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Methods and apparatus for computer-based control of light sources and other devices in a networked lighting system. Conventional light sources may be controlled in combination with LED-based (e.g., variable color) light sources to provide enhanced lighting effects for a variety of space-illumination

Methods and apparatus for computer-based control of light sources and other devices in a networked lighting system. Conventional light sources may be controlled in combination with LED-based (e.g., variable color) light sources to provide enhanced lighting effects for a variety of space-illumination applications (e.g., residential, office/workplace, retail, commercial, industrial, and outdoor environments). Individual light sources or groups of light sources may be controlled independently of one another based on data transported throughout the network. In one example, one or more other controllable devices (e.g., various actuators, such as relays, switches, motors, etc.) and/or sensors (e.g., heat, light, sound/pressure, or motion sensors) also may be coupled to the network to facilitate automated lighting applications based on a variety of feedback stimuli.

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Methods and apparatus for computer-based control of light sources and other devices in a networked lighting system. Conventional light sources may be controlled in combination with LED-based (e.g., variable color) light sources to provide enhanced lighting effects for a variety of space-illumination

Methods and apparatus for computer-based control of light sources and other devices in a networked lighting system. Conventional light sources may be controlled in combination with LED-based (e.g., variable color) light sources to provide enhanced lighting effects for a variety of space-illumination applications (e.g., residential, office/workplace, retail, commercial, industrial, and outdoor environments). Individual light sources or groups of light sources may be controlled independently of one another based on data transported throughout the network. In one example, one or more other controllable devices (e.g., various actuators, such as relays, switches, motors, etc.) and/or sensors (e.g., heat, light, sound/pressure, or motion sensors) also may be coupled to the network to facilitate automated lighting applications based on a variety of feedback stimuli. he wall to be inserted into the enclosure lead opening without being constrained. 9. The device of claim 7, wherein: the sealant is positioned only within the wall defining the cavity and does not extend beyond the wall. 10. The device of claim 7, wherein: the wall has a periphery that is dimensioned to enable the wall to be inserted into the enclosure lead opening without the wall contacting the enclosure. 11. The device of claim 7, wherein: the wall projects outwardly from the gasket first surface a distance that enables the wall to pass completely through the enclosure lead opening. 12. A motor comprising: a motor shell and leads that exit the motor shell through a lead opening in the motor shell; a conduit box having a bottom wall and side walls extending at an angle from the bottom wall, the bottom wall and side walls of the conduit box defining an interior of the conduit box, the bottom wall having a conduit box lead opening and the bottom wall being attached to the motor shell so that the lead opening in the bottom wall is aligned with the motor shell lead opening; a gasket positioned between the conduit box and the motor shell to provide a liquid tight seal between the conduit box and the motor shell so that no liquid can enter the conduit box or the motor shell through the conduit box lead opening or the motor shell lead opening, the gasket having opposite first and second surfaces, the first surface having a projection that extends outwardly from the first surface and has a cavity within the projection, the cavity has a lead opening that extends through the gasket and the gasket first and second surfaces and aligns with the conduit box lead opening and the motor shell lead opening so that the leads extend from the motor, through the motor shell lead opening, through the gasket cavity lead opening, through the conduit box lead opening and into the conduit box interior; and a sealant residing in the gasket cavity, the sealant forming a liquid tight seal between the gasket cavity and the leads while limiting the sealant from coming in contact with the conduit box lead opening or the motor shell lead opening, the gasket thereby allowing the conduit box to be removed from the motor shell and rotated to an alternate orientation relative to the motor shell and reattached to the motor shell in the alternate orientation without breaking the seal between the leads and the gasket cavity formed by the sealant. 