1. Remote Control

If you have a remote control, press the blackout button (that's the button in the middle of the arrow navigation). Then look directly into the light output. If the LED glows green, there is more than 50% battery power left. If the LED glows red, there is less than 50%.

2. Ape Labs App

If you control the lights directly using the Ape Labs app, you can check the exact battery level in percent in the “Device Status” menu item. See also the “Ape Labs app” section.

3. Smart Home

If you control the lights via Smart Home, you can check the battery level in the app.

4. Wireless DMX

When controlling the lights via wireless DMX, you can see the battery level on the light directly as soon as all DMX values ​​are set to 0. Then look directly into the light output. If the LED glows green, there is more than 50% battery power left. If the LED glows red, there is less than 50%.

A charged Ape Labs light has a battery life of around 10-14 hours of continuous operation at full brightness, regardless of the effect or how the light is controlled. The charging time for an empty battery is around 5 hours. The exact battery life is shown under the technical data for each model.

The built-in battery is a Ni-MH battery. When used and stored at positive temperatures, the battery can be charged and used approximately 600 times.

Basically yes. However, you should be handy or have the battery replaced by a specialist. Ape Labs also offers a battery service. See the "Battery Service" section.

Yes.

To do this, the lamp must be put into “Service Mode”. To do this, press the button on the lamp for several seconds until the LED flashes blue and white alternately.

There are two options available:

1. Via app

Connect the lamp to the CONNECT (WAPP), go to the menu item “More” -> “Service Mode Settings” in the app. There you select the option “Battery Level Indicator” -> ON / OFF

2. By remote control

By pressing the "Heller“-button the battery status display activated.

By pressing the “dark“-button the battery status indicator disabled.

To exit the lamp’s “Service Mode”, press the button on the lamp.

Yes. As soon as a Ni-MH battery is fully charged, it releases excess energy as heat. A fully charged battery may become warm during the charging process. The battery cools down again after a certain time. The heat generated is never dangerous for people or materials. However, please always ensure that the lamp is not covered with heat-insulating objects. The heat must also be able to escape through the air.

Yes. Every Ape Labs light has a built-in microphone. This function actually comes from the stage area and is called "sound-to-light" or "sound-active" in American. However, Ape Labs customers have developed a momentum of their own on the Internet and found this music mode from Ape Labs so good that a new term was defined for us. The "music mode". Ape Labs uses a processor-controlled adjustment for the microphone level. The music mode works great. Ask the Internet. ->Smiley

Yes, many models are waterproof. Check the respective model. The protection class “IP65” stands for the possible use of a light outdoors.

There are no real dangers, but please pay attention to these points and you will always have fun.

1. When charging a lamp, do not place any heat-insulating objects on the lamp.
2. Do not look directly into the light output while the light is on.
3. If you are using Ape Labs lights with an external power supply, make sure the environment is dry when charging the light. The external power supply (charger) is not waterproof and is only designed for dry indoor areas.
4. Do not use the lights and remote controls on airplanes.
5. Bright Ape Labs lights are not for unsupervised children. Handle the lights responsibly when in the presence of children. Children in particular should never look directly into the light sources!
6. Ape Labs lights with IP protection are not designed for the bathtub. IP 65 means that the lights are waterproof and designed for outdoor use, but they are not diving lights. There are big differences here! Outdoor areas, facades, gardens, streets, everything that is outdoors in the rain is OK - bathtubs and garden ponds, for example, are not!
7. All Ape Labs lights communicate via radio signals in the 2,4 GHz range. This frequency band is also used by WIFI, WLAN, Bluetooth and many other signal types. Normally, all devices and radio signals should work without interference, but it can sometimes happen that frequencies overlap. Please check the priority on site and what action needs to be taken.

Yes. No matter what model, no matter what year of manufacture. All Ape Labs lights can always be controlled together or separately using any available controller (CONNECT, WAPP, remote control). The current firmware (2013) is also compatible for older devices from 5.1 onwards. Ape Labs will continue to do everything in its power to ensure that the latest firmware is always compatible with the older generations of manufacture. We say no to electronic waste!

All LED variants have one thing in common: RGB, i.e. the primary colors red, green and blue. All bright colors can be mixed using these primary colors.

RGBNW

NW stands for "neutral white" with a color temperature of 5500K (Kelvin). This is colloquially known as neutral white or pure white. This shade of white is used wherever a clear, objective white light is desired. It can be found, for example, in fast-food restaurants, in LED flashlights, in offices, in conference rooms, in stage lights, in shop windows, in government offices, in public places and in many other areas.

RGBWW

WW stands for warm white. The color temperature is 2700-3200 K (Kelvin). Warm white light always conveys coziness and well-being. This color temperature is the color tone that is comparable to the conventional light bulb of the past. Warm white light is mainly used in living rooms, restaurants, garden areas, hotel rooms, bars and clubs, sometimes in offices, in private outdoor areas and is also suitable for many other applications where a warm white light tone is desired.

