EP3354116A1

EP3354116A1 - Mobile device and method for configuring and/or commissioning a lighting system, and lighting system apparatus

Info

Publication number: EP3354116A1
Application number: EP16770253.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Eduardo Pereira
Original assignee: Tridonic GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Tridonic GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2015-09-23
Filing date: 2016-09-19
Publication date: 2018-08-01
Also published as: WO2017050706A1; DE102015218243A1; AT16869U1

Abstract

A mobile device (30) for configuring and/or commissioning a lighting system (10) comprises an interface (31), which is designed for the transfer of configuration data between the mobile device (30) and the lighting system (10).

Description

Mobile device and method for configuring and / or picking a lighting system and lighting system device

TECHNICAL AREA

Embodiments of the invention relate to devices and methods for configuring and / or picking a lighting system. Embodiments relate in particular to such devices and methods with which a lighting system can be configured and / or commissioned after its installation, for example during initial picking after installation or after replacement of a luminaire or an operating device.

BACKGROUND The increasing automation of lighting systems and their design for communication with other units offer new perspectives in providing control capabilities of such devices. To increase the user comfort, for example, in a lighting system that includes a plurality of lights and / or operating devices, each supplying a light source comprises, the operating devices are assigned to groups. Alternatively or additionally, different light scenes can be defined. It is also possible to set parameters for the operation of the lighting means, such as a rated current.

The configuration and / or picking of a lighting system is a complex process. After installation, the lighting system is initially configured. Subsequently, in the so-called order picking, an assignment of operating devices and / or lights can be made in groups. When replacing a luminaire or a control gear or any other subsequent change, a new picking may be required. All of these steps require the presence of an expert, who typically needs to completely re-assign a group. The technical and personnel costs and thus the costs for such a configuration, picking and maintenance during the lifetime of the lighting system can be correspondingly high. Techniques in which a physical connection with one or more devices of the lighting system must be made via one or more lines increase the complexity of configuration and / or commissioning. tion of the lighting system. There is a risk that, for example due to errors in a new picking after replacement of an operating device, the group assignment after the replacement of the operating device is no longer consistent with the group assignment before the replacement of the operating device and / or other configuration data were changed unintentionally.

SUMMARY

There is a need for devices, systems and methods that provide improvements to the disadvantages described above. In particular, there is a need for such devices, systems and methods that allow for convenient and reliable configuration and / or picking, for example, during maintenance of the lighting system. According to exemplary embodiments, it is provided that a mobile device for configuring and / or picking comprises an interface via which configuration data can be transmitted. The mobile device can be used in the configuration and / or picking in such a way that first of all the configuration data applicable to the respective lighting system is loaded onto the mobile device. Depending on the configuration data, the configuration and / or picking can take place, for example, by making a group assignment for picking for the first time or during maintenance of the lighting system, depending on the configuration data. Thus, after replacement of an operating device or a luminaire, the mobile device can be used to assign the newly installed operating device to the same group or to the same groups as the operating device replaced thereby. Other configuration data can be replaced in a corresponding manner and optionally modified via the operating device.

The lighting system may include a bus to which the plurality of operating devices and / or lights are connected to transmit control signals or status signals. Alternatively, the operating devices and / or lights can also be transmitted in other ways, for example wirelessly, control signals or status signals. The mobile device may be configured to perform the configuration and / or picking for multiple operating devices and / or lights through a wireless connection with only one lighting system device. The configuration data may be stored in a storage medium which is integrated into or connected to a device of the illumination system, for example in a sensor device. The configuration data can be obtained directly from infrared signals, Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP Device-to-Device (3GPP D2D), 3GPP Machine-to-Machine (3GPP M2M) or any other communication technology the lighting system to the mobile device.

The configuration data may be stored in a storage medium accessible to the mobile device over a wide area network. For example, the configuration data from the lighting system may be stored in a cloud from where it is retrievable by the mobile device.

The configuration data can be generated, for example, during a first-time configuration and / or picking of the illumination system and stored non-volatilely in the storage medium.

The configuration data may include information about the configuration and / or picking of several operating devices and / or lights of the lighting system. The configuration data that are transmitted during a data transmission between the mobile device and the illumination system can include, for example, addresses or other identifiers for a plurality of operating devices and / or lights of the illumination system. The mobile device may alternatively or additionally also be used for initial configuration and / or initial picking after installation of the lighting system. The mobile device may be configured to have a plurality of different ones via communication with a device of the lighting system, which may be, for example, a sensor device or an access point for a DALI bus or other control system such as a power line communication system (PLC system) Facilities of the lighting system to configure and / or to pick.

