Method for starting up a lighting system
View Patent ↗A method for the start-up of a lighting system having lamps and a central control system, wherein each lamp has an identification code independently of its position and a position code assigned by a control device, has the following steps: a) Separating the lamps into two groups by putting one group in a first state and the other group in a second state, b) selecting one of the lamps and entering its state into the operating device selecting the group of lamps that has the same state as the selected lamp for further steps, while the other group is no longer considered, d) when the selected group does not only have the selected lamp, the steps a)-d) are carried out again e) assigning the position code to the remaining lamp, to bring the code directly into relation with the identification code, f) carrying out the steps a)-e) for further lamps.
1. A method for determining positions of individual lamps in a lighting system with a central control system for actuating the lamps, wherein after installation of the lamps, the central control system assigns to each lamp an identification code independently of its position, the method comprising the steps of:
a) dividing the lamps into two arbitrarily selected groups, by switching one group to a first operating state and the other group to a second operating state different from the first operating state,
b) selecting one of the lamps, wherein the position of the selected lamp is known, and inputting its operating state into a control device in communication with the central control system,
c) selecting the group of lamps having the same operating state as the selected lamp for the further method steps, while the other group is no longer considered,
d) if the selected group does not only comprise the selected lamp, carrying out steps a)-d) again with the selected group until a single lamp remains in the group,
e) assigning the position code to the remaining lamp, so that the position code is related uniquely to the previously assigned identification code,
f) carrying out steps a)-e) for further lamps.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the arbitrarily selected groups are of roughly equal size.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first operating state is a switched on state and the second operating state is a switched off state.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the inputting of the operating state of the selected lamp according to method step c) is effected in each instance by a separate key on the control device for the “on” state and for the “off” state.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein an acoustic signal is emitted when the operating state is switched according to step a).
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a lighting plan of the lighting system is displayed in the control device, so that the selected lamp can be identified in the lighting plan.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein a pressure-sensitive display allows the selected lamp to be identified directly in the graphically displayed lighting plan by pressing the lamp.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein communication of the control system with the lamps takes place by way of the standard protocol “Digital Addressable Lighting Interface”, DALI.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control device is a mobile device, a laptop or a notebook computer.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the control device is connected wirelessly to the control system.
11. The method according to claim 4 , wherein a maximum number of cycles for running through the steps a)-e) is determined according to the number of lamps in the lighting system, the reaching of the maximum cycle number being indicated by an acoustic end signal, which is different from the switching signal.
12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the control device first obtains the identification codes from the control system and after the position codes have been assigned, they are passed on to the control system.
13. A lighting system comprising a plurality of lamps and a central control system for actuating the lamps, wherein the lighting system is configured to assign each lamp with an identification code independently of its position during an initialization routine wherein for determination of a position of each lamp, the central control system is further operable:
a) to divide the lamps into two arbitrarily selected groups, by switching one group to a first operating state and the other group to a second operating state different from the first operating state,
b) to select one of the lamps, wherein the position of the selected lamp is known, and input its operating state into a control device which is in communication with the central control system,
c) to select the group of lamps having the same operating state as the selected lamp for the further operations, while the other group is no longer considered,
d) if the selected group does not only comprise the selected lamp, to carry out functions a)-d) again with the selected group until a single lamp remains in the group,
e) to assign the position code to the remaining lamp, so that the position code is related uniquely to the previously assigned identification code, and
f) to carry out functions a)-e) for further lamps.
14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the arbitrarily selected groups are of roughly equal size.
15. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the first operating state is a switched on state and the second operating state is a switched off state.
16. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the inputting of the operating state of the selected lamp according to function c) is effected in each instance by a separate key on the control device for the “on” state and for the “off” state.
17. The system according to claim 13 , wherein an acoustic signal is emitted when the operating state is switched according to function a).
18. The system according to claim 13 , wherein a lighting plan of the lighting system is displayed in the control device, so that the selected lamp can be identified in the lighting plan.
19. The system according to claim 18 , wherein a pressure-sensitive display allows the selected lamp to be identified directly in the graphically displayed lighting plan by pressing the lamp.
20. The system according to claim 13 , wherein communication of the control system with the lamps takes place by way of the standard protocol “Digital Addressable Lighting Interface”, DALI.