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Manual Override for a Fixture

Allows you to manually override the fixture or sensor profile settings and dim the light in the fixture to an absolute level for a period of time in minutes.

Request

POST https://{em_ip_address_or_hostname}/ems/api/org/fixture/v1/op/dim/{mode}/{amount}?time=60

Specify the following data payload to send along with the POST command.

<fixtures>
  <fixture>
    <id>27</id>
  </fixture>
</fixtures>

Parameters

Name Description
Request
em_ip_address_or_hostname The Enlighted Manage (EM) IP address or hostname
fixture_id The fixture or sensor identifier. Use the Fixture ID returned in the Get Sensor Details by Floor API or in EM, select Facility > Floor in the left panel, Floor Plan tab, and double-click the fixture icon in the floor plan to obtain the Fixture ID.
mode Set mode option
abs – Sets the mode to absolute light level dimming
amount The percentage ranges from 0-100% light levels (must be a whole number)
time The manual override duration time (must be a whole number). The default time is set to 60 minutes.
Response
status 0 – Light dimmed successfully
1 – Light has not dimmed

Sample Request

Manually override the sensor profile settings and dim the light to 50% for the fixture with ID ‘27’ for a period of 60 minutes. The status shows that the fixture light was set to dim successfully.

POST https://192.80.3.2/ems/api/org/21/v1/op/dim/abs/50?time=60
<fixtures>
  <fixture>
    <id>27</id>
  </fixture>
</fixtures>

Sample Response

{
  "status": "0"
}

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