RGBA

A stands for amber. Amber is an orange-gold light tone. It's best to google "amber LED light". Very warm mixed colors can be created with this additional color. The Americans absolutely love it! No wedding without amber is the motto. The LED type with the amber equipment is used at events, private arrangements, weddings, cozy get-togethers, in the bedroom, wellness areas and certainly in many areas that we don't even know about yet. A great mixed color that is also often chosen when the warm white is still too cold. For the romantics among you.

Important!

No matter how difficult the decision may be, all Ape Labs lights, regardless of the LED configuration, always have several white tones pre-programmed. So if you choose RGBNW (neutral white), you can still use a mixed warm white. If you choose the RGBWW (warm white) configuration, you can use a mixed cold white. Warm and cold white tones are also available in the RGBA (amber) version. Here too, all programs and all lights are compatible with each other!

The beam angle indicates the angle at which the light emerges from the lamp. If you want to illuminate a large area, such as a wall, then you should choose a wide beam angle. If you want to illuminate a column in a specific area, then you should choose a small beam angle. But please remember the following rule of thumb: the narrower the light (i.e. the smaller the beam angle), the brighter the lamp appears. The higher the beam angle, the darker the light appears. The more the light is distributed, the darker it appears. If you want a lot of light in a specific area but also need to illuminate a large area at the same time, then you should choose a small beam angle and several lamps. You can compare this to loudspeakers. Several loudspeakers distribute the sound evenly throughout the room and the sound quality is always good.

Rechargeable battery

The built-in battery is the right choice for mobile applications. The light is then comparable to wireless speakers. Ape Labs lights can be quickly placed wherever light is needed. Whether at home, at a party, in a restaurant or at an event. Setting up and dismantling takes seconds. The built-in battery provides energy for at least 12 hours at full brightness. The lights are charged with an external power supply or in the Ape Labs road cases. More information about road cases.

Power Supplies

If you know from the outset that you only want to operate the lights from a socket and that you do not need a battery, you should choose the version with a built-in power supply. For stationary use, we recommend choosing the lights with a built-in power supply. If you use the lights in the same place every day and there is a power connection available there, you should use it. Charging the battery every day, even though there is a power socket available at exactly that location, often makes no sense. In addition, the power supply version has a power cable that leads directly out of the light. The power plug can be connected directly to the socket. If installation with a junction box is necessary, the plug can be disconnected and the cable can be clamped directly into the junction box with the mains voltage.

There are four ways to control the Ape Labs lights:

1. Remote Control
2. Ape Labs app via Ape Labs CONNECT
3. Smart Home via Ape Labs KNX-DMX adapter
4. Wireless DMX via Ape Labs CONNECT

Basically, you can only control all Ape Labs lights wirelessly. All control options work with a 2,4 GHz radio signal (similar to WLAN or Bluetooth). Each light has just one button for switching it on or off. If you press this button for a longer period of time, you will be taken to the light's setup.

1. Remote Control

You can control the lights directly with the remote control. You don't need another hub! Colors and programs, brightness, groups, speed and music mode can be controlled via it. The remote control has a range of 30 meters. Visual contact with the device is not necessary.

2. Ape Labs App

The "Ape Labs CONNECT" app is available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. This app is like an extension of the remote control. The app offers a color picker, the ability to save various color combinations, create your own programs and much more. The app only works in conjunction with the additional hardware "Ape Labs CONNECT and WAPP". This device is the hub, i.e. the interface, between the smartphone and the light and can do much more than just that. The smartphone and the "CONNECT" communicate via the Bluetooth signal.

3. Smart Home

A KNX-DMX adapter from Ape Labs has been available since July 2022.

4. DMX512

Wireless DMX comes from the stage area and refers to the wireless transmission of the DMX control signal. Each light can be controlled individually via wireless DMX with an address. The "CONNECT" hub is required for control. The "CONNECT" hardware is not only the hub interface for control via smartphone app but also the transmitter for wireless DMX. The CONNECT can also receive wireless DMX data.

All Ape Labs lights are delivered without pairing, i.e. without being linked to assigned controllers such as a remote control or the "CONNECT" hub. This means that theoretically your neighbor can also control your lights if he also has an Ape Labs controller. The "pairing" function is there to prevent this. You can also use this function to assign your lights only to your controllers. No one else can control your lights with a remote control or app.

Yes, of course! We make it possible for orders of a certain quantity: Design your lights individually in the Ape Labs webshop! Not only can you choose your own colors, but you can also have your own print motif printed on your lights. Simply follow the instructions on the print data sheet and upload your own design. Your lights will then be printed with your own design. This option is also a good opportunity for architects and builders. Simply adapt the lights to your plans and your color concept!

Ape Labs develops and produces LED lights. Our products are designed so that they can be easily used with a remote control, an app or via wireless DMX. For home or commercial use. Everything is made in Germany, everything is price-conscious, everything can be customized, all products come with a 3-year guarantee and 30-day money-back guarantee.