Prior to beginning the pairing process, ensure you have downloaded the Merkury Smart by Geeni app and successfully created an account. If so, you are ready to start the pairing process!
What’s needed
- Know your Wi-Fi network and password
- Mobile device running iOS® 14 or higher or Android™ 11 or higher
- Make sure you’re connecting to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network (Merkury Smart by Geeni app cannot connect to 5GHz networks)
- Make sure that the Bluetooth is enabled on your mobile device.
Step 1 On the Home screen select the Devices button from bottom right to add your new device
Step 2 From the Devices screen, select the (+) icon in the top right corner
Step 3 Select the Merkury LED Strip to pair, then select confirm.
Select Okay on the Get Ready to Pair screen and ensure you select Allow/Ok for pop-up’s related to Location and Bluetooth as these are mandatory to continue
Step 4 Select Continue to pair if the LED strip is flashing.
If the indicator lights are not flashing press the power button on the Wi-Fi- Controller of the device.
Step 5 Select continue on the Confirm Pairing Mode screen.
Step 6 Select your Wi-Fi network, enter the password and select continue
Step 7 iOS users will see a pop-up to join the network, select Join
Android users may or may not see a pop-up to select the network that begins with
Merkury-xxxx
The screen will then be followed by three screens (Shown below) as the device is connecting to the network
Step 8 Select Continue on the Device paired! Screen.
Step 9 Name your LED Strip or select a preset name to be displayed on the Home Screen, then select next.
Step 10 Select Continue on the Congratulations! Screen.
Step 11 Select Okay to go to the Home screen.
You’re all set! Your Merkury Smart LED Strip is now paired!