SPLITTABLE LIGHT STRINGS AND METHODS FOR SPLITTING LIGHT STRINGS Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC H05B37/02 

FIELD: control systems.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to lighting control. In the method, the result is achieved in that lighting network (100) includes at least one lighting unit (120). Said lighting unit includes serial data input (121) receiving serial input data including at least first lighting data; first and second demultiplexed serial outputs (123, 125); one or more individually addressable light sources; one or more lighting drivers that receive the first lighting data and in response thereto drive the individually addressable light sources to emit light; and demultiplexer (124). Said demultiplexer demultiplexes at least a portion of the serial input data into first and second serial output data and supplies the first serial output data to the first demultiplexed serial data output to be output from the first lighting unit, and the second serial output data to the second demultiplexed serial data output to be output from the first lighting unit.

EFFECT: ability to provide LED lighting strings that can be divided into two or more branches and connected together in a more flexible configuration.

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