COMMISSIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

A lamp controller 100 for a lamp in a lighting network has a commissioning mode of operation and transmits an identity of the lamp by modulating the light. This identity information may be detected by a detector already on the network which has a photosensor. The detector may then securely pass the information to the network to commission the lamp controller into the lighting network.

主权项

1. A lamp controller for a lamp in a lighting network, the lamp controller having a commissioning mode of operation and a normal mode of operation and comprising:
a transponder, a memory for storing commissioning information, and a processor coupled to the transponder and the memory; wherein the lamp controller is configured to be operable in the commissioning mode to transmit the commissioning information by modulating the light output of a light source coupled to the lamp controller, and to receive a network key via the transponder, and wherein the lamp controller is configured to be operable in the normal mode to communicate with other network devices in the lighting network via the transponder.