URC TC Flex 2.0 vs Shelly Smart Control

This app provides mobile control for the URC Total Control Flex 2.0 automation and control system. Total Control 2.0 is URC’s flagship automation and control system. This premium solution controls entertainment, music, lighting, temperature, security, surveillance and more. It is ideal for residential and commercial applications such as restaurants, bars, conference rooms, huddle rooms and hospitality spaces. Designed to control up to 32 zones, Total Control Flex 2.0 integrates seamlessly with a wide variety of compatible third-party products. This includes many brands of TVs, cable boxes, streaming music players, interior and exterior lighting, thermostats, door locks, surveillance cameras, door stations, pool equipment and much more. Total Control also integrates with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant enabled devices for intelligent voice control. In addition to comprehensive control and integration possibilities, Total Control Flex 2.0 offers robust graphic (GUI) customization for connected mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) and URC user interfaces (such as touchscreen controllers and keypads). An authorized URC dealer can completely customize and even personalize the onscreen graphics with room images, backgrounds and icons from the URC image library or with photos taken with a smartphone, tablet or digital camera. Total Control Flex 2.0 is professionally installed and programmed by a global network of URC systems integration professionals. It offers control for a variety of protocols including IR, IP, Serial, 12v triggers and relays. The system is network reliant and communicates via hardline connection and Wi-Fi. A compatible URC advanced system controller is required for operation.

This app offers the possibility to control all Shelly devices remotely. You can monitor and control your devices from anywhere (by using the cloud option) or, if you do not want the Cloud option, you will still be able to monitor and control your devices from within your local network. Shelly devices do not need to be connected to the cloud or to send data there. The Shelly Home Automation portfolio includes a variety of relay switches, sensors, plugs, bulbs, and other controllers, all connected and controlled through your Wi-Fi network. The new Shelly Plus and Shelly Pro lines of products additionally support Bluetooth connectivity for faster device inclusion and communication, and the new Shelly Pro line offers LAN and Wi-Fi usage simultaneously. The entire Shelly portfolio is available at https://shelly.cloud/ Shelly devices are suitable to control lights, garage doors, curtains, window blinds, or other appliances, trigger actions based on certain parameters from sensor devices. Devices provide near real time notification on changes of the parameters they are measuring - energy consumption, temperature other environment values. All Shelly devices have: - Embedded Web server - Wi-Fi control and connectivity - APIs for observation and control A user account is required to access, include, and control Shelly devices through the application. Once Shelly account is registered, you can: - Connect the devices to an existing W-Fi network or use their Access Point mode locally to control other Shelly devices; - Include, manage, and operate as many Shelly devices as you need; - Configure devices and manage individual settings on every device; - Configure custom scheduling for automatic actions; - Create personalized rooms for more convenient organising and control of the devices; - Define custom Groups of devices to control multiple devices with one command within the app; - Build simple and complex scenes by combining Shelly devices to trigger certain actions in your home automation; - Monitor current and past electrical power consumption of the electrical circuit(s) and loads (for Shelly devices equipped with Power-measuring capabilities); - Build complex automation solutions for improved energy and operational efficiency; - Receive real time alerts and notifications based on your preference. Shelly devices are compatible with other widely used both local and cloud-based home automation platforms like Google Home or Alexa.