Record light exposure for a location

Learn how to enter the lux reading, start and end dates, and hours per week for a location.

Steps

  1. Go to the Database menu and click Other Files.

  2. In the Other field, enter id\location and press Enter.

  3. In the Search bar, enter the name of the location you want to edit and press Enter.

  4. In the Lux table, record the details of light exposure: 

    • In the Lux field, enter the lux reading for a location. For example, enter 10.

    • In the Start Date and End Date fields, enter the dates for when the location has the Lux reading. If the lux reading is ongoing, leave the End Date field blank.

    • In the Hours/Week field, enter the hours that the location has the Lux reading. For example, if the gallery lights are on for 50 hours per week, enter 50 in this field.

    • Optional: In the Notes field, enter any additional notes about the light levels for that location.

  5. Click Save.

Note: When you add light exposure information to your location, it will be inherited by narrower locations. For example, if the Room 1 location had 20 lux, then Shelf 1, Shelf 2, and Shelf 3 in Room 1 (narrower terms) will also have a reading of 20 lux.

Tip: You can enter a value in Default Light Exposure Hours per Week which will be used to calculate light exposure in the absence of any other hours-per-week data for locations.

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