Reports Overview

LightRules gathers data from lights and reports on that data using the following parameters:

• Lights record detail about when they are in active power level and inactive power level modes.
• Lights record detail about occupancy sensor events.
• LightRules polls all lights, retrieving detailed log information on a 15-minute cycle.
• Each time LightRules successfully communicates with a light, it remembers the “last seen” time.
• After each polling cycle, LightRules examines the detail from each light, counting the time the light was in the active and inactive modes. LightRules also uses the occupancy sensor events to count the time during which the area under each light was occupied.

Note: In some instances, a light may be configured with a dimming level above 0 for its inactive mode setting. For example, some lights — “night lights” — are configured this way for safety.

• From the recorded information, LightRules calculates the light’s total Energy Usage (kWh) for each 15-minute interval. All reporting is based on either Energy Usage or Occupancy (time occupied as a percentage of total time).
• If the Average Energy Cost (dollars per kWh) is configured, LightRules can also display reports in Energy Cost by multiplying the Energy Usage (kWh) by Average Energy Cost ($/kWh) to get an estimation of the Energy Cost for the given time.

Note: The Energy Cost calculation does not take into account variable energy cost or peak usage billing. It is meant as a convenience for LightRules users who are more comfortable viewing reports in monetary amounts than kilowatt-hour.

• Energy Usage and Occupancy values for each light per 15-minute interval are then aggregated into Zone/Interval, Room/Interval, and Total Facility/Interval values.
• Room/Interval and Facility/Interval values are aggregated into One Hour and One Day durations, resulting in Room/Hour, Room/Day, Facility/Hour, and Facility/Day values.

In LightRules software, the following aggregated values are exposed in the reporting system:

• Room/Interval
• Room/Hour
• Room/Day
• Zone/Interval
• Zone/Hour
• Zone/Day
• Facility/Interval
• Facility/Hour
• Facility/Day

Each light may be designated in one zone, and each zone may be designated in one room. Only the current light:zone zone:room mapping is used in aggregation, so aggregation includes only data captured since the last mapping change, whereas historical mappings are not aggregated.

User Considerations: Only Admin users can access this feature. See User Roles for more information.

Administrators can set metrics that allow LightRules to tailor reports to your facility:

1. Select Admin > General.
2. Click Edit General Settings.
3. In the Reporting Metrics section, enter or select the following:
• Energy cost per kWh: Average energy cost per kWh.
• Old power estimate (W): Estimate, in total Watts, of previous lighting system.
• Room/Zone Summary Metric: Average daily kWh or average daily cost.
• Valid Reporting Dates: Set first and last day for reporting, or select the Automatic checkbox.
• Valid Metered Power Reporting Dates (for LightRules Power reports): Set first and last day for reporting, or select the Automatic checkbox.
4. Click Save Settings.

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• Week Grid Reports
• Email Summary Reports
• LightRules Power Reports