Here is part four of Shelley's series of articles. This time at the beginning: that Shelly wall view. Here you can find out exactly what this best-selling smart book is, what it can do, and how to rate it. The curtain has come down on the Shelly Wall Display.
Legal: Electrician and obtaining permission
Since it is a very important topic in the true sense of the word, we would like to state it here again very clearly: working with 230V can be life-threatening. Unless you don't have one electrician If so, please get professional help with installation!
In this context, the following also applies to all of you tenants: Ask your landlord if they allow installation. Because without his consent, in the worst case, your place could be terminated.
What does Shelly do differently from Aqara & Co?
Shelley started with Smart devices installed on the WLAN network – For example, small relay modules that you install in the box mounted behind a socket or light switch, for example. This in turn provides Various advantages. Advantage No. 1: The power delivery is permanent, so there is no need to change the annoying battery. Advantage #2: Everything is invisible once the light switch is installed, which you can still use as usual, again. Advantage #3: Shelly products are relatively inexpensive. Advantage #4: Only WiFi, no additional hub.
a flaw But Shelly also has a lot of product: much higher power consumption in standby mode than other manufacturers or their devices. If you want to know more about Shelly and the brand's various products, please take a look at the other articles in our series, namely Shelly Plus 1, Shelly Plus 2PM and Shelly Plus i4.
This is what the Shelly Wall screen looks like
The Shelly Wall screen is also one Built-in device – More precisely, it can be integrated into the surface-mounted box 85 x 85 x 30mm, 179g light case with 4-inch color touch screen. The simple, elegant frame with slightly rounded corners is available in either black or white plastic.
on behind There are no flanges usual for Shelly actuators, but there is a cylindrical insert, on the front side of which there is a contact strip with the switching input terminal (SW), output terminal (0), phase (L) and neutral (N) conductor.
Shelly Wall Screen can do that
The Shelly Wall screen is convenient Control your smart home Intended and can only be initially understood using Shelly devices. Are you coming home? One click is enough and you can switch thanks Built-in 5A relay For example, the light, the brightness of which can be automatically regulated thanks to the built-in LUX sensor.
With the help of the five home screens (Home, Favorites, Devices, Groups and Scenes) you can control your smart home devices or their assigned automations. This has been made possible by communication via Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n) wow Bluetooth 4.2. Speaking of Bluetooth: The wall display can also be used as a BLE gateway.
Sensors to measure temperature and humidity Within your four walls are also on board. Of course, information from external sensors can also be received and operated. You can also thank Thermostat function Also turn on your Shelly “smart” heating or air conditioning appliances. The screen can be configured pretty much freely according to your desires.
Not least of all Performance monitoring The Shelly Wall display is interesting in the form of an overview of the power consumption of all motors in the room. While we're on the subject of power consumption: In Eco mode, the Shelly Wall uses about 1.4 watts in standby mode (screen turned off). On average you can assume 1.6 watts. Only when the relay is tightened is the power consumption noticeably higher. Compared to other Shelly devices, these are very good values for a monitor like this.
The device is processed as usual via Chile smart control application. For all you Home Assistant fans out there, it should be said that the smart display, as a relatively new device, is not yet fully supported. If you have more detailed information, please share it in the comments.
Rating: If it's Chile, then Show Wall Chile
Do you rely on Shelly or are you a fan of Home Assistant & Co? Then you probably already have one A convenient “control center”, for example in your lobby I thought. If you don't want to build it yourself, this is what stands next to SONOFF NSPanel Shelly wall view At the top of your imaginary shopping list. Because it offers a lot of control options for the money, although unfortunately it is only integrated with Shelly devices.
However, in the past, the Shelly Wall display – unusual for Shelly – has also been a theme criticism. There was sometimes talk of interruptions in the WLAN connection or lack of touchscreen sensitivity. But that seems to be a thing of the past – or what do you think of the Shelly Wall Display? Are you using it or planning to buy it?
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