Title: What is nLight?
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2What is nLight?
- nLight is a revolutionary digital architecture
and networking technology that cost-effectively
integrates time-based, daylight-based,
sensor-based and manual lighting controls.
3How does nLight work?
nLight networks together intelligent digital
devices including occupancy sensors, photocells,
power packs, wall switches, dimmers, panels, and
even luminaires creating a system with an
unmatched level of distributed intelligence
4What is Distributed Intelligence?
- Digitally Addressable
- Locally makes switching dimming control
decisions - Self-Commissioning
- Stand-alone Operation
5nLight Enabled Devices
6nLight-enabled Device
- Model numbers start with the letter n
- 2 RJ-45 Ports
- All devices consist of one or more of basic
lighting control components - sensor
- relay
- manual control station
- dimmer
7nLight-enabled Device
Basic Devices 1 component
Model Number Lighting Control Components Lighting Control Components Lighting Control Components Lighting Control Components Lighting Control Components
Sensor Sensor Relay Manual Control Station Dimmer
Occupancy Photocell Relay Manual Control Station Dimmer
nCM 9 ?
nCM PC ?
nPP16 ?
nPOD ?
nIO ?
RT LED ?
8nLight-enabled Device
Advanced Devices 2 or more components
Model Number Lighting Control Components Lighting Control Components Lighting Control Components Lighting Control Components Lighting Control Components
Sensor Sensor Relay Manual Control Station Dimmer
Occupancy Photocell Relay Manual Control Station Dimmer
nCMR 9 ? ?
nCMR 9 P ? ? ?
nCMR 9 ADC ? ? ? ?
nSP5 D ? ?
nPODR ? ?
nPODR D ? ? ?
nWSD ? ? ?
9Occupancy Sensors
Enclosure Lenses of Relays of Time Delays Options Options
Enclosure Lenses of Relays of Time Delays Photocell 0-10 VDC Dimming1
Ceiling Mount Standard Range Extended Range High Bay 360 High Bay Aisleway 0, 1, 2 1, 2 Yes Yes
Recessed Mount Standard Range Extended Range High Bay 360 High Bay Aisleway 0, 1, 2 1, 2 Yes Yes
Fixture Mount Standard Range Extended Range High Bay 360 High Bay Aisleway 0, 1, 2 1, 2 Yes Yes
Corner/Wall Wide View / Hallway _ 1 Yes No
Wall Switch Wall to Wall 0, 1, 2 1, 2 Yes No
- PIR or Dual Technology2
- Powered over CAT-5, therefore units have no
neutral wire - 1 or both relays can be used as a dry contact
closures - Sensors that switch two phase power (208/480)
also available - Remotely configurable and upgradeable
- Integrated RJ45 connectors
1 Dimming not available with 2 pole or 208/480
devices 2 Dual Technology not available on High
Bay or Hallway sensors
10Photocell Sensors
Enclosure Control Type of Relays of Dimming Outputs
Ceiling Mount On/Off On/Off/Dimming 0, 1, 2 0, 1, 2
Recessed Mount On/Off On/Off/Dimming 0, 1, 2 0, 1, 2
Fixture Mount On/Off On/Off/Dimming 0, 1, 2 0, 1, 2
- Automatic set-point programming mode
- Device provides light level in foot-candles
- Powered over CAT-5, therefore units have no
neutral wire - 1 or both relays can be used as a dry contact
closures - Sensors that switch two phase power (208/480)
also available - Remotely configurable and upgradeable
- Integrated RJ45 connectors
Dual Technology not available on High Bay or
Hallway sensors
11Relay Packs
Description Model Load Rating (Amps) Supplies Network Power of Relays of Dimming Outputs
Power Pack nPP16 (SA) 16 Yes 1 0
Secondary Pack nSP16 (SA) 16 No 1 0
0-10 VDC Dimming Pack nSP5 D 5 No 1 1
Line Voltage Dimming Pack nSP5 PCD 5 No 1 1
480/240/208 VAC Pack nSP5 480 5 No 1 0
2-Pole Secondary Pack nSP5 2P 5 No 2 0
Low Voltage Auxiliary Pack nAR40 1 No 1 0
- 120/277 VAC unless noted
- Network power supplied 40mA / RJ-45 port
(current limited) - Remotely configurable and upgradeable
- Integrated RJ45 connectors, push-button, and LED
- Reversible relay logic
- All relays are latching
12nIO - Universal Input/Output Device
Model Input Description Output Description
nIO 0-10 VDC Input, Contact Closure 0-10 VDC
- Provides an addressable 0-10 VDC dimming output
for standard dimming ballasts (non-DALI) - Enables simple incremental addition of dimming
zones - Interfaces 0-10 VDC dimming control signal from
any non-nLight device - Interfaces a toggle or momentary contact closure
input into system - Available as an inline wired device or in the
power pack housing
133rd Party Touch Screen Interface
- Model Numbers nIO X
- Application
- Enables a non-nLight touch screen (e.g. Crestron,
AMX) to interface with an nLight network - nIO X device has both an nLight port and a RS-232
or RS-485 port for direct digital interface - Simple protocol commands (programmed into 3rd
party device) - On/Off and Raise/Lower Control of any lights in
local zone - Triggering of up to 4 local or remote nLight
scenes - Scenes created in SensorView
14Low Voltage Outdoor Photocell Kit
- Model Numbers nIO PC KIT
- Application
- Enables a non-nLight low voltage outdoor
