JPH04337285A - Illumination load control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily change the address data of a remote control device and correspond to a control terminal unit connected with an illumination load to be controlled without an error. CONSTITUTION:A rewritable address memory section 14 storing address data is provided on a remote control device 4. The remote control device 4 has a set mode selecting switch MS selecting the set mode for setting the address data on the address memory section 14. Multiple setting terminal units 6 corresponding to control terminal units 3 respectively are connected to a signal line W. When the signal procession section 8 of the setting terminal unit 6 receives the wireless signal of the set mode from the remote control device 4, it requests the return of the address data to a main control device 1. The address data correspond to the control terminal unit 3 to be controlled and are sent to the remote control device 4 via the wireless signal and written into the address memory section 14.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a lighting load control system that controls a lighting load connected to a control terminal by operating a switch provided on a remote control device that transmits wireless signals. be.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 2, a lighting load control system connects an input terminal 2 and a control terminal 3 to a main controller 1 via a signal line W.
Switches SW1, SW2, provided on the input terminal 2
There is provided a device that controls the lighting state (on, off, dimming level) of the lighting load L provided in the control terminal 3 according to the operating state of the control terminal 3. In the main control device 1, a plurality of combination patterns of lighting states of a plurality of lighting loads L provided in each control terminal device 3 are set in advance, and each combination pattern is assigned to each switch SW1, SW2, . switch SW1.
, SW2, . . . , one of the combination patterns of lighting states of the lighting load L is selected.

Separate address data is set for the input terminal 2 and the control terminal 3, and the main controller 1 selects the input terminal 2 and the control terminal 3 based on the address data. are identified separately. That is, the switch S provided in the input terminal 2
When W1, SW2, .
, . . . has been operated. In the main controller 1, as described above, the switches SW1, SW2,...
... and the combination pattern of the lighting state of the lighting load L is set, and which switch SW1, SW
When the main control device 1 recognizes whether or not 2, . . . A transmission signal in which address data is added to control data for controlling the lighting state of each lighting load L is transmitted. In the control terminal 3 in which address data matching the address data included in the transmission signal is set,
The control data contained in the transmission signal is decoded, and the lighting state of the lighting load L is controlled so that the combination pattern corresponds to the operated switches SW1, SW2, . . . Switches SW1, SW2, in the main controller 1
The correspondence relationship between ... and the lighting load L and the correspondence relationship between the input terminal device 2 and the control terminal device 3 are set by operating an input setting section (not shown) provided in the main control device 1. be done. In this way, each switch SW1, SW2 is used to collectively control a plurality of lighting loads L, so for example,
By thinning out the lighting load L for each section (department, etc.) A1 to An in the office and turning on or dimming it, indoor lighting can be precisely controlled.

On the other hand, the switch SW1 of the input terminal 2
, SW2, . . . are placed on a wall or the like, and it is necessary to go to the place where they are placed and operate them. In contrast, in recent years, it has been considered that operations similar to switches SW1, SW2, etc. can be performed at any location by using a remote control device 4 that outputs wireless signals using infrared rays or the like as a medium. . That is, the same address data as the input terminal 2 is sent to the switches S1 and S2.
, ..., and by connecting a wireless receiver 5 that can receive wireless signals from the remote controller 4 to the signal line W, the address data from the remote controller 4 can be transmitted to the wireless receiver. 5 to the main controller 1. In short, the remote control device 4 has the input terminal 2 and the switches S1 and S.
The only difference is that a wireless signal is present in the path from 2, . . . to the signal line W, and they have almost the same functions.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, since address data is set in the remote control device 4, the main control device 1 has to assign the remote control device 4 to a specific control terminal 3. For example, in the case of an office, a specific area A
This means that only a lighting load L of 1 to An can be controlled. Change the address data of the remote control device 4 and move to another section A.
1 to An, for example,
Changing the address data settings is a very troublesome operation as it requires operating the built-in DIP switches. Furthermore, since knowledge of the correspondence between the address data and the sections A1 to An is required, there is also the problem that setting errors are likely to occur.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and makes it possible to easily change the address data of a remote control device, and to make it possible to change the control terminal device connected to the lighting load to be controlled without any error. The aim is to provide a lighting load control system that can be linked.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wireless receiver that is connected to a main controller via a signal line and receives wireless signals, and a wireless receiver that receives wireless signals. a remote control device that transmits the operation status of the switch to the main control device via a wireless receiver, and a plurality of remote control devices that control the lighting loads in accordance with transmission signals transmitted from the main control device via signal lines. The remote controller and each control terminal are each configured with individual address data, and when a switch is operated, the main transmission signal is the operation data related to the operating state of the switch plus address data. The main control device transmits a transmission signal in which address data is added to the control data to the control terminal device whose correspondence with the remote control device is set by the address data, and the control terminal device In a lighting load control system in which a lighting load is controlled based on control data when a transmission signal containing address data that matches the address data is received, the remote control device includes a rewritable address storage section that stores address data. and a setting mode selection switch for selecting a setting mode for setting address data in the address storage section,
A plurality of setting terminals corresponding to each control terminal are connected to the signal line, and the setting terminal transmits and receives wireless signals to and from the remote control device when the remote control device is in the setting mode. When the controller receives a wireless signal in the setting mode from the remote controller, the transmitter/receiver transmits address data for the remote controller, which has been set in the main controller, to establish a correspondence relationship between the controller and the corresponding control terminal. It also includes a signal processing section that transmits the signal to the remote control device via the remote control device and writes it into the address storage section.

