JP6691523B2 - Lighting system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting system, and more particularly to a technique for controlling a lighting device by wireless communication.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a lighting system that controls a plurality of lighting devices by wireless communication. In a lighting system using wireless communication, it is necessary to identify each lighting device with identification information and control each. Here, at the time of installing the lighting system, when each lighting device is installed in an installation place such as a ceiling, the lighting devices are sequentially arranged at positions scheduled to be arranged without distinguishing each lighting device. At this point, it is not possible to specify at which position on the ceiling the lighting device having certain identification information is arranged. Therefore, as a part of the initial setting at the time of introducing the lighting system, the user uses a terminal device such as a tablet to perform a process of associating the lighting device with the arrangement position (hereinafter referred to as “identification information associating process”).

  In the identification information association process, the terminal device receives the identification information from each lighting device by wireless communication. The tablet, which is a terminal device, holds an illumination light distribution diagram that is created in advance and that represents the location of the illumination device as a symbol. The tablet has a touch panel, and displays on the touch panel a user interface in which the illumination distribution diagram and the button in which the received identification information is written are displayed. When this button is pressed, the terminal device sends a lighting instruction to the lighting device having the identification information written on the button. In the illumination light distribution diagram, the user drags the button in which the identification information of the illuminated lighting device is described, to the symbol representing the illuminated illumination device, and performs the work of associating the identification information with the placement location.

International Publication No. 2014/203537

  However, in the above-mentioned lighting system, when associating the identification information of the lighting device with the arrangement position in the lighting distribution diagram, there is a problem that the correspondence takes time when the number of the lighting devices becomes large. is there.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention relates to a lighting system using wireless communication, and an object thereof is to provide a lighting system that can reduce the time required for initial setting at the time of introduction.

  In order to solve the above problems, the lighting system according to the present invention includes a plurality of lighting devices, a control device that controls the operations of the plurality of lighting devices by wireless communication, and an operation instruction for the plurality of lighting devices by a user operation. A lighting system including a terminal device that is input and transmits the operation instruction to the control device, wherein each of the plurality of lighting devices is identified by identification information, and when power supply to the own device is started. The identification information of the own device is transmitted, the control device receives the identification information, holds the received identification information and the reception date and time of the identification information in association with each other, and the reception date and time is within a predetermined range. The identification information within is grouped and notified to the input terminal device, and the terminal device collectively displays the identification information for each of the groups, the identification information and the lighting device. And having a user interface for characterizing response.

  With the above configuration, the lighting system according to the present invention can shorten the time required for associating the identification information with the lighting device, which is performed using the user interface, as compared with the related art.

The figure which shows typically the structure of the lighting system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows a part of lighting distribution diagram which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the illumination arrangement | positioning UI which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Block diagram showing the configuration of the illumination device LF ₁ shown in FIG. Block diagram showing the configuration of the gateway 5 shown in FIG. Block diagram showing the configuration of the tablet 6 shown in FIG. Flowchart showing the procedure of installation process (A) The figure which shows the identification information table before the grouping processing, (b) The figure which shows the identification information table after execution of the grouping processing Flowchart showing the procedure for grouping processing The flowchart which shows the procedure of the process at the time of installation which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A) The figure which shows an example of the identification information table in which a small number of identification information was described based on 2nd Embodiment, (b) The figure which shows an example of the identification information table in which many identification information was described.

Hereinafter, an illumination system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<1. First Embodiment>
<1.1. Overview>
<1.1.1. Lighting system 1>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram conceptually showing the structure of an illumination system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the lighting system 1 includes a power supply 2, a breaker 3, ₁₀₀ lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ , a gateway 5 as a control device that controls the lighting devices by wireless communication, and a user interface. A tablet 6 as a terminal device is provided. The number of lighting devices is not particularly limited, and is not limited to 100.

  The breaker 3 is electrically connected to the power supply 2 and the three circuit systems 9a to 9c, and has a function of switching between power supply and power cutoff from the power supply 2 to each circuit system. The breaker 3 includes a switch 3a for switching power supply and power cutoff to the circuit system 9a, a switch 3b for switching power supply and power cutoff to the circuit system 9b, and a switch 3c for switching power supply and cutoff to the circuit system 9c. Prepare The number of circuit systems and the number of switches included in the breaker 3 are not limited to three, and may be changed as necessary.

