Well, we have the Loxone system installed. There is power to the units in the older part of the building. This will be only half of the system as the other half will be installed in the plant room in the new extension. But with this half of the system powered up, we can get the system configured.
The configuration was done over the weekend. The electrician has connected each of the lighting circuits to the Loxone system. I then mapped all of the lighting circuits against the rooms in which there are installed. The lighting circuits do not have any power to them and the light switches haven’t been installed. However, we can use the interface on the iPad to turn the lighting circuits on and off. Although there is no power to the circuits, you can hear the relays (the electronic switches) clicking on and off.
Using the interface on the iPad helps to confirm that the configuration is correct. It also helps highlight any lighting circuits that haven’t been assigned to a room.
The next stage is to connect the light fittings and then we will be able to turn lights on and off using the iPad. Then we can get the light switches installed.
Here are all of the rooms configured for the lights in the older part of the property. You can see there are two lighting circuits in Bedroom 2 (shown on the right) – beam spots and bedside lamps. These can be turned on and off using the web interface. The iPad interface is identical.