[0008]

[Operation] According to the above structure, the remote control device is provided with a rewritable address storage section storing address data and a setting mode selection switch for selecting a setting mode for setting address data in the address storage section. A plurality of setting terminals corresponding to each control terminal are connected to the signal line, and the setting terminal transmits wireless signals to and from the remote control when the remote control is in the setting mode. Address data for the remote control device in which the main control device sets a correspondence relationship between the transmitting/receiving unit that sends and receives wireless signals in the setting mode from the remote control device and the control terminal device that corresponds to the setting terminal device. Since it is equipped with a signal processing section that transmits the information to the remote control device via the transmitting/receiving section and writes it into the address storage section, if the setting terminal is placed in the location corresponding to the control terminal, the setting terminal is By simply operating the setting mode selection switch while the remote control device is brought close to the terminal device, the address data of the remote control device can be set to the address data corresponding to the control terminal device. After the address data is set in this way, the lighting state of the corresponding lighting load can be controlled by operating a switch. That is, the address data of the remote control device can be easily changed, and it can be easily made to correspond to a control terminal equipped with the lighting load to be controlled, and moreover, it can be made to correspond without any erroneous settings.

[0009]

[Embodiment] As shown in FIG. 1(a), a main controller 1 is connected to a control terminal 3 and a wireless receiver 5 via a signal line W.
and the setting terminal 6 are connected. The main control device 1, the control terminal 3, and the wireless receiver 5 are similar to the conventional configuration shown in FIG. However, some of the functions of the main controller 1 have been changed. Further, although the input terminal device 2 shown in FIG. 2 is omitted in FIG. 1(a), it goes without saying that it may be connected to the signal line W. The main controller 1 is
Generally, it is stored in a control panel, etc. The signal line W consists of a pair of lines, and the control terminal 3 rectifies and smoothes the transmission signal transmitted through the signal line W to supply power to the circuit section. Further, a plurality of control terminals 3 are provided, and are arranged, for example, in each section A1 to An in the office. A plurality of lighting loads L are connected to each control terminal 3, and power is supplied to each lighting load L from a commercial power source AC via a power line P.

At least one setting terminal 6 is provided in each section A1 to An associated with each control terminal 3. The setting terminal 6, as shown in FIG. 1(b),
It includes a transmitting/receiving section 7 that transmits and receives wireless signals using infrared rays as a medium, and a signal processing section 8 that performs predetermined processing to be described later based on the wireless signals received by the transmitting/receiving section 7.

The remote control device 4 that transmits and receives wireless signals to and from the setting terminal 6 includes switches S1, S2, ..., a setting mode selection switch MS, etc. (see FIG. 1(a)) as an operation section 11. . When the operating section 11 is operated, the operating state is input to the signal processing section 13 through the input processing section 12. An address storage section 14 made of a rewritable memory such as an EEPROM is connected to the signal processing section 13, and the address data stored in the address storage section 14 is used as address data unique to the remote control device 4. There is. Further, the remote control device 4 is provided with a transmitting/receiving section 15 that transmits and receives wireless signals.

[0012] In a state in which address data is set in the address storage section 14, the remote control device 4 operates in the same manner as the conventional remote control device 4. That is, either switch S1 or S2
, ... to send a wireless signal to the wireless receiver 5, the address data set in the address storage section 14 is transmitted to the main controller 1 together with the operation data of the switches S1, S2, ... . The main control device 1 selects a combination pattern in which the control terminal 3, which has a correspondence relationship with the remote control device 4, with the switches S1, S2, etc. is set according to the address data. , control data for controlling the lighting state of each lighting load L is transmitted to the control terminal 3. In this way, the lighting state of the lighting load L connected to the control terminal 3 to which the control data has been transmitted is determined.