As an example, 30 lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF _30, 30 lighting devices LF _{31 to} LF ₆₀ , and 40 lighting devices LF _{61 to} LF ₁₀₀ are connected to the circuit systems 3 a, 3 b, and 3 c, respectively. ing. The lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ each have identification information stored therein, and are uniquely identified by this identification information.

The tablet 6 is a control terminal device, and provides a user interface (UI) for a user to instruct each of the lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ to perform an operation. The user uses the tablet 6 to specify a lighting device that requires an operation and a requested operation. The tablet 6 wirelessly transmits an illumination device to be operated and an operation request indicating an operation requested by the user to the gateway 5.

The gateway 5 has a function of controlling operations such as lighting, extinguishing, and brightness change by the lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ . Upon receiving the operation request from the tablet 6, the gateway 5 transmits an operation instruction for instructing the operation indicated by the operation request to the lighting device indicated by the operation request. When each of the lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ receives the operation instruction transmitted by the gateway 5, each of the lighting apparatuses LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ performs an operation according to the operation instruction.
<1.1.2. Identification information association processing>
Upon introduction of the illumination system, if the illumination device _LF 1 _{~LF 100} is installed in (the ceiling as an example) the installation location, the lighting device _LF 1 _{~LF 100} is installed without identifying the individual as described above. Therefore, the user uses the tablet 6 to perform the process of associating the lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ with the installation positions. The identification information association process will be described below.

The installation locations of the illumination devices LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ are schematically shown by an illumination distribution diagram as an example. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of the illumination distribution diagram (illumination distribution diagram LA). Symbols represented by a circle with a lighting distribution lamp view in LA (such as symbol SB1, SB2) indicates the position of one of the lighting device _LF 1 _{~LF 100} is disposed. In the lighting distribution diagram LA, eight lighting devices are arranged in the corridor, twelve lighting devices are arranged in the living room, and twenty lighting devices are arranged in the conference room. The lighting distribution diagram LA is generated by the user using a personal computer or the like, and is stored in the tablet 6 prior to the identification information association processing. The tablet 6 has a function of displaying the lighting distribution diagram LA on the display of the tablet 6 based on a user operation.

On the other hand, the gateway 5 receives identification information from each of the lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ with which wireless communication is established, and transmits the received identification information to the tablet 6.

  As an example, the tablet 6 can display the received identification information together with the illumination distribution diagram, as shown in FIG. A user interface (UI) including this identification information and the illumination distribution diagram is hereinafter referred to as "illumination arrangement UI".

  In the lighting arrangement UI 100 of FIG. 3, the identification information for identifying the lighting device is displayed in an overlapping manner on the rectangular image. The rectangular image on which this identification information is displayed is hereinafter referred to as "button". As an example, the buttons BT11, BT12, BT21, and BT22 display WM0001, WM0005, WM0003, and WM0006 as identification information, respectively.

  By touching a button in the illumination arrangement UI 100 displayed on the tablet 6, the user can input an operation request for the illumination device specified by the identification information displayed on the button. This button is a toggle-type button that switches input of a blinking ON instruction and a blinking OFF instruction each time it is touched. It should be noted that the operation request input using the touch panel 65 is not limited to the operation request input as long as the operation request can be input, and the user may select from operation request candidates displayed in a menu format. Good.

  The user touches the button displayed on the lighting arrangement UI 100 to request the lighting device having the identification information displayed on the button to turn on and off. At this time, the tablet 6 transmits to the gateway 5 an operation request for requesting the lighting device having the identification information displayed by the touched button to turn on and off. The gateway 5 transmits an operation instruction for instructing the blinking ON to the lighting device indicated by the operation request. The lighting device that has received the operation instruction blinks.

  The user confirms the actual arrangement position on the ceiling of the blinking lighting device, and touches the symbol corresponding to the actual arrangement position on the ceiling among the lighting devices schematically represented as symbols in the lighting arrangement UI 100. Drag the button. FIG. 3 schematically shows that the user is dragging from H1 to H2. Thereby, the identification information WM0003 and the symbol SB2 are associated with each other. When the tablet 6 grasps the correspondence between the lighting device arranged at the position indicated by the dragged symbol and the identification information displayed on the button, the tablet 6 transmits the correspondence information indicating the correspondence to the gateway 5.

