Lighting control device

Abstract

To provide a lighting control device that enables faster installation of a lighting facility.SOLUTION: A lighting control device 3 according to the present invention is capable of communicating with one or more input devices 5, and includes a control unit, and one or more connection units capable of being connected to cables that supply power to a lighting fixture 2, and is capable of receiving setting information indicating association between the input devices 5 and the connection units from an external terminal device 4, and has a lighting control memory unit that stores a setting table indicating the setting information. The control unit is capable of updating the setting information, and in response to a user operating any of the one or more input devices 5, supplies power to the lighting fixture 2 via the cable connected to the connection unit associated with the operated input device 5 on the basis of the setting information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a lighting control system, a lighting control method, Lighting control device, The present invention relates to a terminal device, a terminal control method, and a terminal control program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, lighting control systems for controlling a plurality of lighting fixtures installed in facilities such as offices, factories, shopping centers, etc. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a lighting control system in which lighting fixtures corresponding to each of a plurality of sections in a facility are controlled based on information from a human detection sensor that detects a person in each section or an illuminance sensor that detects the illuminance of each section. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-207315 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the lighting control system disclosed in Patent Document 1, the installer of the lighting equipment had to understand the specifications and standards of the lighting fixtures, input devices (various sensor devices and switches), and lighting control device before installing each device. However, in order for each lighting fixture to be controlled (blinking, etc.) by each input device, the installer had to manually associate each lighting fixture with each input device in the lighting control device, which was a problem in that it did not speed up the installation process.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and provides a lighting control system, a lighting control method, and a lighting control method that enable the speedup of the installation of lighting equipment. Lighting control device, An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device, a terminal control method, and a terminal control program. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A lighting control system according to the present invention has a lighting control device capable of communicating with one or more input devices, and a terminal device, wherein the lighting control device comprises a control unit and one or more connection units connectable to a cable that supplies power to a lighting fixture, and the terminal device comprises a display unit, a display processing unit, an association unit, and a transmission unit, wherein the display processing unit displays one or more first objects on the display unit that indicate one or more connection units selectable by a user, and when a first object is selected by the user from the one or more first objects displayed on the display unit, displays one or more second objects on the display unit that indicate one or more input devices, and in response to a user selection of a second object from the one or more second objects displayed on the display unit, generates setting information indicating an association between the connection unit indicated by the selected one first object and the input device indicated by the selected one second object, and the transmission unit transmits the setting information to the lighting control device, and the control unit supplies power to the lighting fixture via the cable connected to the connection unit associated with the operated input device based on the setting information in response to a user operation of any of the one or more input devices.

[0007] In addition, in the lighting control system according to the present invention, in the display of one or more input devices, when the display processing unit receives, from the control unit, identification information transmitted from the input device in response to an operation of the input device by a user, a second object indicating the input device corresponding to the received identification information. It is preferable that the object is displayed on the display unit.

[0008] Furthermore, in the lighting control system of the present invention, the input devices are classified into one of a plurality of types, and in displaying one or more input devices, when the display processing unit receives from the control unit identification information transmitted from the input device in response to the user's operation of the input device after the user has selected one of the plurality of types, if the type selected by the user matches the type of input device corresponding to the received identification information, it is preferable that the display processing unit displays a second object indicating the input device corresponding to the received identification information on the display unit.

[0009] In the lighting control system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the operation of the input device by the user for transmitting the identification information differs depending on the type of the input device.

[0010] The lighting control method according to the present invention is a lighting control method for a lighting control system having a lighting control device equipped with one or more connection parts connectable to a cable supplying power to a lighting fixture and capable of communicating with one or more input devices, and a terminal device equipped with a display part, in which the terminal device displays on the display part one or more first objects indicating each of the one or more connection parts selectable by a user, and when a first object is selected by the user from the one or more first objects displayed on the display part, displays on the display part one or more second objects indicating each of the one or more input devices, and in response to a second object being selected by the user from the one or more second objects displayed on the display part, generates setting information indicating an association between the connection part indicated by the selected one first object and the input device indicated by the selected one second object and transmits the setting information to the lighting control device, and in response to a user operation of any of the one or more input devices, based on the setting information, supplies power to the lighting fixture via the cable connected to the connection part associated with the operated input device.

