NOVELTY - The fixture (10) has a status light emitting visible light indicative of a lighting fixture status. An infrared receiver receives infrared signals from a remote control (100). A processing unit is adapted to identify first set of commands received by the infrared receiver for initiating testing for emergency condition lighting and a second set of commands received by the infrared receiver for initiating controls for normal condition lighting, monitor feedback from a charger, a battery and LED lamps in a housing (20) and control the status light based on the monitored feedback.    USE - Dual-mode emergency lighting fixture.    ADVANTAGE - The fixture utilizes a bi-directional light pipe so as to eliminate need of a secondary printed circuit board and/or harness for an IR remote receiver, thus simplifying manufacturing process and reducing costs of the lighting fixture. The fixture provides the normal condition lighting when electric power is supplied to a building and the emergency condition lighting in an automatic manner when power outage occurs controlled through remote control. The fixture adjusts a potentiometer in an electrical circuit, so that simplified automated calibration procedure is efficient than manually calibration of regular light-sensitive switches. The apparatus is provided with the remote control for dual-mode lighting so as to simplify control by a user of functions and features of the fixture. The remote control allows a user to test the emergency condition lighting and conserve battery power by turning-off emergency lights during power failure e.g. if an area receives daylight through lamp disconnect feature. The remote control eliminates need for a wall switch for normal lighting so as to reduce cost of wiring for the wall switch and provide simple dimming function.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The testing for emergency condition lighting is selected from one of short-duration test of emergency condition lighting, medium-duration test of the emergency condition lighting and long-duration test of the emergency condition lighting. The processing unit is selected from processors or microprocessors and a controller or microcontroller. The emergency condition lighting is a battery powered lighting. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a lighting fixture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an installed emergency lighting fixture.    Dual-mode emergency lighting fixture (10)    Housing (20)    Illumination window (30)    Access hole (40)    Remote control (100)