Method of semi-automatic ballast replacement
US8536984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B47/1965
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a semi-automatic method of replacing a ballast within a lighting control system, such that the new replacement ballast can operate in the same manner as the ballast that was replaced. If multiple ballasts in a lighting control system are removed from the system and multiple new ballasts are installed to replace those ballasts, any operational configurations such as group configurations or area information associated with each removed (missing) ballast must be assigned to the proper new replacement ballast. The semi-automatic replacement method relies upon the operational configurations of the removed ballast to help a user identify which new ballast should replace each missing ballast.
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