This SmartWise smart wall switch type has an embedded Wi-Fi chip and connects directly to the Wi-Fi router with the eWeLink app running on the smartphone, so it connects to the same eWeLink smart home platform as Sonoff devices and they do not need a local central unit as they work by default with the eWeLink cloud.
Its Bluetooth module supports quick and easy pairing with the phone and the Wi-Fi network, and its eWeLink-Remote (Bluetooth) protocol receiver can be paired with wireless SmartWise Bluetooth switches and wireless switches, to be used as wireless 2-way switches.
Its special feature is the infrared sensor built in into the glass front panel, which supports switching by touchless gesture-control. Ideal for installation for corridors, toilets and other places where touch switching is not feasible (for hygiene reasons).
Its infrared sensor has a sensitivity to detect gestures within approx. 8 cm.
Wiring
This SmartWise smart wall switch type requires wiring with live + neutral wire.
Smart Home platform
Just like Sonoff's smart switches, they connect to the cloud-based eWeLink app and platform by default, so it works together very well with other brands of the eWeLink app, Sonoff, SmartWise, KingArt, WDYK and Woolley.
It has a quality hardware, and there is no need for a local central unit to operate, as all devices access the factory eWeLink cloud via the internet connection of the Wi-Fi router.
If you want to use it with a local central unit rather than in cloud mode, you can also use the affordable SONOFF iHost central unit. Instead of the cloud eWeLink platform, it can run a local eWeLink platform (eWeLink Cube) without internet connectivity, but it is also capable of running other open source home automation platforms (Home Assistant, NodeRED, etc.)
But you can also use it with the Home Assistant Green hub running the Home Assistant open source platform, since the HA platform also offers integrations to locally interface with Sonoff and other eWeLink devices.
Local control
It has white glass front panel with an embedded infrared gesture sensor behind, which supports touchless easy switching.
Local remote control
Thanks to the built-in Bluetooth chip, SmartWise wall switches can be remotely controlled with eWeLink-Remote (Bluetooth) wireless switches and remote controllers. These can be used to create a wireless wall-mounted 2-way switching. 2-gang and 3-gang versions: each gang can be individually paired with SmartWise eWeLink-Remote wireless switches and remote controls, each gang/button can be paired with different wireless switches as needed. Note: it is not compatible with Sonoff (R5, S-MATE (R2), etc.) eWeLink-Remote switches/modules.
Functions:
Using an iOS (Apple) or Android smart phone, the smart switch is connected to the Wi-Fi router using the eWeLink APP to connect to the internet. In the APP, you can check the ON/OFF status of the switch at any time, remotely turn the light switch on/off, and set a scheduled on/off. There is also an inching (auto-off) function in the switch, as in most other Sonoff and SmartWise devices, so we can set it to automatically turn off after a set time after being turned on, so that we don't leave the lights on unnecessarily. The remote control in the app can also be shared with others, such as family members or colleagues in an office.
It's an ideal solution for smart control of any lamp or lighting.
Used as a crime prevention solution, it can be programmed to presence simulation, so to turn on or off on the light by timer, so that the outside world thinks you are at home.
And, of course, you can create any other automation (scene) between your eWeLink devices - be they Wi-Fi, Zigbee or even RF - based on sensor data or the status of other devices.
