公开(公告)号：US5187655A

公开(公告)日：1993-02-16

申请号：US465354

申请日：1990-01-16

申请人： Robert P. Post ,  Michael J. D'Aleo ,  Doug W. Keeports ,  Jonathan H. Ference ,  David G. Luchaco ,  Joel S. Spira

发明人： Robert P. Post ,  Michael J. D'Aleo ,  Doug W. Keeports ,  Jonathan H. Ference ,  David G. Luchaco ,  Joel S. Spira

IPC分类号： G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/10 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/029 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B19/108 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G05B2219/23406

摘要： A hand-held programmer is provided for adjusting various functions of a multi-scene, multi-zone programmable lighting control. The programmer generally includes push-buttons for selecting particular scenes and zones to be programmed and for activating any one of the functions to be adjusted; namely, intensity, fade time, and fade delay. An alphanumeric LCD display includes a number of controllable display areas, adjacent to and aligned with the push-buttons, for identifying the names of the selected scene and zone and the function settings associated with them. A cylindrically elongated rotary encoder, having a knurled, rubbery surface, is easily manipulated to adjust the setting of the activated function and provides kinesthetic feedback, so that its adjustment can be coordinated with a visual perception of the lighting scene. A locking type socket receives a corresponding plug for electrically connecting the programmer to a wall station in any one of a number of lighting areas to provide communication between the programmer and the lighting control. Once connected to a wall station in a particular area, the programmer is prevented from selecting scenes or zones in other areas to prevent inadvertent misadjustments.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于调整多场景，多区域可编程照明控制的各种功能的手持编程器。 编程器通常包括用于选择要编程的特定场景和区域以及用于激活要调整的任何一个功能的按钮; 即强度，衰落时间和衰落延迟。 字母数字LCD显示器包括与按钮相邻并对准的多个可控显示区域，用于识别所选场景和区域的名称以及与其相关联的功能设置。 具有滚花的橡胶表面的圆柱形细长的旋转编码器被容易地操纵以调节激活的功能的设置并提供动觉反馈，使得其调节可以与照明场景的视觉感知协调。 锁定型插座接收相应的插头，用于将编程器电连接到多个照明区域中的任何一个中的壁台，以提供编程器与照明控制之间的通信。 一旦连接到特定区域的墙上电台，就可以防止程序员选择其他区域的场景或区域，以防止无意的错误调整。