KR20070095815A - Lighting controller and lighting control system - Google Patents

Abstract

A lighting controller and a lighting control system are provided to reduce an implementation cost of the lighting control system by controlling a terminal which is connected to a wire network, using a wireless network. A lighting controller includes a control station(12), a terminal(17), and a base station(13). The control station communicates through a wireless network and controls a lighting load. The terminal communicates through a wire network using a communication line and controls the lighting load according to a control command from the control station. The base station communicates with the wire and wireless networks, so that the control station communicates with the terminal. Plural first stations(23) include the control station. A second station(21) controls the first stations which communicate through a transmission line.

Description

Lighting control device and lighting control system using this lighting control device {LIGHTING CONTROLLER AND LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM}

1 is a configuration diagram of a lighting control device.

2 is a configuration diagram of a control station of the lighting control device.

3 is a configuration diagram of a mark of a lighting control device.

4 is a configuration diagram of an illumination load of the lighting control device.

5 is a configuration diagram of a lighting control device.

6 is a configuration diagram of a setter of the lighting control device.

7 is a system configuration diagram of the lighting control system 101.

8 is a flowchart showing a device management method of the lighting control system 101 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating hardware of the slave station 100 and the setter 200 according to the second embodiment.

10 is a functional configuration diagram of the mark 100 in the second embodiment.

11 is a functional configuration diagram of the setter 200 of the second embodiment.

12 is a flowchart showing in detail the device management processing according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the lighting of the lighting fixture 300 and the input of the setter 200 according to the second embodiment.

14 is a flowchart showing the device management processing (S101 to S103) in the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the lighting of the lighting fixture 300 and the input of the setter 200 according to the second embodiment.

16 is a flowchart showing a device management process according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the lighting of the lighting fixture 300 and the input of the setter 200 according to the third embodiment.

18 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the lighting of the LED lamp of the illuminance sensor 410 and the input of the setter 200 in the fourth embodiment.

19 is a flowchart showing the device management process according to the fifth embodiment.

20 is a transition diagram of a setting screen of the wall switch 420 in the fifth embodiment.

21 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the group switch setting screen of the wall switch 420 and the input of the setter 200 in the fifth embodiment.

22 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the scene switch setting screen of the wall switch 420 and the input of the setter 200 in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the dimming switch setting screen of the wall switch 420 and the input of the setter 200 according to the fifth embodiment.

24 is a configuration diagram of an illumination control system 102 according to the third embodiment.

25 is a functional configuration diagram of the control station 500 according to the third embodiment.

<Description of the code>

11 lighting control device 12 control station

13: mark 14: wireless network

16: wired network 17: terminal

21: main board as a master 23: terminal as a self

44: light load

The present invention relates to a lighting control device and a lighting control system for remotely controlling lighting loads of a plurality of stations from a control station via a wireless network.

Background Art Conventionally, a wired lighting control device is known in which a plurality of magnets are connected to one main phone via a transmission line so as to communicate with each other, and each magnet is controlled by control from the main phone (for example, , Patent Document 1).

For example, in office buildings, various facilities, etc., the lighting control apparatus which remotely controls terminals, such as a lighting fixture provided in each lighting area, such as each floor and each area, is employ | adopted. In this lighting control device, one control station and a plurality of stations communicate with each other via a wireless network, and the lighting apparatuses of the respective stations are controlled by control from the control station.

A wireless network is constructed by using a wireless network identification number including a channel, an ID, and the like. By using the wireless network identification number, a control station belonging to the same wireless network and a local station can communicate.

The characteristic of this wireless network is that even if two wireless networks use the same radio frequency, if the wireless network identification numbers are different, a decrease in the communication speed due to carrier contention occurs, but communication in each wireless network is possible.

That is, when a plurality of radio networks collide with each other, for example, when the radio frequency and the radio network identification number are the same, the radio network identification numbers used in the radio networks of the radio control apparatus such as the control station and the local station are changed. The collision of the wireless network can be avoided. In setting the wireless network identification number, for example, a dip switch for changing the wireless network identification number is provided on a substrate in the wireless control apparatus, and the same switch / pattern is used in the wireless control apparatus using the dip switch in the same wireless network. By doing so. When changing the wireless network identification number, first, the dip switch is changed in setting so that the switches and patterns of the radio controller to be changed are the same. When the setting changes of all the radio controllers are completed, the entire system can be reset or the power is turned on again, and the radio network can be initialized to construct a new radio network (see Patent Document 2, for example). .

In addition, as a method of specifying the address and the installation position of the light load respectively assigned to the terminal having the light load in such a light control device, a method of selecting one light load in order by one button, or a plurality of light load There is a method of selecting and narrowing the selection range in order (see Patent Document 3, for example).

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-142026

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 11-514829

[Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-313183

In the case of a lighting control device using a wired method between all devices, the lighting load can be installed in any place as long as the transmission line can be arranged. However, the construction is cumbersome because transmission lines for connecting a plurality of porcelains to each other are arranged.

In addition, if the configuration of the lighting control device is changed, there is a problem that large-scale wiring work is required separately from the installation work of the additional device.

On the other hand, in the case of a lighting control device using a wireless network between all devices, there is no need for wiring and the degree of freedom of the installation place of the lighting load is high. However, there is a problem that the lighting load cannot be installed in a place where the radio is difficult to reach due to a place where the radio does not reach or an obstacle, for example.

In addition, in the case of a lighting control device using a wireless network, in the method of changing the wireless network identification number as in the conventional technology, the same switch / pattern in the whole system is provided with a dip switch provided with all the wireless control devices one by one on the internal substrate or the like. You may need to change the configuration, reset the entire system, or turn the power back on. For this reason, it takes time to change a wireless network identification information and build a new wireless network, and there exists a problem that lighting load cannot be controlled in the meantime.

This invention is made | formed with respect to the said subject, and makes it a 1st subject to reduce the direct wiring of a control station and an illumination load, and to make freedom of installation high. The second problem is to reliably control the lighting load installed in a place where the radio is hard to reach due to a place where the radio does not reach or an obstacle such as an obstacle. And it aims at providing the lighting control apparatus which achieved these subjects, and the lighting control system using this lighting control apparatus.

The lighting control device according to claim 1 includes a control station for communicating with a wireless network to control the lighting load, a terminal for communicating with a wired network using a communication line, and controlling the lighting load by a control command from the control station. In other words, the mobile station is provided with a local station that communicates with the control station and the terminal by enabling communication between the wireless network and the wired network.

One or more wired networks are connected to the wireless network so that one or more wired networks can communicate. One or more terminals are connected to the wired network, and a device-specific unique address is set in advance in the terminal.

Examples of the terminal include a luminaire for controlling one or more lighting loads, a seal sensor for detecting a human body in the lighting area, an illuminance sensor for detecting illuminance in the lighting area, and a wall switch for manually controlling the lighting load. Etc. are applicable.

The lighting load includes, for example, a light source such as a lamp or a light emitting diode.

The control station controls the lighting load according to a schedule that can be determined by, for example, the day of the week, the time zone according to the working day, the working time zone, the lighting environment in which outside light enters the window, or the like.

The local station may, for example, convert a control command or control data from a wireless network into a format suitable for a wired network, or convert a control command or control data from a wired network into a format suitable for a wireless network, for example. Intercommunicate with each other.

The lighting control apparatus of Claim 2 is equipped with the main body which controls several magnetism connected with a transmission line in the illumination control apparatus of Claim 1, and each magnetism connected with a transmission line.

In the lighting control apparatus of Claim 3, the lighting control apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 WHEREIN: The local station acquires the unique address preset to the terminal connected to a wired network. The local station assigns a radio address to be used on the radio network side to the terminal that has acquired the unique address.

The illumination control apparatus of Claim 4 controls illumination illumination load by using the illumination sensor which can measure the illumination intensity value of a certain area in the illumination control apparatus of Claim 3.

The lighting control apparatus of Claim 5 controls an illumination load by using the seal sensor which can detect the presence / absence of a human in a certain area in the lighting control apparatus of Claim 3.

The lighting control device according to claim 6 communicates with a setting device for setting a wireless network identification number, and communicates via a wireless network using a specific wireless network identification number, and each connects at least one terminal so as to be able to communicate by wire. In a wireless network using a plurality of local stations and a specific wireless network identification number, the lighting load is controlled through a plurality of local stations belonging to the same wireless network and received a change instruction of the wireless network identification number from the setter. At this time, the wireless network identification number information is changed for all the stations belonging to the same wireless network to change the setting of the wireless network identification number, and then the setting of its wireless network identification number is changed. Communicating using The control station is provided with a control station for identifying the own station and joining the specific self station to the changed wireless network.

The radio network identification number includes, for example, a channel or an ID for specifying the radio network.

It is preferable that a setter is transportable. The setter may be a configuration capable of wireless communication with the control station or the local station, or may be a wired communication.

The illumination control system according to claim 7 includes a unique address acquisition unit for acquiring one unique address from a storage device that stores a plurality of unique addresses set in the terminal, and a terminal identified by the unique address acquired by the unique address acquisition unit. A device notification unit for notifying the operator of the terminal by performing a different operation from other terminals, an additional information input unit for inputting operator-specific additional information for the terminal notified by the device notification unit from the input device, and the additional information input unit And an additional information setting section for setting additional information for the terminal by storing the information in the storage device in association with the unique address.

The lighting control system according to claim 8 has a lighting device as a terminal, and the device notification unit makes the lighting load mounted on the lighting device blink.

A lighting control system according to claim 9 has a lighting device as a terminal, and the device notification unit lights the discharge lamp mounted on the lighting device at a different brightness from that of the discharge lamp connected to the other lighting device.

In the illumination control system according to claim 10, the device notification unit blinks a display lamp of the terminal.

The illumination control system according to claim 11 is characterized in that the additional information input unit inputs group information as additional information, and the additional information setting unit stores the group information in association with the unique address.

