Smart lighting control with Casambi

Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Turn on your Casambi-enabled devices, then open the Casambi app and allow Bluetooth access. The app will search for all Casambi-enabled devices within Bluetooth range of your mobile device.

Tap on "Create New Network" to set up a personal network. The new network should be either a Classic or Evolution network. For a Casambi device to be added, the firmware type must match that of the network.

Once the network is created, you can view the available luminaires nearby.

In the "Bluetooth Devices" overview, the detected luminaires are listed.

You can now select which network each individual luminaire will be assigned to. Additionally, you can make further settings for each luminaire here.

Your luminaire can now be controlled and programmed within its network using the Casambi app.

Luminaires that are paired with your network will be displayed in the »Luminaires« tab. Each luminaire has an icon and a name. Luminaires that are online (i.e., powered) will also display a bar indicating the current brightness level and light color. Tip: Use the same controls on the »All Luminaires« icon to control all luminaires at once. Use the »Luminaires Nearby« icon to control only the devices within range of your mobile device.

Tap the luminaire icon to turn the luminaire on or off. Swipe left or right on the luminaire icon to adjust the brightness level. The app will remember the set level. When you turn the luminaire off and on again with the tap gesture, it will return to this level.

Swipe up or down on the luminaire icon to adjust the color temperature of a tuneable white luminaire.

Tap and hold the luminaire icon to open the main adjustable parameters. For color-changing luminaires, you can set the desired color. It is possible to save your favorite colors in the palette. Set the color and then hold a blank/white square to save it. The color palette cannot be reset, but saved colors can be replaced with new ones. If your luminaire supports more than one channel, you can adjust the channels separately.

Grouping is a method for organizing luminaires. You can name groups and set common dimming levels, colors, or color temperatures for all luminaires within a group. Please note: a luminaire can only belong to one group. »Groups« are primarily intended for manual control, while »Scenes« are mainly designed for automation. For more information, see the »Scenes« section.

There are two ways to create a group: Select »Group« (top left of the screen). Tap to select the luminaires that should belong to the same group. Use the + / – icons (top right) to select or deselect all luminaires that are not yet in another group. Create the group by tapping the folder icon. Tap the group name if you want to rename it. Tap »Add New Group« to save the changes. Select »Edit« at the top of the screen. Drag the luminaire icons on top of each other to create a group. Double-tap the group to open it. Tap the group name if you want to rename it. Tap »Done« to save the changes.

If you want to edit a group later, double-tap the group to open it. Then tap »Edit« and make the adjustments. To save the changes, tap »Done«.

You can control all luminaires in a group simultaneously by using the same gesture control on the corresponding group icon. You can also control individual luminaires separately, even if they are part of a group. Double-tap the group to open it. You can then apply gesture control to the individual luminaires.

The »Gallery« in the Casambi app is a visual way to control your luminaires. Place the luminaire icons (circles through which you can control a luminaire) in an image. This allows for easy visual control of the luminaires.

You can select »Edit« and then »+« to add a new image. Choose whether to take a photo or use an existing image from your device's gallery. After taking or selecting a photo, it will be added to the Casambi gallery. Next, insert the desired luminaire icons into the image by tapping the »+« icon. The selection tab with your luminaires will open.

Select the desired luminaire and confirm your selection by tapping »Done«. If the desired luminaire is part of a group, double-tap the group first to select the luminaire within that group.

In the center of the image, a luminaire control circle will appear. Drag the control circle to the location in the image where you want to place it (usually over the luminaire to be controlled). You can change the size of the circle by pinching it with two fingers to zoom in or out. Repeat this process to add additional luminaire control circles to the image. You can rename the image by tapping the image title at the top of the screen. Once you have added all the desired luminaire controls to the image, select »Done«. Note: Any scenes or groups associated with the luminaires in the image will be displayed below the image. Tip: Use a panoramic image to capture multiple luminaires in a photo. Of course, you can also insert a graphic floor plan and arrange the appropriate luminaire control symbols based on the location of the luminaires.