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Group Control and Dimming

Video Tutorial: Watch the companion video V23: Group Control and Dimming for a visual walkthrough.

Overview

Groups make it easy to control multiple lights at once. This article explains how to turn groups on and off, adjust dimming for entire groups, and configure sensor settings at the group level.

Turning Groups On and Off

From the Groups Page

Each group displays control buttons:

  • Auto: Turns the group on in automatic mode (sensor-controlled)
  • Off: Turns all lights in the group off

To Turn a Group On

  1. Navigate to the Groups page.
  2. Find the group you want to control.
  3. Tap the Auto button.
  4. All lights in the group switch to Auto mode and respond to sensors.

To Turn a Group Off

  1. Navigate to the Groups page.
  2. Find the group you want to control.
  3. Tap the Off button.
  4. All lights in the group turn off together.

Accessing Group Dimming

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Navigate to the Groups page.
  2. Find the group you want to adjust.
  3. Tap the Dimming button in the bottom right corner of the group.
  4. The group dimming page opens.

Available Controls

The controls displayed depend on the types of lights in your group:

Light Type Available Controls
Dimmable Brightness slider
Tunable white Brightness + CCT sliders
RGB Brightness + Color picker
Multi-channel Per-channel sliders

At the bottom of the dimming page, you can see icons indicating the light types in the group. You can choose to adjust only certain types if needed.

Adjusting Group Brightness

To Change Brightness

  1. Access the group dimming page.
  2. Drag the brightness slider left or right.
  3. All lights in the group adjust together in real-time.
  4. Tap Back to save and exit.

To Change Color Temperature

For groups with tunable white fixtures:

  1. Access the group dimming page.
  2. Drag the CCT slider to adjust color temperature.
  3. Moving up shifts toward cooler (blue) tones.
  4. Moving down shifts toward warmer (yellow) tones.
  5. All tunable fixtures adjust together.
  6. Tap Back to save.

Setting Group Wattage

You can set the rated wattage for all lights in a group at once:

  1. Access the group dimming page.
  2. Find the wattage input field.
  3. Enter the wattage value.

Important: This sets the wattage for each light in the group, not the total group wattage.

Group Sensor Settings

If your group contains sensor-equipped lights, you can configure sensor parameters at the group level.

Accessing Group Sensor Settings

  1. Access the group dimming page.
  2. Tap the sensor icon in the bottom right corner.
  3. The group sensor settings panel opens.

Configurable Parameters

Parameter Function
T1 First time delay (hold at full brightness)
T2 Second time delay (warning phase)
Dim Level Brightness during T2
Sensitivity Motion detection responsiveness
Mode Occupancy or Vacancy
Daylight Harvesting Enable/configure DLH

Saving Sensor Settings

  1. Configure all desired parameters.
  2. Tap Save to push settings to all member lights.
  3. Settings are sent to all sensor-equipped lights in the group.

This is much faster than configuring each light individually.

Tips for Effective Group Control

Tip Benefit
Use Auto for daily operation Lets sensors maximize energy savings
Use Off for after-hours Ensures complete shutdown
Configure sensors at group level Faster than individual setup
Match light types in groups Simpler controls, consistent behavior

Quick Reference

Action Steps
Turn group on Groups page → Auto button
Turn group off Groups page → Off button
Adjust dimming Groups page → Dimming → Adjust → Back
Sensor settings Dimming page → Sensor icon → Configure → Save

Based on Keilton+autani App User Guide v9.7