The mobile device may be a mobile phone or a portable computer. The mobile device can be a smartphone. The mobile telephone or the portable computer can be set up by software technology, for example by an application program. to be used when configuring and / or picking a lighting system.

According to one embodiment, a mobile device for configuring and / or picking a lighting system is specified. The lighting system has a plurality of devices comprising a plurality of lights and / or operating devices. The mobile device includes an interface configured for transferring configuration data between the mobile device and the lighting system.

With such a mobile device, configuration data may be received and / or transmitted that includes information about the multiple devices of the lighting system and that may be used to perform the configuration and / or picking.

The configuration data can directly or indirectly influence a light output by the illumination system. By way of example, the configuration data can be set up in such a way that they include addresses and / or group assignments which, when the multiple operating devices are activated, lead to illumination that depends on the configuration data.

The interface can be a wireless interface. As a result, the effort associated with a physical coupling, for example, to an operating device or a DALI bus can be avoided.

The interface can be set up to receive the configuration data. This allows downloading of the current configuration of the lighting system for use in subsequent configuration and / or picking using the mobile device.

The interface may be configured to receive the configuration data from a device of the lighting system. This allows the configuration data to be downloaded over a local area network or other short-range communication technology.

The interface can be set up to receive the configuration data from a sensor to receive a control device or a DALI access point of the lighting system. This allows the local storage of the configuration data, for example during the first configuration and / or picking, for subsequent use, for example, in the maintenance of the lighting system.

The interface may be configured to receive the configuration data over a wide area network. This allows the configuration data to be downloaded from a server connected to, for example, the World Wide Web or other wide area network to the mobile device. For example, the server can be a cloud server. The interface may include a WLAN or mobile radio interface to download the configuration data over the wide area network.

The lighting system may be configured to store the configuration data over the wide area network in the server.

The received configuration data may include information about a group assignment of at least a portion of the plurality of lights and / or operating devices. This simplifies the picking, for example, using group assignment made during a previous picking.

The received configuration data may include information about at least one light scene. This simplifies the picking, for example, using light scene definition made during a previous picking.

The received configuration data may include information about positions of the bulbs powered by the operating devices and / or positions of the lights. This simplifies the configuration and picking, for example, by a simplified assignability of addresses of the operating devices or lights and the place where they are installed.

The mobile device may be configured to configure and / or pick the lighting system depending on the received configuration data. As a result, the time required for configuration and / or picking can be reduced because the existing configuration data can be edited. The mobile device may be configured to transmit data via the interface for configuring and / or picking the lighting system, the data depending on the received configuration data. The mobile device may be configured to control a graphical user interface via which inputs for configuring and / or picking the lighting system are received, depending on the received configuration data. This allows a simple and intuitive adaptation of the existing configuration data, for example, after the replacement of a control gear.

The mobile device may be configured such that via the mobile device it is possible to select which of the plurality of devices of the illumination system or which group of devices of the illumination system should be configured or picked. As a result, specific parameters which define the light output of the illumination system, for example, can be variable in a group-specific or light scene-specific manner.

Via the mobile device, a group assignment of the plurality of devices can be defined for picking the illumination system. For example, the configuration data may include addresses, e.g. DALI short addresses, and / or information about the position of the facilities of the lighting system. About the mobile device can be defined, which of the devices are assigned to a group that is group-specific controlled in the lighting system. The mobile device may be configured to transmit data for configuration and / or picking via the interface including one or more of a DALI short address, a DALI group address, a rated current, and / or a light scene setting. As a result, parameters that influence the light emission can be changed for a single device or a group of devices of the illumination system.

The interface can be set up for bidirectional communication. One and the same interface can be used for downloading the configuration data and for transmitting data with which the lighting system is configured and / or commissioned. The interface may be a bidirectional wireless interface.

According to a further exemplary embodiment, a lighting system device is provided, which comprises a communication interface, wherein the lighting system device is set up to transmit configuration data of the lighting system via the communication interface.

Such a lighting system device enables the provision of configuration data that can define the current configuration of the lighting system for use in a mobile device configuration and / or picking.

The communication interface can be used for direct communication with the mobile device, for example via infrared signals, near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP device-to-device (3GPP D2D), machine-to-machine 3GPP (3GPP). 3GPP M2M) or another communication technology.

The communication interface can be set up for communication with a wide area network. This allows the storage of configuration data in a server connected to the wide area network for later retrieval by the mobile device.

The configuration data transmitted by the lighting system device may represent a current configuration of the lighting system. The configuration data may have been stored nonvolatile in a storage medium during the initial configuration and picking in order to be retrievable for later use during maintenance. The configuration data transmitted by the lighting system device may include information about a group assignment of at least a portion of a plurality of operating devices and / or lights of the lighting system. This simplifies order picking, for example after replacement of a control gear.

