KR20190124639A - Terminal, lighting apparatus, information terminal, pairing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a terminal which can be easily paired. The terminal (10) comprises an information terminal (30), and a first communication part (11) communicating with one or more lighting devices (20a to 20n). The first communication part (11) is configured to: receive address information of each of the one or more lighting devices (20a to 20n) from each of the one or more lighting devices (20a to 20n) which are powered on; transmit the address information of each of the one or more lighting devices (20a to 20n) for the information terminal (30); and transmit information for pairing a terminal (10) and a lighting device (20) having the address information selected by the information terminal (30) among the address information of each of the one or more lighting devices (20a to 20n), to the lighting device (20).

Description

Terminal, lighting device, information terminal, pairing method and program {TERMINAL, LIGHTING APPARATUS, INFORMATION TERMINAL, PAIRING METHOD AND PROGRAM}

The present invention relates to a terminal, a lighting device, an information terminal, a pairing method and a program.

Conventionally, the illumination system provided with the brightness sensor (terminal) which detects the brightness of a lighting fixture and a lighting fixture is disclosed (for example, patent document 1). According to such an illumination system, it is possible to automatically dimming the lighting fixture in accordance with the brightness detected by the terminal, so that the floor or the like on which the lighting fixture is installed can be the desired brightness.

(Patent Document 1) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-149215

In order to simplify the construction of the lighting system, reduce the cost, and the like, the connection between the terminal and the lighting fixture has become a wireless connection from a wired connection. At this time, in order for the terminal to control the dimming of the desired lighting apparatus wirelessly, pairing of the terminal and the desired lighting apparatus is necessary. For example, depending on the size of the floor, it may be necessary to pair several hundred lighting apparatuses and terminals, and facilitating pairing is desirable.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a terminal or the like which can easily perform pairing.

A terminal according to an aspect of the present invention, as a terminal, includes a first communication unit for communicating with an information terminal and at least one lighting device, wherein the first communication unit is provided with at least one lighting device from each of the at least one lighting device in a power-on state. A lighting device having address information of each of the fixtures, transmitting address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures to the information terminal, and having address information selected from the information terminal among the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures; It is comprised so that the information for pairing a terminal may be transmitted to the said lighting fixture.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a lighting apparatus includes a second communication unit that communicates with a terminal as the lighting apparatus, wherein the second communication unit is configured to read its own address information when receiving a request for address information from the terminal. Information for pairing the terminal with the luminaire having the address information of the self selected from the information terminal among the address information of each of the one or more luminaires received by the information terminal from the terminal; When received from the terminal, the terminal is configured to perform pairing with the terminal.

An information terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes a third communication unit for communicating with a terminal, wherein the third communication unit receives address information of each of the one or more lighting devices in a power-on state from the terminal, and the one or more lighting devices Among each address information, it is configured to transmit information for pairing the terminal with the lighting fixture having the selected address information to the terminal.

A pairing method according to an aspect of the present invention includes receiving address information of each of at least one lighting fixture in a power-on state from a terminal, and receiving selection of at least one address information among address information of each of the at least one lighting fixture. And transmitting information for pairing the terminal with a luminaire having address information which has received selection, to the terminal.

A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for executing the above pairing method by a computer.

According to the terminal etc. which concerns on one aspect of this invention, pairing can be performed easily.

1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a terminal, a lighting device, and an information terminal according to the embodiment.
2 is a flowchart showing overall processing for pairing a terminal and a lighting fixture in the embodiment.
3 is a diagram for explaining an example of collecting address information.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information terminal operated by a user when the terminal is paired with a lighting device.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiment of this invention is described in detail using drawing. Moreover, all the embodiment described below shows one preferable specific example of this invention. Accordingly, the numerical values, shapes, components, arrangement and connection forms of the components, the steps (steps) and the order of the steps shown in the following embodiments are just examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Therefore, among the components in the following embodiments, components which are not described in the independent claims showing the highest concept of the present invention will be described as arbitrary components.

In addition, each figure is schematic and is not necessarily shown strictly. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same component.

(Embodiment)

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiment is described using FIG. 1 thru | or FIG.

[Configuration]

First, the configuration of equipment necessary for pairing a terminal and a lighting device will be described.

1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a terminal, a lighting device, and an information terminal according to the embodiment. 1 shows a device required for pairing a terminal and a lighting device. In addition, the pairing of the terminal and the lighting fixture means that the terminal and the lighting fixture exchange address information (for example, a MAC (Media Access Control) address) with each other. When the pairing of the terminal and the lighting fixture is completed, Communication with each other becomes possible.

The terminal 10 is installed in, for example, a ceiling of a floor, and is a brightness sensor that detects the brightness around the terminal 10. The detection result of the terminal 10 is used for dimming control of a lighting fixture, for example. For example, the terminal 10 is installed around the place where the lighting fixture is installed, and detects the brightness of the lighting fixture by detecting the illuminance of the floor or the like irradiated to the lighting fixture. For example, the lighting fixture is controlled by dimming so that the brightness detected by the terminal 10 becomes a predetermined setting value. Specifically, when the detected brightness is brighter than the predetermined value of the predetermined brightness, the dimming ratio of the lighting fixture can be lowered, and when it is dark, the dimming ratio of the lighting fixture can be increased. The set value of the predetermined brightness is stored in the terminal 10, for example, and the terminal 10 compares the detected brightness with the set value of the predetermined brightness stored in the terminal 10. , Dimming control of lighting fixtures.

