Lightcloud Hub Archive - Lightcloud

Default Auto-Config Settings

Mohammad Hussain — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:24:05 +0000

When devices are added to an area, they are automatically commissioned with a default configuration to make initial setup simple. The default configurations depend on the type of device in the area.

Loads

These are devices that have fixtures/lights on them that can be controlled (turned ON/OFF, dimmed or able to change color temperature). When they are added to an area they are controlled as a group, so the user will be able to set the state, dim and cct for all the loads in the area. Any Outlets added to the area are non-dimmable but can be turned ON/OFF like other loads. The Power-On mode for these devices are also set to On 100% by default.

Sensors

Sensors are configured differently depending on what type of device is in the area, if there are no control devices in the area, the sensor will be configured for Occupancy, which will turn the lights ON when it detects movement and OFF when it times out. In this configuration you will not be able to control the state of the area as seen on the left picture below. If there are any “Control Devices” it is configured for Vacancy, which will turn OFF the lights in the area after the timeout. If the area is configured for vacancy you will be able to control the sensor state as seen on the right picture below.

Control Devices

These are devices which the user can use to control other loads/lights directly, such as a Wall Dimmer, LCTouch or Local LCHub dimmer. If any devices with loads are added to an area with a control device, the control device will be auto-configured to control the load device. For example if you have an LCHub dimmer and a controller in an area, the LCHub dimmer will be able to dim and turn ON/OFF the controller. In the case below we have a sensor and a control device, as stated in the sensor section this area will be configured for vacancy and both the controller and sensor will be controllable by both the LCHub and Touch.

Default config

This setting is on by default and enables/disables auto-configure for a particular device. See “Dimmer Control and Default” section to learn more about this feature.

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Area Settings

Mohammad Hussain — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:14:32 +0000

Groups of devices, or Areas, have properties that can be configured, including Area-wide dim limits, occupancy and vacancy behaviors, daylighting, and more. The types of devices in the Area determine what settings are available.

To configure an Area, tap the “Action” button (three dots) next to the Area and tap “Settings.”

Make any changes and tap “Save” when finished.

Settings

Light State: Turns on or off the lights for all devices with a load in the area. Cannot be set if Area Occupancy Mode is set to Occupancy. Requires a controllable device in the area.
Dim Level: Can be set from 1 to the Max Dim Limit configured for the area, applies to all devices with a dimmable load in the area. Cannot be set if Daylighting Enabled is set. Requires a controllable, dimmable device in the area.
CCT – Changes the correlated color temperature (warm light to cool light) for all devices that support color tuning in the area. Minimum and maximum kelvin are determined by the limits of the devices in the area. Requires a color tunable device in the area.
Max Dim Limit – The maximum dim value the area can be set to. If the maximum value is below the area’s current dim level, the Hub will attempt to set all devices in the area to that new maximum value. Any control devices (dimmers, wall control) will be updated to prevent setting the dim level past the maximum. Requires a controllable, dimmable device in the area. Defaults to 100.
NOTE: If Occupied Dim Level or Unoccupied Dim Level is set to a value above the maximum dim level, they will be automatically changed to the new maximum value.

Area Occupancy Mode – See
Motion Timeout – See
Sensor Sensitivity – See
Unoccupied State – See
Unoccupied Dim Level – See
Occupied Dim Level – See

Daylight Sensor – See Daylight Harvesting Section
Daylighting Enable – See Daylight Harvesting Section
Daylighting Target Level – See Daylight Harvesting Section

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Dimmer Config

Mohammad Hussain — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:10:09 +0000

This article pertains to :

Standalone Dimmer (LCDIMMER)
Hub Dimmer (LCHUB)
Phase Dimmer (LCDIMMER/PD)
Touch Panel (LCTOUCH)

By default, a dimmer in an area will be assigned to control all Lightcloud enabled luminaires within that area. If you desire, you may remove any number of luminaires from control.

