A variety of ballasts and bulbs are available in the market. The fixture database maintains and tracks the most complete, up-to-date, manufacturer-specific information. The database is organized into three categories:
- Ballasts: Add a Ballast
- Bulbs: Add a Bulb
- Fixture Type: Add a Fixture Type.
For adding any type of fixture, navigate to Administration-> System Management -> Fixture Type Management. The following screen appears with a list of fixture types allowing you to add or manage the various fixture types. When the Show Used Ballasts box is checked, the list of ballasts at the selected facility is displayed.
Refer to the corresponding section to add the required fixture type.
Adding a Ballast
To add a ballast,
- Navigate to Administration-> System Management -> Fixture Type Management.
- Select the Ballast tab, followed by the Add button.
- In the New Ballast window, the Item Number field is left blank. The system automatically generates this.
- Type the ballast details and click Add to save the information in the database.
For details about how to estimate the Baseline Load of a fixture, see Setting Fixture-Level Energy Savings.
Adding a Bulb
Likewise, to add a bulb,
- Navigate to Administration-> System Management -> Fixture Type Management.
- Select the Bulb tab, followed by the Add button.
- Refer to the bulb specifications and type the bulb details.
- Click Add to save the information in the database.
Adding a Fixture Type
See article Adding a Fixture Type
By default, the fixtures added to the database are not assigned to facilities, and so the next step is to assign the fixtures you added to a facility. Refer to the article Assigning Facility to a Fixture Type.
Only the fixture types assigned to the facility are displayed in the drop-down list when assigning the fixture type to a sensor. See Assigning Fixture Type to Sensors.
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