Chowmain - HDANYWHERE uControl Zone Processor Driver adds CEC and more

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Overview

 

Control4 dealers rejoice! CEC control is finally here with the release of the Chowmain HDANYWHERE uControl Zone Processor driver for Control4. The HDAnywhere uControl Zone Processor (ZP5) and uControl Zone Processor Mini (ZP1) provides all the benefits of the uControl service without requiring MHUB. Designed to work stand alone or as part of an expansion to any MHUB system, or other brands, the ZP5 and ZP1 brings a rich array of control options in to the hands of the integrator offering a simple and elegant AV control option to old and new installs.

With hardwire or Wifi connection options, these units are handy to have when you need extra IR or Serial output control ports. The ZP5 features a HDMI CEC control port which makes integrating any CEC capable TV or Projector a possibility. This could also be used to send any CEC command to any CEC enabled device that it is connected to.

Driver Features

• Auto Discovery
• Self healing. (With Auto Discovery, IP Address changes are detected by the driver)
• IR expansion (Bind any IR drivers for control)
• Serial expansion (Bind any RS232 drivers for control) Note One way RS232. Recommended to only use this for Driver Wizard RS232 drivers.
• TV Proxy for CEC control
• Can use with default HDAnywhere predefined uControl CEC Library or custom CEC commands via Properties or programming (ZP5 only)

FAQ

Why is this product so exciting?

• HDMI CEC control port on the ZP5 makes it possible to integrate any TV or projector on the market with CEC. (Driver uses the Control4 TV Proxy)
• Programmatically fire CEC commands to any CEC enabled devices.
• IR and RS232 expansion (One-way)

Where can I find CEC commands?

Use the CEC-O-MATIC website to build commands. Refer to the driver installation guide to find out how to use these commands on the driver.

What hardware will this driver work on?

The HDAnywhere uControl Zone Processor ZP5 and uControl Zone Processor Mini ZP1

I want to try this driver out before buying it?

All Chowmain drivers for Control4 come with a 90 day trial.

How do I find out more information about the driver?

Please see the links below for more information about the driver.

Driver Link