With previous led strips ( Dual white & single colour ) I have cut the supplied plug off and connected them to hubitat via third party controller: Amazon.co.uk and it seems to work ok.
By connecting the RGBIC I'd like to be able to set up automations such as to turn on / increase the brightness when motion is detected, change colour based on the time of the day etc.
For the "fancy" scenes, I would prefer to continue to use the Govee app ( assuming this would be much easier than within hubitat? ).
I've no idea how to achieve the above? Any suggestions?
I've looked at the topic with the Govee driver, but it seems RGBIC is not supported.
I didn't think the RGBIC were easily supported through Hubitat though?
I've tried searching the driver thread and it seems that the serial number H6144 is not supported - unless I am mistaken of course?
The govee driver is pretty broad. It should work. No harm in trying it. If it doesn't, maybe you can get the author to add support. They're usually pretty receptive
So just to get that clear in my head - In order for this to work, I would:
Connect the light strip via it's original power source and leave the wifi / bluetooth controller in place.
Integrate it with hubitat via the driver you mentioned ( providing it works )
This would then give me the ability to trigger the light on/off via an external motion sensor, but the colours & brightness would have to be set via the app?
I'm looking at trying these. I have a couple questions, what is the IC function? And (other than that) how are they working with your hub? I'm thinking under bed motion activated night lighting, and possibly something with a community app to monitor the waste drawer of a litter robot.
You can check the list of supported devices to know if the device you are getting ready to buy is supported by Govee's cloud Api or there newly deployed Lan API.
RGBIC just means the pixels or group of pixels can be controlled independently. This allows you to create animations on the strip. There are a few examples of that on that thread. Unfortunately scenes are not supported by the API.
That said the driver can 1. Turn the strip on/off. 2. Set the level/brightness of a device. 3. Set the color. 4. Set the strip to a color temp. If thr device supports lan control you can also fad over time.
If you have any questions about the integration let me know.
The above post isn't 100% accurate anymore. We have managed to add what Govee Calls scenes, or light effects to the driver as well now for LAN controlled devices.
I set this up today with the latest package and can send commands to my RGBID floor lamp. Now to operationalize.
What is the recommended path for calling [Govee] effects within [Hubitat] scenes? I realize I could have a virtual switch trigger a rule that sends the effects code, but it seems like there's gotta be a better way so that I don't have a separate rule and virtual device for every effect, DIY, etc that I want access to. I'm probably missing something simple.