Contents
Chalmlite™ Version 4.04 - Minimum Requirements ........................................3
To Install: .........................................................................................................3
Project Set-Up .................................................................................................5
Project Set-Up .................................................................................................5
Snap Values ....................................................................................................7
Target Grids.....................................................................................................9
Icon Method - Definition.................................................................................14
Icon Method - Placement...............................................................................19
Floodlight Method - Definition ........................................................................23
Floodlight Method - Placement ......................................................................26
Luminaire Control & Zoom.............................................................................32
My First Room ...............................................................................................40
Lighting the room & Reflections.....................................................................47
Predefined room shapes ...............................................................................59
Drawing rooms & Ceilings .............................................................................63
Emergency Luminaires..................................................................................69
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Chalmlite™ Version 4.04 - Minimum Requirements
October 2007
Any P.C. presently running Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP or N.T.4
(Chalmlite™ will not run on Windows 3.1x)
H.D. spare capacity: 150 Mb
RAM 32 Mb
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Screen Colour True Color 32(bit)
Fonts Small
Printer Any Windows is using (preferably colour)
To Install:
From the START button go to RUN and type D: SETUP.EXE (or whatever your CD
drive letter is)
Follow the instructions
Setup will give the choice of either accepting the default path for Chalmlite™ location
(C:\CHALMLITEV4.04) or choosing a different path location.
The final question from Setup allows you to have an Icon shortcut placed on your
desktop. If you choose not to do this you can operate Chalmlite™ from the Start –
Programs – menu bar.
The configuration file is CMW.CFG. located in the Chalmlite™ Directory
It contains the Pathnames of the following Folders:-
Photo (contains the I.E.S. database photometric files)
Projects (contains the project files with *.IN extension)
Pictures (contains BMP files of Chalmit products and the Printout.txt file)
Note: The last three pathnames require trailing back slashes.
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If you move any of the above folders after installation the CMW.CFG pathnames
should be changed to suit.
In addition, Set-up loads two other folders:
Help (this contains all of Chalmlite™ Help files in HTML format)
Backup (this holds any files that have been overwritten if you re-install Chalmlite™
over an existing installation)
Two validation documents (Val-ext-v4.pdf and Val-int-v4.pdf) can be found in the
Help file folder, simply follow the links on the index page when you launch help.
These testify to the accuracy of the Chalmlite™ program for Exterior and Interior
Calculations.
Chalmlite™ Version 4.04 can be installed onto and accessed via a Network server
but is not itself a true Net-workable program. Two users cannot access the program
at the same time.
Alternatively Chalmlite™ may be installed onto individual PC’s and the Project Files
saved to a Network location for security purposes.
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Project Set-Up
The first stage of any lighting design is to create a new project. To do this follow the steps outlined below.
¾ You can create a new project by clicking the Projects button.
¾ Creating a new project.
o Select File
o Select New
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¾ New Project Settings
o Job/Project Save Location - You must choose the file directory to save this project to.
o Enter FILENAME
o Enter PROJECT NAME (if applicable)
o Enter SITENAME (if applicable)
o Enter ENGINEER (if applicable)
¾ Define Limits window - You must now determine the working area
o Enter Width of area
o Enter Length of area
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Snap Values
Snap Values are the term used to determine where the mouse will be operating from on the page.
¾ The lower right hand corner that is highlighted area shows the use positioning of the mouse on the working area.
¾ Select Snap menu from the toolbar
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¾ Snap - the snap value determines the frequency in metres the mouse is snapping in the working area
o Snap Status – remain on
o Snap Value – measurement in metres
¾ The lower right hand corner that is highlighted area shows the use positioning of the mouse on the working area.
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Target Grids
The Target Grid enables You to calculate the lighting levels represented on the project being created.
¾ Select Target Grid menu from toolbar
o Define new grid
o New x-y grid
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¾ The New x-y grid window opens and enables You to determine the proximity for each point.
¾ Target Grid
o Left click on the grid to place the first corner on the Target Grid
o Click on the opposite corner to secure the grid area
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