TW595261B - Lighting console for wirelessly controlling professional light modules - Google Patents

Abstract

A professional lighting control system includes a plurality of light modules. Each light module contains a light set with at least one light source and at least one switch for switching the light source on and off. The light module also contains a driving circuit electrically connected to the light set, the driving circuit having at least one switch driver for driving the switch of the light set, and a first transceiver for wirelessly receiving control signals for the light set. The control system also includes a main console, which has a signal generator for generating the control signals that control the light set, and a controller electrically connected to the signal generator for receiving the control signals. The controller has a second transceiver for wirelessly sending control signals received from the signal generator to the first transceiver of the driving circuit so as to control the light set.

Description

595261

________— 1 ^ 91133560 V. Description of the invention (1) Field of the invention The present invention is to provide a lighting control system, especially ~ a wireless way to control the wireless transceivers of a plurality of lighting modules for grouping. Lighting mode of the machine Background Description A single console is used to control the lighting consoles of a plurality of lighting control modules. Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional lighting control system 10. The lighting control system 10 includes a control console (consol e) 1 2 connected to a plurality of lighting bases (li ght i ng ^^ 24 〇 The control console 12 includes a plurality of poor control circuits! 4, 20, for health control The signal is used to control the lighting bases 18 and 24, and the digital control is generated according to the% control. The signal is the lighting control circuit 2 5 tiger. The digital bus 1 9 is connected to the lighting control circuit 14 and a driving circuit 16 'and the driving circuit 16 Receive the digital control signal from the lighting control ϋ 14 through the digital bus 19, and use the digital control signal to drive the lighting base 18. Because the lighting control circuit 20 generates an analog control signal and corresponds to the driving of each lighting control circuit 20 The circuit 22 is usually located in the console 20, and the driving circuit 22 can be transparent after receiving the analog control signal of the lighting control circuit 20

Page 7 595261 Snoring 91313560 Date Modified 5. Description of the invention (2) The overpower analog bus 26 is used to drive the lighting base 24. Because some lighting bases 18 require digital control signals to control the operation of devices such as step motors, they also need digital bus 19 to transmit, and digital bus 19 can be multi-channel (jjj u 11 i ~ channe 1) and multi-wire (mu 11 i-1 i ne) buses, and generally are power digital buses of stepper motors. On the other hand, because some lighting bases require analog control signals to control the operation of devices such as DC motors or magnetic switches, they also need to be transmitted by power analog buses 2 and 6, while power The analog bus 2 β can be a multi-channel (multi-amplification) bus. Please refer to the block diagram in the book. Drive the control interface 34, the lighting base (lighting off the drive circuit 4 2. The control medium will send these instructions 3 2 and re-transmit this way, each should go to the lighting base to receive lighting control Figure 2, Figure 2 moving circuit 22 package road 30 0 No more than 2 4 contains a complex source) 40, 3 2 have corresponding surface circuits 30 to send some instructions to the switch to open a driving circuit 24 in which the control of the circuit 20 is a conventional drive, including a plurality of switches to drive a drive. The switch "especially receives the lighting control drive circuit off 4 to the lighting base 2 for a motor-based signal in the circuit 22 and controls the interface circuit 30. Each circuit 32 or the motor drive ^ 4 2 and the motor 4 4 control The light gains one of the switches in the driving circuit 22 ^ 24, the control signal stand 32 of the control circuit 20, and then the switch drives the electricity and controls the operation of the light source 40. The motor driving circuit 34 has ^ 44. Control The interface circuit 3 transmits these instructions to Ma 595261 _ Case No. 91133560 noon g — drive circuit 34, and then the motor drive circuit 34 transmits these instructions to the motor 44 to control the operation of the light source 40. Unfortunately ,, Study The console 丨 2 and the lighting base 丨 8, 2 4 are connected to each other in a wired manner, so expensive cables (ca bl e) are required to operate between them. In addition, if the console 丨 2 is to be moved, Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the length of the electrical thin has sufficient length to connect the lighting bases 18, 24 and the console 12 in the new location. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a professional lighting control system. The present invention provides a lighting control system including a module and a console. Each lighting module includes a lighting base including at least one light source and at least one switch. A switch for cutting the source; and a driving circuit electrically connected to the lighting base, the driving circuit including at least a switch driver and a first wireless transceiver, the switch driver is used to drive the switch of the lighting base, the first The wireless transceiver is used to receive the control signal of the lighting base wirelessly; the reading console includes a signal generator for generating a control signal for controlling the lighting base; And the controller 'electrically connected to the signal generating source' is used to receive the control signal for controlling the lighting base. The controller additionally includes 595261 _ case number 91133560 Ά g_---V. Description of the invention (4) Including A second wireless transceiver is used to wirelessly transmit the control signal from the signal generator to the first wireless transceiver of the driving circuit to control the lighting base. For a detailed description of the invention, please refer to FIG. Three series of block diagrams of the wireless lighting control system 50 of the present invention. The wireless lighting control system 50 includes a console 52 and a plurality of lighting module stages 80. The console 52 includes a control signal generator 54 for generating a control signal of the lighting module 80. The console 52 also includes a control circuit 60 for wirelessly transmitting and controlling the control signal generator 54 through a wireless transceiver (1; "8113. 6 [\ ^ 1 ') 70", a lighting module Each of 80 includes a driving circuit. The machine 102 receives a control signal and uses the control signal * as a function. Because the control circuit 60 includes a wireless transceiver 102, the console 52 can wirelessly control each lighting module 80. Refer to FIG. 4 ′ and FIG. 4 for detailed blocks of the control circuit 6 of the present invention. The control training circuit 60 can receive the digital control No. 2 f analog control signal of the control signal generator 54. In Figure 4, the digital lighting control signal is labeled m nDn, and the analog lighting control signal is labeled pL # Ai to # 立 /, system,遽 is input to the processor 62 so that the talk signal can be sub-compressed for wireless transmission. The clock control circuit 68 controls the clock and operation of the processor. Finally, the processor 62 transmits

