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Navigating the Manual
We are pleased you have chosen Zumtobel Lighting GmbH. To help you navigate this manual, this chapter provides information on the following topics:
- Symbols and Icons in the Manual
- Further Information
- Target Audience of the Manual
- Software Version
Symbols and Icons in the Manual
The following symbols and icons are used in this manual:
| Symbol | Explanation |
| 1. | Numbered steps for instructions. |
| ➡️ | Single-step instructions are marked with this symbol at the beginning of the line. |
| ✅ | Result indication for a step, marked with this symbol at the beginning of the line. |
| -- | Prerequisites to check before an action. |
| ℹ️ | Notes are indicated by this symbol. Notes are also marked with the word 'Note'. |
| [Bold Text] | Text formatted in bold indicates words found on a device or software interface. |
GEFAHR | Indicates an immediately threatening danger. If not avoided, death or severe injury will result. |
WARNUNG | Indicates a potentially dangerous situation. If not avoided, death or severe injury may result. |
VORSICHT | Indicates a potentially dangerous situation. If not avoided, property damage or minor or moderate personal injury may result. |
Achtung | Indicates a potentially harmful situation. If not avoided, the product or its surroundings may be damaged. |
Further Information
For more detailed information on the setup and function of your LITECOM system, please refer to our product and system documentation.
If you have specific questions, please contact your contractual partner.
General information about our products is available on our website: www.zumtobel.com
Target Audience of the Manual
This manual is intended for electricians without specific product training who wish to commission and configure special luminaires (e.g., RGB luminaires, TW luminaires).
Software Version
This manual is based on software version LITECOM 3.8.
Note
ℹ️ In the manual, you will find path specifications that guide you to the configuration options. The path always starts from the App Overview.
Example: The specification 'Path: App Overview > Basic Settings > Date and Time' means that in the App Overview, you tap the 'Basic Settings' app and then the 'Date and Time' button.
Other Available Documents
All LITECOM manuals can be downloaded from the website: https://www.zumtobel.com/at-de/produkte/litecom.html
| Manual | Description |
| Commissioning and Maintenance | This manual is intended for electricians without specific Zumtobel product training and describes how to commission the basic functions. It also describes general maintenance functions. |
| Shows | This manual is intended for electricians without specific Zumtobel product training and describes how to commission and configure Shows. |
| Daylight-dependent Control | This manual is intended for electricians without specific Zumtobel product training and describes how to commission and configure daylight-dependent control with a daylight sensor or one or more light sensors. |
| Shading Control | This manual is intended for electricians without specific Zumtobel product training and describes how to commission and configure shading control. |
| Emergency Luminaires with Individual Battery | This manual is intended for electricians without specific Zumtobel product training and describes how to commission, configure, and monitor emergency lighting functionality for emergency luminaires with individual batteries in an already commissioned LITECOM system. |
| BACnet | This manual is intended for electricians and system integrators without specific Zumtobel product training and describes how to commission and configure BACnet. |
| REST API & MQTT | This manual is intended for system integrators without specific Zumtobel product training and describes how to commission and configure REST API and MQTT. |
Safety Instructions
Caution
⚠️ The LITECOM system must only be used for its intended application area.
- Observe the applicable safety and accident prevention regulations.
- Assembly, installation, and commissioning must only be carried out by qualified specialist personnel.
- The LITECOM system and connected devices may only be operated if they are in technically perfect condition.
- The manufacturer accepts no warranty or liability for consequential damages arising from non-compliance with these instructions.
