Groups Overview v4.5

Users can easily and quickly set up an Enlighted lighting system using the Groups feature to program Switch, Motion, and Daylight Groups in Manage v4.5 or above. A Group can be any of the following:

  • Switch Group - Controls a group of sensors to turn on or off the lights with a switch. Devices in a Switch Group include Sensors, Plugload Controllers (PLCs), and Switches.
  • Motion Group - When sensors 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.  
  • Daylight Group - Daylight Groups provide a consistent dim level across a group of fixtures for improved aesthetics. The lights are dimmed or brightened to achieve a uniform group light level in response to daylight fluctuations. Daylight Groups aim to find the right balance between aesthetics, occupant comfort, and energy efficiency. Read the Recommended Preliminary Steps for Creating a Daylight Group for additional information. The Daylight group includes only sensors.

    Group Types

    • A Switch Group will consist of Sensors, Gateways, PLCs, and Switches.

    • A Motion Group will include Sensors, Gateways, and PLCs.  

    • A Daylight Group will consist of only Sensors and Gateways.

    After a user has selected the devices for creating a Motion, Switch, or Daylight Group, the Manage app will automatically include or exclude devices based on the Group Type. For example, Switches will be added to a Switch Group, and excluded from the Motion Group.

Things to know before creating a Group

When creating a group such as a Switch, Motion, or Daylight Group,

  • There is no maximum limit on the number of sensors when creating a group.
  • A single sensor can be associated with up to five groups when creating Switch or Motion Groups.
  • When a Group is created on the chosen floor, it cannot be moved to another floor.
  • The system automatically generates Group Names when the user saves them. Users can rename the Group Names later.
  • The colored device Groups on the floor map are a quick visual indication of the interrelated items—such as sensors, PLCs, and Switches—so that you can quickly track the devices belonging to a Group.
  • The sensor firmware must be 5.1v and above when creating Daylight Groups.
  • The Information (i) icon legend describes the device icons on the floor map.

Limitations

  • Sensors that are already part of a Daylight Group cannot be added to another Daylight Group. 
  • A switch can only be associated with one Switch Group. If a switch is already associated with group A and you wish to add it to group B, you should first remove it from group A before adding it to group B.

To create a single Switch, Motion, or Daylight Group, refer to the 

Create Motion Group v4.5

This article applies to Manage v4.5. Toggle the New User Experience button to view the new Manage UI. If you do not see the toggle button to switch between the New UI and Classic UI, please contact Enlighted Support to enable the toggle button in your Manage application. 

Overview

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. This article explains how to create a Motion Group. To edit or delete a Motion Group, see Rename, Edit and Delete Groups.

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

Creating a Motion Group

To create a Motion Group,

  1. Click Facilities in the left navigation pane and select a floor.
  2. Click on the Groups tab. The Switch, Motion, and Daylight Groups list is displayed in the right pane. In addition, the floor map shows Switch, Motion, and Daylight groups identified and grouped by color on the floor map.

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  1. Select the Gateway associated with the devices. There are two ways to select a Gateway:
    • If you know the Gateway name, use the Gateway filter GW_Filter.pngicon to select a Gateway from the dropdown list, and click Apply to view the devices belonging to the Gateway.
    • If you do not know the Gateway name, right-click on the Gateway in the floor map and select Filter Using this Gateway to view the devices belonging to the selected Gateway.

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  1. Select the Motion Group check box.

Select Devices

  1. Hold the Ctrl key, click and drag a rectangle to select all devices in the area, or hold the Ctrl key and individually select the devices to be grouped. A single sensor can be associated with up to five groups. Select as many sensors as needed, as there is no maximum limit. 
  2. Release the Ctrl key to create the switch group with the selected devices. If you are an iOS user, use the cmd key instead of the Ctrl key.

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The newly added Group is added and identified with a '+' symbol preceding the system-generated Motion Group name in the right pane.

Choose Role

  1. Click on the new Motion Group. The list of sensors assigned to this group is displayed in the right-most pane. Select a role for each sensor.
    • Act only – the fixture “acts” on reports of motion received from other members of the 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.

Plugload Controllers (PLCs) are Act only devices that act based on reports received from fixtures. Note that the Plugload Controllers can belong to multiple Motion Groups, or multiple PLCs can be in the same Motion Group.

