A8 Light Help Guide Version 2

[racsoh]

So, I threw the app at Claude this evening trying to push it into Home Assistant, and it seems to have been successful.

Is anyone brave/stupid enough to try it out?

I like the idea. How you do it. I'm a developer myself ao I would love to know what was the prompt you use and if you are able to share the project.

 

[markosharknz]

I like the idea. How you do it. I'm a developer myself ao I would love to know what was the prompt you use and if you are able to share the project.

Literally just this:

Might be worth stating a separate thread than taking over this one :p


Note: - I've asked Claude to rip apart the whole app, and grab everything else it can get in terms of devices, because then its not just the A8SE that I have but the other A8 models, and the A7. Will update when its done

 

[racsoh]

Literally just this:

Might be worth stating a separate thread than taking over this one :p


Note: - I've asked Claude to rip apart the whole app, and grab everything else it can get in terms of devices, because then its not just the A8SE that I have but the other A8 models, and the A7. Will update when its done

Love to see what you come up with. Willing to try the app once ready if you would like testers. I'll try on my end and see what I can come up with as well. Maybe we ended up doing a way better version LOL

 

[markosharknz]

Love to see what you come up with. Willing to try the app once ready if you would like testers. I'll try on my end and see what I can come up with as well. Maybe we ended up doing a way better version LOL

I'm more keeping same app, but going down HA route for management - I'm trying to build out that ecosystem for my tank. What I could/ should do is make a companion app that is faster than the AIPAI app and uses it to plug into HA that way. Hmm


Also, I sent you a PM about the GitHub repo

 

[racsoh]

Love to see what you come up with. Willing to try the app once ready if you would like testers. I'll try on my end and see what I can come up with as well. Maybe we ended up doing a way better version LOL

I'm more keeping same app, but going down HA route for management - I'm trying to build out that ecosystem for my tank. What I could/ should do is make a companion app that is faster than the AIPAI app and uses it to plug into HA that way. Hmm


Also, I sent you a PM about the GitHub repo

Thanks for sharing the git repo. Yeah, that's a good idea. When I first got the lights I thought about something similar and how to integrate it with my Apex. Unfortunately the lights don't have an additional port.

 

[martin.a]

Thanks for sharing the git repo. Yeah, that's a good idea. When I first got the lights I thought about something similar and how to integrate it with my Apex. Unfortunately the lights don't have an additional port.

Hi Guys, I have not seen this mentioned: I just had those lights opened for thermal paste application and noticed a connector next to the esp32. It's most likely UART they use for direct programming and debugging. Maybe it would make sense to reverse engineer it and see what can be done with it? IMHO, to get those lights wire-controlled would by sweet.

 

[markosharknz]

Hi Guys, I have not seen this mentioned: I just had those lights opened for thermal paste application and noticed a connector next to the esp32. It's most likely UART they use for direct programming and debugging. Maybe it would make sense to reverse engineer it and see what can be done with it? IMHO, to get those lights wire-controlled would by sweet.

https://github.com/markosharknz1/ha-aipai-light

That is the repo, i'm just in the process of unboxing an A7 now :)

 

[markosharknz]

Has anyone had any luck setting moonlight in the app for any version of the lights? A8 PRO / A8SE / A7?

 

[buck233]

Has anyone had trouble setting up lights using IOS app? I have app Version 3.1.78 on my IPhone. I have added a dedicated 2.4ghz router. When I add a light I keep getting the error message “Data anomaly, APP will restart”When I click confirm it just resets the app.

I also do not have an option to change time zones?

 

[fresco194]

Has anyone had trouble setting up lights using IOS app? I have app Version 3.1.78 on my IPhone. I have added a dedicated 2.4ghz router. When I add a light I keep getting the error message “Data anomaly, APP will restart”When I click confirm it just resets the app.

I also do not have an option to change time zones?

I came here to ask for help on the exact same issue and same app version only on Android. Any luck?

 

[buck233]

I came here to ask for help on the exact same issue and same app version only on Android. Any luck?

Sorry just seeing this. I ended up setting up 2 lights on the app then went out of town. When I got back they were working in the app. I set up my others and by the next morning they were working correctly. Synced all the lights and ran them next few days no issues, shut down power to them a few times and everything worked when they came back on each time. Finally getting tank in next few weeks.