On your SmartThings Mobile App: Create / Log into your Samsung account
LUTRON SMART SWITCH APP ANDROID
Open your SmartThings Mobile App ( iOS, Android ). On your Lutron Mobile App: Verify that you can control your Lutron Caséta devices. The Smart Bridge isn't even available until September 1, so I'd suggest buying a $60 plug-in dimmer and a Pico remote kit (you can also buy the dimmer and remote separately for $55 and $15) to see how you like the functionality and then consider adding the Smart Bridge later if you want more advanced scheduling features and the option of adding other Lutron-compatible devices.Install your Lutron Caséta devices and set it up on the Lutron Mobile App ( iOS, Android ). Once that happens, this $150 Smart Bridge will be a lot easier to justify.
So, if you want a smart-home setup complete with dimmers, battery-powered window shades, smart thermostats, and LED bulbs, Lutron is working toward that goal. It's also making a clear effort to move toward a more comprehensive home automation package. Lutron is one of the only big-name brands offering a smart dimmer solution that goes beyond a bulb with built-in tech. The same goes for Belkin's WeMo switches and the D-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug, but none of them offer dimmer functionality. The dimmers are more expensive than Lutron's, but Plum's products don't need a hub to work. A startup called Plum is now accepting preorders for $89 Wi-Fi Lightpad dimmers, $89 Wi-Fi smart plugs, and $89 Wi-Fi duplex electrical outlets. Colin West McDonald/CNETĮxcluding smart LEDs like Philips Hue bulbs that incorporate dimmer features, there aren't many smart dimmers available today (particularly of the plug-in or wall-mounted variety). The Caseta Wireless plug-in lamp dimmer, the Pico remote, and the Lutron Smart Bridge. To adjust the favorite setting (its default is a 50 percent light level) you set the desired level of light on the dimmer and then hold down the favorite button for 6 seconds until it blinks twice.
Then I pressed and held the same button on the remote control for 6 seconds until it flashed three times, meaning it was successfully paired. Then, since I also had a Pico remote, I paired the dimmers with the remotes by holding the off button for 6 seconds until the LED started blinking. I connected two table lamps to one of the modules and one floor lamp to the other. Then plug the lamp or lamps into the dimmer and then into the wall outlet. To install, simply switch the lamp you want to control to the "on" position and unplug it. This plug-in module has two outlets, one on either side, and works with LEDS, CFLs, incandescents, and halogens I focused on LEDs and tested six different dimmable brands during the review.
LUTRON SMART SWITCH APP INSTALL
Screenshots by Megan Wollerton/CNETįirst, I had to install the lamp dimmer. The app is available on Android and iOS devices. The Pico remote has the same exact design, except for a "favorite" button in the middle that lets you program a frequently used light level. The top button turns the lamp on, the bottom button turns it off, and the two arrow buttons in the middle allow you to set the level of light for dimming. Lutron sent me two Caseta Wireless plug-in lamp dimmers, one Pico remote, and the Smart Bridge for testing.
LUTRON SMART SWITCH APP DOWNLOAD
Download the app on your Android or iOS device and follow the instructions to connect your Lutron-enabled devices. Even in beta, the app was very thoughtfully designed.
The app won't be available until June 30, so I used a beta version on an iPhone 5 and a first-generation Asus Nexus 7 tablet. Press the button on the hub to add new devices to the app. A ring of LEDs around the perimeter of the hub will let you know when it's powered on. There's also a power adapter that you plug into a regular two-prong outlet and into the micro-USB port on the Smart Bridge hub. The Lutron Smart Bridge is a small square gizmo that you connect directly to your router using the included Ethernet cable.
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