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Welcome to Luxicon Pro™ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3Getting Started �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4Simple Interior Lighting Project ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6Advanced Interior Lighting Project ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12Import and Export of DWG and DXF Files ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������27Interior Lighting Project with Emergency Lighting ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������32

The Software Standard for Calculating Lighting Layouts

Welcome to Luxicon Pro™

This lighting software package is powered by DIALux This CD-ROM includes the software, the Plugin for all Cooper Hinds lighting products and a PDF of the complete training guide

Crouse-The Cooper Crouse-Hinds Plugin includes the complete photometric database of Cooper Crouse-Hinds, CEAG and Pauluhn brands of lighting products which will allow you to quickly create effective lighting designs, produce point by point footcandle

or lux calculations and create realistic visualizations

Overview of Features:

Visualization

Planning with LED luminaires and other colored light sources, color filters and colored materials

Interactive 3D visualization allows you to wander around the room

Film the camera run through the photorealistic visualization of your planning and send film by email

Realistic textures

Integrated ray tracing module for photorealistic presentation

Using the software

Simple light planning step by step examples

Assistants help on request with the planning of indoor and street lighting

Drag and drop for simple insertion of furniture, surfaces (textures) and luminaires into the room

Automatic positioning of the right number of luminaires on the walls and in the room

Intelligent building components always place the wall lights correctly on the wall and the computer on the table

With one click luminaires are aligned to the illumination point

Step by step guides help with special questions on light planning

Functional highlights

The latest calculation methods now even faster and always accurate

Integration of 3D objects into light planning

Import and export of DWG and DXF files which can be read in and exported with the results after light planning is complete (without additional software)

False colors supply quantitative analyses in complex geometries at a glance

Emergency lighting according to EN1838; positioning of the correct number of luminaires

Installation from CD:

To install the software using the CD, insert disc and a welcome screen will automatically open� Follow the on-screen

prompts to Install�

If an installation screen does not appear, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the CD-ROM drive and double click on

Luxicon-PRO-Setup.exe to start program installation�

NOTE: If you have already installed the DIALux program on your PC, you only need to install the Cooper Crouse-Hinds Plugin The Cooper Crouse-Hinds Plugin will work with the standard DIALux lighting software program

To install the Plugin (photometric data) for Cooper Crouse-Hinds products, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the

CD-ROM drive and double click on CCH-PlugIn.exe� Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation�

This section will cover some of the basic setup elements of the Luxicon Pro program.

Install Luminaire Data

The Luxicon Pro CD-ROM contains luminaire data (called a Plugin) for all Cooper Crouse-Hinds products�

After you install the DIALux program, you need to install the complete luminaire database tree for the Cooper

Crouse-Hinds Plugin by clicking on the Luminaire tab and then double clicking on the Cooper Crouse-Hinds logo

on the left side of your screen� The program will then load the complete Cooper Crouse-Hinds database into your project (see Figure 1)�

Figure 1

Online Update of Luminaire Catalogs

You can update the list of Plugins easily online without the need to install the latest version of Luxicon Pro� To proceed with an online update, click Luminaire Selection under the Project Manager and select either Luminaire Catalogs or Not Installed Catalogs� Next, select Refresh List from the opening context menu� Luxicon Pro will ask

if you agree to connect with the Internet (see Figure 2)�

Some of the luminaire Plugins offer the option to select the correct lamps from a lamp Plugin for the desired

luminaire� If this feature is not integrated into the luminaire Plugin, the lamp Plugin can be started directly from Luxicon Pro� Lamp Plugins have to be installed by the user much like the luminaire Plugins�

Getting Started

Figure 2.

