JPH01112694A - Dimming device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field 1] The present invention relates to a light control device used for stage lighting and the like.

[Background Art 1] Fig. 4 shows a block diagram of a conventional dimming device that can be wirelessly controlled. An antenna 5 for receiving the signal, a receiving section 6, a sample hold section 7, a switch 3 for switching between the dimming control console 1 side and the wireless transmission (i-means side), and a switch 3 for switching the switch 3 on and off 8 times. 4. A large number of lighting loads 9 are dimmed and controlled by the output of the dimmer console 1 via the dimmer 8.

The memory section 2 is composed of a 7 A.G. volume or dimming level memory, and a dimming level is set and held in the 7 A.G. volume or dimming level memory. The IT4 light level signal from the memory unit 2 passes through the switch 3 and becomes a control f signal to the dimmer 8, and the dimmer 8 uses this M111 signal to control the power of the lighting load 9 by phase control or the like. When performing dimming control using the wireless remote control operation unit (hereinafter referred to as operation unit) 21, which is a wireless transmission means, the reception unit 6 receives the dimming level set by the operation unit 21 via the antenna 5. 1. This is done by switching the switch 3 with switch In4. The dimming level set here is held in the sample hold section 7.

For example, if the memory section 2 has ten 7 AEG volumes, the dimming levels of channels 1 to 10 are set by controlling each of the 7 AEG volumes by moving them to a predetermined level position. In the operation unit 21, use the numeric keypad or the like to specify the channel number, and set the dimming level value to fa.
ls (hereinafter referred to as the setting section) 22, and the control section 23.
Fe is transmitted from the antenna 25 via the transmitter 24 (f't
do. However, in the conventional example, the dimming level setting at the 7 AEG volume on the dimming console 1 and the dimming level setting on the operating section 21 are independent, and the operating section 21 is used only for blinking the lighting load 9, etc. It was only a matter of time.

However, in recent years, it has become common for light control devices to memorize the light control level and store the 9-light pattern in memory as a scene. It has become necessary to use a wireless remote control unit to realize the desire to adjust the brightness near a lighting area such as the following. Furthermore, even if you want to set the brightness to 9 from the beginning, it is now necessary to set the g-light level using the wireless remote controller and store it in the memory inside the dimming control vehicle. Under these circumstances, conventional methods cannot meet these demands because it is not possible to add or delete the dimming level setting on the wireless remote control unit based on the dimming level set inside the vehicle. Can not.

In contrast to the conventional example shown in FIG. 4, another conventional example shown in FIG. 5 shows a configuration in which a number pad section 10 for setting the level of a dimming level memory 11 is provided as an operating section 21.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 5, the contents of the dimming level/money 11 itself are updated by the operation of the number pad 10.
After completing the dimming level setting in operation ff1S21,
There was a problem in that it was not possible to return to the original dimming level on the dimming console 1.

[Objective of the Invention 1] The present invention has been provided in view of the above-mentioned points, and is a system that allows setting of the dimming level, etc., to be performed subsequently by a wireless transmission means based on the dimming level set on the dimming console. The present invention provides a light control device for the purpose of

1 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION 1 (Structure) The present invention provides a dimming operation console that sets the dimming level of a lighting load using a memory section having a 7-aeg volume or numeric keypad input means, and a wireless receiver for setting the dimming level of a lighting load during dimming a. In a light control device having a wireless transmission means for setting a light control level of a lighting load by transmitting data according to the received data, A control section that performs output switching of the dimming level setting section or the memory section, and a control section that maintains the dimming level from the wireless transmission (i?) means, and when no data is received from the wireless transmission means, controls the memory section. By including a dimming output memory that holds the dimming level, the controller can determine the received data set by the dimming level setting section from the wireless transmission means, and output the received data to the dimming level setting section. By holding the dimming level in the dimming level setting section using the dimming output memory, the dimming level set on the dimming console is maintained, and the dimming level from the wireless transmission means is maintained. This allows for modifications and additions to be made.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of the present invention, and operation g21 is the same as in the conventional example. Compared to the conventional example, the dimming console 1 has a control unit 12 that discriminates and processes wirelessly received data from a control unit 21, and a memory unit 2 that controls dimming from volume or dimming level memory. The difference is that a dimming output memory 13 is provided to hold the dimming level set by the level and control section 21.

The principle of operation will be explained based on the tjS1 diagram. First, the light adjustment operation on the light control console 1 will be explained. Memory section 2 f) 7
Decide whether to select the output of the x-r-volume or dimming level memory, and repeat the selection using seven steps or ten key operations. With the switch 3 switched to the A side, the set dimming level signal from the memory unit 2 is input to the dimming output memory 13 and transmitted from the dimming output memory 13 to the dimmer 8.