The configuration data transmitted by the lighting system device may Include information about at least one light scene. This simplifies picking, for example, by using light scenes made during a previous picking. The configuration data transmitted by the lighting system device may include information about positions of the lighting devices supplied by the operating devices and / or about positions of the lights. This simplifies the configuration and picking, for example, by a simplified assignability of addresses of the operating devices or lights and the place where they are installed.

The lighting system device may be a sensor device of the lighting system. The sensor device may comprise at least one sensor, in particular a light sensor. The sensor device may be configured to communicate with operating devices of the lighting system via a DALI bus or in some other way, for example wirelessly.

The lighting system device may be an operating device of the lighting system. The operating device may be configured to communicate with other operating devices of the lighting system via a DALI bus or otherwise, for example wirelessly.

The lighting system device may be a DALI access node of the lighting system configured to communicate with operating devices of the lighting system via a DALI bus.

The lighting system device may include a storage medium configured to non-volatile store the configuration data.

The lighting system device may include an interface for detachably connecting to a storage medium configured to non-volatile store the configuration data. A system according to one embodiment includes an illumination system that includes a DALI bus and a lighting system device after an embodiment. Example, which is coupled to the DALI bus, and a mobile device according to an embodiment.

In a method for configuring and / or picking a lighting system by a mobile device according to an embodiment, configuration data is received by the mobile device. The lighting system is configured and / or picked by the mobile device depending on the received configuration data. Embodiments of the method according to embodiments and the effects achieved thereby correspond to the embodiments and effects described with reference to the mobile devices and lighting system devices according to exemplary embodiments. According to embodiments of the invention, lighting systems can be easily and conveniently configured and / or picked via a mobile device. In this case, to reduce the risk of errors and to reduce the time required, the current configuration data can be loaded onto the mobile device in order to use it for configuring and / or picking the lighting system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the attached drawing on the basis of preferred exemplary embodiments.

Figure 1 shows an illumination system and a mobile device according to an embodiment. Figure 2 is a block diagram of a lighting system and a mobile device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a lighting system according to an embodiment.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a lighting system and a mobile device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a lighting system and a mobile device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method according to one embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a mobile device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a mobile device according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The invention will be described in more detail below on the basis of exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures, in which identical reference symbols represent identical or corresponding elements. The features of various embodiments may be combined with each other unless expressly excluded in the description. Although some embodiments are further described in the context of specific applications, such as in the context of interior lighting using LED based bulbs, the embodiments are not limited to these applications. FIG. 1 is an illustration of a system 1 that includes an illumination system 10 and a mobile device 30 according to one embodiment. As will be described in greater detail, the mobile device 30 is configured for unidirectional or bidirectional communication with a lighting system device 25 to retrieve information about the configuration of multiple operating devices 1 1-13 of the lighting system 10 and / or to configure the multiple operating devices 11-13 to pick.

The lighting system 10 comprises a plurality of operating devices 1 1 -13, which are each connected on the output side to an associated lighting means 21-23. The operating devices and lamps can also be combined to lamps or luminaires. For example, the lighting means 21-23 may each be an LED module configured or may include one or more light emitting diodes. The lighting means 21 - 23 may each comprise one light-emitting diode (LED) or several LEDs. The LED or LEDs may include inorganic light emitting diodes, organic light emitting diodes, or a combination of inorganic light emitting diodes and organic light emitting diodes. The lighting means 21-23 may be mounted, for example, on a ceiling 2 or a wall of a building.

The operating devices 21 - 23 can each be set up to supply the light source. The operating devices 21-23 can each be designed as LED converters. The operating devices 21-23 may each include a DC / DC converter. An input of each operating device 1 1 -13 may be coupled to a supply source.

The illumination system 10 may include a bus 19 for transmitting control signals or sensor signals. Instead of a bus system 19, the different devices 1 1 -13, 25 of the lighting system 10 may be in communication with each other in other ways. The bus 19 may be configured as a DALI bus. The operating devices 11-13 and optionally other devices of the lighting system 10 may each be coupled to the bus 19 to receive control signals or sensor signals.

An illumination system device 25 of the illumination system 10 is set up for unidirectional or bidirectional communication with the mobile device 30. The lighting system device 25 may be coupled to the bus 19 to transmit via the bus 19 configuration parameters set by the mobile device 10 to a plurality of operating devices 1 1 -13 or lights coupled to the bus 19.

