Magic Candle Setup Instructions
Quick Start
Plug your Magic Candle into a 5v USB Adapter that can supply 1A - Apple adapters work great for this.
Open your WiFi settings and connect to the Magic Candle WiFi Network using the password itmightbemagic (all lower case).
Enter your WiFi username/password in the top two boxes and then click the [ Save ] button at the top of the page.
Reconnect your phone to your WiFi and download the WLED app to control your candle!
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Use your Magic Candle without your phone! Lift the candle up and set it back down (like clicking a mouse) to switch to Candle mode. Lift and hold the candle up for more than a second to turn it off. Lift and hold again to toggle the flame on and off. To change which presets are activated when you 'click' or lift your Magic Candle, see Configuring The Quick Access Presets below.
Table of Contents
Connecting to WiFi
Open your WiFi settings on your phone, tablet, or computer and connect to the Magic Candle network using password itmightbemagic (lower case)
If your device asks you to “Sign in” to the network, great! You’ll be taken straight to the candle settings page. If you don’t see a “Sign in” button, open your internet browser (Chrome, Safari, etc) and go to http://4.3.2.1/
Tap on
[ WiFi Settings ] to connect your candle to your home WiFi
- enter your home WiFi name and password then click [ Save ] at the top of the page[ To the controls ] to change settings without needing to connect to your WiFi
Install the App
On your computer
Enter your Magic Candle's IP address in your browser on your computer to control your candle without an app. To find the IP address of your Magic Candle, check your Router or use the WLED App.
Colors
Custom Colors
You can select a primary, secondary, and tertiary color for your magic candle. Please note, these custom colors are only used in the 5 custom color palettes that start with a *. All other color palettes use their own colors.
Custom Color Palettes
Select one of the 5 color palettes that begin with * to use your custom colors, all color palettes below use their own colors.
Built-in Palettes
Over 50 premade color palettes are included! Tap on any to instantly apply it to your candle.
Use your favorite colors with over 100 different effects! See the next section below.
Patterns/Effects
Effects
Tap 'Effects' at the bottom of the app or website to select from over 100 different effects and patterns
Effect Settings
Adjust the effect speed and intensity using the sliders above the effect list
Don't know where to start? See the pre-sets in the section below!
Pre-sets
Default Presets
Default Presets
Your Magic Candle will include a few presets including:
Candle - The Magic Candle
Night - A much dimmer version of the candle
Flame On - You can use this to turn the candle flame on independently of any LED effects.
Flame Off - You can use this to turn the candle flame off independently of any LED effects.
Create Your Own Presets
To create your own Presets, simply set up the candle however you want (specify colors, an effect, speed, brightness, etc.) and then tap the [ + Create preset ] button to save your preset. If you want to turn the candle flame on/off with your preset, see the next section.
Advanced Presets
Turn Flame On In Preset
Save your preset and tap the arrow to view the advanced settings
Copy and paste
"MultiRelay":{"relay":0,"on":true},
Into the text box between the first { and "on" (where the red line is in the screenshot)It should look like the highlighted text in the bottom of the screenshot
Tap save changes
Turn Flame Off In Preset
Follow the previous steps under "Turn Flame On In Preset", just replace the word true with false
Changing The Quick Access Presets
Quick Access Presets
Your Magic Candle includes a button on the bottom of the candle that can be activated by picking up and gently setting the candle back down. This allows you to quickly load your favorite presets without needing to pull your phone out. There are three quick load presets available:
Quickly pick up and set candle down
Quickly pick up and set candle down twice (like a double click)
Pick up candle for 2-3 seconds and set down
To pick your own presets for the 3 options, tap the Config button on the top right
Select [ Time & Macros ] from the list
Advanced Features
Schedules
Tap the Config button on the top right and then tap on [ Time & Macros ] (see screenshots above) then:
Tap the checkbox to enable the NTP server (get the time from the internet)
Set your timezone
If you want to use sunrise/sunset times, set your Latitude / Longitude
Scroll down to Time-controlled presets (at the bottom of the page)
Set the hour, minute, and preset number that you want activated at this time.
To run presets only on specific days of the week or days of the year, tap the calendar icon next to the preset.
Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom and tap the [ Save ] button!
Alexa Integration
Control With Your Alexa!
To enable control with your Alexa devices:
Tap the Config button on the top right
Tap on [ Sync Interfaces ]
Scroll down to Alexa Voice Assistant
Check the box for "Emulate Alexa Device"
Give your candle a name
Ask Alexa to "discover devices"
You should now be able to say Alexa, Candle On
Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom and tap the [ Save ] button!
Note: You can specify a preset for turning the candle "On" or "Off" via Alexa on the "Time & Macros" settings page.
More
Sleep (or Timeout) Timer
Tap the timer button to fade the light off automatically after 60 minutes.
Change Sleep Timer Duration
Tap the Config Button in the top right corner and tap the [ LED Preferences ] button
Scroll down to Timed light
Specify the duration
Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom and tap the [ Save ] button!
Change Sleep Timer Preset
If you want to use the timer as something other than a sleep timer (i.e. timeout light).
Follow instruction in previous section to specify the duration, also change the "Default Target Brightness" to your desired brightness (0 being off and 255 being maximim brightness)
THENTap the Config Button in the top right corner and tap the [ Time & Macros ] button
Scroll down to Macro Presets
Set the "Countdown-Over Preset" to your desired preset number. When the Timer expires, this preset will be loaded.
Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom and tap the [ Save ] button!
Increase Brightness
Your Magic Candle is pre-set for a 1A USB adapter. To increase the brightness by using a more powerful adapter: tap the Config button on the top right and then tap on [ LED Preferences ]. Enter the power rating of your adapter in mA (2A = 2000 mA) and tap [ Save ] at the top.
Questions? We'd love to hear from you. Click the "I need help" button to send us an email and we'll help you get your Magic Candle working better than you could have imagined.