You may find the settings for this in the devices screen under the device edit menu. We provide 2 controls for setting up which devices are controlled by a dimmer.

Control Zones: This is a list of Lightcloud devices that are assigned to this dimmer. We list all devices that are located in the same area as the dimmer. From this list, you may select or deselect any number of the lighting devices in the area. When you change the selected devices in the list, it will modify the second property, Default
Default:

When Default is selected, the dimmer will automatically be reconfigured to control ALL devices within the area. Any time a new device is added to the area, the dimmer will be updated to control that device automatically as long as Default is enabled.

When Default is not selected, the dimmer will only control devices that are currently set in Control Zones. New devices added to the area will not be automatically added to the dimmer.

On the LCHub, You may not assign a luminaire which has been grouped into a different area to be controlled by a dimmer.
Only devices which are grouped into the same area may be switched or dimmed.

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Schedules

Mohammad Hussain — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:20:11 +0000

To begin your schedule creation workflow, tap the “+” icon.

After tapping the “+” icon, a schedule type selector will pop up.

From here, you can tap:

“Create Light Level Schedule”,

“Create Color Temperature Schedule” or “Cancel”

Tap “Create Light Level Schedule”.

A fresh Light Level Schedule will appear for you to edit as you wish.

Tap the “Schedule Name” box and input start typing in a schedule name.

Note that there is a character limit to what you can name your schedule.

If you exceed the character limit for your schedule name, the input box will appear bound in red.

Tapping inside the box containing the time will cause a schedule time selector to pop up.

Tap the Hour box to input your schedule’s start time.

Tap the Minute box to input your schedule’s start time.

Note that either AM or PM must be selected, currently AM is selected.

Tap OK to save your start time.

By default, all days are selected for a schedule, tap individual days of the week to select on what days your schedule will work.

Here the schedule has been set up to work Monday to Friday and not on Saturday or Sunday.

Note that deselecting all days will create a one-time schedule, meaning the schedule will perform your desired actions once – and only once – on the day of configuration at the configured time.

After inputting your schedule time, you select those actions which you would like to schedule to enact at the given time.

For a Light Level Schedule, you can slide the dim bar to your desired, and toggle the state button.

For a Color Temperature Schedule, you can slide the dim bar and color temperature.

Note there is no option for state in a Color Temperature Schedule in the Actions section.

Now, tap the “+” in the “Add Areas” section.

From here you can select any created areas.

Tap the “Select All” button to easily select all areas created

You can also individually select areas. Here, the area “Waiting Room” has been selected.

You can cancel area selection if desired, or you can confirm your area selection. To continue the schedule creation process.

Now that you have completely configured your schedule you tap “Save” to save your schedule and exit this view back to the original schedule view.

When needed you can also delete your schedule by individually selecting your schedule, and tapping “Delete” at the bottom of your schedule.

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Hub Indicators

Mohammad Hussain — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:30:05 +0000

INDICATORS

Application Status

Blinking Amber: System booting
Blinking Yellow: Loading configurationSolid Green: Application running
Blinking Green: Join mode (new Lightcloud devices are able to be added to the Hub’s mesh network)
Alternating Green/Amber: Identifying (this Hub is being identified by the mobile app)
Solid Red: Error

Bluetooth

On: Phone is connected
Off: Phone is disconnected

WiFi

On, Solid: WiFi Connected
Blinking Slowly: Attempting to connect to access point
Blinking Fast: Connection error
Off: WiFi Disconnected

Update

On, Solid: USB plugged in (Scanning USB for updates)
Blinking: Hub is in update mode
Off: No update in progress

Power

On, Solid: Device is powered
Blinking: Identifying (this Hub is being identified by the mobile app)
Off: Device is not powered

Dim Level Bar

Displays the dim level of the Area associated with this Hub. During an update, it will show an animated, bottom-to-top scrolling loop.