595261 __Case No. 91133560_Year Month Day Amendment —_ V. Description of the invention (5) The digital signal is transmitted to the wireless transceiver 70 for wireless transmission to the lighting module 80. During the packet, a unique identification code (unique i dent i f i er) is put into the packet signal to indicate to which lighting module 80 to be transmitted. On the other hand, the analog control signals are all sent to the multiplexer (mu I tipi exer) 64. In order to minimize the complexity of the controller 60, the multiplexer 64 selects only one analog control signal at a time so that Processing and transmission. The clock control circuit 68 selects a round analog signal from the signals output by the multiplexer 64, and then passes the analog digital converter (ana log-to-d igita 1 c ο nverter, ADC) 6 6 to the selected analog The signal is converted into a digital signal. The analog-to-digital converter 6 6 is also controlled by the clock control circuit 6 8. The digital control signal is then also processed by the processor 62 so that the digital signal can be appropriately encapsulated and transmitted wirelessly. The processor 62 transmits a digital signal to the wireless transceiver and wirelessly transmits it to the lighting module 80. As mentioned earlier, the unique identification code (un i q Ue i dent ifi er) is used to indicate which lighting module 8 is to be transmitted during the packet. In order to transmit the wireless transmission control signal to all the lighting modules The clock control circuit 68 selects different digits and types in turn, and all of them are quickly completed so that all control signals can be transmitted to all the lighting modules 80 wirelessly. Such a transmission wheel ϊ: The signal can be wirelessly connected to all lighting modules 80 in the wireless lighting control module 50. 595261 Case No. 91133560 Five, the description of the invention (6) Please refer to Figure 5 for amendments Fig. 5 is a block diagram of a lighting base 82 controlled by a digital control signal in the lighting system 80 of the five-series lighting module. The wireless transceiver 102 is used to connect 1 to the wireless transmitting by the wireless transceiver 7 of the controller 60. Control n, these signals will be sent to the processor 104 for proper processing. At 104, the identification code of the signal received by the wireless transceiver 102 will be compared with the identification code stored in the identification circuit 106. If the two identification codes Do not match, 'Drive circuit 1 0 0 No Further processing the acoustic receiving signal. If the two identification codes match, the control signal received by the wireless transceiver 102 will be sent to the switch driving circuit together with the determined identification code in the control signal. 0. Switching circuit] 〇8 and the motor drive circuit to move the switch 8 4 and the motor 8 8 in the lighting base 8. Each% off 8 will take turns to control the operation of the light source 86. For so long <wireless transceiver 1 0 The control signal received by 2 can control each light source 8 of Zhaoming Block 8 2 8 6 A block diagram of 82. Suppose the lighting module ls0 is a lighting device 80 that is not a control device instead of a digital device. The driving circuit 200 includes a wireless transceiver 202 for receiving all controllers 6 〇The wireless control signals transmitted by the wireless transceiver 102 are transmitted to the processor 204 for proper processing. The processor 204 compares the identification 5 of the received signal with the identification circuit 2 0 6 ID number, if the ID number is not Fu 'vine movable circuit 200 does not further process the received signal. If they match, then the received digital control signal is determined together with the recognition of the control signal