On the other hand, address data is set in the address storage section 14 as follows. That is, when attempting to set address data, set the remote control device 4 while bringing the remote control device 4 close to the setting terminals 6 placed in the sections A1 to An that have the lighting loads L that you want to control with the remote control device 4. Operate mode selection switch MS. At this time, it is necessary to bring the remote control device 4 close to the other setting terminal devices 6 to the extent that they do not receive the wireless signal. Also, to achieve this purpose,
The setting terminal 6 is usually provided on a wall or the like. When the setting mode wireless signal is received by the setting terminal 6, the signal processing unit 8 of the setting terminal 6 transmits the unique address set in the setting terminal 6 to the main control device 1. Along with the data, control data requesting return of address data in which the correspondence relationship with the control terminals 3 of the sections A1 to An is set is transmitted. When the main controller 1 receives such a request, the main controller 1 selects the sections A1 to An
The address data for controlling the control terminal 3 is returned to the setting terminal 6 as control data. The signal processing section 8 of the setting terminal 6 transmits address data to the remote control device 4 via a wireless signal, and writes the address data into the address storage section 14. In this way, by simply operating the setting mode selection switch MS of the remote control device 4 while the remote control device 4 is brought close to the setting terminal device 6 provided in the section A1 to An to be controlled by the remote control device 4, the remote control device 4 can be controlled. Device 4
The address data stored in the address storage section 14 can be rewritten. As a result, which section A
1 to An, the remote control device 4 can be used, and the usability of the remote control device 4 is improved.

In the above embodiment, the setting terminal 6 is used only for the purpose of setting the address data of the remote control device 4, but in the signal processing section 8 of the setting terminal 6, switches S1, S2, . . . By performing processing corresponding to the operation, the setting terminal 6 can also be used as a wireless receiver.

[0015]

As described above, the present invention provides a remote control device with a rewritable address storage section storing address data and a setting mode selection switch for selecting a setting mode for setting address data in the address storage section. A plurality of setting terminals corresponding to each control terminal are connected to the signal line.
A transmitting/receiving unit that sends and receives wireless signals to and from the remote control device when the remote control device is in the setting mode, and a control terminal that corresponds to the setting terminal when receiving the wireless signal of the setting mode from the remote control device. It is equipped with a signal processing section that transmits the address data for the remote control device whose correspondence is set in the main control device to the remote control device via the transmitting/receiving section and writes it into the address storage section. If you place the remote control device in a location that corresponds to the control terminal device, you can transfer the address data of the remote control device to the control terminal device by simply operating the setting mode selection switch with the remote control device close to the setting terminal device. It is possible to set the address data corresponding to the address data. After the address data is set in this way, the lighting state of the corresponding lighting load can be controlled by operating a switch. In other words, it is easy to change the address data of the remote control device, and it has the advantage that it can be easily matched to a control terminal equipped with the lighting load that you want to control, and it can be matched without erroneous settings. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment, in which (a) is a block diagram showing the overall configuration, and (b) is a block diagram showing a remote control device and a setting terminal.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main control device 2 Input terminal device 3 Control terminal 4. Remote control device 5 Wireless receiver 6 Setting terminal 7 Transmission/reception section 8 Signal processing section 14 Address storage section L Lighting load S1 switch S2 switch MS Setting mode selection switch W Signal line

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A wireless receiver connected to a main control device via a signal line to receive wireless signals; and a wireless receiver that transmits a wireless signal to the wireless receiver to check the operating state of the switch via the wireless receiver. It is equipped with a remote control device that transmits to the main control device, and a plurality of control terminals that control the lighting load according to transmission signals transmitted from the main control device via a signal line, and includes a remote control device and each control terminal. Individual address data is set for each device, and when a switch is operated, a transmission signal in which address data is added to operation data regarding the operating state of the switch is transmitted to the main controller, and the main controller uses the address data to communicate with the remote control device. When a transmission signal containing address data added to control data is transmitted to a control terminal device for which the correspondence relationship has been set, and the control terminal device receives a transmission signal containing address data that matches the set address data. In a lighting load control system that controls lighting loads based on control data, a remote control device has a rewritable address storage section storing address data and selects a setting mode for setting address data in the address storage section. Equipped with a setting mode selection switch,
A plurality of setting terminals corresponding to each control terminal are connected to the signal line, and the setting terminal transmits and receives wireless signals to and from the remote control device when the remote control device is in the setting mode. When the controller receives a wireless signal in the setting mode from the remote controller, the transmitter/receiver transmits address data for the remote controller, which has been set in the main controller, to establish a correspondence relationship between the controller and the corresponding control terminal. 1. A lighting load control system comprising: a signal processing unit that transmits signals to a remote control device via a signal processing unit and causes the signals to be written in an address storage unit.