Daylight Harvesting
🌞 Right Time, Right Place, Right Amount of Light!
Daylight Harvesting (also known as daylight regulating or daylight interaction) is becoming a fundamental standard in modern lighting design. Simply put, daylight sensors:
- 👁️ Measure the natural ambient light around you
- 🎯 Calculate how much artificial light is needed to reach the target lux level
- ⚡ Adjust lighting output via DALI or 0-10V/1-10V control signals
Why is this important?
In the past, daylight harvesting setups were complex — requiring professional installers, special equipment, and lighting expertise. This made it difficult for everyday users or small projects to benefit.
Hytronik’s breakthrough solution
✨ We’ve simplified commissioning with intuitive features, allowing you to set up daylight harvesting quickly and effortlessly — no complex tools or training needed!
🔍 Hytronik Special Feature 1: Open Loop vs. Closed Loop — Pre-Configured for You
| Sensor Type | Daylight Harvesting Mode | How it Works |
|---|---|---|
| 🛠️ Built-in | Open Loop | Measures ambient light separately from artificial light. |
| 🏢 Stand-alone | Closed Loop | Measures combined ambient and artificial light. |
Hytronik sensors come pre-programmed with the correct mode based on product type, so you don’t have to worry about setup — it’s all done for you!
🧠 Hytronik Special Feature 2: One-Touch Lux Level Recording
Hytronik sensors make daylight harvesting smarter and more user-friendly by allowing you to record the current ambient lux level as the new target.
📐 Instead of calculating theoretical lighting values, users can simply adjust the luminaire brightness manually until the light on the table or floor feels just right.
Once satisfied, they can record this lux level using a remote controller or the Hytronik Bluetooth app.
🎯 From that moment on, the system uses the recorded lux level as the reference for daylight harvesting — making setup intuitive, accurate, and fully personalized.
🛠️ Hytronik Special Feature 3: Sensor Calibration for Real-World Accuracy
Most lux sensors read ambient light at their own mounting location — typically on the ceiling — but that doesn’t always reflect what users actually experience on the table or floor level.
📏 This mismatch can lead to uncomfortable lighting conditions, since user perception is usually based on ground-level illumination.
To solve this, Hytronik offers a “Calibration” function inside the Bluetooth app. With just one tap, users can calibrate the system so that the daylight harvesting target lux is adjusted to match the true lighting level at the user’s working surface — not just at the ceiling.
📲 Before calibration: the system responds to ceiling-level brightness.
✅ After calibration: it intelligently adjusts to match real user experience at desk level.
🌟 Hytronik Special Feature 4: Easy-Peasy Daylight Harvesting Setup
Let’s be honest — not everyone knows what “500 lux” means or how to set the perfect daylight harvest target. No worries! Hytronik’s got your back with two super simple solutions:
a) Daylight Harvest 24h Auto-config
Feel like setting daylight harvest targets is a headache?
With just one click on the HRC-11 remote’s 24h Auto button or in the Bluetooth app, the sensor keeps your lights on 24 hours straight, soaking in all the natural light vibes.
After that, it magically figures out the perfect lighting level for your space — all by itself. You just sit back and relax!
b) Daylight Harvest Quick Setup
Want a setup so easy that even your grandma could do it?
Just tick a checkbox in the Bluetooth app to tell the system where your lights are relative to the window — done! The sensor takes care of the rest, no complicated settings needed.
✨ Why we love it: Hytronik turns lighting control from a confusing chore into a breeze — so you get comfy, energy-efficient lighting without breaking a sweat.
Products Featuring Daylight Harvest
Here are just a few examples of products equipped with daylight harvest capabilities. To explore more products with this feature, please click here .