Navigation Principles
Various buttons are available in the web application for commissioning, configuration, and operation of the system. When a button is tapped, it briefly changes color.
| Button | Meaning |
Value Adjustment (e.g., on the start page) You can tap a specific value in the click area so that all devices adopt the same setpoint. For example, if different setpoints are stored for the luminaires (80%, 60%) and you tap 50%, all luminaires will adopt the setpoint of 50%. | When you tap the click area to the left or right, the value you are setting decreases or increases by one unit across the entire effective range. For example, if different setpoints are stored for the luminaires (80%, 60%, 20%) and you tap the button, these setpoints will increase by one unit (81%, 61%, 21%). This function is not available for all setting options. |
Value Adjustment (e.g., Fade Time) When you tap these buttons, the value you are setting increases or decreases. Tapping the button changes the value by one unit. If you tap and hold the button, the value will change as long as you hold the button. The longer you hold the button, the faster the value changes. | |
| Special Feature: Time Setting When you tap the time, the 'Set Time' view appears. Here you can set hours and minutes separately. | |
| Expand - Collapse The arrow indicates that further information or selection options can be displayed (e.g., devices in a group). If you tap the arrow to the right, the information or selection options are expanded and the arrow points down. If you tap the arrow downwards, the information or selection options are collapsed and the arrow points to the right. | |
| Save or Confirm When you tap these buttons, the settings are saved or a message is confirmed. | |
| Unselected Option – Selected Option (Single Selection) This button indicates multiple options that are available (e.g., different types of scheduling groups), of which only one can be selected. As soon as an option is selected for a switch, all other switches change to the corresponding alternative option. | |
| Unselected Option – Selected Option (Multiple Selection) This button indicates multiple options that are available (e.g., time windows), of which multiple can be selected. As soon as an option is selected, it is highlighted in color. | |
| Unselected Setting – Selected Setting If you tap an empty button (e.g., Shading Position at device level), the button is highlighted in color. One or more controls (e.g., sliders) appear below. | |
| Switch between pages of the App Overview The number of dots corresponds to the number of pages in the App Overview. The highlighted dot indicates the page you are currently on. Tap an empty dot to navigate to the corresponding page. | |
| Tapping the logo takes you to the Information view. Here you will find manufacturer information, reference number, and version of the web application, as well as information on the licenses used. |
LITECOM and Special Luminaires
Special luminaires are luminaires with multiple light sources (e.g., lamps, LED modules). LITECOM groups these light sources into a luminaire, allowing them to be controlled together.
In your LITECOM system, you can control the following special luminaires: RGB luminaires, Balance luminaires, TW luminaires.
RGB Luminaires
An RGB luminaire is a luminaire consisting of three light sources (red, green, blue). Colored light is produced through additive color mixing. Each light source is addressed individually. When addressing, the type must be assigned: red, green, or blue. Then, the light sources are grouped into an RGB luminaire. Once the RGB luminaire is created and the light sources are assigned, only the RGB luminaire is displayed in the system overview; the individual light sources no longer appear. Intensity, saturation, and color of the RGB luminaire can subsequently be adjusted via the start page.
Balance Luminaires
A Balance luminaire is a luminaire with multiple light sources. One part of the light sources is for direct lighting and the other part is for indirect lighting. Therefore, in addition to intensity, the ratio of direct to indirect lighting (light balance) can also be adjusted for this luminaire. Each light source is addressed individually. When addressing, the type must be assigned: direct or indirect. Then, the light sources are grouped into a Balance luminaire. Once the Balance luminaire is created and the light sources are assigned, only the Balance luminaire is displayed in the system overview; the individual light sources no longer appear. Intensity and light balance of the Balance luminaire can subsequently be adjusted via the start page.
TW Luminaires
A TW luminaire is a luminaire with multiple light sources that supports Tunable White (TW). One part of the light sources is for warm white light and the other part is for cool white light. Each light source is addressed individually. When addressing, the type must be assigned: warm white or cool white. Then, the light sources are grouped into a TW luminaire. Once the TW luminaire is created and the light sources are assigned, only the TW luminaire is displayed in the system overview; the individual light sources no longer appear. Intensity and color temperature of the TW luminaire can subsequently be adjusted via the start page.
Integrating Special Luminaires into a LITECOM System
The following steps are necessary:
- Step 1: Activate Special Luminaires App. Path: App Overview > LITECOM Store. More information: Chapter Licensing.
- Step 2: Address Special Luminaires. Path: App Overview > Addressing > Luminaires. More information: Commissioning and Maintenance Manual.
