Interpreting lux values

[Mike_Maxwell]

Illuminance - Recommended Light Levels

I also wrote a smart app to auto dim up and down triggered from physical dimmer on states, using selectable lux levels.

Auto Dimmer smartApp (Sept 2015 V2 update)

I couldn’t find anything like this, so here it is. Brighten or dim lights based on configurable lux thresholds, three settings, 4 dimmer ranges. Settings for each dimmer can be set individually to override the defaults if desired. App subscribes to each dimmers on() event, then adjusts the levels to those specified. Been using this for several months, wife and I like a lot. The app only adjusts levels when the dimmer is initially turned on, so manual adjustments aren’t changed. The current lux selection ranges are set up around a wideband lux sensor, such as a Figaro with an exterior exposure. A major update for all the fans out there: (Sept 2015) -Entire front end re done in dynamic pages, lots of them. -Added option for per dimmer dynamic adjustment based on lux changes, allowin…