Shelly, The Pill
Discover The Pill by Shelly. A coin-sized, versatile tool for installers
Description
The Pill by Shelly – The Swiss Army Knife for Smart Homes
"The Pill" is a compact, highly versatile tool from Shelly, engineered to meet the needs of smart home installers and IoT enthusiasts. Despite its coin-sized form factor, it packs the power of the Shelly Gen3 ESP32-C3 microcontroller with 8MB of flash memory. Powered conveniently via USB-C, it serves as a portable hub, a debugger, and a powerful testing unit.
This device is designed for flexibility. Use it as a standalone Bluetooth gateway to bridge BLE sensors to the cloud, or attach modular add-ons to measure voltage, control relays, or read temperature data. Its scripting capabilities allow you to run custom logic locally, making it an indispensable tool for on-site troubleshooting and development.
Key Features
- Powered by Shelly Gen3 (ESP32-C3) with full scripting support (mJS).
- Ultra-compact: Measures just 26 x 19.95 x 8.5 mm and weighs 3g.
- Functions as a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (BLE 4.2) gateway/proxy.
- Modular ecosystem: Supports 5-terminal, SSR, and Analog 0-30V add-ons.
- Built-in voltmeter (0-2.5V DC), expandable up to 30V with add-ons.
Usage Areas
- On-site Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signal mapping and range testing.
- Portable gateway for provisioning and controlling devices during installation.
- Prototyping custom smart home logic and automation scripts.
- Interfacing with external sensors and hardware for diagnostics.
Technical Data
| Physical | |
| Size (HxWxD) | 26 x 19.95 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Shell material | Plastic |
| Shell color | White |
| Environmental | |
| Ambient working temperature | -20 to 40 °C |
| Humidity | 30 % - 70 % RH |
| Electrical | |
| Power supply | 5 V DC (from USB Type-C port) |
| Power consumption | < 1 W |
| Input/Output circuits | |
| Digital inputs triggering voltage | Active LOW; Trigger low |
| Digital inputs max. voltage | 3.3 V |
| Max. switching voltage | 3.3 V (logic-level) |
| Max. switching current | 20 mA |
| Sensors, meters | |
| Voltmeter (DC) | 0 V - 2.5 V (Built-in); 0 V - 30 V (Requires external Add-on) |
| Voltmeter accuracy | ±(2% + 5d) |
| Internal-temperature sensor | No |
| External sensors supported | Single DHT22, up to five DS18B20 |
| Radio & MCU | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n, Range up to 30 m indoors / 50 m outdoors |
| Bluetooth | BLE 4.2, Range up to 10 m indoors / 30 m outdoors |
| CPU | Shelly ESP32 C3 (ESP-Shelly-C38F) |
| Flash | 8 MB |
| EAN | 3800238073558 |
