Wiz Light Strips

[Alysha]

Checkthis post for the community Govee integration. It is Wifi based and you cannot control every aspect of the light strip through the APIs but on/off dimmer and setting color/temp works. The integration supports both cloud API and a local integration (for devices that support local control). I would make sure it supports local control before purchasing if you go that route.

I've also since noticed you can get zigbee RGBW controllers decently priced off AliExpress, and then I think they would basically universally work with any LED strip... and at least some of them already have drivers too

Last i checked about 140+ devices supported the cloud while about 52 are enabled to be controlled locally. Definitely check the list provided on that link for what devices support local control. Allot of the newer devices are lan enabled but not all of them.

Obviously I am a fan of Govee, but they are really focused on RGB, and RGBIC for light effects. If all you want is a good white light and maybe some CT control there are other options that may be better for white light. They will probably cost more though.

Govee will use the RGB pixels to try to make white. That just isnt as good as dedicates pixels. The options from govee with Lan control will be the Govee M1 strip, the strip in protective cover, or the basics strip.

I've been looking across amazon and aliexpress at light strips, and aliexpress for example has some simple white-fixed-color-temp strips, but then the end of the cord is a red+black power wire. So, I still need to power the strip and or/control it? I guess that part is confusing. Also saw some units have some little inline dial dimmer, would cutting this part out and using a "dimmer control" unit have the same effect?

You are right though. First you find the strip you like. Then based on its power needs you need to find a controller that supports the right voltage. Then the controller has to be able to be integrated.

If all you saw was a red and black wire that means it was just the V+ wire and ground. As long as you had a ac adapter the right voltage you could splice it all together and use a smart outlet. If you have more then 2 wires. Then you would need to get the right controller for thr strip tech and pixel arrangement.

I have several RGW strips that I control with GLENOPTO Zigbee controllers and they work great. But I also have two closets that I put cheap warm (because we prefer the color) LED strip lights in that use completely local motion sensor control. They are instantaneous and doorknob simple to set up. My two cents. Recipe:

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This is a good point. I have zero experience with LED strips so it's a bit hard to know exactly how much light I'll get - but surely lining the inside of the door frame should give plenty. There just seems to be multiple LEDS - 5050c 2835, etc... plus LEDs per meter. Yeah lots of stuff that is just new to me so hard to imagine the effect/compare/etc. in a real-world scenario.

I have an overhead light there (currently just builder-installed) and my thought was to trigger that AND the LED strip - but maybe if the LED is more than enough, I simply forget all about the overhead light. Hmmm!

Sooo assuming I am using all 5m which matches my door frame relatively closely, that's 5959.6, 4500lm? And that's not even their high one? That seems vastly higher than I would need (I see there is lower one, but using this as a baseline of sorts)

Wow. Yes, a lot of lumens. I'm using these in one closet 16' 1200lm (around frame only) and the longer one 32' 2400lm to light up under shelves where I store DVD/BluRays. They are lit up way better than the single 100w bulb. Mainly because the light source is from multiple places. The bulb at the top tends to leave tons of dark places. I did much the same thing in my pantry. But there, I did use a Z-Wave outlet to turn them on (mirrored) when the top light turns on based on a Zigbee motion controller. For a closet, I found the non-smart method cost effective and super reliable.

Well, I don't know Aliexpress so I'm a bit confused about the multi selections... But, it's quite easy to buy strip lighting that comes with the power adapter that already has a 2.1mm barrel plug on it so you don't need them. Something like this; Amazon.com

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12V LED Strip lights (also known as LED tape) are available in a variety of colors, lengths and intensities. This is the prime DIY LED strip for common applications including under-cabinet lighting, cove lighting, shelf lighting, stair lighting, bar lights, display lighting and accent lighting in cars. LEDSupply offers quality information on how to power and wire these flex strips here.

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I am looking for some (cheap) LED light strips that are compatible with ST, I do not have any Philips Hue bridges, so would need to connect with ST either (preferably) directly or via a cloud connection.

I have a few different strips of various lengths, all randomly from amazon, but then ended up getting these controllers. have to install a custom DHT and such but otherwise works fine in ST. The only issue I have had is that some strips/controller combo dont output the correct colors so I had to mess around with the order of the RGB wiring going into the controller to figure out the correct configuration. For what I paid for it all I cant complain.

Features: Practical and convenient connector: The LED light connectors are easy to use and install, which can connect to most 5V, 12V, 24V low voltage power, and can complete the diversification when installing the light bar, extending the...

For the Wyze Pro, they do not need to be in the same order as they were before. What is important is the direction of data flow. The strips are directional and will not work if reversed. There is an arrow on the strip that indicates the direction of data flow.

On the non-pro strips, the direction is not even critical. There are four connections: Voltage (or power), Red, Green, & Blue. As long as you hook up the correct connections together (red to red, green to green, etc), the NON-Pro strips will work fine.

Zhengmy 20 Pack Solderless LED Strip Connector Transparent Track Lighting Connectors LED Pin Connector, with Wire Strip Lights 16.4ft LED Strip and Connector Pry for 5050 (3 Pin, 10 mm) - - Amazon.com

I have added LED strips on the underside of my bed, to the frame. The LED point down toward the carpet. Then I added a WiFI plug. And added a Dot 4th gen to the bathroom. I get up half a dozen times a night to whiz. When I enter the bathroom, an Alexa routine with person detection triggers a 30 second wait, then then the WiFi plug turns on the LED strip for 2 minutes. Give me time to get my job done, walk back to the bed with the light guiding me. Since doing this I have saved dozens of stubbed toes. And the LED lights turn themselves off after two minutes.

I need to patch 4 separate Supernicht LED light strips to ETC Element light board. I do not see this in the fixture library. I read about how to patch LED lights but would appreciate someone leading me through the patch process for these lights. Thank you!

I do have a manual and have read through patching an LED light fixture. Someone else has hooked up the lights and I have not been given the addresses as yet. I'm just not entirely sure how to proceed given that the fixture is not in the library and I will have to use "generic" when asked to identify the light

In order to know how to patch these fixtures, or how to create a profile for you, we need to know the control layout for DMX for the fixtures themselves. The only Supernight LED strips I can find online are not DMX controlled at all. Do you have a DMX decoder connected?

Apparently there are a couple of decoders at church but they have not connected them. I am attempting to learn DMX in a very short amount of time now in addition to my original question of patching those lights

as soon as there is this translator (sometimes called DMX decoder or LED dimmer) you can then think about what you need to do in your element. in the end you will be controling the translator box which in turn controls the LEDs

They are going to connect the decoder tomorrow. That is nice but now what. I an address generated when the decoder is attached? Once it is attached and hopefully addressed then it's back to my original question. How do I patch something like this as a generic fixture?

DMX is quite simple. you send 512 values through the cable. and with the start address you tell the console and the light to which of those 512 values it has to listen to. those 512 values are sent over and over. a light that was set to DMX address 3 will always listen to the 3rd number.

the numbers sent go from 0-255. if the receiving thing is a dimmer 0 means light is dark, 255 means light is full. on the console side those values translate to 0% and 100%. the console makes it easier for humans, were better thinking in 0-100. the dmx side makes it easier for machines, they prefer 0-255.

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