[0011] The terminal device of the present invention is a terminal device for setting a lighting control device that is a lighting control device having one or more connection parts connectable to a cable that supplies power to a lighting fixture and is capable of communicating with one or more input devices, and comprises: a display unit; a display processing unit that displays on the display unit one or more first objects indicating each of the one or more connection parts selectable by a user, and when a first object is selected by the user from the one or more first objects displayed on the display unit, displays one or more second objects indicating each of the one or more input devices; an association unit that generates setting information indicating an association between the connection part indicated by the selected one first object and the input device indicated by the selected one second object in response to a user selection of a second object from the one or more second objects displayed on the display unit; and a transmission unit that transmits the setting information to the lighting control device in response to a user operation of one of the one or more input devices based on the setting information, so as to cause the lighting control device to supply power to the lighting fixture via a cable connected to the connection part associated with the operated input device.

[0012] The terminal control method according to the present invention is a terminal control method for a terminal device for setting a lighting control device which is a lighting control device having one or more connection parts connectable to a cable supplying power to a lighting fixture and capable of communicating with one or more input devices, wherein the terminal device having a display part displays on the display part one or more first objects indicating each of the one or more connection parts selectable by a user, and when a first object is selected by the user from the one or more first objects displayed on the display part, displays on the display part one or more second objects indicating each of the one or more input devices, and in response to a second object being selected by the user from the one or more second objects displayed on the display part, displays a link between the connection part indicated by the selected first object and the selected second object. generating setting information indicating an association with an input device indicated by the object, and transmitting the setting information to the lighting control device so that the lighting control device, based on the setting information, supplies power to the lighting fixture via a cable connected to a connection associated with the operated input device in response to a user operating any of the one or more input devices.

[0013] The terminal control program according to the present invention is a terminal control program for a terminal device for setting up a lighting control device which is a lighting control device having one or more connection parts connectable to a cable supplying power to a lighting fixture and capable of communicating with one or more input devices, and causes the terminal device having a display unit to: display on the display unit one or more first objects indicating each of the one or more connection parts selectable by a user; when a first object is selected by the user from the one or more first objects displayed on the display unit, display one or more second objects indicating each of the one or more input devices; in response to a user selection of a second object from the one or more second objects displayed on the display unit, generate setting information indicating an association between the connection part indicated by the selected one first object and the input device indicated by the selected one second object; and, based on the setting information, transmit the setting information to the lighting control device in response to a user operation of any of the one or more input devices, so as to cause the lighting control device to supply power to the lighting fixture via a cable connected to the connection part associated with the operated input device. Further, the lighting control device according to the present invention comprises: capable of communicating with one or more input devices; A control unit; and one or more connection parts connectable to a cable that supplies power to the lighting device; The input device may receive setting information indicating an association between the input device and the connection unit from an external terminal device; a lighting control storage unit that stores a setting table indicating the setting information; The control unit is The setting information is updateable, In response to a user operating any of the one or more input devices, power is supplied to the lighting fixture via the cable connected to the connection part associated with the operated input device based on the setting information. Effect of the Invention

[0014] The lighting control system and the lighting control method according to the present invention, Lighting control device, The terminal device, the terminal control method, and the terminal control program enable the speedup of installation of lighting equipment. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a lighting control system. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a lighting control device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of a lighting control device. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a terminal device. [Diagram 5] 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating examples of various screens displayed on the terminal device. [Figure 6] 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating examples of various screens displayed on the terminal device. [Figure 7] 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating examples of various screens displayed on the terminal device. [Figure 8] 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating examples of various screens displayed on the terminal device. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a data structure of an association table. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the lighting control system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Please note that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but extends to the invention described in the claims and their equivalents.

[0017] (Lighting control system 1) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a lighting control system 1. The lighting control system 1 includes: , lighting fixtures 2, a lighting control device 3, a terminal device 4, an input device 5, and an antenna 6. Hereinafter, the installers of the lighting fixtures 2, the lighting control device 3, the input device 5, and the antenna 6, and the operator of the terminal device 4 may be collectively referred to as the “user”.

[0018] A plurality of lighting fixtures 2 are installed on the ceiling or the like of a facility such as an office, a factory, or a shopping center. The lighting fixtures 2 may be installed on the wall or floor of the facility. The lighting fixtures 2 may be installed in a common area of ​​an apartment building, a private home, a civil engineering facility, or the like. Although FIG. 1 shows that the lighting control system 1 has eight lighting fixtures 2, the number of lighting fixtures 2 included in the lighting control system 1 is not limited to eight.

