Upgradeable control system for aquarium lighting

摘要

An LED-based aquarium lighting system having upgradeable control system and a method thereof are provided. The system includes an LED source having a plurality of LED lights, a marine habitat for housing a marine habitat life, a control system which comprises a motherboard, a control panel, and a control module. The control module is replaceable with a new control module to provide upgrades of operational modes and features of the aquarium lighting system. Accordingly, to perform an upgrade of the control system, a user replaces the control module with a new control module by removing the control module from the motherboard and plugging the new control module in the motherboard, thereby readily making upgrades of operational modes and features of the aquarium lighting system without requiring the entire aquarium lighting system be replaced.

主权项

1. An LED-based aquarium lighting system, comprising:
an LED light source having a plurality of LED lights; a marine habitat configured for housing marine life; and a control system which comprises a motherboard including a user display, a control panel, and a control module; wherein the control module is replaceable with a new control module to provide upgrades of operational modes and features of the aquarium lighting system; wherein the control panel is a separate unit that plugs into the motherboard, and wherein the control panel, along with the user display on the motherboard, comprises a user interface for a user of the aquarium lighting system; and wherein the motherboard is disposed on the LED light source such that the user display is visible to the user.