In this step-by-step plan, a dimmable lamp with specific dimming control is programmed in the Niko Home Control software.
The starting point for this step-by-step plan is a project for which the Project Information has already been entered and for which a drawn or uploaded plan is available.
If you do not yet have a project, follow the steps in adding a new project and thereafter in drawing a plan or upload a background image.
Click Creation at the top of the screen.
Click on add an output.
Click on dimmable lamp in the selection list in the right-hand section of the screen.
The output appears in the plan.
Drag the dimmable lamp to the right place, and assign it a recognizable name.
Select an existing location from the selection list, or click on add a location if the location has not previously been defined.
Click save.
You return to the start screen of the Creation step.
Click on add an input.
Click on single dimming control in the selection list in the right-hand section of the screen.
The input appears in the plan.
Drag the single dimming control to the right place, and assign it a recognizable name.
Select an existing location from the selection list, or click on add a location if the location has not previously been defined.
Click save.
You return to the start screen of the Creation step.
Click on add an action.
The action appears in the plan as a text balloon.
Drag the action to a place that you consider logical and convenient, for example, next to the relevant input or output.
Assign the action a name.
If you couple the action to a touchscreen, then the name of the action is shown on the touchscreen
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Select an existing location from the selection list, or click on add a location if the location has not previously been defined.
Click continue.
You go to the players tab.
Click on the dimmable lamp and the single dimming control in the plan to couple them to the action.
Click continue.
You go to the basic behaviour tab.
The behaviour of a specific dimming control is predefined and cannot be adjusted.
Click on Which behaviour is this? to view the predefined behaviour of the dimming control.
A pop-up window appears.
Click close to close the pop-up window.
Click continue.
You go to the conditions tab.
Click continue.
You go to the time automation tab.
Click save.
You return to the start screen of the Creation step.
Continue with Cabinet set-up and Realisation.