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Save Motion Group

  1. Click Save to save the Motion Group.

TIP: If you prefer not to save the newly added Motion Group, refresh the page. Refreshing the page does not save the new Group. 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 operate normally.

To add a new device after saving the group you need to edit the Motion group. Refer Rename, Edit and Delete Groups.

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Create Daylight Group v4.5

This article applies to Manage v4.5. Toggle the New User Experience button to view the new Manage UI. If you do not see the toggle button to switch between the New UI and Classic UI, please contact Enlighted Support to enable the toggle button in your Manage application. 

Overview

Daylight groups provide a uniform light dim level across a group of fixtures for improved aesthetics. The lights are dimmed or brightened to achieve a uniform group light level in response to fluctuations in daylight. Daylight groups aim to find the right balance between aesthetics, occupant comfort, and energy efficiency. This article explains how to create a Daylight Group. To edit or delete a Daylight Group, see Rename, Edit and Delete Groups.

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

Creating a Daylight Group

Before creating a daylight group, read the Recommended Preliminary Steps for Creating a Daylight Group.

To create a Daylight Group,  

  1. Click Facilities in the left navigation pane and select a floor.
  2. Click on the Groups tabs. The Switch, Motion, and Daylight Groups list is displayed in the right pane. In addition, the floor map shows Switch, Motion, and Daylight groups identified and grouped by color on the floor map.

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  1. Select the Gateway associated with the devices. There are two ways to select a Gateway:
    • If you know the Gateway name, use the Gateway filter GW_Filter_Icon.png icon to select a Gateway from the dropdown list, and click Apply to view the devices belonging to the Gateway.
    • If you do not know the Gateway name, right-click on the Gateway in the floor map and select Filter Using this Gateway to view the devices belonging to the selected Gateway.

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  1. Select the Daylight group check box. The parameters corresponding to the Daylight group are highlighted.

Configure Daylight Group Parameters

Now, select the Daylight Group parameters for the selected sensors.

  1. Light Level - Select a method for calculating the Group Light level.
    • Average Daylight – Some fixture light levels in the group will be brighter than the Target Ambient Light Levels, and some less bright. On average, the light levels will meet the target. This is the recommended option to use.
    • Maximum Daylight – Fixture light levels will optimize for reduced energy usage. If all the sensors have the same target, then the sensor with the maximum daylight will be the sensor that dictates the Group Light Level. As daylight increases, the lights will be dimmed to the minimum required amount of light. With this setting, no occupants will have too much light, and occupants can always turn on their task lighting to increase comfort.
    • Minimum Daylight – Light levels will ensure all targets are met or exceeded. All fixtures will be set to the maximum light level required to meet all the sensors’ targets. If all the sensors have the same target, then the sensor with the minimum daylight will be the sensor that dictates the Group Light Level. That is, all occupants will have sufficient light. Choose this method in an office environment where it is important that all occupants have sufficient light, and it’s unlikely that too much light would cause discomfort.
    • Daylight at Master Sensor – Light levels will ensure that the user-designated master sensor's light level is set to its target. In this case, the targets, and ambient readings of all other sensors in the group are ignored. This method simulates more traditional lighting systems. It is a safe option only if one sensor accurately reflects the ambient readings for the group.
  2. Choose the group ambient Sensitivity.

Tip: Use a value of 5 for moderate utilization of daylight. The lights will never turn off due to daylight.

The group ambient Sensitivity overrides the sensitivities set in the profile. A value of 10 will allow 100% of the Target Ambient Light Level to be provided by other light sources. A value of 0 requires that the fixtures provide the light, defeating the daylight group's purpose. Choose a value of 5 such that 50% of light may be provided by light sources other than the fixture.

Enable ALS Fast Response

The ALS (Ambient Light Sensor) Fast Response parameter controls how quickly and smoothly the sensor responds to the change in the light level in response to the rapid changes in ambient light levels. To enable this:

  1. Click on the Three ellipsis dots and select the Enable Fast ALS

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Select Sensors

  1. Hold the Ctrl key, click and drag a rectangle to select the sensors in the area, or hold the Ctrl key and individually select the sensors to be grouped. Select as many sensors as needed, as there is no maximum limit. However, all sensors must be on the same floor. A sensor may only be part of a single daylight group. If the sensors already exist in another daylight group, you can skip the sensors or manually delete the sensors before adding them to a new group.

