An OLN lighting requirements generation system and method including a lighting requirements generation system for an outdoor lighting network having lighting units, the system having a central control apparatus ; a plurality of lighting unit control apparatus ; and a communication system operably connecting the central control apparatus and the lighting unit control apparatus. In particular, using a first aerial image produced by the photo-mask when illuminated using a source pattern and an inspection image of the photo-mask, a mask pattern corresponding to the photo-mask is determined. Responsive to receiving an asserted bypass signal to bypass the output voltage of the voltage regulator, at least one of the first control circuitry bypasses the output voltage of the first circuit or the second control circuitry bypasses the output voltage of a second circuit such that substantially the voltage of a voltage source is output by the first circuit to the primary output node.