SMART LED LAMP COMPARISON CHART


Wi-Fi-connected smart LED lamps need a reliable internet network with a strong enough signal. They respond to input from the manufacturer’s app downloaded to a mobile device. Photos: Brilliance LED


Wi-Fi vs. Bluetooth connectivity For smart lamps to work, they require specific planning, infrastructure and installation. Smart LED lamps fall into two wireless communication


and connectivity methods: Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Selecting the proper lamp or lamps for an installation is heavily de- pendent on the customer’s lighting desires, property type and size, and connection strength, says James Cervantes, product manager, lighting controls, for FX Luminaire, San Marcos, California. “Selecting the wrong wireless communication method


will cause the product to perform poorly or not perform at all,” Cervantes says. “Site planning is key to a successful smart product installation.” Wi-Fi-connected lamps require a modem, router, in-


ternet network, strong enough Wi-Fi signal to reach the lamps and the lamp manufacturer’s app downloaded onto a mobile device.


Bluetooth- or otherwise-connected lamps require a


smart device and the lamp manufacturer’s app downloaded onto that device.


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While Wi-Fi-connected lamps require more compo- nents to work, users can adjust their smart LED lamps via their mobile device from anywhere in the world. Blue- tooth-connected lamps are limited to the user’s proximity to their smart LED lamps. For large sites, Cervantes says Wi-Fi connectivity is


probably the best option. However, it’s vital that landscape lighting pros focus on each lamp’s distance from the Wi- Fi signal and the number of additional devices using the internet network. Baird advises that because most residential Wi-Fi net-


works are geared for interior use, lighting designers/install- ers should conduct an audit both inside and outside of the home. Te designer/installer will also need to know the modem and router that will be utilized on the project. “Te ideal network today consists of the modem, a mesh


network with the router and then multiple internet access points strategically placed throughout the residence,” Baird says. “In larger homes and more extensive exterior land- scapes, outdoor/exterior access points may be required to make the system work.”


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