Devices

"Devices" - it's a section of i3 lite config contains a list of devices available in a project.

Devices are real automation equipment that integrator installed on a customer's object. In i3 lite work with every device is enabled by a special program - "module".

A full list of modules is available on our website https://iridi.com/store/.

Some modules can work only with a definite type of equipment. Other modules can provide work of a whole class of equipment, for example, KNX or HDL devices.

For your convenience there are two types of module sorting:

1 By modules (sorting by name) - a list of modules with main settings and a list of subdevices.

- Name - the name of a module;
- Module settings - open a window o module settings;
- Subdevices - physical devices controlled by a module.

A list of settings can change depending on a module.

2 By location - grouping by floors and rooms. There is a list of subdevices in each room. If there are ni devices in a room, add them by pressing the "Place devices" button. Each subdevice is available for editing by pressing on a subdevice.

Subdevice Settings

Some devices can consist of several simpler devices that are called "subdevices" in i3 lite.

Active: turning on/off a subdevice,
Device name: name of subdevice,
Type: a type of subdevice,
Icon: image to recognize a subdevice,
Location: location of a subdevice (floor/room),
Information: description of a subdevice.

Adding Devices

Go to the "Devices" tab.

Add a device with the help of "Add device" or in the top of the screen.

Select “Manually from store”.

Enter "HDL interface" in the search line

Press on "HDL Interface" to read information about it. Add it to your project by pressing "Add".

Now "HDL interface" is in the list of devices. A window opens to enter the IP-address of HDL controller. Enter IP- address and press "Add".

Press "+" in the top right corner. Two options are offered: to use HDL Scanner or to add a device manually.

Select "HDL Scanner". Start it.

All available devices will be displayed in the window.

Select a dimmer and add it to a project.

The window shows a device and all subdevices that make it up. A subdevice is a functional object of i3 lite.

For example,one subdevice is a lamp, one relay channel or one channel of HDL dimmer.

Sensors are not licensed, they go for free.

For more convenient calculcation of subdevices during licensing, they go in packs of 20 pieces.

In “Module preferences” you can delete a module and go to “Support” page.

By pressing on you can go to “Setup”.

Parameters of access to a device are set there.

Press on a subdevice, to go to its settings.

The following settings are available:

activation/deactivation of a subdevice,
renaming a subdevice,
changing the type,
selecting location,
adding description,
widget,
renaming a widget.

Location of a device is set with the help of "Location" property, it is defined by a phisical location of a device in a room. If all you have to do is to place a widget to control a device, it can be done in "Template" window”.

All devices are located in rooms.

When location of a device is set, its widgets are automatically placed in rooms.

Later on widgets of devices from another room can be added, but the location of a device does not change.

Place a device in a created room.

Add location to Dimmer 2 and Dimmer 3.

Start the project.

Go to the room.