The lighting system device 25 may have an interface for communication with the mobile device 30 in order to transmit configuration data relating to the current configuration of the lighting system 10 to the mobile device 30 via the interface. The lighting system device 25 may include a storage medium 26 or may be connected to a storage medium 26 in which the configuration data is stored non-volatile. The configuration data can be stored in the storage medium 26, for example, during an initial configuration and / or picking of the illumination system 10 in order to provide for a Transmission to the mobile device 30 available.

The lighting system device 25 may be configured as a sensor device that includes a sensor for outputting sensor signals to the bus 19. The lighting system device 25 may be a DALI access point that implements wireless access to the bus 19. The lighting system device 25 may be an operating device or a luminaire.

Configuration data that the mobile device 30 may download may include group information indicating which operating devices 11, 13, or lighting of the lighting system are associated with a group. The group information may indicate for each of the operating devices 1 1 -13 and / or each of the lights to which group or groups these are assigned. The group information may indicate a DALI group to which the operating devices 11 -13 are assigned.

Configuration data that the mobile device 30 may download may alternatively or additionally include light scene information. The light scene information may indicate which light scenes are defined and / or which operating devices are assigned to which light scenes.

Configuration data that the mobile device 30 may download may alternatively or additionally include map data. The map data may indicate at which positions the bulbs 21 - 23 respectively supplied by the operating devices 1 1-13 are arranged.

The mobile device 30 is configured to configure and / or pick the lighting system 10. For this purpose, the mobile device 30 may be configured to transmit data to the lighting system device 25, with which one or more of the operating devices 1 1 -13 are configured. Alternatively or additionally, the mobile device 30 may be configured to transmit data to the lighting system device 25, with which one or more of the operating devices 1 1 -13 groups are assigned or light scenes are defined.

The mobile device 30 may be configured to transmit to the illumination system device 25 data for configuration and / or picking, which comprises an address of one or more of the operating devices 1 1-13 or luminaires. It can several addresses are transmitted, for example, to define a group or light scene during picking.

The mobile device 30 may be configured to transmit data for configuration and / or picking to the lighting system device 25 that includes a group address. The group address can be the DALI group address of those operating devices 1 1 -13 or luminaires for which parameters are to be set. The mobile device 30 may be configured to transmit data for configuration and / or picking to the lighting system device 25 that includes information about a light scene. For example, a level of a light scene can be configured. The mobile device 30 may be configured to provide a user with configuration and / or picking choices that depend on the downloaded configuration data. For example, the mobile device 30 may be configured to allow a user-defined selection of which of the operating devices 11-13 or which of the lighting systems of the lighting system is to be configured, depending on the configuration data downloaded. The mobile device 30 may alternatively or additionally be configured to allow a user-defined selection, depending on the downloaded configuration data, to be configured or picked up by several groups of operating devices or which of several light scenarios, for example by adding or removing operating devices assigned to the group.

Regardless of the specific embodiment of the data being transmitted, the mobile device 30 may transmit to the illumination system 10 for configuration and / or picking, data corresponding to or based on previously downloaded configuration data. The mobile device 30 may be configured to transmit the previously downloaded configuration data to the lighting system 10, such as an operating device 11-13 or other device 25, to configure it after replacement of an operating device or light as well as the previously installed one control gear.

The mobile device 30 may be configured to communicate with the configuration and / or commissio To transmit data to the lighting system 10, which depend on a user-defined set on the mobile device 30 parameters. For example, a change in one or more parameters for the operating devices 1 1-13 can be implemented via the mobile device 30. Such parameters can for example define a brightness and / or color in a light scene. Such parameters can, for example, a rated current for one or more outputs of the operating devices 1 1-13 and thus the output side connected bulbs 21 -23, in particular LED set. In this case too, the data that is transmitted for configuration and / or picking may depend on the previously downloaded configuration data. For example, the user may be allowed to make adjustments only to operating devices or other devices of the lighting system 10 that are defined in the downloaded configuration data. A communication 51 between the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 may be implemented in different techniques. For example, the communication 51 between the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 may be via Infrared, Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth-Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP Device-to-Device (3GPP D2D), 3GPP machine -to-Machine (3GPP M2M) or any other communication technology.

As will be described in more detail below, the connection between the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 may also be designed as a unidirectional connection. The mobile device 30 and / or the illumination system device 25 can additionally be set up in order not to transmit configuration data directly to the respective other unit but to a server connected to a wide area network.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a system 1 according to an embodiment for further explaining features of the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 according to embodiments.

The mobile device 30 includes an interface 31 for transmitting configuration data. The interface 31 can be set up to receive configuration data from the lighting system device 25 and / or via a wide area network. The interface 31 may be used to transmit data to the lighting system 10 be configured to configure facilities of the lighting system 10 or to pick the lighting system 10.