- Step 3: Create Special Luminaires and Assign Light Sources. Path: App Overview > Special Luminaires. More information: Chapter Overview of the 'Special Luminaires' App.
- Step 4: Configure Special Luminaires. Path: App Overview > System Overview > Configure. More information: Chapter Configuration Options: Luminaires.
- Step 5: Configure Mood. Path: App Overview > Moods. More information: Commissioning and Maintenance Manual.
Licensing
Special luminaires can only be created if the Special Luminaires app has been activated.
ℹ️ Note: In the delivery state, this app may already be activated.
If the Special Luminaires app has not yet been activated, you must first activate the license.
Path: App Overview > LITECOM Store > Special Luminaires
The following steps are necessary:
- Step 1: Request License. Path: App Overview > LITECOM Store > License Information.
- Step 2: Activate License. Path: App Overview > LITECOM Store > Activate License.
| Function | Description |
| (1) License Information | On this page, you will find information about your license (app article number and reference number). You need this information to request a license from your contractual partner. You can also see whether the license is activated or not. |
| ℹ️ Note: | If multiple licenses are activated, the number of activated devices is added. |
| (2) Activate License | Here you can activate the license with a license number. |
| ℹ️ Hints: |
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Commissioning
In this chapter, you will learn how to commission special luminaires.
Overview of the 'Special Luminaires' App
Once you have selected the type of special luminaire in the Special Luminaires app, you can create the special luminaire. The following provides an overview of the functions using an RGB luminaire as an example.
ℹ️ Note: In LITECOM infinity systems, care must be taken to ensure that the luminaires for forming a special luminaire are not addressed on different control units.
Path: App Overview > Special Luminaires
Image 2: View of the 'Special Luminaires' App
The image shows an app interface with numbered elements. Element 1 is labeled 'RGB-Leuchte' (RGB Luminaire) and shows a list of devices. Element 2 is 'Bearbeiten' (Edit). Element 3 is '+'. Element 4 is 'Raum wählen' (Select Room). Element 5 is a back arrow. Element 6 is 'Lichtquellen zuweisen' (Assign Light Sources). Element 7 is a move icon. Element 8 is a checkmark icon.
| Function | Description |
| (1) Select RGB Luminaire | Select an already created RGB luminaire to subsequently edit it. Only RGB luminaires located in the selected room are displayed. |
| (2) Rename RGB Luminaire Dissolve RGB Luminaire | Change the name of an already created RGB luminaire. You can dissolve the selected RGB luminaire. Dissolving does not delete the individual light sources. |
| (3) Create New RGB Luminaire | Create a new RGB luminaire. |
| (4) Select Room | Select the room in which you want to create or edit an RGB luminaire. |
| (5) Return to 'Select Special Luminaire Type' View | When you tap the cross, the changes are saved and the 'Select Special Luminaire Type' view is called. |
| (6) Assign Light Sources Edit RGB Luminaire | Group the light sources into an RGB luminaire. Once the RGB luminaire is created and the light sources are assigned, only the RGB luminaire is displayed in the system overview; the individual light sources no longer appear. The individual light sources are listed under the 'Edit' button. You can change the light sources assigned to an RGB luminaire at any time. |
| (7) Move RGB Luminaire | The light sources of special luminaires in a room are all addressed to the same group. After the special luminaire has been created and the light sources assigned, you can move them to another group in the same room. The group is displayed under the 'Move Special Luminaire' button. |
| ℹ️ Hint: | You can move the special luminaire just like all other devices in the 'System Overview' app. |
| (8) Save Changes | When you tap the checkmark, the changes are saved and the 'Select Special Luminaire Type' view is called. |
Configuration
In this chapter, you will learn how to configure special luminaires.
Configuration Options: Luminaires
Path: App Overview > System Overview
The following luminaires can be configured in your LITECOM system:
- Standard Luminaires
- Special Luminaires: RGB Luminaires, Balance Luminaires, TW Luminaires
- Emergency Luminaires with Individual Battery
ℹ️ Note: A relay (e.g., LM-4RUKS) addressed as a luminaire is displayed in the system overview but cannot be configured via LITECOM.