photocell to communicate with nLight network. - Change of daylight state directly triggers a
relay(s), or causes a local/remote scene to run. - Electrical Specs
- Requires 35 mA _at_ 12-28 VDC power from either an
nPANEL 4 or PS80. - Kit Contents
- 1 - Outdoor low voltage photocell with threaded
mounting to ½ KO - 1 - Specialized interface device (nIO NLI) that
reads signal from PC and translates to nLight
15nLight-enabled Digital Luminaires
16nIO LED
17nIO LED
18Push-Button WallPods Standard
- Key Features
- Traditional soft-click tactile feel
- Integrated LED per button
- Low voltage versions only
- 3-way configurations w/ other WallPods or nWSD
- Buttons are field replaceable
- Custom labeling will be handled by ordering
replacement buttons (see datasheet) -
Model On/Off Control Raise/Lower Controls
nPODM 1 0
nPODM DX 1 1
nPODM 2P 2 0
nPODM 2P DX 2 2
nPODM 4P 4 0
nPODM 4P DX 4 4
19Push-Button WallPods Scene Control
- Local / Remote Scene Mode
- Runs scenes (profiles without a schedule) that
are configurable via SensorView - Scenes can control devices within local zone or
other remote zones - Scenes for local zones are stored locally, remote
scenes are stored on the Gateway - LED shows which scene is currently active
- WallPod Mode (default)
- Each buttons provides On/Off operation for
different channel - LED indicates current state
Model Scenes / Channels
nPODM 1S 1
nPODM 2S 2
nPODM 4S 4
nPODM 4S DX 4 on/off raise lower
20Touch WallPods
Description Model of On/Off Control of Relays of Raise / Lower Controls of Dimming Outputs of Scene / Preset Control
Single On/Off nPOD 1 0 0 0 0
Single On/Off nPODR 1 1 0 0 0
Single On/Off nPOD DX 1 0 1 0 0
Single On/Off nPODR DX 1 1 1 0 0
Single On/Off nPOD D 1 0 1 1 0
Single On/Off nPODR D 1 1 1 1 0
Dual On/Off nPOD 2P 2 0 0 0 0
Scene Selector nPODS 4 0 0 0 4
- 3-way configurations w/ other WallPods or nWSD
- Remotely configurable and upgradeable
- Integrated RJ45 connectors
- Capacitive Touch Controls
- Audible Clickers
21Graphic WallPod
- nPOD-GFX
- Full-color touch screen control
- Provides functionality of 16 On/Off/Dim WallPods
- Facilitates creation of up to 8 lighting presets
with on/off/dim settings - Enables programming of switch tracking channel of
all devices in local zone - Low voltage device mounts to a single gang switch
box or ring - Micro-USB connector (behind cover plated) for
simple laptop connectivity with zone - Requires separate PS-150 power supply
22Virtual WallPods
- On-screen icon version of WallPods
- Available as taskbar or iPhone application
Multiple
Single
23iPhone Virtual WallPod App.
24nLight Control Zone
25nLight Control Zone
- Zones are daisy-chain wired (in any order)
- May have a single device
- May have several different device types
- May have multiple devices of the same type
- Can be sub-divided into 16 channels of occupancy,
photocell, and switch control - Functions stand-alone if disconnected from
Gateway/SensorView
26Zones and Channels
- Every nLight zone has 16 occupancy channels, 16
photocell channels, and 16 switch channels on
which to communicate information
- Any device with a sensor, photocell, and/or
switch can broadcast each type of information on
one respective channel (2 pole devices can
broadcast of two channels simultaneously) - Any device with a relay and/or dimming output can
listen (track) on one or more of each information
types channels simultaneously
27Zones and Channels - Example
- Example
- Classroom with 4 circuits of lights (3 main rows
of lights, 1 accent light) - Two occupancy sensors each broadcasting on
occupancy channel OC-1 - One dimming photocell broadcasting on photocell
channel PC-1 - Four WallPods broadcasting on switch channels
SC-1, SC-2, SC-3, and C-4 respectively - Four Power Packs tracking on occupancy channel
OC-1, each tracking a different switch channel
(SC-1, SC-2, SC-3, SC-4), and two tracking
photocell channel PC-1
28Zones and Channels - Example
Physical Connections
29Zones and Channels - Example
Logical Connections
30Example Zone Designs
1 Circuit - Relay in Power Pack
31Example Zone Designs
2 Circuits - Relays in Power Pack
32Example Zone Designs
2 Distribution Circuits Relays in both Power
Pack and Sensor
33Example Zone Designs
Multi-zone Dimming
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36nLight Network Backbone
37nLight Network Backbone
- Backbone devices include
- Bridges
- Gateways
38nLight Bridge
- Functions
- Routes Information between upstream Gateways up
to 8 downstream sensor zones - Increases number of lighting zones (128 devices
per port) - Acts as both a hub and router of information
between zones and Gateway - Redistributes power between zones
- Physical Specs
- 4 or 8 ports (RJ-45)
- Mounts to 4x4 junction box
- Powered via dedicated Power Supply
- Optional Wireless interconnectivity
39Gateway
- Functions
- Local Control Point
- Two gang low voltage device located in space
