Shelly RGBW2 dimming

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    Hi, I have recently bought my first bunch of Shelly products - got a couple of relays and rgbw2 controllers.

    However, I cannot seem to find a simple function in the Shelly app, hence my post on this forum.

    Is it possible to gradually turn on and off a led strip using Shelly rgbw2?

    There is no such function under effects neither in the app (iOS) nor in the web UI. Am I missing something or is it just impossible with RGBW2?

    Forum search didn't give any results and my german is far from perfect.

    Also, I can save colours in my Favourites, but is it possible to save brightness levels?

    I plan to use it with a voice control and am trying to see how can I automate and program things.

    Any insight will be appreciated.

    Einmal editiert, zuletzt von Silent#Boat#7140 (5. April 2020 um 01:56)

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    Hi @stillife , welcome to the forum. :)

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    Is it possible to gradually turn on and off a led strip using Shelly rgbw2?

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    If i understand you right, there no such function in the app itself.

    I realize steps of 20% in Homematic. This should also be possible with other systems like IOB, FHEM etc.

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    Also, I can save colours in my Favourites, but is it possible to save brightness levels?

    I plan to use it with a voice control and am trying to see how can I automate and program things.

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    The same applies as above.

    Unfortunately Shelly still lacks some features. But these can usually be easily supplemented by a higher-level system.

    The storage space in the Shelly is limited.

    Have fun here. :thumbup:

    Thank you for the answer!

    So in order to realise some functionality that is not implemented in Shelly app, one needs a special environment and some programming skills, right?

    I am planning to control Shelly connected devices using a voice control (Alexa perhaps) and phone app and am trying to understand, what else do I need to program some functions that aren't in the app.

    I'm not a programmer although used to do some Basic back in the school days. Do I have to set up some server? Hardware/software?

    I didn't understand what exactly Homematic is.

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    I realize steps of 20% in Homematic. This should also be possible with other systems like IOB, FHEM etc.

    20% sounds like a very rough gradation, is it possible to do a more seamless on/off switching?

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    Homematic is a smart home system, like IO-Broker or FHEM too. ;)

    I use only Homematic myself.


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    20% sounds like a very rough gradation, is it possible to do a more seamless on/off switching?

    Yes, with Homematic, you can choose your steps free.

    Have a look here to see how Homematic works with Shelly. ;)