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

  • Hello! I've analyzed the user guide for Shelly Light/Relay/RGBW AIO Driver Suite. This document explains how to set up your Shelly devices with Control4. The guide covers initial Wi-Fi configuration, driver installation, and using web triggers. I'm ready to answer any questions you might have about connecting and using your Shelly devices with Control4.
  • How do I connect to the Shelly device's Wi-Fi?
    Do I need to install an app to configure the Shelly device?
    What should I do if my Shelly device is battery-powered?
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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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:
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:
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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reasonit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.
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