The lighting control system of Claim 12 inputs and stores the operation request transmission part which transmits the operation request signal which makes one terminal of a some terminal different operation | movement from another terminal, and the operator designation additional information to a terminal from an input device. And a setting unit having a setting information transmitting unit for acquiring the additional information stored in the storage device and transmitting the setting request signal for setting the additional information for the terminal.

The lighting control system according to claim 13 includes a group information input unit for inputting group information for identifying a plurality of terminals as one group from an input device, and a unique address request signal for requesting a unique address for individually identifying terminals. A unique address request transmission unit for receiving a plurality of unique addresses from a local station and storing them in a storage device, a unique address selection unit for selecting one unique address from a plurality of unique addresses stored in the storage device; And managing, as a group, an operation request transmission unit which transmits a unique address selected by the unique address selection unit one by one to cause a different operation from the other terminal to the terminal identified by the transmitted unique address. Operator request to input device And a group information storage unit for storing in a storage device a unique address for identifying the terminal having a different operation from that of other terminals when the group setting input unit inputs an operator request. and further characterized in that one transmits the unique address and a group of information stored in the storage unit to the local station, comprising a setting device having a setting request transmission section that manages its own address and group information transmitted to the local station.

The lighting control system according to claim 14 has a switch in which a unique address individually identified is associated with the switch, and the unique address of the operated switch when the switch is operated by an operator. A unique address acquisition unit obtained from the storage device, an additional information input unit for inputting at least one additional information of group information, scene information, and dimming information from the input device with respect to the switch, and the additional information input unit And an additional information setting section for setting a switch by storing the information in the storage device in association with the unique address.

The lighting control system according to claim 15 includes a plurality of stations that enable mutual communication in a wireless network and a wired network, and communicate with a control station and a terminal, a wireless unit for wireless communication via a wireless network, an antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, And a control station having a control unit for generating a control command for controlling the plurality of stations and transmitting them to the local station via a wireless unit.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, Embodiment 1 of this invention is described with reference to drawings. 1 is a configuration diagram of a lighting control device. 2 is a configuration diagram of a control station of the lighting control device. 3 is a configuration diagram of a mark of a lighting control device. 4 is a configuration diagram of an illumination load of the lighting control device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the illumination control apparatus 11 has the control station 12 which is one controller, and the some station 13 which has a gateway function. These one control station 12 and a plurality of local stations 13 are allowed to communicate via the wireless network 14 using a specific wireless network identification number.

When a plurality of control stations 12 are used, a wireless network 14 using different radio network identification numbers is constructed in each control station 12.

Each station 13 is wired to a wired network 16 using a communication line 15. In addition, a plurality of terminals 17 controlled by the control station 12 are connected to the wired network 16 by wire. The wired network 16 adopts, for example, a communication system that transmits a pulse signal that has a meaning to a combination of 1s and 0s through a two-wire communication line 15 to communicate.

Each terminal 17 is provided in illumination areas, such as several floor which divides one floor or several floors, such as an office building and various facilities, for example. Here, the terminal 17 is a lighting device 17a for lighting and controlling lighting loads such as an incandescent lamp, a fluorescent lamp, and a light emitting diode, a seal sensor 17b for detecting a human body in the lighting area, and an illuminance for detecting the illumination in the lighting area. And a wall switch 17d having a sensor 17c and a switch, and for manually instructing the lighting load to be switched by operating the switch. On the other hand, each terminal 17 is previously set with its own unique address.

Each station 13 can convert the communication command or communication data of the wireless network 14 and the communication command or communication data of the wired network 16 to communicate with the control station 12 and each terminal 17. have.

The computer 18 can be connected to the wireless network 14. This computer 18 can perform various settings of monitoring of lighting control states or lighting control. In addition, the radio network 14 can be connected to the portable setter 19 so that communication can be carried out by radio. For example, the radio communication between the radio network 14 and the setter 19 may use a frequency 2.4 GHz, spread spectrum modulation method.

The control station 12 is connected to the host system 20. The host system 20 collectively controls disaster prevention equipment, crime prevention equipment, and air conditioning equipment in addition to the lighting control device 11. And the host system 20 has the main board 21 as a main body, and the control station which functions as one of the terminal 23 as a plurality of magnets, or one of the magnets, in the transmission line 22 connected to this main board 21 ( 12) is connected. As a communication method of this higher-level system 20, the communication method which transmits the pulse signal which gave meaning to the combination of 1 and 0 via the transmission line 22 of two lines, for example, is adopted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control station 12 includes a main unit 21 via a wireless unit 30 for wireless communication via the wireless network 14, an antenna 31 for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, and a transmission line 22. ), A wired communication unit 32 for wired communication, and a control unit 33 for controlling a system related to lighting control.

As shown in FIG. 3, the local station 13 includes a wireless unit 35 for wireless communication via the wireless network 14, an antenna 36 for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, and a terminal 17 via a wired network 16. ) And a control unit 38 for controlling the communication between the wired communication unit 37, the control station 12, and each terminal 17. The communication control between the control station 12 and each terminal 17 is performed by converting, for example, control commands and control data of the wireless network 14 and control commands and control data of the wired network 16 to each other.

The control part 38 transmits the control command (unique address request command) registered beforehand to the terminal 17, and acquires the unique address information obtained as a response from the terminal 17. As shown in FIG. Furthermore, one radio address used by the radio network 14 side is automatically assigned to one unique address of the terminal 17 to which the response has been made. For example, the lowest byte of the address used by the local station 13 in the wireless network is inserted into the upper byte of the unique address, and the quantity of the terminal 17 set by the local station 13 is inserted into the lower byte. As another method, a counter is prepared in the control station 12, and the counter is counted up each time the radio address of one terminal 17 is registered, and the counter 17 which is registered next is counted up. It is used as a radio address for. The correspondence between the unique address and the radio address is stored in the nonvolatile memory of the controller 38.

As shown in FIG. 4, the case where the terminal 17 is the lighting fixture 17a is demonstrated. The luminaire 17a includes a wired communication unit 40 for wired communication with the local station 13 via a wired network 16, an inverter unit 42 for controlling the lighting, turning off, dimming of the lamp 41 as an illumination load, It has the lighting control part 43 which controls the lighting state of the lamp 41 via the inverter part 42 according to the command from the control station 12. As shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

First, a description will be given of an address setting method when a terminal 17 whose wireless address is not set is connected to the wired network 16 of each local station 13. The local station 13 periodically transmits a first request signal through which the radio address requests a response of the unset terminal 17 via the wired network 16. On the other hand, the interval at which the first request signal is transmitted can be appropriately set. For example, if it is about 10 seconds, no problem occurs practically. When the terminal 17 having no radio address set receives this first request signal, the terminal 17 responds to the local station 13 via the wired network 16. The terminal 17 with the radio address already set does not respond to the slave station 13 even when the first request signal is received. The local station 13 receives a second request signal for inquiring of a unique address preset to the terminal 17 via the wired network 16 when the wireless address has a response from the unset terminal 17. Send. When the radio address is not set, the terminal 17 transmits a unique address to the local station 13 via the wired network 16 when the second request signal is received. However, when all the unique addresses cannot be transmitted at once due to the limitations in the specification of the wired network 16, the local station 13 may ask in order from the higher byte of the unique address and acquire the unique address. . Restrictions on the specifications of the wired network are, for example, when the data length that can be transmitted and received is at most 1 byte, and the data of the unique address exceeds 1 byte. If the local station 13 can acquire the unique address of the terminal 17, it automatically assigns the terminal 17 the radio address to be used on the radio network 14 side. The unique address and the radio address are stored in correspondence with the address table prepared in the memory of the own station 13. In this way, even if the terminal 17 for which the radio address is not set is additionally connected to the wired network 16, the radio address can be automatically assigned to the unique address set in the terminal 17. In addition, since this setting is performed by one local station 13 in one wired network 16, there is no case where the radio address is set to overlap.

By setting the radio address to the unique address of the terminal 17 in this way, the control station 12 can control the communication of each terminal 17.

The control station 12 can control each terminal 17 according to the preset schedule, for example, and can control the lighting state of the lighting load 41. In addition, the lighting state of the lighting load 41 can be monitored by a monitor or the like.

In addition, since the control station 12 controls the terminal 17 connected to the wired network 16 via the wireless network 14, the direct wiring of the control station 12 and the terminal 17 is reduced, The degree of freedom of installation of the control station 12 and the local station 13 can be increased. In addition, when the local station 13 is installed in a place where the wireless network 14 can communicate, the terminal 17 can be reliably controlled from the control station 12 via the wired network 16.

In addition, by connecting the main board 21 to the transmission line 22 as a main body and connecting the control station 12 to the transmission line 22 as a magnet, illumination control by the main board 21 becomes possible, and thus the control station 12 And a system for gathering and monitoring other porcelains together.

Next, a method of changing the wireless network identification number using the setting device will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. 5 is a configuration diagram of the lighting control apparatus, and FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of the setter of the lighting control apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 5, one control station 12 and a plurality of stations 13 are connected via a wireless network 14. The control station 12 and the local station 13 can communicate by using the same radio network identification number. Each station 13 is capable of communicating with a plurality of lighting fixtures 17a, a seal sensor, an illuminance sensor, a wall switch, and the like, via a communication line 16. The setter 19 can communicate with the control station 12 or the local station 13 by wireless communication 19. The setter 19 is configured with, for example, a portable terminal that uses a dry cell as a power source in consideration of convenience in system setting. The radio communication 50 can use the frequency 2.4GHz and the spread spectrum modulation system, for example.

The radio network identification number includes, for example, a channel or an ID for specifying the radio network. In the lighting control apparatus 11, the setting device 19 is used for various settings such as target illuminance, target dimming rate, fade time, seal holding time, and setting of a wireless network identification number for each lighting area.

The control station 12 has a nonvolatile memory that stores radio network identification numbers and the like. When the control station 12 receives a change instruction of the radio network identification number from the setter 19, the control station 12 changes radios for all the local stations 13 belonging to the same network 14 and communicated with the same radio network identification number. The network identification number information is transmitted to change the setting of the wireless network identification number of the local station 13. After changing the radio network identification numbers of all the own stations 13, the control station 12 changes the setting of its radio network identification numbers. When the setting of the terminal is completed, the control station 12 specifies the local station 13 of the same wireless network identification number and joins the changed wireless network 14.