13. A motor comprising: a motor shell and leads that exit the motor shell through a lead opening in the motor shell; a conduit box having a bottom wall and side walls extending at an angle from the bottom wall, the bottom wall and side walls of the conduit box defining an interior of the conduit box, the bottom wall having a conduit box lead opening and the bottom wall being attached to the motor shell so that the lead opening in the bottom wall is aligned with the motor shell lead opening; a gasket positioned between the conduit box and the motor shell to provide a liquid tight seal between the conduit box and the motor shell so that no liquid can enter the conduit box or the motor shell through the conduit box lead opening or the motor shell lead opening, the gasket having opposite first and second surfaces, the first surface having a project that extends outwardly from the first surface and has a cavity within the projection, the cavity has a lead opening that extends through the gasket and aligns with the conduit box lead opening and the motor shell lead opening so that the leads extend from the motor, through the motor shell lead opening, through the gasket cavity lead opening, through the conduit box lead opening and into the conduit box interior; a sealant residing in the gasket cavity, the sealant forming a liquid tight seal between the gasket cavity and the leads while limiting the sealant from coming in contact with the conduit box lead opening or the motor shell lead opening, the g asket thereby allowing the conduit box to be removed from the motor shell and rotated to an alternate orientation relative to the motor shell and reattached to the motor shell in the alternate orientation without breaking the seal between the leads and the gasket cavity formed by the sealant; the conduit box lead opening is an annular lead opening; the gasket projection is an annular wall that forms a cup on the first surface of the gasket, the annular wall being complementary to the conduit box annular lead opening; and the gasket cavity is an interior of the cup. 14. The motor of claim 13, wherein: the annular wall is configured and adapted to extend past the conduit box bottom wall and into the conduit box interior. 15. The motor of claim 13, wherein: the annular wall has an outer diameter, the conduit box annular lead opening has an inner diameter, and the annular wall outer diameter is smaller than the conduit box annular lead opening inner diameter so that a gap exists between the annular wall and the conduit box annular lead opening. 16. The motor of claim 13, wherein: the gasket cavity lead opening is generally circular and generally concentric with the annular wall. 17. The motor of claim 13, wherein: the gasket cavity lead opening has a peripheral edge that is configured and adapted to hold the leads tightly together by the peripheral edge of the gasket cavity lead opening. 18. The motor of claim 12, wherein: the sealant is an epoxy. 19. The motor of claim 12, wherein: the motor shell is generally cylindrical and at least a portion of the conduit box bottom wall is concave so that the portion of the conduit box bottom surface is complementary to the generally cylindrical motor shell. 20. A method of sealing a lead opening on a motor, the method comprising the steps of: providing a motor in a motor shell, the motor having leads extending from the motor, providing a lead opening in the motor shell and positioning the leads through the lead opening in the motor shell; providing a conduit box having a bottom wall and an interior, providing a lead opening in the bottom wall; providing a gasket and positioning the gasket between the conduit box and the motor shell to form a liquid tight seal between the gasket and the conduit box and between the gasket and the motor shell, providing the gasket with opposite first and second surfaces and a projection extending outwardly from the first surface, forming a cavity in the projection with the cavity having a lead opening that extends through the gasket first and second surfaces; extending the motor leads through the gasket cavity lead opening; placing the gasket on the motor shell so that the gasket cavity lead opening is aligned with the motor shell lead opening and so that the leads pass through the gasket cavity lead opening; attaching the conduit box to the motor shell so that the gasket is between the conduit box and the motor shell and so that the gasket cavity lead opening is aligned with the conduit box lead opening and the leads pass through the conduit box lead opening and into the conduit box interior; and applying a sealant in the gasket cavity so that the sealant forms a liquid tight seal between the leads and the gasket projection. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein: the step of providing a conduit box further comprises providing the conduit box lead opening as an annular lead opening; and the step of providing a gasket further comprises providing the gasket projection as an annular wall that is complementary to the conduit box annular lead opening and that forms a cup on the first surface of the gasket with the gasket cavity being an interior of the cup. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein: the step of providing a gasket further comprises providing the gasket projection with a length extending from the first surface to extend past the conduit box bottom wall and into the conduit box interior. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein: the step of providing a conduit box further comprises providing the conduit box annular lead opening with an inner diameter and the step of providing a gasket further comprises providing the gasket annular wall with an outer diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the conduit box annular lead opening so that a gap exists between the annular wall and the conduit box annular lead opening. 