Configuring Actions

Actions are custom commands that can be executed individually or in sequence by a Simple/Toggle/Custom button, schedule, macro, or trigger.

The Action Editor

sm action editor

  • Click Add Action ⏷ to select an action from the dropdown list.

  • Click Add Delay to add a pause between actions.
    Set the duration by adjusting the Delay property on the right.

  • Duplicate or Delete the selected action(s)

Hold down Shift or Ctrl and click to select multiple actions.

After configuring each action’s properties, click Ok to close the editor.

Action Types

Preset

Recall a preset scene for a selected Target or channel.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Preset

The specific preset scene to recall

Fade

The fade time (default 00:00:02.000)

Channel

The channel, or All Channels (0), within the selected Target

Channel Level

Fade one channel or all channels in an area to a set level.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Fade

The fade time (default 00:00:02.000)

Channel

The target channel, or All Channels (0), within the selected Target

Level

The new channel level (0-100 %)

Color RGB Channel Level

Fade one channel or all channels in an area to a set color and channel level.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Fade

The fade time (default 00:00:02.000)

Channel

The target channel, or All Channels (0), within the selected Target

Set color only

If ticked, ignore Level

Level

The new channel level (0-100 %)

Color

Click to select the new RGB color

Colour Temperature Channel Level

Fade one channel or all channels in an area to a set color temperature and channel level.

Tick the Set temperature only checkbox to leave the channel level unchanged.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Fade

The fade time (default 00:00:02.000)

Channel

The target channel, or All Channels (0), within the selected Target

Temperature

The target color temperature (2500-4000 °K)

Level

The new channel level (0-100 %)

Macro Control

Start or stop a macro.

Property Description

Macro name

Select a macro from the dropdown list

Macro command

Start or Stop the selected macro

Motion Control

Enable or disable motion-activated sensor events within an area.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Enabled

Enable or Disable motion control within the selected Target

Sensor Timeout Control

Change the wait time for sensors in a floor plan or area to trigger their 'No Motion' actions.

Property Description

Plans

Select a target floor plan, or None to specify a Target area/tag/template instead.

Timeout

Select a timeout interval from the dropdown list, or Manual to enter a Manual interval.

Light Control

Enable or disable light level-activated sensor events within an area.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Enabled

Enable or Disable light level control within the selected Target

Panel Control

Enable or disable user interfaces within an area.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Enabled

Enable or Disable UIs within the selected Target

Remote Task

Starts, pause, or stop a task on a device.

Property Description

Device

Select the device from the dropdown list

Task Number

The identification number of the task on the device (1-255)

Command

Start, Pause, or Stop the selected task

Auto Sensor Calibration

Calibrate all sensors in a floor plan or area to a predetermined light level.

Property Description

Plans

Select a target floor plan, or None to specify a Target area/tag/template instead

Lux

The current light level in the target floor plan/area (0-3000)

Area Cascading

Enable or disable area cascading within an area.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Enabled

Enable or Disable area cascading within the selected Target

Temperature Setpoint

Set the temperature setpoint for an area.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Temperature (°C or °F)

The new setpoint for the selected Target

Set Join Level

Set the static join level for an area.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Level

The new static join level for affected devices

Area Link

Link or unlink areas within a common Base Link Area.

Property Description

Base Link Area

The target BLA for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Source Area

The primary area for the link

Direction

Single: Creates a unidirectional link from the Source Area to the Link to area selection(s). Only the Source Area UIs can control devices in both areas.
Multi: Creates an additional link from the selected area(s) back to the Source Area. Devices in the linked area can control both areas as well.

Type

Link or Unlink the Source Area to/from the Link to areas selection(s)

Link to areas

Select which areas to link/unlink from the Source Area

This action creates an individual link from the Source Area to each Link to area selection. If required, you can also link the selected areas to each other by adding additional Area Link actions.

Unlinking multiple areas will require the same number of Area Link actions as the original linking procedure, with Type set to Unlink.

Panic

Activate or reset the panic state in the selected Target.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Fade

The fade time (default 00:00:02.000)

Activate Reset

Activate the Panic state or Reset the area to normal operation.

Reset Preset

Recall the last preset that was set for an area.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Fade

The fade time (default 00:00:02.000)

Preset Offset

Instruct devices in an area to add an offset to preset commands from the network.

Property Description

Target

The target area/tag/template for the command

Join

The target static join level for the command

Preset Offset

The number added to incoming preset commands while the offset is active (0-255)

Schedule Control

Enable or disable a schedule.

Property Description

Schedule

Select a schedule from the dropdown list

Enabled

Enable or Disable the selected Schedule

Trigger Control

Enable or disable a trigger.

Property Description

Trigger

Select a schedule from the dropdown list

Enabled

Enable or Disable the selected Trigger

Emergency Test

Refer to Testing Emergency Lighting.v

Run Report

Run selected reports and send notifications.

Property Description

Favourite

Select a saved report from the dropdown list

Export as

Save the report as a *.pdf, *.xls, *.doc, or database file

Notification Profile

Select a profile from the dropdown list

Polling

Request for devices to send data.

Property Description

Polling Type

Area Temperature
Channel Level
Channel Runtime
DALI Driver
Load Current
Lux Level
Modbus
Roll Call

Perform Backup

Create a backup of the selected database.

Property Description

Database Type

Job, Trending, or Alarms and Events

Purge Data

Permanently remove data from the database.

Only use this event if advised by a Philips Dynalite service technician.
Property Description

Purge Type

Channel Levels
Fixture Notional Power
All Data
All Notional Power
Metered Values
Channel Runtime
Presets
Lux Levels

Purge Older Than

1 day to 8 weeks

Update Public Holidays

Downloads the latest list of local public holidays from a URL.

Property Description

Download URL

The address of the new public holiday list

Update Ethernet Gateways

Select to push the updated list to gateways on the network as well as System Manager

Raise Alert

Generate a custom alert and send a notification to the configured recipient.

Property Description

Severity

Alarm, Fault, or Event

State
(Alarm/Fault only)

Acknowledged, Cleared, Created, Restored, Restore Acknowledged

Id

The ID of the alert, or 65535 for unspecified.

Message

Custom message text

Ignore duplicate alarms

Cancel the action if the alert ID already exists

Area

The target area for the alert

Join

The target static join level for the alert

Dual Sign-in Required

If Enabled, System Manager requires a supervisor to enter their credentials to validate any user logons.

Dual sign-in requirements are usually enabled and disabled by a schedule, so it is required only at certain times.

The supervising user must be included in a User Role with the Supervisor Sign-in property enabled. This property is managed in System Manager Configuration > Manage Users > User Roles > Supervisor Sign-in

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