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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention relates to the configuration and / or programming of operating devices for lamps, in particular at least one LED, by means of the following steps: interposing a configuration module (1) in the power supply (2) of an operating device (3), the configuration module (1) being digitally coded signals modulated on the power supply (2) of the operating device (3), and the operating device (3) evaluates these signals as programming, configuration and / or operating parameter specification, in particular dimming value specification.
    公开号:AT16545U1
    申请号:TGM33/2015U
    申请日:2015-02-02
    公开日:2020-01-15
    发明作者:Kleber Norbert
    申请人:Tridonic Gmbh & Co Kg；
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    专利说明:

    METHOD FOR CONFIGURING, PROGRAMMING AND / OR CONFIGURING OPERATING DEVICES FOR LUMINAIRES, CONFIGURING MODULE AND SYSTEM The invention relates to a method both for configuring, programming and configuring operating devices for illuminants, in particular LEDs, and a corresponding configuration module and system.
    When testing and commissioning as well as the configuration of modern lighting systems, especially those that include LEDs as illuminants, settings are usually to be made directly on an operating device. Such operating devices include converters, with which the illuminant is ultimately controlled during operation. The settings to be made are currently made possible with two different technical solutions. On the one hand, direct operation can take place, for example, via mini switches on the operating device, on the other hand, an interface can be provided there, and tests or setting changes can be carried out via this interface, for example using a computer program. While the former is certainly a good solution in terms of development costs and also production costs, it also has the disadvantage that standardization exists and only a limited range of functions can be guaranteed. Furthermore, use in automated production is not possible due to the manual operation of such mini switches. The use of interface devices allows the use in automated productions, but has the disadvantage that high interface costs are incurred and the overall effort for establishing such a system is considerable.
    It is therefore desirable to provide a way with which operating devices for lamps can be configured and / or programmed.
    According to the invention, a configuration module is provided for this purpose, which enables direct control of an operating device and a corresponding system and method. This configuration module is provided in the power supply of an operating device and is capable of modulating digitally coded signals onto the power supply of the operating device. The operating device in turn evaluates these digital, modulated signals in the voltage supply and makes its settings in accordance with the information contained therein. That is, according to the invention, instead of supplying a mere supply voltage to the known operating device, a configuration module is interposed, which modulates information for programming, configuration and / or operating parameter specification to the supply voltage and thus forwards settings to the operating device provided with a circuit for evaluating the information ,
    The subclaims relate to advantageous developments of the method according to the invention. In particular, it is advantageous if the configuration module is provided in the voltage supply of an installed and operable operating device. According to a further advantageous embodiment, the operating device is part of a lighting which is arranged in the outer area.
    Furthermore, it is advantageous for the transmission of information from the configuration module to the operating device if a phase gating and / or phase section is carried out by the configuration module in the voltage supply of the operating device.
    [0007] It is also advantageous that dimming of the illuminant is controlled by means of this configuration module. According to a further advantageous embodiment, the configuration module is used to configure or program a control circuit of a dimmable or a non-dimmable operating device.
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    AT 16 545 U1 2020-01-15 Austrian Patent Office [0008] In addition, the configuration module can advantageously be used to determine the level of the constant current with which an LED line connected to a non-dimmable operating device is operated.
    Furthermore, it is advantageous if the configuration module is designed so that data can also be entered manually into the configuration module. In this case, further technical devices on the configuration module are not required.
    Alternatively or in addition to this, it is provided to provide a wireless or wired interface on the configuration module, which can be transmitted by a computing device, for example a computer.
    The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:
    [0012] Figure 1 a typical application example for retrofitting a lamp located outdoors; FIG. 2 a simple representation of the system according to the invention with the configuration module for performing the method according to the invention; FIG. 3FIG. 4 a second exemplary structure of the system; andanother typical embodiment, with a configuration module, in which manual entry is also possible.
    In the figure 1, a typical situation is shown, which occurs when retrofitting an existing lamp, for example a street lamp in the outdoor area. So far, the street lamp 10 has been operated directly on a power supply network using an operating device. The supply line of the power supply 2 is now disconnected, as is shown schematically in the area 2, so that a configuration module 1 can be interposed in the power supply in the operating device not shown in FIG. The power supply 2 is thus supplied to the configuration module 1, which is able to supply the operating device of the street lamp 10 with a modulated mains voltage. The modulated mains voltage is created by modulating a digitally coded signal onto the mains voltage. The digitally coded signal is used for the configuration, adaptation, programming, etc. of the control gear. A schematic illustration of such a modulated mains voltage is shown by way of example in FIG. 1. Furthermore, it is shown schematically that the configuration module 1 can be controlled wirelessly with the aid of a mobile radio device 7, so that the signals to be modulated can be changed without direct access to the configuration module 1.
    [0017] Furthermore, at least one further interface can be provided on the configuration module 1, for example a USB connection. Influencing is not only possible by means of the mobile radio device 7, but also by connecting a laptop, for example. FIG. 2 now also shows a lamp or a plurality of interconnected LEDs which are operated together via an operating device 3. As already described with reference to FIG. 1, this operating device 3 is no longer connected directly to the power supply network, but via the intermediate configuration module 1. Operating device 3 has a device with which the information modulated onto the supply voltage is read out can, so that the operating device 3 can make appropriate settings.
