LED controller
with μWiFi tecnology
FIRST LED RGBW CONTROLLER BASED ON THE µWiFi TECHNOLOGY
SAFETY RULES
Do not connect loads with more than permissible power.
Connect only in accordance with the diagram presented in the
manual. Improper connections may be dangerous, it can damage
the controller, and loss of the warranty.
DANGER! Risk of electric shock! Even with the device turned o,
the outputs may be live. All assembly work should be ALWAYS
performed with the disconnected power circuit.
Connecting the device to a power supply that does not meet the
quality requirements specied in EN 50081-1, EN 50082-1, UL508,
EN 60950 will invalidate the warranty.
1
Disconnect the installation supply voltage before installing the controller.
Remember that any mounting works should be carried out when the mains
voltage is disconnected (switch o the mains fuse or disconnect the power
cord from the mains socket).
INSTALLATION
wLightBox + 4 single-channel LED strip
µWiFi LED RGBW controller
wlightBox
12 - 24V max 12A, 3 A channel
++
_
R G B W
+
12-24V
LED STRIP max 3A
-
LED STRIP max 3A
-
LED STRIP max 3A
-
LED STRIP max 3A
-
power
supply
110 / 230V
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS
wLightBox + LED RGB strip + 1-color LED strip (white color)
µWiFi LED RGBW controller
wlightBox
12 - 24V max 12A, 3 A channel
++
_
R G B W
+
12-24V
R
G
B
W
LED STRIP
RGB+W max 9A
LED STRIP
WHITE max 3A
power
supply
wLightBox + 4-channel strip
µWiFi LED RGBW controller
wlightBox
12 - 24V max 12A, 3 A channel
++
_
R G B W
+
12-24V
power
supply
110 / 230V
R
G
B
W
LED STRIP
RGB+W max12A
110 / 230V
The controller should be installed in a place protected against adverse
environmental conditions, protected from third party access - in the ush box
or inside the enclosure of the controlled device. It is recommended that the
device be mounted in a stable and xed position.
Familiarize yourself with the diagram and then proceed with the installation
of the controller. Pay special attention to the designation of the controller
connectors. Start by connecting the power wires: (+) (red or black with a white
dotted line) and (-) (black).
Connect the LED strip paying attention to the polarity. Depending on the use,
it is possible to connect a single RGBW strip, one RGB strip, an RGB strip with
a white strip or four monochromatic strips. The "+" cathode wire (usually
white color in multicolored strips or red in monochrome strips) must be
connected to the "+" connector of the controller, and the anode wire "-" (color
corresponding to each color of the LEDs in multi-color strips or white color
in monochrome strips) to the corresponding output, i.e. R, G, B or W. The
controller also allows to control halogen lamps, the polarity of the wiring is
not important.
After making sure that the device is connected in accordance with the
diagram and that there are no metal components near the controller which
may accidentally cause short-circuit, start the device by turning on the power
(turning on the mains fuse or connecting the power cord to the power outlet).
2
Download the free wBox application. If you have an Android mobile device,
you will nd the application in the Play Store. For iOS devices the application
is in the App Store.
By using your mobile phone or tablet, connect it to the device wireless
network. To do this, enter to your smartphone or tablet settings, then go to
setting of the WiFi network and nd the network name "wLightBox-
-xxxxxxxxxx” where xxxxxxxxxx is the serial number of the device. Connect to
this network.
Turn on the wBox application. A device will appear at the top of the screen. To
add it to the application, click on "+" on the right side of the name. To pre-congure the controller, click on the default device name.
FIRST START
3
ACCESS POINT AND WIFI NETWORK SETTINGS
Once you turn on the controller for the rst time, you can proceed to its
further conguration. Being connected to the WiFi network emitted by the
device, in the control panel of the wBox application select the device, then go
to “Settings” (icon at the top-right corner of the screen).
You can change the name of the device that is displayed in the wBox
application. In addition, you can change the name and password of its
generated WiFi network. Remember that changing the network name or
password will disconnect the device immediately after you click the "Save"
button, so re-connect to the device using the newly assigned network name
and password.
You can add the controller to your home WiFi network to control it through
this home network or from anywhere in the World. To do this, in the "Connect"
settings section, select a network name from the list and press "Connect". If is
required, enter the WiFi network password. During the connection of the
controller to your home network, the phone / tablet may disconnected from
the network. In this case, you will need to reconnect your phone / tablet to the
controller network.
