LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING INDEPENDENTLY-CONTROLLED UNITS RESPONSIVE TO A BROADCAST CONTROLLER

    公开(公告)号:EP3481009A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-08

    申请号:EP18201138.7

    申请日:2012-12-21

    摘要: The application discloses a broadcast controller 180 which acquires information about the constituent nodes of one or more independent units 110, 112 with which the broadcast controller 180 is in communication. The independent units 110; 112 include one or more commanders 250, 260, 270; 350, 360, 370 and one or more energy controllers 210, 220, 230; 310 320, 330. For example, the broadcast controller 180 communicates with a first node of a first independent unit 110, where the first node is a first commander 250, 260, 270 or a first energy controller 210, 220, 230. The broadcast controller 180 obtains an address of the first node. Also, the broadcast controller 180 obtains from the first node an address of at least one second node of the first independent unit 110. The at least one second node is a second commander or a second energy controller and the at least one second node is in communication with the first node. The broadcast controller 180 determines if at least one of the first node or the at least one second node is an energy controller. Also, the broadcast controller 180 identifies at least one of the first node or the at least one second node as an energy controller according to the determination. Additionally, the broadcast controller 180 identifies at least one of the address of the first node or the address of the at least one second node as an energy controller address according to the determination. The broadcast controller 180 determines an operational relationship between the first node and the at least one second node. Further, the broadcast controller 180 determines if the first node communicates with a node of the first independent unit other than the at least one second node. The broadcast controller 180 communicates with the at least one second node. Also, the broadcast controller 180 determines if the at least one second node communicates with a node of the first independent unit other than the first node. The broadcast controller 180 determines that all of the nodes of the first independent unit have been identified upon the determinations indicating that the first node communicates with no other nodes other than the at least one second node and the at least one second node communicates with no other nodes other than the first node. The broadcast controller 180 also obtains an address of a third node of the first independent unit 110 from the second node.

    MULTIPLE LOCATION LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM
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    发明授权
    MULTIPLE LOCATION LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM 有权
    LAST控制系统MULTISITES

    公开(公告)号:EP2147579B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-05

    申请号:EP08767400.8

    申请日:2008-04-23

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    摘要: A multiple location load control system comprises a main device and remote devices, which do not require neutral connections, but allow for visual and audible feedback at the main device and the remote devices. The main device and the remote devices are adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between an AC power source and an electrical load, and to be further coupled together via an accessory wiring. The remote devices can be wired on the line side and the load side of the load control system, such that the main device is wired 'in the middle' of the load control system. The main device is operable to enable a charging path to allow the remote devices to charge power supplies through the accessory wiring during a first time period of a half-cycle of the AC power source. The main device and the remote devices are operable to communicate with each other via the accessory wiring during a second time period of the half-cycle.