As shown in FIG. 6, the setter 19 includes a radio unit 51 for wireless communication with the control station 12 and the local station 13, an antenna 52 for transmitting and receiving radio signals, and a switch operated by the setter. The control unit 55 issues a command to the control station 12 or the local station 13 in response to the operation of the panel 53 and the switch panel 54.

Next, a case where the radio network identification number is changed when a collision between the radio frequency and the radio network identification number occurs in the radio network 14 of the lighting control device 11 and the radio network of another system will be described.

This change processing is performed step by step in the order of the third step from the next first step.

In the first step, the user uses the setter 19 to transmit the radio network identification number information to be changed and a signal to command the change to the control station 12. Several radio network identification numbers are stored in advance in the setting device 19, and the user can appropriately call from the setting device 19 when setting or changing the wireless network identification number. The control station 12 receives the change command from the setter 19 and stores the radio network identification number to be changed in the memory. The control station 12 transmits a signal for instructing a change together with the radio network identification number information to be individually changed for all the stations 13 belonging to the same radio network 14. Each station 13 receives a change instruction from the control station 12 and stores the radio network identification number to be changed in a memory. At this time, the control station 12 waits to receive the setting completion response from all the own stations 13 belonging to the same wireless network 14. However, if the set completion response from all stations 13 cannot be obtained due to any obstacle, it can be waited for a predetermined time. This waiting time is about 3 minutes, for example. And the unique address or radio address of the station 13 which does not respond even if predetermined time elapses is memorize | stored in the memory in the control station 12. Next, the address information of the slave station 13 having no response is transmitted to the setter 19, and displayed on the setter 19 as error information.

As a second step, the control station 12 transmits a reset command individually to all the slave stations 13 for which the setting completion response has been obtained at the time when the first step is completed. Each station 13 resets the radio network identification number used in the communication from the one before the change to the one after the change by receiving the reset command. Then, a subscription request requesting subscription to the wireless network 14 using the changed wireless network identification number is transmitted using the changed wireless network identification number. The subscription request is transmitted at a predetermined interval (e.g., 1 minute interval) until joining the radio network 14 using the changed radio network identification number.

As a third step, if the control station 12 can transmit a reset command to all the slave stations 13 from which the setting completion response obtained in the second step has been obtained, the wireless network identification number used in the communication of the control station 12 Is reset from the one before the change to the one after the change. After declaring the new wireless network 14, the control station 12 receives a subscription request from each of the stations 13 and grants the subscription. As a result, the control station 12 and the authorized station 13 can communicate. The control station 12 receives the subscription request from all the stations that have transmitted the reset command in the first step, and when the permission is granted, the construction of the wireless network 14 is completed. However, if the subscription request from all of the slave stations 13 transmitted in the first step is not obtained due to any obstacle, the control station 12 waits for a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes). If there is no entry request even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the address of the slave station 13 having no subscription request is stored in a memory in the control station 12, and The address information is sent to the setter 19 and displayed as error information on the setter 19. However, it is desirable that the subscription request be received even after this time, and that the subscription processing can be performed at any time.

In this way, the user can change the wireless network identification number of the whole system only by operating with the setter 19. For this reason, the time accompanying a setting change can be shortened, and operation | movement of a setting change can be performed simply and reliably.

Next, a method of setting additional information in each terminal 17 in the above-described lighting control apparatus 11 will be described.

7 is a system configuration diagram of the illumination control system 101 according to the second embodiment.

The lighting control system 101 of Embodiment 2 is a station 100 as a device controller, the setter 200 as a remote controller, the lighting fixture 300 as a terminal, the seal sensor 400, the illuminance sensor 410, and a wall switch. Has 420.

The mark 100 may provide additional information such as group number or group information to a terminal (electrical device) such as a luminaire 300, a seal sensor 400, an illuminance sensor 410, a wall switch 420, and the like, which are arbitrarily arranged. The terminal is controlled and managed based on the set additional information.

The setter 200 requests the local station 100 to set additional information for the terminal or control management of the terminal based on the operator's operation.

The luminaire 300 turns on a discharge lamp using an inverter circuit, the seal sensor 400 detects the presence or absence of a person based on a change in the amount of infrared rays or a temperature change, and the illuminance sensor 410 indoors based on the amount of light. Measure the illuminance of.

In addition, the seal sensor 400 and the illuminance sensor 410 have LEDs (indication lamps) which light up in accordance with starting, stopping, or occurrence of an obstacle.

The luminaire 300, the seal sensor 400, the illuminance sensor 410, the wall switch 420, a unique address for individually identifying each one, such as a MAC (Media Access Control) address, is set at the time of production, It is arbitrarily arranged by the vendor regardless of the size or the like of the unique address. In addition, the operator using the terminal cannot freely set this unique address. That is, the operator can acquire the unique address for each terminal in the arrangement state, but cannot know the correspondence between the unique address and the installation position of the terminal. For this reason, in order to control each terminal by group, it is necessary to perform grouping, checking manually.

The local station 100 in this embodiment functions to control each terminal arranged arbitrarily in group units.

8 is a flowchart showing a device management method of the lighting control system 101 according to the second embodiment.

The device management processing executed by the local station 100 and the setter 200 in the second embodiment will be described below based on FIG. 8. In the following description, it is assumed that the local station 100 obtains a unique address from each terminal in advance and stores it in the storage device 190.

<S101: Unique address acquisition process and device notification process>

The track 100 controls one lighting device 300 to make a different operation from the other lighting device 300. For example, the local station 100 acquires one unique address from the storage device 190 at a place where a plurality of lighting devices 300 as individual information acquisition processes are installed and each lighting device 300 is lit. do. Then, one lighting device 300 outputs a signal instructing a change in brightness due to the blinking of the discharge lamp, the increase in the dimming rate, or the decrease in the dimming rate. That is, as the mark 100 outputs a signal, the lighting device 300 blinks or lights at a different brightness from the other lighting device 300.

Thereby, the operator using this system can recognize the one lighting load which performed the operation different from the other lighting load. That is, the local station 100 can notify the operator of one lighting load as the device notification process.

<S102: Additional Information Input Processing>

The setter 200 may input additional information designated by an operator.

For example, lighting control may be performed for each compartment divided into each room and partition. In addition, the lighting may be managed by dividing it into a bright place where the sun shines and a dark place where the sun does not shine. In this way, in the case where it is desired to control and control the lighting fixtures 300 by group, the operator needs to designate the group number to each lighting fixture 300 as additional information. The operator inputs, from the setter 200, the group number to be set for the one lighting device 300 recognized in S101.

<S103: Additional Information Setting Process>

The local station 100 sets additional information designated by the operator with respect to the lighting load which caused the operation different from the other lighting load.

For example, when the slave station 100 turns on one lighting fixture 300 differently from other lighting fixtures 300 in S101, and the setter 200 inputs the group number designated by the operator in S102, The setter 200 transmits the group number input at S102 to the local station 100, and the local station 100 has a unique address and group number of the luminaire 300 which has turned on differently from other luminaires 300 at S101. Remember to match.

<S104: Device Control Processing>

The local station 100 controls and manages each lighting load based on the additional information.

At this time, it is assumed that the processing of S101 to S103 is performed for each lighting load.

For example, when the operator wants to change the brightness of a group of lighting fixtures 300, the operator operates the setter 200 or the wall switch 420 to change the amount of change and the brightness of the group. The group number information is transmitted to the local station 100. The station 100 obtains the change amount and group number of brightness designated by the operator from the setter 200 or the wall switch 420, and the uniqueness of each lighting fixture 300 stored in S103 in correspondence with the acquired group number. The address is obtained, and a signal indicating the amount of change in brightness is output to each of the luminaires 300 in the group identified by the acquired unique addresses. As the station 100 outputs a signal, only the respective luminaires 300 belonging to the group designated by the operator change the brightness.

By the above process, the operator and the mark 100 can control each lighting device 300 individually or in group units.

9 is a diagram illustrating hardware of the slave station 100 and the setter 200 according to the second embodiment.

In Fig. 9, the local station 100 and the setter 200 are provided with a CPU 911 (central processing unit) for executing a program. The CPU 911 is connected to the display 901, the input button 902, the ROM 913, the RAM 914, the communicator 915, the keeper disk device 920 via the bus 912, and these hardwares. Control the device.

RAM 914 is an example of volatile memory. The storage medium of the ROM 913 and the keep disk device 920 is an example of a nonvolatile memory. These are examples of storage devices, storage devices or storage sections. Hereinafter, the storage device.

The communication device 915, the input button 902, and the storage device are examples of the input device, the input device, or the input unit.

The communicator 915, the display 901, and the storage device are examples of an output device, an output device, or an output unit.

The communicator 915 communicates by wire or wirelessly between the station 100, the setter 200, the luminaire 300, the seal sensor 400, the illuminance sensor 410, and the wall switch 420. .

In the magnetic disk device 920, an operating system (OS) 921, a program group 923, and a file group 924 are stored. Programs in the program group 923 are executed by the CPU 911 and the OS 921.

10 is a functional configuration diagram of the mark 100 in the second embodiment.

The local station 100 in the second embodiment includes a unique address acquisition unit 110 as an individual information acquisition unit, a device operation unit 120, an additional information setting unit 130, and a local station storage device 190.

The local memory 190 stores identification information such as unique addresses of the luminaire 300, seal sensor 400, illuminance sensor 410, and wall switch 420, additional information such as group number, control information, and the like. do. The control information includes, for example, lighting, turning off, changing the brightness of the lighting fixture 300, starting, stopping, and illuminating the sensor 400 of the seal sensor 400, the illuminance sensor 410, and the seal sensor 400. LED lights on, off, etc.

The unique address acquisition unit 110 selects and acquires one unique address from the local station storage device 190.

