sjj31a Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I just had a major control 4 install done at my house and I love it except that we pushed the envelope a little too much with the HC300 and are upgrading to an HC1000. My install is for a 5500 sq ft house and includes about 70 switches, 10 thermostats (we have radiant heat), 8 Flat screens, and 3 10.5" touchpanels as well as 8 remotes and full integretion with an Ademco security system and all blinds in the house as well as 6 6 button panels (this was part of a 70K project).The problem is my dealer is not into pushing the envelope and I have the composer home edition and have been impressed with the capabilities except for one - the ability to ADD A DEVICE. I currently have 2 IP cameras and like the concept of linking to a weather site, stockmarket site and traffic site. Is it possible to get instruction on how to ADD A DEVICE as a non-dealer (I am a systems guy by trade so this is natural) and or can I hire someone here to do the remote programming for me?Let me know your thoughts.Thanks!Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemay Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Sorry Steve - that functionality is limited to only the dealer. Have him set it up initially for you and you should be able to edit them, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 You may be able to find a dealer who can do it remotely, or you could ask your dealer how much they would charge to do it remotely, avoiding a truck roll.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil12011 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 This is a common issue that I hear of. Exotic promises with rental car delivery...Your dealer should be as amped as you are about your system, otherwise, to them it's just "revenue". What kind of things are you trying to accomplish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjj31a Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 In fairness, my dealer was great as this was part of a huge installation and remodel with much wiring and retrofitting as such I think they were just being conservative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjj31a Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 You may be able to find a dealer who can do it remotely, or you could ask your dealer how much they would charge to do it remotely, avoiding a truck roll.RyanEThanks Ryan for the advice!I did find a dealer http://www.thesohoshop.com/ that did it for me. We ended up setting up 10 screens for traffic, weather, radar etc and it is awesome. He did the whole project and some other custom button stuff I needed in about 45 minutes and was so fair on pricing I almost felt like I should pay him more. These guys really know there stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c44me Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 You may be able to find a dealer who can do it remotely' date=' or you could ask your dealer how much they would charge to do it remotely, avoiding a truck roll.RyanE[/quote']Thanks Ryan for the advice!I did find a dealer http://www.thesohoshop.com/ that did it for me. We ended up setting up 10 screens for traffic, weather, radar etc and it is awesome. He did the whole project and some other custom button stuff I needed in about 45 minutes and was so fair on pricing I almost felt like I should pay him more. These guys really know there stuff.Based solely on this recommendation I hired them as well to do some programming and equipment. Fantastic to work with and would enthusiastically recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil12011 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 yeah, these guys I have heard nothing but good things about...kudos sohoshop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingkev Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 did they do it remotely? or do you live near them>?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 did they do it remotely? or do you live near them>??????This is something that can be done remotely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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