A light in evonHOME corresponds to a lighting channel that is connected to an evonHOME light module. Once connected, each light can be switched on and off. In addition, you also have the pre-defined universal functions “all lights on” and “all lights off”.
You can find the lights under “all apps”.
You can switch a light on or off via the “power symbol” on the left side. The right-hand side of the panel shows you whether the light is currently switched on or off. Clicking on the element takes you into the extended operation or configuration of this light. You can switch the light on or off by clicking on the bulb symbol.
If you have a dimmable light, you can switch in on or off via the object panel. Of course, you can also control this dimmable light via the operator panel by setting the circular slider around the light to the desired value.
Once a light has been given a name, you can configure it to suit your needs.
Mode
This setting determines whether this light is controlled by a switch or a presence detector. If you select “presence detector”, the settings to adjust the time the light is switched on are displayed.
Activate daylight lock
This option lets you prevent the light from switching on during the day (if there is sufficient light). This can be used for a hallway where the light is controlled by a presence detector.
Lock
If you activate “lock”, then the light cannot be switched on or off by the switch, nor by the presence detector.
Activate energy saving mode
This option lets you configure the light to switch itself off after a certain time. If you have activated this option, then the software shows you the settings for the time the light is to remain switched on. You can change this time to anything you want.
Remove from universal scene
An example of a universal scene is “all lights off”, where all lights are switched off. However, if you want a particular light to be excepted from this, then activate this option (useful for lighting an aquarium).
Reserve
If you have a module with spare connections, i.e. where no light is connected, the app still shows that the light is on or off, because the output is active (although no light is actually connected). The “reserve” field lets you hide lights that are not used/connected. You can reactivate this light via the corresponding module in the app “hardware”.
Minimum and maximum brightness
Minimum and maximum brightness: many lights only have a noticeable change in brightness within a certain range. Hence you can set a minimum and maximum brightness level so that the button can adjust brightness only between the minimum and maximum brightness levels.
Fade in time
This is the time that the light is to take to reach the desired brightness from being switched off.
Dim speed
This is how fast the brightness is reached when the button is pressed continuously.
Linking allows you to connect your light to other elements in your evonHOME.
Switch on with
If you want this light to be switched on as soon as another is switched on, then use the function “switch on with”. The button “select” lets you select the other light you wish to link to this one.
Bewegungsmelder/Taster hinzufügen
Further presence detectors or buttons can be defined in one light channel to control the light.
The function of the linked button or presence detector depends on the autonomous light function, i.e. whether the button or presence detector mode has been selected.
If a light channel is connected to the input of a presence detector, then this light will always be automatically switched off after the defined time independently of whether an additional button or presence detector is switched on.
A presence detector light can be immediately manually switched off using an additional button.
If the time for the presence detector is to be used, then the time for the light must be set to 0. If the time for the light is to used, then the time for the presence detector must be set to 0.
Additional buttons
The light can be switched off at any time with an additional button linked to this light channel (or on, if required). If the light is switched on via the button, it is also switched off after the defined period of time.
Note that in this case, the energy saving time cannot be 0, because otherwise the button input would be immediately switched off – and hence not seem to work.
Additional presence detector
An additional presence detector can also switch the light off after the defined period of time.
Note that in this case, if the energy saving time is defined with 0, then the on/off times for the light will vary due to the times defined by the presence detector.
If a light channel input is connected to a button, this light will be switched by every linked button or presence detector according to the autonomous function.
If no automatic switch-off time is defined (energy saving mode), then the presence detector can only switch the light on.
Additional button
The light can be switched on or off at any time using an additional button linked to this light channel.
Note that in this case, the energy saving time cannot be defined as 0, as otherwise the light would be switched off immediately after the button press – and therefore not seem to work.
Additional presence detector
An additional presence detector will always switch the light on and switch it off after the defined period of time.
You can configure settings that affect all lights in “all apps – settings – lights”.
Daylight-lock-delayed switching
To configure the daylight lock, navigate to settings and select lights. You can adjust how many minutes after dusk you want the daylight lock to be deactivated and how many minutes after dawn you wish the daylight lock to be activated. In other words, if your evonHOME registers dusk at 8pm and you have set 10 minutes, then the daylight lock will be deactivated at 8:10pm.
You can find possible application examples here:
