ZigBee Philips Hue

This plugin adds support for Philips Hue ZigBee devices using a ZigBee network hosted by nymea. It does not require a Hue bridge but a ZigBee adapter on the nymea system instead.

Hue motion sensor

The Hue motion sensor is fully supported. The time period for the present state can be specied in the thing setting.

Pairing instructions: Open the ZigBee network for joining. Press the setup button for 5 seconds until the LED start blinking in different colors.

Hue outdoor sensor

The Hue outdoor sensor is fully supported. The time period for the present state can be specied in the thing setting.

Hue dimmer switch

The Hue dimmer switch (including the older model version) is fully supported.

Pairing instructions: Open the ZigBee network for joining. Press the setup button for 5 seconds until the LED start blinking in different colors.

Hue smart button

The Hue Smart button is fully supported.

Pairing instructions: Open the ZigBee network for joining. Press the setup button behind the back cap for 5 seconds until the LED start blinking in different colors.

Hue wall switch module

The Hue Smart button is fully supported.

Pairing instructions: Open the ZigBee network for joining. Press the setup button on the back for 5 seconds until the LED start blinking in different colors.

Hue lights

Most of the lights and lamps from Philips Hue should be handled in a generic way by the nymea-plugin-zigbee-generic-lights plugin. There are 2 methods for bringing a Hue light / bulb into the nymea ZigBee network.

1. Use a Hue dimmer switch (most reliable):

   • Open the ZigBee network in nymea for allowing new devices to join the network.
   • Switch the lamp off for a few seconds by cutting the power and turn it back on again.
   • On the Hue dimmer switch, press and hold the On and the Off keys (on newer models the Hue and the Power key) simultaneously.
   • Hold the switch as close as possible to the lamp while keep pressing both buttons.
   • Keep holding and pressing the buttons until the lamp has blinked 3 times and fades back to the normal mode.
   • Now release the buttons on the remote, the lamp should be resetted and start joining the nymea ZigBee network.

2. Remove the lamp from an existing Hue Bridge setup:

   • Open the ZigBee network in nymea for allowing new devices to join the network.
   • Remove the lamp from the Hue Bridge using the official Hue App or nymea.
   • The lamp should now be resetted and start joining the nymea ZigBee network.

3. Reset the lamp by power cutting several times:

   • Open the ZigBee network in nymea for allowing new devices to join the network.
   • Cut the lamps power supply for a second and then turn it back on. (Either wia a wall switch that cuts the circuit or by unscrewing the bulb)
   • Repeat the previous step seven times.
   • The lamp should now be resetted and start joinging the nymea ZigBee network.

Requirements

• A compatible ZigBee controller and a running ZigBee network in nymea. You can find more information about supported controllers and ZigBee network configurations here.

More information

Philips hue