The appliance operation unit 120 notifies the operator of one lighting fixture by causing the one lighting fixture identified by the unique address acquired by the unique address acquisition section 110 to be different from the other lighting fixtures. In addition, the device operation unit 120 controls the lighting device 300, the seal sensor 400, the illuminance sensor 410, and the wall switch 420 based on the group number and the control information stored in the local memory 190. can do.

The additional information setting unit 130 receives, from the setter 200, the group number of the operator designation for the lighting load notified by the device operation unit 120. In addition, the group number is set for each lighting device by storing the received group number in the local station storage device 190 in correspondence with the address.

11 is a functional configuration diagram of the setter 200 of the second embodiment.

The setter 200 according to the second embodiment includes an additional information input unit 210, an information output unit 220, a unique address selector 230, and a storage device 290.

The storage device 290 stores information such as the group number, the address of the lighting load, the input button 902 pressed by the operator, and the like.

The information input unit 210 (group information input unit, unique address receiving unit, setting request input unit), for example, inputs a group number designated by the operator for the terminal from the input button 902 and stores it in the storage device 290.

The information output unit 220 (unique address request transmitting unit, additional information storage unit, operation request transmitting unit, group information storage unit, setting request transmitting unit) is, for example, an operation for causing one lighting load to operate different from another lighting load. The request is sent to the local station 100 using the communicator 915. In addition, for example, the information output unit 220 acquires a group number stored in the storage device 290 and sets a setting request to the local station 100 using the communication unit 915 to set the group number for the lighting load. Send.

The unique address selector 230 selects and acquires one address from the plurality of addresses stored in the storage device 290.

In the following, among the device management processes (S101 to S104) of the lighting control system 101 according to the second embodiment, three implementations of the unique address acquisition processing and device notification processing (S101) to additional information setting processing (S103) are performed. For example.

An embodiment of the device control process S104 is to change the brightness of the luminaire 300 belonging to a specific group.

<Example 1>

The station 100 changes the brightness of the luminaire 300 to inform the luminaire 300 one by one (S101), and the operator designates that the setter 200 "sets" the group "G1" for each illumination. The first embodiment of inputting each of the mechanisms 300 one by one (S102), and setting the group number "G1" to the respective lighting fixtures 300 by the slave station 100 (S103) will be described below.

12 is a flowchart showing in detail the device management processing (S101 to S103 (see FIG. 8)) according to the second embodiment.

The local station 100 and the setter 200 execute the respective processes S201 to S215 described below using the CPU 911 based on FIG. 12.

"Additional information input processing 1 (S102)"

<S201: Group information input processing>

The operator presses the input button 902 of the setter 200 to designate the group number.

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 stores the group number designated by the operator in the storage device 290.

"Unique address acquisition processing and device notification processing (S101)"

<S202: Unique Address Request Send Processing>

The information output unit 220 of the setter 200 generates an address request for the address of each luminaire 300 and transmits it to the local station 100 using the communicator 915.

<S203: Unique Address Send Processing>

When the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100 receives the address request signal from the setter 200 using the communication unit 915, the address of each lighting device 300 from the local station storage device 190 is received. Get. The unique address acquisition unit 110 then transmits the address of each lighting device 300 to the setter 200 using the communicator 915.

<S204: Unique Address Receive Processing>

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 receives the address of each luminaire 300 from the local station 100 using the communicator 915 and stores it in the storage device 290.

<S205: Unique address presence determination process>

The unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 determines whether the addresses of all the lighting fixtures 300 have been selected in S206. If there is an unselected address, the process proceeds to S206. If the unselected address is not present with all addresses selected, the process proceeds to S213.

<S206: Unique Address Selection Process>

The unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 selects an unselected address and a uniquely selected unique address one by one from the unique addresses listed in the order of the respective luminaires 300 stored in the remote controller storage device 290. To the information output unit 220.

<S207: Operation request transmission process>

The information output unit 220 of the setter 200 transmits a set of addresses selected by the unique address selection unit 230 to the local station 100 using the communicator 915.

<S208: Unique Address Acquisition Processing>

The device operation unit 120 of the local station 100 receives a set of addresses from the setter 200 using the communicator 915.

<S209: Device notification processing>

The apparatus operation unit 120 of the local station 100 generates a signal indicative of a change in brightness for one set of addresses, and turns on 100% of unselected addresses to the luminaire 300 identified by the received address. The generated signal is transmitted using the communicator 915 with the contents of the instruction that the lower limit lights up for the selected address.

The luminaire 300 identified by the corresponding address receiving the signal changes the brightness of the discharge lamp, and the operator recognizes the luminaire 300 that is turned on at a different brightness than the other luminaire 300.

"Additional information input processing 2 (S102)"

<S210: Group setting input processing>

The operator specifies the operation contents by pressing the input button 902 of the setter 200 as to whether to set the group number designated by S201 to the recognized luminaire 300.

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 inputs the operation contents designated by the operator from the input button 902.

<S211: Setting Necessity Determination Processing>

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 determines the operation contents specified by the operator. If the operation content is " selected ", the process proceeds to S205; if " determined ", the process proceeds to S212; if " send "

<S212: Group apparatus correspondence processing>

When the operation content in S211 is "determined", the information input unit 210 of the setter 200 associates the group number input in S201 with the address selected by the unique address selector 230 in S206 to store the remote controller. It stores in the device 290. Then, the setter 200 performs the process to S210.

<S213: Group Setting Send Processing>

If the operation content in S211 is "send", the information output unit 220 of the setter 200 stores the group number input by the information input unit 210 in S201 and the address corresponding to the group number in the remote controller. The data is acquired from the device 290 and transmitted to the local station 100 using the communicator 915.

<S214: Additional Information Input Processing>

The additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100 receives a group number and an address corresponding to the group number from the setter 200 using the communicator 915.

"Additional information setting process (S103)"

<S215: Additional information setting processing>

The additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100 associates the received group number with the address and stores them in the local station storage device 190.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the lighting of the lighting device 300 and the input of the setter 200 according to the first embodiment.

In FIG. 13, (1)-(7) shows the same place where 20 lighting fixtures 300 were installed, respectively, and shows the lighting state of the lighting fixture 300 in another time.

As shown in Fig. 13, the operator sets the left ten groups to the group "G1", the four upper right groups to the group G2, and the six lower right groups to the group "G3". In FIG. 13, setting of group "G1" is shown.

In addition, in FIG. 13, the luminaire 300 shown by the rectangular frame shows that it is lighting by the brightness at the time of non-selection, For example, it is lighting by the brightness of 25% of the dimming ratio. The luminaire 300, which is painted in a rectangle, shows that it is lit at the brightness at the time of selection, for example, it is lit at a brightness of 100% dimming rate.

Specific examples of S206 to S215 will be described below with reference to FIG. 13.

(1) The address selected by the unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 is assumed to be the address of the luminaire 300a to be set to the group "G1" (S206). At this time, the device operating unit 120 of the local station 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300a at a dimming rate of 100% (S209), and the setter 200 presses the "decision button" (S210), and the information input unit. 210 stores the group number &quot; G1 &quot; in association with the address of the luminaire 300a (S212).

(2) The setter 200 assumes that the "selection button" is pressed (S210) so that the address selected by the unique address selection unit 230 is an address of the luminaire 300b which does not want to be set to the group "G1". (S206). At this time, the apparatus operation unit 120 of the slave station 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300b at a dimming rate of 100% (S209), and the setter 200 is pressed with the "selection button" (S210).

(3) It is assumed that the address selected by the unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 is the address of the luminaire 300c to be set to the group "G1" (S206). At this time, the appliance operating unit 120 of the track 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300c at a dimming rate of 100% (S209) and turns on the lighting fixture 300b at a dimming rate of 25%. The setter 200 presses the "decision button" (S210), and the information input unit 210 associates and stores the address of the lighting device 300c with the group number "G1" (S212).

(4) The setter 200 assumes that the "selection button" is pressed (S210) so that the address selected by the unique address selection unit 230 is the address of the luminaire 300d to be set to the group "G1" (S206). ). At this time, the apparatus operating unit 120 of the local station 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300d at a dimming rate of 100% (S209), and the setter 200 presses the "decision button" (S210), and the information input unit. The memory 210 associates and stores the address of the lighting device 300d with the group number &quot; G1 &quot; (S212).

(5) The setter 200 assumes that the " selection button " is pressed (S210) so that the address selected by the unique address selection unit 230 is the address of the luminaire 300e which is not set to the group &quot; G1 &quot; S206). At this time, the apparatus operating unit 120 of the slave station 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300e at a dimming rate of 100% (S209), and the setter 200 presses the "selection button" (S210).

(6) It is assumed that the address selected by the unique address selector 230 is the address of the lighting fixture 300f that is not set to the group "G1" (S206). At this time, the apparatus operation part 120 of the track | vehicle 100 lights the lighting fixture 300f by 100% of light control rate (S209), and lights up the lighting fixture 300e by 25% of light control rate. The setter 200 presses the "selection button" (S210).

(7) The process is repeated in the same manner as in (1) to (6), and an address is selected for all the luminaires 300 that are " to be set " in the group " G1 " (S209), the luminaire not to be set is turned on at a dimming rate of 25%. The address is stored in association with the group number "G1" (S212). At this time, the setter 200 presses the "send button" (S210), and the information output unit 220 prints the address of all the luminaires 300 of the group number "G1" and the group "G1". (S213), the additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100 stores the addresses of all the luminaires 300 of the group "G1" in correspondence with the group number "G1". In the above specific example, the selection may be made 100% (lighting), the non-selection may be turned off (lighting rate 0%), and the method of selecting the lighting rate is arbitrary.

<Example 2>

The station 100 changes the brightness of the luminaire 300 to inform the luminaire 300 one by one (S101), and the operator designator indicates that the setter 200 "does not set" to the group "G1". The second embodiment in which each of the luminaires 300 is input (S102) and the station 100 sets the group number "G1" to the respective luminaires 300 (S103) will be described below.

14 is a flowchart showing the device management processing (S101 to S103) according to the second embodiment.

