How to set up switches, gangs and 2-way switching

Place a switch

1. 1
   In Add Products → Powerpoints & switches, pick Light switch.
2. 2
   Tap the plan where it goes.
3. 3
   Tap the switch, then the i (Details) button to open its settings.

Switch settings

Tap Done to save, or Delete switch to remove it.

• Switch name — where it is, e.g. Kitchen entry. This is how it’s listed in the switch schedule.
• Plate finish — e.g. Vivid White or Black, where the range has more than one.
• Gangs — 1 to 6.
• Smart switch — tap to make it smart. It’s marked SMART on the plan and the take-off.
• Height mm — 1100, 1300, 1500 or type your own.

What does each gang do?

Each gang gets its own line. Type what it controls, e.g. Kitchen pendants. Then tick what applies:

• Dimmable — that gang is a dimmer. robot adds the dimmer to the product list for you, so there’s no separate dimmer to place.
• 2 way — this gang is one of two switches controlling the same lights.
• 3 way — three or more switch positions. You’ll need an intermediate mech.

Group 2-way and 3-way switches

1. 1
   On the first switch, name the gang (e.g. Hallway lights) and tick 2 way.
2. 2
   On the second switch, tick 2 way on the matching gang.
3. 3
   Instead of a name box you’ll see Switch group…. Pick the group from the first switch.
4. 4
   Both switches now show as a pair in the switch schedule — 2-way with the other switch.

Link switches to lights

To undo a link, tap the ✕ on the line (Remove this link). Turn the lines on or off with Filter → Switch links.

1. 1
   Tap the switch.
2. 2
   Tap the chain button (Link lights).
3. 3
   Tap each light or LED strip that switch controls. A line joins them.
4. 4
   Tap an empty part of the plan to finish.

The switch schedule

Every switch is listed in the switch schedule with its plate, gangs, height and what each gang does. It prints in the Product list download and, if you tick it, on the summary page of the Plan PDF. Unnamed switches show as Unnamed switch, so name them before you send.