In this embodiment, a PS 10 is connected to one of the plurality of DRV respective (3611,3612, . . . 361N, or 3621,3622, . . . ,362N, or 36N1,36N2, . . . ,36NN) via the respective IS (351,352, . . . ,35N), while the one of the plurality of lighting sources (4011,4012, . . . ,401N or 4021,4022, . . . ,402N, or 40N1, 40N2, . . . ,40NN) is connected to one of plurality of DRVs (3611,3612, . . . 361N, or 3621,3622, . . . ,362N, or 36N1,36N2, . . . ,36NN) via the OS (371, 372, . . . ,37N). The LS 48 of the LED lighting system 20 is connected to MMC 3999.
In an embodiment, communication between a respective MCC (381,382, . . . ,38N) and master microcontroller MMC 3999 is effected using a respective COM (391,392, . . . ,39N).