@lcf_m Honestly, I would sell this piece of hardware and get a Wifi370 for 20-25 Euros instead. There is is a ready-to-use pimatic plugin for this - http://pimatic.org/plugins/pimatic-led-light/
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Led RGB Strip with Remote Wireless
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I’m looking for a rgb led controller that works great with Pimatic. Which one is the best? It needs to be able to dim 20m of rgb led strips.
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@sweebee
question is how much amps do you need ? there could be a restriction.
the wifi370 is an RGB controller and has 4A for each channel.
i’m using it with 5m RGB strip and am very satisfied! also the pimatic-led plugin works with it, have a a look here: http://forum.pimatic.org/topic/332/plugin-for-wifi-controlled-led-light-iwy-light
the good thing about it is, that it’s using a wifi connection.
I got mine from Amazon for approx. 27 Euro. They call it LW12 but it’s the Wifi370 device
it’s not cheap, i know, but the device is reliable, works properly and switches almost immediately.
there have been some issues regarding wrong/older firmware. therefore i bought mine at amazon, if the device would have had the older firmware i was able to return it without trouble. but fortunately i got the correct one ^^pimatic v0.9 has been released!
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@sweebee I built one myself with an arduino nano. With this setup you can set your own colours and fades and so on…
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Still have to decide if i want 30/60 leds per M.
60led/m = 0,4A a color a meter.
30led/m = 0,2A a color a meter.So 2x wifi370 should do it.
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@sweebee If you need to control multiple RGB controllers, then Milight might be a cheaper alternative:
- Milight Wifi Controller which can drive up to 4 zones - costs around 22 Euros - amazon
- Milight RGB Controller costs around 12 Euros - amazon
- you may find cheaper offerings on aliexpress and such
Drawbacks compared to Wifi370
- Milight supports one-way comms, only. So, you can’t query the controller for the current lights status
- Milight only has 255 preset colors, Wifi370 claims to have full RGB (which may be a fake)
- Milight can only switch 4 zones individually. However, you can have multiple RGB Controllers per zone. You can also combine the Wifi Controller with RGBW bulbs (this what I have). Mixing different device types (e.g. bulbs and LED stripe) in a single zone may be problematic, however.
Advantages - A dedicated Remote Control is available
The Milight RGB Controller is good for 12V-24V input and a maximum output of 6 amps
"It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.", Hofstadter's Law
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@mwittig Thanks! I’ll take a look. Its for my parents new house. When they have got the key I can take a look and see whats the best way. He wants everything automated, from bulbs to the curtains nice project
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@mwittig if everyone starts using only what is already integrated, then how the system will evolve? Moreover, the proposed unit you there is no remote(
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@lcf_m Ok, fair enough. For Milight, a remote control is available which looks similar to what you have. For Wifi370 there is no dedcated Remote Control available Anayway, I guess, most users want to use a Tablet or SmartPhone as a sort of universal remote control for their home devices and gadgets.
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