Create Groups

Create Motion Group

When fixtures in a room are configured as a motion group, the occupancy detection is communicated to all fixtures when an occupant enters the room. The fixtures will react and adjust their light levels according to their configuration in their profile.

• Creating a Motion Group
• Editing or Deleting a Motion Group

Motion groups are listed in a table under the Groups > Motion tab.

A group can be created when a floor is selected. Additionally, groups can be edited or deleted by clicking the Edit or Delete button.

Note: Since all fixtures and plugloads in a group must be bound to the same Gateway (GW), fixtures from other floors cannot be supported.

You can create, edit, or configure a motion group’s configuration. 

Creating a Motion Group

The steps to create a group are:

Step 1: Click Facilities in the left navigation panel and select a floor. Note that a group is created on the selected floor and cannot be moved to another floor.

Step 2: Click on Groups

Step 3: Click on sub-tab Motion.

Step 4: Click the Create button above the groups' table.

Step 5: In the Create Group pop-up, specify the name for the motion group, select the type of fixtures (firmware version) in the group, and click Ok. This will result in an Edit Motion Group pop-up.

Step 6: To add fixtures to the motion group, click the Fixture tab.

Step 7: Select the required fixtures on the floor plan.

Step 8: Click the left arrow button. The fixtures are added to the Fixtures table. To remove fixtures or sensors from the table, click the  control.

Note: All fixtures in a group must be the version specified when the group was created and bound to the same Gateway.  

Step 9: Choose a role for the fixture.

• Act only – the fixture “acts” on reports of motion received from other members of the group. Fixtures will do (act) whatever is configured in the profile to do when motion is sensed in the group.
• Report only – the fixture only “reports” or informs all fixtures in the group that it has sensed action.
• Both – the fixture acts and reports to the members of the group.

Step 10: Plugloads are Act only devices that act based on reports received from fixtures. Suppose you prefer to add Plugloads to the motion group, click the Plugload tab, choose a role for the Plugload, select the preferred plugloads, and add them using the  left arrow button.

Note that the Plugloads can belong to multiple motion groups, or multiple plugloads can be in the same motion group.

Step 11: Click Apply and close the Edit Motion Group dialog pop-up.

After creating a motion group, it will take two or three minutes for the fixtures to be updated. If a fixture is powered off or rebooting after an image upgrade, the fixtures cannot be updated until they are operating normally.

Editing or Deleting a Motion Group

From the Groups tab, select Motion, and click Edit the desired group. Make changes in the Edit Motion Group pop-up and click Apply to save edits.

Before you delete a group, you must remove all fixtures from the motion group. In the Edit Motion Group dialog pop-up, select sensors in the table, click the control to remove sensors from the group, and then click Delete.

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• Create Switch Group
• Create Daylight Group

Create Switch Group

Up to four Enlighted Room Controllers (ERCs) or EnOcean physical switches can be associated with a virtual switch to control a group of fixtures' light level. The ERCs or EnOcean switches must be installed and added to Manage before proceeding with this step. Refer to the article Adding ERC or Adding EnOcean switch. This article explains how to create, edit or delete a switch group.

• Create a Switch Group
• Edit or Delete Switch Group

Creating a Switch Group

Most configuration settings for a switch are dependent on the floor plan information, such as the Location, Device, Scene, ERC that can be associated and controlled by the switch. You can control all these in the Edit Switch Group dialog box. Refer to the Switch Configuration Settings for a detailed explanation of all the fields related to the switch.  

The steps to create a switch are:

1. Click Facilities in the left navigation panel and select a floor. Note that a switch is created on the selected floor and cannot be moved to another floor.
2. Click on Groups and sub-tab Switch to display the switch table.

The switches are listed in a table. 