The terminal 10 includes an information terminal 30 and a first communication unit 11 that communicates with one or more lighting fixtures. In this embodiment, one or more lighting fixtures are demonstrated as some lighting fixtures 20a-20n. For example, the communication in the first communication unit 11 is a communication method using wireless, and the first communication unit 11 transmits a control signal relating to dimming control to the plurality of lighting devices 20a to 20n, Dimming control of some lighting fixture 20a-20n is performed. For communication between the terminal 10, the information terminal 30, and the plurality of lighting devices 20a to 20n, for example, a specific low power radio of 920 MHz is used. The specific low-power wireless communication distance covers the distance at which the brightness of the terminal 10 can be detected. In other words, the lighting fixture which the terminal 10 detects brightness is provided in the said communication range. It is sometimes difficult to detect the brightness of all the lighting fixtures installed on the floor by one terminal 10. For example, the terminal 10 is provided for every predetermined area on the floor. Although not shown, the terminal 10 includes, in addition to the first communication unit 11, a communication unit that communicates with the information terminal 30 by a wireless communication method different from the wireless communication method (specific small-power radio). . The wireless communication method different from the specific low power radio is, for example, a communication method using infrared rays.

The plurality of lighting apparatuses 20a to 20n include second communication units 21a to 21n and control units 22a to 22n. In addition, below, each of the lighting fixtures 20a-20n is also called the lighting fixture 20, and each of the 2nd communication parts 21a-21n is also called the 2nd communication part 21, and of the control part 22a-22n, Each is also called a control part 22. The lighting fixture 20 is installed in the ceiling of a floor, etc., for example. The lighting fixture 20 is equipped with a light source, and the control part 22 controls the lighting state of a light source. The control unit 22 can switch on / off the light source and change the dimming ratio (brightness). The light source is an LED light source, an organic EL or a fluorescent lamp, but is not particularly limited. For example, the lighting fixture 20 is connected to a main controller, a wall switch, etc. by wire (for example, a 2-wire wire | wire | wire | wire | wire)), and is connected by the main controller which acquires the signal based on the operation to a wall switch. Switching on and off is performed via a wired wire. In addition, the second communication unit 21 communicates with the terminal 10. For example, the specific low power radio is used for the communication in the second communication unit 21 like the first communication unit 11. The control unit 22 performs dimming control by the second communication unit 21 receiving a control signal relating to dimming control from the terminal 10.

The information terminal 30 is, for example, a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet and communicates with the terminal 10. For example, the user pairs by operating an operation unit (for example, a button or a touch panel) of the information terminal 30 while viewing the display contents displayed on the display unit (display or the like) of the information terminal 30. Do the work.

The information terminal 30 is used, for example, when pairing with the lighting fixture 20 desired by the user among the terminal 10 and the some lighting fixture 20a-20n. The information terminal 30 includes a third communication unit 31 that communicates with the terminal 10. For communication between the third communication unit 31 and the terminal 10 (first communication unit 11), a specific low power radio is used, such as communication between the first communication unit 11 and the second communication unit 21. However, as the information terminal 30, a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet does not have a communication function by a specific low power radio, so that the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10 communicate by a specific low power radio. Wireless communication is possible through a repeater having a function. That is, the information terminal 30 (third communication unit 31) communicates with the terminal 10 via a repeater. The information terminal 30 and the repeater are connected so as to be communicable by, for example, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). In addition, the information terminal 30 may have a universal serial bus (USB) connector, and the information terminal 30 and the repeater may be communicatively connected through the USB connector. Therefore, among the communication between the third communication unit 31 and the first communication unit 11, a communication method using BLE or USB is used for communication between the third communication unit 31 and the repeater, and the repeater and the first communication unit 11 Certain low power radios are used for communication. The repeater also includes a communication unit that communicates with the terminal 10 by a wireless communication method different from the specific low power radio. The wireless communication method different from the specific low power radio is, for example, a communication method using infrared rays. That is, the information terminal 30 can perform infrared communication with the terminal 10 through a repeater. In addition, the information terminal 30 may have a communication function by a specific low-power radio and a communication function by infrared rays. That is, when the information terminal 30 can communicate with the terminal 10 by specific low-power radio and infrared communication, even if a repeater is not used for communication between the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10. good.

The terminal 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 are devices including a processor (microprocessor), a memory, a communication circuit, a user interface, and the like, respectively. The memory is a ROM, a RAM, or the like, and can store a control program executed by a processor. The first communication unit 11 is realized by a communication circuit or the like of the terminal 10, and the processor of the terminal 10 executes a control program stored in a memory to transmit and receive signals (information). The second communication unit 21 is realized by a communication circuit or the like of the lighting apparatus 20, and the processor of the lighting apparatus 20 executes a control program stored in the memory, thereby transmitting and receiving signals (information). The control part 22 is implemented by the said processor etc. which the lighting fixture 20 has. The 3rd communication part 31 is implement | achieved by the communication circuit etc. which the information terminal 30 has, and the signal (information) is transmitted / received by the processor which the information terminal 30 carries out the control program stored in the memory.

In addition, the terminal 10, the plurality of lighting devices 20a to 20n, and the information terminal 30 respectively store their own address information (for example, MAC addresses) in their own memory.

[Pairing Processing]

Next, the pairing process using the information terminal 30 is demonstrated using FIG.

