for programming of the system since the device for remotely controlling the lighting control system, i.e. the remote control is modified for that purpose.
  • the modification of the device instead of an installed control system is a cost effective solution that makes the programming easier and less time consuming.
  • Figure 1 shows a simplified lay-out of an open space office having multiple luminaires 1A, 1 B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 5A, 5B, 5C.
  • Each group of luminaires 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 forms an independent lighting control network with control connections connecting the luminaires of a group.
  • Each network comprises a local control unit, which comprises for example PIR, photocell and infrared control, shown as a cross inside a luminaire 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A for controlling the lighting units connected to it.
  • a local control unit controls the lighting units connected to it based on PIR and photocell information and input from the infrared remote control.
  • the settings for the lighting units vary in different locations of the room. Therefore, when scenes (e.g. daytime, evening, cleaning, all lights off) are created, the settings for one and the same scene may be different in different parts of the room.
  • the remote control is normally used to select or modify a scene by selecting, for example, a number corresponding to the desired scene, or to dim/brighten the lights by pressing, for example, up/down buttons of the remote control.
  • scene refers to a preferred light setting for a particular lighting usage, such as daytime, evening or cleaning event.
  • the remote control can also be used to upload special settings to a local lighting control system using a special programming function on the remote control. If desired, this action may be repeated by pointing it to another local lighting control system and zapping (copy & paste) the same special settings again, thus reducing the overall time for the repeat programming action.
  • Optical indicators on the remote control indicate to the user whether the action is being performed or whether it is completed.
  • a desired scene or lighting control settings are created using a computer and a special computer program, defining parameters including but not limited to:
  • the remote control is connected to a USB port of the computer, for example, and the scene parameters are downloaded to the remote control.
  • the remote control can be disconnected from the computer.
  • the remote control comprises at least two operation modes.
  • a programming mode i.e. a lower power operation mode
  • the transmission power used to transmit the settings is lower than the power in the control mode, i.e. the higher power mode, so that only the local control unit closest to the remote control receives the settings.
  • the higher power mode is used to transmit normal control commands.
  • the computer program can also be used to program the remote control, for example, to define the remote control to upload the settings using the higher transmission power. This may be used, for instance, when the scene settings for all the local lighting networks are identical for a certain scene. Thus the higher power mode may also be used in connection with programming the lighting control systems.
  • the programming function of the remote control is normally disabled, but an expert user may enable it (e.g. by pushing a switch hidden under the cover of a battery compartment for over 5 seconds). This prevents the normal users from accidentally changing the settings of their lighting system.
  • the remote control can be used for transferring settings to the lighting control system, i.e. programming the lighting control system.
  • the remote control is changed to a low transmission power mode in a typical situation.
  • the remote control may operate in the lower power mode or the higher power mode.
  • the remote control may further comprise a third operation mode having a differing transmission power level. This operation mode is taken into use when the operating voltage of the remote control is provided by the USB interface.
  • FIG. 2 shows a simplified block diagram of the remote control of the invention.
  • the settings are received via a USB interface 21 and stored in a memory readable by a microcontroller 22.
  • the microcontroller 22 controls the power selector 28 so that a transmitter 26 transmits the settings and control operations using the selected operation mode, i.e. the higher power level or the lower power level.
  • the remote control is powered by a battery 23 and it may also comprise an indicator 25, such as a LED or a display, for displaying feedback on the operations carried out, for example.
  • the remote control may also include a light sensor 27 for receiving information on the surrounding lighting level.
  • FIG 3 shows an example of a circuit structure for implementing a change in the operation mode.
  • the circuit comprises two IR light emitting diodes V6, V7 with their respective series resistors R10, R11. IR LEDs V6, V7 are used for transmitting the desired information from the remote control to one or multiple local control units in the lighting control system ( Figure 1, 1A , 2A , 3A , 4A, 5A).
  • the circuit of Figure 3 comprises two inputs TX_Low and TX_High. These inputs are connected preferably to a microcontroller or similar equipment which outputs the control data. Input TX-High is the input through which the control from the microcontroller is supplied when the higher transmission power level is required.
  • transistors V4 and V5 When input TX_High is high, both transistors V4 and V5 are biased conductive with resistances R9, R12 and R13. Transistor V4 conducts and draws one end of the series connection of resistors R2 and R5 to 0V and biases transistor V2 so that current from voltage VCC flows through it. The current through transistor V2 flows via resistor R8 and via the IR LEDs V6, V7, thus producing IR radiation according to the pulse fed to the input TX_High.
  • transistor V5 is also brought to a conducting state with input TX_high.
  • the current through transistor V5 flows through resistors R3 and R6, which in turn make transistor V3 conduct.
  • the voltage of the battery V_BAT of the remote control is connected to the emitter of transistor V3, and current from the battery can now flow through transistor V3 to the IR LEDs.
  • the microcontroller uses input TX_Low for outputting IR commands from the IR LEDs V6, V7.
  • TX_Low When the input TX_Low is changed to a low state, transistor V1 is switched on with the resistors R1 and R4. Current can then flow from VCC through transistor V1 and resistor R7 to the IR light emitting diodes V6, V7.
  • Resistor R7 has considerably higher resistance than resistor R8. Due to the higher resistance of R7, the current through the IR LEDs is considerably smaller.
  • the transmission power is proportional to the current through the LEDs V6, V7 and the ratio of the resistances of resistors R7 and R8 can be for example in the range of 20.
  • the operating voltage VCC is generated either from the voltage of a battery or from an outside power source.
  • This outside power source is preferably led to the remote controller via an USB interface through which the remote control is connected to a computer.
  • the computer produces voltage that is modified to be suitable for the remote control.
