RyanE

Ratgdo == Rage Against the Garage Door Opener.
Pretty funny, but true...
RyanE

Ratgdo == Rage Against the Garage Door Opener.
Pretty funny, but true...
RyanE

Yes the question is understood, the answer still is that even with a non-dimmable load attached, the dimmer module (output) is still NOT a switch and shouldn't be used for connections that should not be on a dimmere (vs a load that you don't WANT to dim or an LED that isn't dimmable)

Bit of a rough piece of text there.
 
1) You're simply wanting to have certain lights be full on or off: if so, the dimmer can be set to have a minimum on of 99% and a short ramp time of 250ms. This will make it act like a switch 'feel' wise especially from it's own buttons and keypads (but it will still show the dimmer slider on touchscreens etc.)
2) You have devices that cannot be dimmed:
2a) These devices are motors: you MUST replace the dimmers
2b) These devices are non-dimmable LEDs. You MAY get away with what was done under point 1), if that doesn't work, you will need to replace with switches.

That audio switch has a built-in announcement feature.  However, I don't recall if fading was part of it.  Videostorm would be able to answer this for you though.

Since the device puts the ground on the largest (furthest in) connection, a standard straight through 3.5mm to 3.5mm is what you want.
As Cyknight mentioned, you may have to switch the controller's RS232 output to null modem (or to straight through) to make it work.  The null modem setting swaps TX/RX, so if your cable / device requires it the other way around, it will work one of the two ways.
RyanE

Just in addition to what Alan has said already (as a few people have asked), this is a local integration which uses control directly via network

Overview
Chowmain is excited to announce that ratgdo is now Control4 compatible! ratgdo is a WiFi control board for your Chamberlain or Liftmaster garage door opener that works over your local network.
It connects to your door opener with three simple wires and works with virtually any residential Chamberlain or Liftmaster manufactured garage door opener.
It can control the door and report back the actual status of the door (closed, opening, open, closing). For Security + 2.0 door openers, the obstruction sensors, light, wireless lockout and even motion sensing are also integrated.
Driver Features
IP Control Light Proxy for Garage Door Light Auto install / Binding of official Control4 proxies for Garage Door, Motion Sensor, IR Beam and Lock drivers. Control Garage Door Open, Garage Door Close, Garage Door Stop, Light On, Light Off, Light Toggle, Wireless Remote Lock, Wireless Remote Unlock, Wireless Remote Toggle Feedback - Garage Door Open, Garage Door Opening, Garage Door Close, Garage Door Closing, Motion Sensing (if wall control panel has motion detector built in), Obstruction (if Obstruction Detector IR/PE Beams installed) Light State, Wireless Remote Lock State Button Bindings - Garage Door Toggle, Garage Door Open, Garage Door Close, Garage Light Toggle, Garage Light On, Garage Light Off, Remote Control Lock Toggle, Remote Control Lock, Remote Control Unlock FAQ
Why is this product so exciting?
ratgdo is a WiFi control board for your garage door opener that works over your local network. It connects to your door opener with three simple wires.
It works with virtually any residential Chamberlain or Liftmaster manufactured garage door opener and also offers basic support for other brands which use dry contacts to control the door.
It can control the door and report back the actual status of the door (closed, opening, open, closing). For Security + 2.0 door openers, the obstruction sensors, light, wireless lockout and even motion sensing are also integrated.
What garage doors will this work on?
Any residential door opener made in the last 25+ years by Chamberlain/Liftmaster should work. If your opener is mounted over head and has a yellow learn button, it is supported by ratgdo hardware v2.0 or greater. If your opener is a wall mounted jackshaft opener or has a red, purple or orange learn button, it is supported by ratgdo hardware v2.5 or greater.
Door openers manufactured by the Chamberlain Group have a learn button on them. The color of the learn button can (mostly) tell you which control protocol the opener uses.
Residential overhead mounted openers with a yellow learn button are Security + 2.0 with a red, purple or orange learn button are Security + “1.0” Residential wall mounted jackshaft openers With model 8500W or RJ070 are Security + 2.0 All others are Security + 1.0 Security + 2.0 door openers require ratgdo v2.0 control board or later Security + 1.0 & Dry Contact door openers require v2.5 control board or later Many non Chamberlain openers can be controlled with dry contacts, but also require the connection of limit switches to ratgdo in order for it to interpret the door positions (Closed, Opening, Open, Closing)
A matrix of known / tested compatible garage doors can be found via link below.
ratgdo wiki
How does the motion sensors and obstruction sensors work?
Motion detection requires a wall control panel with a built in motion detector such as the 889LM. Obstruction Status requires Obstruction Detection Beams be installed. This can be purchased from the garage door manufacturer. The ratgdo driver will automatically install the motion sensor portion and obstruction portions. If these are not available on your product configuration then please delete the motion sensor driver or irbeam driver from your project. What is the remote control lock?
This feature allows you to disable the RF remote control from controlling the garage door. This is useful if the car is parked outdoors or if it is loaned out to someone whom the homeowner does not want to give access to the garage to.
Help i cannot use my garage door RF remote anymore.
You have locked the remote control. Unlock it via the driver or via the ratgdo web server.
How do i install ratgdo hardware?
Please see link below instructions. Take note that you need to pre-install the ESPHome firmware as per instructions below.
ratgdo ESPHome firmware ratgdo Wiring Instructions How does the Control4 driver talk to ratgdo?
The driver will communicate to ratgdo via IP. Please ensure that the ratgdo is put on a static or reserved ip address.
Where can i purchase ratgdo?
This driver is designed to work with ratgdo with the ESPHome firmware installed. You can order the hardware from the following website
ratgdo website ratgdo ESPHome firmware Do you offer any other cool drivers?
Control4 is a major part of our business. We develop new drivers all the time. You can see all of our drivers on our website (http://www.chowmainsoft.com). Sign up to our newsletter to get notified when new drivers out.
I want to try this driver out before buying it?
All Chowmain drivers for Control4 come with a 90 day trial.
Where can i find out more?
You can find out more about the driver from the following link.
Driver Product Page
 

