Luminaire controller

摘要

Described herein is a luminaire controller for a luminaire in which dimming signals can be provided to control the operation of the luminaire. The controller also includes an energy measurement module connected to a mains supply, a sensor module, a power switch, a central processing module and a ZigBee transceiver module. The controller, in addition to providing dimming signals in accordance with ambient lighting conditions sensed by a photocell in the sensor module, provides efficient energy metering. In one embodiment, the luminaire controller is directly mountable on a luminaire for control thereof.

主权项

1. A luminaire controller configured for being mountable to a luminaire and for being operable for controlling the operation of the luminaire to which it is mounted, the luminaire controller comprising:
a housing mountable to the luminaire; mains input terminals mounted within the housing and configured for being connected to a mains supply; a power switch module mounted within the housing and configured for being connected to the mains supply by way of the mains input terminals; a central processing module mounted within the housing and configured for being connected for controlling central processing functions of the luminaire controller; a communications module mounted within the housing and configured for interacting wirelessly with at least one other communications module; a dimming interface mounted within the housing and configured for being controlled by the central processing module, the dimming interface including interfaces for both ‘0-10V’ and DALI protocols; and a sensor module mounted in the housing and configured for providing control signals to the central processing module in accordance with sensed ambient conditions; wherein the luminaire controller is configured to be mountable on one of: a ‘0-10V’-type receptacle and a DALI-type receptacle provided on the luminaire, the central processing module being configured for switching between the ‘0-10V’ interface and the DALI interface in accordance with the type of receptacle and the protocol associated therewith.