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2 hours ago, Wolf_54321 said:
Is it possible that the "USB Debug" somehow broke on the latest Nvidia Shields? I enable it and get a message not seen in the tutorial video. Also, the app wont ask for permissions but stay in "watch tutorial"...
We haven't had any feedback about that. Its a pretty popular driver so if something broke we'd get inundated with support requests.
You can reach out to our support desk for assistance via link below.
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2 hours ago, Rashad said:
Hey everyone. How can I connect Somfy curtain motor to control 4 ?
I need hardware connection and software explaining video if this possible.
Thank you.Bond bridge will control somfy RTS based motors only. This is their RF motors.
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2 hours ago, Audio Obsessions said:
I just want to confirm that all information to and from the hub happens via the cloud, so once configured, codes will work as stored; however any programming against on user x unlock do y, will not work without the cloud connection? Does this all sound about right.
Yes the driver requires internet connectivity for that type of programming.
Note though if you use the driver to change codes the codes are stored in the lock itself so if you do lose internet or mains power the codes will still open the door. It will just not operate any automation tasks that you have programmed against the user.
Hope that answers your question
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6 hours ago, kemiktheviking said:
Hi
100% I've tested it and thats what happens when I touch the wires it does motion -> stop -> reverse motion otherwise I wouldn't have an issue if it was just toggle
Sounds like a standard garage door toggle to me. Wait until the door is fully open or fully closed before testing again and it should skip the stop.
Standard garage door driver is what you want as it allows for toggle control and magnetic reed feedback.
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Overview
Chowmain releases Merit Lilin driver for Control4. Merit Lilin is a prominent Taiwanese company specializing in advanced video surveillance solutions. Renowned globally, they offer a comprehensive range of high-quality IP cameras, recorders, and related accessories. With a commitment to innovation, Merit Lilin stays at the forefront of the industry, consistently introducing cutting-edge technologies. Their products are known for seamless integration with various systems, providing reliable and robust security solutions. Whether for commercial or residential applications, Merit Lilin's reputation is built on delivering state-of-the-art surveillance technology, making them a trusted choice in the broader market for those seeking top-tier video monitoring solutions. This new integration provides bi-directional control and integration of Lilin's IP survellance cameras into Control4 with the following functionality.
Driver Features
- View live camera stream on Control4 interface
- Support for audio from cameras with microphone input
- Supports Cameras behind an NVR or direct
- PTZ control (Up, Down, Left, Right, Preset, Zoom)
- Goto Preset Command
- Push Notification Snapshot Support (Requires 4sight)
- Real time smart events (eg motion detection, audio detection, alarm input/output and more)
FAQ
What are the Requirements for this driver?
- Control4 OS 3.4
- Control4 HC Series controllers are not supported
Why is this product so exciting?
- If your LILIN camera has a microphone you can now listen to it live through Control4's navigators.
- Extend Control4 programming via smart events feedback. Program off of motion detection, audio detection, alarm input/output and more.
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.
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On 11/9/2023 at 9:20 AM, knowinnothin said:
Having some issues getting snapshots or anything working outside of video playback. Using auto-config will not correctly set the thumbnail settings through nvr, same settings camera direct will get the green check mark but no snapshots. Are the AI events supposed to show up under motion events? all i have listed for events is Motion, Audio and Tamper.
i feel like i'm missing something stupid with this and i need it sorted as i have a few customers on Uniview wanting control4 integration.
For support please reach out via the methods in the link below.
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24 minutes ago, theimmortal said:
Were you ever able to find a solution for this? I am looking at purchasing a TCL TV and want to ensure it can integrate into my existing setup.
The only way i know of is via CEC. Eg the driver and the hardware below
https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-hdanywhere-ucontrol-zone-processor
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17 hours ago, hank31980 said:
I get that, but with the PCI I have currently (5500PCU), I wonder if there is a way to convert the USB port it has, to a Serial Port.
Maybe I’ll try the CBUS forums for advice.
thanks for reply anyway.
You won't be able to do that. You should keep using the USB PC Interface for programming of C-Bus systems however you won't be able to use it for integration.
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5 hours ago, hank31980 said:
Hi there, I am definitely interested in this driver, as I have a couple of customers with Clipsal C-Bus lighting systems, who also have Control4 systems, but not yet hooked up.