The following table describes the individual configuration options:
| Parameter | Description |
| Lower Dimming Limit | The dimming range is a span within which the intensity of luminaires can be dimmed. It is limited by the physical upper and lower limits. By setting a lower and an upper dimming limit, the dimming range can be further restricted. |
| Upper Dimming Limit | |
| System Failure Level | Specifies the value the ballast adopts after a DALI bus failure. Activate System Failure Level Mask to prevent any change upon return after a DALI bus failure. |
| Power On Level | Specifies the value the ballast adopts after a power supply failure. Activate Power On Level Mask to prevent any change upon return of the power supply. |
| Switching Mode (Only for Emergency Luminaires with Individual Battery) | The mode in which emergency luminaires can behave in mains operation and/or emergency operation. The following switching modes are available:
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| ℹ️ Hints: |
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| Test Group (Only for Emergency Luminaires with Individual Battery) | During a duration test, a power failure is simulated to check if the emergency luminaire is functional and if the battery meets the rated operating time. To ensure that in an emergency, all batteries are not discharged by a previous duration test, a duration test is not performed on all emergency luminaires with individual batteries simultaneously; the emergency luminaires are tested in two test groups (Test Group A and Test Group B). A test group is a group of emergency luminaires with individual batteries that are tested simultaneously during an automatic duration test. When addressing, emergency luminaires with individual batteries are automatically assigned to Test Groups A and B. The assignment is done alternately. You can change the assignment at any time. |
| ⚠️ WARNING: | Emergency lighting function not provided with incorrect test group assignment! If too many emergency luminaires are tested simultaneously, the emergency lighting function may not be available in an emergency.
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| Info Text 1–3 (Only for Emergency Luminaires with Individual Battery) | User-entered information for the emergency luminaire with individual battery (e.g., lamp type, article number). |
Appendix
This section contains the following information:
- Factory Settings
- Symbols
- Glossary
Factory Settings
Standard Moods
When you create a room in your LITECOM system, five standard moods are activated in that room. The following table shows the default values for these moods.
| Mood | Absence | Work | Writing | Meeting | Workshop |
| Intensity | 0% | 100% | 40% | 16% | 7% |
| Tunable White | 3000 K | 3000 K | 3000 K | 3000 K | 3000 K |
| Color | white | white | white | white | white |
| Light Balance (Direct/Indirect) | 50:50 | 50:50 | 50:50 | 50:50 | 50:50 |
| Shading Position | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Slat Position | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Window Position | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Screen Position | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| General Contact | 0 | I | I | I | I |
Standard Patterns
The 10 standard patterns have the following values.
| Pattern | Left | Middle | Right | Indirect | Fade |
| All Off | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | - |
| Direct Light | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | wavy |
| Informal Meeting | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | wavy |
| Conference | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% | wavy |
| Focused Work | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | wavy |
| Orientation Left | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | wavy |
| Orientation Right | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | wavy |
| Presentation Left | 100% | 50% | 0% | 0% | wavy |
| Presentation Right | 0% | 50% | 100% | 0% | wavy |
| Tablet-PC | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | wavy |
Symbols
This chapter provides an overview of all symbols displayed in the web application.
ℹ️ Note: Networked devices are identified by a network symbol: e.g.
