Fixture Type

Add Fixture Type

The fixture database maintains and tracks the most complete, up-to-date, manufacturer-specific information about Fixture Types such as name, type, number of ballasts or bulbs, voltage, etc. For adding a Fixture Type, navigate to Administration-> System Management -> Fixture Type Management. The list of fixture types is displayed allowing you to add or manage the various fixture types. 

You can add a fixtured or a fixtureless sensor. 

• Adding a Fixtured Sensor: Sensors that control lights in the fixture
• Adding a Fixtureless Sensor: Sensors that collect streaming data for Enlighted applications such as Where and Space.

Refer to the corresponding section based on the type of sensor you are adding.

Note: The Desk sensors, a type of fixtureless sensors, used for detecting and streaming occupancy status, is already preconfigured as a Fixture Type in the Manage Fixture Type database. You only need to assign it to a facility. Refer to the article Enable Desk Sensors.

Adding a Fixtured Sensor  

Fixtured sensors are used for lighting. To add a fixtured sensor, navigate to Administration-> System Management -> Fixture Type Management. Select the Fixture Type tab followed by the Add button.

In the Add Fixture Type window,

1. Type a name for the fixture type.
2. Do not check the Fixtureless box.  
3. Choose the ballast and the correct bulb information. If the ballast or bulb does not exist, you will need to add it to Manage. See Add and Manage Fixtures.  
4. Set the voltage.
5. By default, set the Install Type to Unknown since this field is applicable only when adding fixtureless sensors. 
6. After you have entered all the details, click Add to add the fixture type to the database.

Adding a Fixtureless Sensor  

The fixtureless sensor increases the sensor density in a facility collecting data and improving the accuracy for Enlighted applications, such as Where and Space, for indoor location and mapping for asset tracking and occupancy-based utilization. 

However, the Enlighted Surface Sensor, USB, fixtureless Desk Sensors used for detecting and streaming occupancy status are already preconfigured as a Fixture Type in the database. You only need to assign the 'Desk Sensor' to a facility. Refer to the article Enable Desk Sensors. which explains how to do that.

To add a new fixtureless sensor, navigate to Administration-> System Management -> Fixture Type Management. Select the Fixture Type tab followed by the Add button. 

In the Add Fixture Type window,

1. Type a name for the fixture. 
2. Check the Fixtureless box. The remaining fields become non-editable as they are no longer applicable.
3. Choose Install Type. This field is only applicable for accuracy location applications, such as the Where app. For details about Install Type, see  Editing Fixture Installation Type.  
4. After you have entered all the details, click Add to add the fixtureless type to the database.

You have successfully added the fixtures to the database.

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By default, the fixtures added to the database are not assigned to a facility, and so the next step is to assign the Fixture Types to a facility.  Refer to the article Assigning Facility to a Fixture Type.

When assigning the fixture type to a sensor, only the fixture types assigned to the facility must be displayed in the drop-down list. See how to Assign  Fixture Type to Sensors for displaying the Fixture Types associated with that facility.

Note that in some applications, the beacon signal's measurement is critical as it varies with distance to the ceiling or fixture-anchored sensor. The variation in distance impacts accuracy location in Enlighted applications, such as Where.  Refer to the article Fixture Installation Type for specifying the type of installation.

 

Add and Manage Fixtures

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:

1. Ballasts: Add a Ballast
2. Bulbs: Add a Bulb
3. 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
• Adding a Bulb
• Adding a Fixture Type

Adding a Ballast

To add a ballast,

1. Navigate to Administration-> System Management -> Fixture Type Management.
2. Select the Ballast tab, followed by the Add button.
3. In the New Ballast window, the Item Number field is left blank. The system automatically generates this.
4. 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,

1. Navigate to Administration-> System Management -> Fixture Type Management.
2. Select the Bulb tab, followed by the Add button.
3. Refer to the bulb specifications and type the bulb details.
4. 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.

Recommended articles:

• Editing Fixture Installation Type