The new RGBW LimitlessLED Wifi Bridge 3.0 API details are available here limitlessled.com/dev
Rex, It is backwards compatible with the other wireless UDP commands, just that the port number has now changed. So you might be able to send the lighting command to both port numbers at the same time, and it would make the Micasaverde plugin backwards compatible too.
You can directly set the brightness with the new RGBW LEDs, but it ramps up and ramps down based on the command. we will hopefully add new timer and instant low brightness settings in the next version.
There was mention on this forum also about AT+ commands for the wifi module for forcing a fixed IP address. Yes in theory this is possible, and it is how we programmed our new iphone and android app to make the wifi bridge scan for wifi APs. We prefer DHCP because we want my Grandma to be able to install it from the Android/iPhone App without going through setting up the web based IP addresses etc. we wanted it all automatic. Although the best option if you do want a fixed IP, you can set your wifi router to apply a fixed IP address based on the limitlessled wifi bridge MAC address.
I am now sold on buying these now you do an RGBW version! I am just wondering, how do they behave when switched on from the mains power and is there any issue with doing this, as opposed to leaving them always connected to power? What is the power consumption from them when switched off?
Rex, It is backwards compatible with the other wireless UDP commands, just that the port number has now changed. So you might be able to send the lighting command to both port numbers at the same time, and it would make the Micasaverde plugin backwards compatible too.
Thanks for the info, Hamish. The port number on my plugins is configurable so they should still work with the new bridge. I intend to make a new version of the dimmable-light emulator plugin that is more suitable for the new RGBW lamp and wait for a willing volunteer test-pilot as I don't have either a lamp or the new bridge.
We prefer DHCP because we want my Grandma to be able to install it from the Android/iPhone App without going through setting up the web based IP addresses etc. we wanted it all automatic.
That's very understandable and entirely sensible. I don't see why you disabled the web-server configuration options, though. Some HA practitioners may not want to buy an iPhone in order to add the bridge to their network. It looks to me that you are now using the USR-WIFI232-C module for your WiFi interface. If you don't turn off the normal web page during factory configuration, we could all be happy.
I have a dimmable-light plugin for the new MiLight RGB+W lamps with the V3 WiFi Bridge. This is very alpha-level code. I don’t have the hardware to test it but it installs on Vera and I have verified that it is sending the commands as per the documentation provided by Hamish.
If anyone has the new hardware and fancies being a test-pilot, the plugin and instructions are available here: MiLightRGBW
You will need to set your router’s DHCP to always give the V3 bridge the same IP address and then enter that address into MiLightRGBW’s IPaddr field on the Advanced tab.
Hi Hamish are you the owner of limitlessled? I placed an order on the website and have had no updates since paying at the weekend… I sent an email to the address on the website and no reply to that either?