公开(公告)号：EP2312914A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-20

申请号：EP10183033.9

申请日：2010-09-30

Applicant: Zilog, Inc.

Inventor： Staab, David R. ,  Baker, Murray C.

IPC: H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02B20/44

Abstract: A replaceable fluorescent lamp starter unit of a fluorescent light fixture has a built-in RF transceiver, and communicates wirelessly with a motion-detecting master unit. The starter unit can be controlled to turn off and turn on the fluorescent lamp of the fixture. The starter unit is registered to the master unit so that the starter unit will not respond to wireless communications from other sources. During registration, registration information is loaded into the starter unit and stored in non-volatile memory. The stored registration information is later usable to determine whether subsequently received wireless communications are for the starter unit. Systems of existing light fixtures are retrofitted with such wireless starter units, and thereby made controllable by a master unit so that the master unit can turn off the lights to conserve energy if room occupancy is not detected. The master unit can control lamp fixtures individually or as a group.

Abstract translation: 荧光灯具的可替换的荧光灯起动器单元具有内置的RF收发器，并且与运动检测主单元无线通信。 可以控制起动器单元以关闭并打开灯具的荧光灯。 启动器单元被注册到主单元，使得起动器单元将不响应来自其它源的无线通信。 在注册期间，注册信息被加载到起动器单元中并存储在非易失性存储器中。 存储的注册信息稍后可用于确定随后接收到的无线通信是否用于起动器单元。 现有灯具的系统使用这种无线起动器单元进行改装，从而由主单元控制，使得主单元可以在没有检测到房间占用的情况下关闭灯光以节省能量。 主机可以单独或组合控制灯具。

公开(公告)号：EP2306776A2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-06

申请号：EP10174708.7

申请日：2010-08-31

Applicant: Zilog, Inc.

Inventor： Baker, Murray C.

IPC: H04W52/02

CPC classification number: H04W52/0229 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/12 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  H05B41/044 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162

Abstract: A low-power wireless network involves a plurality of RF-enabled fluorescent lamp starter units. In each of a plurality of intervals, a receiver of a starter unit operates in a receive mode during a beacon slot time, and for the majority of the rest of the interval operates in a low-power sleep mode. The starter unit wakes up and listens for a beacon each beacon slot time, regardless of whether a beacon is transmitted during that interval or not. A starter unit can be commanded to schedule a future action (for example, for a time between widely spaced synchronizing beacons) by making one of the beacons a scheduling beacon. The scheduling beacon includes a field that the starter unit uses to schedule the future action. If the scheduled action is to be canceled before the next widely spaced synchronizing beacon, then an action-canceling beacon is communicated in the next interval.

Abstract translation: 低功率无线网络涉及多个启用RF的荧光灯起动器单元。 在多个间隔的每一个中，起动器单元的接收器在信标时隙时间期间以接收模式操作，并且间隔的大部分时间间隔以低功率睡眠模式工作。 启动器单元唤醒并监听每个信标时隙的信标，而不管在该间隔期间是否发送信标。 可以命令启动器单元通过使其中一个信标成为调度信标来安排将来的动作（例如，在间隔很远的同步信标之间的时间）。 调度信标包括起始单元用于调度未来动作的字段。 如果在下一个广泛间隔的同步信标之前要排除调度的动作，则在下一个间隔中传送动作消除信标。