Lamp-operating appliance for operating one or more light-sources and process for operating a lamp-operating appliance
US8421586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B47/155
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a lamp operating device (10) for operating one or multiple light sources (20-1, 20-2), with a first interface unit (15) for connecting the lamp operating device (10) to a control line (2) and for receiving external control commands corresponding to a first communications protocol, and with a control unit (11) which operates the light source(s) (20-1, 20-2) in accordance with the control commands received via the first interface unit (15). A second interface unit (17) is provided for receiving programming information according to a second communications protocol, wherein the conversion of the control commands received via the first interface unit (15) for operating the light source(s) (20-1, 20-2) is performed by the control unit (11), at least partially taking into account the programming information.
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