e-Remote Broadlink RM-Pro

[Vulpix]

Think the biggest problem is when your Home internet link is down, there will be no way to control it via your phone. Albeit, you can still control manually. If broadlink goes down in flames, your investment are as good as paperweight.

I’ve yet to find a simple cheap solution where it allows local, no external server connection. Ironic statement since it’s called the Internet of Things. Lol.

Hubitat hub does everything locally.

 

[kun1he2]

Think the biggest problem is when your Home internet link is down, there will be no way to control it via your phone. Albeit, you can still control manually. If broadlink goes down in flames, your investment are as good as paperweight.

I’ve yet to find a simple cheap solution where it allows local, no external server connection. Ironic statement since it’s called the Internet of Things. Lol.

RF switches should still work even if Internet link goes down.

However, I suppose if the service provider really does belly up, you won't be able to reprogram the switches.

 

[singcheng]

Initially i thought of using broadlink RF switches, but many are suggesting to use wifi or zigbee switches and have neutral wire pulled to all the switches. This will incur more cost and the wifi switches are also around $150 one switch and broadlink is only bout $25 lol, for those using broadlink smart switches, any issue in terms of reliability and usage? i plan to have some home automation but probably more to simple automation only.

Where got so expensive?? Wifi switch (with or without Neutral wire also can use) is around $18-$30 (depending on how many gang).
Check this out https://carousell.com/p/1006035546

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[singcheng]

RF switches should still work even if Internet link goes down.

However, I suppose if the service provider really does belly up, you won't be able to reprogram the switches.

How the RF blaster (e.g. Broadlink RM Pro) works if no Internet? Unless you are using a RF Remote Control rather than your phone / Broadlink app.
If you are talking about manually turning it on/off at the switch location, then both RF and WIFI switch will work with your finger

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[kun1he2]

How the RF blaster (e.g. Broadlink RM Pro) works if no Internet? Unless you are using a RF Remote Control rather than your phone / Broadlink app.
If you are talking about manually turning it on/off at the switch location, then both RF and WIFI switch will work with your finger

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Ah yes, true - my bad. I have RF remotes as backup.
Also, power cycle will default to ON for all the switches.

 

[singcheng]

I could set what to do with a power cycle for each gang in my (4-gang) switch.

Ah yes, true - my bad. I have RF remotes as backup.
Also, power cycle will default to ON for all the switches.

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[god_of_shawn]

Hi all, anyone here able to add Decken ceiling fan remote control to RM Mini 4 or RM Pro+? Kept trying but unable to add the rf remote control to any of my BroadLink devices.

 

[kun1he2]

Yeap, I set mine to ON - so if WiFi or RF remote fails, just need to power cycle.

I could set what to do with a power cycle for each gang in my (4-gang) switch.

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[Alibeckham]

Can anybody help to explain to me why led light need to attach capacitor, otherwise the touch light switch will not function properly?

 

[singcheng]

Can anybody help to explain to me why led light need to attach capacitor, otherwise the touch light switch will not function properly?

You mean those Wifi light switch? It is all about the light switch, not the type of light you have.
If you have neutral wire at switch location (like most of my switches) then no need capacitor at L1 because your switch could complete the power circuit with the neutral wire.
If you don't have neutral wire at switch location then you need capacitor at L1, else your switch cannot power up (hence you cannot control it by wifi).

If you use RF switch (means you need RM Pro or a RF remote control) then no need capacitor at L1. But you won't know the status of each light (on/off) if you are using RF switch because they cannot feedback to server.

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[cumzball]

You mean those Wifi light switch? It is all about the light switch, not the type of light you have.
If you have neutral wire at switch location (like most of my switches) then no need capacitor at L1 because your switch could complete the power circuit with the neutral wire.
If you don't have neutral wire at switch location then you need capacitor at L1, else your switch cannot power up (hence you cannot control it by wifi).

If you use RF switch (means you need RM Pro or a RF remote control) then no need capacitor at L1. But you won't know the status of each light (on/off) if you are using RF switch because they cannot feedback to server.

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For Wifi light switch, is it possible to connect the capacitor at the switch end rather than at the lights? ie connecting the capacitor across L1 and L at the switch.

 

[singcheng]

For Wifi light switch, is it possible to connect the capacitor at the switch end rather than at the lights? ie connecting the capacitor across L1 and L at the switch.

No, because there is no Neutral wire at your switch to complete the circuit. Your L1 line is actually same as L (Live wire) because your switch just let the electricity continue towards your light.
Do you have difficulty in installing capacitor at L1 light position?

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[cumzball]

No, because there is no Neutral wire at your switch to complete the circuit. Your L1 line is actually same as L (Live wire) because your switch just let the electricity continue towards your light.
Do you have difficulty in installing capacitor at L1 light position?

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yes kind of troublesome as my lights are all clove lights connected in series to each switch. would it matter if the capacitor is not connected to the first light tube of the clove light for L1? coz i do not know where the first light tube from the switch is located.

 

[singcheng]

yes kind of troublesome as my lights are all clove lights connected in series to each switch. would it matter if the capacitor is not connected to the first light tube of the clove light for L1? coz i do not know where the first light tube from the switch is located.

I never tried this in series, but according to the seller, you can connect to any position of the light where they are in the series or parallel configuration.
How many gang you need? I have a black color spare 3-gang switch (non-neutral wire) if you want to try out.

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[cumzball]

I never tried this in series, but according to the seller, you can connect to any position of the light where they are in the series or parallel configuration.
How many gang you need? I have a black color spare 3-gang switch (non-neutral wire) if you want to try out.

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thanks for your replies. yeah i do require a 3-gang switch. but don't want to mafan you.

 

[viix]

yes kind of troublesome as my lights are all clove lights connected in series to each switch. would it matter if the capacitor is not connected to the first light tube of the clove light for L1? coz i do not know where the first light tube from the switch is located.

Depends on your load. Non neutral switch connected to 60w incandescent doesnt require capacitor because it take alot of current to turn the bulb on.
For LED, it requires very little so they need a capacitor to store and direct it away via the neutral at the light side.

If the cove light draw enough wattage, it would not light up. But the caveat here is if the low current, will damage the driver in the long run as most non neutral switches have this issue.

 

[cwm83]

Is there an alternative to Broadlink RM which can control devices based on 304MHz? Wonder why they only support from 305MHz when i read that the hardware can support frequency below 305MHz.

 

[ryuworks]

Hi guys, just wondering, are the RM4Pros from the taobao broadlink store the exact hardware as the ones sold locally and can connect to US servers? Or are they like the old Mijia devices and are locked to China servers? The price difference quite significant.

 

[singcheng]

Hi guys, just wondering, are the RM4Pros from the taobao broadlink store the exact hardware as the ones sold locally and can connect to US servers? Or are they like the old Mijia devices and are locked to China servers? The price difference quite significant.

Not sure about RM 4 Pro.
But I bought my RM 3 Pro and Mini3 from taobao, and everything is working fine with my Amazon Alexa.

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[IceX]

Have linked my BroadLink to Google home.

However it does not seem to switch on or off the ceiling fan lights via voice command on Google nest mini

No issues with siri though