Has anyone "hacked" this light? Figured out how to control it externally, for example?
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There is an updated Planted+ that has a controller and timer, but other than spending the money on that, I bought a digital timer strip from Home Depot that works perfectly for short money.
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You can detach the LED lighting without issue in my experience as one user, and I had that others had done it before I did ;-)
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There's a python API for the lights here: https://github.com/therivenman/pygop , and a Java control here: http://home.stockmopar.com/connected-by-tcp-unofficial-api/ . Neither is official, but I used the Python API to connect the lights to my Nest fire alarm through IFTTT and it works fine. With scripting, you can likely connect the lights to about anything. I believe you still need the gateway to relay the commands to the actual bulbs though.
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No. There is a light sensor that controls the on/off of the light. That being said the sensor could be covered with something like black tape to trick the light to come on. A.
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There is a small clear plastic slide switch. This may be hidden underneath the rubber band on the light.
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Its probably the DLP chip good luck with that one because even if you do it yourself diy its still going to cost around 100.00 dollars. unless you just forgot to place the cover back on the lamp because there is a safety that shuts off if the cover screws are not screwed down securely.
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I've just always used the electronic lighting button. But I think you can stick a match through a hole if you really want to.
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The switch behaves like a normal light switch; there is an on postiion and an off. The computer control portion of it works independently of what the switch has be set to "locally." In other words, it doesn't matter what the switch is set to locally it can be remotely controlled to do anything you like.
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We have not tried to disconnect the lights -- not sure if it can be done or not
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Not that I am aware of. There is nothing on the device that allows that. Hacking it might do the trick. I have it behind my Macbook Air so I do not really notice the LED.
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As far as I can tell it has to be the gateway. I have not seen any way to control it other than with the gateway. If you don't have the gateway a light switch will work with it. The default state for the bulb is on, so if the gateway stops working just turn the bulb socket off and on, and the bulb will turn itself back on without need of the gateway.
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Not sure if this has been mentioned...but...the 880 has some sort of motion sensor. Lay it down and it cuts the lights. Move it (as simple as off the coffee table) and the lights come on...SWEET.
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Has anyone else tried the "bright" mode trick? Any comments on the difference...
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I now see on my Android device a app called 'LED Magic Color Controller'....I personally do not have the bulb to test out if this is legit, but I'm only posting the name in case someone can test this out and reply back to see if I am right or wrong (let's hope I'm right...lol)
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You can program the light or request someone to write the code. I had a good program that had a dazzle, push 3 sec and let go the button or if you held the button pass 4 sec placed it into a quick on off. The button does take a little pressure but I made a holder for my weapon and works well.
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No, unfortunately it is not. You need to plug it in and all three lights turn on and off randomly, no way you can control it.
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I don't think so, although I have not tried it with the method, I know if I unplug and plug in again, the light will not stay on the original state, you have to manually touch the power button.