2 is a flowchart showing the overall process of pairing the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 in the embodiment. In addition, before the user performs the pairing operation, the lighting apparatus 20 to be paired with the terminal 10 is turned on. This is because, in the present invention, the second communication unit 21 included in the lighting device 20 must transmit information during pairing, and power must be supplied to the second communication unit 21. Here, suppose that the some lighting fixture 20a-20n is in the power supply ON state.

First, the information terminal 30 transmits an instruction to the terminal 10 for transitioning the terminal 10 to the setting mode for pairing with the lighting fixture 20 (step S11). In addition, the communication between the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10 (communication by a specific low-power radio or infrared communication) also includes communication through a repeater, including later. As described above, when the information terminal 30 does not have a function of directly communicating with the terminal 10, the information terminal 30 communicates with the terminal 10 through a repeater.

Since the information terminal 30 does not recognize the address information of the terminal 10, for example, and cannot transmit a signal destined for the terminal 10, the transmission of the instruction to switch to the setting mode is, for example. For example, it is performed by communication by infrared rays etc. which have directivity. For example, the following (for example, the range in which infrared communication is possible) of the terminal 10 to which the user wants to transmit the instruction (ie, to be paired) to the information terminal 30 (and the repeater). This is because the instruction can be sent toward the terminal 10 even if the information terminal 30 does not recognize the address information of the terminal 10 by taking it. For example, when the information terminal 30 transmits the instruction toward the terminal 10, the information terminal 30 also transmits its own address information to the terminal 10, and in response thereto, the address of the terminal 10 from the terminal 10. By returning the information, address information can be exchanged with each other, and communication can then be made using a specific low power radio, for example, without using infrared communication after the next time.

For example, the instruction includes a command for causing the terminal 10 to perform a pairing-only operation without performing normal operation. In addition, since the terminal 10 has a plurality of systems and divides the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n into a plurality of groups so as to control the same lighting on a group basis, the instruction 10 intends to pair among the plurality of systems. Includes commands for selecting which system to do. For example, suppose that A system is selected here. That is, the A system of the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 are paired.

The terminal 10 enters the setting mode by the above instruction. In addition, the terminal 10 may have an LED lamp or the like, or may be able to know whether the present setting mode is present by the lighting of the LED lamp or the like. When the terminal 10 enters the setting mode, the first communication unit 11 transmits a request for address information to the plurality of lighting apparatuses 20a to 20n (step S12). Since the terminal 10 does not recognize the address information of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n and cannot unicast the request, it broadcasts.

For example, the 1st communication part 11 transmits the information about the conditions of the lighting fixture to which address information is collected about several lighting fixtures 20a-20n. As viewed from the light fixture 20 side, when receiving the request, the second communication unit 21 receives information on the condition of the light fixture 20 from which the address information is collected from the terminal 10. For example, several lighting fixtures 20a-20n may be several hundred, depending on the magnitude | size of the floor in which they are installed. For this reason, when each address information is transmitted from several lighting fixtures 20a-20n simultaneously, a collision etc. generate | occur | produce. On the other hand, according to this aspect, since only the lighting fixture 20 which meets a condition transmits address information to the terminal 10, generation | occurrence | production of a collision etc. can be suppressed.

For example, the 1st communication part 11 transmits the information regarding the 1st conditions of the lighting fixture 20 by which address information is collected with respect to the some lighting fixture 20a-20n, and has predetermined period (first After a predetermined period), information on the first condition is transmitted again. The first condition is, for example, information about a numerical value of one digit below the MAC address of the lighting fixture 20. Here, the collection of address information will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a diagram for explaining an example of collecting address information. Here, the first condition is a condition that the single digit number below the MAC address of the lighting fixture 20 is "A". In addition, the some lighting fixture 20a-20n shall have a carrier sensing function.

As shown on the left side of FIG. 3, the terminal 10 has a single digit number below the MAC address as information about a condition of the lighting device 20 in which address information is collected for the plurality of lighting devices 20a to 20n. Transmits information indicating that only the lighting device 20 is returned. Here, for example, the single digit below the MAC address of the lighting fixtures 20a and 20n is "A", and the single digit below the MAC address of the lighting fixture 20b is "F". As shown on the right side of FIG. 3, it is determined that, for example, the lighting apparatus 20a meets the first condition before the lighting apparatus 20n among the lighting apparatuses 20a and 20n, and the address information of the terminal is set to the terminal. We shall reply to (10). For this reason, although the lighting fixture 20n judges that it met the 1st condition, it judges that the other lighting fixture 20 is using the channel allocated to the lighting fixture 20 by carrier sensing, and the said channel is not empty, Does not return its own address information to the terminal 10. The lighting fixture 20n enters a standby state for a certain period (for example, a random period for each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n). After the first predetermined period elapses, the terminal 10 transmits the information regarding the first condition again. The first predetermined period of time is appropriately determined according to, for example, the waiting time of each lighting fixture 20 set in the carrier sensing. When there is no other lighting fixture 20 using the assigned channel, the lighting fixture 20n returns its address information to the terminal 10. Moreover, the lighting fixture 20 which already responded is set so that it may not reply.