App 'Moods'
| Symbol | Description |
| ☀️ | Intensity |
| ? | Color |
| ? | Tunable White |
| ?️ | Light Balance |
| ⬆️ | Shading Position |
| ↔️ | Slat Position |
| ? | Window Position |
| ?️ | Screen Position |
| + | For this setting, different settings are stored at room, group, and device level. |
| ☀️ | Setting is daylight-dependent. |
| ▶️ | For this setting, a Show is stored; settings can only be changed in the Shows app. |
| ❓ | Configuration unknown. |
| ? | Locate Device. |
Zone | |
| ⬆️ | Shading Position: No movement when mood is called. |
| ? | Window Position: No movement when mood is called. |
| ↔️ | Slat Position: No movement when mood is called. |
| ?️ | Screen Position: No movement when mood is called. |
App 'System Overview'
| Symbol | Description |
| ? | Luminaire |
| ? | RGB Luminaire |
| TW | TW Luminaire |
| ?️ | Balance Luminaire |
| Symbol | Description |
| ? | Standard Luminaire |
| ? | Relay (Luminaire) |
| ⬆️ | Shading (Type 3, Type 3+4) |
| ⬆️ | Shading (Type 4) |
| ? | Window |
| ?️ | Screen |
| ?️ | Push-button/Switch |
CIRCLE Control Unit | |
LM-CIRIA | |
Remote Control | |
Presence Sensor (generic and MSensorG3) | |
Light Sensor | |
CO2 Sensor | |
Humidity Sensor | |
Volume Sensor (Average, Max, and Min) | |
Temperature Sensor | |
Power Consumption Detection | |
VOC Sensor | |
General Contact | |
Signal Contact, e.g., LM-4RUKS | |
Rain (Input Contact) | |
Wind (Input Contact) | |
Icing (Input Contact) | |
General Alarm (Input Contact) | |
Emergency Luminaire/Safety Sign Luminaire | |
Emergency Luminaire/Safety Sign Luminaire (Light Management) | |
2-way Rocker Switch | |
3-way Rocker Switch | |
4-way Rocker Switch | |
ONLITE BRI | |
Daylight Sensor Head | |
Weather Station | |
DALI-2 Master (generic and MSensorG3) |
App 'Shading Control'
| Symbol | Description |
Glare Protection Position | |
Slat Position | |
Transmittance | |
Facade Orientation |
Glossary
| Term | Explanation |
| Absence Mood | Mood in an area where no person is present. Each mood can be defined as an absence mood. |
| Action Period | Period during which a function (e.g., presence-dependent control) is active. The action period can be defined via time windows and dead time. |
| System Expansion | Process of addressing network or bus participants that are newly used in an existing and addressed system. The addresses of previously addressed network or bus participants remain unchanged. |
| Presence-Dependent Control | Type of luminaire control that takes into account the presence of people. Presence is usually detected using presence sensors. |
| Presence Mood | Mood in an area where at least one person is present. Each mood can be defined as a presence mood. |
| Balance Luminaire | Luminaire consisting of at least two lamps – one for direct and one for indirect lighting. For Balance Luminaires, the light balance can be adjusted in addition to the intensity. |
| Shading (Type 3) | Shading that can assume different positions. This type of shading has either no slats or slats that are not adjustable. |
| Shading (Type 3+4) | Shading that can assume different positions and has adjustable slats. |
| Shading (Type 4) | Shading with slats, whose position is fixed, but whose slats are adjustable. |
| DALI Load | Typical current consumption of a participant on the DALI control line. |
| DALI-2 | Extension of the existing interface protocol for digital communication between ballasts for lighting technology, DALI (Digital Addressing Lighting Interface). Extension for control gear according to IEC 62386 and addition of new commands and functions. More detailed information can be found on the website of the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA). |
| Detail Control | Type of device control where devices are controlled individually or in groups. |
| Dimming Range | Span within which luminaire intensity can be dimmed. It is limited by the physical upper and lower limits. By setting a lower and an upper dimming limit, the dimming range can be further restricted. |
| eD Device | Sensors, control points, input and control devices used in DALI systems. Each of these devices has its own address (0 to 63), which can be used to address it individually. |
| End Position | Maximum position defined by limit switches (e.g., of a shading). A distinction is made between the upper and lower end positions. |
| ExD | Emergency luminaire with individual battery with a rated operating time of x hours (e.g., E1D with a rated operating time of 1 hour), individual monitoring via DALI, central test, and adjustable intensity in emergency operation. |
| Travel Range | Defines the travel possibilities within the end positions of a shading or window, whose actuator is capable of measuring the distance traveled and providing feedback on the current position of the shading or window. By setting an upper and lower travel range limit, the travel range can be further restricted. |