  In the tablet 6, after the identification information and the symbol are associated with each other, the symbol functions as a toggle switch like a button, for example. That is, each time the user touches a symbol, a power-on operation request and a power-off operation request for the lighting device specified by the identification information associated with the symbol are alternately input to the tablet 6. become. The function of the symbol after the identification information and the symbol are associated with each other is not limited to the power-on / off toggle switch, and may be another function for controlling the lighting device.

Here, in the process of associating the identification information with the symbols by using the illumination arrangement UI, the time required for the process increases as the number of the identification information and the symbols to be associated with each other increases. The present invention relates to reduction of the time required for associating identification information and symbols as part of initial setting. The system configuration and its operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.
<1.2. Composition>
<1.2.1. Lighting device LF>
The illumination devices LF _{1 to} LF ₁₀₀ have the same configuration except that each holds unique identification information. The following describes an illumination apparatus LF ₁ as a representative of the lighting device _LF 1 _{~LF 100.} The description of the lighting devices LF _{2 to} LF ₁₀₀ will be omitted unless a particular description is required.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lighting device LF ₁ includes a light source unit 41, a power supply unit 42, a circuit unit 43, and a wireless module (hereinafter referred to as “WM”) unit 44. The WM unit 44 is a detachable module and includes a wireless unit 44a and a control unit 44b.

  The light source unit 41 is a light source including an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The light source unit 41 only needs to include a light source for illumination, and may be configured by a light source other than the LED such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) device.

  The power supply unit 42 converts the power supplied by AC into DC and supplies the DC to the light source unit 41.

  The circuit unit 43 connects the light source unit 41, the power supply unit 42, and the WM unit 44 to each other.

  The wireless unit 44a has a function of performing wireless communication. The wireless unit 44a receives the information transmitted from the gateway 5 by wireless communication. The wireless unit 44a also transmits information to the gateway 5 by wireless communication under the control of the control unit 44b.

The control unit 44b is configured by an IC (Integrated Circuit) and has a function of controlling the operation of the lighting device LF ₁ . The control unit 44b performs illumination control (lighting, extinguishing, dimming, etc.) of the light source unit 41 based on the information received via the wireless unit 44a.

The control unit 44b has a storage area and holds identification information unique to the control unit 44b. The identification information will be described as an example using WM0001 to WM0100, but it is sufficient if the illumination device and the WM unit 44 can be uniquely identified, and may be, for example, a MAC address (Media Access Control Address). The control unit 44b transmits its own identification information by wireless communication via the wireless unit 44a when the power supply unit 42 starts power supply and is activated. This communication is transmitted to a preset destination when the lighting system is installed. After the communication connection with the gateway 5 is established and the network settings are made by the gateway 5, wireless communication can be performed with the gateway 5 as a partner for information transmission / reception.
<1.2.2. Gateway 5>
As shown in FIG. 5, the gateway (hereinafter referred to as “GW”) 5 includes a wireless communication unit 51, a wired communication unit 52, a control unit 53, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 54, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 55, and a display unit. 56 and a power supply unit 57. Each function of the GW 5 is realized by the control unit 53 executing a program loaded from the ROM 54 and stored in the RAM 55.

  The wireless communication unit 51 has a function of performing wireless communication. Specifically, the wireless communication unit 51 wirelessly communicates with the lighting device 4 and the tablet 6. As for the wireless communication method (protocol), the communication with the lighting device 4 and the communication with the tablet 6 may be the same or may be different. For example, for the lighting device 4, a low-speed IEEE802.15.4 system or IEEE802. For the 15.1 system and the tablet 6, it is possible to use the IEEE802.11 system or the IEEE802.15.1 system provided in a normal tablet. However, "system" is meant to include a communication protocol to which an alphabet or the like is added (for example, IEEE802.15.1n).

  The wired communication unit 52 has a function of performing data communication via a wired network cable. The wired network is, for example, a wired LAN (Local Area Network). For example, when a plurality of gateways 5 work together, the plurality of gateways 5 are connected by wire. In such a case, the wired communication unit 52 performs wired communication with another gateway 5 and exchanges necessary information.

  The control unit 53 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), reads a program loaded in the RAM 53, and operates according to the read program. The control unit 53 executes processing according to an operation instruction received from the tablet 6 via the wireless communication unit 51. Further, the control unit 53 has a clock function.

  The ROM 54 is a non-volatile memory that stores a program for operating the control unit 53.

