JPS5910556B2 - Lighting control method - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a lighting control method.

Generally, in this type of lighting control mechanism, a large number of controllers TC1 to TCn are connected to the main unit PM via signal lines SL, and each of the controllers TC1 to TCn is connected to a wall switch W5W1.
~WSWn is connected, and the lighting fixture L1 is connected separately~
Ln is connected.

Therefore, the main unit PM now sends out a signal as shown in Fig. 2, and after synchronizing with the start signal ST, the address signal A is sent.
D selects controllers TC1 to TCn, and control signal CO
N substantially controls the lighting fixtures L1 to Ln. Further, at the return time CP of information regarding the states of the wall switches W5W1 to WSWn, information regarding the states of the wall switches connected to the controllers TC1 to TCn designated by the address signal AD is returned. The present invention is applied to such a control mechanism,
For example, a lighting control method that can change the lighting pattern of the lighting fixtures L1 to Ln according to conditions such as the lighting area, spring, summer, fall and winter, or morning, day and night, and can also change the lighting locations of the wall switches W5W1 to WSWn at will. The purpose is to provide The present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

According to the lighting control method of the present invention, lighting patterns 51 to 5
The control signal to each lighting fixture is determined based on the pattern switch program PTPR that is input to the base unit to give n, and the information of the wall switches W5W1 to WSWn connected to each TC1 to TCn, and the control signal is determined according to the desired lighting pattern. Then, the lighting fixtures L1 to Ln are turned on.

This relationship will first be explained with reference to FIG. 3. In the figure, L1 to L32 are lighting fixtures, and a certain lighting pattern 51 shown with diagonal lines is given from the master device PM. Now, if you want to create a control signal for lighting fixture L9, lighting pattern S
When i is ', the signal of lighting fixture L9 is '1', so lighting fixture L9 is connected to any of the wall switches W5W1 to WS.
Check if it is controlled from Wn and check if the signal is '01'
', outputs an on signal to the lighting fixture L9. To explain this in detail, if the pattern switch program PTPR input to the main unit PM is programmed as shown in FIG.
Lighting is possible when the first pattern switch PTSW0 of the TPR is on.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, which wall switch is to be used to control each lighting fixture is programmed and input into the master unit PM.
In the illustrated case, the lighting fixture L1 would be controlled by a third wall switch. At this time, as explained in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2, information related to the state of the wall switch is sent back to the main unit PM. For example, if the wall switch is in the state shown in FIG. Since the third wall switch controlling L1 is 60", the control signal to luminaire L1 is turned off. This will be further explained logically with reference to FIG.

The control signal generation system shown in the figure includes an address bus AD
A pattern program memory PTMEl wall switch program memory WSME and an individual control memory PSME are included through B, into which the information of the luminaire to be flashed is inputted, and the output end of the pattern program memory PTME is connected to the pattern switch program It is connected to one input terminal of a large number of AND circuits ANDl to ANDk corresponding to the number of patterns of PTPR. On the other hand, the AND circuit AND, ~
Pattern switches PTSWl to PTSWk installed in the main unit PM are connected to the other input terminal of ANDk,
Further, the output terminals of the AND circuits AND, -ANDk are connected to the input terminal of the OR circuit 0R1. Further, a wall switch information memory WSINME for storing the state of the wall switch is connected to the wall switch program memory WSME, and an output terminal of the wall switch program memory WSME is connected to an input terminal of a NOR circuit NOR, which stores the wall switch program memory WSME. When the outputs from the memory WSME are all "0", the 11" output from the NOR circuit NORl is applied to the other input terminal of the OR circuit 0R2, which has one input terminal supplied with the output of the wall switch information memory WSINME.