In Fig. 14, S301 to S315 in the second embodiment correspond to S201 to S215 in the first embodiment (Fig. 12), respectively, and S304, S311, and S312 are different from the first embodiment (S204, S211, and S212). The other processing is the same as that of the first embodiment. The processing (S304, S311, S312) of Example 1 and the other Example 2 is demonstrated below.

<S304: Unique Address Receive Processing>

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 receives the address of each luminaire 300 from the local station 100 using the communicator 915 and corresponds to the group number input in S210 to correspond to the remote controller storage device. Remember at 290.

<S311: Setting necessity determination processing>

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 determines the operation contents specified by the operator. If the operation content is " selected ", the process proceeds to S305; if " delete decision ", the process proceeds to S312; if " send ", the process proceeds to S313.

<S312: Group apparatus correspondence processing>

If the operation content in S311 is "deletion determination", the information input unit 210 of the setter 200 stores the address selected by the unique address selection unit 230 in S306 in correspondence with the group number in S304, and stores the remote controller. It deletes from the memory | storage device 290. And the setter 200 performs a process to S310.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the lighting of the lighting apparatus 300 and the input of the setter 200 according to the second embodiment.

Like Example 1 (FIG. 13), the specific example (Example 2) of S306-S315 is demonstrated as follows based on FIG.

Here, in S304, the address of each lighting fixture 300 to be set to group "G1", the address of each lighting fixture 300 to be set to group "G2", and the angle to be set to group "G3", respectively. The addresses of all the luminaires 300 of the addresses of the luminaires 300 are stored in the remote controller storage device 290 corresponding to each group number.

(1) It is assumed that the address selected by the unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 is the address of the luminaire 300a to be set to the group "G1" (S306). At this time, the apparatus operating unit 120 of the own station 100 turns on the luminaire 300a at a dimming rate of 100% (S309), and turns on the luminaire selected at the last time (the luminaire of the address stored at the rearmost at first). Light at 25%. The setter 200 presses the "selection button" (S310).

(2) It is assumed that the address selected by the unique address selection unit 230 is the address of the luminaire 300b that is not set to the group "G1" (S306). At this time, the apparatus operation unit 120 of the local station 100 turns on the luminaire 300b at a dimming rate of 100% (S309), and the setter 200 presses the "deleting decision button" (S310). The input unit 210 deletes the address of the luminaire 300b stored in correspondence with the group number "G1" (S312).

(3) The setter 200 assumes that the "selection button" is pressed (S310), and that the address selected by the unique address selection unit 230 is the address of the luminaire 300c which is to be set to the group "G1" ( S306). At this time, the device operating unit 120 of the slave station 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300c at a dimming rate of 100% (S309), and the remote controller 200 presses the "selection button" (S310).

(4) It is assumed that the address selected by the unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 is the address of the luminaire 300d to be set to the group "G1" (S306). At this time, the apparatus operating unit 120 of the track station 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300d at a dimming rate of 100% (S309), and turns on the lighting fixture 300c selected last time at 25%. The setter 200 presses the "selection button" (S310).

(5) It is assumed that the address selected by the unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 is the address of the luminaire 300e which is not set to the group "G1" (S306). At this time, the apparatus operating unit 120 of the track station 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300e at a dimming rate of 100% (S309) and turns on the lighting fixture 300d selected last time at 25%. The setter 200 presses the "deletion determination button" (S310), and the information input unit 210 deletes the address of the luminaire 300e stored in correspondence with the group number "G1" (S312).

(6) The setter 200 assumes that the "selection button" is pressed (S310), and that the address selected by the unique address selector 230 is the address of the luminaire 300f that is not set to the group "G1". (S306). At this time, the device operation unit 120 of the slave station 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300f at a dimming rate of 100% (S309), and the setter 200 presses the "delete decision button" (S310). The input unit 210 deletes the address of the luminaire 300f stored in correspondence with the group number "G1" (S312).

(7) The process is repeated in the same manner as in (1) to (6), and an address is selected for all the luminaires 300 that are not "set" in the group "G1" (S306), and the dimming ratio is 100%. (S309), all the lighting fixtures 300 to be selected are turned on at a dimming ratio of 25%. It is assumed that the address stored in association with the group number "G1" is deleted (S312). At this time, the setter 200 presses the "send button" (S310), and the information output unit 220 prints the address of all the luminaires 300 of the group number "G1" and the group "G1". ), And the additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100 stores the addresses of all the luminaires 300 of the group "G1" in correspondence with the group number "G1".

By the above (1) to (7), the track 100 can set the ten lighting devices 300 on the left side in FIG. 15 to the group "G1".

In the above specific example, the selection may be made 100% (lighting) and the non-selection may be turned off (lighting rate 0%), and the method of selecting the lighting rate is arbitrary.

<Example 3>

Mark 100 changes the brightness of the luminaire 300 to inform the luminaire 300 one by one (S10l), the setter 200 the "group number" specified by the operator 1 of each luminaire 300 The third embodiment is described below, and the third station (S102) sets each group number to each lighting device 300 (S103).

16 is a flowchart showing the device management processing (S101 to S103) in the third embodiment.

The local station 100 and the setter 200 execute the respective processes (S401 to S409) described below using the CPU 911 based on FIG. 16.

"Unique address acquisition processing and device notification processing (S10l)"

<S401: Operation request transmission process 1>

The operator presses the input button 902 of the setter 200 to designate the start of the device management process.

In the setter 200, when the information input unit 210 inputs an operator designation indicating the start of the device management process from the input button 902, the information output unit 220 changes the brightness of the luminaire 300. An operation request for requesting the request is generated and transmitted to the local station 100 using the communicator 915.

<S402: Unique Address Acquisition Processing 1>

When the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100 receives an operation request from the setter 200 using the communication unit 915, the unique address acquisition unit 110 receives the address of each lighting device 300 from the local station storage device 190. Acquire.

<S403: Unique Address Presence Determination Processing>

The unique address acquisition unit 110 of the slave station 100 determines whether or not the addresses of all the lighting fixtures 300 have been selected in S404. If there is an unselected address, the process proceeds to S404, and if the unselected address is not present with all addresses selected, the device management process ends.

<S404: Unique Address Acquisition Processing 2>

The unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100 selects one unselected address from the address of each lighting fixture 300 acquired in S402 and outputs it to the device operation unit 120.

<S405: Device Notification Handling>

The device operation unit 120 of the local station 100 generates a signal instructing to change the brightness, and generates a signal generated by the communicator (S300) to the luminaire 300 identified by the address selected by the unique address acquisition unit 110 in S404. 915).

The luminaire 300 identified by the address receiving the signal changes the brightness of the discharge lamp, and the operator recognizes the luminaire 300 that is lit at a different brightness than the other luminaire 300.

"Additional information input processing (S102)"

<S406: Input Group Information Processing>

The operator specifies the group number to be set to the recognized luminaire 300 by pressing the input button 902 of the setter 200.

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 inputs the group number designated by the operator from the input button 902 and outputs it to the information output unit 220.

<S407: Group Setting Send Processing>

The information output unit 220 of the setter 200 transmits the group number input by the information input unit 210 to the local station 100 using the communicator 915 in S406.

<S408: Additional Information Input Processing>

The additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100 receives the group number from the setting unit 200 using the communication unit 915.

"Additional information setting process (S103)"

<S409: Additional Information Setting Process>

The additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100 associates the group number received in S408 with the address selected by the unique address acquisition unit 110 in S404 and stores the same in the local station storage device 190.

<S410: Operation request transmission process 2>

The operator presses the input button 902 of the setter 200 to designate the continuation of the device management process.

In the setter 200, when the information input unit 210 inputs an operator designation indicating the continuation of the device management process from the input button 902, the information output unit 220 changes the brightness of the luminaire 300. An operation request for requesting the request is generated and transmitted to the local station 100 using the communicator 915. The process then proceeds to S403.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the lighting of the lighting fixture 300 and the input of the setter 200 in the third embodiment.

In FIG. 17, (1)-(7) shows the same place where 20 lighting fixtures 300 were installed, respectively, and shows the lighting state of the lighting fixture 300 in another time.

As shown in Fig. 17, the operator wants to set the left ten groups as the group "G1", the four upper right groups as the group G2, and the six lower right groups as the group "G3". 17 shows the setting of each group.

Like Example 1 (FIG. 13), the specific example of S403-S410 is demonstrated as follows based on FIG.

(1) The address selected by the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100 is assumed to be the address of the lighting fixture 300a to be set to the group "G1" (S404). At this time, the device operating unit 120 of the track 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300a at a dimming rate of 100% (S405). The setter 200 presses the "group button" G1 "" (S406), and the information output unit 220 transmits the group number "G1" to the local station 100 (S407), and the addition of the local station 100 is performed. The information setting unit 130 associates and stores the group number "G1" with the address of the lighting fixture 300a (S409).

(2) The setter 200 presses the " select button " (S410) so that the address selected by the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the slave station 100 is set to the group " G2 " It shall be (S404). At this time, the device operating unit 120 of the track 100 to turn on the lighting fixture 300b at 100% dimming rate (S405). The setter 200 presses the "group button" G2 "" (S406), and the information output unit 220 transmits the group number "G2" to the local station 100 (S407), and the addition of the local station 100 is performed. The information setting unit 130 associates and stores the group number "G2" with the address of the lighting fixture 300b (S409).

(3) The setter 200 presses the " select button " (S410) so that the address selected by the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100 is set to the group " G1 " It shall be (S404). At this time, the device operating unit 120 of the track 100 to turn on the lighting fixture 300c at 100% dimming rate (S405). The setter 200 presses the "group button" G1 "" (S406), and the information output unit 220 transmits the group number "G1" to the local station 100 (S407), and the addition of the local station 100 is performed. The information setting unit 130 associates and stores the group number "G1" with the address of the lighting fixture 300c (S409).

