Lotus Kit Setup Guide
What's inside the Lotus Kit
The Charging Platform and USB-C Charger are provided. Both the Lotus Ring and Switch Covers should be charged before first use.
The Ring is ready to wear. We recommend wearing on your preferred index/ pointer finger. The black strip across the top is the Infrared Radiation (IR) band.
The Switch Covers can be magnetically attached to any existing Rocker wall switches in your living space.
How to Charge the Lotus Kit
For the Ring
- Using the provided charging cable, connect your Ring Charging Platform to the wall plug and plug it into a wall socket.
- Place the Ring onto the raised post of the Charging Platform, aligning the metal charging contacts inside the Ring with those on the post. Magnets will guide the Ring into the correct position for charging and you’ll feel it snap into place.
- While charging, the red light (visible inside the black band) will blink every few seconds. Your ring is fully charged when the red light stays steady.
For the Switch Cover
When you first open your Lotus kit, the switch covers may flash different color lights when pressed. This means “low on power” (low power, so restarting) and needs to be recharged.
Even if this does not occur, we strongly recommend that you charge your Ring and the Switch covers once for an hour before using it the first time.
- Using the provided charging cable, connect your Switch Cover to the wall plug and plug it into a wall socket.
- You’ll see a green light inside the Switch Cover – this simply means that the Switch Cover is successfully connected to power.
- While charging, a small yellow light will blink every few seconds. When the blinking is replaced by the yellow light staying steady, the Switch Cover is done charging.
How to use the Lotus Kit
Put on the Ring
The button is located roughly a finger-width from the black IR band and identified via creases in the rings outer casing. The button should be on the side of your index finger that is closest to your thumb when the IR band is aligned with your knuckle. There is a thin raised line marking the bottom portion of the button, farthest from the IR band.
We will also be providing a silicone bumper that you may stick to the button to make it easier to identify.
Snap on the Switch Cover
The magnets on the back of the Lotus Switch Cover will align with the screws on the existing wall switch plate. Hold the Switch Cover in front of the switch plate and allow it to snap in place.
Press the manual button on the front of the Switch Cover. If it activates the switch that means it is properly aligned. When pressing manually, the yellow LED light within the Switch Cover will flash briefly, followed by the blue LED light when the switch is activated.
Point-and-click
Ensure that you have line of sight with the switch and there are no physical obstacles in front of you. We suggest making a “thumbs up” gesture in the direction of the wall switch, with the black IR band on the Lotus Ring directly facing it.
Gently click the button with your thumb (alternatively, a finger from the opposing hand or assistive device). Use the same gesture of click-and-release- that you would with your television remote. Do not use a swiping motion on the button or hold it down with extra force.
When you click the button on the Ring, the red LED light in the IR band will flash. And once the Switch Cover is activated, the blue LED light within the Switch Cover will flash.
Control Your Television
Switch Covers are NOT required to turn your TV on and off with the Lotus Ring.
Follow the same steps you use to activate a wall switch with the Lotus Ring. Just make sure the Ring’s IR band is pointed toward your TV—just like aiming the top end of a remote.
Double click the button on your Lotus Ring to turn the TV on and off.
FAQs
1 gunmetal gray Lotus Ring in your selected size, 3 white Lotus Switch Covers that fit rocker switches, and all of the accessories you need to keep them charged.
For additional customization, we also provide silicone bumpers to add to your Lotus Ring button, and foam strips to stick onto the inside of your Lotus Ring for a more snug fit, if needed.
The Ring and Switch Covers will only be shipped within the US and Canada (for now).
Exclusions in Canada include Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut, NWT.
Exclusions in the US include Hawaii and Alaska.
You can use your Lotus Ring in your living space- rented or owned. You can also bring it with you when travelling or visiting loved ones as it is completely portable.
You can use your Lotus Ring and Switch Covers together to control anything that an existing wall switch controls. Lights and ceiling fans are the most common applications.
And since the Lotus Ring uses infrared (IR), it can also be used to turn your television on and off.
The Lotus Ring and Switch Covers have rechargable batteries. 1 hour of charge lasts up to 90 days.
Nope! The ring works via infrared, just like your TV remote. No rewiring, pairing, or internet connection needed.
Yes! The Lotus Ring is water-resistant. However, it should not be submerged underwater.
As long as there are no physical obstacles in the way, the Lotus Ring will activate a Lotus Switch Cover from up to 30 feet away (think of a very long hallway!)
If your Lotus Ring is programmed to work with a compatible TV (Samsung, Sony, LG, Hisense/TCL), you will be able to turn your TV on and off by double-clicking the button on your Lotus Ring.
We compare the IR beam from the Lotus Ring to light from a flash light. As long as you are pointing in the direction and approximate location of the Switch Cover, you will activate it when clicking your ring without activating any other Switch Covers throughout the room.
All Rings work with all Switch Covers, so your family and friends can use theirs in your Lotus space, and vice versa. It's like a telephone - the more people that have it, the more beneficial your own device gets!
There are different Switch Covers for rocker and toggle switches. Switch Covers for rocker switches will be available to start, with toggle Switch Covers available in 2025.
Simply pull it away from the wall switch until the magnets release. You will feel some resistance due to the strength of the magnets, which is normal and expected.
Yes, your Switch Cover will work on a multi-gang panel. However, it will only control one of the switches- whichever one you place the Switch Cover over top of. Note, you will not be able to place 2 Switch Covers side-by-side on the same multi-gang panel.
If you would like to return your Lotus Kit, please email us at helpdesk@getlotus.com. We will facilitate the return shipment and initiate a full refund.
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