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Everything new from SMLIGHT. Announcements, releases, guides & field notes.

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Product announcements

SLWF-11 — our new compact WLED LED controller

Say hello to the SLWF-11 — a compact, fully-equipped WLED controller: four data lines, screw terminal, DC barrel jack, built-in USB/UART converter, IR receiver, and 5–24 V strip support — in the smallest footprint, at full SMLIGHT quality. Coming to our distributors very soon.

Jul 17, 2026 · 3 min readRead the story →
Product announcements

Meet the SLZB-U2L USB-to-Ethernet Bridge: put Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, LoRa and 433 MHz dongles on LAN, Wi-Fi or PoE — with 2-to-1 USB aggregation, WireGuard, DDNS and OTA built in. Rolling out now.

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SLZB-U2L — your USB radios, on the network

Jul 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Software announcements

Meet SMHUB Flasher — a free, cross-platform app (and CLI) that flashes or recovers your SMHUB over USB in about a minute and a half. It downloads the right firmware automatically, walks you through every step, and includes a recovery console to rescue an unbootable hub. Windows, macOS and Linux.

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SMHUB Flasher — flash or rescue your hub in minutes

Jul 15, 2026 · 3 min read
Software announcements

New firmware for the SLZB-U2L: U2L-Sharer turns it into a network USB server. Share a printer, a scanner, a Bluetooth adapter or almost any low-bandwidth USB device — and it shows up on a remote PC exactly as if it were plugged in there. Standard USB/IP, one-click on Windows.

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U2L-Sharer — share any USB device over your network

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read
Release notes

SMHUB-OS v1.0.0

Jul 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Manuals

Warning — power off first Before making any wiring connections, ensure the A-SLWF-11 and all power sources are completely powered off . This prevents electrical hazards and protects both the…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 3. Power and LED Wiring

Jul 05, 2026 · 2 min read
Manuals

All of the following are integrated on a single compact board: Block Function Wi-Fi SoC ESP8266 , running WLED / ESPHome over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi LED outputs Level-shifted Data and Clock lines at…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 2. Hardware Overview

Jul 05, 2026 · 1 min read
Manuals

1) Connect to the device 1. Power the controller. On first boot it broadcasts a Wi-Fi access point named WLED-AP . 2. Join WLED-AP . 3. The captive portal opens automatically; otherwise browse to…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 4. Main Settings

Jul 05, 2026 · 1 min read
Manuals

The A-SLWF-11 has a built-in infrared receiver , so you can control your lights with the supplied IR remote — handy when Wi-Fi or the app isn't convenient. The remote is a standard multi-function…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 5. IR Remote Control

Jul 05, 2026 · 2 min read
Manuals

The A-SLWF-11 is a compact addressable-LED strip controller built around the ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC and powered by WLED open-source firmware. It is designed for simple, reliable control of WS2812B-class…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 1. Introduction

Jul 05, 2026 · 2 min read
Manuals

Symptom Likely cause Fix No power / device dead Wrong voltage, loose or reversed wiring, bad adapter Verify supply, check connections, try another source/cable Powers on but LEDs dark Data/GND wiring…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 7. Troubleshooting

Jul 05, 2026 · 1 min read
Manuals

Flashing over USB 1. Connect the controller to your computer with a USB-A to Type-C cable. 2. Open the SMLIGHT / WLED web-flasher in a Chromium-based browser and select the ESP8266 build. 3. Choose…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 6. Flash and Update

Jul 05, 2026 · 1 min read
Manuals

Warning Open the enclosure only when necessary. Power the device off first and work gently to avoid damaging the PCB or connectors. 1. Use a thin, sharp tool to release the cover, inserting it at the…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 10. Device Disassembly

Jul 05, 2026 · 1 min read
Manuals

WLED / firmware GPIO map Function GPIO Notes LED Data output GPIO2 Primary data line LED Clock output GPIO12 Clocked strips only IR receiver GPIO4 Enable "IR" in WLED Push button GPIO0 Also used for…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 9. Pinout and FAQ

Jul 05, 2026 · 2 min read
Manuals

Parameter Value Wi-Fi SoC ESP8266 Connectivity Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz LED outputs Data + Clock, 5 V logic level Supported strips WS2812B, WS2811, WS2813, WS2815, and clocked types Power inputs USB…

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SLWF-11 Manual · 8. Technical Specifications

Jul 05, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

Developer-channel build: OTA crash-rollback, BLE proxy + Berry module for U-line/Ultima, PSRAM-by-default Berry scripts, RAM optimizations, plus crash-message and Zigbee Hub fixes.

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SLZB-OS v3.3.3.dev7

Jul 04, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

Developer-channel build: firmware update channel selection, EFR32 NVM-clear option, stable-only auto-updates, plus DNS/OTA/Zigbee Hub fixes.

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SLZB-OS v3.3.3.dev4

Jul 04, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

SMHUB-OS v1.0.0.beta5

Jun 22, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

SMHUB-OS v1.0.0.beta4

Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

SMHUB-OS v1.0.0.beta3

Jun 14, 2026 · 2 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.3.3.dev1

Jun 06, 2026 · 2 min read
Release notes

SMHUB-OS v1.0.0.beta2

May 27, 2026 · 2 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.3.1

May 23, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

SMHUB-OS v1.0.0.beta1

May 19, 2026 · 3 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.2.9

May 09, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.2.8

Apr 25, 2026 · 2 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.2.7

Apr 11, 2026 · 1 min read
Blog

How a vibration sensor, AAA batteries, and SMLIGHT SLZB-06M Zigbee coordinator solved smart home gate automation in a radio dead zone — from a 1976 Land Cruiser.

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Hacking Zigbee Vehicle Presence for a Smart Home Gate Automation

Apr 03, 2026 · 9 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.2.6.dev3

Mar 28, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.2.6.dev2

Mar 14, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.2.6.dev0

Feb 28, 2026 · 2 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.2.5.dev1

Feb 14, 2026 · 1 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.2.4

Jan 31, 2026 · 2 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.2.0

Jan 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Release notes

SLZB-OS v3.0.9

Jan 03, 2026 · 2 min read
Blog

A hands-on review of the SMHUB Nano Mg24 — setting up effortless remote Zigbee with Tailscale, Mosquitto and Zigbee2MQTT so your coordinator works from anywhere in the world.

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Effortless Remote Zigbee with SMHUB Nano Mg24

Dec 17, 2025 · 18 min read