(4) The setter 200 presses the "selection button" (S410) so that the address selected by the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100 is set to the group "G1". It shall be (S404). At this time, the device operating unit 120 of the track 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300d at a dimming rate of 100% (S405). The setter 200 presses the "group button" G1 "" (S406), and the information output unit 220 transmits the group number "G1" to the local station 100 (S407), and the addition of the local station 100 is performed. The information setting unit 130 associates and stores the group number "G1" with the address of the lighting fixture 300d (S409).

(5) The setter 200 presses the " select button " (S410) so that the address selected by the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100 is set to the group " G3 " It shall be (S404). At this time, the device operating unit 120 of the track 100 to turn on the lighting fixture 300e at a dimming rate of 100% (S405). The setter 200 presses the "group button" G3 "" (S406), and the information output unit 220 transmits the group number "G3" to the local station 100 (S407), and the addition of the local station 100 is performed. The information setting unit 130 associates and stores the group number "G3" with the address of the lighting fixture 300e (S409).

(6) The setter 200 presses the " select button " (S410) so that the address selected by the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100 is set to the group " G3 " It shall be (S404). At this time, the appliance operating unit 120 of the track 100 turns on the lighting fixture 300f at a dimming rate of 100% (S405). The setter 200 presses the "group button" G3 "" (S406), and the information output unit 220 transmits the group number "G3" to the local station 100 (S407), and the addition of the local station 100 is performed. The information setting unit 130 associates and stores the group number "G3" with the address of the lighting fixture 300f (S409).

(7) The process is repeated in the same manner as in (1) to (6), and the address is selected for all the lighting fixtures 300 (S404), and the lighting rate is turned on at 100% dimming rate (S405). The correspondence is stored (S409).

According to the above (1) to (7), the mark 100 sets the left ten lighting fixtures 300 as a group "G1" in FIG. 17, and the four lighting fixtures 300 on the upper right side. Can be set to the group "G2", and the six luminaires 300 at the lower right can be set to the group "G3". In the third embodiment, the control circuit, the luminaire 300, the illuminance sensor 410, the seal sensor 400, all of the switches (wall switch 420) or the control circuit, including the luminaire 300 The form of the control system (light control system 101) which consists of a part and flashes and illuminates the luminaire 300 automatically was demonstrated.

For example, an operator can easily set a group by randomly assigning a group number to the light and dark luminaires 300 at random. (10l)).

In the above specific example, the selection may be made 100% (lighting), the non-selection may be turned off (lighting rate 0%), and the method of selecting the lighting rate is arbitrary.

In the first embodiment to the third embodiment, the track 100 has informed the operator of the lighting device 300 to be set by changing the brightness of the illumination, but may be informed by other methods. For example, the mark 100 may be informed by blinking illumination.

That is, in Examples 1 to 3, for example, all of the control circuit, the lighting fixture 300, the illuminance sensor 410, the seal sensor 400, and the switch (wall switch 420) or control. The following control system (illumination control system 101) which consists of a part including a circuit and the luminaire 300, and flashes and illuminates the luminaire 300 automatically was also demonstrated.

For example, an operator can easily set a group by confirming the blinking of the luminaire 300 to be assigned to the group (station 100, lighting control system 101). ).

For example, an operator can easily set a group by confirming the blinking of the lighting fixture 300 which does not want to assign to a group, The lighting control apparatus (local station 100, lighting control system 101) characterized by the above-mentioned. )).

For example, an operator can easily set a group by allocating a group number to the luminaire 300 which is turned ON / OFF at random, The lighting control apparatus (host 100, lighting) characterized by the above-mentioned. The control system 101 has been described.

<Example 4>

In addition, in the said Embodiment 1-Example 3, although the station 100 set the group number to the lighting fixture 300, you may set a group number to illumination loads other than the lighting fixture 300. FIG. For example, the group number may be set in the seal sensor 400 or the illuminance sensor 410.

18 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the lighting of the LED lamp of the illuminance sensor 410 and the input of the setter 200 in the fourth embodiment.

In FIG. 18, (1)-(3) shows the same place where three illumination sensor 410 was each installed, and shows the lighting state of the LED lamp of the illumination sensor 410 in another time.

In Fig. 18, the illuminance sensor 410 indicated by a circular frame indicates that the LED lamp is extinguished, and the illuminance sensor 410 indicated by the circular form indicates that the LED lamp is lit.

In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the case where the illuminance sensor 410a is set to the group "G1" will be described below based on FIG. 18.

(1) The address selected by the unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 is assumed to be the address of the illuminance sensor 410b that is not set to the group "G1" (S206). At this time, the device operation unit 120 of the slave station 100 turns on the LED lamp of the illuminance sensor 410b (S209), and the setter 200 presses the "selection button" (S210).

(2) The address selected by the unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 is assumed to be the address of the illuminance sensor 410c that is not set to the group "G1" (S206). At this time, the device operation unit 120 of the slave station 100 turns on the LED lamp of the illuminance sensor 410c (S209), and the setter 200 presses the "selection button" (S210).

(3) The address selected by the unique address selector 230 of the setter 200 is assumed to be the address of the illuminance sensor 410a to be set to the group "G1" (S206). At this time, the device operation unit 120 of the local station 100 turns on the LED lamp of the illuminance sensor 410a (S209), and the setter 200 presses the "send button" (S210), and the information output unit ( 220 transmits the group number "G1" and the address of the illuminance sensor 410a to the local station 100 (S213). The additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100 stores the address of the illuminance sensor 410a in correspondence with the group number "G1" (S215).

By the above (1) to (3), the slave station 100 can set the illuminance sensor 410a in FIG. 18 to the group "G1".

Similarly, a group may be set in the seal sensor 400.

In the fourth embodiment, the control circuit, the luminaire 300, the illuminance sensor 410, the seal sensor 400, the switch (wall switch 420) all, or the control circuit, including the luminaire 300 The form of the control system (light control system 101) which consists of a part and auto-flashes and illuminates the luminaire 300 was demonstrated.

For example, the operator can easily set the group by confirming the blinking of the display lamp of the illuminance sensor 410 to be assigned to the group (station 100, lighting control system). (101)).

In addition, for example, the operator can easily set the group by confirming the blinking of the display lamp of the seal sensor 400 to be assigned to the group. The control system 101 has been described.

Example 5

In the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment, the track 100 has set a group number to the luminaire 300, the seal sensor 400, and the illuminance sensor 410, but additional information other than the group number is applied to other lighting loads. You may set For example, control information (hereinafter referred to as scene number [scene information]) which changes the brightness of illumination over time, and control information (hereinafter referred to as dimming information) which raises or lowers the dimming ratio of illumination. The additional information such as the wall switch 420 may be set.

19 is a flowchart showing the device management processing (S101 to S103) according to the fifth embodiment.

20 is a transition diagram of a setting screen of the wall switch 420 in the fifth embodiment.

21 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the group switch setting screen of the wall switch 420 and the input of the setter 200 in the fifth embodiment.

22 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the scene switch setting screen of the wall switch 420 and the input of the setter 200 in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the dimming switch setting screen of the wall switch 420 and the input of the setter 200 according to the fifth embodiment.

The apparatus management processing (S101-S103) of Example 5 is demonstrated as follows based on FIGS. 19-23.

The host station 100 and the setter 200 execute the respective processes (S501 to S515) described below using the CPU 911 based on FIG.

"Additional information input processing 1 (S102)"

<S501: Setting type input processing>

The operator specifies the type of additional information (group number, scene number or dimming information) set by the wall switch 420 by pressing the input button 902 of the setter 200.

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 inputs, from the input button 902, the type of additional operator-designated additional information set by the wall switch 420.

<S502: Setting type judgment processing>

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 determines the type of additional information designated by the operator. If the type of the additional information is "group switch setting", the process proceeds to S503, if "new switch setting", the process proceeds to S504, and if "dimming switch setting", the process proceeds to S505.

<S503, S504, S505: Setting screen display processing a, b, c>

When the type of the additional information is "group switch setting", the information output unit 220 of the setter 200 displays the group switch setting screen on the display 901 (S503). ).

When the type of the additional information is "new switch setting", the information output unit 220 of the setter 200 displays the new switch setting screen on the display 901 as shown in the middle of FIG. 20 (S504). ).

When the type of the additional information is "dimming switch setting", the information output unit 220 of the setter 200 displays the dimming switch setting screen on the display 901 (S505) (S505). ).

As shown in FIG. 20, when the input button 902 corresponding to each screen is pressed, the setting device 200 changes the setting screen displayed on the display 901 in response to the pressed input button 902. As shown in FIG.

The initial screen of "Group switch setting" is shown in the screen state (1) of FIG. 21, the initial screen of "New switch setting" is shown in the screen state (1) of FIG. 22, and the initial screen of "Dimming switch setting" is shown. 23 is shown in the screen state (1).

However, the screen state is not limited to this, and may be clearly indicated by group switch setting, scene switch setting, and dimming switch setting.

"Unique address acquisition processing and device notification processing (S10l)"

<S506: Setting Device Selection Process>

The operator presses the wall switch 420 to which the additional information specified in S501 is to be set.

The wall switch 420 having a plurality of channels (buttons, switches) outputs a signal indicating the address of the own wall switch 420 and the number of the pressed channel to the local station 100.

<S507: Unique Address Send Processing>

The unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100 inputs a signal from the wall switch 420 pressed by the operator in S506, and transmits the address and channel number of the wall switch 420 pressed by the operator to the communicator ( 915 to the setter 200.

<S508: Unique Address Receive Processing>

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 receives the address and channel number of the wall switch 420 pressed by the operator from the local station 100 using the communicator 915.

<S509: Unique Address Display Processing>

The information output unit 220 of the setter 200 is the address of the wall switch 420 received by the information input unit 210 in S508, as shown in the screen state (2) of FIG. 21, 22, or 23. And a channel number on the display 901.

In the screen states 2 of Figs. 21, 22 and 23, "Add" indicates that the address or the address of the wall switch 420 pressed by the operator has been received.