[0019] The lighting control device 3 has a function of controlling power from a power source (not shown) to be supplied to the lighting fixtures 2. For example, the lighting control device 3 controls the turning on and off of the lighting fixtures 2 and the dimming of the lighting fixtures when they are turned on, in response to a control signal from the input device 5 received via the antenna 6. Although FIG. 1 shows that the lighting control system 1 has one lighting control device 3, the lighting control system 1 may have two or more lighting control devices 3.

[0020] The terminal device 4 is an information processing device such as a notebook PC (Personal Computer). The terminal device 4 may be a multi-function mobile phone (smartphone, etc.), a tablet terminal, a tablet PC, an electronic book reader, a wearable computer, etc. The terminal device 4 may also be a portable game machine, a game console, a server device, etc. Although FIG. 1 shows that the lighting control system 1 has one terminal device 4, the lighting control system 1 may have two or more terminal devices 4.

[0021] The input device 5 is a flasher (such as a switch, a motion sensor, or an illuminance sensor) that transmits a control signal related to turning on and off the lighting device 2 to the lighting control device 3. The input device 5 may transmit a control signal related to dimming the lighting device 2 when it is turned on. The input device 5 has a communication interface circuit including an antenna that has a sensitivity band of 928 MHz, and establishes short-range wireless communication with the antenna 6 described below based on the EnOcean (registered trademark) wireless communication method. The communication method between the input device 5 and the antenna 6 may be short-range wireless communication based on other communication methods such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered trademark), or LoRa (registered trademark). The frequency band of the communication interface circuit of the input device 5 is not limited to the above-mentioned frequency band.

[0022] In the case where the input device 5 is a single switch, when a predetermined operating member (such as a rocker or a push button) is operated by a person, the input device 5 transmits a control signal corresponding to the operation to the lighting control device 3 via the communication interface circuit. In addition, in the case where the input device 5 is a human sensor, when the input device 5 detects that a person has entered the sensing range of the input device 5, it transmits a predetermined control signal to the lighting control device 3 via the communication interface circuit. In addition, in the case where the input device 5 is an illuminance sensor, the input device 5 detects illuminance at predetermined time intervals and transmits a control signal indicating the detected illuminance to the lighting control device 3 via the communication interface circuit. The control signal transmitted by the input device 5 includes identification information unique to the input device 5 (for example, an input device ID (identification)).

[0023] The antenna 6 is an antenna having a sensitivity band of 928 MHz. The antenna 6 is connected to the lighting control device 3 via a predetermined cable, and supplies a control signal from the input device 5 to the lighting control device 3. The sensitivity band of the antenna 6 is not limited to the above-mentioned frequency band.

[0024] (Lighting control device 3) Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of lighting control device 3, and Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of lighting control device 3. Lighting control device 3 includes a first communication unit 31, a second communication unit 32, a lighting control storage unit 33, connections 34a to 34h, and a control unit 35. Note that hereinafter, connections 34a to 34h may be collectively referred to as connection unit 34.

[0025] The first communication unit 31 has a communication interface circuit for establishing short-distance wireless communication of the EnOcean (registered trademark) wireless communication method with the input device 5 via the antenna 6. The communication method between the lighting control device 3 and the input device 5 may be short-distance wireless communication according to another communication method such as the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication method. The first communication unit 31 demodulates the control signal received by the antenna 6 into a received packet and supplies the packet to the control unit 35. Hereinafter, information indicated by the received packet obtained by demodulating the control signal may be referred to as control information.

[0026] The second communication unit 32 has a communication interface circuit for connecting to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like. The second communication unit 32 may be a communication interface of a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or the like. The second communication unit 32 is connected to the terminal device 4 via a predetermined cable, and the lighting control device 3 and the terminal device 4 communicate with each other using a communication protocol such as LonTalk. The communication protocol between the lighting control device 3 and the terminal device 4 may be BACnet, BACnet-MSTP, Modbus, or the like.

[0027] The lighting control storage unit 33 includes a semiconductor memory device such as a Read Only Memory (ROM) or a Random Access Memory (RAM). The lighting control storage unit 33 stores a control program used in processing by the control unit 35, information about the input device 5, a setting table T1, and the like. The information about the input device 5 is, for example, type information indicating the type of the input device 5. The setting table T1 will be described in detail later.

