Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp operating device (10) for operating one or multiple light sources (20-1, 20-2), with a first interface unit (15) for connecting the lamp operating device (10) to a control line (2) and for receiving external control commands corresponding to a first communications protocol, and with a control unit (11) which operates the light source(s) (20-1, 20-2) in accordance with the control commands received via the first interface unit (15). A second interface unit (17) is provided for receiving programming information according to a second communications protocol, wherein the conversion of the control commands received via the first interface unit (15) for operating the light source(s) (20-1, 20-2) is performed by the control unit (11), at least partially taking into account the programming information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing control signals for a light whose color or color temperature is variable. The invention also relates to a corresponding control apparatus and a corresponding lighting system. In the method, a series of at least three color locations (F1, F2, F3) is determined, which lie on a predetermined color change curve (K1) in a corresponding coordinate system. By way of example, the color change curve may be the Planck curve train or a straight line. The color locations (F1, F2, F3) are in this case chosen such that the respectively corresponding colors have a color distance (d) which, at least approximately, is subjectively perceived as in each case being of the same magnitude. This makes it easier to adjust the light to give a specific desired light impression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing control signals for a light whose colour or colour temperature is variable. The invention also relates to a corresponding control apparatus and a corresponding lighting system. In the method, a series of at least three colour locations (F1, F2, F3) is determined, which lie on a predetermined colour change curve (K1) in a corresponding coordinate system. By way of example, the colour change curve may be the Planck curve train or a straight line. The colour locations (F1, F2, F3) are in this case chosen such that the respectively corresponding colours have a colour distance (d) which, at least approximately, is subjectively perceived as in each case being of the same magnitude. This makes it easier to adjust the light to give a specific desired light impression.