In addition, "4" in the screen state 2 of FIG. 21 and "1" in the screen state 2 of FIG. 22 represent the channel number of the channel pressed by the operator. For example, "4" is a channel (button, switch) located 4th from the top in the wall switch 420, and "1" is a channel located at the top of the wall switch 420. In the screen state 2 of FIG. 23, the setter 200 displays "1" in the channel number, and indicates that the channel number is unnecessary in "dimming switch setting". In the "dimming switch setting", for example, the channel located above the wall switch 420 is used as the UP switch (for example, the second) that raises the dimming ratio, and the channel located below the dimming ratio To the DOWN switch (for example, the third) that lowers the value.

"Additional information input processing 2 (S102)"

<S510: Group / new information input processing>

The operator specifies the group number or scene number set by the wall switch 420 pressed in S501 by pressing the input button 902 of the setter 200.

The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 inputs the group number or scene number designated by the operator from the input button 902 and stores it in the remote controller storage device 290.

The wall switch 420 may set additional information for each channel (button, switch).

<S511, S512: Setting continuation determination input processing, setting continuation determination processing>

The operator specifies the operation contents by pressing the input button 902 or the wall switch 420 of the setter 200 as to whether to continue setting the group number or scene number to the wall switch 420.

When the input button 902 is pressed, the information input unit 210 of the setter 200 inputs the operation contents designated by the operator from the input button 902 (S511). And the information input part 210 determines the operation content which the operator designated, and if an operation content is "send", it transfers a process to S513 and "group switch setting", "new switch setting" or "dimming switch setting" If no, the process proceeds to S502 (S512).

When the wall switch 420 is pressed, the process shifts to S507, and the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the slave station 100 inputs a signal from the wall switch 420 pressed by the operator in S511. The address and channel number of the wall switch 420 pressed by the operator are transmitted to the setter 200 using the communicator 915.

<S513: Group / New Information Transmission Process>

The information output unit 220 of the setter 200 includes the address (and channel number) of the wall switch 420 stored in correspondence with the remote controller storage device 290 and the wall switch 420 (and channel number). Group number or scene number is transmitted to the local station 100 using the communication device 915.

At this time, the information output unit 220 displays the &quot; transmission mark &quot; on the display 901 as shown in the screen state 3 of FIG. 21, 22, or 23.

<S514: Additional Information Input Processing>

The additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100 uses the address (and channel number) of the wall switch 420 and the group number or scene number of the wall switch 420 (and channel number) as the communication unit 915. To receive from the setter 200.

"Additional information setting process (S103)"

<S515: Additional Information Setting Process>

The additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100 associates the received address (and channel number) of the wall switch 420 with the group number or scene number of the wall switch 420 (and channel number). The memory device 190 stores the memory.

In the fifth embodiment, the control circuit, the luminaire 300, the illuminance sensor 410, the seal sensor 400, all of the switches (wall switch 420), or the control circuit, including the luminaire 300 The form of the control system (light control system 101) which consists of a part and auto-flashes and illuminates the luminaire 300 was demonstrated.

For example, a lighting control device ((host 100, lighting control system), characterized in that the type of wall switch 420 (for example, a dimming switch) to be assigned to a group and a group or scene can be set at the same time. (101)).

In the second embodiment, the setter 200 communicated with each of the lighting loads through the slave station 100. However, the setter 200 may communicate with each lighting load directly, without passing through the mark 100.

For example, in S202 to S204 of the first embodiment and S302 to S304 of the second embodiment, the setter 200 requests an address from the luminaire 300, so that the setter 200 has the luminaire 300. You may receive an address from the. For example, in S207 to S209 of the first embodiment and S307 to S309 of the second embodiment, the signal is transmitted to the luminaire 300 identified by the address selected by the setter 200, thereby You may change the brightness. For example, in S401 to S405 of the third embodiment, the setter 200 selects an address and transmits a signal to the luminaire 300 identified by the selected address to increase the brightness of the luminaire 300. You may change it.

In addition, in S506-S509 of Example 5, although the setter 200 acquired the address and channel output by the wall switch 420, the setter 200 does not output the channel, but the setter 200 does not output the channel. May be set. In addition, the setter 200 may acquire the address output from the wall switch 420 directly from the wall switch 420 without passing through the mark 100.

In the fifth embodiment, the example in which the setter 200 has a group button, a scene button, and a dimming button has been described, but the setter 200 does not have to have a dimming button. When the dimming button is not provided, the setter 200 may transition the screen as described below with respect to the transition method of the setting screen shown in FIG. 20, for example. When the group button is pressed while the group switch setting screen is displayed, the setter 200 switches the screen to the dimmer switch setting screen, and the group switch setting screen is displayed when the group button is pressed while displaying the dimmer switch setting screen. When the group button is pressed while the scene switch setting screen is displayed, the screen is changed to the group switch setting screen. In the second embodiment, for example, additional information (group) designated by an operator with respect to an arbitrarily arranged lighting load (lighting mechanism 300, seal sensor 400, illuminance sensor 410, wall switch 420, etc.). The apparatus management method of the own station 100 (device management apparatus) for setting the number and the like) has been described.

For example, in this device management method, the unique address acquisition unit 110 acquires l unique addresses from the local station storage device 190 storing a plurality of unique addresses (MAC addresses, etc.) for individually identifying the lighting load. A unique address acquisition process is performed.

In addition, the device operating unit 120 (device notifying unit) informs the operator of the lighting load A by causing the lighting load A identified by the unique address A acquired by the unique address obtaining unit 110 to operate differently from other lighting loads. Perform device notification processing.

Further, the unique address acquisition unit 110 performs additional information input processing for inputting, from the communication unit 915, additional information specified by the operator for the lighting load A informed by the device operation unit 120.

In addition, the additional information setting unit 130 stores the additional information A input by the unique address obtaining unit 110 in the local storage device 190 in correspondence with the unique address A, thereby providing additional information A with respect to the lighting load A. FIG. The additional information setting process for setting the value is performed.

Each process of the local station 100 or the setter 200 described in the second embodiment is stored in the storage device as a program and executed by the CPU 911.

In the second embodiment, for example, a device management program characterized by causing the computer to execute the device management method.

Next, Embodiment 3 will be described.

In Embodiment 3, it has the control station 500 which communicates with the some station 100 and the some setter 200, and the control station 500 controls each station 100, and is connected to each station 100. The mode of managing each terminal to be described will be described.

The matters different from the said Embodiment 1 or 2 are demonstrated mainly, and the matter which abbreviate | omitted description shall be the same as that of the said Embodiment 1 or 2.

24 is a configuration diagram of an illumination control system 102 of the control system according to the third embodiment.

The lighting control system 102 according to the third embodiment communicates with the local station 100 and the plurality of setters 200 as the plurality of device controllers, and controls each local station 100 to be connected to each local station 100. It has a control station 500 as a control device which manages each terminal.

A personal computer having a keyboard, a mouse, a display 901, and the like is an example of the form of the control management apparatus 500, and can be realized by the hardware shown in FIG.

25 is a functional configuration diagram of the control station 500 according to the third embodiment.

The control station 500 according to the third embodiment includes a control management information acquisition unit 510, a control management operation unit 520, a control management information setting unit 530, and a control management storage device 590.

The control management information acquisition unit 510 corresponds to the unique address acquisition unit 110 of the local station 100. While the individual information acquisition unit 110 acquires the address of the terminal connected to the local station 100, the control management information acquisition unit 510 acquires the address of the terminal connected to each local station 100.

For example, the control management information acquisition unit 510 communicates with each local station 100 using a communication device, and the unique address and group of each terminal stored in the local station storage device 190 from each local station 100. Information such as a number and control information is acquired and stored in the control management storage device 590. Then, the control management information acquisition unit 510 acquires, from the control management storage device 590, the unique address of the terminal connected to the local station 100 designated by the operator by the keyboard or the mouse of the control management device 500. do.

The control management information acquisition unit 510 corresponds to the individual information selection unit 230 of the setter 200, and assigns one unique address from the unique address of each terminal connected to the local station 100 designated by the operator. Choose.

The control management operation unit 520 has a communication unit and a control unit, and corresponds to the device operation unit 120 of the local station 100. While the device operation unit 120 operates a terminal connected to the local station 100, the control management operation unit 520 operates a terminal to which each local station 100 connects, respectively.

For example, the control management operation unit 520 receives an address from the setter 200, and the address received from the setter 200 and a predetermined address with respect to the local station 100 with which the setter 200 communicates. Sends a control command signal that specifies the action. In addition, for example, the control management operation unit 520 may select an address selected by the control management information acquisition unit 510 and a predetermined address with respect to the local station 100 designated as the operator by the keyboard or mouse of the control management apparatus 500. Sends a control command signal that specifies the action. The device operation unit 120 of the local station 100 receives a control command signal transmitted by the control management operation unit 520 of the control management apparatus 500 and is predetermined to a terminal identified by the designated address based on the received control command signal. Let the operation of

The control management information setting unit 530 corresponds to the additional information setting unit 130 of the local station 100, and the additional information setting unit 130 sets additional information for the terminal connected to the local station 100. In contrast, additional information is set for a terminal connected to each of the local stations 100.

For example, the control management information setting unit 530 receives the group number and control information designated by the operator from the setter 200, so that the identification information and the operator of the local station 100 with which the setter 200 communicates. The designated group number and control information and the unique address of the specific terminal are associated with each other and stored in the control management storage device 590. For example, the control management information setting unit 530 inputs the identification number, the group number, and the control information of the local station 100 designated by the operator from an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse of the control station 500, The identification information of the own station 100 designated by the operator, the group number and control information designated by the operator, and the address and the unique address of the specific terminal are corresponded and stored in the control management storage device 590. For example, the control management information setting unit 530 transmits to the setter 200 the correspondence information between the group number and the control information stored in the control management storage device 590 and the address. The information input unit 210 of the setter 200 receives correspondence information between the group number and the control information and the address transmitted by the control management information setting unit 530 of the control station 500, and receives the group number, the control information and the address. Is displayed on the display 901 and provided to the operator.

