APPENDIX A – UNDERSTANDING HLC
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HLC OVERVIEW
HAI Lighting Control (HLC) combines HAI UPB™ Wall Switches, Dimmers, and Modules, HAI UPB™ Room Controllers, and HAI
UPB™ House Controllers to create lighting scenes that set the proper mood and ambiance for various activities throughout a home.
HLC format is a defined structure for configuring, programming, and operating all the HLC lighting devices in a home.
Room Controllers control up to 7 lighting loads in a room. House Controllers control up to 8 Rooms of HLC lighting.
HAI manufactured UPB™ devices (collectively referred to as HLC devices) are configured using the Lumina keypad.
About Rooms
Each “room” of HLC lighting consists of 8 consecutive unit numbers, starting at Unit 1 (i.e. Room 1 = Units 1-8, Room 2 = Units 9-
16, Room 3 = Units 17-24, etc.). Each room can consist of a maximum of 8 HLC devices, configured as follows:
Up to 7 HAI UPB™ Wall Switches, Dimmers, and/or Modules (for controlling up to 7 lighting loads in a room or area)
1 or more Room Controllers (set a scene in a room, turn the room on and off, and dim and brighten the room)
1 House Controller (for controlling up to 8 rooms of HLC lighting)
The first unit number in each room (i.e. 1, 9, 17, 25, etc.) is reserved for controlling the room; this is where the Room Controller will
reside. The name for this unit should reflect the room name (e.g. Living Room, Kitchen, Great Room, Theater, etc.). HLC Wall
Switches, Dimmers, or Modules cannot be programmed to these unit numbers. If one or more Room Controllers are used, the first
Room Controller should be set to the first unit number in the group (i.e. Unit 1 – Room 1); additional Room Controllers can be used
by setting each to any other unused unit number in the group between the 2
nd
and 7
th
unit number (i.e. Unit 2-7 – Room 1).
UNIT 1
ROOM 1
ROOM 1
UNIT 6
ROOM 1
UNIT 7
ROOM 1
ROOM 8
ROOM 1
UNIT 2
ROOM 1
UNIT 3
ROOM 1
UNIT 4
ROOM 1
UNIT 5
LIVING ROOM
ROOM CONTROLLER
LIGHTING LOADS IN
LIVING ROOM
UNIT 1
ROOM 1
ROOM 1
UNIT 6
ROOM 1
UNIT 7
ROOM 1
ROOM 8
ROOM 1
UNIT 3
ROOM 1
UNIT 4
ROOM 1
UNIT 5
1ST LIVING ROOM
ROOM CONTROLLER
LIGHTING LOADS IN
LIVING ROOM
UNIT 2
ROOM CONTROLLER
2ND LIVING ROOM
ROOM 1
About Room Controllers
The HAI UPB™ 6-Button Room Controller allows for lighting control of a room where HAI UPB™ Wall Switches, Dimmers, and
Modules have been installed. From a Room Controller the room can be turned off (all loads in the group are turned off), turned on (all
loads in the group are turned on), brightened (all loads are brightened from their current level), dimmed (all loads are dimmed from
their current level), or set to one of 4 lighting scenes (A-D).
Room Controller LED Indicators
When the room is turned on, the LED indicator behind the “On” button is illuminated and all others are turned off. When the room is
turned off, the LED indicator behind the “Off” button is illuminated and all others are turned off. When the room is brightened, the
LED indicator behind the “On” is illuminated and all others are turned off. When the room is dimmed, the LED indicator that is
currently illuminated stays on. When the room is set to a lighting scene (A-D), the LED indicator behind the respective scene letter is
illuminated and all others are turned off.