I have purchased a Clipsal PCI, but it has a USB port and I wonder if I should have bought the one with a 9 pin D-type serial connector as I’m not sure how to link the USB port of the PCI to a Control4 controller.
can you help on this hardware question?
hank31980
You cannot connect the USB port to Control4.
Hardware requirements listed here.
https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-cbus#faq
Note we recommend utilising the Clipsal Network Automation Controller (5500NAC) if possible as that will provide the best experience. After that Clipsal Network Interface (CNI) is our recommendation. Both of these are ethernet based.
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Here are the fireplace drivers we have
- Dynasty Fireplaces - https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-dynasty-fireplaces
- Escea Fireplaces - https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-escea-fireplace
- Evonic Fires E-Smart - https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-evonicfires-e-smart
- Rinnai Fireplace - https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-rinnai-ls-fireplace
We also had developed one for the DaVinci fireplaces however we removed it from our website due to the manufacturer not supporting the integration.
As @Cyknight mentions certain fireplaces that are controlled by RF can be controlled via our Bond Bridge driver - https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-rinnai-ls-fireplace
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DRIVER REWRITE
Chowmain launches new Hikvision driver suite for Control4. Beginning with O.S. 3.4.0, camera drivers have the ability to distribute audio to devices running Navigator. Our newly written Hikvision IP camera driver implements this for cameras with microphones.
The development of advanced versions of the Camera and NVR drivers was prompted by a need for enhanced performance and reliability. These advanced drivers represent a substantial rewrite of the original ones and come with several key improvements. Most notably, they now support Digest authentication, which significantly streamlines the setup process and ensures more dependable operation.
In addition to this, the advanced drivers feature a set of diagnostic tests accessible via Actions > Display Diagnostics. These tests offer valuable feedback to dealers, helping them identify and address any necessary adjustments in the driver or hardware, ultimately contributing to a smoother and more efficient integration process.
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Overview
Chowmain is proud to announce the launch of the Chowmain Clipsal C-Bus driver for Control4. Elevate your home automation experience with the perfect synergy of Clipsal C-Bus and Control4. At Chowmain, we understand the importance of a seamless, efficient smart home setup. That's why we're proud to offer our cutting-edge integration features for Clipsal C-Bus.
Clipsal C-Bus is an industry-leading home automation system, highly regarded for its sophistication and adaptability. Widely deployed in the Australian market, C-Bus excels in intelligent lighting control, enabling users to personalize and automate their lighting environments for comfort and energy efficiency. What sets C-Bus apart is its exceptional integration capability, effortlessly working with a range of home automation systems, including Control4.
Driver Features
- Auto Setup (discover, add, and configure group addresses attached to CBus output units into Control4) Note Additional Auto Setup features with a Network Automation Controller (NAC).
- Auto Renaming (via tag maps if a Network Automation Controller (NAC) is present).
- Secondary application monitoring (Receive Group Address Level feedback from a secondary custom application).
- Automatic Date and Time sync from Control4 controller.
- Efficient handling of lighting commands which results in a much quicker response time.
- Efficient execution of Control4 Advanced Lighting Scenes which drastically minimises the noticeable popcorn effect.
- Internal notification of bus power recovery. Keeps interface settings correct and output group levels in sync.
Drivers included
- Gateway (PC Interface, CNI, or NAC. Note If using a NAC, enable CNI functionality in settings)
- CBus Light (Dimmer or Relay)
- CBus Blind
- CBus Fan
- CBus Scene (Trigger support)
- CBus DLT (Label changing)
- CBus Color (RGB and CCT support)
- CBus Motion Sensor
- CBus Generic
Our driver beta testers loved the driver and provided some exceptional feedback about their experience.
"I HAVE SETUP OVER 180+ PROVISIONED LOADS (RELAYS, DIMMERS, CEILING FANS AND MOTION SENSORS). AUTO SETUP WORKED GREAT. I WOULD SAY THAT ALONE SAVED 3-4 HOURS IN JOB SETUP. TESTED AN ADVANCED LIGHTING SCENE WITH ABOUT 100 LOADS IN IT AND IT PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY"
If you are utilising C-Bus and Control4 then you have to use this driver.
