Physical control of LIFX lights using a local Python server and an Arduino.
- Install python 2.7
pip install -r requirements.txtpython lifxlancontrol.py
With the default configuration, head to YOURSERVER:7990/lights in a browser to poll for lights on your LAN and save them in a cached dict.
Also displays current label, IP, mac and color settings for any lights found.
POST form_data to the same address with either mac=aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff&ip=192.168.x.x or light=LIGHT_NAME
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No other flags: toggle the light on and off
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on/off:
level=on/off- turn the light on or offlevel=full- turn on the light at 100% brightness
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Brightness:
dim=up/down- increase/reduce brightness by 10%dim=true- continue previous dim up/down (best guess if no previous found)
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Light temperature:
white=warm/cool- lower/raise light temperature by 500kwhite=nnnn- set light temperature tonnnn
Edit LANSwitch.ino to set:
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Your Wifi credentials (lines 8 and 9)
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IP address, gateway and subnet of your arduino (lines 34 to 36)
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Python server IP and port (lines 13 and 14)
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Name of light to control (line 16)
Please Note: the server values are not currently used in the http calls. Find/replace all references to YOURHOSTIP (lines 79, 93, 115) and LIGHT_NAME (lines 81, 95, 118)
Thanks to salsaman for the multi-function button code
- Flash code onto the arduino
- Connect a momentary button between
buttonPinand ground
- single click toggles light
- double click (tricky to get) sets light to 100%
- hold dims
Optional additional steps:
- Remove an existing light switch
- Wire the fitting to permanent live (if permissible by building regulations where you live)
- Wire in a 5V USB port behind the switch (if permissible by building regulations where you live)
- Shave the edges off your arduino board to fit it in the back box (so close to the perfect size)
- Connect a nice looking momentary switch
- Screw it all back together