System and method for indicating operational characteristics of a lighting system
A lighting system including a light source and a controller having an electronic processor and memory. The controller is configured to compare an operational characteristic of the light to a predetermined operational characteristic, and output a signal based on the comparison of the operational characteristic of the light to the predetermined operational characteristic.
1. A lighting system comprising:
a light source; and
a controller having an electronic processor and memory, the controller configured to
compare an operational characteristic of the light to a predetermined operational characteristic, and
output a signal based on the comparison of the operational characteristic of the light to the predetermined operational characteristic.
2. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the signal is output to a driver to control the light source to operate at the predetermined operational characteristic.
3. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the signal is output to an indicator.
4. The lighting system of claim 3 , wherein the indicator provides an indication to a user upon receiving the signal.
5. The lighting system of claim 3 , wherein the indicator is located on a housing of the lighting system.
6. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the signal is output to an outside device.
7. The lighting system of claim 6 , wherein the outside device provides an indication to a user upon receiving the signal.
8. The lighting system of claim 6 , wherein the outside device is at least one selected from a group consisting of an external computing device, a tablet, a smart phone, and a component of a building management system.
9. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the operational characteristic is an operating frequency of the light.
10. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the operational characteristic is a duration of time.
11. The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the operational characteristic is a dosage.
12. The lighting system of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined operational characteristic is a predetermined operating frequency.
13. A method of operating a light source, the method comprising:
comparing, via a controller, an operational characteristic of the light source to a predetermined operational characteristic; and
outputting, via the controller, signal based on the comparison of the operational characteristic of the light source to the predetermined operational characteristic.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
receiving, via a driver, the signal, and
controlling, via the driver and in response to receiving the signal, the light source to operate at the predetermined operational characteristic.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the predetermined operational is a predetermined operating frequency.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the signal is output to an indicator.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the indicator provides an indication to a user upon receiving the signal.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the indicator is located on a housing of the lighting system.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the signal is output to an outside device.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the outside device provides an indication to a user upon receiving the signal.
21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the outside device is at least one selected from a group consisting of an external computing device, a tablet, a smart phone, and a component of a building management system.
22. The method of claim 13 , wherein the operational characteristic is an operating frequency of light produced by the light source.
23. The method of claim 13 , wherein the operational characteristic is a duration of time.
24. The method of claim 13 , wherein the operational characteristic is a dosage.