- Discovers and maintains database of all network
devices - Capable of managing 400 devices indirectly or 32
devices directly - Typically one per floor
- Network Access Point
- Links Ethernet to nLight network
- Contains one Ethernet port and 3 SensorNet ports
- Maintains time clock
- Profile management
- Stores all profiles created by SensorView that
include a device connected to Gateway - Sends out new settings to all devices in the
Group bound to a particular Profile at the times
specified by that Profile - Enables profiles to be run on-demand
40Gateway
- Network connection
- IP address can be fixed or DHCP
- Derives time from network
- Ethernet port connects to buildings LAN (Local
Area Network) - Security
- Gateway password (set via SensorView) prevents
outside SensorViews from accessing network - Once password is set for one Gateway it is
automatically configured as the password for all
current and future Gateways on the network - 4 Digit Pin Code is available to enable locking
of Gateway manual interface
- Installation
- Discovery of network is automatic, rediscovery
can be forced via MDI - Mounts to 2-gang low voltage ring
41Example Network Design
42Additional Network Design Topics
43System Powering
- All device and communication power is delivered
via the CAT-5 bus that interconnects zones and
Bridges. - Power is supplied by power packs (nPP16), power
supplies (nPS 80), and Bridges (via their
external power supply)
Typical Power Consumption
Power Generation
3mA
3mA
3mA
Note WallPod Scene Selectors require 5 mA
Wall Switch Sensors with the NL option
require 3.5 mA
44System Powering
- Bridges combine system power from zones that are
net contributors of power and distribute it to
zones that are net consumers of power
45Design Rules
- Design Rule 1 Every zone requires either a power
pack/supply or a connection to a Bridge in order
to power all devices and the zones communication
bus. - Design Rule 2 Only one device with a photocell
should broadcast on each channel per zone. No two
photocells should be able to see the lights being
controlled by another photocell - Virtually any combination of nLight Devices
can exist in a zone that conforms to these design
rules.
46Design Tips
- Recommended that the power pack be directly
connected to the Bridge - Any zone connected to a Bridge should have
exactly one open port - Any zone designed to run stand-alone should have
exactly two open ports - Leave extra Bridge ports unused for expansion
- Use a Gateway per logical building division
(floor, suite, wing, etc.)
47Design Tips
- Minimize Bridge-to-Bridge hops
48System Capacity
- 400 nLight Devices per Gateway
- 40 Active Profiles (Schedules) per Gateway
- Unlimited Bridges per network
- gt40 Gateways per SensorView
- 40 concurrent SensorView web sessions
- Gateway support 32 locally connected devices
total - Bridges support 128 devices connected per port
- 500 ft total cable length per zone
- Bridges are counted in 400 device limit per
Gateway
49Wide Area Networking of nLight
- Multiple Gateways can be linked together to form
larger networks - SensorView auto-discovers all Gateways in its
local network subnet - Remote Gateways can be linked in by inputting IP
address to SensorView - Application Branch locations of a bank connected
via corporate WAN network - Device level permissions will allow for
partitioning of users to certain Gateways - Application Multi-tenant buildings with one
overall nLight/SensorView network
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51SensorView
52SensorView Properties
53SensorView Settings
54SensorView Status
55SensorView Groups
56SensorView Profiles
57SensorView Updates
58SensorView Green Screens
- Key Features
- Downloadable plug-in to SensorView
- Logs and displays nLight network information
including - Occupancy sensor time delay status
- Daylight levels
- Dim levels
- Relay state
- Provides data in time scaled graphs or in .CSV
file for exporting to Excel - Calculates savings both in Time, kWhr and if
given load and/or energy rates - Requires Gateway and SensorView
59SensorView Green Screens Network Totals
60SensorView Green Screens Zone Details
61SensorView Green Screens Zone Details
Relay State
Occupancy Time Delays
Total Light Levels
62SensorView Green Screens Admin
Savings units (kWH, , CO2)
Peak/Off Peak Hrs.
Savings units (kWH, , CO2)
Baseline Operating Hrs.
63BACnet IP
- Key Features
- Downloadable plug-in to SensorView
- Enables interfacing with BMS systems via an IP
connection - Communicates information gathered by nLight to
other building systems (such as HVAC) - Translates and forwards lighting relay and other
select control commands from BMS system to nLight
control devices. - Demonstrated compatibility to date with Siemens
Apogee, Johnson Controls Metasys, and Tridium. - Interoperability with other systems will be added
as required. -