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Note: Typically, Plug Load Controllers (PLCs) are not added to a Daylight group. Clicking the PLC icon   removes displaying them from the floorplan. However, if it is accidentally added, the error message "Daylight Groups support sensors only. Other devices selected will be discarded" is displayed. 

  1. Release the Ctrl key to create the Daylight Group with the selected devices. If you are an iOS user, use the cmd key instead of Ctrl.

The newly added Group is added and identified with a '+' symbol preceding the system-generated Daylight Group name in the right pane.

Choose Role

  1. Click on the new Daylight group. The list of sensors assigned to this group is displayed in the right-most pane. Select a role for each sensor.
    • Report and Act – Sensors report their ambient readings, and respond to the Group Light Level. This is the recommended option for typical office environments.
    • Report Only – Sensors only report ambient readings, but act independently of the group and follow whatever behavior their profile dictates.
    • Act Only – Sensors do not report ambient readings, but respond to the Group Light Level.
    • Master Sensor – If you have chosen Daylight at Master Sensor option as the method for calculating the group light level, choose a sensor from the list of sensors to be the Master sensor. Note: This option is available only when ‘Daylight at Master Sensor’ is selected as the calculation method.

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Confirm and Save the Daylight Group

  1. Verify the selected Daylight Group parameters and make any final updates if needed. Click Save to save the Daylight Group.

TIP: If you prefer not to save the newly added Daylight Group, refresh the page. Refreshing the page does not save the new Group.

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Create Smart Shade Group v4.6

Automated Window Shading Systems (Smart Shades) are motorized blinds or Electronic Glass tinting systems that adjust and ensure a preset amount of exterior light from the windows allowed into a room or space. The electric light levels in the room or space do not change rapidly to adjust for this change in the exterior light. With the release of the Smart Shade feature in Manage v4.6 and above, the Enlighted sensors can quickly and smoothly change the fixture light levels in response to the rapid changes in ambient light levels when these Smart Shades systems operate. The Smart Shade feature is agnostic to the type of Window Shading system being used.

Smart shades are motorized, remote-controllable blinds that roll up and down, adjusting and ensuring the right amount of light in the room. With the release of Manage v4.6 and above, Enlighted sensors can quickly and smoothly change the light level in response to the rapid ambient light level changes when Smart Shades are closed or opened.

The Daylight Groups work well for slow changes (typically 150 seconds) in natural daylight over the day and are unsuitable for rapid ambient light level changes. However, by checking the Enable Fast ALS (Ambient Light Sensor) checkbox in a Daylight Group, the group can be converted to a Smart Shade Group. The Enable Fast ALS parameter controls how quickly (typically 20 seconds) the Enlighted sensors respond to the changes in the light levels when Smart Shades are opened or closed.

Prerequisites:

Please make sure that the following requirements are met.

  • Manage 4.6 and above. Contact Enlighted Customer Support to upgrade the Manage application to version 4.6 if you are running an older version.
  • Sensor Firmware version 5.14 or above
  • This feature works for Manage 4.6 only when the new UI is enabled. Use the toggle button on the top to switch to the Manage 4.6 new UI. See how to enable the new UI.
  • Read the Recommended Preliminary Steps for Creating a Daylight Group.

To enable the Smart Shade option:

  1. Click Facilities in the left navigation panel and select a floor.
  2. Click on Groups. The Switch, Motion, and Daylight Groups list is displayed in the right pane. In addition, the floor map shows Switch, Motion, and Daylight groups identified and grouped by color on the floor map.
  3. Select the Gateway associated with the devices. There are two ways to select a Gateway: 
      • If you know the Gateway name, use the Gateway filter mceclip0.pngicon to select a Gateway from the dropdown list, and click Apply to see the list of devices belonging to the Gateway.
      • If you do not know the Gateway name, right-click on the Gateway in the floor map and select Filter Using this Gateway to view the devices belonging to the selected Gateway.
  4. Select the Daylight Group option. The parameters corresponding to the Daylight Group are highlighted. 

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  1. Choose the appropriate parameter values for the Daylight group. Refer to the Create Daylight Group for a description of the parameters. 
  2. Click on the Three ellipsis dots and select the Enable Fast ALS checkbox. The ALS Fast Response parameter controls how quickly the Enlighted sensors respond to changes in the light levels when Smart Shades are opened or closed.

