Switches

Switch properties

Windows

When a switch is selected in Casambi Pro for Windows, the following properties are displayed in the Properties pane:

1. Name: The name of the switch (mandatory).
2. Network: Displays the network assigned to the switch. A switch always inherits the network from its parent space.
3. Button List: Displays all configured buttons for the switch. A switch can have between 1 and 8 buttons.
4. Add Button: Use this button to add a new button to the list.
5. Delete Button (Row): Click the trash can icon in a specific button row to remove it. A switch must always have at least one button.
6. Behavior Selection: Each button is programmed by selecting a specific control behavior from the dropdown menu.
7. Device Image: Once a physical switch is paired (replacing the virtual placeholder), the device’s actual product image replaces the standard switch icon.
8. Device Details Tab: Details become available after pairing to show hardware-specific information of the physical device.
9. Delete Switch: Click the trash can icon at the top-right of the Properties pane to remove the switch from the layout.

Important

A physical paired switch must be unpaired before it can be deleted from a project. If a switch is deleted without unpairing, the network will continue to recognize the device as a network node, which may cause configuration conflicts.

iPad and iPhone

The iOS app provides additional hardware-level controls and maintenance options for switches that are not available in the Windows version:

• Firmware Updates: You can update the device firmware if a newer version is available. For detailed instructions, see Changing device fixture profile.
• Device Unpairing: Switches can be removed from the network directly from the properties pane. For more information, see Unpairing a device from the network.

Switch button behaviours

Each switch button is configured by selecting a behaviour from the available options. Some behaviours include additional configuration settings:

• None

  • The button has no assigned action; clicking it results in no change.

• Toggle group on/off

  • Toggles a specific luminaire group on/off within the same space.
  • Use the Group dropdown menu to select from all available groups in the current space.

• Toggle scene on/off

  • Toggles a specific scene on/off within the same space.
  • Use the Scene dropdown menu to select from all available scenes in the current space.
  • Disable long press for dimming: If enabled, the scene's dimming level cannot be adjusted via a long press or secondary +/- buttons (e.g., on a Casambi Xpress switch).

• Toggle network on/off

  • Toggles all luminaires within the entire network on or off.

• Resume automation in group

  • Removes manual overrides from a selected group, returning it to its automated state.
  • Selecting this adds a Group selection field to the button properties.

• Resume automation in network

  • Removes the manual control layer from the current control hierarchy for the entire network.