David A Rector

US Patent:

8436542, May 7, 2013

Filed:

May 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/662812

Inventors:

Stuart Middleton-White - Austin TX, US
Gregory Smith - San Antonio TX, US
Robert Martin - Pflugerville TX, US
Thomas J. Hartnagel - Taylor TX, US
Theodore E. Weber - Round Rock TX, US
Mike Crane - Round Rock TX, US
Terry Arbouw - Georgetown TX, US
Dawn R. Kack - Landrum SC, US
David J. Rector - Mauldin SC, US

Assignee:

Hubbell Incorporated - Shelton CT

International Classification:

H05B 37/02

US Classification:

315152, 315297, 315307, 315316

Abstract:

System and method are provided where a plurality of luminaires, control switches, occupancy detectors, and photocells are connected to a central control module including a user interface which is used for setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining the system; a memory card interface and associated memory card which can be used to load and save configuration data, update firmware, and log system operation. Lighting system can be set up and tested and then the configuration saved in a portable memory, such as on a memory card which can be transferred to another system where it is read to facilitate faster and easier configuring of the other system to parallel, or to be exactly like, the original system. Data stored on a portable memory can be automatically recognized to perform appropriate actions such as, for example: update configuration, or update firmware. Also provided is switching between different mutually exclusive lighting modes where the lighting of each mode is sequenced such that the second lighting mode is initiated before the first mode is terminated, resulting in a continuity of lighting in the controlled area.