Illumination Bus System Configuration via Structure Bus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting bus systems require a high level of specialist knowledge for configuration, as users must individually address and program bus devices, making it difficult for non-specially trained users to design and implement light scenes.
Innovation Solution
A method that automatically determines the physical order and type of bus subscribers using a bidirectional bus system with a structure bus, allowing for semi-automatic configuration through a configuration control device, which presents users with interactive options to design light scenes without needing to know the full scope of device functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If individual addressing and programming of bus devices is performed manually, then precise control of each device is achieved, but the complexity of configuration and the barrier for non-specially trained users increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-configuration by automatically determining the physical order and type of bus subscribers through the bidirectional bus system with structure bus. The configuration control device autonomously addresses devices and determines their characteristics without manual intervention, allowing non-specially trained users to simply select from presented options rather than performing complex individual addressing and programming
Solution Approach 2:
The bidirectional bus system with structure bus acts as an intermediary mechanism between the configuration control device and bus subscribers. This intermediary automatically exchanges data to determine physical arrangement and device types, translating complex device identification into an automated process that simplifies user interaction while maintaining precise device control
2Loss of time
If automatic determination of bus subscriber arrangement is implemented, then configuration time is reduced, but the system structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bidirectional bus system with structure bus serves multiple functions: it transmits control data, determines physical arrangement automatically, identifies device types, and enables both automated and semi-automated configuration modes. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate complex subsystems into a single integrated bus structure, reducing overall system complexity while achieving time savings
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary automatic determination of bus subscriber arrangement and device types during the configuration phase before actual light scene programming begins. By pre-establishing the physical order and device characteristics through the structure bus, the system prepares all necessary addressing information in advance, significantly reducing the time required for subsequent configuration steps
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for configuring an illumination bus system (B) using a configuration control appliance (16), said method comprising the following steps: the physical sequence and type of bus subscriber (2, 3, 4) connected to the illumination bus system B are determined; a light scene defined by a pre-defined algorithm is transferred to the determined actuator-type bus subscriber (2, 3); and the light data obtained by the determined actuator-type bus subscriber for creating the light scene is stored.