Load Control Overview
SiteWorx Sense Load Control allows controls (like occupancy sensors, manual control, or schedule-based controls) turn equipment on or off.
Load Control Terminology
Load Control: Opening or closing a relay, usually as a means of turning a load “on or off.”
Relay: an electrically operated switch that can open or close
Relay Device: The SiteWorx devices that enable non-lighting load control: Smart Cord or Wireless I/O
Trigger Nodes: groups of occupancy sensors used to trigger a relay device (Smart Cord or Wireless I/O) to open or close
Trigger Criteria: the threshold at which a group of trigger nodes must be active to open or close a relay
Load Control Overview
What is occupancy-based load control?
It is triggering a relay to open or close (i.e., turning a device OFF or ON) based on a change in occupancy.
How does Occupancy Based Load Control work?
- The user specifies a group of trigger nodes whose occupancy data will be used to trigger a relay)
- The user assigns activation threshold criteria for trigger node (I.e., if any node within that group goes active, or if a percentage of that group goes active)
- A user configures a Relay Device to respond to that pre-configured group of trigger nodes
When creating a group of trigger nodes, they must all share the same network.
What is manual load control?
Allows a user to override a configured Occupancy-Based Load Control setting.
How does manual load control work?
- It may be implemented on an enabled or disabled load control configuration
- It can override to open or closed position for an infinite amount of time
- Open/closed relays may or may not correlate to on/off depending on how the relay is configured
A manual load control must be manually canceled.
Configuration Overview
Navigating the Load Control Menu
Adjacent to the Sense Alarms, selecting Load Control guides users to the Load Control Management page. Here users can view details related to all configured load devices, create new load controls & overrides, and access the Trigger Node configuration page.
Load Control Configuration
Selecting the name of an existing Load Control guides the user to the Load Control details page, where load configuration details can be viewed, edited, or enabled/disabled.
For more help, read Configure Occupancy Based Load Control.
Trigger Node Configuration
Selecting Trigger Nodes on the Load Control Configuration page's left-hand side guides the user to the Trigger Nodes Management page.
Here, users may view all existing Trigger Node configurations, add new Trigger Nodes, or select an existing Trigger Node to enter the Trigger Node Details page.
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