  The RAM 55 is a storage device into which the programs stored in the ROM 53 are loaded.

  The display unit 56 presents information under the control of the control unit 53. The display unit 56 only needs to be capable of presenting information, and may be configured by, for example, an LED indicator, a liquid crystal display, or the like. The display unit 56 presents information such as whether the power is on or off and whether a problem occurs in wireless communication so that the user can understand.

The power supply unit 57 has a function of converting the power supplied from the outside so as to meet the specifications of each unit in the apparatus and supplying the power. The power supplied to the power supply unit 57 is supplied via a circuit system different from the above-mentioned circuit system. Since the gateway 5 needs to operate constantly, the power supply unit 57 is connected to the circuit system to which electric power is constantly supplied.
<1.2.3. Tablet 6>
The tablet 6 functions as a control terminal for controlling the lighting device and the like. The tablet 6 has a rectangular plate-like appearance as shown in FIG. The tablet 6 executes a computer and a program for causing the computer to function as a control terminal. The tablet 6 is specifically a portable information terminal in which a touch panel is fitted on the front surface of the main body, and has a communication function, a data processing function, an input / output function, and an information display function that a general tablet terminal has. Prepare in one way.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the tablet 6 includes a control unit 61, a ROM 62 that stores a program for operating the control unit 61, a RAM 63, a communication unit 64, and a touch panel 65. Each function of the tablet 6 is realized by the control unit 61 executing a program loaded from the ROM 62 and stored in the RAM 63.

  The control unit 61 includes a CPU, receives information according to a user instruction input by a user operation using the touch panel 65 from the touch panel 65, and executes processing according to the received information.

  The communication unit 64 is a device that performs wireless communication. The communication unit 64 performs wireless communication with the gateway 5.

The touch panel 65 is an electronic component that combines a display device and a position input device. The display device is, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The position input device is, for example, a touch pad. The touch panel 65 notifies the control unit 61 of information indicating a user instruction corresponding to the position touched by the user.
<1.3. Operation>
<13.1. Installation process flow>
The setting process at the time of installation as a part of the initial setting by the lighting system 1 configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. 7. In FIG. 7, relates to an illumination device _LF 1 _{~LF 100,} the lighting apparatus _{LF 1, LF 30, LF 31} , LF 60, LF 61, and although only are specified for the _{LF 100,} also applies to other illuminating devices To operate.

  First, the user uses the UI of the tablet 6 to input an instruction to execute the installation setting process to the tablet 6 (step S101). The tablet 6, which has received the instruction to execute the installation setting process, transmits an operation instruction indicating the start of the installation setting process to the gateway 5 by wireless communication. When the gateway 5 receives the operation instruction indicating the start of the installation setting processing, the gateway 5 enters the installation setting processing mode. In the setting-time setting processing mode, the gateway 5 receives the information transmitted by each lighting device with the special identification information other than the self-identification information as the transmission destination, and executes the installation-time setting processing.

The user then turns on the switch 3a of the breaker 3 (step S102). Thus, a power supply 2 and the circuit system 9a is connected, the power supply to the lighting device 30 units are connected to a circuit system 9a LF ₁ ~LF ₃₀ is started. When the power supply is started, each of the lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₃₀ transmits the identification information of its own device (described as “ID” in FIG. 7) to the gateway 5 (steps S103 and S105).

The gateway 5 receives the identification information transmitted by the lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₃₀ (steps S104 and S106). Then, the gateway 5 reads out the reception date and time when each piece of identification information is received from the clock, and stores the identification information and the reception date and time in association with each other in the identification information table. FIG. 8A shows an example of the identification information table. As shown in FIG. 8A, the identification information table shows the correspondence with the identification information, the reception date and time, and the circuit number. One row in the table corresponds to one piece of identification information, that is, one lighting device. The circuit number is described in the grouping process (see step S122) described later (see FIG. 8B). The circuit number indicates a circuit system into which the identification information is classified, and the same circuit number is assigned to the identification information classified into the same group. It should be noted that each lighting device may transmit the identification information a plurality of times to ensure communication. When the gateway 5 receives the same identification information multiple times within a predetermined time, only the date and time of earliest reception is described in the identification information table.