FAQ
What's the minimum Control4 OS requirement?
- OS 3.4.0+. Earlier Control4 OS Versions are not officially supported.
What hardware will this work on?
- Clipsal PC Interface (PCI)
- Clipsal Network Interface (CNI)
- Clipsal Network Automation Controller (5500NAC) - with CNI functionality enabled.
What makes this driver exciting?
- Save configuration and commissioning time with Auto Setup.
- Easily switch between a dimmable or switched light in the CBus Light driver.
- Quick execution of Control4 Advanced Lighting Scenes minimizing a visual "popcorn" effect.
- Level feedback from CBus. (Main and Secondary Applications)
- Keep Control4 UI in sync with CBus level changes.
- Additional device type support e.g. Color lights, motion sensor etc.
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.
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Yes you can utilise as many bridges as you want. Note that this driver comes without support. If you require assistance please reach out to Dooya.
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24 minutes ago, Cyknight said:
Meaning the software access. Heck we do Elan, but just not sure
Older systems that used Configurator you could get by without dealer access however the current Management Cloud requires dealer login. You cannot program it without a dealer account which can be revoked.
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Overview
Chowmain releases FREE manufacturer sponsored Proluxe Spektrum+ Smart Lighting driver for Control4. Proluxe by American Lighting is dedicated to providing top-quality lighting for smart home integration. Now fully compatible with Control4, the award winning Spektrum+ Smart Lighting System gives users the power to paint their home in color and light, all with the touch of a button. Light up your home with RGB+TW downlights, tape lights, neon strip lights, outdoor landscape and sconce lights, as well as smart bulbs in standard lamp sizes like A19 and BR30. With the Spektrum+ Gateway-E, use Control4 to create schedules, make custom programs, and control everything from color selection to brightness.
This free driver enables Control4 OS 3.4.0 or later to communicate with American Lighting's range of products using the Spektrum+ Gateway
Driver Features
- Sponsored driver so it is FREE.
- Bi-directional control and feedback
- Cloud based integration
- Import of all American lighting and PIR Sensors from the customer account
- On / Off control
- Brightness control
- Color Temperature control
- RGB Color control
- Advanced Lighting Scene Support
- Color Wheel Support
- Preset Control, including support for Dim-To-Warm/Color Fade
FAQ
What devices will this work with?
This driver has been developed and tested to support the following Spektrum devices.
- LIGHT (dimmable + RGB/W devices + On/off)
- SENSORS (Motion, etc)
- GENERIC (Future devices)
All Devices must be linked to a Spektrum+ Gateway to operate via Control4
How does this communicate?
This agent communicates to American Lighting's cloud server which communicates to American Lighting's range of products via their Spektrum+ Gateway
Can I Group Lights in Control4?
At this time (April 2023), Control4 does not provide native Light Load group support of Colorwheel based lights. As an alternative, you can use the Chowmain Light Group driver to group lights and control as a single light
How do I find out more information about the driver?
Please see the links below for more information about the driver.
- neil12011, Andrew luecke and SpencerT
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34 minutes ago, ceefour321 said:
- McGrath locks have their own one
McGrath uses TTLock which we have a driver for.
https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-ttlock-driver
Note Bluetooth locks require a TTLOCK hub / gateway for communications to the cloud (which is how our driver integrates the product).
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3 hours ago, Cyknight said:
As a side note: them removing IP control on their high end equipment is a little insane..... perhaps there's a back door using android TV driver or even IRSUB from video storm?
Nope neither do input switching or power control.
They are not the first projector company to not provide control over android tv based projectors.
Might be something to do with the chipset they are using. Though usually it's a seperate chip for the android tv MCU.
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2 hours ago, neil12011 said:
This model removed the LAN and RS232 ports. There is an IR receiver, but I cannot find any code sets online, even the Harmony groups were having trouble with this one.
This C4forum post from May was the only one I could find. Is there anyone with a working driver for this?
Thanks!
Neil
I wrote a document years ago on how to find IR codes that are within the same IR frequency range. This helps to find secret codes that the manufacturer created but did not put on the physical remote.
Will take an hour or two to go through and send all the codes but at least you'll know if it does have the codes or not by the end of the process.
