Devices, systems, and methods for controlling electrical loads
Systems and methods for controlling electrical loads in one or more areas. The system includes a room controller having a microprocessor for accessing data and providing commands, memory for storing information operably connected to the microprocessor, a relay for powering a load based on commands from the microprocessor, and a port for connecting a peripheral device. The system also includes a peripheral device connected to the port and configured to send data including a device type and a device instance byte to the controller indicating the type of peripheral device. The device instance byte includes a port number identifying the port and a slot number identifying a time slot within a time domain multiplexing cycle. The system also includes a load connected to the relay.
1. A lighting system for controlling a lighting zone, the system comprising:
a room controller having a microprocessor for accessing data and providing commands, memory for storing information operably connected to the microprocessor, a relay for powering a load based on commands from the microprocessor, and a smart port configured to automatically recognize and configure a peripheral device connected to the smart port;
an area controller communicatively coupled to the room controller, the area controller providing a user interface for commissioning, control, and monitoring functions for the lighting system; and
a peripheral device coupled to the smart port and configured to send a unicast message including a sub address block, the sub address block including a device type and a device instance byte, the device instance byte including a port number identifying the smart port and a slot number identifying a time slot within a time domain multiplexing cycle, to the controller indicating the type of peripheral device;
wherein the room controller is a master controller for the lighting zone.
2. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the room controller includes a dimming control.
3. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device is switch.
4. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device is as sensor.
5. The lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a control panel.
6. The room lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a network interface.
7. The lighting system of claim 2 , further comprising a bridge module.
8. The lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a smart port module including a serial port.
9. The lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a dry contact input output module.
10. A lighting system comprising:
a room controller having a microprocessor for accessing data and providing commands, memory for storing information operably connected to the microprocessor, a relay for powering a load based on commands from the microprocessor, and smart port configured to automatically recognize and configure a peripheral device connected to the smart port;
an area controller communicatively coupled to the room controller, the area controller providing a user interface for commissioning, control, and monitoring functions for the lighting system; and
a peripheral device coupled to the smart port and configured to send a unicast message including a sub address block, the sub address block including a device type and a device instance byte, the device instance byte including a port number identifying the smart port and a slot number identifying a time slot within a time domain multiplexing cycle, to the controller indicating the type of peripheral device.
11. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the room controller includes a dimming control.
12. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device is switch.
13. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device is as sensor.
14. The lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a control panel.
15. The room lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a network interface.
16. The lighting system of claim 2 , further comprising a bridge module.
17. The lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a smart port module including a serial port.
18. The lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a dry contact input output module.
19. A lighting system controller comprising:
a memory;
a microprocessor configured to access data from the memory and provide commands to assign a plurality of loads to a first group, a second group, or both the first and second groups;
a relay for powering a load based on commands from the microprocessor; and
a smart port for automatically recognizing and configuring a peripheral device, wherein the smart port is configured to send and receive data packets including a sync frame and a unicast message including a sub address block, the sub address block including a device type and a device instance byte, the device instance byte including a port number identifying the smart port and a slot number identifying a time slot within a time domain multiplexing cycle.