Moreover, the 1st communication part 11 transmits the information regarding the 1st conditions of the lighting fixture 20 by which address information is collected to the some lighting fixture 20a-20n, and for a predetermined period (2nd predetermined period). After the elapse, information about the second condition different from the first condition is transmitted. The second condition is, for example, information about a single digit numerical value below the MAC address of the lighting fixture 20. Here, the second condition is set under the condition that the single digit number below the MAC address of the lighting fixture 20 is different from the first condition. For example, if there is no return of the address information from the lighting fixture 20 that meets the first condition until the second predetermined period elapses, the first communication unit 11 sends a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n. Information about the second condition is transmitted. For example, the second predetermined period is appropriately determined according to the maximum waiting time set in the carrier sensing. The lighting fixture 20b determines that the second condition is satisfied, and returns its address information to the terminal 10.

Thus, when the some lighting fixture 20a-20n has a carrier sensing function, the lighting fixture 20 which meets a 1st condition exists, and the lighting fixture 20 which meets other 1st conditions exists. If the assigned channel is not empty while the other lighting device 20 is returning its own address information, it is in a waiting state for a certain period of time. Therefore, after receiving the address information of the lighting fixture 20 meeting the first condition, the first communication unit 11 receives the address information of the lighting fixture 20 meeting the other first condition after the first predetermined period elapses. Can be received. That is, by receiving address information of the lighting fixture 20 which gradually meets the first condition every first predetermined period, the address of each of the lighting apparatuses 20 which meets the first condition while suppressing the occurrence of a collision or the like. Information can be collected.

In addition, the first communication unit 11 receives the address information of the lighting fixture 20 meeting the first condition, and then receives the address information of the lighting fixture 20 meeting the second condition after the elapse of the second predetermined period. can do. That is, by changing the condition and receiving address information of the lighting fixture 20 which gradually meets various conditions, address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n is collected while suppressing occurrence of a collision or the like. can do.

In addition, the second communication unit 21 may transmit its own address information to the terminal 10 based on the number of times the request is received from the terminal 10.

For example, on the premise that the terminal 10 repeatedly transmits an address request several times, the lighting device 20 depends on the contents of its own address information and the number of times the request has been received from the terminal 10. It is also possible to return its own address information. Specifically, only the mechanism having a single digit number below the MAC address returns a response to the first request from the terminal 10. Only the mechanism having a single digit number below the MAC address responds to the second request. doing, … The condition as described above is determined in advance on the side of the lighting apparatus 20 (the condition is stored in the memory of the lighting apparatus 20).

Thereby, even if the condition of the lighting fixture 20 in which the address information is collected by the terminal 10 or the information terminal 30 is not set, the address of the lighting apparatus 20 according to the number of times that the lighting fixture 20 receives the request is set. It is possible to disperse the timing to return, and suppress the occurrence of collision and the like. Moreover, while setting the conditions in the lighting fixture 20 while setting the conditions of the lighting fixture 20 in which the address information is collected by the terminal 10 or the information terminal 30, the lighting fixture 20 by double conditions is carried out. ) Can further distribute the timing of returning its own address, thereby effectively suppressing the occurrence of collision and the like.

Moreover, the control part 22 of the lighting fixture 20 controls the light source to a predetermined | prescribed lighting state, when the 2nd communication part 21 receives the said request. The predetermined lighting state is not particularly limited but is, for example, a lighting or blinking state.

Thereby, the user can recognize the lighting fixture 20 which received the said request. For example, depending on the propagation situation on the floor, there may be a case that the return of own address information does not reach the terminal 10 even if the request can be received. For this reason, although mentioned later, when the user confirms the address information of the some lighting fixture 20a-20n which the terminal 10 collected on the information terminal 30, the lighting fixture 20 which is lighted or flashing on the floor is shown. In the case where the number of s and the number of address information displayed on the information terminal 30 are different, the user can receive the request, but can recognize that there is a failed lighting fixture 20 in the response to the request.

Next, the first communication unit 11 receives address information of each of the plurality of lighting apparatuses 20a to 20n from each of the plurality of lighting apparatuses 20a to 20n in the power-on state (step S13). Specifically, the address information of the lighting device 20 that meets the condition of the lighting device 20 from which the address information is collected among the plurality of lighting devices 20a to 20n is received. As seen from the light fixture 20 side, the second communication unit 21 transmits its address information to the terminal 10. Specifically, the lighting fixture 20 transmits its own address information to the terminal 10 when it meets the conditions of the lighting fixture 20 in which the address information is collected.

Next, the first communication unit 11 transmits the address information of each of the plurality of light fixtures 20a to 20n collected to the information terminal 30 (step S14). When viewed from the information terminal 30 side, the third communication unit 31 receives address information of each of the plurality of lighting apparatuses 20a to 20n in the power-on state from the terminal 10.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the information terminal 30 operated by the user at the time of pairing the terminal 10 and the lighting apparatus 20.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information terminal 30 includes, for example, a system of the terminal 10 to be currently paired, address information (MAC address) of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, A positioning button for confirming whether the address information is the address information of which lighting fixture 20 and a registration button for selecting the lighting fixture to be paired with the terminal 10 (A system) are displayed.

First, in order to recognize which lighting fixtures 20 actually installed on the floor correspond to the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, the user is provided with each address information on the information terminal 30. Operate the corresponding positioning button. For example, when the positioning button is operated, the lighting fixture 20 having the address information corresponding to the positioning button is set to blink. By operating the positioning button, the information terminal 30 designates address information corresponding to the positioning button as address information to which a control signal is transmitted (step S15). And the information terminal 30 transmits the control signal which specified the said address information to the terminal 10, and when the terminal 10 (1st communication part 11) received the said control signal, the said specified address information The control signal is transmitted to the luminaire 20 having a (step S16). For example, suppose that the address information of each of the some lighting fixture 20a-20n is specified here. In step S16, before the 1st communication part 11 transmits the information for pairing the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 which have address information selected by the information terminal 30 to the lighting fixture 20, illumination is performed. It becomes the timing which received the control signal which designated the address information of the mechanism 20.