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Configuring your Hub

Mohammad Hussain — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:09:09 +0000

Ensure that your Hub is powered on with all lights green.
Install the Lightcloud Hub app on your phone or tablet:
Open the Lightcloud Hub app and create a new account or login with an existing one.
Enable Bluetooth on your phone or tablet and remain in Bluetooth range of the Hub.
Wait for your Hub to appear in the device list, and select it when it appears. If it doesn’t appear, make sure you’re close enough to the Hub and that it is powered.
Use the app’s configuration wizard to create rooms and add devices to rooms. Devices in rooms will be automatically configured with the most common settings. If you’d like to change those settings, you can tap on the device and override any configuration at any time.
Once all your devices have been added to rooms and configured, you can begin using your new Lightcloud system. Congratulations!

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Installing Your Hub

Mohammad Hussain — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:34:44 +0000

Lightcloud is the most powerful yet easiest to use lighting control system in the world. To get started, download the Lightcloud Hub App for iOS or Android:

Power up the Hub and all luminaires, controllers and sensors and you’re ready to configure your new system with the Lightcloud Hub app.

See also: Hub Indicators

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Controller Configuration

Mohammad Hussain — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:38:23 +0000

Trim

Trim limits the maximum dim level of a zone. Changing the trim does not change the user interface in the Hub App, the Touch, or the Dimmer, but the affected fixture(s) maximum dim levels will still be limited. The default trim value is 100%.

If you have a room with several different types of fixtures with different maximum outputs, it can be useful to lower the trim for some of them to prevent hotspots in the room.

Phase Dimmer Minimum Trim Adjustment

The Phase Dimmer is pre-calibrated to support the maximum range of devices. However, depending on the load, a phase dimmer set to 1% brightness may cause certain loads to flicker or even turn completely off. To prevent this, adjust Minimum Trim slightly until the problem is resolved.

Dimming Enabled

By default, all Lightcloud-enabled RAB fixtures are dimmable. If you have a third party fixture that is connected to a Lightcloud Control device but the driver does not support 0-10V dimming, or you simply want to disable the ability for the fixture to dim, dimming can be disabled.

Disabling dimming will remove the dim bar from the user interface on the Hub app. In the above example, we can see that the non-dimmable fixture does not have a dim bar, only the on/off switch.

If you disable dimming, this device will be unaffected by Daylight Harvesting if that feature is enabled.

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Device Naming

Mohammad Hussain — Thu, 06 May 2021 03:48:13 +0000

Devices can be renamed to help identify them.

Note: Some Android devices may require a reboot to register a change to the Hub’s name.

Connect to Hub and tap “Devices.”

2. Tap the “Action” button (three dots) on the device you want to rename.

3. Tap “Edit.”

4. Edit the “Name” field and tap “Save” when finished.

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Connecting WiFi

Mohammad Hussain — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:04:06 +0000

The Lightcloud Hub can connect to a 2.4GHz or 5GHz WiFi network. We use this connection for the following purposes:

Downloading and automatically installing firmware updates for your Hub as well as other Lightcloud devices connected to it.
Maintaining accurate time for scheduling and other purposes.
Optional Customer Support debug information. For your security, this is not enabled by default.

To connect the Hub to a WiFi network:

Select your Hub
Tap the top-left menu (☰) icon
Tap “WiFi Setting”

To connect to a WiFi network, tap “Fetch Available Wifi Networks.”

Secured networks are indicated by a padlock icon. The Hub supports the following WiFi security methods:

WPA2 Personal

WPA3 Personal
WPA3 Enterprise

Select the network from the list and enter the password (if required) and select Connect.

Once connected, the WiFi LED will turn solid blue, “Wifi Status” will show “Connected” and an “IP Address” will be assigned. Now that the Hub is connected to the internet it will download new updates when they become available.

To change WiFi networks, tap “Forget Current Network.” The Hub will disconnect from the current Wifi network, the Wifi LED will turn off, and you can connect to a new network.

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