3. Click Create. The Create Switch popup is displayed.

4. Type the switch name in the Enter Switch Name field.
5. By default, the system ships with the Template_20_40_60 scene template, which determines the light level setting from 20% to 40% and 60%. Select the scene template from the drop-down box. If your organization requires additional templates to meet the requirements specific to your conference rooms or building needs, see Creating a Scene Template.
6. Click Ok. This will result in an Edit Switch Group. The Edit Switch Group window has several fields. Refer to the Switch Configuration Settings for a detailed explanation of all the fields related to the switch.  

In the Edit Switch Group dialog, click on the Location tab, and then right-click to select the Set Switch.
Position the switch icon on the floor. The virtual switch icon appears on the floor plan.

Associating Sensors to the Switch

The next step is to associate sensors to the virtual switch.

Prerequisites:

A prerequisite condition for this to enable the SCAN mode for sensors that are in close proximity to the switch. The sensors will broadcast the BLE commands to other sensors in the Switch Group. Refer to the instructions how to enable SCAN mode.   

Add sensors to the Switch

Click on the Device tab and select the sensors to be controlled by the switch. Click the left arrow  
button to add the selected fixtures to the Fixtures table. To remove fixtures or sensors from the table,
click the control. 

Suppose you prefer to add Plugloads to the switch group, click the Plugload tab, choose the plugloads to be controlled by the switch, and add them using the left arrow button.

Adjusting the Scene Light Levels

Click on the Scene tab and create scenes. For each scene, adjust the Light Level for each fixture. If the fixture supports Tunable White, adjust the Override Color temperature for the fixture to the desired level.  

Click the Switch tab to add one or more (up to four) ERCs or EnOcean switches to control the fixtures. If the ERC has not already been commissioned, click the Add ERC or Add EnOcean button to add, commission, and then associate the switch to the virtual switch. Refer to the article,  Adding ERCs or Adding EnOcean.

If the physical switch has already been added and commissioned, select the ERC or EnOcean switch icon on the floor plan, click the left arrow button to add them to the table, and associate them to the virtual switch.

When done, click the Apply button to save the changes and close the Edit Switch Group dialog pop-up. This will take 1-2 minutes when there are many fixtures to be updated. If a fixture is powered off or rebooting after an image upgrade, the fixtures cannot be updated until they are operating normally. 

You have successfully created a switch to control a group of fixtures. Refer to the Switch Control to make sure that the switch buttons function as programmed.

Note: The EnOcean switch communicates with the sensors via Bluetooth. To ensure communication between the switch and sensors, enable SCAN mode for at least three sensors close to the Gateway after creating the switch group. Refer to the Set Bluetooth Mode to enable SCAN mode.

Edit or Delete a Switch Group

From the Groups tab, select Switch, and click Edit the desired group. Make changes in the Edit Switch Group and click Apply to save edits.

To delete a group, first remove all devices in the group. Select the devices including sensors, switches, plugloads in the Device tab. Click the right arrow to remove the devices associated with the switch, and then click Delete to remove the switch. 

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Configure Groups

An Enlighted system can be set up easily and faster using the Configure Groups action. The Configure Groups allows you to create a switch group, motion group, apply scene template, and profile to sensors – all in one step. 

Using Configure Groups

In the left panel, select a floor, and then select the Floor Plan tab. Select the required fixtures on the floor plan, right-click, and choose to Create/Configure Groups > Configure Groups.

(Note: If you do not select a sensor, the Configure Groups option on the menu is disabled). If needed, zoom the floor plan's display and pan the display to see all the sensors in the room.

A Create Switch pop-up is displayed.

Step 1: Type a name for the Switch Group (typically, the room name is used as the switch group) in the Enter Switch Name field, and click Ok.

Note: The name specified in the Enter Switch Name field is also used as the suffix of the optional motion group's name.

Step 2: An Edit screen is displayed; the various fields on this screen are explained in the following table. The selected sensors are displayed in the table. Choose the required options for the switch.

