Limitlessled Miboxer WL-Box1

Hiw do i edit the type of remote controller?
I want to use it with a remote

I also have this bridge (MiBoxer WL-BOX1), and I have been trying to get it to work using the ‘limitlessled’ integration, but it doesn’t work, and all the options seem to be based on another type of bridge (MiBox1 or 2), which has completely different ports. I used netcat to do a portscan, and it gave me these ports:

> Connection to 192.168.178.71 6336 port [udp/*] succeeded!
> Connection to 192.168.178.71 6566 port [udp/*] succeeded!
> Connection to 192.168.178.71 8209 port [udp/*] succeeded!
> Connection to 192.168.178.71 8383 port [udp/*] succeeded!

And these are also completely different from the suggested ports in the documentation.
If anybody has any suggestions to get them to work, I would be grateful. It is not an essential part of my domotics system (I use them for an attic where the remote would also suffice), but it would be nice to have it integrated…

Hi, in the code below you can find my code with MiBoxer and MiBox1.
Mi Boxer has to be configured via the Mi boxer app ( I use Android)
The group number is related to the Mi Boxer App configuration, 2 in my case
The bad part is that Home Assistant create the entity, but I can only control MiBoxer box with Alexa, no response through HA, unfortunately…

Code:
light:
platform: limitlessled
bridges:
- host: !secret Milight_ip
groups:
- number: 1
type: white
name: Salone Bianca
# fade: ‘on’
- number: 1
type: bridge-led
name: Box Light
- host: !secret MiBoxer_ip
groups:
- number: 2
type: rgbw
name: Salone Colorata

Have a nice Holiday time

Marco

P.s. Sorry but when I send the message, it lost the code formatting :frowning:

Hello Marco,
I also configured the bridge using my smartphone (iphone), and it works fine with the app, but I can’t get it to work with the ‘limitlessled’ integration. I’ve tried all the combinations of port/version and type, with all of the four zones (even zone 0), but even though the entities show up in HA, none of them work. Like I said, I think the WL-BOX1 uses a different protocol, with both different port numbers, UDP instead of TCP, and probably a different command set.

Peter

BTW, here’s my setup (FWIW):

- platform: limitlessled
  bridges:
    - host: 192.168.178.71
      groups:
      - number: 0
        name: zolder0
        type: rgbww
      - number: 1
        name: zolder1
        type: rgbww
      - number: 2
        name: zolder2
        type: rgbww
      - number: 3
        name: zolder3
        type: rgbww
      - number: 4
        name: zolder4
        type: rgbww

And like I said, I already tried it with extra parameters like:

- platform: limitlessled
  bridges:
    - host: 192.168.178.71
      port: 6336
      version: 6
      groups:
      - number: 0
        name: zolder0
        type: rgbww
      - number: 1
        name: zolder1
        type: rgbww
      - number: 2
        name: zolder2
        type: rgbww
      - number: 3
        name: zolder3
        type: rgbww
      - number: 4
        name: zolder4
        type: rgbww

But nothing seems to work.

Hi.

Thank you. I did it too. I got Tuya working.

I have a gateway MiBoxer WL-Box1 and a led controller FUT043 (RGB). I made a test like this:

First, I added the gateway WL-Box1 to the MiBoxer app. Then I linked the FUT043 led controller to the virtual remote control FUT089 (zone 1) in the MiBoxer app. It all works.

Then I put gateway MiBoxer WL-Box1 in pairing mode (red light flashes).
Go to Tuya app and add lighting (Light Stripes).

Adding MiBoxer WL-Box1 in Tuya Smart App

Start procedure and it will find a 2.4G gateway.

Now gateway MiBoxer WL-Box1adding to the Tuya Smart app.

MiBoxer WL-Box1 in Tuya Smart App

Now I can switch and change the color of one zone. But I can not switch Scenes???

Control MiBoxer WL-Box1 gateway in Tuya Smart App

I have Tuya local integration availeble in HA (from this: Tuya LOCAL with energy monitoring and without tuya-convert and localtuya: GitHub - rospogrigio/localtuya: local handling for Tuya devices), and I can switch and change the mode, brightness, color of one zone. But I can not switch Scenes.