The interface 31 is advantageously designed as a wireless interface. The interface 31 may comprise as an infrared transmitter and / or infrared receiver. The interface 31 may be configured as an interface for near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, 3GPP Device-to-Device (3GPP D2D) or 3GPP Machine-to-Machine (3GPP M2M). The mobile device 30 comprises a processing device 32. The processing device 32 may comprise at least one semiconductor integrated circuit. The processing device 32 may include a processor, a controller, other semiconductor integrated circuits, or a combination thereof. The processing device 32 can be set up to transmit data for the configuration and / or commissioning of the illumination system 10 via the interface 31, which depend on previously received configuration data. The processing device 32 can be set up to allow the user to configure and / or order picking for a plurality of devices 1 1 -14 of the lighting system 10, which are present in the lighting system 10 according to the received configuration data. The processing device 32 can be set up to transmit data via the interface 31, with which for a device 1 1 -14 either the parameters already contained in the downloaded configuration data or other parameters changed via the mobile device 30 are transmitted to the illumination system 10.

The mobile device 30 includes a user interface 33. The user interface 33 may be configured as a graphical user interface. The processing device 32 may be configured to control the user interface 33 in dependence on the received configuration data. For example, depending on the configuration data, a map of a room may be displayed on the user interface 33. The user may be given a choice of devices 1 1 -14 from the map. The user can be enabled to set positions of lamps supplied by the operating devices 11 -14, for example in the manner of a drag-and-drop input interface. The user can be enabled to specify or modify groups of control gear using the picking card. The illumination system device 25 may be a sensor device, as shown schematically in FIG. The sensor device 25 may include an interface 27 for transmitting configuration data. The sensor device 25 may include a sensor 29. The sensor 29 may be a lighting sensor. The sensor device 25 can be set up to provide sensor signals to the operating devices 11 -14 via the bus 19. For this purpose, the sensor device 25 has a further interface 28 for communication with the operating devices 1 1 -14. The further interface 28 may be a DALI interface, which is coupled to the bus 19.

The lighting system device 25 may include the storage medium 26 in which the configuration data is stored non-volatile. The configuration data can be stored in the memory medium 26 during the initial configuration and picking. The configuration data may provide information about the devices 1 1 -14 of the illumination system 10 coupled to the bus 19, about defined groups of lights and / or operating devices, about defined light scenes and / or about the arrangement of the light sources in a room. The lighting system device 25 need not include the storage medium 26, but may be configured for detachable coupling to the storage medium 26. Alternatively or additionally, the configuration data can also be stored remotely from the illumination system 10, for example in a server coupled to a wide area network. In operation, the mobile device 30 may download configuration data to the mobile device 30 via the interface 31. The configuration data can be transmitted via the communication interface 27 of the lighting system device 25.

In operation, the mobile device 30 can transmit data to the lighting system device 25 via the interface 31 in order to carry out a configuration and / or picking. The lighting system device 25 can receive the data with which one or more of the devices 1 1-14 are configured and / or picked via the communication interface 27. Depending on the data received from the mobile device 10, the lighting system device 25 can output signals to the devices 11 -14 via the bus 19. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a mobile device 30 for further explaining features of the mobile device 30 according to exemplary embodiments.

The interface 31 may be configured as a bidirectional wireless interface. The interface 31 may include an antenna 34 or other transceiver unit, such as an IR transmitter and IR sensor. The interface 31 may include a receiver path 35 connected between the antenna 34 and the processing device 32 to perform, for example, demodulation and / or error correction. The interface 31 may include a transmitter path 36 connected between the antenna 34 and the processor 32 for modulating data to be transmitted into signals.

The processing device 32 may include various modules 37-39 that may be implemented in hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof. The processing device 32 may include a module 37 for processing and / or storing received configuration data. The module 37 can be set up to determine, depending on the received configuration data, which devices 1 1 -14 in the illumination system 10 are coupled to the bus 19 and can be configured by the user. The module 37 may be configured to determine, in response to a user input to the user interface 33 for each of a plurality of different groups or light scenes, the respective associated operating devices and / or lights depending on the received configuration data. The processing device 32 may include a module 38 for controlling the graphical user interface 33. The module 38 may be configured to provide different input options on the graphical user interface 33 depending on the configuration data. The module 38 can be set up to output a graphic via the graphical user interface 33, which indicates the positions of those lamps whose operating devices 11 -14 are connected to the bus 19, depending on map data contained in the configuration data, and / or or to allow input of the positions by the user after determining, based on the configuration data, which devices 1 1-14 are connected to the bus 19.

