Casambi Wireless Lighting Control

The Casambi solution is based on Bluetooth Low Energy, the state-of-the-art wireless technology that provides a mesh network where all the intelligence of the system is replicated in every node.

Casambi offers a big variety of possibilities for a user to interact with the lighting depending on the user’s individual requirements. The app for smartphones, tablets and smartwatches is the most elaborated user interface. Besides the app, traditional wall switches, push buttons, Casambi’s own scene controllers and many other control points can be used.

Such self-organizing wireless mesh network can control a large number of fixtures from any point. It also allows for firmware updates over the network, allowing any kind of changes to be made over-the-air. In this kind of fully distributed and symmetric architecture, any unit can go offline and catch up from others when they return back online.

Casambi technology works with any manufacturer’s range of existing luminaires or already installed wall switches but can also be easily integrated into LED drivers, LED bulbs or LED modules, creating an optimal solution in terms of ease of installation and functionality with minimal additional hardware and deployment costs.

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Here is a brief outline of what Casambi offers:-

Light color

Casambi offers a comprehensive color controlling possibility. A luminaire manufacturer can define the limits of the Casambi Ready luminaires’ color range beforehand. A user can change the color in a simple manner from the app and also save his/her favorite colors in a color palette.

Sunrise & sunset

Casambi units are able to calculate the local sunrise and sunset times, provided that the network’s timezone and location are set. When the location is requested the application is temporarily using GPS to retrieve the current location of the mobile device.

Calendar & timer

With the calendar and timer functionality scenes and animations can be turned on and off based on a convenient time, date, or certain weekdays to fit users’ needs, seasons, and different activities. All the Casambi units keep track of time.

Color temperature

Casambi offers comprehensive color temperature control. A luminaire manufacturer can define the limits of the Casambi ready Tunable White luminaire beforehand so it appears with the correct levels in the Casambi App. A user can change in a simple manner the color temperature for the luminaire just by sliding the finger on top of a luminaire icon.

Grouping

Grouping luminaires in the Casambi app is very easy. Grouping works with the same gestures as grouping apps in your smart device. After grouping, all the luminaires in the group can be controlled all together or the group can be opened for individual control.

Scenes

Different lighting situations for different occasions can be created. It is possible to control multiple luminaires with one tap to create the perfect ambiance for different occasions and needs. One luminaire can be used in several scenes.

Animations

Animations are dynamic scenes, where it is possible for the lighting to fade from one scene to another scene. Animations can be recalled to cycle through different lighting situations once or they can be set on repeat. The duration of each scene and the fade times between scenes can be set.

Gallery

Casambi’s unique gallery feature makes control more intuitive than ever. Users simply take photos of a space or upload a floor plan to the app, and mark the positions of the luminaires. The images then appear in a gallery in the app, with luminaires shown, and users simply tap the one they want to control.

Daylight sensor

The control solution allows the dimming of artificial lighting when daylight is available for achieving maximum lighting quality and reduced energy consumption. Daylight sensors measure the illuminance and report the lux values to the network. Sensors may be standalone or integrated into luminaires.

Occupancy sensor

The Casambi lighting control system supports movement sensors, also overlapping movement sensor information. Motion sensors can be used to save energy and only to have lighting on when it is actually needed.

Control hierarchy

The Casambi ‘Control hierarchy’ allows a co-operation between manual lighting controls (the app, switches, and push buttons) and automated lighting controls (sensors and timers) allowing different kinds of overrides and modifying the lighting control solution to fit all needed control logics.

Gateway

With the gateway functionality, a Casambi network can be accessed remotely. It is possible to control Casambi enabled luminaires remotely as well as change network settings (requires administrator rights). To enable the remote access functionality an iOS or an Android device needs to be working in the Casambi network as a gateway.

Scalability

The Casambi system is scalable and is suited equally well for small one-room solutions as for big building complexes. The Casambi solution is based on networks and an unlimited amount of networks can be created. Casambi also offers possibilities to turn on and off several networks at the same time or scenes that combine luminaires across networks.

Synchronization

The Casambi devices are smart on their own. All the intelligence is replicated in each node leaving no single point of failure. The system itself is self-organizing and in constant synchronization. In this kind of fully distributed and symmetric architecture, any unit can go offline and catch up with others when they return back online.

Elements

The Custom Elements is a functionality that allows Casambi partners to make unique, company-specific features and products within the Casambi ecosystem. The products that can be developed could be controlling blinds, curtains, doors, or any relay equipped gadgets that our imagination allows us, like table height or even a coffee maker. This functionality also makes it possible to control luminaires with motors.

Parameters

Fixture parameters are manufacture specific data about the luminaire in question. Examples of parameters could be LED versions, current consumption, driver version, dimming curve, or temperatures. These parameters can be read on demand and also changed from the app by simply writing a new value and sending it.