The output terminals of the OR circuits 0R1 and 0R2 are connected to the inhibition circuit INH.
One output terminal of the individual control memory PSME, which is connected to the input terminal of the AND circuit 1NH, and to which information as to whether or not individual control is to be performed is input, is connected to one input terminal of the AND circuit 1NH. Furthermore, another output terminal of the individual control memory PSME is connected to another input terminal of an OR circuit 0R3, one input terminal of which is connected to the output terminal of the suppression circuit INHl, and from the OR circuit 0R, the lighting equipment is connected. It is provided to generate a control signal SCON related to TCl to TCn. However, if addresses related to lighting fixtures TCl to TCn are given from the address bus ADB, the pattern program memory PT
Each output from ME is a pattern switch PTSWl~PT
It is logically ANDed with SWk and the pattern program memory P
If the address related to the lighting equipment to the TME matches the information from the pattern switches PTSW1 to PTSWk, the information is output from the corresponding AND circuit, and further output from the OR circuit 0R to the suppression circuit 1NH1.

On the other hand, from the wall switch program memory WSME to the wall switch information memory WSINME, information regarding which wall switch controls the lighting fixture and the status of the wall switch is obtained. If the wall switch to be controlled is on, the signal is output to the suppression circuit 1NH1 via the OR circuit 0R2. Furthermore, individual control is not performed, and the output from the individual control memory PSME is 60
”, the inhibit circuit 1NH1 performs a logical product, and the inhibit circuit 1NH1 outputs 61”, which outputs the OR circuit 0R.
A control signal is output via step 2. Furthermore, the lighting control method of the present invention will be explained in detail.

First, the pattern switch program will be explained with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 8 shows in more detail the circuit configuration related to the pattern program memory PTME in FIG.
The relevant parts have been omitted. The pattern program memory PTME in which the desired pattern program is stored is
It is provided to receive an address input of a lighting fixture to be lit via an address bus ADB from a device that periodically generates an output in response to the output of the timing generation circuit TIM, for example, a counter COUNT. The individual control memory PSME, which outputs whether or not individual control is to be performed, also receives address input from the address bus ADB. On the other hand, the output of the timing generating circuit TIM is also given to the input terminal of the AND circuit AND,,, the other input terminal of the AND circuit AND,l is connected to the program switch PROSW, and the output terminal is connected to the pattern program memory PTME. By turning on the program switch PROSW, each time an input is added to the counter COUNT, it is also input to the pattern program memory PTME.
The output terminals (only four are illustrated) of the pattern program memory PTME are connected to one input terminal of a large number of AND circuits AND1 to AND4 corresponding to the number of patterns of the pattern switch program PTPR via a latch circuit LAT, On the other hand, pattern switches PTSW, -PTSW4 are connected to the other input terminals of the AND circuits AND1-AND4, and output terminals of the AND circuits AND1-AND4 are connected to the input terminal of an OR circuit 0R1. The output terminal of the OR circuit 0R1 is connected to one input terminal of the output of the individual control memory PSME which outputs whether or not to perform individual control, and to the other input terminal of the inhibiting circuit 1NH2. In addition, the output terminal of the suppression circuit 1NH2 is connected to another input terminal of the OR circuit 0R3, which has another output terminal of the individual control memory PSME connected to one input terminal,
The R circuit 0R2 generates a control signal ScOn related to the lighting fixtures TCl to TCn. PROSETSW, ~PRO
SETSW4 are four program setting switches shown in the figure, and are essentially pattern switches PTSW1 to PTS.
W4, and is connected to one input terminal of transfer gates TRG1 to TRG4 via a negative circuit, and is connected to one input terminal of transfer gates TRG1 to TRG4.
8 is connected.

Further, the transfer gates TRG1 to TRG4 and TRG5 to TRG8 are respectively pattern program memories P
The other input terminals of the transfer gates TRG1 to TRG4 are connected to the output terminals of the pattern program memory PTME via latch circuits LAT, respectively. . Further, the other input terminals of transfer gates TRG5 to TRG8 receive a control signal. It is connected to the output terminal of OR circuit 0R3 to receive ScOn. Therefore, when executing the pattern switch program, the calculations on the wall switch program side are omitted, and the pattern switches PTSW1 to PT
When one of SW4 is turned on, the input terminal is connected to the pattern switch concerned, and the ゛1゛゜ output is sent from one of the AND circuits ANDl to AND4, which receive the output from the pattern program memory PTME that receives the address input. Therefore, if the individual control output from the individual control memory PSME is "0", a control signal is sent out as appropriate, and the lighting equipment is turned on or off in a pattern corresponding to the pattern switch.

