Chapter 5 - Disaster Recovery Mode

Disaster Recovery Mode forces all luminaires to remain at 100% light output for 90 minutes. It can only be cancelled by power cycling the luminaires. Disaster Recovery Mode allows users to turn all lights on immediately without exception.

Disaster Recovery Menu from Response IR App
Disaster Recovery Menu from Response App

Note:

  • This feature is only available on Response SN3 with Firmware 160 or above.

  • Once enabled there is no way to disable Disaster Recovery Mode; the system will return to normal operation only after 90 minutes has lapsed.

ACTIVATING DISASTER RECOVERY MODE (Response IR App)

Commands

Response from Node

Response from luminaire

1.Access the “Disaster Recovery Mode” menu on the Response IR App

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2. Point the dongle at any Response SN3 and press the ENABLE button”. The command contains an automatic relay command, which means that the signal is transmitted to ALL luminaires across ALL zones.

All Response SN3s that receive the signal will light up the domes red, and they will stay red for the entire duration of Emergency Mode (90 minutes).

All lights that receive an “Emergency Mode” signal will turn on or brighten to their maximum light output for 90 minutes, after which they will return to their light levels for standard operation.

ACTIVATING DISASTER RECOVERY MODE (Response App)

Commands

Response from Node

Response from luminaire

1.Choose “Configure Nodes“   from the home screen

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2. Upon selection e.g. “Configure Nodes” Response App sends a 'Scan for Node ID' message in the background as you enter in “Disaster Recovery” menu and can see the “node selection“ at the top.

Dome of Response SN3 will turn solid red to acknowledge selection of the Response node.

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3. If it is not the Response node you wished to select click on “Dismiss Node” or shake or pull down refresh on your phone to select another node.

The Response node previously selected will settle its red dome to off and newly selected Response node will indicate it is selected by its red dome staying solid red.

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4. Access the “Disaster Recovery Mode” menu on the Response App.

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5. Press the ENABLE button”.

This command contains an automatic relay functions which means that the signal is transmitted to ALL luminaires across ALL zones.

All Response SN3s that receive the signal will light up the domes red, and they will stay red for the entire duration of Emergency Mode (90 minutes).

All lights that receive an “Emergency Mode” signal will turn on or brighten to their maximum light output for 90 minutes, after which they will return to their light levels for standard operation.