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Hello all!
Here’s my new contribution to for MLGW/BLGW.
It's a small Mac programme, It’s called LC3, and it’s a bridge between the MLGW or Beolink Gateway that allows full control of the Philips Hue Lamps as if they were “super LC2s”.
You can control individual lamps (On/Off, Intensity, Saturation, Colour), Save and Recall light pictures just like you did with LC2s. It is also designed to work nicely even if you also have LC2s in the room.
It requires a mac that is always on.
User Guide:
On your Beo4, press LIGHT then:
As you can see, except for the selection of colour and saturation, all the rest works exactly like controlling an LC2.
Setup Guide:
You can start using you Beo4 as per the user guide above…
Let me know if you have any questions…
Beoworld app with direct photo upload and emoticons.
Brilliant, Phil!
Sounds great!
However, is it only Beovisions and Beolink Active/passive boxes that can pass through LIGHT commands - no Beocenters/Beosounds?
My B&O products: Beosound 9000, Beosound 2300, Beosound Century, Beolab 8000, Beolab 6000, Beolab 4000 x2, Beolab 3500, Beolab 2000, Beolab 10, Beolink Active x2, Beotime, Beo5 x2, Beo4, A9 keyring x2, LC2 dimmer x6 and growing....
Rivenflush:no Beocenters/Beosounds?
The Beosound 4 is compatible, as well as Beosound/Beomaster 5. And some Beocenter 6.
The list is available here: MLGW product compatibility.doc it is a MLGW limitation.
p.
I have updated the app with the following features:
- It will try and reconnect to the MLGW if it disconnects
- Pressing LIGHT 3 times, or LIGHT, PLAY, PLAY will turn all the lights white at top intensity. (pressing LIGHT twice or LIGHT+PLAY will turn the light on with their previous state).
... and I forgot, you can now Save and Recall light pictures for EVENING, GENERAL, HOME, LEAVING, MORNING, MUSIC, OUTDOOR, RELAX, SLEEP, TV VIEW, which are available in the LIST when using the newer Beo4 with Joystick.
To save a light picture you under EVENING, for example, you need to do STORE, EVENING, STORE.
lano: Does this work with the MLGW also?
If you've got an MLGW with Ethernet, yes, it should. The MLGW and Beolink Gateway use the same integration protocol. You can test the programme before you buy the Hue Starter kit. You won't be able to do anything with it, but the log window will tell you if it connects correctly to the MLGW. You can press keys on the remote and see in the log if they're received.
lano:May I ask how the MLGW knows that the light commands should be routed to the LC3 program?
Yes all the telegrams are forwarded to any programme that connects to the MLGW. The MLGW or any other system connected to it will still receive and treat LIGHT commands if they've got rules setup.
lano: If so I think I might buy a Hue to test.
The starter kit comes with the Hue Bridge, which is necessary. You need to connect the bridge to the Ethernet.
lano: Have you ever looked at openhab? Do you think that it is possible to build a plugin (binding) that connects to the MLGW/BLGW?
I haven't looked at Openhab yet, I have looked at Indigo for Mac and developed a plugin for it. You can see details here: http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/13779/120950.aspx#120950
lano:Have you ever looked at openhab?
I had a look at it this morning, although it seems very extensive, it seems quite complex. It is indeed possible to develop plugins/bindings in Java. The MLGW protocol is documented, so it shouldn't be difficult for any programmer.
Are you using Openhab yourself?
Rivenflush:However, is it only Beovisions and Beolink Active/passive boxes that can pass through LIGHT commands - no Beocenters/Beosounds?
I am planning to add support for the Ethernet or Wifi version of IRTrans, this will provide a cheap solution to control lights from rooms that do not have a compatible B&O product.
I have fixed the link!
Thanks for letting me know.
beojeff:Brilliant, Phil!
BeoNut since '75
elephant: BeoSound 4 in one room and BV8-40 with constantly on MacMini
BS4 and BV8 need to have the right software. This can be checked in http://mlgw.bang-olufsen.dk/source/documents/MLGW%20product%20compatibility.doc
Mac Mini needs to be 10.6 minimum.
elephant:- ML Gateway
I have not tested on MLGW, but I am sure it'll work. I have tested it on a Beolink Gateway.
elephant:- bulb screw fittings instead of bayonet
Adapters are available.
elephant:and LC3
The Beolink Gateway with latest software can control Philips Hue lamps, out of the box (with some programming), but LC3 offers more flexibility, and there's no programming to do in the BLGW.
Guys! Don't rush and buy a MLGW or BLGW just because of LC3!!! I am very happy with my BLGW though.
Here is LC3's "road map"...
@Phil
Personally I - at the moment - have no need for global controlling of light (I have several oldfashioned LC1's working in my home) or for the Gateway..
But I do understand a bit of how it works!
This project is a serious contribution to make the GW usefull for a lot of people - and maybe even more wanted.
Keep up your excellent work
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
I have tried Openhab just briefly. The aim was to get wether data in to my IHC system and also be able to set alarm with Google calendar or similar. It did work fine to get the weather data (from a Netatmo weather station) into the IHC system but the Google calendar solution was not so user friendly in the end.
I am still looking for a easy solution to set an alarm to go off at a certain time to trigger an event i the MLGW that will turn on Music on my BV3 in the bedroom and after a while raise the roller blinds. As it now I have have fix time that I can activate with a Virtual button in the Beolink app.
It will be very interesting to follow your work. I think that the LC3 will expand the audience and use for a BLGW/MLGW a lot.
Do you think that it will be possible to get an input from IRTRANS to the BLGW/MLGW so that could be used as a trigger or will it only be sent to LC3?
lano: but the Google calendar solution was not so user friendly in the end.
Try Indigo. It has an integrated plugin for that (which I haven't used):
http://wiki.indigodomo.com/doku.php?id=plugins:icalalarmprocessor
lano:Do you think that it will be possible to get an input from IRTRANS to the BLGW/MLGW so that could be used as a trigger or will it only be sent to LC3?
P.