Field Name	Field Description
Switch Name	Enter a name for the Switch Group.
Switch type	Auto-on/Auto-off – When set, fixtures that are controlled by the switch behave as if a switch did not control them. The fixtures turn the lights to the maximum light level defined in the lighting profile when it detects motion. Manual-on/Auto-off – When set, the fixtures behave as if a switch controls them. For example, a fixture will not turn on the light in the luminaire when occupancy is detected. Instead, the switch (or an ERC) must be used to turn on the light in the luminaire. However, for safety concerns in very low or no light situations, fixtures will always turn on the luminaire's light when occupancy is detected.
Initial time	The initial time will determine the time taken for the sensor to transition from manual or auto-on mode to auto-off when the Switch type has a value of Manual on/Auto-off or Auto-on/Auto-off. If the initial time is set to zero, then the sensor will transition to auto-off after a period determined by [Active motion window plus Extension period (Active motion window time)], i.e., 2 x Active motion window. If the initial time has a non-zero value, then the time taken to transition to auto-off would be Initial time plus Active motion window (extension time). If the sensor detects motion during the extension time, the sensor will transition to auto-off after an additional extension time (active motion window time) starting from that moment when the motion was detected.
Create motion group	Select this option if you need to create a motion group. All sensors in the group will behave similarly when a sensor in the group detects motion.
Motion Group name	You can change the name of the Motion Group. This field is available only if you select the Create motion group option. By default, the name is MG_Name of the Switch.
Apply Scene Template	Select this option if you want to apply a scene template to the group.
Apply Scene Template (drop-down)	Choose a scene template from the drop-down menu of scene templates. For example, the Template_20_40_60 applies three scenes where lights change from 20% to 40% and 60%.
Apply Fixture Profile	Select this option if you want to apply a profile to the fixtures in the group.
Apply Fixture Profile (drop-down)	Choose a profile from the drop-down menu of profiles.
Apply Plugload Profile	Select this option if you want to apply a profile to the plugloads in the group.
Apply Plugload Profile (drop-down)	Choose a profile from the drop-down menu of profiles.

Step 3: The Location tab is displayed by default. Here, you can position the Switch Group icon by right-clicking on the floor plan and choosing the Set Switch Position in the pop-up.

Note: The position where you right-click is taken as the position for the Switch Group icon.

Step 4: The Device, Scene, and Switch tabs are explained in detail in Switch Configuration Settings. Select your options accordingly.

Step 5: Click Apply to save the switch.

Create a Scene

A scene configures light levels to make the space better suited for activities. For example, in a conference room, you may want to turn off the lights directly in front of the screen to show a presentation. The lights on the perimeter of the room may be off or barely lit, and the lights directly above the viewers  set to a level bright enough to be able to take notes. 

You can create new scenes to control light levels for a group of fixtures or have them go ON/OFF with the following two programmed scenes: 

1. All On – Sets the light level to 100% or to the current value of “Max Light Level when on” for fixtures controlled by the switch. See Understanding Profile Basic Attributes for Max Light Level when on.
2. All Off – Sets the light level to 0% (off) for all fixtures controlled by the switch.

The two programmed scenes cannot be edited or deleted and thus are not listed in the scene list under the Scene tab. You can create additional scenes to set the light level individually for each fixture controlled by the switch. All fixtures controlled by a switch are affected when a scene is activated. 

Creating a Scene

The steps to create a scene are:

1. Click Facilities in the left navigation panel.
2. Select a Floor. Note that a switch is created on the selected floor and cannot be moved to another floor.
3. Click on Groups 
4. Click on sub-tab Switch to display the switch table.
5. Click Create to create a new switch, or click Edit to edit an existing switch to add scenes. 

6. In the Edit Switch Group dialog box, click the Scene tab. 
7. Under the Scene tab, click Create Scene. 

8. In the Create Scene window, enter a Scene Name.
9. Click OK. This should close the pop-up and create the scene.

10. Select the new scene created from the scene drop-down list.

Setting Fixture Light Levels for a Scene

After the scene has been created, set the light level for each fixture controlled by the switch; this is best performed by being physically under the fixtures controlled by the switch.

