I. Download Surplife APP
Download the “Surplife” APP from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, or scan the QR code.
The Surplife app icon features a stylized house with a roofline resembling a sound wave or signal, in blue and white. Next to it is a QR code for downloading the app.
II. How to connect the controller to Wi-Fi network?
Register/Login your Surplife account.
The app's initial screen presents 'Sign Up' and 'Log In' options. The 'Sign Up' screen prompts for email and verification code. Existing users can log in using their email and password, after agreeing to terms.
Prepare the device.
Open your phone's Bluetooth and turn on the controller device.
III. Adding and Configuring the Device
Add Device
In the 'Surplife' app, tap the 'Add Device' button or the '+' icon. The app will scan for nearby devices. Detected devices, such as 'DeviceB9C1 (BLE)', will be listed. Tap 'Add' to select and add the device.
Rename and Assign Room
After adding, a 'New device added!' confirmation appears. You can then rename the device and assign it to a room (e.g., 'Living room', 'Master bedroom'). Tap 'Finish' to complete the setup.
IV. App Features in Detail
1. Colorful Function
In the color interface, adjust the color and brightness of the light strip. Click the '+' icon to enter the static effect interface. Here, you can add or delete colors for the light strip. Long-press a static effect to delete or edit it.
The interface includes a color wheel, a brightness slider, and a palette of pre-set colors. Options to add more colors are available.
2. Lighting Effect
Choose from built-in lighting effects across various scene modes. Long-press effects to save or edit them, or add custom effects by clicking 'Create Custom Effect' in the Custom Effect screen.
Categories include 'Christmas Lights', 'Wreath', 'Coffee', 'Game', 'Sports', 'Holiday', 'Fence', 'Trees', 'Party', 'Trend', 'Dating', 'Album', and 'String Lights/Roof Lights'.
Custom effects can be created by drawing on a canvas, selecting colors, adjusting speed, and saving the sequence. Options like 'Color Card', 'Slider', and 'Recent' colors are provided.
3. Rotation Function
Select lighting effects for different modes on a rotating screen and set their duration. Multiple lighting effects can be combined and played back sequentially.
The interface displays effects and allows setting durations for sequences like 'Trend' and 'Party' within a 'Carousel list'.
4. Spreading Function
Single-frame Smear Interface:
Click 'Create Smear', then select a dynamic effect, color, and color ratio. Click 'Save' after setting.
Features include 'Animation' type, 'Speed' adjustment, 'Color' selection, 'Color Scale', and 'Holiday colors'.
Multi-frame Paint Interface:
Click to create a paint effect. Use the slider to adjust speed. Click '+' to add frames to the canvas and select colors for each frame. Click 'Save' when settings are complete.
This allows creating animated sequences by defining colors for individual frames.
5. Rhythmic Function
Music Mode:
Lighting effects synchronize with the rhythm of music. Click 'Add Sound' to import a sound file or use the built-in sound library.
Options include importing from local files, PC, internal music library, or using audio recording.
Microphones:
Utilize the phone or device microphone to convert light effects to different rhythms based on received sound signals.
The 'Activate Microphone' feature allows lights to react to ambient sound, with adjustable sensitivity.
6. Timing Function
Schedule lights to switch on and off at set times. When lights turn on, you can select desired lighting effects, such as colorful or moody options.
The 'Add Schedule' interface allows setting specific times and selecting actions like 'On' or 'Off' with chosen effects.
7. Group Control Function
Organize multiple controllers into groups for simultaneous control. This enables one-key dimming, color dimming, switching, and other functions for all devices in the group.
Users can select multiple devices (e.g., 'Device6CBF', 'DeviceEBFO', 'Device6E6B', 'Device234D') and assign them to a group for synchronized operation.
8. Scene Functions
Create custom scene lighting colors or dynamic effects based on personal preferences. Navigate to the scene interface, select the corresponding controller, and choose effects.
Available scene effects include 'Christmas1', 'Christmas2', 'Christmas3', 'Party Atmosphere', 'Tropical Dawn', and 'Golden Sunset'.
FCC Statement
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.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
Attentions
- Please use the product in a dry environment.
- For input voltage, please use the AC voltage within the specified range as instructed in the manual; must not connect into 380VAC directly.
- The product is requested common anode connection. The wrong connection will cause malfunction.
