LGIDTECHDMX512 LED Light Bulb Miboxer 9W RGB+CCT Color Changing and Color Temperature Adjustable, Work with DMX512 Console Panel Via Milight DMX512 Transmitter (Sold Separately)

This review is for the FUTD04 Milight DMX512 RGB+CCT LED light bulb. First, to use this bulb, you should buy both the Milight DMX512 LED Transmitter FUTD01 and the Milight Remote Controller FUT092. This equipment allows you to fully control an unlimited number of FUTD04 bulbs using both DMX lighting gear and/or the wireless remote controller. Despite the warnings that the transmitter cannot be used with DMX lighting software on a PC, that is completely inaccurate. I believe they advertise it that way to keep from having to answer questions or hear complaints from people who cannot write a simple DMX fixture file for their DMX software. That said, I'll try to cover it here briefly. The remote controller is handy for two reasons. When you want light quickly without having your DMX gear ready or available, you can fully control all the bulbs within about 100 feet using the remote. Second, the remote controller has override capability over the DMX setup, since the DMX transmitter does not continually transmit DMX data (unless you're running lighting effects that keep the data changing and continuously requires data to be sent out on the DMX chain). The bulbs do offer about 16 million colors including all the pastel colors, and they mix both cool and warm white light with color as nicely as any DMX stage light. Of course its only a 9 Watt bulb, so you have about 800 lumens of white light or probably about 500 lumens of color. But you could mount this bulb in a 110V PAR fixture (with an ordinary light bulb socket) and use it very nicely for a short range PAR light. The remote controller is also necessary for setting how the bulb powers up, since the DMX settings for the light are lost when power to the light is removed (the bulb remembers only the last setting made by the remote controller when the bulb is powered-up).The DMX transmitter uses standard DMX512 protocol, but its a DMX input only device. I don't think it can be used to control any other wireless DMX devices (although I haven't tried it). I did use it with other DMX lights on a single DMX chain, and it worked flawlessly using my Jands Vista 3 DMX software running on a PC. I put the transmitter at the end of the DMX chain (on the DMX out of the last light fixture).So here's what you need to know about DMX512 control. Whether you're using a DMX hardware controller or a PC, it takes 5 DMX channels (sliders) to run a bulb...Ch1=Red, Ch2=Green, Ch3=Blue, Ch4=CoolWhite, Ch5=WarmWhite. The range is 0-255 (8-bit) with 0=off and 255=max on. You're basically controlling the intensity of each channel to create the overall color and brightness you want. The transmitter can control up to 80 channels total. With 5 channels per bulb, up to 16 independent groups of bulbs can be controlled (with unlimited bulbs on each group). Unused channels (out of the 80 available) can be used by any other DMX lighting fixtures on the DMX chain, since the unused DMX channels transmitted do not affect Milight bulbs set to different addresses.If you read the setup instruction sheets for these Milight products, they provide a very confusing formula along with confusing steps to select the channels. On the transmitter, you simply hold the SET button until d001 starts blinking. Then press the + or - buttons to change the value...then press SET again until it stops blinking. Like most other DMX lights, you must set the start address for the light fixture. You can put it anywhere between 1 and 512 (although going too high will not allow the full 80 channels for the transmitter). For example, d001 will be the first address (Ch1=Red) of the first Milight bulb. The remaining 79 channels are addressed one after the other in sequence with no gaps. My software patch panel can be set up to show 16 Milight bulb groups from address 001 to 080 (out of 512 on universe 1), each bulb using 5 channels.After the starting DMX address is selected on the transmitter (in this case, d001), all DMX settings to the bulbs are made by selecting one of 16 "channels" (a group of 5 channels actually) on the transmitter and linking the bulb to it. On the transmitter, just press the + or - buttons until you select the desired channel (1-16), then with the light already on, turn it off then back on quickly....and within 3 seconds, press the SET button 3 times. The light will acknowledge the setting by turning green and blinking 3 times. If you screw up, just repeat the above pressing the SET button 5 times to unlink it (it then blinks red 10 times), then try again. Then in your software, you can set up your patch panel for up to 16 independent Milight bulb groups. Of course, if you want to use a hardware DMX controller, just plug the transmitter into the DMX output (or the DMX output of the last light fixture in your chain) and set up your bulbs. Just remember it takes 5 sliders (5 DMX channels to control each bulb group).It really works well, and I hope you enjoy these as much as I have!!!

This worked way better than I expected! I will say I was using this in theatrical situations which had different limitations. This transmitter needs to have direct line of sight with nothing in-between for consistent connection and operation. I've used it for one light and then for 3 the response time was great!

Absolutely the best DMX light I’ve ever purchased! Just make sure you get the correct transmitter! I plan on getting a ton more, and maybe even more transmitters. Some for at home, and some for on the roadCons:Bulb addresses are stacked and can’t be moved to other places in the universe (for example d001 and d346). This is more of an issue with the transmitter than the bulbs, but its not that bad if you’re good at managing your universe layoutPros:- handles ambient 2.4GHz like a champ- works at 120v and 240v- nice bright whites, with very little heat- very deep colors- DMX controllable- easy to sync with transmitter- decently quick “on-time”- smooth dimming curve on R,G, and B- low granularity in dimming- fast response time (almost zero)Despite what the listing says, you CAN connect these to desks, software, consoles, portable controllers, etc…. Works just fine. Channels are:1: Red2: Green3: Blue4: Natural white5: Warm whiteTotal DMX footprint for the transmitter:80 channels

Besides the weird programming functions, these seem to function in our 400-seat theatre. We are shocked that they work as well as they do. Bonkers.

Worked perfectly in tandem with the MiBoxer B0 RGB+CCT Smart Remote Control Panel and the Miboxer FUTD01 DMX 512 LED Transmitter. I used MyDMX3.0 software and created an accurate fixture profile. No problems so far.

I could get the bulbs to recognize the DMX transmitter, but I couldn't get the transmitter to recognize the dmx signal reliably. The most I could do was make the bulbs flash the color I wanted briefly every few seconds.To troubleshoot I took the transmitter out of my large DMX network and plugged it directly into my Enttec USB-DMX pro. No joy. I'm returning it and considering purchasing a new unit to verify if I just received a turd.I'd really like to get this working as it would really complete my xmas display. My plan was to incorporate my porch lighting fixtures into the show. If I can get it working, I'll update my review.

BE AFRAID!! BE VERY AFRAID!!!These (expensive at the time) bulbs were great until the control app changed.They've been collecting dark dust since.The support information is intractable. If you have weeks to waste trying to figure out how to regain the value of the $30 or so you wasted on them, go for it.I just feel entirely cheated by a very competent engineering group and a bunch of moronic user-interface baboons.VERY DISAPPOINTING