Philips EasySense SNS210 MC Installer/User Manual

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SNS210 MC
Installer & End User Manual
April 2022

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  • Page 1 Sensors EasySense SNS210 MC Installer & End User Manual April 2022...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Introduction Maintenance Remove/Reset devices from a group – MasterConnect App Availability standard method Remove/Reset devices from a group – StandAlone System safe mode How it works How to check for app version Typical System Components Over the Air Update Project Back-up and Access Sharing Commissioning Login...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    The result is a cost-effective and easy-to-install solution ideal for energy-savings. Commissioning and configuration during and after installation is quick and easy using the Philips MasterConnect app. This app works via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and is available for free in the App Store and the Google Play Store.
  • Page 4 Philips MasterConnect Availibility Philips MasterConnect is available through the Google Play Store for Android smartphones and Apple Store for iPhones. Minimum Requirements: • Android version 6 or higher. • iOS version 11 or higher. • Bluetooth version 4.2 or higher.
  • Page 5: Standalone System

    A stand-alone system sets up multiple MasterConnect nodes such as EasySense SNS210 MC devices into a single network or group; thereby enabling occupancy sharing, sophisticated light behavior and manual switch control over the group. The system can be set up via a smartphone app called ‘Philips MasterConnect’...
  • Page 6: Typical System Components

    - With Bluetooth and ZigBee radio and no sensing (radio only), such as SNS410 MC, or wireless drivers, or wireless MC lam • Switches Two or four button Zigbee based switches, piezo powered (no batteries): - Philips branded switches - Compliant switches from external suppliers • Sensors Stand-alone Zigbee sensors for office and industry applications.
  • Page 7: Commissioning

    Commissioning...
  • Page 8: Login

    How to: • Download and install the Philips MasterConnect app from App Store or Google PlayStore • When opening the app for the first time, register with your e-mail address. You will receive an e-mail with a 6-digit verification code that needs to be filled in the app.
  • Page 9: Plan Project And Wireless Groups

    Plan project and wireless groups Purpose: Define a new lighting project and plan the luminaire groups, in which the luminaires and wireless components need to operate together. It is recommended to give meaningful names to “Projects” and “Groups”. Project name can be associated with a building and the group names can be associated with rooms or areas within the building.
  • Page 10: Grouping

    Grouping Purpose: To each defined group, selected lights are assigned. How to: • The “Lights” tab should be highlighted. Tap “+” and select “Lights” to start discovering all the luminaires that are in close reach for commissioning. • Please wait for about 10 seconds and when a flashlight (or a torchlight) shows up on a screen, lights have been detected but not added to the group yet. From all discovered lights, there are two ways to add lights in a group: - Through point and trigger approach using a flashlight/torchlight or - Through the received signal strength (RSSI), also known as list based approach...
  • Page 11 Grouping Flashlight (Torchlight) commissioning Purpose: To select the luminaires in a room/building bwith flashlight/torchlight. How to: • Direct the light of a flashlight/torchlight to EasySense SNS210 sensor that you like to add to a group. The sensor is triggered by a sudden change from relatively low light level to a higher light level.
  • Page 12: Grouping Rssi List Based

    Grouping RSSI List based Purpose: To select the luminaires from a list of all the luminaires in reach. How to: • Instead of using a flashlight click on the button “Discovered”. A list of all the luminaires with wireless component in reach is shown. •...
  • Page 13: Installer Test

    Installer test Purpose: To make a quick check that all luminaires in a group are well-commissioned and work as expected, a simple switch on/off or dimming command can be given to the group to verify that commissioning was done as desired. How to: •...
  • Page 14: Identifying Groups And Nodes By Blinking

    Identifying Groups and Nodes by blinking You can easily identify a Project or Group with the command “Turn on identifying by blinking”. Identify on Group level: • Press the three dots right of the group’s name. • A screen appears “Turn on identifying by blinking”. •...
  • Page 15: Group Configuration

    Group Configuration Purpose: To customize light levels, light behavior and response times of all lights within a group to adapt to application needs. How to: • To modify configuration navigate to the group to be configured, tap the icon as shown below. Choose “Edit configuration”, change the parameters according to your requirements and press “Save and apply”.
  • Page 16: Zone Level Configuration

    Zone Level Configuration Purpose: To customize light levels, light behavior, and response times of a zone within a group to adapt to application needs. How to: • Go to the group of which the light is part of and click on settings icon of the Zone to be configured. Choose “Edit configuration”, change the parameters according to your requirements and press ‘Save and apply”...
  • Page 17: Single Light Configuration

    Single Light Configuration Purpose: To customize light levels, light behavior and response times of a single light within a group to adapt to application needs. How to: • To modify configuration navigate to the group of which the light belongs and select the light to be configured. Tap the icon in the upper right corner. Choose “Edit configuration”, change the parameters according to your requirements and press “Save and apply”.
  • Page 18 Single Light Configuration (continued) Remarks: • The lighting parameters related to the sensors are explained in the “Configuration” section starting page 37. • If a device does not respond to a single light configuration setting it is recommended to trigger “Refresh network” and then send the new setting again (select the group, select the three dots and choose “Refresh network”).
  • Page 19: Save A Profile For Re-Use