Next, the user turns on the switch 3b of the breaker 3 (step S107). Thus, it connected with power supply 2 and the circuit system 9b is, the power supply is started in the circuit lighting device 30 units connected to the system _{9b LF} 31 ~LF _60. Lighting device _LF 31 _{~LF 60,} when the power supply is started, respectively transmits the identification information of the own device to the gateway 5 (step S108, step S110).

Here, it is assumed that the user has a certain time interval (10 seconds or more, for example) between turning on the switch 3a and turning on the switch 3b. Then, the time from the lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₃₀ connected to the circuit system 9a transmitting identification information to the lighting devices LF _{31 to} LF ₆₀ connected to the circuit system 9b transmitting identification information. The interval will be set for a certain time or more. Thereby, in the gateway 5, it is possible to reduce the possibility of a determination error when determining whether the received identification information is transmitted by the lighting system connected to the circuit system 9a or the circuit system 9b. it can.

Gateway 5 receives the identification information illuminating device _LF 31 _{~LF 60} is transmitted (step S109, S 111). Then, the gateway 5 reads out the reception date and time when each piece of identification information is received from the clock, and stores the identification information and the reception date and time in association with each other in the identification information table.

Next, the user turns on the switch 3c of the breaker 3 (step S112). Thus, connected with power supply 2 and the circuit system 9c is, the power supply is started in the circuit lighting device 40 cars which are connected to the grid _{9c LF} 61 ~LF _100. When the power supply is started, each of the lighting devices LF _{61 to} LF ₁₀₀ transmits the identification information of its own device to the gateway 5 (step S113, step S115). For the same reason as when the user turns on the switch 3b, it is assumed that the user has a certain time interval from turning on the switch 3b to turning on the switch 3c.

The gateway 5 receives the identification information transmitted by the lighting devices LF _{61 to} LF ₁₀₀ (steps S114 and S116). Then, the gateway 5 reads out the reception date and time when each piece of identification information is received from the clock, and stores the identification information and the reception date and time in association with each other in the identification information table.

The user turns on all the switches for supplying power to each power system to which each of the installed lighting devices is connected, and then instructs the tablet 6 to send a request for transmitting the identification information table (step S121). The tablet 6 transmits a request for transmitting the identification information table to the gateway 5. Here, it is assumed that the user has a certain time interval between turning on the switch 3c and instructing the transmission request of the identification information table. As a result, it is possible that the illumination devices LF _{61 to} LF ₁₀₀ connected to the circuit system 9 c transmit the identification information and the identification information is received by the gateway 5 before instructing the transmission request of the identification information table. You can improve your sex.

  Upon receiving the transmission request for the identification information table, the gateway 5 executes the identification information grouping process (step S122). The grouping process is a process of classifying the identification information regarding each row in the identification information table shown in FIG. 8A for each circuit system. When the grouping process is executed, a value is written in the circuit number column of the identification information table. Details of step S122 are shown in FIG. FIG. 9 will be described later.

  When the grouping process is completed, the gateway 5 transmits the completed identification information table in which the circuit number is written to the tablet 6 (step S123).

  Then, the user uses the tablet 6 to perform the above-described identification information associating process (step S124). As an example, the tablet 6 displays on the touch panel 65 an illumination arrangement UI in which the identification information included in the received identification information table and the illumination distribution diagram shown in FIG. 3 are displayed on the screen. Here, in the illumination arrangement UI shown in FIG. 3, the identification information is displayed collectively for each circuit number classified by the grouping process. As an example, in FIG. 3, the identification numbers of the lighting devices connected to the circuit system 1 are collectively listed below the panel BT1 indicating “Circuit 1” (BT11, BT12, ...).

  Although the identification number is not described in the button BT31 but "..." is described in this button, the identification number related to the lighting device connected to the circuit system 9a is not limited to WM0001, WM0005, and WM0025. Indicates that it exists. When the user touches the button BT31, the identification information related to the lighting device connected to the circuit system 1 that is not displayed is displayed.

  Here, there is a high possibility that the lighting devices connected to the same circuit system are arranged near the ceiling. In the illumination arrangement UI 100, there is a high possibility that the symbol representing the illumination device arranged at the arrangement position near the ceiling is also displayed at the nearby display position.

Therefore, the user only has to associate the identification information collectively displayed for each circuit system in the lighting arrangement UI with the symbols displayed at the close display positions by dragging, which reduces the burden of dragging work. Therefore, the identification information and the symbol can be efficiently associated with each other. Therefore, according to the illumination system 1, the time required for the identification information association process can be shortened.
<1.3.2. Grouping process flow>
The grouping process will be described below with reference to FIG. 9 showing the details of step S122 in FIG. Before the start of the grouping process, in the identification information table, as shown in FIG. 8A, the circuit number column is blank.