The processing device 32 may be a module 39 for generating data that the lighting system to be transmitted for configuring and / or picking include. The module 39 may be configured to re-send downloaded configuration data for one or more of the devices 11 -14 to the lighting system 10, for example, to configure the replacement operating device as well as the replaced operating device after replacement of an operating device. The module 39 may be configured to generate, in response to an input received at the user interface 33, data for transmission to the lighting system 10 for determining, during picking, an association of the devices 1 1 -14 with one or more groups becomes. The module 39 may be configured to generate data for transmission to the lighting system 10 in response to an input received at the user interface 33, with which one or more parameters, such as brightness and / or color of lights in a light scene , be determined. The parameters may be user defined via the user interface 33.

The mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 may be configured for bidirectional direct communication. For example, in further embodiments, the configuration data defining the current configuration of the lighting system 10 may be transmitted over a wide area network.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a system 1 according to one embodiment for further explaining features of the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 according to embodiments. Units corresponding to the same function and configuration as the units described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 are designated by the same reference numerals.

Alternatively or in addition to the use of interfaces 31, 27, which enable a direct transmission of the configuration data to the mobile device 30 from the illumination system device 25, the configuration data can also be stored in a computer 59, for example a server, in particular a cloud server. which is coupled to a wide area network 58, such as the World Wide Web.

The mobile device 30 may be configured to download via a wireless interface the data 54 including the configuration data to the mobile device 30 via the wide area network 58. For example, the mobile device 30 may use a wireless interfaces configured for communication with a WLAN access point or with a cellular network to retrieve the configuration data 54 over the wide area network 58. The mobile device 30 may be configured to send a signal 55 for configuring and / or picking the illumination system 10 to the illumination system device 25 depending on the configuration data 54 downloaded via the wide area network 58. For example, the mobile device 30 may configure an operating device newly installed in the lighting system 10 depending on the downloaded configuration data 54. Alternatively or additionally, depending on the downloaded configuration data 54, the mobile device 30 may allow the user one or more of the operating devices 11-14, one or more groups, for example DALI groups, and / or one or more light scenes for configuration and / or picking select. The mobile device 30 may be configured to generate the data transmitted for configuration and / or picking so as to depend on user input at the user interface 33 and optionally also on the received configuration data 54.

For example, it may be possible for configuration data for a plurality of operating devices to be stored centrally in a computer 59, for example a server, in particular a cloud server, which is coupled to a wide area network 58, for example the World Wide Web. If required, a single operating device can then be configured and / or picked by means of the mobile device 30 in accordance with the configuration data stored on the computer 59.

Also, the computer 59 and the wide area network 58 enable central acquisition and monitoring of configuration data for a plurality of operating devices. The lighting system device 25 may include an interface 52 for receiving the signal 55 from the mobile device 30. The same interface 52 or a communication interface 51 different therefrom can be set up to transmit data 53 containing the configuration data via the wide area network 58 for storage. The interface 52 and / or the communication interface 51 can be set up for communication with a WLAN access point or for communication with a mobile radio network. The mobile device 30 may be configured such that the data 54 containing the downloaded configuration data is packetized. The mobile device 30 may be configured such that the data 54 including the downloaded configuration data is packetized to be transmitted through the wide area network 58 according to a packet switching protocol.

The lighting system device 25 may be configured such that the data 53 including the configuration data is packetized. The lighting system device 25 may be configured such that the data 53 including the configuration data is packetized to be transmitted through the wide area network 58 in accordance with a packet switching protocol.

Figure 5 is a block diagram of a system 1 according to an embodiment for further explaining features of the mobile device 30 and the lighting system device 25 according to embodiments. Units having the same function and configuration as the units described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 are designated by the same reference numerals. As shown in FIG. 5, not only can the transmission of the configuration data take place via the wide area network 58, but also the data transmitted by the mobile device 30 for configuration and / or picking can be transmitted via the wide area network 58 or a local area network. For this purpose, the interface 31 of the mobile device 30 can be set up for bidirectional data transmission 57 in order to download the configuration data via the wide area network 58 and to send data for configuring and / or picking the lighting system 10 to the illumination system device 25 via the wide area network 58.

The interface 51 of the lighting system device 25 may be configured for bidirectional data transmission 54 to store the configuration data over the wide area network 58 in a computer 59 and to receive data for configuring and / or picking the lighting system 10 from the mobile device 10 over the wide area network 58 , In a further embodiment, alternatively or in addition to a data communication 53, 56 between the lighting system device 25 and the Wide area network 57, the mobile device 30 may be configured to first read the configuration data from the lighting system device 25 and then transmit it over the wide area network 58 or a local area network for storage away from the lighting system device 25. For this purpose, for example, the mobile device 30 can be set up to query the configuration data of the illumination system device 25 in a data communication 66. The mobile device 30 may then transmit the configuration data over the wide area network 58 or a local area network. From there, the configuration data can be read out by the same mobile device 30 or another mobile device if, for example, a replacement of the illumination system device 25 requires a new configuration.