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  1. Hold the Ctrl key, click and drag a rectangle to select the required devices from the floor map, or hold the Ctrl key and individually choose the devices to be grouped. You can select as many devices as required, without a maximum limit. 
  2. Release the Ctrl key to create the Daylight group with the selected devices. If you are an iOS user, use the cmd key instead of the Ctrl key.
  3. Click Save.
    Tip: To differentiate Daylight groups from Smart Shade groups, save Smart Shade group names with a different naming policy for easier identification. For example, Shade_ConfRm.

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View Groups v4.5

Users can easily and quickly set up an Enlighted lighting system using the Groups feature to program Switch, Motion, and Daylight groups in Manage v4.5 or above. This articles describes viewing Groups for an organization, building, and floor, and viewing list of devices in a Group.

Overview

The top-most item of a facility tree is an organization, which can contain one or more campuses. Each campus may comprise one or more buildings, with each building consisting of one or more floors. A floor may have a floor plan image associated with it, showing the location of all devices such as sensors, Gateways, Switches, Plug Load Controllers (PLCs) on the floor plan.   

Viewing Groups for an Organization or Building

All the devices in the Enlighted Lighting System are grouped under Switch, Motion, and Daylight Groups. Users can view the list of Switch, Motion, or Daylight Groups for an organization or building.

To view the Switch, Motion, or Daylight Groups for an organization or building, 

  1. Click Facilities in the left navigation pane and select an Organization or a Building.
  2. Click on the Groups tab and select Switch, Motion, or Daylight to view the list of groups.

Users can search by fields from the dropdown list or type text in the Search text box. For a description of the parameters, refer to the corresponding Create a Switch, Motion, or Daylight Group.

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Deleting Groups for an Organization or Building

To delete a group:

  1. Select the required group and click the Delete icon. A confirmation message 'Are you sure you want to delete this group' appears.
  2. Click Yes. The group gets deleted when no fixtures are assigned to it else, a secondary confirmation message appears stating 'There are existing fixtures associated to the group. Do you want to remove them from the group and then delete the group?'
  3. Click Yes to unassign fixtures from the group and delete it. When there is a failure in the deletion process 'Unable to remove the devices automatically' is displayed  Remove the devices from the group manually before deleting the group. Refer to Rename, Edit and Delete Groups.

Viewing Groups for a Floor

To view groups on a floor,

  1. Click Facilities in the left navigation pane and select the required floor.
  2. Click on the Grid View icon next to the  Switch. 

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The list of Switch Groups for a floor is displayed.

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Viewing Devices in a Group

Selecting  a Group Name displays the list of devices,  such as Sensors, Gateways, PLCs, and ERC switch details in the right-most pane as shown below.

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Rename, Edit and Delete Groups v4.5

You can now easily and quickly set up an Enlighted lighting system using the Groups feature to program Switch, Motion, and Daylight groups in Manage v4.5. This article describes how to,  

Refer to Groups Overview for creating groups.

To access the Rename, Edit and Delete option:

  1. Click Facilities in the left navigation pane and select a floor.
  2. Click on the Groups tab. The Switch, Motion, and Daylight Groups list is displayed in the right pane. In addition, the floor map shows Switch, Motion, and Daylight groups identified and grouped by color on the floor map.
  3. Click on the required Group you wish to edit. The Three ellipsis dots appear next to the selected Group name. The list of devices associated with the selected Group is listed in the right-most pane and the sensors in the floor plan are highlighted with a red box around the sensor. 
  4. Click on the Three ellipsis dots. 

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Rename Group

To rename a group,

  1. Click Rename. The Rename window appears.
  2. In the Rename Group window, type the new Name and click Save.
    If the Name already exists, an error message "Please enter a valid name" will be displayed.

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Edit Group

To edit the devices and their parameters after any Group is created,

  1. Click Edit. The Edit message appears, showing the Gateway associated with the devices.
  2. Modify the required parameters for the selected Group. You can also add or remove sensors from the Group. See ‘Add or Remove’ sensors.
  3. Click Save in the Edit window to save the changes. An Edit symbol appears next to the edited group, indicating that the Group has been edited.
  4. Click Save in the right pane to save all edited groups.

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Add Sensors

To add sensors to a Group,

  1. In the floor plan, hold the Ctrl key, click, and drag a rectangle to select the devices in a particular area, or click on the required device.
  2. Right-click and select Add Sensors. The selected devices are added and listed in the right-most column.