Configuration Settings

You will want to set Luxicon Pro first to your needs�

1� Start the program and close the welcome window that first appears� Click on File -> Settings -> General Options�

2� Select the Global tab� Under the Units section, you have the option to select the Metric or Imperial system by using the

drop down menu� Next to Lighting, you can set Luxicon Pro to measure light in lux or footcandles�

3� Explore the other default settings� Click on the Contact tab and enter in your Name, Company Name, Phone Number,

etc� This information will be saved and will appear on the lighting analysis reports automatically for you� Click OK when

finished (see Figure 3)�

Figure 3

Simple Interior Lighting Project

This project will guide you through the steps to set up a quick Interior Lighting Layout� With the help of this wizard it is possible to complete lighting designs quickly and simply� You will also be able to run full lighting calculations in either lux or footcandles (depending on your configuration settings) and produce professional quality reports� Finally, you can export your project to the Luxicon Pro program for further analysis or modifications�

Double click on the DIALux Light icon on your desktop (or click on Start -> All Programs -> DIALux -> DIALux Light� After

starting, you are welcomed by a startup window (see Figure 1)� To move to the next window click on Next�

Figure 1

Step 1 Enter Project Information

In the Project Information Window (see Figure 2), you can enter the data about the project and about your client� This

information will appear later in your printout reports�

A� In this example, enter the following data:

Project: XYZ Warehouse Lighting

Room: Chemical Drum Storage Room

Project Description: Acme Chemical Co�

B� On the right side of this window, you should already see the name, company name, etc� that you entered

during the Configuration of DIALux (see page 5 for additional information)� You can change any of this

data as necessary�

C� You can add your company logo to your report� Click the Select Image button and locate a BMP or JPG

image file to insert into your report�

D� Click the Next button when finished�

Figure 2.

Step 2 Enter Room Dimensions, Reflectance Values

The next window is for Data Input (see Figure 3) where you specify the room geometry on the left hand side� By default

Luxicon Pro produces a rectangular room� If you check the box Use L-Shaped Room, Luxicon Pro shows an L-shaped

room� You can also change the reflectance values used for the ceiling, walls and floor as necessary�

For this project, we will create an L-Shaped Room

A� Place a check in the box next to Use L-Shaped Room

B� Enter the following data:

Light Loss Factor: 0�77

Work Plane Height: 0�5m

Wall Zone: 0�5m

D� On the right side of this window, click on the Catalogs button to open up the luminaire database� Once

the Cooper Crouse-Hinds database window loads (see Figure 3), you should see the name, company name, etc� that you entered during the configuration of Luxicon Pro (see page 5 for additional information)� You can change any of this data as necessary�

E� You can add your company logo to your report� Click on the Select Image button and locate a BMP or JPG

image file to insert into your report�

F� Click Next when finished�

Figure 3

Step 3 Choose Luminaires

A� On the right side of this window, click on the Catalogs button to open up the luminaire database� Once the

Cooper Crouse-Hinds Database window loads (see Figure 4), select the eLLK92036-36 and then click on the Add Selected Products to DIALux icon�

B� Close the Cooper Crouse-Hinds window when finished�

Figure 4

Step 4 Calculation and Results

In the Calculation and Results window, Luxicon Pro calculates the number of luminaires by the efficiency method you need

to achieve the desired illuminance�

A� Under calculation parameters, enter 300 lux next to Planned Em� On the right side of the screen, you will see a

Plan View of the recommended layout from Luxicon Pro�

B� To rotate the luminaires position, change the arrangement parameters to 0�

C� By default, the luminaires will mount directly to the ceiling� For this project, the client wants to suspend

the lights just off the ceiling� Use the drop down menu to change the Luminaire Mounting to User Defined and

enter a suspension height of 0.20m�

D� Notice that some of the luminaires are outside the room� The program does not consider these luminaires

in the calculations (these are only shown for reference purposes)� By using the entry Horizontal arrangement or Vertical arrangement you can change the distances of the luminaires to each other as well as the wall as necessary�E� Click the Calculate icon and the program will start the point by point calculations (see Figure 5)�

Figure 5

F� Once the calculations are finished, the Light Wizard will display the results in a figure of isolux lines and a table

of lux (or footcandle) values for the work plane (see Figure 6)�

Figure 6.