The control signal specifying address information is a signal for controlling the illumination of the lighting fixture 20 having the address information, for example, a signal for bringing the lighting fixture 20 into a blinking state. The control unit 22 of the lighting apparatus 20 controls the lighting state of the light source based on the control signal when the second communication unit 21 receives the control signal specifying its address information (for example, Flashing). For example, since address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n is specified, each time the address information of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n is specified, a plurality of lights actually provided. The mechanisms 20a to 20n are in a blinking state, for example, for a predetermined time (several seconds). Step S16 is a timing before the second communication unit 21 performs pairing with the terminal 10.

For example, the user corresponds to the lighting corresponding to the designated address information by designating one of the address information of each of the plurality of lighting apparatuses 20a to 20n collected by the terminal 10 and transmitted to the information terminal 30. The mechanism 20 can be flickered. That is, the user can recognize which lighting apparatus 20 actually installed on the floor corresponds to the address information of each of the lighting apparatuses 20a to 20n, so that the user can recognize the installed lighting apparatus 20 and the terminal ( 10) can be paired as described later. In addition, the address information of each of the plurality of lighting apparatuses 20a to 20n may not be designated one by one, for example, may be specified together, and in this case, the lighting apparatuses 20 corresponding to the address information designated together blink together. It may be in a state.

Next, the user operates the registration button corresponding to the address information of the lighting fixture 20 to be paired with the A system of the terminal 10 on the information terminal 30. By operating the registration button, the information terminal 30 selects address information corresponding to the registration button as address information of the lighting fixture 20 to be paired with the A system of the terminal 10 (step S17). For example, the user operates the registration button corresponding to the address information of the lighting fixtures 20a and 20n on the information terminal 30, and the information terminal 30 receives the address information of the lighting fixtures 20a and 20n. Let's choose.

The information terminal 30 (third communication unit 31) selects the lighting device 20 (20a and 20n) and the terminal 10 having the selected address information from among the address information of each of the plurality of lighting devices 20a to 20n. Information for pairing is transmitted to the terminal 10 (step S18).

The terminal 10 (the first communication unit 11) is configured to connect the lighting device 20 and the terminal 10 having the address information selected from the information terminal 30 among the address information of each of the plurality of lighting devices 20a to 20n. Information for pairing is transmitted to the lighting fixtures 20 (20a and 20n) (step S19). For example, the terminal 10 transmits its address information to the lighting fixture 20 as information for pairing. As seen from the light fixture 20 side, the second communication unit 21 is configured to use the information terminal 30 in the address information of each of the plurality of light fixtures 20a to 20n received by the information terminal 30 from the terminal 10. Pairing with the terminal 10 is performed when the terminal 10 receives information for pairing the lighting device 20 with the selected self address information from the terminal 10.

The lighting fixture 20 performs pairing with the terminal 10 by storing address information of the terminal 10 in a memory. As a result, the terminal 10 and the lighting device 20 exchange address information with each other, and the pairing of the terminal 10 and the lighting device 20 is completed. The lighting device 20 which stores the address information of the terminal 10 transmits a signal indicating that pairing is completed to the terminal 10.

The terminal 10 (first communication unit 11), when the pairing of the lighting device 20 having the address information selected by the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10 is completed, the lighting device 20 in which pairing is completed. Send a control signal. The control signal is, for example, a signal for turning on or blinking the lighting fixture 20. When the second communication unit 21 completes the pairing with the terminal 10, the control unit 22 of the lighting device 20 turns on the light source of the lighting device 20 in a predetermined lighting state (for example, lighting or blinking). Status). Thereby, the user can recognize that the pairing of the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 is completed. In addition, when the pairing with the terminal 10 is completed, the lighting fixture 20 may not transmit a signal indicating that the pairing is completed to the terminal 10, and eventually does not receive the control signal from the terminal 10. Even if it is good, you may control the light source of the lighting fixture 20 to predetermined lighting state.

By the process in step S19 from the above step S11, pairing of the A system of the terminal 10 with the desired lighting fixtures 20a and 20n is completed. In addition, when pairing another lighting fixture 20 with respect to the other system | system | group of the terminal 10, the process of step S19 is performed from step S11 about another system | system | group. Thereby, pairing with the lighting fixture 20 can be performed for every system of the terminal 10. FIG. That is, the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n can be divided into groups, and control for each group can be performed. After completion of the pairing operation, the user releases the setting mode of the terminal 10 so that the terminal 10 illuminates the luminaire 20 to be paired according to normal operation (that is, according to the detected ambient brightness). Control operation).

[Effects etc.]

As explained above, the terminal 10 which concerns on this embodiment is equipped with the 1st communication part 11 which communicates with the information terminal 30 and one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n. The first communication unit 11 receives address information of each of the one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n from each of the one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n in the power-on state, and the one or more lightings to the information terminal 30. The lighting apparatus 20 and the terminal 10 which transmit the address information of each of the fixtures 20a-20n, and have address information selected from the information terminal 30 among the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n. It is configured to transmit information for pairing the lighting fixtures 20.

