Method for automatically commissioning devices used in building lighting and controls

摘要

A lighting system includes a system controller, at least one light fixture, and at least one non-fixture system device. The system controller initiates automated commissioning by instructing a light fixture of the lighting system to modulate light output by the light fixture with a commissioning code. At least one system device of the lighting system receives the modulated light output and demodulates the received light output to determine the commissioning code. In response to determining the commissioning code, the at least one system device sends an acknowledgment message to the system controller. The system controller associates the system devices sending an acknowledgment message with the light fixture providing the light output modulated with the commissioning code.

主权项

1. A method of commissioning one or more system devices installed in a lighting system and coupled to a communication link, the lighting system including a system controller and at least one light fixture coupled to the communication link, said method comprising:
receiving in the light fixture a commissioning command from the system controller via the communication link; modulating a light output from the light fixture in response to the received commissioning command, the modulated light output defining a unique commissioning code corresponding to the light fixture; receiving the modulated light output at the one or more system devices; demodulating the modulated light output in the one or more system devices to determine the commissioning code from a plurality of unique commissioning codes; and in response to the determined commissioning code, sending to the system controller via the communication link an acknowledgement message from the one or more system devices.