SMAlux smart light bulb is far more interesting than a general incandescent bulb.
Remote control without a remote controller but a smart phone only with multiple functions.
Therefore, SMAlux smart light bulbs take the advantages of home security, energy saving and decoration.
Due to the difference of working carrier, there are two types of smart light bulbs: SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb and SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb.
Then how to set up a SMAlux smart light bulb to enjoy the fun of App remote control? Here are the detailed instructions for you.
SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb instruction manual
1. Prepare all the necessaries before installation
- Stable and accessible Wi-Fi network.
- A SMAlux Wi-Fi light bulb well powered on.
- An IOS/Android smart device. (IOS 8.0 or above, Android 4.1 or above).
- SMAlux App and a related account.
2. Connecting your IOS/Android devices to the Wi-Fi(e.g. Apple Device).
You can skip this step if your IOS/Android devices already successfully connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Press the “Home” button, then click “Setting”, and enter into the “WLAN”.
Choose the WLAN name you want to connect to and enter the password accordingly and “Join” the internet.
Now your IOS device is access to the Wi-Fi now for operating.
Please note: for the first time connection, both your SMAlux Wi-Fi smart bulb and IOS/Android devices should be in the same Wi-Fi network.
3. Install the SMAlux App
You can scan the QR code below to download the SMAlux App.
You can also search “SMAlux” in the Google Play or App Store to download the free application.
IOS version download: App Store
Android version download: Google Play
Please note: Make sure IOS/Android devices are compatible with SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb.
Update the operation system of Apple devices to IOS 8.0 or above
Update the operation system of Android devices to Android 4.1 or above.
4. Register a SMAlux account
You can skip this part if you have already registered and add some devices to your SMAlux account.
Press the home key and back to the home page, open the SMAlux App, tap “Register”.
Choose the country where you are and type your mobile phone or email in the page for registration.
Mobile phone register: enter your phone number, then you will receive a verification code on your phone(be available for 60 seconds only), and input the verification and password to complete the registration.
E-mail register: enter your email and input password to complete the registration.
5. Connecting SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb to the Wi-Fi
Sign in with the SMAlux account, tap “+” on the top right corner to add a device.
Select device type, here is the “Lighting Devices”.
Add device, make sure the SMAlux Wi-Fi light bulb is powered on and blinks rapidly so that the App can search the bulb nearby automatically.
Please note: In case of the bulb is not at its initial status but keep on without blinking, you can turn on and turn off for several times till its flashing quickly.
Enter correct Wi-Fi password and press “Confirm” to procced.
Now yourSMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb has already connected to the Wi-Fi successfully, and you can manage the bulb on your phone.
Please note: the SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb currently can only support the 2.4GHz band Wi-Fi network.
6. Modify the device’s name
After you managed to add the device, go to the device panel, tap the “…”on the upper right corner, then change device name to an easily recognized word or phrase, like bedroom light.
7. SMAlux App Operation
The setup is now complete, you can manage the SMAlux Wi-Fi light bulb no matter where you are without distance limitations.
Tap the bulb shape icon in the middle to turn the bulb on or off.
Since you have completed the Wi-Fi connection, here are the main functions for your reference.
7.1 Control the bulb color
Click the“Color” mode to bring up the color wheel screen.
Tap anywhere in the wheel to get your favorite color.
Slide the “Cool” banner to change the color depth.
Slide the “Brightness” banner to change the brightness of every color as well.
7.2 Control the bulb brightness
In order to control the brightness of the SMAlux Wi-Fi light bulb, go to the “White” mode. Slide the dot to dim the level of brightness from 1% to 100% as you like.
7.3 Control the bulb color temperature
Press the “Device” button on the bottom, tap “Adjust”, and then go to the control page, slide the “Cool” bar to change the color temperature as your request from warm white(2700K) to cool white(6500K).
7.4 Alarm and timer
In order to set a timer or alarm, click “Schedule” mode to schedule setting screen.
Press “Add Schedule” button to set a specific time to turn on and turn off.
Set a timer regularly also, click “Repeat” and then choose the day you want an alarm and save it.
Now the SMAlux Wi-Fi light bulb can turn on or turn off automatically every “Monday” regularly.
7.5 Control in group
In order to save time and control several SMAlux Wi-Fi light bulbs together, create a group to control in one command.
Enter into one bulb controlling screen, tap the “…” on the upper right corner, click “ Create Group” below and select devices you want to add into the group.
Finally assign the group with an easy recognized name.
Please note: only when the bulbs are of the same functions can be add in a group to control together.
7.6 Share with family
After enjoying the fun of SMAlux Wi-Fi light bulb, you can share this with your family members as well.
Back to the main bulb control screen, click the “…” on the upper right corner, press “ Device Sharing”, tap the “Add” bar on the bottom, and finally enter aSMAlux account of your family member.
Now both you and your family can manage the SMAlux Wi-Fi light bulb.
Please note: Sharing function is not supported over different countries and regions.
7.7 Customize scenes
In order to set unique a scene, you can back to the home page, click “Scenes” button to create your own scenes.
There are four names for your options.
If you want a different scene name, click the “+” on the upper right corner, input your preferred name and save it.
Choose a scene name and add devices to it. Click “Return Home” button, then will bring out “Edit Scene” page.
