NETWORK CONNECTED LOW VOLTAGE LIGHTING SYSTEM
The present disclosure is directed at a method and apparatus for providing a network connected low voltage lighting system. In one embodiment, the disclosure may be seen as an Internet of Things (loT) network connected low voltage lighting system.
1 . An apparatus for interfacing with peripherals and sensors comprising:
a wireless communication interface for communicating with a lighting network control (LNC) module or an Internet of Things (loT) gateway;
an apparatus for receiving peripheral data from a set of peripheral devices;
at least one embedded sensor for obtaining sensor data; and
a controller including a data communication conversion apparatus for converting to peripheral and sensor device data communication methods to a wireless communication transmission methods.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a data storage for storing sensor data.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller further comprises an address mapping apparatus to assign an address or identification code for each of the set of peripheral devices.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising apparatus for connecting to a cable management apparatus.
5 . The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the cable management apparatus comprises:
a set of input power ports;
a set of output power ports; and
a protection and detection apparatus to detector reverse polarity wiring.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a programming port.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus for receiving peripheral data is a set of peripheral ports.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a set of sensor ports.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller prioritizes the sensor data for immediate or delayed transmission.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a dimming apparatus for communicating lighting fixture information to the controller.
11 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the wireless communication interface comprises an apparatus for communicating with a handheld communication device.
12 . The apparatus for claim 11 wherein the wireless communication interface receives handheld communication device location information or trend analysis information.
13 . The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the controller determines lighting and/or environmental parameters based on the trend analysis information.
14 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising mounting apparatus for mounting the apparatus to a wall or a ceiling.
15 . The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the set of peripheral ports are connected to at least one of a dimmer, a video monitoring device or a video recording device.