Setup & quick start for SSC-LUXon smart lighting with Tuya

Anleitung Smart Home Beleuchtung mit Tuya
Anleitung Smart Home Beleuchtung mit Tuya

With the purchase of an SSC-LUXon smart light source, the colourful world of lighting is open to you. To be able to use all functions, a few steps are necessary in advance.

On this page, you will find out everything you need to know about setting up and operating the lights and how to connect them to a voice assistant* such as "Amazon Alexa" or "Google Home".

We hope you enjoy your smart lighting!

*You do not necessarily need a voice assistant to operate the light sources. You can also control the lights directly with your smartphone and the "Smart Life" app. However, operation by voice control increases the convenience considerably, as you do not have to pick up your smartphone every time.

Before you get started, here is an important note:

Please ensure that your WLAN is set to 2.4 GHz. Operation with Tuya is not possible in 5.0 GHz mode.
If you split the frequency of your router (2.4 GHz & 5.0 GHz), then it is important that the name and password of the two WLANs are different.
You can check this in the settings of your internet router under the item "Wi-Fi".

Please note that in addition to WLAN reception, you also need an Internet connection to control the lights.

Information on the use of the smart lighting outdoors:

If you want to combine our smart light source with an outdoor light, we recommend that you first configure the light source on the router. Then you can try it out in the garden to see how far the Wi-Fi connection is stable.

Important: The range of your Wi-Fi connection is crucial for the functionality of the smart light outdoors.

Our SSC-LUXon smart light sources complies with directive 2014/53/EU.

You can download the complete text of the EU declaration of conformity as a PDF document on the following page:

https://www.led-lichtraum.de/info/doc

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1. Installing the Smart Life App

The first thing you need is the Smart Life app, regardless of whether you want to control your smart lights directly or via voice assistant. The app serves as an interface between your lights and the configuration.

1.1 Download the Smart Life App

Visit the Google Play Store or App Store with your smartphone. The Smart Life App is available for Android & iOS:

Smart Home App Tuya im Google Play Store downloaden

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Smart Home App Tuya im Apple App Store Store downloaden

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1.2 Register with Smart Life

Smart Life App - sign Up

After installing the Smart Life App: Click on "Sign Up" at the beginning.

Smart Life App - register

Now enter your e-mail address and confirm it with "Get Verification Code". This step is for your own security.

Smart Life App - safety code

Now wait until you receive your code by e-mail and enter it in the app.

Smart Life App - password

Now choose your personal password. Please note that the password should be as secure as possible (upper & lower case letters, numbers and special characters).

1.3 Add light sources & lamps in the app

Important notice:

When installing several lights, we recommend that you couple only 3 lights at a time.
Otherwise, the commissioning may not work smoothly.
However, a total of more than 3 lights can be installed per circuit.
Only the setup up should be done one after the other (3 lights each).

Smart Life app - add device

After registration, you will see the following screen - click on the plus symbol at the top right and choose "Add Device".

Smart Life app - wi-fi light source

Now select "Lighting" in the left-hand menu and then "Light Source (Wi-Fi)".

Smart Life app - Wi-Fi password

Select your Wi-Fi Network and enter the corresponding Wi-Fi password. Make sure that your Wi-Fi is set to 2.4 GHz!

Smart Life app - confirmation

First switch on the purchased light with the smart light source. If the light flashes directly (your light at home, not in the app), select "Confirm the indicator is blinking" Otherwise, select "Reset Device Step bye Step" and follow the described steps. The light should start flashing after a short time. If not, repeat the step.

Smart Light app - light status

After confirming, that the light ist blinking, select the status of the light.

Smart Light app - add device

Wait until the light is found and added.

Smart Light app - light name

Once your light has been found, we recommend giving it a meaningful name (from [model name] to e.g. Smart Light GU10). Click on the pencil in the upper right corner to change the name.

Smart Light app - first light finished

Congratulations – you have set up your first light. For further lights, repeat the steps starting from step 1.3.

1.4 Control lights with the Smart Life app

Smart Life - dimming

After you have clicked on your light or group (will be explained later), you can use the rotary controls to adjust the colour temperature or dim the light.

Smart Life app - light colour

Click on "Colour" at the top of the menu to set the colour of the light. In addition, you can also dim or adjust the colour intensity here.

Smart Life app - scenes

Scenes are ready-made programmes that automatically change the light or the light colour, for example – just try it out!

Smart Life app - timer

At the bottom left you will find the timer. Here you can set when the light switches on or off automatically, just like on a TV.

1.5 Create light groups

If you want to assign several lights to a group (e.g. dining room or living room), carry out the following steps:

Smart Life app - overview

Go to the overview, where you can see all devices and click on the name of one of the lights you want to add to a group.

Smart Life app - groups

Click on the pencil at the top right.

Smart Life app - create groups

Choose "Create group".

Smart Life app - light selection

Now select all the lights you want to assign to the group and click save at the top.

Smart Life app - group name

You will now be asked to give the group a name (e.g. Living room).

Smart Life app - group finished

Done – now you can control all lights within a group in the same way as individual lights (described in step 1.4).

2. Control with Amazon Echo (Alexa)

To avoid always having to operate the smartphone, you have the option of pairing your Smart Life App with Amazon Echo.
To be able to carry out the configuration, you need the Alexa App on your smartphone.

2.1 Connection with Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo Smart Life

After setting up the Smart Life App, start your Amazon Alexa App. Click on "More" in the menu.

Amazon Echo -Skills & Games

Select "Skills & Games" on the left side.

Amazon Echo - Searching Smart Life Skill

Use the search function to find the "Smart Life" skill. Then click on it.

Amazon Echo - Smart Life Connection

Press the "Enable To Use" button to activate the skill.

