msgreenf Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 It would be awesome to see if someone could write a driver for these Cree bulbs. http://www.cree.com/News-and-Events/Cree-News/Press-Releases/2015/January/connected-bulb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I agree! Cree has come out with a few versions I saw at Home Depot...An these new Cree bulbs can be used in enclosed lighting fixtures which most LED bulbs don't recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin L Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 its not that simple Their zigbee stack does not work with C4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 If I recall, these bulbs work with Hue and Wemo, so while not a direct connection to control4, maybe you could route to it that way through the Hue and Wemo drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipboy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I heard these were Wink compatible as well. I saw the CNET video on them last night. Really want these to work. Would solve a lot of problems I have in my project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 If I recall, these bulbs work with Hue and Wemo, so while not a direct connection to control4, maybe you could route to it that way through the Hue and Wemo drivers.Wemo is good. Any info?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Wemo is good. Any info?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkFor the wemo driver?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdepaola Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Sylvania has zigbee bulbs headed to market this month, go by the name of Sylvania Lightify. They will also work with the Wemo Link which should open them up to the Wemo app. Will be interesting to see how this all pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 For the wemo driver?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI meant any info on how to integrate Cree bulbs to WeMo Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstuart Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Strange that an HA profile zigbee bulb can't work in Control4. Was real simple getting them to work with almost all the zigbee hubs out there, Wink, SmartThings, etc. I wrote a driver to control them from inside Control4 to SmartThings using their REST API, but was painful. Why can't Control4 support basic HA lighting profiles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaltrader Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 If they don't support industry standards it will be to their demise. Funny that an automation company fighting for AV standards with SDDP won't support zigbee standards themselves. Sounds a little hypocritical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 If they don't support industry standards it will be to their demise. Funny that an automation company fighting for AV standards with SDDP won't support zigbee standards themselves. Sounds a little hypocritical Control4 requires an authentication in the communication which the Cree bulbs don't support.I for one am not interested in unscecure automation just cause it's cheaper, easier, quicker to market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I don't think per bulb is the way to go but given these new bulbs permit enclosed fixtures and produce light similiar to inclandecent LED becoming more affordable and controllable. Using C4, Lutron etc...works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstuart Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 So, control4 makes a dimmer, switch, keypad that all conform to the zigbee HA profile that can join other hubs. Why wouldn't they allow Zigbee HA profile devices to connect? I think people think these are just zigbee LightLink (which has no authentication) but they also support the HA Profile for lighting, just like any other switch / dimmer. Control4 doesn't support Zigbee LightLink but they do have support for HA Lighing profile, since dimmers work so it "should" just be a matter of using a generic dimmer driver with the right clusters set up for on/off and dimming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdepaola Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I don't think per bulb is the way to go but given these new bulbs permit enclosed fixtures and produce light similiar to inclandecent LED becoming more affordable and controllable. Using C4, Lutron etc...works great!I actually think per light opens up some more interesting light scene options. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmpez Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Some of the Cree bulbs I have in the house are starting to emit a buzzing noise. Not all, just some. Have to take them back and exchange at Home Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I actually think per light opens up some more interesting light scene options.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My only issue with per light is that given things change so quickly, if the one you pick either gets bought out or discontinued then future upgrades are worthless. Certainly thing options increase by having per light but sticking with the big players be it C4 or Lutron helps minimize future issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlombardo Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Just to add some info... I have 39 of these new Cree Connected bulbs and they are all linked to and controlled by a Philips Hue bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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