Wireless operation using the wireless remote control operation section 21 is performed as follows. When setting the dimming level using the operating section 21 while the dimming control console 1 is not in use, set the dimming level using the numeric keys in the setting section 22 of the operation section 21, and then the control The dimming level setting half code and dimming level data created by the section 23 are transmitted from the transmitting section 24 as code data. In the dimming operation console 1, the receiving unit 6 receives the signal, and the control unit 12 controls the switch 3 to switch to the B side, and sets the dimming level in the dimming output memory 13. Here, for channels other than the designated channel, the dimming level at the dimming console 1 immediately before switching is held in the dimming output memory 13.

The selection and change of the 7 AEG volume or dimming level memory in the memory section 2 of the dimming console 1 is carried out as follows. The selection of the already set 7-degree volume or dimming level memory is carried out by wireless operation using the operator section 21. From the operation 1'1s21, the selection mode and the number indicating which memory of the 7 AEG volume (for example, 10ch x 3 stages) or the dimming level memory is selected are transmitted as code data, and the dimming operation console 1 is transmitted. The control unit 12 controls the switch 3 to return to the A side, outputs the corresponding 7-degree volume or the contents of the dimming level memory to the dimming output memory 13, and outputs the corresponding content in the dimming output memory 13. Part will be updated. In this way, by combining the dimming level setting on the dimming control console 1 and the selection change of the 7 AEG volume or the dimming level memory, the lighting correction 2 is created using the wireless remote control through operation 821. It is something that can be done. In addition, the dimming level set on the dimming console 1 can be maintained, and the dimming level can be modified or added using the control section 21. Furthermore, the memory section of the dimming console 1, which is the basis for modification, is used. It is possible to select and switch between 2 dimming level memories or 7 AEG volumes.

FIG. 2 shows a specific embodiment of the control section 12, which is configured under microcomputer control using the CPU 14.

The code data from the receiver 6 is read from the input port 15, and the output port 16 outputs the dimming level memory selection signal and the switch 3 according to the dimming level setting mode and dimming level memory selection change mode described above. Outputs switching signal.

FIG. 3 shows another specific embodiment of the control section 12.
2 is composed of a comparator 17 and a decoder 18 that outputs a selection signal for a dimming level memory.

The code data received by the receiving section 6 is classified into mode data and a dimming level memory selection signal by the comparator 17,
The mode data is converted into a signal to switch the switch 3, the dimming level is sent to the dimming output memory 13 via the switch 3, and the memory selection signal is sent to the decoder 18 to select the dimming level memory or 7 AEG volume. It is.

[Effects of the Invention 1] As described above, the present invention provides a dimming console that sets the dimming level of a lighting load using a memory section having a 7-age volume or numeric keypad input means, and a wireless receiver for the dimming console. In a dimming device having a wireless transmitting means for setting a dimming level of a lighting load by transmitting data according to A control unit that switches the output of the dimming level setting unit or the memory unit based on the data, and a control unit that maintains the dimming level from the wireless transmitting means, and when no data is received from the wireless transmitting unit, the memory unit Since it is equipped with a dimming output memory that holds the dimming level, the control unit determines the received data set in the dimming level setting section from the wireless transmission means, and the received data is sent to the y4 light level setting section. By switching the output and holding the dimming level in the dimming level setting section using the dimming output memory, the dimming level set on the dimming console can be maintained, and the dimming level can be changed from the wireless transmission means. Modifications and additions can be made, and the content of the dimming level on the dimming control console is updated in the dimming output memory until the dimming level corrected by the wireless transmission FI7 method is input to the dimming output memory. This has the effect of allowing you to return to the previous state.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific embodiment of the same control section, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another specific embodiment of the same control section. Figure 4 shows the conventional example of Pro 7. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of another conventional example. 1 is a dimming operation console, 2 is a memory section, 12 is a control section, 13 is a dimming output memory, 21 is a wireless remote control fabrication section, 2
2 is a dimming level setting section. Agent Patent attorney 100 1) Ai 7 Figure 2 Figure 3 [-m-,-,1

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A dimming console that sets the dimming level of the lighting load using a memory unit that has a fader volume or numeric keypad input means, and a dimming console that sets the dimming level of the lighting load by transmitting data wirelessly to the receiver of the dimming console. In a dimming device having a wireless transmitting means, it is determined whether or not data is received from the dimming level setting section of the wireless transmitting means, and the output of the dimming level setting section or the memory section is determined based on the received data. It is equipped with a control section that performs switching, etc., and a dimming output memory that retains the dimming level from the wireless transmitting means and retains the dimming level of the memory section when no data is received from the wireless transmitting means. A light control device characterized by: