Xi-Fi Wireless Control Application Xi-Fi User Guide Authors: Steve Holman, Scott Harrell Revision G Date: 9/7/2018 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Getting Started 2 Application Start 3 Fixture Scanning and Discovery Click Tile to ID Fixture 4 5 Zone Creation and Management Creating Zones 6 6 7 8 8 10 11 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 Arranging Zone Boxes in the Workspace Zone Settings View Synchronizing the Zone Adjust Zone Settings Error Handling Zone Management Change Zone Name Change Zone Box Color
Introduction Welcome to the Xi-Fi control application for the Xeleum Xi-Fi lighting system.
Application Start Double-click the Xi-Fi App Icon to run the program. Once the application has loaded you will be presented with the following page. Here is where you can choose to load a previously configured site plan or start a new one If this is the first time running the Xi-Fi control application, select “New Site Plan” to move to the Fixture discovery process. You should name your site by clicking on the default name and entering a new name via the keyboard.
The name you enter will be automatically stored by the App. It will be the name you need to select when you come back to the App later and go through the “Load Site Plan” option. Tip: Use a name that is simple, but descriptive. Names cannot be duplicated. Also, if you have multiple buildings, parking garages, etc. it is recommended that you use at least 1 site plan per building. If you’re doing stairwells, 1 site plan per stairwell is recommended.
Add more fixtures by repeating the process of pointing and clicking the Xi-Fi Remote (Wand) at them.
Zone Creation and Management Creating a zone (a.k.a. group) will allow all fixtures within it to react immediately to a motion event detected by any single fixture assigned to that zone. All fixtures assigned can also have their brightness levels, timing, and other parameters adjusted then set for the whole zone. Zones are useful for synchronizing the functionality of a large set of fixtures at once.
Continue to drop fixture tiles into boxes that represent your plan for zoning the site… Use the Undo button if you drop a fixture into a group and you didn’t mean to. The fixture tile will jump back out to the discovery list and you can add it to the group you meant to.
Arranging Zone Boxes in the Workspace Your workspace should be arranged to mimic the floorplan of your site. Each box, representing a zone, is movable and resize-able. Simply click and hold the interior of the box item, then drag to another position. Or click and hold one of the edges of the box and drag outward or inward to resize and make a shape more fitting to the site it represents.
Zone Settings View Click to view Zone Fixture Details Window Zone Fixture Details Window Xeleum Xi-Fi Wireless Control Application User Guide Page | 9
Synchronizing the Zone After dropping any fixture tile in a box, the center circle of the box will change color and show the word “Sync”. Clicking the Sync circle on the main workspace will only bring up the Zone Settings View as described in the previous section. You will have to click the Sync circle again in order for any settings to be transmitted to the fixtures of that zone.
You will see a comet animation spinning after the Sync circle is clicked. This indicates that the Application is communicating with the actual fixtures, changing settings, and receiving confirmations. The comet will disappear when complete. Time to completion is dependent on the number of operations in the queue to perform and the network size. Note: Changes to settings do not affect fixtures in real time.
• • Daylight Threshold – sets the ambient light threshold above which the fixture will transition to the ‘Daylight Level’. Ambient light readings vary based on fixture mounting position and environment, so the Threshold is best set and fine-tuned in the field. Daylight Level – sets the brightness level of the fixture’s light output after the ambient light level has surpassed the set threshold. Occupancy brightness levels will not apply when ambient light is over the ‘Daylight Threshold’.
Once the fixture counter reaches 0, this indicates that the Xi-Fi application has finished sending messages to the group and will return to normal Group Edit Mode. If there were no errors, then all fixtures in the group should have matching settings Error Handling Sometimes not all fixtures in a zone will acknowledge they have received the new settings.
Click this icon to enter Fixture List View Fixtures colored in red did not respond they had received setting messages on the network. Click on the “Sync Group” icon to resend the zone’s settings messaged to all non-responsive fixtures on the list. As fixtures respond their color will change to normal on the list indicating the zone’s settings have been received for that fixture. You can repeat this process until all fixtures are in sync with the zone.
Zone Management Change Zone Name Click anywhere on the zone’s title bar to edit or replace the current zone name. Press enter or click outside of the name box to exit edit mode. Tip: Use descriptive names so zones are obvious when you return to the site later. Change Zone Box Color New groups are assigned a random color when they are created. If you wish to customize a group’s color, click on the color wheel icon to show the group color palate view.
Delete Zone from Site Plan To remove a zone from the site plan entirely, click the Options icon ( ) on the top left of the group box. A box should appear that reads “Delete Zone”. Click this box. Any fixtures that were included in this Zone will now be evicted to the fixture discovery list. Alternative: You can right-click any zone box on the main workspace and delete the box entirely. Any fixture added to this zone will be evicted to the fixture discovery list.
Scan Discovery The typical workflow demands that you use your Remote (Wand) in order to discover fixtures, but there is another way to discover fixtures that we recommend you use only as a secondary, or backup way to find any non-commissioned fixtures in the area. This function is simply called “Scan” and can be found in your main toolbar panel. By clicking the “Scan” button, the App will send a broadcast requesting the Unique ID numbers of all Xi-Fi enabled fixtures in range.
All Channels Scan Single Channel Scan Range Channel Scan Advanced Zone Settings and Features Panel On the Zone Settings panel, at the top right you will see a cog symbol that is a button leading to the advanced settings panel. This is an uncommon settings menu, only utilize if you have been instructed to by Xeleum Xi-Fi experts. Click the cog button and a new panel should come up in place of the regular Settings View panel. These settings include: Battery Diagnostics, Frequency Channel, and Zone Number.
from other wireless devices in the vicinity that also use the 433MHz band. Click “Send” to confirm channel change. Zone Number You can manually change a zone’s number by dragging the Zone number to one of 255 zones, then click the “Send” button to submit. All fixtures in the zone will be moved to another zone number.
Load Site Plan To return to a previously developed Site Plan in Xi-Fi, you can either select ‘Load Site Plan’ from startup or click the Home button ( ) at any time and then select ‘Load Site Plan’. Select the Site Plan from the list. Scroll down to find it if necessary. Then click the ‘Load’ button. Your Site Plan should come up on screen. Be aware that only fixtures successfully added to zones to will be saved.
