24-06-2021 дата публикации
Номер: US20210195719A1
A dimmer switch system for dimming a load includes a master dimmer structured to be electrically connected to a power source and the load and to control dimming of the load by regulating power provided from the power source to the load, and at least one accessory dimmer structured to be electrically connected to the master dimmer via a traveler conductor. The master dimmer is structured to generate a first control signal on the traveler conductor to indicate a type of the master dimmer, and the at least one accessory dimmer is structured to selectively enable or disable one or more functions of the at least one accessory dimmer based on the type of the master dimmer. 1. A dimmer switch system for dimming a load , the dimmer switch system comprising:a master dimmer structured to be electrically connected to a power source and the load and to control dimming of the load by regulating power provided from the power source to the load; andat least one accessory dimmer structured to be electrically connected to the master dimmer via a traveler conductor,wherein the master dimmer is structured to generate a first control signal on the traveler conductor to indicate a type of the master dimmer, andwherein the at least one accessory dimmer is structured to selectively enable or disable one or more functions of the at least one accessory dimmer based on the type of the master dimmer.2. The dimmer switch system of claim 1 ,wherein the at least one accessory dimmer is structured to operate with a plurality of master dimmer types.3. The dimmer switch system of claim 2 ,wherein the plurality of master dimmer types includes radio frequency, non-radio frequency, Z wave, Bluetooth, and Bluetooth low energy.4. The dimmer switch system of claim 1 ,wherein the at least one accessory dimmer is structured to select, among a plurality of modes of operation, the mode of operation that corresponds to the type of the master dimmer, andwherein each of the plurality of modes of operation has ...
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