Remote light control, configuration, and monitoring

An external device comprising:

• a display;
• a device transceiver;
• and
• an electronic processor configured to
• receive, via the device transceiver, an advertisement signal from at least one of a first light device and a first power tool device, wherein the at least one of the first light device and the first power tool device is located within direct communication range of the external device,
• control the display to display a list of light devices and power tools devices, wherein the list includes (i) the at least one of the first light device and the first power tool device and (ii) a second light device, wherein the second light device is located outside of direct communication range of the external device,
• receive, via the display, a selection of the second light device, and
• communicate with the second light device indirectly via the device transceiver and the at least one of the first light device and the first power tool device.

A first light device comprising:

• a housing;
• a light supported by the housing;
• a transceiver supported by the housing;
• and
• an electronic processor coupled to the light and the transceiver, the electronic processor configured to
• determine whether an external device is within direct communication range of the first light device, and
• in response to determining that the external device is outside of direct communication range of the first light device, transmit status information of the first light device indirectly to the external device by
• transmitting the status information to at least one of a second light device and a power tool device, and
• transmitting an instruction to the at least one of the second light device and the power tool device, wherein the instruction indicates that the status information is to be forwarded to the external device.