    A further illustration is shown in FIG. 3. Here, in addition to the configuration module 1, a test device 8 is provided, which is arranged in the power supply line. With this test device 8, safety and functional tests can be carried out.
    The previous examples relate to a system in which a change of settings can be carried out either remotely by means of a mobile radio device 7 or by using an interface provided on the configuration module 1. About that
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    AT 16 545 U1 2020-01-15 Austrian patent office, it is also possible to enter the configuration module 1 manually. For this purpose, the configuration module 1 has a corresponding input / output interface. In particular, it comprises a keyboard 9 and a display 11.
    The transmitted information is not limited to the procedures described so far. In simple cases, that is to say when only a small number of changes and setting adjustments need to be carried out, it can be advantageous to use the manual interface of the configuration module 1. Such a procedure is advantageous, for example, if only individual changes need to be made in the context of research and development, which, as a rule, cannot be repeated in an identical manner.
    The situation is different when a certain number of operating devices 3 configured in the same way is required. In this case, it is worth creating a script, which is then loaded into the configuration module 1. With the aid of this configuration module 1, which contains the developed script, the operating devices 3 can then be configured automatically. For even larger quantities, it can also be advantageous to program the configuration module 1 directly.
    Depending on the requirement, it is also possible to provide different configuration modules 1. This means that different types of configuration modules 1 can be provided, which provide different functionalities. A simple configuration module 1, for example, can be provided for cost-effective retrofit solutions and one-time configurations. In this case, however, the setting to be carried out is generally limited to an indication of the output current of the operating device 3. On the other hand, the higher-value configuration modules 1 can also be integrated into test systems in which they use a software interface. The settings that can be carried out using this program are considerably more extensive and include not only the output current but also, for example, settings relating to a constant intensity of the light or the intelligent multi-level brightness control. Functions such as the parallel configuration of several operating devices 3 are possible, as is the provision of a power supply for other known and possibly also standardized interfaces such as DALI. Furthermore, the aforementioned wireless interface can be provided for direct operation via a mobile radio device 7 (smartphone).
    The advantage of the newly proposed method for configuring operating devices 3 and the configuration module 1 itself and a corresponding system is that additional cabling or interfaces are not required. Communication between the configuration module 1 and the operating device 3 takes place directly via the power supply of the operating device 3. For this purpose, the configuration module 1 is integrated into the power supply line 2. A simple digital coding is possible via conventional phase cut signals, so that an essentially error-free transmission of the information to the operating device 3 is ensured. The instruction set on which these digitally coded signals are based can of course be expanded, so that a future-proof solution is guaranteed. In principle, the procedure described is also possible for operating devices 3 with a constant output, so that the configuration module 1 can also be integrated into existing systems. By using the configuration module 1 for information to be transmitted to the operating device 3, the previously largely manual intervention option is no longer necessary. Sources of error are thus excluded and an automated procedure is made possible. This means that the configuration and commissioning of systems can also be transferred to less qualified personnel, which in turn can save costs. Since the interface via which the modulated mains voltage is output is able to operate several devices simultaneously (for example five devices with a total output of 400 watts), a higher throughput can be achieved in production.
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    Claims (13)
    [1]
    1. Method for configuring, programming and / or configuring operating devices for illuminants, in particular at least one LED, the method comprising the following steps:
    - Providing a configuration module (1) in the power supply (2) of an operating device (3), the configuration module (1) modulating digitally coded signals onto the power supply (2) of the operating device (3), and the operating device (3) as these signals Programming, configuration and / or operating parameter specification, in particular dimming value specification, evaluates.
    [2]
    2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the configuration module (1) in the voltage supply (2) of an installed and operable operating device (3) is provided.
    [3]
    3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operating device is part of a lighting (4) in the outdoor area.
    [4]
    4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the configuration module (1) performs a phase gating and / or section of the voltage supply (2) of the operating device (3).
    [5]
    5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which a dimming of the lamps (5) is controlled by means of the configuration module (1).
    [6]
    6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which a configuration or programming of a control circuit (6) of a dimmable or a non-dimmable operating device (3) is carried out by means of the configuration module (1).
    [7]
    7. The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, in which the configuration module (1) determines the level of the constant current which a non-dimmable operating device (3) supplies to at least one connected LED path (10).
    [8]
    8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which data is manually entered into the configuration module (1).
    [9]
    9. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which data via a wireless or a wired interface (7) of the configuration module (1) are fed to this from a computing device (8).
    [10]
    10. Configuration module (1) which is designed to carry out a method according to one of the preceding claims.
    [11]
    11. Configuration module (1) for the configuration, programming and / or configuration of operating devices for illuminants, wherein the configuration module (1) is designed to be switched into the voltage supply of an operating device, and comprises:
    - an input for a power supply,
    - A circuit for applying digitally coded signals to the supplied power supply, and
    - An output for outputting the voltage supply to which digitally coded signals are applied.
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    [12]
    12. Configuration module (1), in which the circuit for loading is designed to carry out a phase gating and / or phase gating.
    [13]
    13. System, comprising a configuration module according to one of claims 10 to 12 and at least one LED converter as an operating device for lamps.
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