    Save a profile for re-use Purpose: • Profiles are used for saving a combination of configuration parameters (e.g. light levels, occupancy and daylight control and timers) for specific applications. It is recommended to provide meaningful names to the profiles based on associated application - e.g. private office, corridor, classroom etc. for easy re-use at a future point.
  • Page 20: Zoning

    Zoning Purpose: A group of lights can be split into different zones which can be controlled by different switches, sensors or occupancy trigger. For example: in a classroom the teacher might want to have extra control over the school board light with a switch while the general lights in the room stay on. A large conference room may be divided into two zones with contained occupancy sharing within each zone.
  • Page 21: Adding Switches

    Adding switches Purpose: A wireless Zigbee Green Power (ZGP) switch can be added to a group or zone for lighting control. How to: • Choose “Switches” on the page of a group that needs to be configured, “+” and again “Switch”. From the drop-down list of compliant switches select the brand of switch you like to add and indicate whether you would like to add to a zone or to the whole group.
  • Page 22: Configuring Scenes

    Configuring scenes Purpose: Different lighting configuration settings can be stored in scenes. With any 4-button wireless switch, up to 2 scenes can be configured. You may add up to 5 switches to a group, all belonging to the same brand but only 2 scenes will be supported across all switches. How to: •...
  • Page 23: Tunable White - Configuring Cct Levels

    Tunable White - Configuring CCT levels Purpose: • When SNS210 is used with a FlexTune SR driver, the Color Temperature (CCT) of the fixture can be configured in addition to the Brightness. This applies to the automatic/manual ON level as well as the two scene recall levels (short press of the scene buttons). These Color temperature configuration sliders will automatically appear in the MasterConnect App.
  • Page 24: Generating Qr Code

    Generating QR Code Purpose: To provide lighting control access for end users via smartphone or tablet with the MC control app. How to: • Generating a QR code can be done on group or zone level. • To generate QR code for a zone click on the 3 dots on the zone tab and select “Generate QR Code.” •...
  • Page 25: Maintenance

    Maintenance...
  • Page 26: Remove/Reset Devices From A Group

    Remove/Reset devices from a group – standard method Purpose: Each of the MasterConnect components are secure i.e. devices once claimed by a user cannot be used by another user. In case any adaptations are needed on an existing installation, these MasterConnect wireless components need to be released from the app. Only then, the reset devices can be used in other groups, projects or by other users.
  • Page 27 Remove/Reset devices from a group – safe mode Purpose: When the smartphone used to commission system is not available, components cannot be removed via the standard method. Instead, components shall be reset via the Safe Mode. How to: The luminaires must be powered ON for more than 15 seconds. •...
  • Page 28: How To Check For App Version

    How to check for app version Purpose: Verify app version. How to: In the project start screen select the bottom right three bars and then select settings.
  • Page 29: Over The Air Update

    Over the Air Update Purpose: To enable a firmware update of MasterConnect components such as EasySense SNS210 via the app without any effect on the existing group setup. Such updates may include new released features, security and bug fixes. How to: •...
  • Page 30: Project Back-Up And Access Sharing

    Project Back-up and Access Sharing Purpose: The Philips Field App MC offers the capability to store user created projects in the cloud. This capability allows users to access their projects (even when a smartphone is lost) and give project access to specific contributors.
  • Page 31 Project Back-up and Access Sharing (continued) Definitions: • Upload: Local data of a project are transferred to the Cloud. - When a Project has been created or edited, the app will ask if you want to upload the Project. Each time you upload a project the version in the cloud will be overwritten.
  • Page 32 • If a project is created with a newly registered email, it can take up to 30 minutes for access to be granted. • Be aware that only users who have already registered for Philips Field App MC can be added as contributors.
  • Page 33 Project Back-up and Access Sharing (continued) Remarks: Back ups • Energy reports are not backed up in the Cloud. Therefore, after downloading a project from the Cloud, previously generated energy reports will not be shown. Nevertheless, when generating a new report, this report will be based on all previously generated energy data and provides accurate information.
  • Page 34 Project Back-up and Access Sharing (continued) Usercase 1: User 1 creates a project and adds User 2 as contributor Type the email address Create a new project. App will ask if you Create a group and App will confirm that Go to the project Press SAVE App will ask if you want...
  • Page 35 Project Back-up and Access Sharing (continued) Usercase 2: User 2 downloads a project, edits, and uploads again User 2 opens the app Project 1 is User Two edits Project User 2 gets a Project 1 can be and is notified that downloaded to phone 1, e.g.
  • Page 36: Configuration

    Configuration...
  • Page 37: List Of Configuration Parameters

    Group/Zone occupancy sharing Level. With a manual switch override, a user could dim up from Eco-on level It is a configurable feature which enables EasySense SNS210 MC to share its to Task Level. local occupancy detection status with the rest of the group. This can enable granular dimming i.e.
  • Page 38 List of Configuration Parameters (continued) Prolong time Daylight based control It is a configurable timer that keeps the lights at Background Light Level for a When enabled, daylight-based dimming is activated to further enable time period set as Prolong Time before switching off. Prolong Time comes energy savings.
  • Page 39: Daylight Regulation