[0028] Connection unit 34 is connected to a power cable (for example, a VVF (Vinyl insulated Vinyl sheathed Flat-type) cable) connected to lighting fixture 2, and supplies power from a power source (not shown) to lighting fixture 2. Connection unit 34 may also be connected to a dimming control cable connected to lighting fixture 2. FIG. 3 shows lighting control device 3 having eight connection units 34a to 34h, but the number of connection units 34 that lighting control device 3 has is not limited to eight. Furthermore, multiple lighting fixtures 2 may be connected to one connection unit 34.

[0029] The control unit 35 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The control unit 35 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and centrally controls the overall operation of the lighting control device 3. The control unit 35 controls the first communication unit 31, the second communication unit 32, the connection unit 34, etc., so that various processes of the lighting control device 3 are executed in an appropriate order based on the control program stored in the lighting control storage unit 33.

[0030] The control unit 35 has a receiving unit 351, a transmitting unit 352, and a registering unit 353. Each of these units in the control unit 35 is a functional module implemented by a control program executed on a processor in the receiving unit 351. The functions of the receiving unit 351, the transmitting unit 352, and the registering unit 353 will be described in detail later.

[0031] (Terminal device 4) 4 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the terminal device 4. The terminal device 4 is capable of executing various processes including a process of generating setting information indicating an association between a connection unit 34, which connects to one or more lighting fixtures 2, and an input device 5. To this end, the terminal device 4 includes a terminal communication unit 41, a terminal storage unit 42, a terminal operation unit 43, a terminal display unit 44, and a terminal processing unit 45. Prepare.

[0032] The terminal communication unit 41 has a communication interface circuit for connecting to a USB or the like. The terminal communication unit 41 may be a communication interface for a wired or wireless LAN or the like. The terminal communication unit 41 is connected to the lighting control device 3 via a predetermined cable, and the lighting control device 3 and the terminal device 4 communicate with each other using a communication protocol such as LonTalk.

[0033] The terminal storage unit 42 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a ROM, a RAM, etc. The terminal storage unit 42 stores application programs such as a terminal control program used for processing in the device processing unit 45, and various information such as information related to the input device 5. The various programs such as the terminal control program stored in the terminal storage unit 42 may be installed in the terminal storage unit 42 using a known setup program transmitted from, for example, an external server device.

[0034] The terminal operation unit 43 is, for example, a keyboard and / or a keypad. The terminal operation unit 43 may be any device capable of operating the terminal device 4, and may be, for example, a pointing device such as a touch panel. The user can use the terminal operation unit 43 to input characters, numbers, and symbols, or positions on the display screen of the terminal display unit 44. When operated by the user, the terminal operation unit 43 generates a signal corresponding to the operation, and the generated signal is supplied to the terminal processing unit 45 as an instruction from the user.

[0035] The terminal display unit 44 is a liquid crystal display. The terminal display unit 44 may be an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, etc. The terminal display unit 44 displays a video corresponding to the video data supplied from the device processing unit 45, a moving image corresponding to the moving image data, a still image corresponding to the still image data, etc.

[0036] The device processing unit 45 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The device processing unit 45 is, for example, a CPU, and centrally controls the overall operation of the terminal device 4. The device processing unit 45 controls the terminal communication unit 41, the terminal display unit 44, etc. so that various processes of the terminal device 4 are executed in an appropriate order based on the terminal control program stored in the terminal storage unit 42 and the operation of the terminal operation unit 43, etc.

[0037] The device processing unit 45 has a display processing unit 451, an associating unit 452, a device transmitting unit 453, and a terminal receiving unit 454. Each of these units in the device processing unit 45 is a functional module implemented by a terminal control program executed on a processor in the device processing unit 45. Alternatively, each of these units in the device processing unit 45 may be implemented in the terminal device 4 as an independent integrated circuit, microprocessor, or firmware. The functions of the display processing unit 451, the associating unit 452, the terminal transmitting unit 453, and the terminal receiving unit 454 will be described in detail later.

[0038] Below, with reference to Figures 5 to 8, we will explain an example of an operation sequence for the lighting control system 1 shown in Figure 10, an example of the functions of the receiving unit 351, the transmitting unit 352, and the registration unit 353, and an example of the functions of the display processing unit 451, the association unit 452, the terminal transmitting unit 453, and the terminal receiving unit 454.