Uhm. just use a standard stereo 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable. If needed change the serial output on the port of the controller to null.

If you are using a Home Theater Controller (HTC) in the year of our Lord 2024, you deserve whatever you get.
May I suggest the easiest way to re-activate your Zigbee would be to buy a newer controller.
RyanE

If you are using a Home Theater Controller (HTC) in the year of our Lord 2024, you deserve whatever you get.
May I suggest the easiest way to re-activate your Zigbee would be to buy a newer controller.
RyanE

If you are using a Home Theater Controller (HTC) in the year of our Lord 2024, you deserve whatever you get.
May I suggest the easiest way to re-activate your Zigbee would be to buy a newer controller.
RyanE

If you are using a Home Theater Controller (HTC) in the year of our Lord 2024, you deserve whatever you get.
May I suggest the easiest way to re-activate your Zigbee would be to buy a newer controller.
RyanE

From the documentation of Control4's Roku driver:
Version 147:
* Fixed Bug (DRIV-9063) Updated Transport Controls to support Play/Pause on RokuTV. Added Channel up/down for Live TV app support.
RyanE
 

From the documentation of Control4's Roku driver:
Version 147:
* Fixed Bug (DRIV-9063) Updated Transport Controls to support Play/Pause on RokuTV. Added Channel up/down for Live TV app support.
RyanE
 

Conrol4 Driver is now available.
Thanks to Paul Wieland for supplying hardware and the support he gave me to get everything going.
 

Ok thanks I’ll ask Ari to update my driver, thanks. 

From the documentation of Control4's Roku driver:
Version 147:
* Fixed Bug (DRIV-9063) Updated Transport Controls to support Play/Pause on RokuTV. Added Channel up/down for Live TV app support.
RyanE
 

Despite being lower power, if your Zigbee devices are not spread out a lot, Channel 25 works pretty well.
I mean, it's what Control4 runs Zigbee devices at shows, where it's very difficult to even get Wifi throughput due to the saturation of 2.4GHz Wifi access points.
RyanE
 

Solved - thank you all-

ended up going with that IP driver and the arrisxg1v4 box- driver works great!

Port forwarding potentially opens up a whole other can of worms.  Not recommended. 

Happy Christmas everyone.
To all those who celebrate Christmas, I trust that this Christmas will be a meaningful one for you and your families as we remember the reason for the celebration,  God bless.
Thanks to everyone on this forum for your input and online friendship over this last year as we have shared the passion of home automation and, particularly, everything that Control4 can do.
May 2024 be a great year for you all.

I agree with everything you said but, sadly, in a couple of weeks it will just seem "normal."   😉 

It’s only been a week, but so far I have to say that I now regret not upgrading to the CA-10 and Core5 when they first came out. Touchscreens, iPhone and iPad apps, cameras, commands are all almost instant. Being a long time user, I think the move from the HC1000 to the HC800 to the EA5 blinded my expectations because each move was a noticeable improvement. But now I’m getting instant reactions. Love it!

Not only that, but Control4 still supports the even older Contact/Relay extenders, which although they don't run a full Linux release, continue to work just fine.
They're as old as (or even older than) the Gen 1 controllers.
Control4 has a pretty good track record for not abandoning things that can continue to be supported (in-wall lighting, non-controller rack mounted gear).
RyanE