    Daylight Regulation Purpose: In the presence of daylight, a luminaire is dimmed to a fixed light level on the working plane to save energy. How to: • When day-light based control is switched on, the light output adjusts approximately to 500 lux (this value is highly fixture and application dependent) times the percentage value set for the Eco-on level.
  • Page 40 Daylight Regulation (continued) Remarks: • The calibration for daylight dependent light regulation needs to be done in the absence of daylight, i.e. at night or with blinds closed. • When the calibration is run the light output of the luminaires first goes to a low level and to a high level before it regulates to the set light level. This procedures normally takes one minute but may take up to 5 minutes.
  • Page 41: Occupancy Sharing Within A Group Or A Zone

    Occupancy sharing within a group or a zone Purpose: Individual lights with SNS210 MC sensors within a group or a zone can share occupancy. If one light is triggered, it also triggers the other lights in the group or zone. How to: If ‘Group/Zone occupancy sharing’...
  • Page 42: Occupancy Modes

    Occupancy modes This feature can be configured to maximize lighting control behavior together with wireless switches. The mode options are auto-on/auto-off, manual-on/ manual-off and manual-on/auto-off. Auto-on/Auto-off mode: Lights are switched on and off automatically based on occupancy detection and timer settings. This is the default operating mode for the sensor.
  • Page 43 Occupancy Cycle (without Daylight Harvesting enabled) Eco-on Level < Task Level Figure 1 Task level (con gurable) Eco-on level Grace Fading (con gurable) Hold Time (con gurable) (con gurable) Background Level (con gurable) ProlongTime Fading to Switch On Fading to Switch O (con gurable) ( xed) ( xed)
  • Page 44 Auto On / Off with Daylight Dimming Figure 2 Eco-on level Hold Time Background Level Prolong Time Switch On Sequence Switch O Sequence Figure 2 shows how daylight dimming takes place during Auto on/Auto off mode. Once occupancy is not detected anymore, the timers (Hold time and Prolong time) start.
  • Page 45 Auto On / Off with Manual Override with Eco ON Light Level < 100% Figure 3 Task Level = 100% Eco-On Level = 80 % Manually dimming up Automatic behavior re-starts even if prolong Manually dimming down Background light level = 20 % time has not elapsed Hold time...
  • Page 46 Manual On / Auto Off Figure 4 Eco-On Level = 80 % Background light level = 20 % Hold time Grace Prolong time time Figure 4 shows how daylight dimming takes place during Manual on/Auto off mode. Occupancy detection starts to determine the light behavior soon after manual trigger.
  • Page 47: Summary Of Configuration Parameters

    Summary of Configuration Parameters Available in MasterConnect App Parameter Name Default value Range Description Parameter Name Default value Range Description Field task level 100% 1% – 100% Maximum trim level of power level Zone occupancy Disabled Enabled/ If enabled, occupancy sharing is of the luminaire.
  • Page 48: Energy Reporting

    “History” and can be retrieved by the user at a later point. Light fixture energy data for this report is read from the real measured energy counters of the Xitanium SR Drivers connected to EasySense SNS210 MC. Following parameters are displayed: •...
  • Page 49 Energy Reporting (continued) Remarks: • Energy reporting is supported for up to 20 devices. If more Number of Energy Operative devices are used, the reported values may be compromised, as Project Group Used Fixtures ID of all Operative User ID Name Name Timestamp...
  • Page 50: Security

    Security • MasterConnect devices out of the factory start out with open interfaces for BLE and Zigbee communication for easy set up. • Zigbee device communications become encrypted with secret keys (AES-128) and thus, secure on the first commissioning of MasterConnect devices into a project.
  • Page 51: Known Limitations

    Known Limitations • In a group, all SNS210 MC sensors should be operated with the same firmware version. A mix of firmware versions may cause unpredicted behavior. • It is not possible to edit and delete configuration profiles. To store a new configuration a new profile should be created. •...
  • Page 52: Troubleshooting Tips

    Group removal after commissioning Removal on group level may not fully succeed. • A complete reset is advised via IR remote “Philips Occasionally a device may not get reset leading to IRT9015/00”. Please contact your OEM or Philips...
  • Page 53: Coming Soon

    Enabling projects with central control via a gateway and dashboard. How to: • The Philips MasterConnect system can be setup in standalone way and works without a gateway. Out of the box, MasterConnect products – EasySense SNS210 MC and Xitanium wireless drivers can be commissioned via MC App but are also open for joining Zigbee networks of gateways from partner companies like Ubisys GmBH.
  • Page 54: References

    References Website: https://www.usa.lighting.philips.com/products/lighting-components/easysense/easysense-sns210mc...
  • Page 55: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer ©2021 Signify Holding B.V. All rights reserved. Note that the information provided in this document is subject to change. This document is not an official testing certificate and cannot be used or construed as a document authorizing or otherwise supporting an official release of a luminaire.
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