[0039] 10, first, when a user inputs an instruction to display the maintenance screen 500 via the terminal operation unit 43 of the terminal device 4, the display processing unit 451 of the terminal device 4 displays the maintenance screen 500 on the terminal display unit 44 (step S101). The instruction to display the maintenance screen 500 may be, for example, a display instruction button or a start icon of a control program in a home screen (not shown) displayed on the terminal display unit 44 input by the user through the terminal operation unit 43. The input information is input when instructed by operating the unit 43.

[0040] 5(a) is a diagram showing an example of a maintenance screen 500 displayed on the terminal device 4. The maintenance screen 500 includes, for example, connection section instruction buttons 501a-501h, type buttons 502a-502c, a connection candidate display area 503, an association display area 504, associated connection section buttons 505a-505h, and an association button 506.

[0041] The connection unit instruction buttons 501a to 501h are button objects for the user to select a connection unit 34 that is a candidate for association with the input device 5. In the example shown in FIG. 5(a), each of the connection unit instruction buttons 501a to 501h is associated with connection unit identification information (connection unit ID) for identifying each of the connection units 34a to 43h shown in FIG. 3. For example, the connection unit instruction button 501a is associated with a connection unit ID for identifying the connection unit 34a, the connection unit instruction button 501b is associated with a connection unit ID for identifying the connection unit 34b, and the connection unit instruction button 501h is associated with a connection unit ID for identifying the connection unit 34h. When any of the connection unit instruction buttons 501a to 501h is designated by the user, the terminal operation unit 43 supplies the connection unit ID associated with the connection unit instruction button 501 designated by the user to the terminal processing unit 45.

[0042] The type buttons 502a to 502c are button objects for the user to select the type of the input device 5 that is a candidate for association with the connection unit 34. In the example shown in FIG. 5(a), the type button 502a is associated with type information indicating a "single switch", the type button 502b is associated with type information indicating a "human presence sensor", and the type button 502c is associated with type information indicating an "illuminance sensor". When any of the type buttons 502a to 502c is designated by the user, the terminal operation unit 43 supplies the type information associated with the type button 502 designated by the user to the terminal processing unit 45.

[0043] The connection candidate display area 503 is a display area for displaying image objects 507a, 507b (FIGS. 7 and 8) corresponding to input device identification information (input device ID) for identifying the input device 5 acquired on a search screen 600 described later. The association display area 504 is a display area for displaying association connection section buttons 505a to 505h and an association input device button 508 described later.

[0044] The association connection section buttons 505a to 505h are selection objects for selecting the connection section 34 to be associated with the input device 5. The association button 506 is a button object for instructing association between the input device 5 corresponding to the image object 507 selected by the user and the connection section 34 corresponding to the association connection section button 505 selected by the user.

[0045] 10, when the user designates any one of the connection unit instruction buttons 501a to 501h, the associating unit 452 acquires a connection unit ID associated with the connection unit instruction button 501 designated by the user from the terminal operation unit 43 (step S102). Next, when the user designates any one of the type buttons 502a to 502c, the associating unit 452 acquires type information associated with the type button 502 designated by the user from the terminal operation unit 43 (step S103).

[0046] FIG. 5(b) is a diagram showing another example of the maintenance screen 500 displayed on the terminal device 4. In the example of the maintenance screen 500 shown in FIG. 5(b), the connection unit instruction button 501a is selected by the user, and the type button 502a is selected by the user. Each button selected by the user is displayed in a different display mode from buttons not selected by the user. In response to the selection of the connection unit instruction button 501, The association connection button 505 may be displayed in a display manner designated by the user.

[0047] When the user designates the connection unit instruction button 501a and also designates the type button 502a, the display processing unit 451 displays a search screen 600 on the terminal display unit 44. Note that when the user designates the connection unit instruction button 501a and also designates the type button 502a, the display processing unit 451 may display a search screen display button, and when the user designates the search screen display button, the search screen 600 may be displayed on the terminal display unit 44.

[0048] 6(a) is a diagram showing an example of a search screen 600 displayed on the terminal device 4. The search screen 600 includes an acquire button 601, an ID display area 602, a store button 603, and a return button 604.

