Lighting fixture control systems and methods

摘要

A lighting fixture system for fluorescent lamps includes one or more fluorescent lamps and one or more ballasts configured to provide controlled power to the one or more fluorescent lamps. The lighting fixture further includes a controller wired to the fluorescent lighting fixture. The controller includes one or more relays configured to turn power provided to the one or more ballasts on and off such that the one or more fluorescent lamps turn on and off with the switching of the one or more relays. The controller further includes a logic circuit configured to control the switching of the one or more relays, wherein the logic circuit is configured to log usage information for the fluorescent lighting fixture in memory. The controller yet further includes communications electronics configured to output the logged usage information.

主权项

1. A lighting fixture system comprising:
one or more lamps; one or more ballasts configured to provide controlled power to the one or more lamps; a controller wired to the lighting fixture, the controller comprising:
one or more relays configured to turn power provided to the one or more ballasts on and off such that the one or more lamps turn on and off with the switching of the one or more relays;a logic circuit configured to control the switching of the one or more relays, wherein the logic circuit is configured to log usage information for the lighting fixture in memory, the usage information comprising at least one of an indication of an amount of time that the one or more lamps have been on or an indication of a time at which a usage event occurs; andcommunications electronics configured to output the logged usage information.