Tap “Add a condition”, go to “Select Condition” screen, press “Device” button and choose the bulb you want to customize.
Then it will redirect to the “Select Function” page.
Edit the four options “Switch, Mode, Color Temp and Brightness” with your preferred settings and save it to complete the customization.
7.8 Control presetting scenes
There are 8 preset scenes available, you can simply click from the options to get the scenes also.
Click “Scene” button and go into the scene operating page.
8. Wireless remote control
Remote control anywhere in the world can be realized on IOS/Android devices with following three conditions required:
- Your IOS/Android devices with internet accessible, even with your 3G/4G internet
- The SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb is under an available Wi-Fi environment.
- The SMAlux Wi-Fi smart light bulb is always keeping power on.
SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb instruction manual (IOS device as example)
1. Preparation before connection
- A SMAlux Bluetooth light bulb well powered on.
- An IOS/Android smart device.
- Mesh Lamp App.
2. Install the Mesh Lamp App
You can skip this part if you have already installed the app on your smart devices.
Search “Mesh Lamp” in the Google Play or App Store to download the free application.
IOS version download: App Store.
Android version download: Google Play.
Please note: Make sure IOS/Android devices are compatible with SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb.
Update the operation system of Apple devices to IOS 9.0 and up.
Update the operation system of Android devices to Android 4.4 and up.
You can also scan the below QR code to download the free Mesh Lamp App.
App Store Google Play
3. Enable Mesh Lamp to be data available
You can skip this part if you have already added some devices to your Mesh Lamp application.
Back to the home page, tap the “Mesh Lamp” icon to open the app, “Allow” app to use data and allow Bluetooth devices to be data available even when you are not using the app.
4. Open Bluetooth on your IOS/Android devices
In order to connect the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb to your smart phone, Bluetooth must be turned on all the time.
Turn on Bluetooth on IOS devices.
- Hit the “Home” button to home page, tap “Setting” icon.
- Click “Bluetooth” on the setting screen.
- Tap the ON/OFF dot to turn on or turn off Bluetooth.
- Close the setting and complete.
- You can also directly slide on the bottom of your phone screen and tap the Bluetooth icon to turn on.
Turn on Bluetooth on Android devices.
- Back to home page, select “Setting”.
- Press the Bluetooth icon.
- Slide the dot to right to “ON”.
- Close the setting and complete.
- You can also slide on the top edge of your phone screen and directly click the Bluetooth symbol to activate.
5. Connecting the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb to your phone.
Screw the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb into the socket and power on.
5.1 Add a home
Click the hamburger bar on the upper left corner to “Settings” page, tap “Current Home” button to “Home List” screen.
Press “Add new home” button, set a room name you want to control the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb, like “Bedroom”, and “Confirm” to proceed.
5.2 Add new devices
After your creating a new room, you will be redirected to “Add Device” screen.
Tap the yellow banner“Add Device” on the bottom.
Then the application will search for the nearby SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb automatically.
When there are available SMAlux Bluetooth light bulbs nearby, they will show in the home page.
Then you can choose the one you want to finish the connection.
Please note: Please keep your phone close to the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb when connection, and it will take some minutes to search.
6. SMAlux App Operation
The setup is now all complete, you can manage the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb remotely and here are the main features.
6.1 Control single bulb
You can directly click the needed symbol to turn on/off the SMAlux smart light bulb.
Please note: the icon become yellow means bulb on, and gray means bulb off.
6.2 Control the bulb color
Tap “All Devices” and bring out a drop-down menu “Control”, click to enter into the control page.
Here you can see a color palette with over 16 million colors available.
Click anywhere on the palette to get your favorite color.
There are 8 fixed options for your fast color changing.
6.3 Control the bulb brightness
In order to control the brightness of the SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb, you can also manage this in the “Palette” screen.
Slide the dot from left to right, come along with the increase of bulb brightness from (0%-100%).
6.4 Control the bulb color temperature
Tap the “White” circle on the bottom right corner, then it will go to color temperature control page.
Color temperature is ranging from 2700K to 6500K.
You can also back to the color changing screen easily via the “Color” button on the bottom right corner.
6.5 Alarm and Timer
In order to set a timer or alarm, you can click the “Interaction” on the upper banner.
Then click the “Timing” button on the screen.
Press “Add Schedule” to set a specific time to turn on and turn off.
In the meantime, choose any day you want the alarm from Sunday to Saturday.
After adding successfully, it will show in your “Timing” list.
6.6 Control in group
In order to save time and control several SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulbs together, you can create a group to control in one command.
Enter into one bulb controlling screen, tap the “+” on the upper right corner, click “Add Group” button to create a group name first, like “Group 1”.
Please note: only when the bulbs are of the same functions can be add in a group to control together.
Then click the “Group 1” symbol on the screen, then it will bring out a menu for you to “control, manage and delete” the group.
Tap “Manage” button for group name changing and group devices adding.
Then here will be a list of all SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulbs that have been successfully added in your app.
Choose one or two bulbs you want to your “Group 1”.
Please note: you can add many bulbs in your group and multiple groups can be created.
7. Wireless remote control
Wireless remote control can be realized on IOS/Android devices with following three conditions required:
- Your IOS/Android devices are always with Bluetooth on.
- The SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb keep power on.
- The SMAlux Bluetooth smart light bulb can be remote controlled within a limited distance.