1. Select the scene in the scene name drop-down list.
2. Select fixtures on the floor plan (or in the table) that most likely will have the same light level.
3. Adjust the light level using the slider in the Light Level box. The light level for the selected fixtures is updated in the Light Level column of the fixture table.
4. Configuring Tunable White: For fixtures with sensor firmware version 5.4 or lower, skip this step if the Color Value window is not displayed. If the Color Value window shows up, read the Configuring Tunable White - Recommended Prerequisites to ensure that all prerequisites are met before tuning the fixtures for Tunable White.  
   • Adjust the Tunable White color value for the fixture by dragging the slider from a warm-white to cool-white temperature in the Color Value box. The color value is updated in the Color column of the fixture table. For non-tunable white sensors, the value for color temperature appears as NA. Refer to the article Adjusting the Color Temperature for a Sensor with Firmware Version Below 5.3.
   • Continue selecting fixtures and light levels to set color values for the scene.
5. Click the Apply button and wait for the fixtures to be updated.
6. Click the Test Scene button and observe the lights to determine if the desired effect has been achieved until the Test Scene changes to End Test.
   If not, then select fixtures and readjust their light levels, and start back at step 2.

If the desired effects change, you can later perform the above steps to readjust the fixtures' lighting. Note you can create a maximum of six scenes.

Changing the Order of Scenes

The order of the scenes in the scene name drop-down list is the same order that is displayed when you double-click a switch on the floor plan. This is also the order of the scenes on the ERCs for the switch when the ERC’s Cycle button is pressed. Use the  up and down arrow buttons to change the scene order.

See ERC Switch Control for Light Fixtures with Tunable White for using the ERC switch to control lights and scenes programmed in Manage.

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• Effects of Initial Time and Active Motion Window on the ERC Switch
• Effects of Motion Sensitivity, Active Motion Window, Motion Threshold on the Light Level due to Motion
• Creating a Virtual Switch
• Switch Configuration Settings
• Creating a Scene Template
• Configuring Tunable White

Create a Scene Template

This article describes the procedure to create a Scene Template. To know more about scenes, refer to the article, Create a Scene.

Scene templates are applied at the time of creating a new switch. Follow the steps shown below if your organization requires additional templates for a change in lighting to make spaces better suited for activities. For example, an assembly area may need brighter light levels.

1. Click Facilities > Floor.
2. Click Devices.
3. Click on sub-tab Scene Templates.
4. Click Create above the scene templates table. This will result in a Create Scene Template pop-up dialog.

5. Enter Scene Template Name and click Save. The Add Scene button is enabled.

6. Click Add Scene. The Add Scene popup is displayed.

7. Type a name for the scene in the Scene Name field.
8. Enter a value of light level in the Light Level field. Light Level must be in the range of 0 to 100.
9. Click Save.

10. Click Add Scene again to add more scenes as required; otherwise, click Close.

Editing or Deleting a Scene Template

Click Edit and modify the name in the Edit Scene Template and click Apply. To delete a scene template, click Delete. In the confirmation window, click OK to confirm.

Recommended articles:

• Creating a Virtual Switch
• Switch Configuration Settings
• Creating a Scene

Switch Group Settings

The switch configuration settings are dependent on the floor plan information, such as the Location, Device, Scene, and Switch that can be associated and controlled by the switch.  The steps to create or edit a new switch group are explained in the Create Switch Group.

This article provides a description of the fields for configuring the switch group settings:

• The Location Tab
• The Device Tab
• The Scene Tab
• The Switch Tab

 To configure any of the switch group settings for an existing switch,   

1. Click Facilities in the left navigation panel and select a floor. Note that a switch is created on the selected floor and cannot be moved to another floor.
2. Click on Groups and sub-tab Switch to display the switch table.
3. Click Edit. The Edit Switch Group screen appears.

You can control all the switch group settings in the Edit Switch Group dialog box shown below.

