tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb User Manual

June 14, 2024
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tapo L530B Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb

Product Information

  • The Tapo Smart Actions feature allows users to create shortcuts and automation for their Tapo devices.
  • Shortcuts enable users to perform actions with a simple tap, while automation allows users to use Tapo smart devices or time as triggers to control other Tapo devices or run shortcut/automation tasks.
  • Triggers can be manually triggered, based on time, or based on specific Tapo devices. Actions include running a shortcut, enabling/disabling automation, and controlling Tapo devices such as smart cameras, smart lighting, smart plugs/power strips/switches, dimmer switches, and the Tapo Hub.

Product Usage Instructions

  • How to Create Smart Actions

Option 1: Edit based on the template

  1. Go to the Smart Actions page.
  2. Find the Routine Actions section (Shortcut or Automation).
  3. Tap on a featured action.
  4. Tap EDIT to select devices and change the settings as needed.
  5. Tap APPLY to save changes.
  6. Note: Tapo cameras only support Enable/Disable Privacy Mode.

Option 2: Create your actions

  1. Go to the Smart Actions page.
  2. Tap + on the top right to add a Shortcut or an Automation.
  3. Customize triggers/actions for your smart action.
  4. Tap + to add actions.
  5. Name your shortcut and choose an icon for it.
  6. Tap Done to complete.

How to Create Smart Action

(automation or a shortcut) of my Tapo devices

  • Tapo Others
  • Updated 10-27-2022 06:33:47 AM 26015

This Article Applies to

What are Tapo Smart Actions?

  • For Tapo devices, there are two kinds of Smart Actions—Shortcuts and Automation.

Shortcuts

  • Shortcut lets you act with a simple tap. For example, when you are ready for bed, you can turn off your Tapo devices and dim the lights with one action.

Automation

  • Automation allows you to use Tapo smart devices or Time as a trigger to control other Tapo devices or run a shortcut/automation task.
  • For example, you might want to turn the lights on a few minutes before you get home from work every weekday.
  • You can set up a trigger (When something happens) and an action (Then execute the action) in an automation.

Trigger List

| Trigger (When)
---|---
Trigger Manually| Shortcuts: With one tap
Trigger Time| At Sunrise| Offset(±5h59min)| e.g. When it is 7 pm every Monday to Friday
At Sunset| Offset(±5h59min)
At Specific Time| 00:00 ~ 23:59
Trigger Device| Smart Camera (Vary by models)| Motion Detected| e.g. When your Tapo Cam detects a motion
Person Detected
Baby Crying Detected
Area Intrusion Detected
Line Crossing Detected
Pet Detected
Camera Tampering Detected

Smart Wi-Fi Switch| Single Tap|
Smart Hub| Ring|
Smart Button| Single Tap|
Double Tap|
Rotate Clockwise|
| | Rotate Anticlockwise|
---|---|---|---
Motion Sensor| Motion Triggered|
Contact Sensor| Open|
Close|
Keep open for more than 1 minute|
Temperature and Humidity Sensor| Temperature above/below your set one|
Humidity above/below your set one|
Water Leak Sensor| Water Leak Detected|
Water Leak Solved|

Triggers may vary by product models and Tapo Care plans. More devices will be supported soon.

Action List

| Action (Then)
---|---
Run a Shortcut| You need to create shortcuts first.| e.g. run the “Arrive Home” shortcut
Enable/Disable

Automation

| You need to create an automation first.| e.g. Then run “Turn on

light” automation

Control Tapo Devices| Smart Camera| Enable Privacy Mode|
Disable Privacy Mode|
Enable/Disable Privacy Mode|
Smart Lighting| Turn On|
Turn Off|
Turn On/Off| e.g. Then turn on if it’s off and vice versa
Set Lighting to custom state (Brightness/Color/Mode/Effect)| e.g. turn on to Christmas lighting effect
“On” Duration| e.g. turn it on to 20% and then turn it off after 2 minutes
Increase Brightness|
Decrease Brightness|
Increase Color Temperature|
Decrease Color Temperature|
Random Color|
Smart Plug/Power Strip/Switch| Turn On|
Turn Off|
Turn On/Off|
“On” Duration| e.g. Then turn it on for 2 minutes
Dimmer Switch| Turn On|
Turn Off|
| | Turn on to the last “On” state|
---|---|---|---
Turn on to custom brightness|
“On” Duration| e.g. Then turn it on for 2 minutes
Increase brightness|
Decrease brightness|
Tapo Hub| Become Silent|
Ring|

  • Triggers may vary by product model. More devices will be supported soon.

How to Create Smart Actions

Option 1: Edit based on the template

  1. Go to the Smart Actions page and you will see the Routine Actions (Shortcut or Automation).tapo-L530B-Smart-Wi-Fi-Light-Bulb-FIG-3
  2. Tap on a featured action. Tap EDIT to select devices and change the settings as needed. Tap APPLY to save changes.

Note: Tapo cameras only support Enable/Disable Privacy Mode.

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Option 2: Create your actions

  1. Go to the Smart Actions page and tap + on the top right to add a Shortcut or an Automation.tapo-L530B-Smart-Wi-Fi-Light-Bulb-FIG-5
  2. Customize triggers/actions for your smart action.

Shortcuts

  • Tap + to add actions.tapo-L530B-Smart-Wi-Fi-Light-Bulb-FIG-6
  • Name your shortcut and choose an icon for it. Tap Done to complete.tapo-L530B-Smart-Wi-Fi-Light-Bulb-FIG-7
  • You can run the shortcut with one tap on the My Actions page or the Home page.

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Automation

  • Tap + to add triggers (When) and actions (Then).tapo-L530B-Smart-Wi-Fi-Light-Bulb-FIG-9
  • If there are more than 2 triggers added, you can decide when to act. Tap When Any Condition is Met, and select “Any Condition is Met” or “All Conditions Are Met”.
  • Name your smart action and set the effective time when the automation will take effect.tapo-L530B-Smart-Wi-Fi-Light-Bulb-FIG-11
  • Your automation will execute when triggered during the effective time.

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