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RGBW controller via button and scene


Elibri

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I connected RGBW strip to RGBW Controller 2, 12v LED adapter, wall button and socket (photo

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). When using button the strip goes white on and off. All works fine. But when I try to use it through Settings > Devices > RGBW Controller 2 settings all works fine, however normal wall switch does not work after that. Controlled needs reboot then button works again.

 

Can't I use two ways to control RGBW strip at the same time?

 

My idea was to use it as a white light with a button, but set it to some colored light while watching movies or use it in the scenes as alarm.

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Guest Benrive
On 9/18/2021 at 5:32 PM, Elibri said:

 

I connected RGBW strip to RGBW Controller 2, 12v LED adapter, wall button and socket (photo

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). When using button the strip goes white on and off. All works fine. But when I try to use it through Settings > Devices > RGBW Controller 2 settings all works fine, however normal wall switch does not work after that. Controlled needs reboot then button works again.

 

Can't I use two ways to control RGBW strip at the same time?

 

My idea was to use it as a white light with a button, but set it to some colored light while watching movies or use it in the scenes as alarm.

 

Hello there,

I have the same installation, so far I have not confirmed it. But my intention is that the button on IN1 activates a scene and that scene through LUA and depending on the time of day creates a different color variance.

My question is whether it is possible to activate a scene using the button on input 1 so that only one color is not activated.

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  • On 9/20/2021 at 1:03 PM, Benrive said:

     

    Hello there,

    I have the same installation, so far I have not confirmed it. But my intention is that the button on IN1 activates a scene and that scene through LUA and depending on the time of day creates a different color variance.

    My question is whether it is possible to activate a scene using the button on input 1 so that only one color is not activated.

    So you mean that it works both ways without issues?

    I would personally prefer the same - to start a scene by a button depending on time of the day, UT looks like it's logic is pretty straightforward.

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    Guest Benrive
    On 9/25/2021 at 3:01 PM, Elibri said:

    So you mean that it works both ways without issues?

    I would personally prefer the same - to start a scene by a button depending on time of the day, UT looks like it's logic is pretty straightforward.

     

    Hello ,

    It works, I have configured the parameter 150 for HSB and I have placed a Push-button in IN3, later in HC3 I have configured with 1 press in IN3 to launch a scene.
    This works, my problem now comes because I can only launch one scene and in it I cannot put as many conditions as I would like.
    It should be done by LUA, but in this sense I am not an expert at all.
    I hope I've helped.

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    Hey,
    I've started playing with the RGBW Controller 2.

    I'm only going to use one color, so I'm going to use one RGBW Controller 2 to light 4 LED lights individually with four mechanical switches.


    I'm using it in a cabinet, as interior lighting, which is triggered by opening the door with a mechanical switch. I first tried it without a scene and found that the switch only works on double press. This is obviously not correct.

     

    So I tried making a scene using the "block scene" on the DO "Remote" and used the "HeldDown" to turn it on. And it works perfectly.
    To turn off the light, I made a second block scene and used "Released" there. Again, it's tested and it works great.

     

    But unfortunately this solution is only for one door and one LED light. i will have a total of 8 doors and eight LED lights.
    That means I have to do 8x ON block scenes and 8x OFF block scenes and that's an awful lot and I think it's easy to do.
    I converted these block scenes to LUA, but since I don't know how to program, it's useless. I don't know how to connect them. Either into a LUA scene or into something else.
    Could someone help me?

     

     

    LUA version ON:

     

    {
      conditions = { {
          id = 497,
          isTrigger = true,
          operator = "==",
          property = "centralSceneEvent",
          type = "device",
          value = {
            keyAttribute = "HeldDown",
            keyId = 1
          }
        } },
      operator = "all"
    }

    fibaro.call(499, 'turnOn')

     

     

    LUA version OFF:

     

    {
      conditions = { {
          id = 497,
          isTrigger = true,
          operator = "==",
          property = "centralSceneEvent",
          type = "device",
          value = {
            keyAttribute = "Released",
            keyId = 1
          }
        } },
      operator = "all"
    }

    fibaro.call(499, 'turnOff')

    Edited by Green120
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    Are you turning each led strip on only when it's door opens? If so, you don't need an RGBW at all. You can just use a power supply and a micro switch with normally closed contacts.

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    Yes, that's right. 
    It just won't be controllable afterwards. 
    E.g. central lights, checking if someone has accidentally left a door open, brightness control, etc.

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