According to this, the terminal 10 collects each address information from one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n, and transmits it to the information terminal 30. FIG. For example, the user selects the lighting fixture 20 (address information) which is a candidate for pairing with the terminal 10 among the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n collected by the information terminal 30. FIG. You can choose. The terminal 10 then performs pairing with the lighting fixture 20 having the selected address information. That is, the user only selects the address information of the lighting device 20 to be paired with the terminal 10 among the address information of each of the one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n collectively arranged in the information terminal 30. The terminal 10 and the desired lighting fixture 20 selected by the user automatically perform pairing. Thus, according to this invention, pairing can be performed easily.

Moreover, the 1st communication part 11 transmits the information about the conditions of the lighting fixture 20 by which address information is collected to the one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n, The one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n. ) May receive the address information of the lighting fixture 20 meeting the condition.

For example, one or more lighting equipment 20a-20n may be several hundred, depending on the magnitude | size of the floor in which it is installed. For this reason, when each address information is transmitted from one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n simultaneously, a collision etc. will arise. On the other hand, according to this aspect, since only the lighting fixture 20 which meets a condition transmits address information to the terminal 10, generation | occurrence | production of a collision etc. can be suppressed.

Moreover, the 1st communication part 11 transmits the information about the 1st condition of the luminaire 20 in which address information is collected to one or more luminaires 20a-20n, and after a predetermined period passes, the 1st condition May transmit information about a second condition different from that of FIG.

According to this, after receiving the address information of the lighting fixture 20 which matched the 1st condition, the 1st communication part 11 receives the address information of the lighting fixture 20 which conforms to a 2nd condition after a predetermined period of time. Can be received. That is, by changing the condition and receiving address information of the lighting fixture 20 which gradually meets various conditions, address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n can be collected while suppressing occurrence of a collision or the like. Can be.

Moreover, the 1st communication part 11 transmits the information about the 1st condition of the luminaire 20 in which address information is collected to one or more luminaires 20a-20n, and after a predetermined period passes, the 1st condition The information regarding may be transmitted again.

When one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n have a carrier sensing function, the lighting fixture 20 which meets a 1st condition exists the other lighting fixture 20 which meets a 1st condition, and Since the other lighting fixture 20 is returning its own address information, when the assigned channel is not empty, it is in a waiting state for a predetermined period (for example, a random period for every one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n). do. Therefore, after receiving the address information of the lighting fixture 20 which matched the 1st condition, the 1st communication part 11 receives the address information of the other lighting fixture 20 which meets 1st condition after a predetermined period of time. can do. That is, by receiving address information of the lighting fixture 20 which gradually meets the first condition every predetermined period of time, address information of each of the lighting fixtures 20 meeting the first condition is suppressed while suppressing occurrence of a collision or the like. Can be collected.

In addition, before the 1st communication part 11 transmits the information for pairing the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 which have the address information selected by the information terminal 30 to the said lighting fixture 20, the said illumination When receiving the control signal which specified the address information of the mechanism 20, you may transmit the control signal which specified the said address information to the said lighting fixture 20. FIG.

The control signal specifying the address information is, for example, a signal for lighting control of the lighting device 20, and the lighting device 20 can be lit or flashed by the control signal. Thus, for example, the user corresponds to the designated address information by designating one of the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n collected by the terminal 10 and transmitted to the information terminal 30. The lighting fixture 20 can be turned on or flashing. That is, the user can recognize which lighting device 20 actually installed on the floor corresponds to address information of each of the one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n. The terminal 10 may be paired.

In addition, when the pairing of the lighting device 20 having the address information selected by the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10 is completed, the first communication unit 11 controls the lighting device 20 that has been paired. You may send a signal.

According to this, the user can recognize that the pairing of the lighting device 20 and the terminal 10 is completed.

Moreover, the lighting fixture 20 which concerns on this embodiment is equipped with the 2nd communication part 21 which communicates with the terminal 10. FIG. When the second communication unit 21 receives a request for address information from the terminal 10, the second communication unit 21 transmits its own address information to the terminal 10, and the information terminal 30 receives one from the terminal 10. In the address information of each of the above lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, information for pairing the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 having its own address information selected by the information terminal 30 from the terminal 10 may have been received. At this time, it is configured to perform pairing with the terminal 10.

According to this, the terminal 10 collects each address information and transmits it to the information terminal 30 by sending a request for address information to one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n. For example, the user selects the lighting fixture 20 (address information) which is a pairing candidate with the terminal 10 among the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n collected by the information terminal 30. Can be. When the address information is selected by the terminal 10, the lighting device 20 receives information for pairing with the terminal 10 transmitted toward the terminal 10, and performs pairing with the terminal 10. That is, the user only selects the address information of the lighting device 20 to be paired with the terminal 10 among the address information of each of the one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n collectively arranged in the information terminal 30. The terminal 10 and the desired lighting fixture 20 selected by the user are automatically paired. Thus, according to this invention, pairing can be performed easily.

In addition, when receiving the request, the second communication unit 21 receives information on the condition of the lighting device 20 from which the address information is collected from the terminal 10, and the lighting device 20 responds to the condition. In case of coincidence, the terminal 10 may transmit its own address information.

For example, one or more lighting equipment 20a-20n may be several hundred, depending on the magnitude | size of the floor in which it is installed. For this reason, when each address information is transmitted from one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n simultaneously, a collision etc. generate | occur | produce. On the other hand, according to this aspect, since only the lighting fixture 20 which meets a condition transmits its address information to the terminal 10, it can suppress generation | occurrence | production of a collision.