Such a configuration makes it possible for the mobile device 30 to read out information stored in the lighting system device 25, for example configuration parameters or address (s), and forwards them to the wide area network 58. This information stored in the wide area network 58 can be retrieved by the mobile device 30 at a later time and can be newly transmitted to the illumination system device 25. As a result, the mobile device 30 can be used as the transmission interface between the lighting system device 25 and the wide area network 58.

Such a configuration allows, for example, a simple replacement of lighting system devices 25, which may be LED drivers or other operating devices. When an illumination system device 25 is replaced, the previous configuration is read out by the mobile device 30 and transmitted to the wide area network 58, and after replacement of the illumination system device 25, the stored data from the wide area network 58 is written back into the illumination system device 25 via the mobile device 30. As a result, a simple backup of the data from the illumination system device 25 and, if appropriate, also a problem-free replacement of the illumination system device 25 can be made possible. For this purpose, the user can use a mobile device 30, which may be a mobile phone with a suitable application for configuration, for example. The transmission of the data from the lighting system device 25 can take place via RFID, NFC or another communication in the near range. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method 60 according to one embodiment. The method 60 may be implemented by the mobile device 30 according to one embodiment. be guided.

At step 61, the mobile device 30 receives configuration data representing a current configuration of the lighting system 10. The configuration data may be downloaded from the mobile device 30 via a wide area network 58.

The downloaded configuration data may include group information indicating which operating devices 1 1 -13 or lighting of the lighting system are associated with a group. The downloaded configuration data may alternatively or additionally include light scene information. The downloaded configuration data may alternatively or additionally include map data indicating at which positions the bulbs 21-23 respectively supplied by the operating devices 11 -13 are arranged. The downloaded configuration data may include a parameter for the operation of the bulbs, such as a rated current.

At step 62, the mobile device 30 transmits data for configuration and / or picking of the lighting system 10. The data sent for configuration and / or picking may depend on the downloaded configuration data and optionally user input on the mobile device 30. The mobile device 30 may configure and / or pick each of a plurality of operating devices 11 -13 and / or each of a plurality of lights of the lighting system 10 via a data connection. The transmission of data downloaded over a wide area network 58 may be via RFID, NFC or other short range communication.

The transmitted data may include, for example, a DALI short address, a DALI group address, a parameter for the operation and / or a light scene setting.

FIG. 7 shows an exemplary representation of the mobile device 30 for explaining its mode of operation. The mobile device 30 may receive configuration data indicating a current configuration of the lighting system. The downloaded configuration data may include group information indicating which operating devices 1 1 -13 or luminaires of the lighting system are assigned to a group are. The downloaded configuration data may alternatively or additionally include light scene information.

The mobile device 30 may provide the user with one or more input fields 71 that allow for custom selection of a group or light scene for which configuration and / or picking is to occur. The mobile device 30 may provide the user with one or more additional input fields 72 that allow user-defined modification of parameters for a group, a light scene, or individual operating devices or lights. The mobile device 30 may provide the user with a control panel 73 with which the user may initiate transmission of configuration data to the lighting system device 25.

FIG. 8 shows an exemplary representation of the mobile device 30 for explaining its mode of operation. The mobile device 30 may receive configuration data indicating a current configuration of the lighting system. The downloaded configuration data may include map data containing information about the position of the lamps powered by the operating devices 11 -13.

The mobile device 30 may display to the user a map 81 of a building floor, room, or other part of a building in which the lighting system 10 is installed. The positions of different bulbs or lights 82-84 can also be displayed.

Alternatively or additionally, the user may be enabled to specify positions assigned to the plan 81 for the operating devices and / or luminaires specified in the current configuration data via the user interface 33. For this purpose, the user interface 33 can be set up so that the user can position, for example, several lights with a drag-and-drop input option in the plan 81.

Alternatively or additionally, the user can be enabled to select via the plan 81 operating devices or groups of operating devices for configuration and / or picking. With devices, systems, and methods of embodiments, a mobile device may be used for reliable and efficient configuration and / or picking be used. Downloading stored configuration data representing the current configuration of the lighting system facilitates the process of configuring and / or picking. The interface 31 of the mobile device 30 can also be set up, for example, for a data transmission 57 in accordance with various transmission standards. For example, a data transmission with a wide area network 58 by means of WLAN or 3GPP device-to-device (3GPP D2D), while the data transmission with the illumination system device 25 can be done for example via a near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth or Zigbee.

