Abstract: A control system is provided including a sensor element mounted to a light fixture having a photocontrol component for sensing an ambient light and a sensor element communication module for contactless communication of sensor data and identifying data relating to an identifying characteristic of the sensor element to a light fixture communication module of the light fixture. The light fixture communication module receives the sensor data and the identifying data. A verification module receives the identifying data to verify compatibility of the sensor element with a light fixture control circuit having a light control module receiving the sensor data for operable control of a lighting element of the light fixture based on the received sensor data.

Abstract: A sensor element for a luminaire local area (LLA) control system includes a receptacle connector, a lighting sensor connector, and an environmental sensor connector arranged in a connector stack coupled to each other and stacked on a light fixture. The receptacle connector includes power contacts for electrical connection with power wires for powering the light fixture. The lighting sensor connector is separate and discrete from the receptacle connector and includes a photocontrol component for sensing an ambient light exterior of the sensor element. The environmental sensor connector is separate and discrete from the lighting sensor connector and includes an environmental sensor component for sensing an environmental characteristic other than ambient light exterior of the sensor element for use by the LLA control system.

Abstract: A control system is provided including a sensor element mounted to a light fixture having a photocontrol component for sensing an ambient light and a sensor element communication module for contactless communication of sensor data and identifying data relating to an identifying characteristic of the sensor element to a light fixture communication module of the light fixture. The light fixture communication module receives the sensor data and the identifying data. A verification module receives the identifying data to verify compatibility of the sensor element with a light fixture control circuit having a light control module receiving the sensor data for operable control of a lighting element of the light fixture based on the received sensor data.

Abstract: A sensor element for a luminaire local area (LLA) control system includes a receptacle connector, a lighting sensor connector, and an environmental sensor connector arranged in a connector stack coupled to each other and stacked on a light fixture. The receptacle connector includes power contacts for electrical connection with power wires for powering the light fixture. The lighting sensor connector is separate and discrete from the receptacle connector and includes a photocontrol component for sensing an ambient light exterior of the sensor element. The environmental sensor connector is separate and discrete from the lighting sensor connector and includes an environmental sensor component for sensing an environmental characteristic other than ambient light exterior of the sensor element for use by the LLA control system.