Casambi – up-to-date information

Our high-quality LED luminaires can now be simply and flexibly controlled and dimmed via smartphone or tablet thanks to the latest technological developments based on Bluetooth 4.0. In order to make use of this intelligent technology, you need nothing more than a free app (for iOS und Android) and an easy-to-integrate control unit for Nimbus LED luminaires.

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What is special about Casambi is that luminaires connected via 3-core cabling can now also be dimmed! And not only with a smartphone, you can also use the wall switch too.

Casambi can be used with almost all Nimbus LED luminaires. And many already purchased luminaries can also be retrofitted.

Benefits of Casambi:

  • Uncomplicated installation and integration
  • Simple synchronisation of a number of smartphones and tablets
  • Retrofitting possible for almost all Nimbus LED luminaires
  • Switching on and off via smartphone and tablet
  • Continuous dimming via smartphone and tablet
  • Switching and dimming also possible using a switch
  • Configure individual light scenarios
  • Freely definable control groups
  • Long range
  • For cavity installation and luminaires with surface-mounted housing

The current version 2.1 of the required Casambi app is available since September 2015 from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) free of charge. If you have already installed the app, please check which version you have under "App settings" and, if necessary, carry out an update. Casambi has released several new features taking light control even further towards human centric, timer based and energy efficient lighting.

What's New:

  • A new timer function enables you to call up lighting scenarios based on the day of the week or the time of day and to arrange them in a sequence (on, off, dimming). The timer function can be triggered by different events such as freely programmable times and dates or based on the time of sunset and sunrise in your time zone.
  • When creating a new network, you can now choose from two radio modes:
    1. The default setting "Balanced" = longer range with a slightly reduced transmission speed. (This setting is suitable for most network set-ups)
    2. "Better performance" = higher transmission speed with a slightly reduced range, suitable for networks with a lot of units in a small area.
  • New Smart Switching functions enable the integration of presence detection sensors in Casambi installations with controllable switched mains output. A presence detection sensor is placed in front of a Casambi unit, which in turn is part of a network and acts as a master module. Using the "Control scenes" mode, you can call up individual scenes, which are then switched off again when there is no activity. Active/Standby allows you to switch between two scenarios, for example between guidance lighting and full lighting in corridors. These new options significantly broaden the scope of application of Casambi to take in efficient, intelligent and intuitively controllable lighting concepts.

The control unit for the Nimbus LED luminaires are avalaible in different setups, depending on the power supply of your luminaire(s).

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Schematic diagram of the compact Nimbus Casambi unit (without converter).

Control units Casambi

Control unit 30 W, Item no. 547-401

  • Version
    Control unit with converter, dimmer and radio unit, all wired up and ready to connect
  • Dimensions ( l x w x d ):
    approx. 220 x 35 x 10 mm (dimmer- and radio unit), ca. 175 x 58 x 18 mm (converter)

Control unit 50 W, Item no. 547-402

  • Version
    Control unit with converter, dimmer and radio unit, all wired up and ready to connect
  • Dimensions ( l x b x h ):
    approx. 220 x 35 x 10 mm (dimmer- and radio unit), ca. 185 x 63,5 x 22 mm (converter)

Control unit 100 W, Item no. 547-403

  • Version
    Control unit with converter, dimmer and radio unit, all wired up and ready to connect
  • Dimensions ( l x b x h ):
    approx. 220 x 35 x 10 mm (dimmer- and radio unit), ca. 201 x 65,5 x 31,5 mm (converter)

Control unit for retrofitting where there is an existing converter up to 120 W, Item no. 547-416

  • Version
    Control unit with dimmer and radio unit, all wired up and ready to connect
  • Dimensions ( l x b x h ):
    approx. 220 x 35 x 10 mm (dimmer- and radio unit)

For the information, which control fits to your solution, please contact our support.

The free Casambi app is available on the Apple app store or Google Play.

The luminaires can be controlled via a wireless light switch.
Here you can find more information about Casambi Xpress.

You can download the Light Control quick-start-guide here.

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