  The gateway 5 first substitutes 1 for the initial value of the variable i (step S201). Then, all identification information (described as ID in the drawing) is set as a determination target (step S202), and the identification information having the earliest reception date and time corresponding to the identification information is selected from the determination targets (step S203).

  All the identification information whose reception date and time is within a predetermined time (10 seconds as an example) from the reception date and time of the selected identification information is selected (step S204). Then, the value of i is written in the circuit number column corresponding to the selected identification information in the identification information table (step S205). In addition, when the circuit number is 1, it indicates that the lighting device related to the corresponding identification information is connected to the circuit system 9a. Similarly, when the circuit numbers are 2 and 3, it indicates that the lighting devices related to the corresponding identification information are connected to the circuit systems 9b and 9c, respectively.

  Next, the gateway 5 sets identification information that has not been selected so far as a determination target (step S206). Then, it is determined whether or not the identification information to be determined is present (step S207).

  If the determination target identification information exists (YES in step S207), the variable i is incremented by 1 (step S208), and the process proceeds to step S203. If the determination target identification information does not exist (NO in step S207), the process ends.

As a result of executing the grouping process described above, a value is written in the circuit number column of the identification information table, and the identification information is grouped for each circuit system.
<2. Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, in the installation setting process, the user sequentially turns on the switches 3a to 3c of the breaker 3 at time intervals.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the user turns on the switch of the breaker 3 and then distinguishes it from all the lighting devices connected to the circuit system where the power supply is started by turning on the switch. It waits until the next switch is turned on until the information is transmitted.

  Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the installation process according to the second embodiment.

  First, the user uses the UI of the tablet 6 to input an instruction to execute the installation setting process to the tablet 6 (step S101). The tablet 6, which has received the instruction to execute the installation setting process, transmits an operation instruction indicating the start of the installation setting process to the gateway 5 by wireless communication. When the gateway 5 receives the operation instruction indicating the start of the installation setting processing, the gateway 5 enters the installation setting processing mode.

  The tablet 6 resets the number of pieces of identification information, which is a variable indicating the number of pieces of received identification information, to 0 (step S400). The gateway 5 also substitutes 1 for the initial value of the variable i representing the circuit number (step S401).

Then, the user turns on the switch 3a (step S102). Thus, a power supply 2 and the circuit system 9a is connected, the power supply to the lighting device 30 units are connected to a circuit system 9a LF ₁ ~LF ₃₀ is started. Lighting device _LF 1 _{~LF 30,} when the power supply is started, respectively transmits the identification information of the own device to the gateway 5 (step S103, step S105).

The gateway 5 receives the identification information transmitted by the lighting devices LF _{1 to} LF ₃₀ (steps S402 and S406). Then, the gateway 5 stores the received identification information and the value of the variable i as the circuit number in association with each other in the identification information table. FIG. 11A shows an example of the identification information table according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11A, the identification information table shows the correspondence between identification information and circuit numbers. One row in the table corresponds to one piece of identification information, that is, one lighting device. Each time the gateway 5 receives the identification information from each lighting device, a set of the identification information and the circuit number is added to the identification information table (see FIG. 11B).

  Every time the gateway 5 receives the identification information, the identification information is transmitted to the tablet 6 (steps S403 and S407).

  Each time the tablet 6 receives the identification information, it counts up the number of IDs and displays the number of IDs on the touch panel 65 (steps S404 and S408). The number of IDs indicates the number of lighting devices that have transmitted the identification information when the user turns on the switch 3a.

  The user knows in advance the number of lighting devices connected to each circuit system. The user waits until the number of displayed IDs matches the number of lighting devices connected to the circuit system related to the switch 3a. Then, when the number of displayed IDs matches the number of lighting devices connected to the circuit system related to the switch 3a, the user inputs a transmission request of the group completion notification to the tablet 6 (step S409). ). The tablet 6 transmits a group completion notification to the gateway 5. In addition, the tablet 6 resets the number of counted IDs (step S420). Upon receiving the group completion notification, the gateway 5 increments the variable i by 1 (step S421). The group completion notification means that the identification information has been transmitted from all the lighting devices connected to the same circuit system.