| Required Illuminance | Illuminance that must be present at a specific location (e.g., workplace) for a person to perform visual tasks effectively and accurately. |
| Trade | Component of the building's technical equipment that belongs to the building's infrastructure. In LUXMATE building automation technology, trades are controlled via trade types, whereby a trade can be controlled via multiple trade types. Examples of trades are lighting and shading. |
| Trade Type | Determines which trade is controlled. Each trade is controlled with at least one trade type. Examples of trade types are intensity, shading position, slat position. |
| Instance | Subcategory of an input device. Each input device can have up to 32 instance types (e.g., light sensor, presence sensor, remote control, push-button, etc.). |
| Contrast Sensor | Sensor that represents the environment as a contrast image. |
| Slat Position | Indicates how the slats of a shading are tilted. The value is given in percent (%). |
| Light Balance | Ratio of direct to indirect lighting. |
| Light Source | System for generating light in a luminaire (e.g., lamp, LED module). |
| Localize | Process to determine where a network or bus participant is located or what its address is. How localization can be performed varies from device to device. A distinction is made between visual, acoustic, and tactile localization. |
| Follow-up Time | Time that starts after a certain event (e.g., the last person leaves the room) and triggers an action after its expiry (e.g., start of a fade time, call of an absence mood). If an event occurs during the follow-up time (e.g., a person enters the room), it is restarted. A typical application for a follow-up time is the staircase function. |
| Production Number | Globally unique identification number of a LUXMATE device. The serial number can be calculated from the production number. |
| Reference Number | Number used for generating and verifying the license number. |
| Rain Alarm | The rain alarm is intended to prevent shadings (e.g., awnings) from being damaged by rain. It is triggered when a rain sensor detects exceeding a defined precipitation amount during a certain delay time. |
| RGA Address | Address used in LUXMATE systems that enables communication. The RGA address is based on the address scheme Room Address/Group Address/Own Address. |
| RGB Luminaire | Luminaire consisting of at least three individual lamps (red, green, blue). Colored light is produced through additive color mixing. |
| Switch | Control point that closes or opens a circuit when actuated and latches (unlike a push-button). |
| Special Luminaire | Luminaire with multiple light sources (e.g., lamps, LED modules). They are grouped together via the LITECOM web application so that they can be controlled together. |
| Push-button | Control point that closes and/or opens a circuit when actuated, depending on the wiring, without latching (unlike a switch); i.e., after release, the affected circuit is interrupted or closed again. |
| Tunable White | Possibility to dynamically change the light of the LED in the white light range. Through control, color temperatures from e.g. 2,700 K to 6,500 K can be set variably. The LED luminaires achieve high color rendering of at least Ra 80 to Ra 90. |
| TW Luminaire | Luminaire that supports Tunable White according to IEC 62386-209. There are two types of TW luminaires:
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| Fade Time | Time during which a value (mood, presence value) changes to another. Example with mood as value: If the fade time is e.g. 0 seconds, the change from one mood to the next is direct. If the fade time is e.g. 20 seconds, the outputs continuously adopt the setpoints of the next mood – during 20 seconds. All outputs reach the setpoint simultaneously (after the fade time has expired). |
| Icing Alarm | The icing alarm is intended to prevent shadings from being operated when iced and thus potentially damaged. It is triggered when the outside temperature falls below a certain threshold and a rain sensor detects precipitation. |
| Delay Time | Time during which a certain threshold must be exceeded or undershot for a reaction to be triggered. The reaction or the subsequent event has already occurred, but is only permitted after this time has expired. |
| Visual Localization | Type of localization where the user can visually locate a network or bus participant in the field using its address.
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| Wind Alarm | The wind alarm is intended to prevent shadings, e.g., awnings, from being operated at high wind speeds and thus potentially damaged. It is triggered when a wind speed sensor detects that a defined wind speed has been exceeded during a certain delay time. |
| Time Window | Limited period between two or more temporally defined events. Example: For presence-dependent control, two time windows are defined (07:00 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 18:00). Presence-dependent control is active within these time windows. |
