jtweigandt
Well-Known Member
So in looking for replacing our "wallbox" manual dimmers and looking at previous threads it seems that a dmx controlled wall box dimmer still doesn't exist.
But while I was down the rabbit hole, I discovered on github a utility that will run on a windows or linux computer, sit in the background, waiting for the artnet signal, translate, and send it out to the hue hub and ultimately to the smart bulb.
WOW that's exciting. Could run the utility on a cheap always on pc or thin client with your favorite flavor of linux.
The hue hub doesn't have to call the mother ship to work.. no external internet link needed. The hue bulbs work on the zigbee protocol and set up a mesh network among themselves, for improved range/reliability instead of wifi or bluetooth, and take commands from the hue hub.
Lightboard >>computer running dmx-hue>> hue hub >> wireless to bulb And you maybe can have have decently dimming LED's with no electrical retrofit.
Bulbs can be set to "last state" or "auto on" in the case of a power down/up
They make really inexpensive wall switches/dimmers that talk to the hub as well, so if you need both regular occupancy and "booth override" the system will do this.
All on paper right now, but I am definitely going to be doing some experiments. Z wave looks to be well above the microphone frequencies.
There are 3rd party manufacturers of bulbs compatible with hue.. I'm currently looking for a higher output bulb than the hue line.. they seem to max out at a 100 watt equivalent.
But while I was down the rabbit hole, I discovered on github a utility that will run on a windows or linux computer, sit in the background, waiting for the artnet signal, translate, and send it out to the hue hub and ultimately to the smart bulb.
WOW that's exciting. Could run the utility on a cheap always on pc or thin client with your favorite flavor of linux.
The hue hub doesn't have to call the mother ship to work.. no external internet link needed. The hue bulbs work on the zigbee protocol and set up a mesh network among themselves, for improved range/reliability instead of wifi or bluetooth, and take commands from the hue hub.
Lightboard >>computer running dmx-hue>> hue hub >> wireless to bulb And you maybe can have have decently dimming LED's with no electrical retrofit.
Bulbs can be set to "last state" or "auto on" in the case of a power down/up
They make really inexpensive wall switches/dimmers that talk to the hub as well, so if you need both regular occupancy and "booth override" the system will do this.
All on paper right now, but I am definitely going to be doing some experiments. Z wave looks to be well above the microphone frequencies.
There are 3rd party manufacturers of bulbs compatible with hue.. I'm currently looking for a higher output bulb than the hue line.. they seem to max out at a 100 watt equivalent.
GitHub - sinedied/dmx-hue: :traffic_light: Art-Net node to control Philips Hue lights with DMX
:traffic_light: Art-Net node to control Philips Hue lights with DMX - sinedied/dmx-hue
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