The user turns on the next switch (switch 3b) (step S107). Thus, a power supply 2 and the circuit system 9b is connected, the power supply to the lighting device 30 units are connected to a circuit system _{9b LF} 31 ~LF ₆₀ is started. Lighting device _LF 31 _{~LF 60,} when the power supply is started, respectively transmits the identification information of the own device to the gateway 5 (step S108, step S110).

Gateway 5 receives the identification information illuminating device _LF 31 _{~LF 60} is transmitted (step S422, S425). Then, the gateway 5 stores the received identification information and the value of the variable i as the circuit number in association with each other in the identification information table. Every time the gateway 5 receives the identification information, the gateway 5 transmits the identification information to the tablet 6 (steps S423 and S426). Each time the tablet 6 receives the identification information, it counts up the number of IDs and displays the number of IDs on the touch panel 65 (steps S424 and S427).

  When the number of displayed IDs matches the number of lighting devices connected to the circuit system related to the switch 3b, the user inputs a transmission request for the group completion notification to the tablet 6 (step S428). The tablet 6 transmits a group completion notification to the gateway 5. In addition, the tablet 6 resets the number of counted IDs (step S440). Upon receiving the group completion notification, the gateway 5 increments the variable i by 1 (step S441).

  The switch 3c also performs the same process as that performed on the switch 3b (steps S122, S113, S442, S443, S444, S115, S445, S446, S447, S448).

  Then, the user instructs the tablet 6 to send the identification information table (step S121). The tablet 6 transmits a request for transmitting the identification information table to the gateway 5.

  The gateway 5 transmits the identification information table to the tablet 6 (step S123). The tablet 6 receives the identification information table. Then, the above-mentioned identification information associating process (step S124) is executed.

  The invention according to the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that when the gateway 5 receives identification information from each lighting device, it assigns a circuit number to the received identification information and performs grouping. different.

In the case of the second embodiment, it is not necessary for the user to grasp the time interval from turning on one switch of the breaker 3 to turning on the next switch as in the first embodiment.
<3. Modification>
Although the embodiment of the lighting system according to the present invention has been described above, the illustrated lighting system can be modified as follows, and the present invention is not limited to the lighting system as shown in the above-described embodiment. Of course not.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the circuit number is used to group the identification information, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the identification information, and thus each lighting device, can be grouped for each circuit system to be connected. Information, attributes, etc. are sufficient. For example, a circuit name, a group name, a circuit ID, etc. may be used.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the power supply to the circuit system is started by turning on the switch of the breaker, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to switch start / stop of the power supply to the circuit system. There is enough. For example, a switch including a semiconductor device may be used instead of the breaker.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the user directly operates the switch of the breaker to switch the switch on and off, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient if the start / stop of power supply can be switched. For example, the start / stop of power supply may be switched by remote control. Specifically, a switch (hereinafter, referred to as a “wireless switch”) that can switch on / off of power supply by wireless control is used as the switch including the above-described semiconductor device, and the on / off switch of the tablet 6 or the like is used. It may be controlled by the control terminal.

  In addition, the control terminal such as the tablet 6 may control the wireless switch corresponding to the switch 3a, the wireless switch corresponding to the switch 3b, and the wireless switch corresponding to the switch 3c to be turned on at intervals of 10 seconds. Good. By doing so, the operation and processing of the user turning on the switch 3a, the switch 3b, and the switch 3c every 10 seconds as in the first embodiment are unnecessary, and the burden on the user is further reduced. It will be reduced.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the user waits 10 seconds or more between turning on the switch 3a and turning on the switch 3b, but it is not always necessary to wait 10 seconds or more. It is enough to secure the necessary time interval. More specifically, the time interval may be provided for the time from when the switch is turned on until all the identification information connected to the circuit system where the power supply is started is received by the gateway 4.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the identification information of the lighting device is grouped for each circuit system to which the lighting device is connected. However, the lighting device is arranged at a position close to the actual position in the installation place such as the ceiling. It suffices to be able to group the identification information of the lighting devices that have a high possibility. For example, the gateway measures the radio field intensity when wirelessly communicating with each lighting device, and groups the radio field intensity into a predetermined size range to identify the identification information of the lighting device whose radio field intensity is measured. May also be grouped.

