According to another aspect of the present invention, an LED lighting device or LED lamp is provided. In example embodiments, the LED lighting device or LED lamp comprises one or more LED packages; driver circuitry configured to provide a controllable electrical current to at least one of the one or more LED packages during operation of the LED lighting device or LED lamp; and a switch comprising at least two selectable options. At least one selectable option corresponds to a set operating mode and one selectable option corresponds to a configurable operating mode. When the LED lighting device or LED lamp is on and when the switch is in a position to select a selectable option corresponding to a set operating mode, the driver circuitry operates at least one of the one or more LED packages to emit light having set operating light qualities corresponding to the set operating mode. When the LED lighting device or LED lamp is on and when the switch is in a position to select the selectable option corresponding to the configurable operating mode, the driver circuitry operates at least one of the one or more LED packages to emit light having operating light qualities corresponding to a most recently received signal indicating a user-selection, the user-selection provided through user interaction with a portable remote switch.
Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein: