Sync RGB Light Strips to the same color loop?

#1

I have 2 different light strips that I would like to sync to the same color loop. Is this possible? I seen and tried pistons that will match color, but they won’t change when the “master” fades into another color.
Thanks

#2

For all practical purposes, once a fade begins, it is impossible to stop it.
(the slightly different commands just keep on pushing thru)

Trying to get another bulb to match a bulb (that is constantly changing) sounds like a mountain of trouble. BulbA will already be on a new color by the time BulbB syncs to the previous color.

I highly encourage you to re-think your goals. It will put a lot of stress on your SmartHome, and the results will not look professional.

Instead of trying to sync them, I might consider letting a piston simultaneously control both lights at the same time.

#3

There is also a custom app that allows you to group lights together.

And there is smart lights which allows you to mirror light behavior between set lights.

#4

This is what I was starting to think, to much of a headache. It is nothing important that I am trying to do, I was just playing around. They each have their own purpose and pistons, I just thought about syncing them up during their “idle” time.
If I do
with RGB1 and RGB2
do loop()
They start out with different colors and it looks silly. But like I said, I’m just playing around.

Thanks guys

#5

You can make the first command:

With RGB1 & RGB 2
Set color to purple

and then start a fade or loop.
(although I usually avoid using fades, so I have not tested this)

#6

lol they all started the same color, but quickly went their own directions. Like you said, they never stay in sync. Oh well.

#7

Great you’re learning webcore but just so you know there is a smartapp available directly from the mobile app (new and old) that does exactly this. It’s called “Color Coordinator” and you find it by simply clicking SmartApps->Lights and Switches - > color coordinator