Amazon Echo - Smart Life agreement

In the last step, you must agree the connection by clicking "Agree and link".

Amazon Echo - Smart Life linked

The Amazon Echo Smart Life Skill has been linked successfully. In the next step, add your lights.

2.2 Add lights to Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo - connecting new devices

Now add the lights you have set up in the Smart Life App to your Echo. To do this, press "Detect Devices". Searching for new devices can take up to 45 seconds. Wait and do not switch off the smartphone.

Amazon Echo - overview

You will then see the lights in the overview. These have the same names that you previously assigned in the Smart Life App.

2.3 Create groups in Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo - create groups

New group: Click on "Devices" in the main menu, then on the plus at the top right and select "Add Group".
Existing group: Click on the group and select "Edit" at the top right. Here you can select the light sources.

Amazon Echo - create a group

You will see an overview, how to set up a group. Click "Next".

Amazon-Echo - give groupe name

Give the group a name, e.g. Living room.

Amazon Echo - adding devices

Select the lights to be grouped.

Amazon Echo - group is ready

The group is ready.

2.4 Voice commands to control lights with Amazon Echo

Below is an overview of the most important commands for controlling your smart lighting with Amazon Echo:

  • „Alexa, turn [device name or group name] lights on.“
    Example: Alexa, turn living room lights on..
  • „Alexa, turn [device name or group name] lights off.“
    Example: Alexa, turn living room lights off.
  • „Alexa, [device name or group name] lights on.“
    Example: Alexa, living room lights on.
  • „Alexa, device name or group name] lights off.“
    Example: Alexa, living room lights off.
  • „Alexa, brighten the lights [device name or group name] to 50 %.“
    Example: Alexa, brighten the lights living room to 50 %.
  • „Alexa, make my lights [device name or group name] warmer.“
    Example: Alexa, make my lights [device name or group name] warmer.
  • „Alexa, [device name or group name] lights red.“
    Example: Alexa, living room lights red.

3. Control with Google Home

You can also control your smart lights by voice via the Google Home smart speaker.
To be able to carry out the configuration, you need the Google Home app on your smartphone.

3.1 Connection with Google Home

Google Home - Smart Life connection

After setting up the Smart Life App, start your Google Home App. Search the button "Connect Smart Life" in the upper horizontal menu and click on it.

Google Home - Smart Life agreement

Agree the connection by clicking "Agree and link".

Google Home - devices

Choose the devices, you want to connect.

Google Home - room selection

Now select a room that you want to assign to the light. In our example, "living room".

Google Home - home screen

The added devices are now visible in the home screen of the Google Home app.

3.2 Control lights with Google Home

Google Home - control center

You can now control the light via the app (voice commands follow below). Click on the light or room to enter the control center.

Google Home - light brightness

Here, the rotary control can be used to dim the brightness, switch the light on/off and adjust the light colour.

Google Home - light colour

After clicking on the "Colour" button, you can choose from one of the numerous colour modes.

3.3 Manage lights in rooms & groups with Google Home

Google Home - editing a group

Click on settings on the home screen to edit a group.

Google Home - rooms and groups

Choose the item "Rooms and groups".

Google Home - room selection

Select the room you want to manage.

Google Home - change group name

Here you can change the name of the room, add devices or delete the room.

3.4 Voice commands to control lights with Google Home

Below is an overview of the most important commands for controlling your smart lighting with Google Home:

  • „Ok Google, turn [device or group name] on.“
    Example: Ok Google, turn living room on.
  • „Ok Google, turn [device or group name] off.“
    Example: Ok Google, turn living room off.
  • „Ok Google, [device or group name] on.“
    Example: Ok Google, living room on.
  • „Ok Google, [device or group name] off.“
    Example: Ok Google, living room off.
  • „Ok Google, set [device or group name] to 50 %.“
    Example: Ok Google, set living room to 50 %.
  • „Ok Google, turn [device or group name] red.“
    Example: Ok Google, turn living room red.

4. Apple Siri

You can also control your smart lights by voice via Apple's Siri voice assistant.
You need an Apple smartphone to be able to carry out the configuration.
Once set up, the lighting can also be controlled via an Apple HomePod.

4.1 Create a scene

Apple Siri - scenes

To be able to control a smart light with Siri, a scene must first be created in the Smart Life app. To do this, click on "Scene" in the lower menu bar and then on "Create scene".

Apple Siri - create scene

In the next step, you can select which type of scene you want to create. To create a scene for switching on or off, select the top scene type ("Launch Tap-to-Run").

Apple Siri - give scene name

To configure the scene, select a suitable name in the first step (this is required for Siri control), e.g. "Office lamp on". Enter the name by clicking on the pencil at the top right.

Apple Siri - scene configuration

Click on the plus next to the "Then" to select a scene.

Apple Siri - select scene

Click on "Run the device" to select a light.

Apple Siri - select light

Select the light(s) you want to control with Siri.

Apple Siri - select scene

In the next step, you can select which function you want to set up as a scene. Click on "ON/OFF" to configure a scene for switching on or off.

Apple Siri - On/OFF scene

Select the desired function and click on "Save".

Apple Siri - save scene

Click on "Save" in the last step.

4.2 Add a scene to Siri

Apple Siri -  scene overview

In the scene menu you will find all the scenes you have created ("Tap-to-Run" Tab). Click on "Add to Siri" at the bottom left.

Apple Siri - Siri configuration

Select the desired scene by clicking on the plus sign.

Apple Siri - add scene to siri

Click on "Done" to add the shortcut.

Apple Siri - shortcuts

In the Apple app "Shortcuts" you will now find the scene you added. You can switch on the lamp with the voice command "Hey Siri, office light on".