In addition, the second communication unit 21 may transmit its address information to the terminal 10 based on the number of times the request is received from the terminal 10.

According to this, even if the condition of the luminaire 20 in which the address information is collected in the terminal 10 or the information terminal 30 is not set, the address of the luminaire 20 according to the number of times of receiving the request is determined. It is possible to disperse the timing to return, and suppress the occurrence of collision and the like.

Moreover, the lighting fixture 20 further has the control part 22 which controls the lighting state of a light source, and the control part 22 lights a predetermined light source when the 2nd communication part 21 receives the said request. You may control in a state.

According to this, the user can recognize the lighting fixture 20 which received the request.

Moreover, the lighting fixture 20 further has the control part 22 which controls the lighting state of a light source, and the control part 22 has its own address information before the 2nd communication part 21 performs a pairing with the terminal 10. When receiving the control signal specified by, the lighting state of the light source may be controlled based on the control signal.

The control signal specifying the address information of the self is, for example, a signal for controlling light of the lighting fixture 20, and the lighting fixture 20 can be turned on or flashed by the control signal. Thus, for example, the user corresponds to the designated address information by designating one of the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a to 20n collected by the terminal 10 and transmitted to the information terminal 30. The lighting fixture 20 can be turned on or flashing. That is, the user can recognize which lighting apparatus 20 actually installed on the floor corresponds to address information of each of the one or more lighting apparatuses 20a to 20n. The terminal 10 may be paired.

Moreover, the lighting fixture 20 further has the control part 22 which controls the lighting state of a light source, and the control part 22 determines a light source when the 2nd communication part 21 completes pairing with the terminal 10. FIG. You may control in the light-on state.

According to this, the user can recognize that the pairing of the lighting device 20 and the terminal 10 is completed.

Moreover, the information terminal 30 which concerns on this embodiment is equipped with the 3rd communication part 31 which communicates with the terminal 10. FIG. The third communication unit 31 receives address information of each of the one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n in the power-on state from the terminal 10 and selects an address selected from among address information of each of the one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n. It is configured to transmit information for pairing the lighting device 20 having the information with the terminal 10 to the terminal 10.

For example, a user selects the lighting fixture 20 (address information) which becomes a pairing candidate with the terminal 10 among the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n collected by the information terminal 30. FIG. Can be. And the terminal 10 receives the information for pairing the terminal 10 with the lighting fixture 20 which has the selected address information from the information terminal 30, and performs pairing with the said lighting fixture 20. FIG. That is, the user only selects the address information of the lighting device 20 to be paired with the terminal 10 among the address information of each of the one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n collectively arranged in the information terminal 30. The terminal 10 and the desired lighting fixture 20 selected by the user automatically perform pairing. Thus, according to this invention, pairing can be performed easily.

(Other embodiments)

As mentioned above, although the terminal 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 which concerns on embodiment were demonstrated, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment.

For example, in the said embodiment, although one or more lighting fixtures were some lighting fixtures 20a-20n, one lighting fixture 20 may be sufficient. In this case, the 1st communication part 11 receives the address information of the said lighting fixture 20 from the one lighting fixture 20 of a power-on state, and the information terminal 30 of the said lighting fixture 20 is carried out. Send address information. When the address information of the lighting device 20 is displayed on the information terminal 30 and the address information is selected, the first communication unit 11 has the lighting device 20 having the address information selected in the information terminal 30. ) And information for pairing the terminal 10 is transmitted to the lighting device 20. That is, in this case, the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 communicate one-to-one.

For example, in the said embodiment, although the 1st communication part 11 transmitted the information about the conditions of the lighting fixture 20 to which address information is collected, about the one or more lighting fixtures 20a-20n, it is this process. You do not have to.

In addition, for example, in the above embodiment, the first communication unit 11 provides information for pairing the lighting device 20 having the address information selected by the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10 with the lighting device 20. Although the control signal which specified the address information was transmitted to the lighting fixture 20, when receiving the control signal which specified the address information of the lighting fixture 20, before transmitting to (), it is not necessary to perform this process.

For example, in the said embodiment, when the pairing of the lighting fixture 20 and the terminal 10 which have the address information selected by the information terminal 30 is completed, pairing is completed. Although a control signal is transmitted to the lighting fixture 20, it is not necessary to perform this process.

For example, in the above embodiment, when the second communication unit 21 receives a request for address information, the second communication unit 21 receives information about a condition of the lighting fixture 20 from which the address information is collected from the terminal 10. In the case where the lighting apparatus 20 meets the conditions, the address information of the self is transmitted to the terminal 10, but such a process may not be performed.

For example, in the above embodiment, the second communication unit 21 transmits its own address information to the terminal 10 based on the number of times the request for the address information is received from the terminal 10. You don't have to do it.

For example, in the said embodiment, although the lighting fixture 20 had the control part 22, it is not necessary to have it.

For example, in the above embodiment, the address information was a MAC address, but may be a logical address or the like. For example, the logical address may be a short address or the like generated based on any digit value in the MAC address. For example, depending on the signal transmission method used in the lighting system, a logical address may be used. For this reason, in FIG. 4, the logical address may be displayed together with the MAC address, or the logical address may be recognized by the user.

In addition, the present invention can be realized not only as the information terminal 30 but also as a pairing method including the steps (processes) performed by each component constituting the information terminal 30.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the pairing method includes a step (step S14) of receiving address information of each of the one or more lighting devices 20a to 20n in a power-on state (step S14), and one or more lighting devices. (20a to 20n) step of receiving selection of at least one address information among respective address information (step S17), and information for pairing the lighting device 20 and the terminal 10 having the address information which received the selection; To the terminal 10 (step S18).