24. The method of claim 20, wherein: the step of providing a gasket is further comprised of providing a gasket of resilient, elastic material and with the gasket cavity lead opening dimensioned to hold the leads tightly together by a peripheral edge of the gasket cavity lead opening stretched around the leads. 25. The method of claim 20, wherein: the step of applying a sealant is further comprised of applying an epoxy sealant. 26. The method of claim 20, wherein: the step of forming a cavity is further comprised of forming the cavity so that the cavity prevents the sealant from contacting the conduit box so that the conduit box may be detached from the motor shell and rotated to an alternate orientation relative to the motor shell and reattached to the motor shell in the alternate orientation without disturbing the liquid tight seal formed by the sealant. 27. The method of claim 20, wherein: the step of providing a gasket further comprises providing the gasket projection with a length extending from the first surface to extend into the conduit box. of the vibrator, to voltage signals; a Coriolis-force detecting unit for outputting a Coriolis signal corresponding to the angular velocity based on the plurality of voltage signals; and an impedance changing unit for changing the impedance of at least one of the plurality of detection load-impedance elements. 2. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, further comprising a self-diagnosis unit for performing self-diagnosis based on the variation in the Coriolis signal caused by changing the impedance of at least one of the plurality of detection load-impedance elements. 3. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 2, wherein the self-diagnosis unit performs self-diagnosis based on a transient characteristic of the Coriolis signal caused by changing the impedance of at least one of the plurality of detection load-impedance elements. 4. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein each of the detection load-impedance elements is a resistor. 5. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of resistors, an adding circuit, a plurality of phase-shift circuits, an amplifier circuit, a differential circuit, a synchronous-detection circuit, a smoothing circuit, a DC amplifier circuit, and a switch. 6. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein the vibrator includes at least one piezoelectric substrate that is polarized in a thickness direction thereof and includes the detection electrodes disposed thereon. 7. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of detection load-impedance elements includes a plurality of resistors and a switch electrically connected to each other. 8. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of detection load-impedance elements comprises a single resistor. 9. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein the vibrator comprises a piezoelectric vibrator that is driven by self-oscillation, with a bending vibration in a thickness direction thereof. 10. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein the vibrator driving unit includes an adding circuit, a phase-shift circuit, and an amplifier circuit. 11. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, further comprising a self-diagnosis circuit including a self-diagnosis unit connected to an output terminal of the DC amplifier circuit and the vibrating gyroscope. 12. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the vibrator is one of a polygonal prism, a column, and a tuning fork. 13. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of detection load-impedance elements comprises at least one of one of a resistor, an inductance element, and a capacitance element. 14. A self-diagnosis method for a vibrating gyroscope including a vibrator having a plurality of detection electrodes and vibrating in response to a driving signal and an applied angular velocity, a vibrator driving unit for applying a driving signal to the vibrator, a plurality of detection load-impedance elements for converting charges that are generated in the plurality of detection electrodes due to the vibration of the vibrator to voltage signals, and a Coriolis-force detecting unit for outputting a Coriolis signal corresponding to the angular velocity based on the plurality of voltage signals, the method comprising the step of performing self-diagnosis based on the variation in the Coriolis signal caused by changing the impedance of at least one of the plurality of detection load-impedance elements. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the self-diagnosis is performed based on a transient characteristic of the Coriolis signal caused by changing the impedance of at least one of the plurality of detection load-impedance elements. 16. The method according to claim 14, wherein each of the detection load-impedance elements is a resistor. 17. The method according to claim 14, wherein at least one o f the plurality of detection load-impedance elements includes a plurality of resistors and a switch electrically connected to each other. 18. The method according to claim 14, wherein at least one of the plurality of detection load-impedance elements comprises a single resistor. 19. 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