Quick Start Guide

This section gives an overview of the most commonly used features and functions supported by the Philips Dynalite system and how they can be configured from within System Builder.

To help you make the most of your network lighting control system, additional commissioning information on each network device is available from the System Builder help menu.

Getting Started

After installation, open 16 System Builder from the Windows Start menu. When SB first opens it displays the Home page, showing recent job files, databases, and what’s new in the latest version.

Select one of the following options from the toolbar to start commissioning your system:

  • Wizards > sb icon new job wizard New Job Wizard…​ is a great way to quickly configure the majority of settings for a new job.

  • View > sb icon commissioning assistant Commissioning Assistant (shortcut Alt+5 ) provides a description and link to each step of the commissioning process.

  • View > sb icon design assistant Design Assistant provides a description and link to each step. (Requires a technicians license).

  • File > New > sb icon new New Empty Job (shortcut Ctrl+N ) allows you to start with a blank slate.

  • File > Open > sb icon open *Open Job File…​ (shortcut Ctrl+O ) allows you to select recent projects, or you can browse for other job files or databases.

Requirements

To complete commissioning with SB you will need:

  • PC with Windows 10 (Must meet minimum hardware requirements, refer to product specification sheet)

  • PC Node with a DyNet connection

  • An energized fault-free network

  • Load schedule

  • Reflected ceiling plan

Commissioning

The goal of commissioning is to make the best use of Philips Dynalite distributed intelligence to create the functions and interfaces required by customers.

Commissioning a control system requires you to configure device settings, which mainly entails defining the logical links from system inputs to system outputs.

sb logical links

There are three primary tasks to configure your system:

1. Configure logical links

Logical links are configured first to create groupings of inputs and outputs. This is performed in Logical View by creating Folders, Areas and Channels. The layout of your building and the reflected ceiling plan for each floor will help determine which groups to make.

2. Configure output functions

To configure outputs, assign each controller output circuit to a channel. Devices, areas, and channels can be flashed to ensure they are assigned to the right circuits. Define the function of each output by entering the relevant values in the Properties window. For lighting control applications this means creating preset scenes for each area to set all channel levels at once.

3. Configure input actions

To configure input actions you need to select the user interfaces and each type of input action required in the Properties Window. Actions can be defined for button/switch inputs, sensor data or events. Once the actions are defined you can select which function(s) they will trigger.

To complete commissioning of your system, remember to save the configuration to each device.

System Inputs and Outputs

Typical input devices include button panels, sensors, dry contact interfaces, touchscreens, and timeclocks.

Typical output devices include relay controllers, power dimmers, signal dimmers, fan coil unit controllers, and integration gateways

Some devices have both input and outputs, such as a button panel with an OLED display or a signal dimmer with dry contact inputs.

Once all the lights, interfaces, and other facilities are connected to the control system, SB will help you to configure the many useful functions people expect in a smart building:

  • Switching

  • Dimming

  • Single-interface control

  • Layout changes via software

  • Light regulation/maintained illuminance

  • Daylight harvesting

  • Occupancy control/motion detection

  • Scene setting/task tuning

  • Pathways

  • Delay timers

  • Smart scheduling

  • Sunrise/sunset, time, date or seasonal operating modes

  • Sequences/tasks/events

  • Wireless control

  • Remote access

  • Color control and tunable white

  • Light shows

  • Energy monitoring

  • Corridor-row offset

  • Corridor linking

  • Open plan background lighting

  • Switch-off warning

  • Dynamic step-over

  • DALI emergency testing

  • Lamp failure monitoring

  • Integration with blinds, air conditioning, security, audio visual and other systems

This knowledgebase is under active development - many of these functions and topics will be covered in greater detail as new content is added.