In addition, the present invention can be realized as the terminal 10 and the lighting device 20 as well as a method including the steps (processes) performed by each component constituting the terminal 10 and the lighting device 20. Can be realized.

For example, these steps may be performed by a computer (computer system). And the present invention can be realized as a program for executing a step included in their method by a computer. In addition, the present invention can be realized as a non-transitory computer readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM on which the program is recorded.

For example, when the present invention is realized by a program (software), each step is executed by executing a program using hardware resources such as a computer's CPU, a memory, and an input / output circuit. In other words, each step is executed by the CPU acquiring the data from the memory or the input / output circuit, or the like, or outputting the result of the calculation to the memory or the input / output circuit.

In addition, each component contained in the terminal 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 of the said embodiment may be implement | achieved as a dedicated or general purpose circuit.

In addition, each component contained in the terminal 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 of the said embodiment may be implemented as a large scale integration (LSI) which is an integrated circuit (IC).

The integrated circuit is not limited to the LSI, but may be realized as a dedicated circuit or a general purpose processor. A programmable FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or a reconfigurable processor capable of restoring the connection and configuration of circuit cells within the LSI may be used.

In addition, when the technology of integrated circuitry, which is replaced by the LSI by the advancement of semiconductor technology or a separate technology derived, emerges, of course, to the terminal 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 using the technology. You may perform integrated circuit of each component included.

In addition, the forms obtained by carrying out various modifications that the skilled person thinks about the embodiments, and the embodiments realized by arbitrarily combining the components and the functions of the embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention. Also included in the present invention.

10: terminal
11: first communication unit
20, 20a ~ 20n: lighting fixture
21, 21a-21n: second communication unit
22, 22a-22n: control unit
30: information terminal
31: third communication unit

Claims (15)

As a terminal,
A first communication unit communicating with the information terminal and the one or more lighting fixtures,
The first communication unit,
Receiving address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures from each of the one or more lighting fixtures in the power-on state,
Transmitting address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures to the information terminal,
And among the address information of each of the one or more luminaires, transmitting information for pairing the luminaire with the luminaire having the address information selected in the information terminal to the luminaire,
terminal. The method of claim 1,
The said 1st communication part receives the address information of the lighting fixture which meets the said condition among the said one or more lighting fixtures by sending the information regarding the conditions of the lighting fixture which collects address information to the said one or more lighting fixtures. doing,
terminal. The method of claim 2,
The first communication unit transmits, to the at least one lighting device, information about a first condition of the lighting device from which address information is collected, and transmits information about a second condition different from the first condition after a predetermined period has elapsed. doing,
terminal. The method of claim 2,
The first communication unit transmits information about the first condition of the luminaire from which address information is collected to the one or more luminaires, and transmits the information about the first condition again after a predetermined period of time.
terminal. The method of claim 1,
When the first communication unit receives a control signal specifying address information of the lighting device before transmitting the lighting device having the address information selected by the information terminal and the information for pairing the terminal to the lighting device, Transmitting a control signal specifying the address information to the lighting fixture,
terminal. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The first communication unit, when the pairing of the luminaire having the address information selected in the information terminal and the terminal is completed, transmits a control signal to the luminaire having completed pairing,
terminal. As a lighting fixture,
A second communication unit for communicating with the terminal,
The second communication unit,
Upon receiving a request for address information from the terminal, transmit its own address information to the terminal,
When the information terminal receives, from among the address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures received from the terminal, information for pairing the terminal with the lighting fixture having its own address information selected by the information terminal, Configured to perform pairing with a terminal,
Lighting fixtures. The method of claim 7, wherein
The second communication unit, upon receiving the request, receives information on the condition of the lighting fixture from which the address information is collected from the terminal, and when the lighting fixture meets the condition, the second communication unit receives the own address information. Transmitted to the terminal,
Lighting fixtures. The method of claim 7, wherein
Wherein the second communication unit transmits its own address information to the terminal based on the number of times of receiving the request from the terminal,
Lighting fixtures. The method of claim 7, wherein
The lighting apparatus further has a control unit for controlling the lighting state of the light source,
The control unit controls the light source to a predetermined lighting state when the second communication unit receives the request.
Lighting fixtures. The method of claim 7, wherein
The lighting apparatus further has a control unit for controlling the lighting state of the light source,
The control unit controls the lighting state of the light source based on the control signal when the second communication unit receives the control signal specifying the address information thereof, before the second communication unit performs pairing with the terminal.
Lighting fixtures. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
The lighting apparatus further has a control unit for controlling the lighting state of the light source,
The control unit controls the light source to a predetermined lighting state when the second communication unit completes pairing with the terminal.
Lighting fixtures. A third communication unit for communicating with the terminal,
The third communication unit,
Receive address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures in a power-on state from the terminal,
Configured to transmit, to the terminal, information for pairing the terminal with the luminaire having the selected address information, among the address information of each of the one or more luminaires,
Information terminal. Receiving address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures in a power-on state from the terminal;
Accepting selection of at least one address information of address information of each of the one or more lighting fixtures, and
Transmitting information for pairing the terminal with a luminaire having address information that has received the selection, to the terminal;
How to pair. A program for causing a computer to execute the pairing method according to claim 14.

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