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PROGRAMMING • PARTITIONING
PARTITIONING
This section will help you if you have installed more than one D3208 on an LCnet and want to use
combine/separate functionality. Since programming this function must be very purposeful, as it is meant
to accommodate specific room setups and lighting schemes, you will need to gather some information
together (spelled out later in this chapter) before you actually begin entering these settings. In addition, it
may be helpful for you to more fully understand how the Dimensions system defines Zones, Groups and
Configurations before you start to program the system.
About Groups & Configurations
The D3200 System, through the D3208 Controller, handles partitioning as well as access to remote
zones through what Leviton refers to as Groups and Configurations.
A GROUP IS a collection of zones that is assigned a unique number. In most, basic situations all six,
local zones on a single Multizone Controller are assigned to one group. In more advanced applications,
zones from different Multizone Controllers may be part of a single group. Zones of the same number (for
example, Zone 2) are differentiated from each other by assigning a unique address (reflecting the panel
AND zone numbers) to each Multizone Controller. Programmed scenes are called for a particular group.
A CONFIGURATION IS a set of groups, or group, that is assigned a unique name or number so it may
be controlled as a single unit. A configuration includes all settings and parameters for zones, groups and
scenes. This is especially useful in areas where temporary partitions are opened and closed to change
how a space is configured.
NOTE: In smaller applications where all loads are attached to a single D3208, you can use
configurations to divide control of zones between two NE505 Scene Controllers (see Appendix B for
more details).
Examples of Partitioning
The D3208 enables you to adjust lighting levels based on room partitioning. Each arrangement
of movable walls in a partitioned room corresponds to a particular configuration. As the wall
arrangement changes, the configuration selection will need to change to control lighting in
accordance with the new setting.
The series of illustrations that follow depict several configurations for a large area with four temporary
partitions. Please note that when you set one Multizone Controller to a specific configuration all other
Multizone Controllers on the LCnet will automatically revert to the same configuration, as will all NE505
Scene Controllers.
