Today’s lighting control systems are more powerful than ever. A single commercial building can contain thousands of connected devices p – from DALI drivers and emergency fittings to sensors, switches and controllers.
The challenge is no longer controlling the lights. It’s managing the entire system efficiently.
That’s where Grid View by zencontrol comes in.
What is Grid View?
Grid View is a cloud-based, spreadsheet-style interface that lets authorised users view and manage every lighting device, controller and setting from one place.
Instead of jumping between menus or logging into individual controllers, everything is displayed in a single live grid where you can search, filter, compare and update devices in seconds.
Think of it as Excel for your lighting control system – only live, connected and purpose-built.
Why It Matters
Managing a handful of devices is easy.
Managing thousands across multiple floors, buildings or sites is a different story.
Grid View makes large-scale changes simple.
Need to update occupancy sensor timeouts across every meeting room?
Change operating schedules?
Standardise switch functions?
Rather than updating devices one at a time, you can filter, select and apply changes across multiple devices simultaneously.
What might take hours can often be completed in minutes.
Faster Commissioning. Greater Consistency.
Grid View is particularly valuable during commissioning.
As devices are added to the zencontrol cloud, they can be addressed, grouped and configured from one interface. Standard settings can then be applied across similar rooms, floors or even entire buildings.
The result isn’t just faster commissioning – it’s more consistent commissioning.
That consistency helps ensure similar spaces behave the same way, regardless of who commissioned them or when.
Easier Ongoing Building Management
Buildings evolve. Teams move, layouts change, operating hours shift and tenancies come and go.
Grid View makes it easy to adapt without unnecessary site visits.
Facilities teams can remotely:
- update occupancy settings
- adjust light levels
- change operating schedules
- reconfigure switches and touchscreens
- roll out changes across multiple buildings
Instead of treating commissioning as a one-off task, lighting control becomes something that can continually evolve alongside the building.
Better Visibility for Maintenance
Finding a faulty device in a large building can be time-consuming.
Grid View helps maintenance teams quickly identify failed devices, firmware inconsistencies and equipment requiring attention.
Rather than searching room by room, teams can filter the system, pinpoint the issue and get straight to work.
Built for Secure Building Management
Making changes across hundreds or thousands of devices requires strong governance.
Grid View includes:
- individual user accounts
- role-based permissions
- multi-factor authentication
- audit logs that record who changed what and when
Everyone only gets access to the areas they’re responsible for, providing greater accountability and reducing operational risk.
Cloud Convenience Without Cloud Dependence
Although Grid View is cloud-based, your lighting system doesn’t rely on the cloud to keep operating.
The control logic remains within the building’s DALI application controllers, meaning the lighting system continues to function even if the internet connection is unavailable.
You gain the convenience of cloud management without creating a single point of failure.
A Smarter Way to Manage Lighting
Grid View isn’t simply another interface.
It changes how lighting control systems are commissioned, managed and maintained.
For contractors, it means faster commissioning.
For facilities teams, it means greater visibility and easier day-to-day management.
For building owners, it means stronger governance, greater consistency and the ability to manage change across an entire portfolio from one place.
As buildings become smarter, managing thousands of connected devices shouldn’t become more complicated.
Grid View by zencontrol makes it simpler.
