alanchow

I haven't written an announcement yet but I have just updated this to do just what you want.
http://www.chowmain.co.nz/advanced-announcements
Control4 PA system with no extra hardware. Works with control4 controllers and sonos.

There is no time restriction on this driver. Will be up on our website forever for free.

HI guys,
 
To celebrate our partnership with Houselogix ( are giving away a FREE Ping driver.
This FREE ping driver (unlike the ping driver on the Control4 online database) performs a real ping on any device/service IP address or hostname and returns the results as a variable (percent loss) and also fires one of three events
Device OK (0% loss) Device Intermittent (anything between) Device Offline (100% loss) Upon receiving these event notifications you can program the system to power cycle the device connected via IP controlled outlets (like the Belkin WeMo or APC PDU's) to bring them back to life.
Note this driver will only work on OS versions 2.6 up and can be downloaded from our website.

Limitations will always disappointing someone. Alternative solutions will never please people as they always want the limitations resolved but at least I'm thinking out of the box Unfortunately due to the nature of the problem only control4 can resolve it,
Not sure what else I can do apart from offer a refund for those who are not happy with the limitations.
Brings me back to the point always trial out of drivers first prior to purchase to make sure you're happy.

Update
 
Implemented UPnP Subscriptions.  This provides realtime feedback to the unit if using the WeMo ios or android application.

Who, well your Control4 and Crestron type customers will still exist. Cash rich time poor.
Apple customers will still find implementation is hard and expensive needing widgets they had nit thought of to join the dots.
This opens the Market an EV or Chow will build a gateway.
Only if the dealers lose faith and the ability to sell c4 as a solution will there be a problem.
Alarm companies did not go away with HA
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From my understanding it will be unified under a singular app plus integration to siri. I see this as apple's attempt to take on technology such as UPnP (think Belkin's WeMo app and devices).  For most people this will be a great introduction to home automation.  Having said that though it'll be more like a universal remote for your home rather than a more automated experience. Either way i think this is a great step forward for mass market home automation especially in terms of a unified protocol for devices.  Home Kit actually falls inline with what apple does best.  Keeping it simple.  By elimating complexities of a always on hub and by making an app that talks to devices 1 to 1 they can ensure that it will always work with little to no tech experience required.  Basically this is a apple's expansion of what Belkin does with its WeMo app.
 
Hopefully this protocol will be available for integration with other non Apple systems such as Control4, Crestron, AMX, Savant, etc.  This will make integration to products extremely easily.  It will also mean alot more products that are more affordable.
 
Will it eliminate Control4 and other existing automation systems? Heck no.  Will it make people understand what home automation is so that i don't need to explain what i do for a living? YES!

From my understanding it will be unified under a singular app plus integration to siri. I see this as apple's attempt to take on technology such as UPnP (think Belkin's WeMo app and devices).  For most people this will be a great introduction to home automation.  Having said that though it'll be more like a universal remote for your home rather than a more automated experience. Either way i think this is a great step forward for mass market home automation especially in terms of a unified protocol for devices.  Home Kit actually falls inline with what apple does best.  Keeping it simple.  By elimating complexities of a always on hub and by making an app that talks to devices 1 to 1 they can ensure that it will always work with little to no tech experience required.  Basically this is a apple's expansion of what Belkin does with its WeMo app.
 
Hopefully this protocol will be available for integration with other non Apple systems such as Control4, Crestron, AMX, Savant, etc.  This will make integration to products extremely easily.  It will also mean alot more products that are more affordable.
 
Will it eliminate Control4 and other existing automation systems? Heck no.  Will it make people understand what home automation is so that i don't need to explain what i do for a living? YES!

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