The Edit Switch Group includes the following attributes:

1. Switch Name - The name of a switch based on location or function. Examples for location-based is "Board Room" or function-based is "Security Check" for a switch used for turning on lights in all areas of a floor.
2. Switch Type - This controls the behavior of fixtures. This field supports two types of switches.

• • • Auto-on/Auto-off (Default) —The fixtures turn the lights to the 'maximum light level' defined in the lighting profile when it detects motion.
    • Manual-on/Auto-off — The fixtures behave as if a switch controls them. For example, a fixture will not turn on the light when occupancy is detected. Instead, press the button on the switch to turn on the light. However, for safety concerns in very low or no light situations, fixtures will always turn on the light when occupancy is detected.

3. Fixture Version - The sensors with firmware versions 1.x or 2.x+ controlled by the switch. The same switch cannot control sensors with firmware versions 1.x and 2.x+.

The Location Tab

The Location tab sets the location of the switch. When you right-click on the floor plan, select Set Switch Position in the pop-up window. The icon for the switch is positioned at the cursor point.

If needed, you can select the switch icon and drag it to reposition it on the floor plan.

The Device Tab

Use the Device tab to select fixtures and plugloads controlled by the switch. Note that the selected sensors and the switch must be bound to the same gateway. Additionally, the sensors must match the firmware version specified when the switch was created in the Create Switch pop-up. For configuring a switch group, refer to the article Create Switch Group. 

Add fixtures to the table by selecting them on the floor plan and clicking the  control. One or multiple fixtures can be selected and moved.

The following image shows the fixtures added to the table, but the configuration has not yet been sent to the fixtures since the status is shown yellow.

If you need to remove fixtures from the table, select fixtures in the table or on the floor plan, and click the  control.

The Scene Tab

When a switch is created, the following scenes are created:

• All On – Sets the light level to the current value of “max light level when on” for fixtures controlled by the switch. See Understanding Profile Basic Attributes for Max Light level when on.
• All Off – Sets the light level to 0% (off) for all fixtures controlled by the switch.

These two scenes cannot be edited or deleted and thus are not listed in the scene list for the switch shown in the display under the Scene tab. Additional scenes should be created to set the light level individually for each fixture controlled by the switch. (Note: all fixtures controlled by a switch are affected when a scene is activated.) See Creating a Scene for the steps to set the light level individually for fixtures controlled by the switch.

The Switch Tab

There are two types of switches: ERC and EnOcean. Up to four switches can be associated with a virtual switch. Use the sub-tabs Add ERC or Add EnOcean to associate ERCs and EnOcean to the virtual switch.    

• Add ERC - An ERC needs to be commissioned before it can be associated with a switch. If it has been commissioned, then it should be on the floor plan. To determine if an ERC is commissioned, tap any button on the ERC. If a single green LED blinks, then the ERC has already been commissioned. The ERC icon is shown on the floor plan after it is commissioned, as shown below.

However, if you cannot find it on the floor plan, it has been associated with another switch. (Note: an uncommissioned ERC will have the red and green LEDs blinking when a button is tapped.)

• Add EnOcean - An EnOcean needs to be commissioned before it can be associated with a virtual switch. Refer to the article Add an EnOcean switch. If it has been commissioned, then it should be on the floor plan.

Associating and Disassociating switches from a Switch Group

You can add switches to the table by selecting them on the floor plan and clicking the   control. One or multiple switches can be selected and then moved. Likewise, the switches are removed by selecting them on the table or the floor plan and clicking the  control.

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• Creating a Virtual Switch
• Creating a Scene
• Creating a Scene Template

Delete Obsolete Group

When switch or motion groups are not assigned to a floor or are unassigned, they become obsolete and are added to this list of Obsolete Groups.

To delete an Obsolete Group,

1. Navigate to Administration > System Management > Groups.
2. Select the group that needs to be deleted from the list of groups and click Delete.
3. Click OK to confirm the deletion in the confirmation window, .