Lighting Schedule Duration Profilux Plus III

[freemchr]

Hi Guys.

Just installed the P3 today and my previous lighting schedules were:

Illumination Start Duration Brightness
Illumination 1 10:00am 5 5%
4:30AM 5 0%
Description Blue / White LED Rear

Illumination 2 6:00am 235 50%
10:00am 5 0%
Description Red LED Rear

Illumination 3 10:00pm 5 5%
4:30am 5 0%
Description Blue / White Led Front

Illumination 4 6:00am 235 50%
10:00am 5 0%
Description Red LED Front

Illumination 5 10:00AM 115 50%
12:00pm 5 0%
6:50pm 5 100%
8:30pm 90 0%
Description T5 Actinic Front

Illumination 6 10:00AM 115 50%
12:00pm 5 0%
6:50pm 5 100%
8:30pm 90 0%
Description T5 Actinic Rear

Just wondering how I adjust the settings for duration now with the new system. Can't seem to find it under illumination.

Thanks

[GHL Support]

You don't have to set the duration for dimming anymore. Now you have to define the number of dimming points and for each of this point you'll have to set the time and which percentage the light shall have at this time.
This is also described in the manual for ProfiLux 3, for further information please have a look there.

[freemchr]

Could you show me an example of say one of the above? I have had a look through he manual and was confused.

[GHL Support]

If you set following dimming points:

6:00am 0%
11:00am 100%
3:00pm 100%
9:00pm 0%

you've got following behaviour:

Before 6:00am your light is off (0%). At 6:00am the light increase brightness until 11:00am. At 11:00am the brightness is at 100% (takes 5 hours). The brightness stay at 100% until 3:00pm. Then the brightness decrease until 9:00pm (takes 6 hours) to 0%. The light stays off until 6:00am next morning.

You don't have to set the duration for dimming anymore, because it is defined through your diming points.

[freemchr]

That makes sense now.. thanks

[freemchr]

Just wondering why my lighting schedule in the evening wouldnt turn on.

I have it set to the following:

1 - 10:00am 0%
2 - 12:00pm 100%
3 - 12:00pm 0%
4 - 6:50pm 0%
5 - 6:50pm 100%
6 - 10:00pm 0%

I thought this would have worked. But it seems it turns the lights off at 6:50pm and they never turn back on till 10am in the morning.

[freemchr]

I am also finding that the Blue LEDS arent working with the following schedule

1 - 4:30am 0%
2 - 10:00pm 0%
3 - 10:00pm 5%

[chippypah]

Just wondering why my lighting schedule in the evening wouldnt turn on.

I have it set to the following:

1 - 10:00am 0%
2 - 12:00pm 100%
3 - 12:00pm 0%
4 - 6:50pm 0%
5 - 6:50pm 100%
6 - 10:00pm 0%

I thought this would have worked. But it seems it turns the lights off at 6:50pm and they never turn back on till 10am in the morning.

2 - 12:00pm 100%
3 - 12:00pm 0%
You have it going to 100% at 12..00 pm not am and turning off at the same time.
Think you should have
1 - 10.00am 0%
2 - 12.00 am 100%
3 - 6.50 pm 100%
4 - 10.00 pm 0%
Cheers
Pete

[chippypah]

I am also finding that the Blue LEDS arent working with the following schedule

1 - 4:30am 0%
2 - 10:00pm 0%
3 - 10:00pm 5%

Again you need a start and finish time.
1 - 10.00pm 0%
2 - 10.30pm 50%
3 - 4.00 am 50%
4 - 4.30 am 0%

Cheers
Pete

[freemchr]

Im confused.

What I want is the following:

1 - 10:00am 0%
2 - 12:00pm 100%
3 - 12:00pm 0%
4 - 6:50pm 0%
5 - 6:50pm 100%
6 - 10:00pm 0%

Lights on at 10:00am gradually get to 100% by 12pm (Lunchtime) then Turn Off.
At 6:50pm I want the lights to turn On at 100% and Reduce Brightness to 0% by 10:00pm then turn Off.

For the other lights I want the following:

1 - 4:30am 0%
2 - 10:00pm 0%
3 - 10:00pm 5%

Lights Turn On at 10:00pm at 5% and gradually get darker till 0% at 4:30am and then to Turn Off at 4:30am.