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Creating and Managing Groups

Video Tutorial: Watch the companion video V21: Creating and Managing Groups for a visual walkthrough.

Overview

Groups let you control multiple lights together as a single unit. Instead of adjusting each fixture individually, you can dim, configure, or schedule an entire group at once. Groups typically represent physical areas—a conference room, a hallway section, or an open office zone.

What Is a Group?

A group is a collection of lights that you want to control together. Groups provide:

  • Unified control: Adjust all lights in the group simultaneously
  • Consistent settings: Apply sensor parameters to all members at once
  • Scene integration: Include groups in scenes for preset configurations
  • Schedule support: Apply schedules to entire groups

Default Group

The app automatically provides a default group called All Lights that includes every light in your zone. This provides quick control over your entire installation.

Creating a Group

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Navigate to the Groups page.
  2. Tap the + button in the top left corner.
  3. Enter a descriptive name for your group (e.g., "Conference Room A" or "East Corridor").
  4. Tap OK to create the group.
  5. Select which lights belong to this group by tapping the checkbox on each light.
  6. Use the filter buttons to find lights:
  7. All: Shows every light in the zone
  8. Member: Shows lights already in this group
  9. Ungrouped: Shows lights not assigned to any group
  10. Tap Save when you've selected all the lights.

Your group is now created and ready to use.

Renaming a Group

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Navigate to the Groups page.
  2. Tap on the group you want to rename.
  3. Tap on the group name at the top of the screen.
  4. Enter the new name.
  5. Tap OK to save.

The group is renamed throughout the app immediately.

Deleting a Group

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Navigate to the Groups page.
  2. Find the group you want to delete.
  3. Swipe from right to left across the group's row.
  4. Tap the red Delete button.
  5. Confirm by tapping Delete again.

Note: Deleting a group does not delete the lights—they remain in your zone and can be added to other groups.

Group Capacity Limits

Item Limit
Groups per light 20 maximum
Lights per group No specific limit
Groups per zone No specific limit

Important: If you add a light to a 21st group, it will automatically exit from its first group.

Naming Best Practices

Choose names that clearly identify the group's location or purpose:

Approach Examples
Location-based "Conference Room A", "East Wing Corridor"
Function-based "Reception Area", "Server Room"
Floor/zone "2nd Floor Open Office", "Zone 3"
Numbered "Classroom 101", "Office 205"

Good naming makes it easy to identify groups when creating scenes, schedules, and switch configurations.

Quick Reference

Action Steps
Create Group Groups page → + → Name → Select lights → Save
Rename Group Tap group → Tap name → New name → OK
Delete Group Swipe left → Delete → Confirm
View Members Tap group → Expand or tap Members

Based on Keilton+autani App User Guide v9.7