I recently picked up a SengLED Boost, which is a WiFi (802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz) LED Light Bulb (3000K, CRI 80, 550 lumens) that includes WiFi repeater functionality.
The implementation of both the WiFi repeater (the primary reason I got the bulb) and LED control is poor, but the device does work as a repeater and as a bulb.
Since the device must be attached to a circuit that is ALWAYS powered on (If you turn it off with a switch, you loose the WiFi repeater), the only way to control the bulb is via the SengLED Boost app for IOS or Android. The app is pretty, but clunky… When run, it searches for bulbs before allowing control of them, which means that it can be 30 seconds or more before the bulb(s) can be controlled…
So… control via Vera…
Since the bulbs work in much the same way as the MiLight/LimitlessLED bulbs, I looked at the plugin for those bulbs and made an implimentation file for the SengLED Boost bulbs. The reason for an implementation file rather than a plugin… The bulbs do not report their status. There is no way to use them as triggers for notifications… and, as they are expensive ($50USD), I don’t imagine that they will be the bulb of choice (unless you are a gadget geek and want to play with it, or have a specific need for a bulb AND a repeater), so there is not point in having the extra overhead required for a plugin.
To use them with Vera as a Dimmable Light, follow this procedure:
- Use the SengLED Boost app to connect the device to your WiFi network.
- Once the device is added to the network and is show ing the Boost app, go to the device settings page and note the IP Address that is assigned to the bulb.
- On your Vera, go to Apps/Develop Apps/Luup Files, and upload the attached implementation file.
- On your Vera, go to Apps/Develop Apps/Create Device.
- Fille in the parameters as follows:
Device Type: urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:DimmableLight:1
Description: (enter the name you want for the bulb - if left blank, it will be names “_Dimmable Light”)
Upnp Device Filename: D_DimmableLight1.xml
Upnp Implementation Filename: I_SengLED_Boost.xml
IP address: (enter the IP Address you noted in step 2) - Click on “Create Device”
- Allow the LuaUPnP engine to reload and refresh your browser.
You will then be able to control the bulb from Vera.
Remember, The bulb does not report status, so don’t use the bulb as a trigger in a scene. (although you can control it from a scene).