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kusti8 / hue-plus

A Windows and Linux driver in Python for the NZXT Hue+
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Minimum Hue+ firmware requirements #46

Open c-s-n opened 5 years ago

c-s-n commented 5 years ago

The Hue+ firmware requirement to successfully run this driver is nowhere mentioned (also not in the target firmware lift #6).

As already documented in the Node.js Hue+ repo, my Hue+ with firmware V3.03 from beginning of 2016 was not compatible. All commands seemed to be sent successfully, but didn't have an effect - the LED stripes remained default white.

For it to work, the Hue+ needs to be upgraded to V4.32 (the latest, which works for me)!

That new firmware can however not be installed using newer CAM program versions (most likely >= V3.5), see also reddit. You need to use the older CAM V3.3.50 (the one linked on reddit). Note: This still has the old UI, which imho anyways is better, as e.g. GRID fan speeds are directly visible.

c-s-n commented 5 years ago

I also want to point out my additional comment, where I show how to possibly interpret some data buffers, the Node.js version actually prints out, to determine the firmware the device runs on.