Unpacking

When I just got this set of Aqara air conditioner light control combination, my heart was broken. Because this set of products has seven small boxes, I have a feeling that I have no way to start. How did the air conditioning light controller turn into seven swords descending Tianshan Mountain? At that time, my head was in a daze, and I felt that this product was so complicated!

But then again, these seven small boxes are very cute, square, fat, and suitable for collective cuteness.

Appearance and details

Before opening the box, I was wondering whether there was a manual in each box? Soon I denied my idea. After all, these boxes are so small that they can't hold the instructions. However, it has been proved that no matter how small the box is, it can be inserted into a manual. As long as you work hard, everything is not an obstacle.

Since it is the combination of air conditioner and light control, the core component of this set of products is naturally the companion of this air conditioner. It looks like a smart socket at first glance.

Is that really the case? Let's continue to look down. First of all, the parameters on the back of the air conditioner partner say that the maximum rated power is 4000W, the maximum rated current is 16A, and the maximum rated voltage is 250V.

There is a button on the side of the air conditioner partner, which may be a switch for some function. Well, if you don't understand, you should read the manual. This is actually the reset switch of the air conditioner partner.

Is the other side of the air conditioner partner an exhaust hole? Or some kind of loudspeaker similar to a loudspeaker? Well, this is really the speaker of the air conditioner partner.

Is there a signal light above the front jack of the air conditioner partner? This indicator is used to display the status signal when configuring the air conditioner partner.

Since it is a combination of air conditioning light control, of course, there is also a light control switch.

A wall embedded switch and another wireless mobile switch form a dual control switch for indoor lighting.

This is a wall embedded switch. Let's observe it from multiple angles.

The three circular holes marked with L, L1 and L2 on the back of the switch are the positions for connecting to the lighting circuit. L bonding wire, L1 and L2 are connected to different bulbs respectively. Do not connect it reversely, or it may cause potential safety hazards.

This one is a wireless light control switch. Its key switches correspond to the wall embedded switches one by one.

We can easily stick the wireless switch to any position in the room through the adhesive attached on the back.

Rubik's cube controller, a very interesting action controller, does not have any buttons. We can customize actions through App.

There is a card slot, which can be pried open with a small metal piece.

This is the small metal piece.

After prying, there is a button battery inside. This set of air conditioner light control combination, except that the air conditioner partner and the wall embedded switch are directly connected to the circuit, all other components are powered by batteries, and the batteries can be replaced, so they are no longer displayed separately.

These two gadgets are door and window sensors.

There are adhesive stickers on the back, which can be fixed on doors and windows.

When two door and window sensors are close, the small hole on the larger sensor will flash blue light.

This is a temperature and humidity sensor with thermometer icon. The indoor temperature and humidity changes can be sensed in real time.

There is also adhesive sticker on the back for fixing, and it has a flat groove, which can rotate to open the battery compartment.

There is an indicator light below the thermometer icon, which is used to display the signal when the air conditioner partner adds a temperature and humidity sensor pair.

This button is a pairing activation button.

Finally, the human body sensor is the cylindrical object.

During pairing activation, the thimble shall be used to push into the small hole of the human body sensor and hold it for five seconds until the human body sensor emits three consecutive flashes of blue light. I forgot to mention just now that the thimble is also needed to activate the door and window sensor pairing. Unfortunately, the manufacturer didn't provide thimble, so I had to find a sewing needle instead. The sewing needle is still a bit dangerous and easy to get stuck.

Installation and experience

During the installation and use of this product, the installation of other components was very smooth, except that the air conditioner partner had some minor problems during the network configuration. Because it was cloudy when recording, the indoor light was not very good, so the video overall looked a little dark. However, the overall video is clear and should not affect viewing. Since the author is recording with the iPhone SE in one hand and manipulating with the vivo X7 in the other, the operation is not very smooth. Please forgive me.

After several days of experience with this product, I feel very powerful.

First of all, Mijia App has built a complete intelligent ecological chain, which includes almost all Xiaomi intelligent products. As long as you have them, you can add them.

Secondly, in the classification management of equipment, the air conditioning partner is the core component of the entire smart home chain. It uses the ZigBee protocol to communicate with all intelligent products in the home. ZigBee technology is a short-range, low-power wireless communication technology similar to Bluetooth, but with lower power consumption, higher efficiency and lower cost. However, ZigBee also has limitations and is only suitable for short distance wireless communication. Then there is the problem. If the air conditioner partner loses power, the whole smart home system will be paralyzed.

Finally, there is a powerful automatic menu in the classified management item of the air conditioner partner, which can be programmed in conditional mode according to your needs. For example, when the set temperature and humidity meet certain conditions, the air conditioner automatically turns on or off. Door and window sensors and human body sensors can also be set in, which can be set to meet single conditions or multiple conditions at the same time. The most important thing is to program in full Chinese, just move your fingers, which is particularly convenient and fast.

summary

Advantages: The author has evaluated many smart products before, but Aqara is the only set of the most perfect smart home system that the author has met so far. In addition, this set of products is simple and fast to install, and it does not need to modify the lines, renovate or purchase new smart appliances to support it. The newly renovated house can be used, and the old home appliances can also be used to achieve low-cost home automation. The author's Samsung air conditioner was purchased in 2004, and it has been 12 years, but the air conditioner partner automatically recognized it within a minute.

Disadvantages: There are really no shortcomings. If I have to find faults, well, when I just received the goods, I thought there were too many boxes. It was so complicated. After experiencing it, I just want to say that the manufacturer was too stingy and only sent seven boxes. How can I use them? Two bedrooms plus a living room, and a study. At least 18 more small boxes should be sent. Eighteen plus seven. Yes, 25 pieces of equipment should be sent, but 25 pieces of equipment don't sound very good. Let's send 26 pieces of equipment.

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