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A light fixture can be affixed within a wall and powered using the same cable along which data signals are transmitted. The LED lights in the light fixture are sufficiently bright to be used for illumination and are powered by a voltage derived from power delivered via the data cable. The light fixt

A light fixture can be affixed within a wall and powered using the same cable along which data signals are transmitted. The LED lights in the light fixture are sufficiently bright to be used for illumination and are powered by a voltage derived from power delivered via the data cable. The light fixture may be used in conjunction with a building automation system. The light provided by the LED lights may be modified based on control signals received via the data cable. Modifications may include changes to the perceived brightness and/or color of the light.

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1. A data cable powered light fixture system, comprising: a light fixture, including: a housing;a data cable receptacle attached to the housing, the data cable receptacle operative to connect to a data cable, wherein the data cable carries a plurality of control signals from a remote device and an a

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A data cable powered light fixture system, comprising: a light fixture, including: a housing;a data cable receptacle attached to the housing, the data cable receptacle operative to connect to a data cable, wherein the data cable carries a plurality of control signals from a remote device and an alternating current (AC) electrical power;a set of magnetics configured to isolate the plurality of control signals from the AC electrical power both supplied by the data cable receptacle;a power circuit having a rectifier circuit configured to convert the AC power received from the data cable receptacle to a direct current (DC) power and a power controller circuit configured to provide a plurality of DC power sources using the converted DC power; anda plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) of at least three different colors, powered by at least one of the plurality of DC power sources and operative to produce a light output; anda control circuit having a processing device powered by at least one of the plurality of DC power sources and configured to control the light output of the plurality of LEDs, wherein the processing device receives the plurality of control signals from the set of magnetics and instructs an LED driver to control the plurality of LEDs according to the plurality of control signals, and wherein the processing device receives an environmental input from a sensor fixture through the data cable and transmits information based on the environmental input to the remote device. 2. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 1, wherein the data cable receptacle comprises one of an RJ-45 data socket and an RJ-45 data plug, and the data cable comprises an RJ-45 cable. 3. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is operative to receive the plurality of control signals via the data cable. 4. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 3, wherein the plurality of control signals received via the data cable cause the control circuit to change a color or a brightness of the light output produced by at least one of the plurality of LEDs. 5. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of control signals include instructions executable by the processing device. 6. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 5, wherein the instructions executable by the processing device cause the processing device to: receive the control signals from the remote device via the data cable; andadjust the brightness of light output produced by at least one of the plurality of LEDs in response to receiving the control signal. 7. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 6, wherein adjusting the brightness of light output produced by at least one of the plurality of LEDs includes adjusting an electrical pulse width associated with the at least one of the LEDs. 8. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 5, wherein the processing device includes on-board flash memory and an on-board network controller. 9. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises: a hollow body configured to enclose the power circuit; andan exterior flange for affixing the light fixture at an exterior surface of a hole in a wall. 10. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 9, wherein the housing further comprises: a flexible barbed member for affixing the light fixture within an interior of the hole in the wall. 11. A method for utilizing a data cable to power and control a light fixture, the method comprising: receiving, at a data cable receptacle, an alternating current (AC) electrical power and a plurality of control signals from a remote device through a data cable, the plurality of control signals including at least one instruction executable by a processing device;isolating, at a set of magnetics, the AC electrical power from the plurality of control signals both supplied by the data cable receptacle;converting the AC electrical power, at a rectifier circuit, to a direct current (DC) power;providing, at a power controller circuit and using the converted DC power, a plurality of DC power sources;adjusting at least one aspect of a plurality of LEDs based on the at least one instruction, wherein the plurality of LEDs are powered by at least one of the plurality of DC power sources and each of the plurality of LEDs is operative to produce a light output, and wherein adjusting at least one aspect of the plurality of LEDs comprises modifying a brightness of the light output produced by at least one of the plurality of LEDs;receiving, at a processing device powered by at least one of the plurality of DC power sources, the control signals from the set of magnetics;instructing, by the processing device, an LED driver to control the LEDs according to the plurality of control signals; andreceiving, at the processing device, an environmental input from a sensor fixture through the data cable and transmits information based on the environmental input to the remote device. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of LEDs comprise red LEDs, green LEDs, and blue LEDs. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein adjusting at least one aspect of the plurality of LEDs comprises modifying the brightness of the light output produced by at least one of the red LEDs, green LEDs, and blue LEDs to change the collective color of the light output produced by the plurality of LEDs. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the data cable is an RJ-45 data cable and the data cable receptacle comprises at least one of an RJ-45 data socket and an RJ-45 data plug. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving the AC electrical power and the plurality of control signals from the remote device through the data cable is performed according to the Power over Ethernet standard. 16. A building automation component, comprising: a data cable receptacle in electrical communication with a data cable and configured to receive an alternating current (AC) electrical power and a plurality of control signals from a remote device;a non-opaque cover;a set of magnetics configured to isolate the plurality of control signals from the AC electrical power both supplied by the data cable receptacle;a power circuit having a rectifier circuit and a power controller, wherein the rectifier circuit is configured to convert the AC electrical power received from the data cable to a direct current (DC) electrical power, wherein the power controller is configured to communicate with a power sourcing equipment via the data cable, negotiate a necessary power level for consumption by the building automation component, and generate a plurality of DC power sources using the converted DC power;an LED powered by at least one of the plurality of DC power sources to output light through the non-opaque cover;a control circuit having a processing device powered by at least one of the plurality of DC power sources and configured to control the light output of the LED, wherein the processing device receives the plurality of control signals from the set of magnetics and instructs an LED driver to control an aspect of the operation of the LED according to the control signals, the control circuit further comprising a network controller and a memory in communication with the processing device, and wherein the memory is operative to store the control signals received using the network controller, and wherein the processing device receives an environmental input from a sensor fixture through the data cable and transmits information based on the environmental input to a remote device; anda housing for enclosing the data cable receptacle, the non-opaque cover, the set of magnetics, the power circuit, the LED, and the control circuit. 17. The building automation component of claim 16, wherein the housing comprises: an exterior flange for affixing the building automation component at an exterior surface of a hole in a wall; anda flexible barbed member for affixing the building automation component within an interior of the hole in the wall. 18. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 1, wherein the power controller is configured to communicate with a power sourcing equipment via the data cable and negotiate a necessary power level for consumption by the light fixture system. 19. The data cable powered light fixture system of claim 18, wherein the power controller provides a first DC power source of the plurality of DC power sources to the processing device and a second DC power source of the plurality of DC power sources to the LED driver.