Sleep Mode
Purpose: Allows users to minimize power of fixture with wakeup possiblity from the app.
How it works:
- Users can activate sleep mode in the app
- The fixture then disables everything to minimze power like drivers, display, motors usw.
- Users can then wakeup fixture via app again. Fixtures should also wakeUp when device is reset.
Sleep Mode should last at minimum 1 Week.
Feature Battery Runtime Selection
Purpose: Allow users to optimize between brightness and battery duration.
How it works:
- The user picks how long the fixture should run (for example 2, 4 or 8 hours). The selected runtime is reached when the battery is fully charged. If the battery is only at 50%, the fixture will run for half of the selected time. This is simple and easy to understand, and does not need complex calculations. You can also show the remaining runtime to the user, so they can decide if they want to switch to a longer runtime without having to calculate it themselves.
- To reach the selected runtime, the fixture should lower its output power (brightness) based on the available battery capacity. The simplest way is to set a fixed maximum brightness that makes sure the runtime is reached.
- This is useful for events or portable use, where the light needs to last a known amount of time.
Battery Runtime Selection can be turned on and off. The setting must be saved, so the fixture remembers it after a power loss.
The runtime always refers to a fully charged battery (100%).
A good implementation limits the maximum power output of the fixture. Use the battery capacity and the current power consumption to dim the light just enough to reach the selected runtime.
How to implement it:
- Know the battery capacity, for example in Wh. If the fixture has a battery gauge, you can update this value over time as the battery ages, to keep the runtime accurate.
Example: BATTERY_CAPACITY = 100Wh - Know the power consumption of each LED. If you can measure the power live, you can use the real values instead of fixed ones.
Example:
POWER_RED = 5W
POWER_GREEN = 5W
POWER_BLUE = 5W - Calculate the maximum allowed power for the selected runtime.
MAXPOWER = BATTERY_CAPACITY / RUNTIME
Example: MAXPOWER = 100Wh / 10h = 10W - Calculate the current power used by the LEDs.
Example: ACTPOWER = POWER_RED * DIMMER_RED + POWER_GREEN * DIMMER_GREEN + POWER_BLUE * DIMMER_BLUE - Check if the power needs to be reduced:
if (MAXPOWER < ACTPOWER)
{
DIMMERCUT = MAXPOWER / ACTPOWER
} - Apply the new dimmer values to the LEDs.
NEW_DIMMER_RED = DIMMER_RED * DIMMERCUT - To show the minimum remaining runtime to the user you can just calculate:
REMAINING_RUNTIME = RUNTIME * CURRENT_BATTERY_LEVEL
For an implementation help you can refer to our runtime library which can be implemented free of charge:
https://server.kk-t.eu/ExternalVision/FeaturesRuntime
Feature Emergency Mode
Purpose: Ensure lighting is available during power outages or system failures.
How it works:
- When AC power is lost, the fixture automatically switches to battery power.
- It activates a predefined emergency lighting profile, often at reduced brightness to extend runtime.
- This mode typically complies with safety regulations (e.g., EN 60598-2-22) and may run for a minimum guaranteed duration (e.g., 1 or 3 hours).
Emergency Mode can be enabled and disabled. This setting should be saved, so if the fixture looses power it remembers its state.
If gridpower (AC) is available then it should behave as in normal operation.
Feature Anti-Theft-Mode
Purpose: Prevent unauthorized use or theft of the device.
Anti-Theft-Mode can be enabled, disabled and triggered. While Anti-Theft-Mode is enabled it should not be possible to turn off the fixture or using a user interface like a display. When Anti-Theft-Mode is triggered the fixture should signal an alarm using visual effects and or sound effects.
This feature can be fully implemented only if the fixture is battery powered. If this feature is active, all user interfaces should be locked. ( Menu locked, Button locked,..) The Vision IC has information about the current acceleration of the fixture. If that fixture is moved while in anti-theft-mode an alarm will be triggered.
- Use your internal speaker as siren (optional)
Feature Shipping Mode
Shipping Mode can only be enabled.
If the shipping mode is enabled, the fixture should turn off and cuts off battery power. The fixture can only started again through gridpower (AC), to ensure a seamless transport experince.