AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM

摘要

A control module is able to be installed with electrical devices, such as, for example electrical loads (e.g., lighting loads) and/or load regulation devices. The control module may determine whether the electrical loads (e.g., drivers for lighting loads) are responsive to one or more of a plurality of control techniques. The control module may be able to automatically determine an appropriate control technique to use to control the connected driver and/or lighting load. The control module may sequentially attempt to control the connected driver and/or lighting load using each of the plurality of control techniques and determine if the driver and/or lighting load is responsive to the present control technique. The plurality of control techniques may include one or more analog control techniques and one or more digital control techniques.

主权项

1. A control module for controlling an electrical load powered from a power source, the control module comprising:
an output power connection adapted to be coupled to the electrical load for providing power to the electrical load; a control connection for providing a control signal in accordance with a plurality of control techniques, the plurality of control techniques comprising one or more analog control techniques and one or more digital control techniques; and a control circuit configured to sequentially generate the control signal at the control connection according to each of the plurality of control techniques and determine if the electrical load is responsive to at least one of the plurality of control techniques.