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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2003
Lawrence R. Carmen, Jr., Bath, PA (US);
Michael E. Lockley, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Justin J. Mierta, Emmaus, PA (US);
David J. Dolan, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Stephen M. Ludwig, Jr., Bethlehem, PA (US);
Thomas W. Brenner, Wescosville, PA (US);
Lawrence R. Carmen, Jr., Bath, PA (US);
Michael E. Lockley, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Justin J. Mierta, Emmaus, PA (US);
David J. Dolan, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Stephen M. Ludwig, Jr., Bethlehem, PA (US);
Thomas W. Brenner, Wescosville, PA (US);
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Coopersburg, PA (US);
Abstract
A motorized shade control system includes electronic drive units (EDUs) having programmable control units directing a motor to move an associated shade in response to command signals directed to the control units from wall-mounted keypad controllers or from alternate devices or control systems connected to a contact closure interface (CCI). Each of the EDUs, keypad controllers and CCIs of the system is connected to a common communication bus. The system provides for initiation of soft addressing of the system components from any keypad controller, CCI or EDU. The system also provides for setting of EDU limit positions and assignment of EDUs to keypad controllers from the keypad controllers or CCIs. The system may also include infrared receivers for receiving infrared command signals from an infrared transmitter.