Do Scenes work for you?

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Awesome - eventually that worked for me perfectly! :grin:

hi guys I have YT1 mi light bridge trying to connect to the Tuya app so I can use it with home a

what do I do to connect because it won’t connect

thanks Oliver

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Can you control multiple zones? or just the one zone?

Now just the one zone.

I don’t have now more than 1 led controller FUT043 (RGB), to connect to the MiBoxer WL-Box1 gateway and to try to control multiple zones.

Hi Peter,

Did you ever get the WL-BOX1 to work in HA?

Walter

Hi Walter,
No I didn’t, so it has limited me to using those lights in a single room, where local control is sufficient. If I have time, I will try and work out the protocol by sniffing on the network traffic, but I’m still hoping someone smarter than me will figure it out.

This is my code in configuration.yaml and it works fine with three iBox2 controllers, which are paired with the MiLight app. That’s the older model, but i assume, not much different, because they all work with the same remote’s.

I hope this helps someone…

# MiLight integration
light:
  platform: limitlessled
  bridges:
    - host: 192.168.178.24
      groups:
      - number: 1
        name: Keuken tafel
        type: rgbww
        fade: true
      - number: 2
        name: Slaapkamer lampje
        type: rgbww
        fade: true
      - number: 3
        name: Slaapkamer paneel
        type: rgbww
        fade: true
      - number: 4
        name: Terras lampen
        type: rgbww
        fade: true
    - host: 192.168.178.44
      groups:
      - number: 1
        name: Woonkamer lamp
        type: rgbww
        fade: true
      - number: 2
        name: Keuken werkblad
        type: rgbww
        fade: true
      - number: 3
        name: Simcave lampen
        type: rgbww
        fade: true
      - number: 4
        name: RaafLedStrip
        type: rgbww
        fade: true
    - host: 192.168.178.92
      groups:
      - number: 1
        name: RaafLamp
        type: rgbww
        fade: true
      - number: 2
        name: Badkamer lamp
        type: rgbww
        fade: true

Thanks a lot for this write-up; it helped me to get it working! :+1:

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Does anyone know how to recall the color white ?
I have set scenes for any colour but cant recall white

found this in my scenes.yaml:

  name: Lamp Keuken Werkblad Werkstand
  entities:
    light.keuken_werkblad:
      min_mireds: 154
      max_mireds: 370
      effect_list:
      - colorloop
      - night
      - white
      brightness: 255
      color_temp: 313
      friendly_name: Keuken werkblad
      assumed_state: true
      supported_features: 63
      state: 'on'

That gives me strong, white light.

Anybody have trouble pairing their wall panel to the remote/app? I have my WL-Box1 gateway set up just fine, but I have the P3 wall panel. The manual says it should be pairable to any remote really. But I can’t get the panel to enter pairing mode no matter what I do. Anyone else have this issue?

Hi. For those who still have difficulties with the Miboxer Box 1.
I went for DIY device, which works perfect for me with all mi light devices:

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This is a great solution, @Koen22!
I ordered an NRF24L01+ for €3, connected it to a D1 mini that I had still on stock, uploaded the precompiled firmware to it and … done! Works like a charm. Thanks!

@Koen22 Thanks a lot for the link!

Has anybody managed to get Multiple Zones working with Google Voice Assistant & Home Assistant?

Maybe the ‘sidoh/esp8266_milight_hub’ can be ‘partitioned’ so that it appears as multiple WL-Box 1 controllers?

@aleksey_z Thanks for the TUYA info! I use the Smart Life App so maybe that is an option also although it may not be on HA?

It’s a shame that scenes do not seem to work. :slightly_frowning_face:
Have you tried creating a ‘Tap-To-Run’ instead of creating a automation ‘scene’?

(I have a few of the older MiLight Bulbs/Controllers but don’t want to buy more until I have a solid plan as I want them to work perfectly with Voice Assistant & HA. Maybe I will just have to start over & go down the Zigbee route or similar? :confused: )

(Also my Home Assistant isnt working atm so sorry for all of the blind questions & suggestions!)

Thanks! :innocent:
DAN.