  (5) In the lighting arrangement UI, the identification information displayed as a group may be arranged in an order determined based on other information. For example, the identification information classified into the same group may be arranged in order from the above-mentioned lighting device having a strong radio field intensity.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the gateway 5 has the control function, but the tablet 6 may have the control function, and the gateway 5 may have only the signal relay function.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the gateway 5 and the tablet 6 have separate configurations, but the configuration is not limited to this, and they may be configured as a single device having both functions.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which one gateway 5 is used has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and there may be multiple gateways 5. Then, the plurality of gateways 5 may operate in cooperation. Since the physical wireless communication of the gateway 5 is limited, it is possible to control the lighting device installed in a wider range by the cooperation of the plurality of gateways 5.

(9) The above-described embodiment and each modification may be partially combined.

<4. Supplement>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the illumination system as one embodiment of the present invention, its modification and its effect will be described.
(1) In a lighting system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of lighting devices, a control device that controls operations of the plurality of lighting devices by wireless communication, and an operation instruction for the plurality of lighting devices by a user operation. A lighting system including a terminal device that is input and transmits the operation instruction to the control device, wherein each of the plurality of lighting devices is identified by identification information, and when power supply to the own device is started. The identification information of the own device is transmitted, the control device receives the identification information, holds the received identification information and the reception date and time of the identification information in association with each other, and the reception date and time is within a predetermined range. The identification information in the group is notified to the terminal device by grouping, and the terminal device collectively displays the identification information for each group, and the identification information and the lighting device are associated with each other. Having because of the user interface.

With this configuration, the lighting system according to the present invention can shorten the time required for associating the identification information with the lighting device, which is performed using the user interface, as compared with the related art.
(2) Further, the power supply may be started when a breaker of a circuit system to which the lighting device is connected is turned on.

With this configuration, the identification information of the lighting device can be grouped for each circuit system to which the lighting device is connected.
(3) Further, the predetermined range may be within a predetermined time from a reception date and time of the identification information first received by the control device after the switch of the breaker is turned on.

With this configuration, it is possible to group the identification information whose reception time is within the predetermined time.
(4) Further, a symbol indicating a setting position of each lighting device is displayed on the user interface, and the user interface has a function of individually lighting the lighting device having the displayed identification information and a user operation. Based on this, it may have a function of associating the displayed identification information with the displayed symbols.

  With this configuration, it is possible to associate the symbols representing the lit lighting devices with the identification information while lighting the lighting devices one by one.

1 Lighting system 2 Power supply 3 Breaker 3a, 3b, 3c Switch 4 Lighting device 5 Gateway 6 Tablet 9a, 9b, 9c Circuit system 41 Light source part 42 Power supply part 43 Circuit part 44 WM part 44a Wireless part 44b Control part 51 Wireless communication part 52 Wired communication unit 53 Control unit 56 Display unit 57 Power supply unit 61 Control unit 64 Communication unit 65 Touch panel 100 Lighting arrangement UI

Claims (4)

A plurality of lighting devices each connected to one of a plurality of circuit systems, a control device that controls the operation of the plurality of lighting devices by wireless communication, and an operation instruction for the plurality of lighting devices is input by a user operation. A lighting system comprising: a terminal device that transmits the operation instruction to the control device,
Each of the plurality of lighting devices is identified by the identification information, and transmits the identification information of the own device when power supply to the own device is started,
The control device receives the identification information transmitted by each of the plurality of lighting devices , and retains the received identification information and the reception date and time of the identification information in association with each other,
Using the reception date and time of the identification information, identify the circuit system to which the lighting device according to the identification information is connected, and notify the terminal device of the association between the identification information and the circuit system,
The terminal device receives a correspondence between the identification information and the circuit system , collectively displays the identification information for each circuit system , a user interface for associating the identification information with the lighting device. A lighting system characterized by having. The lighting system according to claim 1, wherein the power supply is started when a breaker of a circuit system to which the lighting device is connected is turned on. After the switch before Symbol breaker is turned on, the reception date and time of the first received identification information by the control device, if it is within a predetermined time, according to claim 2, wherein identifying that it is connected to the same circuit system Lighting system. On the user interface, a symbol indicating the setting position of each lighting device is displayed,
The user interface is
A function of individually lighting the lighting device having the displayed identification information,
The illumination system according to claim 1, further comprising a function of associating the displayed identification information with the displayed symbol based on a user operation.