Shelly Light/Relay/RGBW AIO Driver Suite for Control4 User guide

Brand: Shelly

Model: Light/Relay/RGBW AIO Driver Suite for Control4

Type: User guide

Shelly Light/Relay/RGBW AIO Driver Suite for Control4 enables seamless integration of Shelly devices into Control4 home automation systems. Control lights, relays, and RGBW devices effortlessly using the intuitive Control4 interface. Enjoy voice control, scheduling, and scenes to automate your lighting and create a smart home experience. Installation is a breeze, with no special apps or static IP required. Get started quickly with the easy-to-follow step-by-step guide and bring your home lighting to the next level of convenience.

ShellyLight/Relay/RGBWAIODriverSuiteforControl4

version4

Step‐by‐Stepguide

1‐

OncetheShellydeviceispoweredon,itwillbroadcastanopenWi‐FiSSIDthatlooklikethis:

ConnectyourlaptopormobiledevicetothisWi‐FiSSID.Youdon’tneedtoinstallanyApp.

IMPORTANTNOTEFORSHELLYBUTTON1OROTHERBATTERYPOWEREDDEVICE:

InorderforbatterydevicetobevisibleontheWi‐Finetworkandthusbecomeavailablefor

configuration,itneedstobeconnectedtotheUSBcharger.PleaseleaveanyShellybattery‐

powereddevicepluggedtothechargerduringallthestepsofthisguide!

InstallyourShellydevicesandconfigurethemtoconnecttoyourlocal

Wi‐FiNetwork.

Useanywebbrowsertoconnecttothefollowingaddress:http://192.168.33.1/

That’sbringsyoutotheShellybuilt‐inconfigurationpage.SelectInternet&Security:

ThenselectWI‐FIMODE–CLIENT,checkConnecttheShellydevicetoanexistingWIFInetwork,enter

thelocalWi‐FiinformationandclickSave.(staticIPisnotrequired)

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3

4

3‐

4‐

AddtheShellyNetworkdriverfirsttotheprojectandenteryour

licensinginformation

AddShellyDevicedriversasneeded

5‐

(ifforsomereasonthedevicelistdoesnotpopulateyoucanstillenterthedeviceIPmanually.)

Selectthedeviceyouwanttocontrol:

Informationshouldpopulatealongthedriverproperties.

WaitafewsecondsandalltheavailableShellydevicesshould

populateintheDeviceSelectorproperty

Ifyouselectanincompatibledevice,likethisdimmerselectedwithingtheRelaydriver,youwillseea

messageindicatingthedeviceisnotcompatible:

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Tousethisdimmer,youneedtoselectitfromtheShellyDimmerdriver:

Youshouldbegoodtogo.YoucannowcontrolyourShellydevicethroughControl4usingtheLight

Proxyortherelayconnectionifthedeviceisarelay.

FordeviceswithInputsoptions,youwillusethebindingconnectionsontherelateddriver:

ShellyInputBestPractices:

Applyto:Shellyi3,Button1andDimmer/Relaysthathasaninputconnection

1‐ MakesuryourControl4controllerissettoaSTATICIP

2‐ InputfeedbacksrelyonWebTriggering.ThedriverlistenstoanHTTPPortthatcanbeconfiguredon

theShellyNetworkdriver

Youcanleavethisporttothisdefaultvaluebutifyouneedtochangeit,itishighlyrecommendedto

dosoBEFOREconfiguringanyotherShellydevicedriverintheproject!

3‐ WebTriggeringworkasfollow:

Thedrivershouldtakecareofauto‐configuringmostShellydevicesusingAuto‐ConfigureURLsoptions:

Or

Butitishighlyrecommendedtovalidateifthedriver’sURLsmatchwhatisset

intotheShellyDevice.Thisismostlikelytheprimaryreasonitwouldnotwork.

!PleasedonotusecustomURLsunlessabsolutelynecessary!

Atcurrentfirmware(February2022)theShellyRGBW2devicedoesNOT

supportauto‐configuringURLs.Youwillneedtocopy/pastetheURLsfromthe

driver’spropertiestothewebinterfaceoftheRGBW2.

Shelly Light/Relay/RGBW AIO Driver Suite for Control4 User guide

Shelly Light/Relay/RGBW AIO Driver Suite for Control4 User guide

Shelly Light/Relay/RGBW AIO Driver Suite for Control4 User guide

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