Manual

Commissioning and Administration User Guide

Introduction

Before you can begin using the Redwood Systems Building and Lighting Platform, you must

commission the light Fixtures and Switches. Commissioning is performed after the physical

infrastructure is installed. The Redwood Manager makes it easy to step through the process.

As an administrator, in addition to commissioning, you can manage and control the Redwood

System lights. You can temporarily override Policies, create Scenes to adjust the lighting for

specific situations, generate reports, perform diagnostics, and monitor usage.

Redwood Director and Redwood Engines

The Redwood Director and Redwood Engine run the embedded Redwood Manager software

used in the commissioning process and administrative maintenance.

The Redwood Engine powers and communicates with Redwood Gateways, Adapters, Sensors

and Wall Switches, ultimately controlling the light Fixtures. The Redwood Director is an appliance

that provides unified management, control, and reporting on a Cluster of Redwood Engines. The

Director communicates with and manages the Redwood Engines. The Director can only control

Engines running the same Redwood Manager software version and connected to the same

Cluster (see “Networking Engine and Directors Guide”).

Accessing the Redwood Manager Admin Console

You access the Redwood Manager from a browser that is connected to the same network as the

Redwood Engine (or Director). If you do not have the web address and login credentials, contact

your IT department, Facility Manager, or Lighting Administrator. The address can be set up as

either a DNS entry, such as https://building_lights/admin.html, or a standard IP address, like

https://173.255.244.27/admin.html.

Accessing the system requires a username and password. The default username is admin, and

the password is redwood. You can change the password after you log in for the first time.

Navigating the Tabs of Redwood Manager

Once you have logged into the Redwood Manger you will arrive on the Dashboard tab of the user

interface. There are six distinct tabs that will allow you to perform Commission and Administration

of the system. These tabs are defined in the following sections.