While embodiments have been described with reference to the figures, modifications may be made in other embodiments. While in devices, systems, and methods of embodiments, the mobile device may be configured as a smartphone, other mobile devices may be used. If a mobile telephone such as a smart phone or a portable computer is used as the mobile device, this can be set up by software, for example by an application program, to be used when configuring and / or picking a lighting system.

While in devices, systems and methods direct communication between the mobile device and the lighting system device may be used for configuration and / or picking, the mobile device and the lighting system device may be configured for data communication over a wide area network. The mobile device may use configuration data representing already defined groups and / or light scenes to facilitate the maintenance of the lighting system, but may also be used, for example, during the initial configuration and / or picking of the lighting system after installation.

Devices, systems and methods according to embodiments allow the configuration and / or picking of lighting systems that may be installed in buildings, for example.

Claims

P AT TESTS

A mobile device for configuring and / or picking a lighting system (10) having a plurality of devices comprising a plurality of lights and / or operating devices (1 1 -14), the mobile device (30) comprising:

an interface (31) arranged for transmission of configuration data between the mobile device (30) and the lighting system (10).

2. Mobile device according to claim 1,

wherein the interface (31) is arranged to receive the configuration data.

3. Mobile device according to claim 2,

wherein the interface (31) is arranged to receive the configuration data from a device (25) of the lighting system (10).

4. Mobile device according to claim 2 or claim 3,

wherein the interface (31) is arranged to receive the configuration data from a sensor device, an operating device or a DALI access point of the lighting system (10).

5. Mobile device according to one of claims 2 to 4,

wherein the interface (31) is arranged to receive the configuration data over a wide area network (58).

6. Mobile device according to one of claims 2 to 5,

wherein the received configuration data comprises information about a group assignment of at least a portion of the plurality of lights and / or operating devices (1 1-13).

7. Mobile device according to one of claims 2 to 6,

where the configuration data

- information about at least one light scene,

- Parameters for the operation of the lamps such as a

Rated current and / or

- information about the positions of the operating devices (1 1 -14) bulbs and / or positions of luminaires (82-84)

include.

8. Mobile device according to one of claims 2 to 7,

wherein the mobile device (30) for configuring and / or picking the

Lighting system (10) is set up depending on the received configuration data.

9. Mobile device according to one of the preceding claims,

wherein it is possible via the mobile device (30) to select which of the plurality of devices of the illumination system (10) or which group of devices of the illumination system (10) should be configured or picked.

10. Mobile device according to claim 9,

wherein via the mobile device (30) for picking the lighting system (10) a group assignment of the plurality of devices can be defined.

1 1. Mobile device according to one of the preceding claims,

wherein the mobile device (30) is adapted to transmit data for configuration and / or picking via the interface (31), one or more of

a DALI short address,

a DALI group address,

Parameters for the operation of the lamps such as a rated current and / or

a light scene setting

include.

12. Mobile device according to one of the preceding claims,

wherein the interface (31) is a bidirectional wireless interface

Communication is.

13. Lighting system device comprising

a communication interface (27; 52; 51), the lighting system means being arranged to transmit configuration data of the lighting system (10) via the communication interface (27; 52; 51).

14. Lighting system device according to claim 13,

wherein the communication interface (27; 52; 51) is adapted for communication with a wide area network (58).

15. Lighting system device according to claim 13 or claim 14,

wherein the configuration data transmitted by the lighting system device (25) represents a current configuration of the lighting system (10).

16. Lighting system device according to one of claims 13 to 15,

wherein the configuration data transmitted by the lighting system means (25) comprises information about a group assignment of at least a part of a plurality of operating devices (1 1 -14) and / or lights of the lighting system (10).

17. Lighting system device according to one of claims 13 to 16,

where the configuration data

- information about at least one light scene,

- Parameters for the operation of the lamps such as a rated current and / or

- Information about positions of the operating devices (1- 1-14) supplied bulbs and / or the lights (82-84) of the illumination system (10).

18. Lighting system device according to one of claims 13 to 17,

which is a sensor device, an operating device or a DALI access node of the illumination system (10).

19. System comprising:

an illumination system (10) comprising a DALI bus (19) and a lighting system device (25) according to any one of claims 13 to 18 coupled to the DALI bus (19), and

A mobile device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

20. A method of configuring and / or picking a lighting system (10) by a mobile device (10), comprising:

Receiving configuration data by the mobile device (30) and

Configuring and / or picking the lighting system (10) under mediation of the mobile device (10) depending on the received configuration data.