Page 12 595261 Amendment No. 91133560 V. Description of the invention (7) The code will be sent to a digital analog converter (digitw_t〇anal〇g 20nrt, e5r, "C) 212 and then converted to an analog signal, and then This analog # is conveyed to the switch driving circuit 208 or the motor driving circuit 21. The switch conversion circuit 108 and the motor driving circuit 110 respectively drive the switches 1 84 and 1 88 in the lighting base 182. Each switch 84 and 84 The motor controls the operation of the light source 186. In this way, the control signal received by the drive circuit 100 of the machine 200 can control each of the 186 light sources of the lighting base. In the preferred embodiment, all The wireless signal between the wireless receiver of the controller and the wireless transceiver of the Fuming module is a direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS signal, which complies with the IEEE 802 · lib network standard. The conventional technology has the advantage that the wireless lighting control module can transmit control signals from the console to the lighting base through wireless transmission, without the need to use an expensive electrical connection to connect the console and the lighting base. In addition, the console can be moved freely regardless of whether the cable history has a sufficient length. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Any equal changes and modifications made in accordance with the present invention It should be covered by the invention patent.

Page 13 595261 _ Case No. 91133560__ Year Month Day Amendment Brief description of the diagram Brief description of the diagram Figure 1 is a block diagram of a conventional lighting control system. Figure 2 is a block diagram of a conventional driving circuit and a lighting base. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the wireless lighting control system of the present invention. Figure 4 is a detailed block diagram of the controller of the present invention. Figure 5 is a block diagram of a lighting base controlled by a digital control signal in a five-series lighting module. Figure 6 is a block diagram of a lighting base controlled by an analog control signal in a six-series lighting module.

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10, 50 lighting control system 12, 5 2 console 14, 20 lighting control circuit 16, 22, 100 drive circuit 18, 24, 82. Zhaoming Block 19, 2 6 bus 30 control interface circuit 32, 108 switch drive circuit 34 , 110, • 200 Motor circuit 42, 84 '184 Switch 44, 88' 188 Motor

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Claims (1)

595261 _Case No. 91133560_ Years and Months Revision_ VI. Patent Application Scope 1. A lighting control system comprising: a plurality of lighting modules, each of which includes: a lighting base, including at least one light source and at least A switch, the open relationship is used to switch the light source; and a driving circuit is electrically connected to the lighting base, the driving circuit includes at least one switch driver for driving the lighting base switch, and a first wireless transceiver A control signal for receiving the lighting base in a wireless manner; and a console including: a signal generator for generating a plurality of control signals for controlling the lighting base; and a controller electrically connected to the signal A generator, the controller is used for receiving a plurality of control signals for controlling the lighting base, the controller includes: a processor for encapsulating and compressing the plurality of control signals and a clock control circuit for assisting in controlling the processing The clock and operation of the transmitter; and a second wireless transceiver electrically connected to the processor for wirelessly transmitting the The control signal sent by the processor is transmitted to the first wireless transceiver of the driving circuit to control the lighting base; wherein the clock control circuit selects the plurality of control signals to the processor in turn. Page 16 595261 _Case No. 91133560_Year Month Day Amendment_ VI. Patent Application Scope 2. The control system described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the lighting base further includes at least one stepper motor, the stepper motor is The direction of the light source of the lighting base is changed, and the driving circuit further includes at least one stepping motor driver. The stepping motor driver is used for driving the stepping motor of the lighting base. 3. The control system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the controller further comprises a multiplexer, the multiplexer is provided with a plurality of input nodes and an output node, and each input node is used for receiving The control signal of the signal generator, and the output node is used to output a control signal corresponding to a selected lighting module. 4. The control system as described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the control signal generated from the signal generator is an analog control signal, and a color-ratio digital converter is connected to the output of the multiplexer. Used to convert analog control signals into digital control signals. 5. The control system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the driving circuit further includes a first processor to control the operation of the driving circuit, and the controller further includes a second processor to control the controller. Operation. 6. The control system according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the driving circuit further includes an identification circuit, and the identification circuit is used for storing the identification phase. Page 17 595261 Case No. 91133560_Year Month Day Amendment VI. The exclusive identification information of the lighting module corresponding to the scope of patent application, and the first processor of the driving circuit only processes the control signal containing a specific identification information, and the specific The identification information is the same as the identification information located in the identification circuit. 7. The control system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the wireless signal transmitted between the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver is a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) ° Page 18