Frequently Asked Questions
The SmartControl 8 unit has 8 outputs - can I
run less than 8 light units from it?
Yes, it is not a problem to use any number of lights up to the
maximum of 8 outputs.
What is the colour temperature of moonlight,
and how do I simulate this?
Light from the moon is actually just light from the sun that
is reflected back to the Earth. Moonlight is therefore the
same colour temperature as daylight, just not as bright.
The simplest way to simulate a moonlight photoperiod is
to set any or all of the channels of your SmartControl 8
unit to ramp down from full power to 5% or 10%
overnight, before ramping up again at sunrise. With 4
channels timed separately, the SmartControl 8 offers the
flexibility to have a moonlight phase for viewing in the
evening before switching off the lights completely later on.
My lights appear to dim very slowly at first,
then suddenly appear dimmer very quickly -
why is this?
This is because the human eye does not register small
differences in brightness until overall light levels drop below
approximately 40% of “normal” brightness. At sunset, for
example, it does not appear to be getting darker until dusk
when light levels reach around 40% of full daylight, and then it
seems to get dark quite suddenly.
Useful Tip:
the shorter the ramp down period, the more
noticeable this effect will be. To minimise the appearance of
sudden dimming, set your SmartControl 8 unit to ramp down
over a longer period of time.
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