Program and documentation in zip attached. It is 16 years old now so hopefully the programs work on modern operating systems still.
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4 hours ago, chopedogg88 said:
Speaking of Android TV driver, can you make it so its compatible with TCL Google TVs? with power on/off/volume controls! thanks Alan.
Unfortunately we cannot.
If you want to control a TV or projector that does not have a driver you can go down the CEC route using the HDANYWHERE uControl Zone Processor 5 hardware with our driver. Just plug into any unused HDMI port and as long as CEC control is enabled our driver will provide control.
https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-hdanywhere-ucontrol-zone-processor
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Over the past few years we have noticed decline in all media player sales EXCEPT for Kaleidescape.
We have noticed increases in our Android TV driver sale.
As such i would assume that the reasoning behind this is that the market is trending towards streaming servers rather than storage.
As such our energy will shift towards market demand.
Even myself at home. I built the Kodi driver for myself but tend to just watch netflix, disney+, prime, etc due to convenience.
- c44me and chopedogg88
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Old topic but we now have native ActronAir integration for systems with Que or Neo based controls.
NEO Controls are compatible with the following range of systems.
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Old topic but we now have native ActronAir integration for systems with Que or Neo based controls.
NEO Controls are compatible with the following range of systems.
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Overview
ActronAir is a proudly Australian company recognised for making world-class air conditioners. Their wide range of reliable and energy efficient products includes wall hung splits, multi head units, cassettes, low profile ducted systems, split ducted systems, and packaged units. The ActronAir NEO control series is the most advanced integrated home air conditioning control platform yet. NEO’s high quality components, sleek modern design, and easy to use interface brings air conditioning controls into the 21st century.
The ActronAir driver for Control4 allows bi-directional IP integration of NEO and QUE based controls for compatible ActronAir systems. Compatible Actron Air HVAC systems include Aires, Classic Series 2, Advance, Variable Capacity Commerical and QUE.
Driver Features
- Compatible with NEO and QUE controls
- Bi-Directional Control & Feedback
- Support for multiple AC systems
- Support for AC system zones
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Control / Feedback
- HVAC Mode
- Current Temperature
- Setpoint
- Fan Speed
- Zone Temperature
- Zone State
- Zone Setpoint (if supported)
- Quiet Mode (if supported)
- Turbo Mode (if supported)
- Schedules
- Presets
FAQ
Why is this product exciting?
For years people have been asking us for ActronAir integration. We have worked alongside ActronAir to make this a reality.
The driver is compatible with both NEO and QUE based controls for a range of ActronAir HVAC systems.
What hardware will this work on?
This integration will work with NEO and QUE controls.
NEO Controls are compatible with the following range of systems.
How can i tell if my customer has a QUE system?
If your customer is utilising the QUE Connect app for iOS or Android then the driver will be compatible with their system.
They will also be utilising the QUE Touch master controller and potentially zone controllers.
Note that QUE is no longer available for sale. It continues to be supported by ActronAir. For those interested in its functionality, a number of features previously provided with QUE, are now available with the NEO control.
How does this integration work?
This integration is a cloud based integration that communicates to ActronAir's servers. An active and stable internet connection is required for the integration to work.
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.
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On 9/30/2023 at 1:11 PM, neil12011 said:
For triggering an AV device, I have my Xbox and Wii setup, but it won't automatically switch inputs even though I have the wattages set correctly? I had to manually add the "when output has reached maximum value" programming to make it switch over.
Am I missing something? This works great, but I thought the properties setting would negate having to do this, not that it's a huge deal, just want to make sure I'm setting things up properly. Great driver by the way!
For suport please reach out via the methods in the link below.
Chowmain - Android TV (Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, AirTV, Xiaomi Mibox, etc) driver for Control4
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I am not sure if Kodi works as Zank only opens apps with MainActivity as its intent. If it works using the Apps driver then you can make your own using the Favorites driver. That driver allows you to launch custom apps.
The driver sends ascii numbers out (same as pressing numbers on your keyboard). It may or may not work with your particular cable box depending on how the manufacturer implemented channel browsing.
All of our drivers come with a 90 day trial so highly recommend you test out the driver prior to licence purchase.