  • a third transmission power level is obtained.
  • the current path from V_BAT through transistor V3 is absent when there is no battery connected to the remote control and the current to the IR transmitters is led only from the current path V2-R8 when TX_High is controlled.
  • circuit structure shown in Figure 3 is an example of a circuit for implementing the different transmission power levels.
  • the implementation of the circuit may be different and also the inputs to the circuit from the microcontroller may vary.

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  1. Fernbedienung für ein Beleuchtungssteuerungssystem, wobei die Fernbedienung angepasst ist, unter Einsatz einer drahtlosen Übertragung sowohl eine lokale, mit dem Beleuchtungssteuerungssystem verbundene Steuervorrichtung zu steuern als auch die lokale Steuervorrichtung des Beleuchtungssteuerungssystems zu programmieren, wobei die Fernbedienung Tasten aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fernbedienung angepasst ist, in wenigstens zwei Betriebsmodi mit verschiedenen Übertragungsleistungsstufen für Fernbedienungssignale zu funktionieren, wobei
    ein Betriebsmodus mit einem ersten Übertragungsleistungsniveau angepasst ist, hauptsächlich zum Steuern der lokalen Steuervorrichtung eingesetzt zu werden,
    ein Betriebsmodus mit einem zweiten Übertragungsleistungsniveau angepasst ist, zum Programmieren der lokalen Steuervorrichtung eingesetzt zu werden, als Reaktion darauf, dass ein Benutzer den Upload von Einstellungen an die lokale Steuervorrichtung über eine Programmierungstaste oder eine bestimmte Tastenreihenfolge auf der Fernbedienung einleitet;
    wobei das erste Übertragungsleistungsniveau höher ist als das zweite Übertragungsleistungsniveau.
  2. Fernbedienung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Beleuchtungssteuerungssystem mehrere Beleuchtungssteuerungsnetze (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) umfasst, wobei jedes Netz eine lokale Steuervorrichtung und wenigstens eine Leuchte (1A, 1 B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 5A, 5B, 5C) umfasst, und
    wobei der Betriebsmodus mit dem ersten Übertragungsleistungsniveau zum Programmieren der lokalen Steuervorrichtung eingesetzt wird, wenn dieselben Programmierinformationen an alle lokalen Steuervorrichtungen gerichtet sind.
  3. Fernbedienung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fernbedienung ferner Folgendes umfasst:
    einen Infrarotsender (26; V6, V7), angepasst, um die Fernbedienungssignale zu senden, und
    einen Microcontroller (22), angepasst, um den Betrieb des Senders (26; V6, V7) derart zu steuern, dass die übertragenen Signale entweder mit dem ersten Übertragungsleistungsniveau oder mit dem zweiten Übertragungsleistungsniveau übertragen werden.
  4. Fernbedienung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fernbedienung einen Schaltkreis umfasst, der auf einen Ausgang des Microcontrollers (22) reagiert, um ein erforderliches Übertragungsleistungsniveau bereitzustellen.
  5. Fernbedienung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schaltkreis zwei Strompfade (V1-R7, V2-R8) umfasst, die einen Strom zu einem Sender (V6, V7) leiten, wobei die Strompfade angepasst sind, auf der Grundlage des erforderlichen Übertragungsleistungsniveaus ausgewählt zu werden.
  6. Fernbedienung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Strompfade (V1-R7, V2-R8) verschiedene Widerstände aufweisen, sodass, wenn das erste Übertragungsleistungsniveau erforderlich ist, Strom zu dem Sender über einen ersten Widerstand (R8) geleitet wird und wenn das zweite Übertragungsleistungsniveau erforderlich ist, Strom zu dem Sender über einen zweiten Widerstand (R7) geleitet wird, wobei der erste Widerstand geringer ist als der zweite Widerstand.
  7. Fernbedienung nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fernbedienung ferner einen dritten Strompfad (V3) umfasst, der angepasst ist, einen Strom zum Sender zu leiten, wenn die Fernbedienung eine Batterie zur Spannungsversorgung des Betriebs umfasst, wenn das erste Übertragungsleistungsniveau erforderlich ist.
  8. Fernbedienung nach Anspruch 5, 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Spannung für die Strompfade mit verschiedenen Widerständen von einer Betriebsspannung (VCC) der Fernbedienung bereitgestellt wird, wobei die Betriebsspannung entweder von der Batterie oder von einer externen Spannungsquelle, wie etwa einer USB-Schnittstelle, bereitgestellt wird.
  9. Verfahren zum Steuern eines Beleuchtungssteuerungssystems durch eine Fernbedienung, die Tasten aufweist, wobei die Fernbedienung angepasst ist, unter Einsatz von drahtloser Übertragung sowohl eine lokale Steuervorrichtung zu steuern, die mit dem Beleuchtungssteuerungssystem verbunden ist, als auch die lokale Steuervorrichtung des Beleuchtungssteuerungssystems zu programmieren, gekennzeichnet durch:
    Bereitstellen von Fernbedienungs-Fernsignalen mit verschiedenen Übertragungsleistungsniveaus, wobei:
    ein erstes Übertragungsleistungsniveau hauptsächlich zum Steuern der lokalen Steuervorrichtung eingesetzt wird;
    ein zweites Übertragungsleistungsniveau zum Programmieren der lokalen Steuervorrichtung eingesetzt wird, als Reaktion darauf, dass ein Benutzer den Upload von Einstellungen an die lokale Steuervorrichtung über eine Programmierungstaste oder eine bestimmte Tastenreihenfolge auf der Fernbedienung einleitet;
    wobei das erste Übertragungsleistungsniveau höher ist als das zweite Übertragungsleistungsniveau.
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