G� Click Next to continue to Step 5�

Step 5 Print Report and Export to DIALux

In the Result Output window you have the option to print the results or save them in electronic format as a PDF file�

By using the check boxes next to the printout symbols you can control which outputs are actually printed out� By default

all outputs are checked� If you would like to provide only a short overview, check the box only for the Summary page (see

Figure 7)� If you would like to present the results to your client, you may wish to activate all outputs�

A� Click on the Save as DIALux Project button to save your project for further analysis� Note the location of

this file� Luxicon Pro will always name projects with a �dlx file extension� We will open this same project in the full Luxicon Pro program next�

B� Click Next and then click Finish to close the program�

Figure 7 Results Output Window

Figure 8 Sample Project Summary Page

Advanced Interior Lighting Project

This project will build upon the XYZ Warehouse completed in Project #1� You will learn how to add objects, move luminaires around and add additional calculation grids�

Double click on the DIALux icon on your desktop - or click Start -> All Programs -> DIALux� You will be welcomed by a

startup window (see Figure 1)�

Figure 1 DIALux Start Menu

PART I Exploring The Program

The User Interface:

It will be helpful to take a few minutes to become familiar with the main screen� The user interface is divided into three main sections (see Figure 2):

1� CAD window

2� Project Manager with Inspector

3� The Guide

Figure 2

The right mouse button is very important� Depending on the selected object, the program mode and the working area, different important options can be accessed�

The CAD Window (Center Section of Screen)

The sample project shown here opens up with a Plan View (shown in Figure 2)� You can also switch views and review a Ground Plan View, Side and Front View� The CAD window is used for the interactive lighting design� With the mouse, you can graphically rotate, zoom, move, and roam the room, the street or the exterior scene�

In the secondary tool bar are some icons that help you navigate views:

• The arrow pointer allows you to select objects, luminaires, walls, etc� in your CAD view; this makes it

possible to add, delete, or change as necessary

• The magnifying glass allows you to zoom in and out of the CAD view

• The double arrow allows you to rotate the view

• The hand allows you to move the entire view around

• The footsteps allow you to zoom in and out

The arrow pointer (selection tool) is powerful� It allows you to move, scale, rotate or select objects or features of the project�

Right click to access a context menu�

In the primary toolbar, you should see 5 icons that allow you to change/add CAD views� Hover your mouse over each icon to see what each one will do� You have a choice of 3D view, CAD (Plan) view, front, side, and raytrace views� You can change

to another view via the tabs at the top of the screen�

Project Manager (Left Side of Screen)

The Project Manager enables a fast workflow with the elements used in your lighting design� Each individual element can be selected and its properties can be viewed and modified� In this example, the Project Manager allows you to expand each section to show luminaires used, rooms, walls, luminaire arrangement, objects, etc�

Luxicon Pro organizes the global project information such as the name and address of the operator and the customer, as well

as all rooms, exterior scenes, streets and luminaires� In the Luminaires Used section you can access a list of all luminaires

that are being used in the project�

A� The room consists of the following sub-objects: room defining surfaces (floor, ceiling, walls), work plane, furniture and luminaire arrangements

B� An exterior scene consists of the sub-objects: ground element, furniture and luminaire arrangements

C� A street consists of the sub-objects: street elements (roadways and lanes, parking lanes, sidewalk, grass strip, bicycle lane and emergency lane) and the luminaire arrangement

If you select one of these elements (left click), its properties are displayed� A right click opens the context menu for that object, just as it does in the CAD view�

Along the bottom left side, you will see several tabs (also called “trees”) that allow you to focus on one section of your project�

There are separate tabs that cover Project, Objects, Colors, Luminaire Selection, and Output� Try left clicking on each of

these to see how the Project Manager Menu will change� Each will be explained next:

Luminaire Selection

Click on the Luminaire Selection tab� This will display the current luminaires available (see Figure 3)� The display at the

bottom shows the current luminaires used for this project� To add additional luminaires to the project, you can double click

on the Cooper Crouse-Hinds icon to open up the photometric database (see Figure 4)�

Figure 3.

Figure 4

My Database

You can build your own database of luminaires and also import IES or LDT (Eulumdat) files into Luxicon Pro�

1� Click on the Luminaire Selection tab under Project Manager�

2� Double click on My Database under Project Manger (see Figure 5)�

Figure 5

3� A new window will open that will also allow you to build your own database (see Figure 6)� You can also click on the Import button to import external IES files into your project�

Importing IES Files

1� When the Import window opens, click Import to search for the file you want to import� Use the drop down

menu to change to All Files (see Figure 7)�

2� Right click and select Insert into DIALux Project� Or you can import into your database for use later� Luxicon