[0049] The acquire button 601 is a button object for instructing the device processing unit 45 to acquire an operation signal transmitted from the input device 5. The ID display area 602 is a display area for displaying the input device ID included in the operation signal when the operation signal transmitted from the input device 5 is acquired. The store button 603 is a button object for instructing the device processing unit 45 to perform a storage process for storing the input device ID displayed in the ID display area 602 in the device storage unit 42, and a display process for displaying an image object 507 corresponding to the input device ID. The return button 604 is a button object for terminating the display of the search screen 600 and redisplaying the maintenance screen 500.

[0050] Returning to FIG. 10, when the user performs a predetermined operation on the input device 5, the input device 5 transmits an operation signal to the lighting control device 3 (step S104). The operation signal includes the input device ID and type information of the input device 5 that transmitted the operation signal. The predetermined operation on the input device 5 is different for each type of input device 5. In addition, the predetermined operation on the input device 5 is different from the operation when the input device 5 transmits a control signal. For example, when the input device 5 is a single switch, the input device 5 transmits an operation signal when a predetermined operating member (such as a rocker or a push button) is operated a predetermined number of times (e.g., three times) within a predetermined time (e.g., three seconds). In addition, when the input device 5 is a human presence sensor and an illuminance sensor, the input device 5 transmits an operation signal when a button member other than the sensor unit is operated.

[0051] When the receiving unit 351 of the lighting control device 3 receives an operation signal from the input device 5 via the first communication unit 31, the transmitting unit 352 of the lighting control device 3 transmits the input device ID and type information contained in the operation signal to the terminal device 4 via the second communication unit 32 (step S105).

[0052] Fig. 6(b) is a diagram showing another example of the search screen 600 displayed on the terminal device 4. The search screen 600 shown in Fig. 6(b) includes an image 605 indicating that an operation signal is being acquired. When the acquire button 601 is instructed by the user, the display processing unit 451 displays the image 605 indicating that an operation signal is being acquired on the terminal display unit 44.

[0053] When the image 605 is displayed, if the terminal receiving unit 454 receives the input device ID and type information from the lighting control device 3 via the terminal communication unit 41, the association unit 452 determines whether the received type information matches the type information acquired in step S103 (step S106).

[0054] When the associating unit 452 determines that the received type information does not match the acquired type information (step S106-No), the associating unit 452 waits until the next input device ID and type information are received from the lighting control device 3. If it is determined that the type information matches the type information (step S106-Yes), it is determined whether or not there is an instruction for storage processing (step S107). For example, if the associating unit 452 determines that the received type information matches the acquired type information, it instructs the display processing unit 451 to perform display processing of the received input device ID. When instructed to perform display processing of the input device ID, the display processing unit 451 displays the received input device ID in the ID display area 602. FIG. 6(c) is a diagram showing another example of a search screen 600 displayed on the terminal device 4. The search screen 600 shown in FIG. 6(c) shows an example in which the received input device ID is displayed in the ID display area 602. 6(c), when the user instructs the storage button 603, the terminal operation unit 43 instructs the terminal processing unit 45 to perform storage processing of the input device ID and display processing of the image object 507, and the association unit 452 determines that there is an instruction to store the input device ID, and stores the received input device ID in the terminal storage unit 42. Also, when the user instructs the back button 604 on the search screen 600, the association unit 452 determines that there is no instruction to store the input device ID. When the association unit 452 determines that there is no instruction to store the input device ID (step S107-No), it waits until the next input device ID and type information are received from the lighting control device 3.

[0055] FIG. 7(a) is a diagram showing another example of the maintenance screen 500 displayed on the terminal device 4. The maintenance screen 500 shown in FIG. 7(a) is displayed by the display processing unit 451 in response to an instruction to display the image object 507. The connection candidate display area 503 of the maintenance screen 500 shown in FIG. 7(a) includes an image object 507a. The image object 507a is an icon image corresponding to the input device ID transmitted from the lighting control device 3 in step S105, and indicates the input device 5 that is an association candidate of the connection unit 34a indicated by the association connection unit button 505a. In the example shown in FIG. 7(a), the image object 507a includes a character string indicating the input device ID.

