LotusLantern APP Manual
1. Software Overview
1.1 Overview
LotusLantern is a mobile APP designed to control LED strips for both Apple and Android phones. It replaces traditional control methods like infrared, 433MHz, and 2.4GHz with a convenient, powerful, and scalable mobile phone control solution.
This mobile APP allows users to control the color, brightness, and color temperature of LED strips, set up various flash modes, and synchronize lighting effects with music. It supports setting and controlling multiple LED strips, offering a simple and user-friendly experience.
1.2 Features
- Adjust LED strips with 60,000 colors for color and brightness control.
- Adjust monochrome LED strips for brightness and color temperature.
- Synchronize light changes with music playback, creating a beautiful rhythmic effect.
- Multiple setting modes for color change and control of LED strips.
- Long-distance control via an omni-directional antenna.
- Supports many-to-many group control mode.
- Automatic reconnection upon successful connection.
1.3 Performance
The LotusLantern APP is user-friendly and highly compatible with various smart phones. Verified with hundreds of mobile phones, its compatibility exceeds 95% of devices on the market. The APP is compact, consumes minimal system resources, and has low mobile configuration requirements. It offers low control delay, a good user experience, and smooth light control for visual comfort.
2. Operating Environment
This APP requires phones running Android 4.3 or later, and iOS 8.0 or later. Mobile phone configuration is not limited beyond these system requirements.
3. Instructions
Note: The download and usage methods for Android and iOS versions are the same. The following instructions use the Android version as an example.
3.1 APP Download
Scan the QR code:
iOS and Android systems can download the "LotusLantern" APP by scanning the QR code. Open your browser or another tool with a "Scan QR code" function, and scan the "LotusLantern" QR code provided below:
A QR code is displayed, which users can scan to download the LotusLantern APP.
(1) Click on the LotusLantern APP icon, enter the APP page:
Screenshot of a mobile phone's home screen showing the LotusLantern app icon (a stylized lotus flower) alongside other application icons. The time displayed is 15:43, and network status indicates 4G.
(2) After entering the APP interface, if not enabled, a prompt will appear: "an application wants to enable the function of this device." Click [Allow].
A pop-up dialog box on a mobile device reads 'An app wants to turn ON for this device.' It presents two options: 'DENY' and 'ALLOW'.
(3) Switch to the color and brightness interface:
Screenshot of the LotusLantern app's color and brightness control interface. Key elements and their functions are indicated by labels: 'Click to show the lamp list' (pointing to a list icon), 'Switch the color wheel' (pointing to the color wheel), 'Click to display setting view' (pointing to a gear icon), 'Lamp switch button' (pointing to a power icon), 'Adjust the color' (pointing to the color wheel), 'Click square icon to adjust the color' (pointing to a palette icon), 'Display the RGB value' (showing R:98, G:99, B:111), 'Click to manual adjustment view' (pointing to the RGB values), and 'Click to shift the interface' (pointing to navigation icons at the bottom).
FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by the manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 0cm between the radiator and your body.