Pro will add the luminaire to your project and close the two windows when finished� You may be asked to insert a luminaire size and light emitting surface� (Reason: Some older IES files are missing this information)�

Figure 7

When the program is running in the background, you can search any desired directories for luminaire data and insert them into the current project (see Figure 8)� You can also insert them into your own database by right clicking on the file� Luxicon Pro supports the following formats:

Figure 8

Lamp Plugins

After selecting a luminaire, you have the option to install a Lamp Plugin database to find alternate lamps that fit into

the luminaire� The lamp Plugin provides all the technical and marketing data needed, including photometric files and

maintenance factors�

If a luminaire Plugin is not yet prepared, the lamp Plugin selection can be started within Luxicon Pro instead� In the Technical Data section of the Property page, there is a button with three dots beside the lamp type drop down list� Clicking on this button opens a selection list of all installed lamp Plugins� A Plugin has to be selected to find the correct equipment according

to the requirements of the lighting layout and the fittings�

The Object Tree

This tab provides options to insert objects into your project such as windows, doors, furniture, and other room elements (see Figure 9)� This section also allows you to add calculation grids to your project using a simple “drag and drop” method with your mouse�

Click on the + sign to open up each section to explore all the different options you have�

The Colors Tree

You can use the Colors tree (see Figure 10) to modify the properties of surfaces via drag and drop - similar to inserting furniture into a room� In the Textures tree you find predefined textures (surface pictures), RAL colors and the option to

organize your own textures� You can move and copy textures from one folder/directory to another� Also, you can create new folders and delete existing ones� All this is available by right clicking on the texture or the folder�

The Output Tree

This section allows you to create your own custom reports and include only the data you need to present to your client� You can open it by clicking on the Output Configuration tab in the Project Manager or by selecting the icon in The Guide�

Some default pages are already selected for you (with a green check mark)� Some of the output types which are not

highlighted can only be obtained after the calculation has been completed (see Figure 11)�

The Guide (Right Side of Screen)

The Guide section includes some common shortcut icons to assist with your project planning� It provides a connecting thread and helps you achieve your aims quickly (see Figure 12)�

Figure 11 Output Tree Figure 12 The Guide

Edit Mode

When certain options are used, the program switches to an Edit mode� For example, this happens in the following situations:

1� Free input of a new room

2� Changing room dimensions at a later stage

3� Editing a ground element in an exterior scene

4� Editing a calculation surface

5� Editing an extrusion volume

To switch to the Edit mode, go to the Project Manager, select the object you want to edit and right click to Edit Room Geometry, Edit Ground Element or Edit Calculation Surface� Alternatively, you can select the options from the Edit menu�

A third way is to click on Edit Room Geometry in The Guide� It is advisable to modify the room geometry in the ground plan

view�

PART II Continuation of Project – XYZ Warehouse

Step 1 Open Project

Click on the Open Project icon, and navigate to where you saved the “XYZ Warehouse Project” and click Open to load the

project� Luxicon Pro will load all the information about the project for you (see Figure 13)�

Figure 13

Step 2 Add Objects to the Project

A� Open the project (if not already done)�

B� Under Project Manager, click the Floor Plan icon:

C� Click on the Objects tab to open up the tree� Click and Drag the Vertical Cylinder over to the Plan View and drop

it in place� We will edit the column properties next (see Figure 14)�

D� Notice under Project Manager, you have several tabs available now to edit the column you just added to your project:

1� Name (default is “Vertical Cylinder”)2� Geometry – position, size, and rotation

in mind that the object has its own coordinate system� The object can be moved by clicking and pulling on the arrow cross�

Figure 15.

G� Try it out� Click the Room Floor Plan tab, then click on the center of the cylinder and drag it to another part

of the room� Notice that the position coordinates will change to reflect your movement of the cylinder�

H� You can also copy the cylinders using the right click tool� Move your mouse over the center of the cylinder and then right click to open the Tools menu and then left click Copy� Next, move your mouse to another part of the

room and right click again to open the menu� Left click Paste to add an identical cylinder to your project�

Experiment with this by copying a few more objects to your project�

Step 3 Add A Calculation Grid

A� Under the Objects tree, click on the Calculation Grid icon� Then click and drag a Calculation Grid over to the

Plan View (see Figure 16)