Remove Sensors

To delete sensors from a Group,

  1. In the floor plan, hold the Ctrl key, click, and drag a rectangle to select the devices in a particular area, or click on the required device.
  2. Right-click and select Remove Sensors. The selected devices are removed from the list in the right-most column, or

In the right-most pane, clicking the Delete icon removes the device from the list in the right-most column.

  1. Click Save in the Edit window to save the Switch Group changes.

An Edit symbol appears next to the edited switch group, indicating that the Group has been edited.

Delete a Group

During deletion, the system will request approval for removing the devices associated with the Group before deleting the Group. You can delete a Group in two ways.

  1. Click Delete. A confirmation popup for deleting the group appears.

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  1. Click Yes to proceed deleting the group. A second confirmation message appears requesting your consent to disassociate devices from the group. 

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  1. Click Yes to confirm removing sensors from the group.

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Configure Recall the Lighting Scene Color v4.5

This article describes how to recall a lighting scene color intensity for Tunable White fixtures before the lights went off. The lights will return with the last scene color temperature instead of the maximum color temperature when recall the scene color onoffStickyColor option is selected.

Each set of light level and color intensity settings for a fixture is called a Scene. When fixtures are configured for Tunable White, the color temperature describes how warm (yellow or orange) or cool (white or blue) the light appears. Pressing and holding the ERC Switch buttons one and two increase or decrease the color temperature of the fixtures correspondingly.

For example, lights in a room are configured for 4000k color temperature and later dimmed to 2000k using an ERC switch. Due to no occupancy, the lights went off. When a user turns the lights on with an ERC, the lights will come back with the last scene color temperature, i.e., 2000k instead of the maximum color temperature 4000k. 

Prerequisites:

Please make sure that the following requirements are met.

  • Manage v4.5 and above. Contact Enlighted Customer Support to upgrade Manage application to version v4.5 if you are running an older version.
  • This feature works in Manage v4.5 only when the new UI is enabled. If you do not see the toggle button to switch between the New UI and Classic UI, please contact Enlighted Support to enable the toggle button in your Manage application. 

To enable:

  1. Click Facilities in the left navigation pane and select a floor.
  2. Click on the Groups tab. The Switch, Motion, and Daylight Groups are displayed in the right pane. In addition, the floor map shows Switch, Motion, and Daylight groups identified and grouped by color on the floor map.
  3. Select the Gateway associated with the devices. There are two ways to select a Gateway:
    • If you know the Gateway name, use the Gateway filtermceclip0.pngicon to select a Gateway from the dropdown list, and click Apply to view the devices belonging to the Gateway.
    • If you do not know the Gateway name, right-click on the Gateway in the floor map and select Filter Using this Gateway to view the devices belonging to the selected Gateway.
  4. Select the Switch Group check box. The parameters corresponding to the Switch Group are highlighted. 

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  1. Choose the appropriate parameter values for the Switch Group. Refer to the Create Switch Group.
  2. To Recall the Lighting Scene Color for Tunable White fixtures before the lights were turned off, click the three ellipses dots next to the Initial Time and choose an option.
      • On-Off Sticky Color – Configures the lights to come back with the last scene color temperature before the lights went off.
      • Override Sticky Color – Configure the lights to come back with the last scene color temperature after the Override period is expired.  The Override period is 60 minutes for any manual adjustments to a fixture's light or color profile settings. Refer to the Override Light Levels/Color Temporarily for a description of temporarily overriding the light profile settings. 

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Select Sensors

  1. Hold the Ctrlkey, click and drag a rectangle to select the devices in the area, or hold the Ctrl key and individually select the devices to be grouped. A single sensor can be associated with up to five groups. Select as many sensors as needed, as there is no maximum limit.
  2. Release the Ctrl key to create the Switch Group with the selected devices. 

Note: If you are an iOS user, use the cmd key instead of the Ctrl key.

Confirm and Save the Switch Group 

  1. Verify the selected Switch Group parameters and make any final updates if needed. The newly added Group is added and identified with a '+' symbol preceding the system-generated Switch Group name in the right pane.
  2. Click Save to save the Switch Group.

Note that the Circadian option takes precedence when the Configure Recall Scene Lighting Scene Color option for fixtures is used with the Circadian option. Therefore, it will override the Recall Last lighting Scene for the fixtures.

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