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Lab 9-10

This document provides instructions for an experiment using lighting design software Calculux. The objective is to become familiar with Calculux's basic environment and features. It describes how to install the software and database. It then explains how to check the default settings for reports, calculations and presentations. Finally, it outlines two tasks for designing a general lighting scheme for an office using Calculux - specifying room dimensions and luminaires, and modifying the design by moving some luminaires and adding a table. Observations are to be reported in generated reports including title page, table of contents, project overview, summary, luminaire details and calculation results.

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Lab 9-10

This document provides instructions for an experiment using lighting design software Calculux. The objective is to become familiar with Calculux's basic environment and features. It describes how to install the software and database. It then explains how to check the default settings for reports, calculations and presentations. Finally, it outlines two tasks for designing a general lighting scheme for an office using Calculux - specifying room dimensions and luminaires, and modifying the design by moving some luminaires and adding a table. Observations are to be reported in generated reports including title page, table of contents, project overview, summary, luminaire details and calculation results.

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Department of Electrical Engineering, FEST, Indus University, Karachi

EXPERIMENT #9 (a)

TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE BASIC ENVIRONMENT OF LIGHTING DESIGN


SOFTWARE CALCULUX

OBJECTIVE
To become familiar with the basic environment of lighting design software Calculux

THEORY

This Lab session will introduce the main feature of lighting design software and with
the environment of Calculux. Calculux Indoor is a software tool which helps lighting
designers in selecting and evaluating lighting systems for offices and industrial
applications.

What can you do with Calculux Indoor?


 Perform lighting calculations (including direct, indirect, total and average
illuminance) within orthogonal rooms;
 Predict financial implications including energy, investment, lamp and
maintenance costs for different luminaire arrangements;
 Select luminaires from an extensive Philips database or from specially formatted
files for luminaires from other suppliers;
 Specify room dimensions, luminaire types, maintenance factors, interreflection
accuracy, calculation grids and calculation types;
 Compile reports displaying results in text and graphical formats;
 Support Switching modes and Light regulation factors;

The logical steps used for project specification save you time and effort, while the report
facility gives you the opportunity to keep permanent records of the results.

Installing the program


In order to install Calculux correctly, please stop all other applications before starting
the installation.

To install the program:


1. Start Windows.
2. Connect the USB to your USB port [Let suppose drive (K:) of your computer].
3. Follow the path K:\Calculux
4. Run the setup in the Indoor5.0b
5. Follow the instructions on screen.

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Installing the database


1. Here in the folder DB, there is a database of Philips Luminaries
2. Install the database from the DB folder

Environment of Calculux Indoor Software


When you start Calculux, the Calculux main window is displayed. This window always
contains the menu bar, and if selected, it may also contain a tool bar and/or status line.
When a project file is open and data has been entered, a 2D top view or 3D layout is
shown.

The menu bar contains the following menus:


1. File
2. Data
3. Calculation
4. Report
5. Finance
6. View
7. Options
8. Window
9. Help

Before Starting your First Project:


 Installation of Calculux Indoor has been successful;
 Vignettes have been installed;
 Phillum files have been installed;
 Database has been installed.

Before you start 'My First Project' first you should check the default settings of
Calculux.

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Checking the default settings


For 'First Project' you are going to check the following default settings:
Environment (options) (default settings concerning the program environment) Report
Setup Defaults (default settings concerning the contents and layout of the report)
Calculation Presentation Defaults (default settings concerning the Calculation
Presentation)

Environment
Select Environment from the Options menu.
 Select the Directories tab.
Check the directory settings of the Project files, Phillum files and Vignette files.
 Select the Database tab.
Check the directory settings of the Database files.
 Click OK to return to the Main View.
The Environment Options only have to be set after installing Calculux

Report Setup Defaults


Select Report Setup Defaults from the Options menu.
 Select the Contents tab
In the Included box, select the chapters to be included in the report.
In the Presentation Forms box, select the presentation forms of the calculation
presentation result views.
Select Textual Table, Iso Contour, Filled Iso Contour

Select the Layout tab.

In the Project Luminaire Information box, select in which way the luminaire luminous
intensity information is to be shown

Select Show Polar Diagram


In the Installation Data box, select which elements are to be displayed in chapter
'Installation Data' of the report.
Select Show Aiming Angles

In the General box, select which additional information is to be displayed and in which
language the report is to be created.

Click OK to return to the Main View.

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Calculation Presentation Defaults


Select Calculation Presentation Defaults from the Options menu.
 Select the Presentation Forms tab.
In this tab you can select the elements to be displayed in the calculation presentation
result views.
Select Textual Table, Iso Contour, Filled Iso Contour

 Select the General tab.

