Limitlessled Miboxer WL-Box1

aleksey_z · December 30, 2020, 8:24am

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?

mario84 · January 2, 2021, 2:18pm

Awesome - eventually that worked for me perfectly!

Oliver_Chapple · February 2, 2021, 6:11pm

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

Chris_G · March 2, 2021, 12:20pm

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

aleksey_z · March 2, 2021, 12:59pm

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.

WL21 · April 29, 2021, 9:14pm

Hi Peter,

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

Walter

pmansvelder · April 30, 2021, 7:17am

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.

BebeMischa · May 3, 2021, 11:01pm

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

Nick4 · July 7, 2021, 10:02pm

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

gatdecor · August 11, 2021, 4:55pm

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

BebeMischa · August 25, 2021, 12:32pm

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.

amirite · January 14, 2022, 4:43pm

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?

Koen22 · February 1, 2022, 5:14pm

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:

Jpsy · April 3, 2022, 8:43am

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!

BE4RE · December 6, 2022, 1:42am

@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.
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? )

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

Thanks!
DAN.

BE4RE · December 6, 2022, 2:06am

I have the T4 wall panel so once I get a WL-Box1 or ESP8266 I will let you know how I get on!

Has anybody used a Wall Panel with sidoh/esp8266_milight_hub or via Tuya?

JBHorne2 · January 7, 2023, 10:46pm

I have 6 RGBWW Mi-Lights that work through the app from one wifi box. How do I control the color in Home Assistant? Can’t figure that part out!

This is what I have configured, but not sure any of this is correct:

# Mi-Light Lighting
light:
  - platform: limitlessled
    bridges:
      - host: 192.168.1.15
        groups:
        - number: 1
          type: rgbww
          name: Outdoor 1
        - number: 2
          type: rgbww
          name: Outdoor 2
        - number: 3
          type: rgbww
          name: Outdoor 3
        - number: 4
          type: rgbww
          name: Outdoor 4
        - number: 5
          type: rgbww
          name: Outdoor 5
        - number: 6
          type: white
          name: Step 1

BebeMischa · January 7, 2023, 10:55pm

As far, a I know, I will carefully state, that something is wrong. The info I can remember from the time, I did my config, stated, that you can’t have 5 groups of rgbww lights on one controller. Max is 4. Same, like the phone app.

If that really is a problem, then your config will not work because of this.

I’m using scenes to change colors on my lights. And also this: GitHub - bokub/rgb-light-card: 💡 A Lovelace custom card for RGB lights

Works fine.

There is a thread about the configs here: Limitlessled - #25 by retrup

facuzestoa · May 24, 2023, 6:35pm

Great! works perfectly for me also

Thanks !!

breznkar · August 15, 2024, 8:38am

Hi Everyone. I try to make limitless led to work with wl-box2 gateway and no success. Not sure if supported? Anyone share same experience?
Thanks!