The control management storage device 590 corresponds to the local storage device 190 of the local station 100 or the setter storage device 290 of the setting device 200, and the control management storage device 590 is the local storage device 190. ) And the information stored by the setter storage device 290 in association with the identification information of each station 100.

For example, the control management storage 590 stores the unique address, group number, and control information of each terminal in correspondence with the identification information of the local station 100 to which the terminal is connected. For example, the control management storage 590 stores the identification information of each setter 200 in correspondence with the identification information of the local station 100 with which the setter 200 communicates.

In the third embodiment, the illumination control system 102 collectively controls a plurality of tracks 100 as follows.

Each station 100 is provided with an antenna and a radio unit for transmitting and receiving radio data, respectively.

The control station 500 includes an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio data to and from a plurality of stations 100, a communication unit for wireless communication, and a control unit that operates in accordance with a program for gathering and controlling and managing the plurality of stations. A program for collecting and controlling a plurality of stations 100 together is stored in, for example, the control management storage device 590.

The local station 100 and the control station 500 transmit and receive data by wireless communication, and the local station 100 transmits data of each terminal state or setting information connected to the local station 100 in order to the control station 500. . The control station 500 comprehensively determines the terminal state with respect to the own station 100, and transmits control data to control each terminal. In the present embodiment, the setting device 200 can also transmit and receive wireless data, and the control station 500 can perform wireless communication with the setting device 200. The setter 200 can set, change, or delete control parameters and the like of each terminal connected to the local station 100 to the control station 500, and issue commands for system control to the control station 500. It is also possible to operate the entire lighting control system. In addition, when the setter 200 monitors the data of the control station 500, the entire system state can be grasped using the setter 200.

Accordingly, in the lighting control system 102 according to the third embodiment, the control station 500 unitizes the information of each terminal via the station 100 and sets the information of each unit managed by the unit. It becomes possible to transmit to 200. By using the illumination control system 102 according to the third embodiment, grasping of the entire system becomes easy, and the comprehensive control of the terminals connected to the plurality of stations 100 is achieved. do.

According to the lighting control device according to claim 1, since the terminal connected to the wired network can be controlled by the control station via the wireless network, direct wiring between the control station and the terminal can be reduced to increase the degree of freedom of installation. In addition, it is possible to reduce the ratio of the wiring work to the case where all devices are connected in a wired network. In addition, it is possible to reliably control the terminal from the control station.

According to the lighting control device according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the lighting control device according to claim 1, by connecting the control station to the transmission line of the main body as a magnet, a system capable of lighting control, monitoring, etc. by the main body like other magnets is provided. Can provide.

According to the lighting control apparatus of Claim 3, in addition to the effect of the lighting control apparatus of Claim 1 or 2, a unique address preset to the terminal connected to the wired network is acquired by the local station, The address used on the wireless network side can be automatically assigned to deal with the expansion of the terminal.

According to the illumination control apparatus of Claim 4, in addition to the effect of the illumination control apparatus of Claim 3, the illumination intensity of an area can be controlled uniformly by using an illumination intensity sensor for a terminal.

According to the lighting control apparatus of Claim 5, in addition to the effect of the lighting control apparatus of Claim 3 or 4, by using a seal sensor for a terminal, an illumination load can be controlled by detecting the absence or presence of a person in an area. .

According to the lighting control device according to claim 6, when the control station receives a command for changing the wireless network identification number from the setter, the control station transmits wireless network identification number information to be changed for all the stations belonging to the same wireless network. Even after changing the setting of the wireless network identification number, the control station changes the setting of the wireless network identification number, and the control station uses the changed wireless network identification number to identify the communicating station to join the changed wireless network. Since a new wireless network is constructed by changing the setting of the wireless network identification number, the wireless network identification number of the entire system can be changed only by issuing a setting change command to the system from the setter. Compared to the entire system in a short time Setting is completed, and also set miss (miss) it is not substantially due to physical actions significantly less.

According to the lighting control system of claim 7, the terminal easily designated by the device notification unit can be selected.

According to the lighting control system of Claim 8, the designated terminal can be specified, without providing a separate notification means in the terminal which the operator specified.

According to the lighting control system of Claim 9, even if all the lighting fixtures are turned on, the designated terminal can be specified, for example.

According to the illumination control system of Claim 10, since the lamp for display is provided, an operator can identify a terminal, even if an illumination load is not attached to a terminal. In addition, the display lamp can reduce the power consumption, so that the energy can be reduced. Further, since the lamp and the lighting circuit for lighting the lamp can be made simple, the terminal can be miniaturized.

According to the illumination control system according to claim 11, since additional information such as group information is associated with a unique address of a designated terminal, grouping of terminals is facilitated.

According to the lighting control system of Claim 12, additional information can be matched to a terminal by a setter.

According to the lighting control system according to claim 13, the terminal can be designated by the setter, and the additional information can be associated with the designated terminal while allowing the designated terminal to operate differently from other terminals.

According to the illumination control system according to claim 14, at least one additional information among group information, scene information, and dimming information can be associated with the switch identified by the unique address.

According to the illumination control system according to claim 15, it becomes possible for the control station to manage the information of each terminal through its own station, and to transmit the information of each of the one-managed terminals to the setter. And it becomes easy to grasp the whole system, and can comprehensively control the terminal connected to a some station.

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A control station for controlling the lighting load by communicating via a wireless network; A terminal which communicates via a wired network using a communication line and controls an illumination load by a control command from a control station; And a station for communicating with the control station and the terminal to enable mutual communication in a wireless network and a wired network. The method of claim 1, A plurality of magnets including the control station; An illumination control device, characterized by comprising a main body for controlling each magnet that communicates through a transmission line. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The own station acquires a unique address preset to a terminal connected to the wired network, assigns a wireless address to be used on the wireless network side to the terminal, and associates the unique address with the wireless address. Light control device, characterized in that. The method of claim 3, wherein The terminal is an illuminance sensor, characterized in that the lighting load is controlled based on the illuminance value measured by the illuminance sensor, lighting control device. The method of claim 3, wherein The terminal is a seal sensor, characterized in that the lighting load is controlled based on the signal detected by the seal sensor, lighting control device. A setting unit for setting a wireless network identification number; A plurality of stations that communicate via a wireless network using a specific wireless network identification number, and each of which connects at least one terminal to communicate by wire; In a wireless network using a specific wireless network identification number, the lighting load is controlled through a plurality of stations belonging to the same wireless network, and when a change instruction of the wireless network identification number from the setter is received, the wireless network is connected to the same wireless network. After changing the setting of the wireless network identification number by sending the wireless network identification number information to be changed to all the stations belonging to it, changing the setting of its wireless network identification number and communicating using the changed wireless network identification number. And a control station for identifying the own station and joining the specific station to the changed wireless network. A control station for communicating with the wireless network to control the lighting load; A terminal which communicates via a wired network using a communication line and controls an illumination load by a control command from a control station; A station for communicating with a control station and a terminal by enabling communication between a wireless network and a wired network; A unique address acquisition unit for acquiring one unique address from a storage device storing a plurality of unique addresses set in the terminal; A device notification unit for informing the operator of the terminal by causing the terminal identified by the unique address obtained by the unique address obtaining unit to be different from that of the other terminal; An additional information input unit for inputting, from an input device, additional information designated by an operator for a terminal notified by the device notification unit; And an additional information setting section for setting additional information for the terminal by storing the additional information inputted by the additional information input section in correspondence with a unique address and storing in the storage device. The method of claim 7, wherein The terminal is a lighting fixture, and the device notification unit, characterized in that flashing the discharge lamp mounted on the lighting fixture, lighting control system. The method of claim 7, wherein The terminal is a lighting device, and the device notification unit is characterized in that the lighting of the discharge lamp mounted on the lighting fixture with a different brightness than the discharge lamp connected to other lighting equipment, lighting control system. The method of claim 7, wherein The device notification unit is characterized in that for flashing the display lamp that the terminal, lighting control system. The method of claim 7, wherein And the additional information input section stores group information as additional information, and the additional information setting section stores group information in correspondence with a unique address. The method of claim 7, wherein The setter includes: an operation request transmitting unit for transmitting an operation request signal for causing one of the plurality of terminals to operate differently from the other terminal; and an additional unit for inputting additional information designated by the operator for the terminal from the input device and storing it in the storage device. And a setting request transmitting section for obtaining a setting request signal for acquiring the additional information stored in the storage device and setting the additional information for the terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein The setter, A group information input unit for inputting group information for identifying a plurality of terminals as one group from an input device; A unique address request transmitter for transmitting a unique address request signal to the own station that requires a unique address to individually identify the terminal; A unique address receiving section for receiving a plurality of unique addresses from the local station and storing them in the storage device; A unique address selector for selecting one unique address from a plurality of unique addresses stored in the storage device; An operation request transmission unit for transmitting a unique address selected by the unique address selection unit one by one using a communication device to cause a terminal identified by the unique address to be transmitted to be different from other terminals; A setting request input unit for inputting, from the input device, an operator request for managing, as a group, terminals having different operations from the other terminals; A group information storage unit for storing in a storage device a unique address for identifying a terminal which has been operated different from other terminals when the group information input unit has input an operator request, in correspondence with group information; And a setting request transmitting unit for transmitting the unique address and group information stored in the storage device to the local station and managing the transmitted unique address and group information in the local station. The method of claim 7, wherein A switch having a unique address individually identified to which the unique address is stored; A unique address acquisition unit for acquiring a unique address of the operated switch from the storage device when the switch is operated by an operator; An additional information input unit for inputting at least one additional information of group information, scene information, and dimming information from the input device with respect to the switch; And an additional information setting section for setting a switch by storing additional information inputted by said additional information input section in a storage device in correspondence with a unique address. The method of claim 7, wherein A plurality of stations that enable communication between the control station and the terminal by enabling communication with a wireless network and a wired network; And a control station having a wireless unit for performing wireless communication through a wireless network, an antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, and a control unit for generating a control command for controlling the plurality of local stations and transmitting the control commands to the local station through a wireless unit. Lighting control system.

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