A control method causing a computer of the information apparatus to: display a display screen on the display, the display screen representing a floor plan for one floor including at least two rooms; display device icons representing target devices on the display screen, the device icons including an illumination icon which represents illumination devices, the illumination icon being commonly used for the illumination devices installed in the at least two rooms; and cause the floor plan represented by the display screen to function as an operation screen for controlling the illumination devices, and display a region of the floor plan with brightness not less than specific brightness, when selection of the illumination icon is sensed, the region corresponding to a room in which an illumination device whose power is in an on state is installed.

A wireless lighting control system includes a remote server system connected to a wide area network and having software for configuring, monitoring, and controlling lighting fixtures at an installation site. The site includes wireless devices in communication with a gateway via a local wireless network and at least some of the wireless devices are configured for scheduled automation associations, for example, to control one or more lighting fixtures depending on the state of one or more wireless devices having sensors or user interface elements. The associations can activate specific lighting effects, such as power, dimming, and scene control and also are dependent on selected scheduling events such as one or more of a time of day, day of week, and time delay.

An I2C and Manchester multiple serial interface LED driver programmer has a programmer that changes the operation parameters in the EEPROM of the LED driver via a computer graphic user interface. The LED driver operation is thus programmed according to the parameters stored in the EEPROM. The multiple interfaces are selectable as USB-to-I2C, RS232-to-I2C, USB-to-TxD/RxD, RS232-to-TxD/RxD and 3rd via a pass through USB-to-USB port for expanded LED programming interface such as Near Field Communication. The I2C and Manchester multiple serial interface LED driver has multiple output interface with USB-to-I2C, RS232-to-I2C, USB-to-TxD/RxD, RS232-to-TxD/RxD and third pass through USB-to-USB port for Near Field Communication interface.

A power switch configured to control power delivery to a load is provided. The power switch can include a switching element configured to selectively couple the load to a power source. The power switch can include a power metering circuit. The power switch can include a communication circuit configured to provide communication between the power switch and at least one other device. The power switch can include a control device. The control device can obtain data from the power metering circuit. The data can be indicative of power consumption by the load. The control device can determine whether the power consumption exceeds a threshold associated with a power rating for the power switch for a time greater than a threshold period. The control device can perform one or more control actions when the power consumption exceeds the threshold for greater than the threshold period.

An illumination system disposes a plurality of first luminaires that are virtual, virtually simulates a lighting mode for each of the plurality of first luminaires, and uses information from a first information processing device that generates lighting information indicating the lighting mode for each of the plurality of first luminaires and DMX addresses that are linked to the lighting information and identify each of the plurality of first luminaires. The illumination system includes a plurality of second luminaires disposed in an actual facility, and a console that turns on each of the plurality of second luminaires in a predetermined lighting mode. The console obtains the lighting information, the DMX addresses, and unique IDs that identify each of the plurality of second luminaires; and further obtains setup information in which the DMX addresses and the unique IDs are linked.

A controller (102) and a method for indicating a presence of a virtual object (110) via a lighting device (108) are disclosed. The virtual object (110) has a virtual location corresponding to a physical location. The controller (102) comprises a receiver (104) configured to receive location information representative of the physical location of the virtual object (110) relative to the lighting device (108). The controller further comprises a processor (106) configured to determine if the virtual object (110) is located within a first predetermined proximity (112) of the lighting device (108) based on the location information, and to control the lighting device (108) according to a light setting when the virtual object (110) is located within the first predetermined proximity (112) of the lighting device (108).

A wireless lighting control system includes a remote server system connected to a wide area network and having software for configuring, monitoring, and controlling lighting fixtures at an installation site. The site includes wireless devices in communication with a gateway via a local wireless network and at least some of the wireless devices are configured to control lighting fixtures, including a configurable user control device, such as a wall dimmer switch, having user interface elements configurable to activate specific lighting effects, such as power, dimming, and scene control. A user computer device is connected to the wide area network and has a graphical user interface enabling virtually mapping of user interface elements to lighting effects. Configuration can advantageously be done without physical access to either the user control device or to the lighting controllers, fixtures, or other devices at the installation site.

Provided is a technique that facilitates control of a navigation light which uses light-emitting diodes for a light source. This navigation light control system is provided with: a navigation light that has a light source for which a light-emitting diode is used; a power supply unit that supplies power to the navigation light; and a control device that controls lighting of the navigation light, wherein the control device is provided with a light source circuit that supplies the power received from the power supply unit to the light source, and a determination unit that determines failure of the light source on the basis of the value of the current flowing through a resistor connected to the light source circuit.

Remote controllers, positioning systems, and methods configured for the efficient assignment of addresses in a coded lighting positioning system are proposed. Particularly, a proposed remote controller comprises a receiver for receiving coded light from a light source in a coded lighting positioning system, where the coded light comprises an initial light source identifier of the light source. The remote controller also comprises a processing unit for assigning a modified light source identifier to the light source based on the received coded light, and a transmitter for transmitting the modified light source identifier to the light source. The modified light source identifier is a locally unique identifier used to provide positional information.

Wireless lighting control systems and methods for controlling the illumination of one or more light fixtures are disclosed, including power loss detection of hardware. Embodiments include a zero-cross detection circuit including a timer, the timer reset by a zero-cross detection, and the zero-cross detection circuit detecting a loss of power of the AC supply upon the timer reaching a preset time without resetting. Embodiments further include a first voltage regulator having an input coupled to the AC supply and an output providing a first DC supply. Embodiments still further include a wireless transmitter having a power input, the wireless transmitter for communicating with at least one other component of the wireless device control system. The first capacitor provides energy storage sufficient to power the wireless transmitter for a duration long enough to transmit one message upon detecting the loss of power of the AC supply.