Abstract: A system is described. The system includes at least one power supply, a control system communicatively coupled to the at least one power supply, a communication module, and at least one channel connecting the at least one power supply to the communication module. The at least one channel is also configured to support communication according to a particular communication protocol. The communication module is configured to interface with two or more power supplies of the at least one power supply via the at least one channel, and each power supply of the at least one power supply is configured to transmit diagnostic data associated with the power supply to the communication module via the at least one channel.

Abstract: An interface circuit that facilitates communicating information between a first system and a second system comprises a first group of ports, a second group of ports, and routing circuitry. The first group of ports is configured to be electrically coupled to the first system. The second group of ports is configured to be electrically coupled to the second system. The routing circuitry is electrically coupled to the first group of ports and the second group of ports. The routing circuitry is configured to facilitate communicating first information applied to a first port of the first group of ports to a pair of ports of the second group of ports. The routing circuitry is further configured to facilitate communicating second information between the pair of ports of the second group of ports and a pair of ports of the first group of ports when a particular signal is applied to a particular port of the second group of ports.

Abstract: A method of managing an output voltage of a LED driver to prevent damage to a LED load coupled thereto from a transient current is described. The method includes energizing a LED driver coupled to a microcontroller circuit. The microcontroller circuit samples a plurality of signals from the LED driver circuit. Moreover, the microcontroller circuit determines if an interruption event has occurred. The interruption event may include a main voltage supply interruption, intermittently removing and reconnecting a load, such as a loose LED load, and hot-swapping one LED load for another. The method further includes preventing a transient current from damaging the LED load if the interruption event has occurred. A system including circuits related to the method are also described.

Abstract: A method of managing an output voltage of a LED driver to prevent damage to a LED load coupled thereto from a transient current is described. The method includes energizing a LED driver coupled to a microcontroller circuit. The microcontroller circuit samples a plurality of signals from the LED driver circuit. Moreover, the microcontroller circuit determines if an interruption event has occurred. The interruption event may include a main voltage supply interruption, intermittently removing and reconnecting a load, such as a loose LED load, and hot-swapping one LED load for another. The method further includes preventing a transient current from damaging the LED load if the interruption event has occurred. A system including circuits related to the method are also described.