If you want to change the pattern program now, even if the OR circuit 0R1 outputs '1', the individual control memory PSM
If the individual control ``1'' signal is sent from E, the suppression circuit 1NH
The output of 2 becomes ``00.'' Therefore, by giving the ``1'' output from the individual control memory PSME to another OR circuit 0R3, it is possible to control the desired lighting equipment to turn on or off.At this time, the output from the OR circuit 0R3 Also, transfer gate T
It is given to RG5 to TRG8. Therefore, by closing the pattern setting switch corresponding to the pattern switch for executing the desired pattern program, new data can be stored in the pattern program memory PTME. In other words, if the program setting switch PROSE
When TSW4 is turned on, transfer gate TRGl
Since the "r" output to is negated, the transfer gate T
RGl becomes non-conductive and other transfer gates T
RG, -TRG4 are in a conductive state. On the other hand, transfer gate TRG5 receives a 1° output and becomes conductive, while other transfer gates TRG6 to T
Since the input of RG8 is 60 points, it is non-conductive. At this time, the old data is held in the latch circuit LAT, and is sent out through the conductive transfer gates TRG2 to TRG4, and is sent to the transfer gates TRG6 to TRG4.
8 is in a non-conducting state and new data does not pass therethrough, so old data is input to input terminals 12 to I4. On the other hand, since the transfer gate TRG1 is non-conductive, the old data from the latch circuit LAT is not sent out and the transfer gate TRG5
is in a conductive state, the control signal passes through, and the input terminal 11
to go into. Therefore, if the program switch PROSW is turned on, the pattern program memory PTME is driven to 1 by the next write signal from the timing circuit TIM, and new data input from the input terminal 1 is written. That is, the control signal S. If On is “O”, “0” is
If it is 6r°, "R°" will be stored.In other words, during one cycle of the device that periodically generates an address, the lighting pattern that actually turns on the lighting equipment is confirmed, and the pattern switch PTSW is The wall switch program can be programmed by appropriately operating the pattern setting switch PTSETSW corresponding to the pattern setting switch PTSETSW.Next, the wall switch program will be explained with reference to FIG.

Note that FIG. 9 shows in more detail the circuit configuration related to the wall switch program memory WSME in FIG. 7, and the portion related to the pattern program memory PTME is omitted. A wall switch program memory WSME that stores a desired wall switch program is a device that receives an output from a timing generation circuit and periodically generates an output, such as a counter COUNT to an address bus AD.
It is provided to receive an address input of a lighting fixture to be turned on via B. Further, the individual control memory PSME, which outputs whether or not individual control is to be performed, also receives an address from the ADB. On the other hand, the output of the timing generation circuit TIM is also given to one input terminal of the AND circuit AND,l, and the other input terminal of the AND circuit ANDll is connected to the program switch P.
It is connected to ROSW, and the output terminal is connected to NAND circuit NA.
It is given to one input terminal of ND2. Said NAND circuit NAN
The output of D2 is connected to the wall switch program memory WSME. Further, the output end of the wall switch program memory WSME is connected to the input end of a multiplexer MPX via a latch circuit LAT, and the output end of the multiplexer MPX is connected to an output end of the individual control memory PSME that is connected to the single power end. It is connected to the other input terminal of the circuit 1NH3. Further, the output terminal of the suppression circuit 1NH is connected to the other input terminal of the OR circuit 0R3, which has the other output terminal of the individual control memory PSME connected to one input terminal, and the control signal SOON is output from the OR circuit 0R. is sent. 0
R4 is an exclusive OR circuit in which the output terminal of the OR circuit 0R3 is connected to one input terminal, the output terminal of the multiplexer MPX is connected to the other input terminal, and the output terminal of the exclusive OR circuit 0R40) is connected to the other input terminal. One input terminal is the OR circuit 0R3
The output terminal of the OR circuit 0R is connected to the other input terminal of the OR circuit 0R, which is connected to the output terminal of the OR circuit 0R.

