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Creating Schedules

Video Tutorial: Watch the companion video V39: Creating Schedules for a visual walkthrough.

Overview

Schedules automate your lighting based on time. Turn lights on before staff arrive, dim during lunch hours, or ensure everything is off at night—all without manual intervention.

What Is a Schedule?

A schedule is a timed automation that triggers a lighting action at a specified time. The system automatically executes your command:

  • Turn lights on or off
  • Set a specific dim level
  • Activate a scene
  • Return to auto mode

Schedule Capacity

Each zone supports up to 32 schedules.

Common Use Cases

Schedule Action Typical Time
Morning On Lights to Auto mode 6:30 AM
Lunch Dim 50% brightness 12:00 PM
End of Day Lights off 6:00 PM
Cleaning Mode 100% brightness 7:00 PM
Security Off All off 10:00 PM
Weekend Check Auto mode 9:00 AM

Accessing Schedules

  1. Navigate to the More page.
  2. Tap Schedule.
  3. The schedule list displays all schedules in the current zone.

Creating a Schedule

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. On the Schedule page, tap the + button in the upper right corner.
  2. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., "Morning On" or "Close of Business").
  3. Tap OK to create the schedule.
  4. The schedule editing page opens.

Required Configuration

Before the schedule will function, you must configure:

  • Target: What the schedule controls (lights, groups, scenes)
  • Time: When the schedule executes

Associating a Schedule to Targets

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. On the schedule editing page, tap Scheduled.
  2. Choose the target type:
  3. Lights: Individual fixtures
  4. Groups: All lights in a group
  5. Scenes: Preset configurations
  6. CS107D/S: Ceiling sensors
  7. Select the specific item to control.
  8. Tap Done to confirm.

Target Options

Target What It Controls Actions Available
Lights Individual fixtures On, Off, Dim level, Auto
Groups All lights in group On, Off, Dim level, Auto
Scenes Preset configurations Activate scene
CS107D/S Ceiling sensors On, Off, Set DLH auto level

Schedule Actions

Depending on your target, you can schedule different actions:

Action Description
Turn On Lights to full or specified level
Turn Off Lights off
Set Level Specific brightness percentage
Auto Mode Return to sensor control
Activate Scene Recall scene settings

Best Practices

Practice Benefit
Use descriptive names Easy identification
Group related schedules Logical organization
Consider transitions Use fade time for smooth changes
Plan for exceptions Holidays, special events
Document schedules Maintain operational records

Quick Reference

Action Steps
Access schedules More → Schedule
Create schedule + button → Name → OK
Set target Scheduled → Select type → Choose item → Done
Continue setup Set time (see V40)

Based on Keilton+autani App User Guide v9.7