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When set to UPB, the Omni IIe controller can:
¾ Send commands (on, off, bright, dim and level) to individual switches and modules
¾ Receive commands and status from individual switches and modules
¾ Send commands to keypad controllers to change scenes and control LED backlight behind the keys
¾ Receive commands when buttons are pressed on keypad controllers to activate controller macros
¾ Send Link commands to switches, modules, and keypad controllers to activate scenes
¾ Receive Link commands when a button is pressed on a switch or on a keypad controller to activate controller macros
¾ Send “Status Request” messages to switches to update their status in the controller
¾ Receive the UPB Acknowledgement pulse that indicates that a switch has properly executed a command
HAI Lighting Control (HLC) Format
HAI Lighting Control (HLC) combines HAI UPB™ Wall Switches, Dimmers, and Modules, HAI UPB™ Room Controllers, and
HAI UPB™ House Controllers to create lighting scenes that set the proper mood and ambiance for various activities.
HLC format is a defined structure for configuring, programming, and operating all the HLC lighting devices in your home. Each
“House Code” that is configured to use the HLC format consists of 2 rooms with up to 8 HLC devices in each room. Omni IIe
supports up to 8 rooms of HLC lighting. Omni IIe can control up to 64 HLC devices.
HAI manufactured UPB™ devices (collectively referred to as HLC devices) can be configured using an Omni console or
OmniTouch touchscreen connected to the Omni IIe controller. Other UPB™ devices may be used in the HLC structure, but
cannot be configured using the Omni IIe controller; they must be configured using a PC running the UPB™ UPStart
configuration software – see Configuring HLC Devices.
About Rooms
Each “room” of HLC lighting consists of 8 consecutive unit numbers, starting at Unit 1 (i.e. Room 1 = Units 1-8, Room 2 = Units
9-16, Room 3 = Units 17-24, etc.). Each room can consist of a maximum of 8 HLC devices, configured as follows:
¾ Up to 7 HAI UPB™ Wall Switches, Dimmers, and/or Modules (for controlling up to 7 lighting loads in a room or area)
¾ 1 or more Room Controllers (set a scene in a room, turn the room on and off, and dim and brighten the room)
¾ 1 House Controller (for controlling up to 8 rooms of HLC lighting)
¾ 1 or more House Controllers (used as a general purpose 8 button keypad controllers)
The first unit number in each room (i.e. 1, 9, 17, 25, etc.) is reserved for controlling the room. The name for this unit should
reflect the room name (e.g. Kitchen, Great Room, Theater, etc.) HLC Wall Switches, Dimmers, or Modules cannot be
programmed to these unit numbers. If one or more Room Controllers are used, the first Room Controller should be set to the first
unit number in the group (i.e. Unit 1); additional Room Controllers can be used by setting each to any other unused unit number
in the group (i.e. Units 2-8).
About Room Controllers
The HAI UPB™ 6-Button Room Controller allows for lighting control of a room where HAI UPB™ Wall Switches, Dimmers,
and Modules have been installed. From a Room Controller the room can be turned off (all loads in the group are turned off),
turned on (all loads in the group are turned on), brightened (all loads are brightened from their current level), dimmed (all loads
are dimmed from their current level), or set to one of 4 lighting scenes (A-D).
Room Controller LED Indicators
When the room is turned on, the LED indicator behind the “On” button is illuminated and all others are turned off. When the
room is turned off, the LED indicator behind the “Off” button is illuminated and all others are turned off. When the room is
brightened, the LED indicator behind the “On” is illuminated and all others are turned off. When the room is dimmed, the LED
indicator that is currently illuminated stays on. When the room is set to a lighting scene (A-D), the LED indicator behind the
respective scene letter is illuminated and all others are turned off.
When “Status Tracking” is enabled (this is the default setting), Omni IIe keeps track of the exact status of each unit even when a
lighting scene is initiated by the Room Controller. Room Controllers also keep track of when individual switches in a room are
turned on and off. When all of the lighting loads in a room are turned off, the “Off” indicator is illuminated. If any of the lighting
loads in a room are turned on at an HAI UPB™ Wall Switch or Dimmer, the “On” indicator will illuminate and the “Off”
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