Please remember that in order to control the device outside the local WiFi
network, from anyplace in the World by using the wBox application, the
option "Remote access enabled" in the controller settings must be set to "Yes".
Once you've nished conguring the WiFi network, you can disconnect your
phone/tablet from the controller network and connect your mobile device
directly to your home WiFi network. The control from the wBox application
will work the same way as when the phone / tablet is connected to the
controller network. If the user leaves the local network, for example, leaving
home or using the mobile data, the wBox application will signal this state as
"Remote mode". In this case, the devices can be controlled, but for security
reasons settings are not available.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
supply voltage
12 - 24V
You can also set the conguration using the web browser
of your phone / tablet. After connecting to the wireless
network of the controller, turn on the browser and go
website www.blebox.eu
Go to settings ("Settings" icon in the upper right corner of the screen) and
select the correct option in the "Device type" eld depending on the LED strip
connected. You can choose between the options "RGBW" - for three-color
strips with additional white, "RGB" - for three-color strips and "MONO" - for
monochromatic strips or halogen bulbs. After saving the settings, go to the
main panel by clicking the arrow in the upper left corner. Test the controller
works- if you have a multi-colored tape, select color from the color selection
circle and set the brightness using the scrollbar. If you have monochrome
strip, select the brightness of the channel with the scrollbar. Test the
controller's work by moving the brightness scrollbar several times in the
extremes and intermediate positions - the light source should change its
brightness. The control panel also has an additional eects menu – the access
to it is achieved by moving-up the screen from the bottom ("More" at the
bottom of the screen). In the menu you can choose predened colors and set
the duration of the color, or choose a predened lighting eect and set the
transition times.
maximum current 12A (3A /channel)
maximum voltage
maximum load
color mode
energy consumption
number of outputs
type of outputs
dimensions
24V
288W
RGB / RGBW / MONO
< 1W
4
open drain, PWM,
low side control
39 x 35 x 20 mm
housing
protection level
protection
mounting method
communication standard
made of polyurethane composition
not containing halogens, self-
extinguishing for thermal
class B (130 °C)
IP20
inverted polarization, ESD
in the ush-mounted box, on the lamp
housing, directly connected
to the LED strip, e.g. furniture
μWiFi, compatible with WiFi, 802.11g
Adding schedule entries can be performed by clicking the "Add item" button
in the "Schedule" section of settings. You can select the days in which the task
will be performed, the type of entry (at a specic time, or relative to sunrise /
sunset - only having a correctly set location) and set the parameters of the
task. The set tasks will be visible as a list, individual entries can be edited or
deleted.
SOFTWARE UPDATE
To update the software in the controller, connect it to your home WiFi network
(see "Access Point and WiFi Network Settings" section) which is connected to
the Internet. Go to “Settings” (icon at the top-right corner of the screen) and
click the "Get new rmware" button in the nal section on settings. Wait about
1 minute, do not close the interface and don’t perform other actions. The
device will download the latest software. The software version number,
hardware version and device identier can be read at the bottom of the
settings screen.
transmission type
radio frequency
API
mode
compatible devices
LOCATION AND TIME OF THE DEVICE,
bidirectional, encrypted
2.4 GHz
open
direct connection (as Access Point), Wi-Fi
connection via a standard router,
connection with access from any
location in the world (requires only
access to the Internet)
Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, iPad Mini,
Android, computers and mobile
devices supporting HTML5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SCHEDULE
for more information
visit our website
www.blebox.eu
or send us an email to: info@blebox.eu
support is available at
support@blebox.eu
The controller has the ability to work according to a given schedule. To make
this possible, set the device's time. Go to settings in the "Device time" section,
click "Change timezone". Then select your region and location from the list,
conrm your selection clicking the "Save" button. The device will synchronize
its time with the server time (if the controller is in a WiFi network with access
to Internet) or it will download time from the phone / tablet. It is recommended that the controller is always connected to a WiFi network with Internet
access so that it can automatically synchronize its clock.
To be able to control devices using the local sunrise and sunset, you must also
select the location of the controller. You can specify the location of the device
using a smartphone or tablet. In the section "Device location", click "Set
locations". Browser will ask whether to share locations - allow. In the "Coordinates" eld,should appear the approximate coordinates of your location. If the
"Set locations" button blinks red with the word "Error", or the "Coordinates"
eld did not change the value from "Not set" to numeric data, a failurehas
occurred during the location download. You should make sure that the phone
/ tablet has a GPS module and that the sharinglocation service is enabled on
the phone.
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