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Shelly BLU Remote Control ZB

Short device name: SBRC-005B

Functional description

The device transmits BLE advertising packets when one of the two ring buttons is pressed or the wheel is rotated. If the device is joined to a ZigBee network, it transmits commands using the level control cluster with group muticast. The group number corresponds to currently selected channel (0-3).

Magic wand

There is also a 'Magic wand' fuction which transmits BTHome packets containing the angle position. The last is activated by holding one of the arrow buttons for more than one second. The angle, measured from the starting position is transmitted after button release.

BLE pairing

To enter BLE pairing, press a button 4 times. LEDs flash from left to right.

Adding to a ZigBee network

Press a button 5 times to enter ZigBee join procedure which makes 5 attempts to join a network. The old network configuration is erased even if not joined to a new network. Joining mode is indicated by flashing LEDs from right to left. On success, all LEDs slow flash 5 times.

ZigBee Identify command is shown by fast flashing all LEDs 5 times and beeping.

The device will transmit dimmer (wheel rotation) and on/off (left/right button press) commands.

ZigBee Identify command

Press any button 3 times to activate Group Identify command for 5 seconds to all devices in the group that corresponds to the current channel. The LED for the active channel will flash while the command is active.

If the device receives "Start Identifying" command from the ZigBee network, all the LEDs flash and the device beeps.

Factory reset

Hold for 30 seconds 'left' or 'right' buttons to trigger factory reset. It is not advertised with BLE beacon. Success is indicated by flashing of all LEDs 2 times.

Emergency bootloader mode

In case the device is failing pairing or for any reason is locked for firmware update, it is still possible to perform the OTA update in a special emergency bootloader mode. To enter this mode, remove one of the batteries, hold the left ring button then insert the battery. The device will be visible in Shelly Debug App in red color. Select it then connect/start OTA update.

Device specific features

Beacon mode

If active, the device will periodically send single advertising packets. This can be used for presence detection, and for connecting to the device. Connection is only possible from a paired devices, or if pairing mode is active.

CharacteristicUUIDTypeLengthPropertiesFunction
Beacon mode enabledcb9e957e-952d-4761-a7e1-4416494a5bfabyte1Read, Write bonded, write without response bondedEnables periodic broadcast (Required for button buzzer)

Buzzer enable/disable

CharacteristicUUIDTypeLengthPropertiesFunction
Buzzer enableddd78bf35-7680-484e-ad86-1bc1e7738e14byte1Read, Write bonded, write without response bondedWrite 0 to disable buzzer

The 16 byte long master key that will be used for ZigBee Light Link pairing. The same is used also for ZigBee pairing with predefied key.

CharacteristicUUIDTypeLengthPropertiesFunction
Light Link master keya61b1818-7aaa-4237-acae-4ebf0f1b07e6byte16Read bonded, Write bonded, write without response bondedThe key is used to request network key during Light Link pairing

BTHome sensor data objects

idnamedata typescale factordescription
0x00packet iduint81revolving counter
0x01batteryuint81battery level in percent (0-100)
0x3Abuttonuint161button press event
0x3Abuttonuint161button press event
0x3Cdimmeruint161dimmer event
0x3Frotationuint160.1angle of rotation
0x3Frotationuint160.1angle of rotation
0x3Frotationuint160.1angle of rotation
0x60channeluint81active data channel

Button press events

idnameexample
0x00None0x3A00
0x01press0x3A01
0x80button hold0x3A80

The state of the 2 buttons of the device are transmitted when there is a button pressed. If the wheel is rotated or the 'Magic wand' function is activated then buttons are not transmitted, instead dimmer and rotations are transmitted.