Waarom kiezen voor Smart inbouwspots?
Waarom zijn smart inbouwspots zo handig? Dat leggen we je in een aantal stappen uit. De enkele redenen om voor slimme inbouwspots te kiezen is het volgende:
- Flexibele bediening: Met smart inbouwspots kun je de verlichting eenvoudig bedienen via een app op je telefoon, maar ook via draadloze wandschakelaars op batterij. Zo kan je vrijwel overal ter wereld de verlichting bedienen, ook al ben je op vakantie!
- Automatiseren en plannen: Je slimme inbouwspots automatiseren is ook erg handig. Zo kan je kiezen wanneer de verlichting automatisch aan/uit moet gaan, of van lichtkleur moet veranderen op een bepaalde tijdstip van de dag.
- Integratie met andere slimme apparaten: je kunt smart inbouwspots naadloos aansluiten op je bestaande slimme apparaten en met elkaar laten communiceren.Dit kunt u allemaal automatiseren in de app op je telefoon.
- Energy efficiency: LED Smartrecessed spotlights are significantly more efficient than standard LED spots. This is not related to the wattage, but to the settings and automation you can apply to these smart recessed spotlights. This ensures that the lighting never stays on unnecessarily or for too long while you are already in bed or away from home. This saves you extra on your energy costs!
- Endless, creative, and atmospheric possibilities: You can experiment with different colors, brightness, lighting effects, and much more using smart recessed spotlights. Whether it is for a movie night, a party, or a relaxing evening at home, you can adjust everything to your preference. This gives you much more flexibility and control over the systems in your home.
Different controls for Smartrecessed spotlights
You have various control options in smart lighting. Nowadays, there are many different types of brands that work mainly with two different control methods. Below, we explain the difference to you.
Tuya - Smart recessed spotlights:
Smart WiFi lights operate on the Tuya communication protocol. These are the most common smart lights. WiFi smart lighting is an easy entry-level model because it can be connected directly to your WiFi network. Every smart WiFi light contains a Tuya chip that operates on your WiFi signal. Therefore, it does not matter which brand of WiFi light you purchase; they all work the same way. Of course, there are quality differences among the various lights themselves. Furthermore, this form of smart lighting is considerably more affordable than the Zigbee variant.
You can easily connect the WiFi lights to multiple apps, including: Tuya smart, Smartlife, Nedis smart, Homeylux, Hoftronic smart. These apps all operate using the Tuya communication protocol.
Zigbee - Smart recessed spotlights:
Zigbee 3.0 is a communication protocol, much like WiFi or Bluetooth. The protocol works as follows: you connect a Zigbee product to a HUB/Bridge (e.g., Philips HUE, IKEA Tradfri, or Homey). The HUB connects you to the WiFi network, and the HUB then communicates with the Zigbee lighting. The lights communicate with each other individually via a Mesh network, in which signals are forwarded between the lights and devices. This is extremely useful if you have a large house, yard, or large garden. Long distances can easily be bridged because each light amplifies the signal to the next light or device.Zigbee also offers more possibilities with switches, sensors, and dimmers to control lighting wirelessly.
Installation is very simple; you do not need to run any extra wiring. This can be done with existing fixtures, fittings, and cables. The only thing you need to purchase is a HUB/Bridge. The hub, because your phone after all does not have a Zigbee antenna.
Installation of smart recessed spotlights:
Installing smart recessed spotlights is very simple. Below we explain the steps required for this.
- Smartconnect recessed spotlights to the mains power (GU10 fitting + fixture often required)
- The lights will start flashing rapidly; this is the pairing mode. If they do not, you need to quickly switch the lighting on and off 5 times so that they reset.
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Connect to network
- Tuya protocol -->Directly connect to WiFi network (2.4Ghz)
- Zigbee protocol -->Connect to the bridge/hub (as long as the hub is Zigbee 3.0 compatible)
- Open the app and press + in the top right corner to add the smart spots.
- After adding the smartspots individually, you can create a group. With a group, you can control an entire area (kitchen, living room, bedroom) all at once.
- You're all set, enjoy your smartspots!
More information about smartspots?
Would you like to get more information on how smart lighting works exactly? Feel free to contact our specialists, they are happy to help! You can also take a look at our blog post"How does smart lighting work? Everything at a glance!"
Also watch our video about Smartspots
