Doorbell Programming

[cannemi]

I installed the Doorbell today from ELK and I am trying to program it so that when the doorbell is pressed it will turn on all the TV's and Display the Camera feed at the front door. I am having a hard time figuring out how to do it. Any thoughts. See pic

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[pharmdsmith]

When Doorbell is pressed

->Send Command Control4 to "room"

->Select bookmark "front door" on Navigator HC250

"Room" is what ever rooms with tv's that you want the camera image on.

For each navigator (controller) you need to create a bookmark that takes you directly to the front door camera. Then you will be able to use the bookmark for the 2nd line. If you have other controller's navigators involved you will want to create the same bookmark and add a line to select it for those navigators.

[cannemi]

Do you create the bookmark in composer or on The controller itself?

[pharmdsmith]

On the navigator screen. Then the bookmark will show up on composer to program around.

[cannemi]

I figured out how to get the bookmark in place. Do I need composer PRO to add the bookmark? I don't know where to find it in compserHE

[cannemi]

I found it, Wow that was easy! Thanks so much

[cannemi]

I was just thinking of something. What if you want to turn the room off after 2 minutes. How would I add that via a timer? So I have it now where everything turn on ok, but I want it to turn off after 2 min

[dogdvr]

Create a timer under agents, name it something like "turn off tvs after doorbell"

Make the timer for 2 minutes

when you execute the other programming from the doorbell press, add start timer "turn off tvs after doorbell"

then when timer expires,

create programming to shut off tvs

Brent

One other thing have you taken into consideration of what will happen when the doorbell is pressed and you are already watching tv?

[cannemi]

Great thanks. I guess I will have to put a conditional in

[iez]

Hi Cannemi,

I am reading this you wrote 2 years ago regarding programming the Control4 Door bell camera to be able to be displayed at a TV.
Were you able to do it successfully?

I am installing my system now but the installer's technician is telling me that the video feed form the door bell can't be played either on TVs or ipads... Only on the Control4 touch screens.

Please help!

[Cyknight]

That info is correct - the C4 doorstation camera CANNOT be shown outside of the intercom in any way shape or form.

 

The camera spoken of here is a normal camera, and it uses a normal dorrbell to trigger from.

[iez]

Thanks for clarifying Ckynight !!

 

My installer says it will work with a software update that C4 will release soon (6 months max). Do you think this is believable?

 

Thanks

 

 

That info is correct - the C4 doorstation camera CANNOT be shown outside of the intercom in any way shape or form.

 

The camera spoken of here is a normal camera, and it uses a normal dorrbell to trigger from.

[thecodeman]

Thanks for clarifying Ckynight !!

 

My installer says it will work with a software update that C4 will release soon (6 months max). Do you think this is believable?

 

Thanks

I havent heard that, but anything is possible.

[Cyknight]

I haven't heard that - and that AFAIK it IS impossible as the current limitation is due a problem with how the chip in the unit itself operates. No software update will fix that. A new station may be possible, but again, I haven't hear about it.

[thecodeman]

I haven't heard that - and that AFAIK it IS impossible as the current limitation is due a problem with how the chip in the unit itself operates. No software update will fix that. A new station may be possible, but again, I haven't hear about it.

All it takes is time and money 

[Cyknight]

When it comes to the current unit - no money or time will take care of a fault in the chip that limits broadcast within SIP only as it's direct encoded into that.

 

Poor game by C4 for not checking that, poorer still by manufacturer for doing it and being unclear on the fact.

[thecodeman]

When it comes to the current unit - no money or time will take care of a fault in the chip that limits broadcast within SIP only as it's direct encoded into that.

 

Poor game by C4 for not checking that, poorer still by manufacturer for doing it and being unclear on the fact.

Just to be clear, I'm aware of that and just joking with you

[Cyknight]

LOL - sorry, long days and missed that

[iez]

Thanks for your help Cyknight, thecodeman !

Do you know of any other video doorbell that can work flawlessly wit C4 and that broadcast the video feed to TVs or ipads? And also taht it can be opened remotely from the control4 app or something similar?

 

Thanks

 

Isaac

[iez]

Hi Cyknignt,
I see that you have also responded to other doorbell posts. You explained that there is a way to use another IP camera video feed in order to have more flexibility and range of view.

 

On my front entrance I will also have an IP camera, so I guess i could do what you propose, but can you tell me if there is a way to trigger an event so that th e image from the IP camera is viewed on TV or ipad whenever the C4 doorbell button is pressed?

 

Thanks

 

Isaac

[Cyknight]

Yes, you bookmark/favorite the IP camera first (can't do that full screen I fear) - once bookmarked you can call up the OSD, then issue a programmed command to go to that bookmark/favorite