Lumiere Client for Lifx lights (Python)

A python implementation for Lumiere (community-controlled lighting) integration with Lifx lights.

Install

1. Get code.
2. Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt

Configure

Utilize environment variables to configure. Optionally put in a .env file.

• LUMIERE_API_DOMAIN: URL of Lumiere API server to connect websocket to. Defaults to https://api.lumiere.lighting.
• LUMIERE_LIFX_API_KEY: Lifx API key to use.
• LUMIERE_LIFX_LIGHTS: Lifx light selector to update specific lights; defaults to all.
• LUMIERE_LIFX_BRIGHTNESS: Brightness to set with lights; should be between 0 and 1; defaults to 0.85.
• LUMIERE_LIFX_DURATION: Seconds on light transition time; defaults to 1.
• LOG_LEVEL: Python logging level; defaults to 30.

Usage

Run with:

python lumiere-client-lifx/client.py

Deploy

Linux init.d service

Install dependencies.

• (see above)

Install the startup/service script.

• Copy the init.d script with something like:
  • sudo cp ./deploy/lumiere-client-lifx.init.d /etc/init.d/lumiere-client-lifx && sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/lumiere-client-lifx
• Update the script as needed. Mostly this will just be updating the dir variable to point where the code is installed.
• Install to be able to be run on startup.
  • sudo update-rc.d lumiere-client-lifx defaults