A load control device for control of the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load comprises a power supply and a microprocessor that is able to operate the load control device in a low-power mode. The load control device may further comprise at least one visual indicator control
A load control device for control of the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load comprises a power supply and a microprocessor that is able to operate the load control device in a low-power mode. The load control device may further comprise at least one visual indicator controlled by the microprocessor to provide visual feedback, where the microprocessor illuminates the visual indicator when the load is on and to turns the visual indicator off when the load is off during the low-power mode. The load control device may comprise a communication circuit coupled to the microprocessor for transmitting and/or receiving digital messages the microprocessor cause the communication circuit to draw less current from the power supply during the low-power mode. The microprocessor may operate in the low-power mode if the magnitude of a voltage of the power supply drops below a predetermined threshold.
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1. A load control device for control of the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising: a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the power delivered to the load;a
1. A load control device for control of the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising: a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the power delivered to the load;a microprocessor coupled to the controllably conductive device for controlling the controllably conductive device;at least one visual indicator controlled by the microprocessor to provide visual feedback; anda power supply adapted to draw current from the AC power source through the electrical load for generating a DC voltage across an energy storage capacitor for powering the microprocessor and the visual indicator;wherein the microprocessor is able to operate the load control device in a low-power mode during which the microprocessor illuminates the visual indicator when the load is on and turns the visual indicator off when the load is off. 2. The load control device of claim 1, further comprising: a button for receiving a user input;wherein the control circuit is able to operate the load control device in the low-power mode in response to an actuation of the button. 3. The load control device of claim 2, wherein the microprocessor is operable to cause the load control device to enter the low-power mode using an advanced programming mode of the load control device. 4. The load control device of claim 1, wherein the load circuit comprises a plurality of visual indicators controlled by the microprocessor to provide visual feedback; wherein the microprocessor is operable to illuminate at least one of the visual indicators when the load is on and to turn off all of the visual indicators when the load is off when operating in the low-power mode. 5. The load control device of claim 1, wherein, when not in the low-power mode, the microprocessor is operable to illuminate the visual indicator to a first intensity when the load is on and to illuminate the visual indicator to a second intensity less than the first intensity when the load is off. 6. The load control device of claim 1, wherein the load control device comprises a dimmer for controlling the power delivered to a lighting load. 7. The load control device of claim 1, wherein the power supply comprises a transistor for controllably storing energy in the energy storage capacitor, the microprocessor operatively coupled to the transistor for controlling the transistor. 8. A load control device for control of the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising: a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the power delivered to the load;a microprocessor coupled to the controllably conductive device for controlling the controllably conductive device;a communication circuit coupled to the microprocessor for transmitting and/or receiving digital messages; anda power supply adapted to draw current from the AC power source through the electrical load for generating a DC voltage across an energy storage capacitor for powering the microprocessor and the communication circuit;wherein the microprocessor is able to operate the load control device in a low-power mode during which the microprocessor causes the communication circuit to draw less current from the energy storage capacitor. 9. The load control device of claim 8, wherein the communication circuit comprises an RF communication circuit adapted to be coupled to an RF communication link. 10. The load control device of claim 9, wherein the microprocessor is operable to cause the load control device to enter the low-power mode using an advanced programming mode of the load control device. 11. The load control device of claim 9, wherein the microprocessor is operable to increase the sampling period of the RF communication circuit, such that the RF communication circuit wakes up less often to sample for RF energy. 12. The load control device of claim 8, further comprising: a button for receiving a user input;wherein the microprocessor is operable to operate the load control device in a low-power mode in response to an actuation of the button. 13. The load control device of claim 12, wherein the microprocessor is operable to cause the load control device to enter the low-power mode using an advanced programming mode of the load control device. 14. The load control device of claim 8, wherein the load control device comprises a dimmer for controlling the power delivered to a lighting load. 15. The load control device of claim 8, wherein the power supply comprises a transistor for controllably storing energy in the energy storage capacitor, the microprocessor operatively coupled to the transistor for controlling the transistor. 16. The load control device of claim 8, wherein the microprocessor is operable to place the communication circuit in an idle mode when the load control device is in the low-power mode. 17. A load control device for control of the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising: a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the power delivered to the load;a microprocessor coupled to the controllably conductive device for controlling the controllably conductive device;a power supply adapted to draw current from the AC power source through the electrical load for generating a DC voltage across an energy storage capacitor for powering the microprocessor; anda load circuit drawing current from the energy storage capacitor of the power supply;wherein the microprocessor is operable to cause the load circuit to draw less current if the magnitude of a voltage of the power supply drops below a predetermined threshold. 18. The load control device of claim 17, wherein the load circuit comprises an LED controlled by the microprocessor to provide visual feedback. 19. The load control device of claim 18, wherein the microprocessor is operable to turn off the LED in response to determining that the energy storage capacitor does not have enough time to charge during each half-cycle of the AC voltage. 20. The load control device of claim 18, wherein the microprocessor is operable to dim the LED in response to determining that the energy storage capacitor does not have enough time to charge during each half-cycle of the AC voltage. 21. The load control device of claim 18, wherein the load circuit comprises a plurality of LEDs controlled by the microprocessor to provide visual feedback; wherein the microprocessor is operable to cause the LEDs to draw less current in response to determining that the energy storage capacitor does not have enough time to sufficiently charge. 22. The load control device of claim 17, wherein the load circuit comprises a communication circuit. 23. The load control device of claim 22, wherein the communication circuit is adapted to be coupled to an RF communication link. 24. The load control device of claim 23, wherein the microprocessor is operable to increase the sampling period of the RF communication circuit, such that the RF communication circuit wakes up less often to sample for RF energy. 25. The load control device of claim 22, wherein the microprocessor is operable to place the communication circuit in an idle mode in response to determining that the energy storage capacitor does not have enough time to charge during each half-cycle of the AC voltage. 26. The load control device of claim 17, wherein the load control device comprises a dimmer for controlling the power delivered to a lighting load.
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