The output terminal of the OR circuit 0R is connected to the NAND circuit NA.
Connected to the other input terminal of ND2. WBHSWl~
WBHSWn is a wall switch substitute switch and is connected to multiplexer MPX. 0R6 is an AND circuit whose one input terminal is connected to the output terminal of the OR circuit 0R3 and the other input terminal is connected to one output terminal of the individual control memory PSME, and is connected to the input terminal of the encoder ENCO.

Further, the encoder ENCO is connected to the wall switch program setting switches WS first $W1 to WSETSWn,
And its output end is the wall switch program memory WSME.
are connected to input terminals 11 to I4 of. When executing a wall switch program, for example, a substitute switch WBH can be used to omit calculations on the pattern program side.
When SWl is turned on, the output corresponding to the old data from the wall switch program memory WSME that received the address input enters the multiplexer MPX and is sent to the individual control memory PSM.
If the individual control output from E is "0", all the lighting fixtures to be turned on and off by the wall switch corresponding to the substitute switch WBHSW1 are turned on.

If you want to change the wall switch program now, even if there is a 61" output from the multiplexer MPX, if you send a "1" output from the individual control memory PSME, the suppression circuit 1NH,
has an output of 60''.

By applying a 6-bit output from the individual control memory PSME to the OR circuit 0R3, it is possible to control a desired lighting fixture to turn on or off. At this time, the output from the OR circuit 0R is also the OR circuit 0R to which the output from the individual control memory PSME is given.
6 to the encoder ENCO, it can be changed at will by the output from the individual control memory PSME, and the wall switch program setting switch WSE can be changed at will.
Select TSWn and turn it on, and AND circuit ANDll
, timing circuit TIM via NAND circuit NAND2
The write signal from the wall switch program memory WS
When the program switch PROSW is turned on to be applied to the ME, new data can be written to the wall switch program memory WSME using the control signal SCON, the output from the individual control memory PSME, and the output from the multiplexer MPX. To explain this in detail, for example, if the output of the multiplexer MPX is ``1'' and the control signal is 1'' (although they are the same data), the code of the wall switch corresponding to the substitute switch WBHSWn is 11.
Similarly, the output of multiplexer MPX is “
If the output of the multiplexer MPX is ``1'' but the control signal is 60 levels, the old data is rewritten, and if the output of the multiplexer MPX is ``0-'' but the control signal is 11 levels, the old data is rewritten.

On the other hand, when the output of multiplexer MPX is "O" and the control signal is 10, no rewriting is performed and the old data is retained. According to the lighting control method of the present invention as described above, the lighting pattern and the lighting fixtures controlled by the wall switch can be easily changed, arbitrary lighting can be performed, the control function can be greatly increased, and so on. Achieve remarkable effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a simplified explanatory diagram of a lighting control mechanism to which the present invention is applied;
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the same operation, and FIGS. 3 to 9 are explanatory diagrams of the illumination control method of the present invention.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a lighting control method in which addresses are periodically generated, a control signal is calculated for each address, and the signal is sent to control a lighting fixture, when rewriting a program, the control signal is Block the output to the lighting equipment to put it in an individual control state, actually turn it on and check the lighting pattern, create data from the control signal created for each address, and write to the same address in response to the write signal. A lighting control method that is programmed by continuing until one cycle of generation ends. 2. The lighting control method according to claim 1, wherein the lighting control method is programmed by writing new data into a pattern program memory that receives periodic lighting fixture addresses. 3. The lighting control method according to claim 1, wherein the lighting control method is programmed by writing data corresponding to each wall switch into a wall switch program memory that receives periodic addresses of lighting fixtures.