Lumaris Tape Light Programming Overview

<h2>Lumaris Tunable White Tape Light Programming</h2>
In this article, we'll overview how to add the Lumaris tape light to your project, and how to enable it's Day/Night and Natural Show feature.
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<h3>Contents</h3>
<ul><li style='font-size: 16px;'><a href='#HowtoAdd' target='_self'>How to Add Lumaris to your project</a></li><li><a href='#HowtoRa' target='_self'>How to Enable Day/Night Mode</a></li><li style='font-size: 16px;'><a href='#HowtoQSX' target='_self'>How to Enable Natural Show (QSX)</a></li><li style='font-size: 16px;'><a href='#Related' target='_self'>Related Articles</a></li></ul>
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<a id='HowtoAdd' target='_blank'></a>How to Add Lumaris to Your Project
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<summary>In RadioRA 3, there will be a menu in Design Tab called Smart Lights.</summary>
<ol><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Select the Design Tab's drop down and select Smart Lights.</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='Smart Lights, a new option, in the Design tab' height='188' width='474'></img>
<ol start='2'><li style='font-size: 16px;'>In the new menu, select the room you want to add the Lumaris to and select Add Zone.</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='The Add Zone button when a room is selected' height='58' width='611'></img>
<ol start='3'><li style='font-size: 16px;'>In the Product Type column, you can now select if it's a Soft White or Daylight Lumaris.</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='Showing the options for Lumaris tape light types in the room after being added.' height='110' width='590'></img>
<ol start='4'><li style='font-size: 16px;'>In this table you may also change the Zone Name, Power On Level (if power loss occurs), and what Processor the Lumaris is assigned to.</li><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Proceed to <a href='#HowtoRa' target='_self'>How to Enable Day/Night in RadioRA 3</a>.</li></ol>
 
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<summary>In Homeworks QSX we will use the Loads option in the Design Tab:</summary>
<ol><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Select Loads from the Design Tab.</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='The Loads option in the Design Tab' height='178' width='636'></img>
<ol start='2'><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Select the room you want to add the Lumaris to, then ensure the drop-down menu next to 'Add Zone' has Lumaris selected</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='Lumaris as a Load Type in the Loads menu' height='469' width='750'></img>
<ol start='3'><li style='font-size: 16px;'>In the Product Type column, select the type of Tape Light (Soft White or Daylight)</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='Drop down menu to select your Lumaris tape light type.' height='214' width='617'></img>
<ol start='4'><li>Proceed to <a href='#HowtoQSX' target='_self'>How to Enable Natural Show</a>.</li></ol>
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<h3><a id='HowtoRa' target='_blank'></a>How to Enable Day/Night Mode (Ra3)</h3>
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<summary>RadioRA 3's Day/Night Mode will not appear until a Lumaris Tape light is added to the project.</summary>
<ol><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Select Tools > Project Settings.</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='The Project Settings option in the Tools menu'></img>
<ol start='2'><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Select Day/Night Mode tab.</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='The new Day/Night Mode tab that will only appear when a Lumaris is added to a project.' height='88' width='835'></img>
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<ul><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Here you can adjust what the Smart Lights will do when the Day/Night Mode is enabled, and adjust when the system recognizes to switch between Day and Night</li></ul>
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<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='The adjustable settings in the Day/Night Mode tab, including start time, intensity, and temperature' height='194' width='797'></img> . 
<ol start='3'><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Now you can program a keypad button to activate the Day/Night mode within the program tab</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='Programming a Lumaris to a keypad button with the Day/Night Mode selected in the bottom right corner.' height='477' width='618'></img>
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<h3><a id='HowtoQSX' target='_blank'></a>How to Enable Natural Show (QSX)</h3>
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<summary>Natural Show for Lumaris is programmed exactly like Ketra's Natural Show:</summary>
<ol><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Go to Program > Natural Show</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='Natural Show in the Programming Tab drop-down menu' height='351' width='362'></img>
<ol start='2'><li style='font-size: 16px;'>Select Add Natural Show at the bottom left</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='Add Natural Show option in the bottom left corner'></img>
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<ul><li>For more information on how to adjust a Natural Show's settings, please see our Natural Show Article (Coming Soon)</li></ul>
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<ol start='3'><li>Now you can program a keypad button to activate the Natural Show within the program tab.</li></ol>
<img src='https://lutron.my.salesforce-sites.com/publicknowledge/servlet/rtaImage…; alt='Programming a keypad button and selecting the Shows tab to select the Natural Show.' height='168' width='615'></img>
 
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<h3><a id='Related' target='_blank'></a>Related Articles</h3>
For a video walkthrough of the programming on RadioRA, please see our <a href='https://lutron.docebosaas.com/US/learn/course/1994/lumaris-smart-lighti…; target='_blank'>Lumaris Programming Walkthrough (OVW 822)</a> on our LCI.
<ul><li>This will require a myLutron account with RadioRA 3 training to view.</li></ul>
For more information on the Lumaris tape light, please see the <a href='https://support.lutron.com/us/en/product/radiora3/article/system-design…; target='_blank'>Lumaris Tape Light Overview</a>.
Having issues? See our <a href='https://support.lutron.com/us/en/product/radiora3/article/troubleshooti…; target='_blank'>Lumaris Tape Light Troubleshooting Guide</a>.