Disclosed is a backlight test circuit including N circuit blocks. Each circuit block includes M mini-LED circuits, and each mini-LED circuit includes L mini-LEDs and a switching circuit. The L mini-LEDs are connected in parallel or in serial as a mini-LED set. The switching circuit controls the turning on and the turning off of the mini-LED set according to a control signal. N, M and L are positive integers. During a backlight test, in each circuit block, at least one of the mini-LED sets is turned on. By using this backlight test circuit, the abnormal mini-LED circuit can be found. Thus, a producer can only execute a rework process for the abnormal mini-LED circuit without extra cost.

A carrier-controlled LED light includes at least one LED and a drive unit. The drive unit is coupled to the at least one LED, and receives a carrier light signal to control the at least one LED to proceed to light. The drive unit includes a light control unit and a comparison unit. The light control unit drives a light action of the at least one LED according to a light command content of the carrier light signal. The comparison unit receives a DC working electricity and compares the DC working electricity with a reference voltage value. When a voltage value of the DC working electricity is less than the reference voltage value, the light control unit enters a sleep mode.

A carrier-controlled LED light includes at least one LED and a drive unit. The drive unit is coupled to the at least one LED, and receives a carrier light signal to control the at least one LED to proceed to light. The drive unit includes a light control unit and a comparison unit. The light control unit drives a light action of the at least one LED according to a light command content of the carrier light signal. The comparison unit receives a DC working electricity and compares the DC working electricity with a reference voltage value. When a voltage value of the DC working electricity is less than the reference voltage value, the light control unit enters a sleep mode.

Described herein is method for the operation and the expansion of a network of lights, each light in the network including a control module which is assigned to a group, each control module being in communication with a group controller as well as control modules in the same group. The network can be expanded by installing new lights with their associated control modules (19), and each new control module scans its environment and transmits environmental information to a central server (20) where the environmental information is analysed and the new control modules are allocated into groups (21). After allocation to a group in which control modules may be moved from one group to another or a new group is formed, the new control modules are available for normal operation. This process is repeated for each new light and associated control module.

A carrier-controlled LED light includes at least one LED and a drive unit. The drive unit is coupled to the at least one LED, and receives a carrier light signal to control the at least one LED to proceed to light. The drive unit includes a light control unit and a comparison unit. The light control unit drives a light action of the at least one LED according to a light command content of the carrier light signal. The comparison unit receives a DC working electricity and compares the DC working electricity with a reference voltage value. When a voltage value of the DC working electricity is less than the reference voltage value, the light control unit enters a sleep mode.

A method and an electronic circuit are disclosed. The method includes detecting at least one operating parameter in an electronic circuit that includes a monitored LED string; adjusting a voltage threshold based on the at least one detected operating parameter; detecting a string voltage across the monitored LED string; comparing the string voltage with the voltage threshold; and detecting a defect in the LED string based on the comparing.

A device, system, and method determine addresses of nodes for an arrangement including strings that have nodes and a splitter. The system includes a controller device connected to a first string, the first string also connected to the splitter. The system includes a bus configuration connecting the nodes to one another and to the controller device. The controller device transmits first signals to the nodes of the first string and sequentially receives first responses. The controller device assigns addresses to the nodes of the first string. The controller device generates a second signal that defines a path to a splitter output. The controller device sequentially receives second responses from nodes of a second string on the splitter output and then assigns addresses to the nodes of the second string.

A device, system, and method determine addresses of nodes for an arrangement including strings that have nodes and a splitter. The system includes a controller device connected to a first string, the first string also connected to the splitter. The system includes a bus configuration connecting the nodes to one another and to the controller device. The controller device transmits first signals to the nodes of the first string and sequentially receives first responses. The controller device assigns addresses to the nodes of the first string. The controller device generates a second signal that defines a path to a splitter output. The controller device sequentially receives second responses from nodes of a second string on the splitter output and then assigns addresses to the nodes of the second string.

The subject disclosure relates to power failure simulations, for example to test lighting systems, such as emergency lighting units or lighted signage. In some aspects, a method of the disclosed technology includes steps for receiving an interrupt command, terminating power delivery from a first power supply to a lighting array in response to the interrupt command, and measuring one or more power characteristics of the second power supply. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.

An airfield runway lamp controller is described herein. One airfield runway lamp controller includes a current sense transformer configured to detect a failure of a light source of an airfield runway lamp, and an alternating current (AC) switch configured to shunt the light source of the airfield runway lamp upon the current sense transformer detecting a failure of the light source.