In the Show box, select the elements to be displayed by default in the calculation
presentation and report
Select Luminaires, Luminaire Code, Luminaire Legend, Drawings,Fill Color
Legend, Room, Connected Field, Connected Grid

In the Iso Contour Method box, select which Iso Contour Method will be used by
default for the calculation presentation.
Select Relative

 Select the Scaling tab.

In the Minimum Report Scale box.


Select 10

In the Sizing box, select the default sizing of the calculation presentation result views,
select
Zoomed Relative to Grid:
Factor 1.000

By setting the above scaling, the size of the defined objects in the calculation
presentation result overviews will be based on the size of the grid and the field. The size
is determined by the 'Zoom Factor'.
Click OK to return to the Main View.

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EXPERIMENT #9 (b)

TO CONSTRUCT A GENERAL LIGHTING SCHEME OF AN OFFICE USING


CALCULUX

OBJECTIVES
Design a general lighting scheme of an office using CALCULUX. This will be your first
task of this Lab.
First Task
The details are as under:

Room Specifications

Room dimensions
Width 3.50 m Length 5.60 m Height 2.70 m
Working Plane Height 0.80 m

Reflections
Ceiling 0.50 Walls 0.30 Floors 0.10

Position (of Left Front side of the room)


X = 0.0 Y =0.0

Required illuminance level


General lighting 300 lux on working plane

Luminaire Specifications
Luminaire type TBS600/135 C7-60
Lamp type TL5 35W

Project Maintenance Factor 0.80

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Second Task
 Let suppose there is a window in the back wall of the room, two luminaries of
the Room Block arrangement have to be moved.
 Add a table in the center of the room & write text on table TABLE

OBSERVATION

Attach the Self generated Report with each task.


In each report following details should be there
1) Title Page
2) Table of Contents
3) Top project overvie
4) Summary
5) Luminaries Details

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6) Calculation Results
a) Filled ISO Contour

INSTRUCTION
All the observation reports should be maintained in a separate file, do not staple the
report with the workbook.

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EXPERIMENT #10 (a)

TO MEASURE THE LUX LEVEL ON THE GIVEN WORKING PLANE

OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this lab is to measure the LUX level on the given working plane. This
will be your first task of this Lab.

First Task of Second Project:


The constructional details are as under:
Room Specifications

Room dimensions
Width 7.32 m Length 7.62 m Height 3.66 m

Working Plane Height 0.80 m

Reflections
Ceiling 0.50 Walls 0.30 Floor 0.10

Position (of Left Front side of the room)


X= 0.0 Y = 0.0

Illuminance level
To be measured

Luminaire Specifications
Luminaire type Lamp Type Color
FBS331/218 M6 2xPL-L18W 840
TBS300/236 M1 2XTL-D36W 840
Project Maintenance Factor 0.80

Luminaires Location
Red Lamps (12 in Number)
Spacing
X- Spacing = 1.2m
Y- Spacing = 1.6m
Position
X=1.20 Y=1.60 Z=3.66

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Blue Lamps (20 in Number)


Spacing
X- Spacing = 1.5m Y- Spacing = 1.6m
Position
X=1.45 Y=2.20 Z=3.66

Second task of Second Project:


In your second task
1. Group the luminaries in three separate blocks.
2. Make rectangles.
3. Make two separate grids, one for working plane & one for Table.
4. Now calculate the results.
5. Generate & Print the report.
6. Save the project.

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OBSERVATION
Attach the self-generated Report with each task of the Project.
In each report following details should be there
1) Title Page
2) Table of Contents
3) Top project overview
4) Summary
5) Luminaries Details
6) Calculation Results
a) Filled ISO Contour

INSTRUCTION
All the observation reports should be maintained in a separate file, do not staple with
the workbook.

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a EXPERIMENT #10 (b)

TO CONSTRUCT TASK & ACCENT LIGHTING FOR AN OFFICE (OPTIONAL)

OBJECTIVE
Design a task and accent lighting for an office.

Room Specifications

Room dimensions
Width 3.50 m
Length 5.60 m
Height 2.70 m

Working Plane Height 0.80 m

Reflections
Ceiling 0.50
Walls 0.30
Floor 0.10

Position (of Left Front side of the room)


X 0.0
Y 0.0

Luminaries Used
TBS600/135 C7-60
MASTERLINE PLUS 20W 24D [13672]

Project Maintenance Factor 0.80

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OBSERVATION
Attach the self-generated Report with each task of the Project.
In each report following details should be there
1) Title Page
2) Table of Contents
3) Top project overview
4) Summary
5) Luminaries Details
6) Calculation Results
a) Filled ISO Contour

INSTRUCTION
All the observation reports should be maintained in a separate file, do not staple with
the workbook.

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