[0056] Fig. 7(b) is a diagram showing another example of the maintenance screen 500 displayed on the terminal device 4. The maintenance screen 500 shown in Fig. 7(b) includes two types of image objects 507a and 507b indicating input devices 5 that are association candidates for the connection unit 34b indicated by the association connection unit button 505b. In the maintenance screen 500 shown in Fig. 7(b), the two types of image objects 507a and 507b are displayed by performing the series of processes from steps S104 to S107 shown in Fig. 10 twice.

[0057] Each of the association connection section buttons 505a to 505h can be selected by the user, and each time an association connection section button 505 is selected by the user, an image object 507 is displayed indicating an input device 5 that is a candidate for association with the connection section 34b indicated by the selected association connection section button 505.

[0058] Fig. 8(a) is a diagram showing another example of the maintenance screen 500 displayed on the terminal device 4. On the maintenance screen 500 shown in Fig. 8(a), an association connection section button 505a and an image object 507a are designated by the user.

[0059] 10, when the user selects the association button 506 on the maintenance screen 500 shown in FIG. 8(a), an association process is executed (step S108). In the association process in step S108, the association unit 452 first extracts the connection part ID indicated by the association connection part button 505a designated by the user, and extracts the input device ID indicated by the image object 507a designated by the user. Then, the association unit 452 creates setting information that associates the extracted connection part ID and input device ID with each other.

[0060] When the setting information is generated by the association unit 452, the display processing unit 451 displays an association connection button 505a indicating the connection ID included in the setting information and an association input device button 508a indicating the input device ID included in the setting information in the association display area 504 of the maintenance screen 500, as shown in FIG. 8(b), so that the association between the two can be visually confirmed.

[0061] Next, the terminal transmitting unit 453 of the terminal device 4 transmits the setting information generated by the associating unit 452 to the lighting control device 3 via the terminal communication unit 41 (step S109). When the receiving unit 351 of the lighting control device 3 receives the setting information from the terminal device 4, the registering unit 353 executes a registration process to update the setting table T1 based on the received setting information (step S110).

[0062] 9 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of setting table T1. Setting table T1 is table information stored in lighting control storage unit 33, and stores input device IDs of input devices 5 associated with each of connection unit IDs indicating all of the connection units 34 included in lighting control device 3. Note that the same input device ID may be associated with multiple connection unit IDs, and there may be a connection unit ID that is not associated with an input device ID.

[0063] When the control unit 35 of the lighting control device 3 receives a control signal from the input device 5, the control unit 35 reads out the setting table T1 stored in the lighting control storage unit 33 and identifies the connection unit ID associated with the input device ID included in the control signal. If power is not being supplied to the lighting fixture 2 connected to the power cable of the connection unit 34 associated with the connection unit ID, the control unit 35 turns on the lighting fixture 2 by supplying power to the lighting fixture 2 connected to the power cable of the connection unit 34 associated with the connection unit ID. If power is being supplied to the lighting fixture 2 connected to the power cable of the connection unit 34 associated with the connection unit ID, the control unit 35 turns off the lighting fixture 2 by terminating the supply of power to the lighting fixture 2 connected to the power cable of the connection unit 34 associated with the connection unit ID.

[0064] As described above, the lighting control system 1 allows the user to quickly, through a simple and intuitive operation, associate the connection unit 34 for supplying power to the lighting fixture 2 with the input device 5. Such a lighting control system 1 enables faster construction of lighting facilities.

[0065] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make various changes, substitutions, and alterations thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1. Lighting control system 2. Lighting equipment 3 Lighting control device 31 First Communications Department 32 2nd Communications Department 33 Lighting control memory unit 34 (34a, 34b, ...) Connection part 35 Control section 351 Receiving unit 352 Transmitter 353 Registration Department 4 Terminal Equipment 41 Terminal communication unit 42 Terminal memory section 43 Terminal operation unit 44 Terminal display unit 45 Terminal Processing Section 461 Display Processing Unit 462 Association section 463 Terminal Transmitter 464 Terminal Receiver 5 Input Devices 6 Antennas

Claims

[Claim 1] capable of communicating with one or more input devices; A control unit; and one or more connection parts connectable to a cable that supplies power to the lighting device; The input device may receive setting information indicating an association between the input device and the connection unit from an external terminal device; a lighting control storage unit that stores a setting table indicating the setting information; The control unit is The setting information is updateable, supplying power to the lighting device through the cable connected to the connection part associated with the operated input device based on the setting information in response to an operation of any one of the one or more input devices by a user; A lighting control device comprising:

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