CPC H04L 12/2829 (2013.01) [H04L 12/4625 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); H04W 12/084 (2021.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/11 (2020.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); H04L 63/0227 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01); Y02B 20/40 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A device for a wireless device control system for controlling lighting devices, the device powered by a power source, the device comprising:
an output circuit for controlling at least one of the lighting devices;
a power loss detection circuit coupled to the power source to monitor power supplied to the device, the power loss detection circuit including a first timer and configured to detect power loss upon loss of power supplied to the device for greater than a preset time of the first timer;
a wireless receiver for receiving control instructions from at least one other component of the wireless device control system; and
a communication loss detection circuit coupled to the wireless receiver, the communication loss detection circuit including a second timer and configured to detect power loss upon loss of communication received by the wireless receiver for greater than a preset time of the second timer; and
wherein the device:
enters a communication loss mode upon detecting communication loss and not detecting power loss, the communication loss mode operating the output circuit according to a preselected communication loss action; and
enters a power loss mode upon detecting power loss, the power loss mode operating the device according to a preselected power loss action.
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