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    RobbieF reacted to Andrew luecke in Centralised bus Ethernet   
    Could be a lot of things (including network). 
    Whenever I've come across this, turning off RSTP to all the ethernet gateway helped (if you're using the workarounds used for Sonos, or STP instead of RSTP on Unifi, this is 99% the cause). 
     
    Also, just wondering why you have to use SDDP?  
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    RobbieF reacted to South Africa C4 user in Some Email Notifications Not Working (Email Notification Agent)   
    Thanks for this.  4kb means 4,100 characters (I think) which is way more than the current C4 limit (which is about 250 characters).  If this can be increased (back) to 4,000 that would be incredible. A couple of years ago, it must have been around the 4,000 mark.
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    RobbieF got a reaction from LollerAgent in Control4 OS 3.3 Lighting Updates   
    It's updated now - https://www.blackwiredesigns.com/store/advanced-dmx-for-control4/
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    RobbieF reacted to Darin, PM C4 CX Platform in Hue with 3.3 - Best Practices?   
    @chrism,
    Are you a dealer or an end-customer. I have Hue in my project and can confirm 1-4 is working properly on the 3.3.0 build just released to production.
    1. Make sure your using the new Philip's Hue Light (OS 3.3.0+) drivers (v72) with your bulbs and that the Hue bridge driver is updated to the latest (v 849) and then make sure your Poll interval is set, this is the polling rate that it will check for state changes.  So if you make a change in the Hue app it will take this long before C4 is in-sync with what is shown in the Hue app. (Default rate is 30 seconds) For 2 & 3, The T3 & T4 have the functionality, it is under a long press of the bulb icon > color. However, it may just need to sync with the feature flag server before it is available. It does a check-in for feature changes every 15 minutes or so, you can reboot the device to speed things up.  We are in the process of moving to a new service that will be instant, because the sync delays associated with the current feature flag service can cause confusion. ^ See above What kind of switch are you binding it too? When bound to a keypad, everything is working properly in my system for on, off, and dimming. (See attached image)
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    RobbieF reacted to Darin, PM C4 CX Platform in Hue with 3.3 - Best Practices?   
    I passed the info about the new Push API from Hue to our drivers team and they said it is in their backlog to move in that direction with a future driver update, but couldn't give me a timeline on when to expect it since they had some other driver updates in front of it.  
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    RobbieF got a reaction from alanchow in Homebridge vs. Chowmain TCP vs. other solutions   
    The amazing thing is how quick Siri is in recognising / actioning the voice request ….. and obviously the flexibility that you can actually to anything which is connected into C4 so easily.  
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    RobbieF reacted to dlaugh in Homebridge vs. Chowmain TCP vs. other solutions   
    Super simple, and now I'm walking around my house barking "Activate Kitchen" into my Watch like a science fiction movie.  Honestly, @alanchow you should rename this "Basic Siri Support (plus a bunch of other TCP stuff)" driver.
    @zaphod, what sorts of things are you using it for?
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    RobbieF reacted to alanchow in Homebridge vs. Chowmain TCP vs. other solutions   
    Glad everyone’s liking it.  We actually developed it for a generic inbound web server but a side effect was that it worked with Siri Shortcuts.
    I use it for a quick all off, opening and closing garage doors and quick HVAC Cool/Heat/Off
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    RobbieF got a reaction from Andrew luecke in Homebridge vs. Chowmain TCP vs. other solutions   
    For me, it only working locally is part of the beauty, as I like the security inherent with this. Another super reliable driver from your team - thanks @alanchow!
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    RobbieF got a reaction from alanchow in Homebridge vs. Chowmain TCP vs. other solutions   
    For me, it only working locally is part of the beauty, as I like the security inherent with this. Another super reliable driver from your team - thanks @alanchow!
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    RobbieF reacted to alanchow in Homebridge vs. Chowmain TCP vs. other solutions   
    Yep for those who haven’t done it before we have a guide on how to do it on our website.  Only limitation is they it will only work on your own network (unless you port forward which we don’t recommend).
    https://www.chowmainsoft.com/generic-tcp-command
     
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    RobbieF reacted to ejn1 in Unifi Releasing Touchscreens   
    A pic...

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    RobbieF reacted to ejn1 in Unifi Releasing Touchscreens   
    I haven't really been hit yet with abandoning products but not surprising a company with a strong innovation pipeline mentality also is constantly testing the market for what the consumer wants.  
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    RobbieF reacted to jimbones in iOS 321.46 Release   
    iOS 321.46 is out and at first test everything seems WAY faster. Projects load WAY faster. Under a second now, compared to 3-4 seconds on previous versions. This alone is a huge experience upgrade. Also, switching between rooms, loading component details and controls, all feel much faster.
    Props to the mobile app teams for this huge experience update. These things often go overlooked, pushed to the bottom of issue ticket lists, but as the UX debt builds, and performance degrades, it slowly erodes trust with the user. Each little bit counts! So thank you!
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    RobbieF reacted to Cyknight in OS3.2.4   
    Or complaining that you have to pay for games on a game console.
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    RobbieF reacted to eggzlot in OS 3.2.3 webinar direct from c4   
    yep would be great for a home gym where you can listen to whatever music you want while maybe having a ball game on the TV.  Something very simple that I am shocked took this long to implement.
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    RobbieF got a reaction from eggzlot in What Did You Automate Today?   
    Added a Bind bridge pro, and the Chowmains Somfy Driver. Incorporating all my blinds into my project along with some basic automation.  
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    RobbieF reacted to alanchow in What Did You Automate Today?   
    Yep thats what i do.  I use a combination of current temperature and also cloud to handle shades in different parts of my house.
    Works really well and great for summer.
    Driver linked below.
    https://www.chowmainsoft.com/weather-forecast
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    RobbieF reacted to eggzlot in What Did You Automate Today?   
    so here is a fun one - at 2:08am my garage door opened up.  I can tell by the MyQ app it was not C4 that opened it but I cannot tell how it was opened (remote fob or a wall button).  Its just me and the wife so no kids to blame.  I checked out the security cameras - no cars in the area driving by with a hacked remote, no one our property, etc, a true mystery!
    Of course we are leaving for a short beach vacation coming up so the wife was a bit paranoid if this happened and we weren't home (the garage is below our master bedroom so the doors woke us up but if we are not home....)
    I could set up push alerts but I sleep with my phone on DND and until they release iOS 15 I do not know how to have a push notice over ride DND but a phone call can over ride DND.....
    @msgreenfhad a great idea - IFTTT to the rescue!  
    Now:
    If vacation mode is true
       > Garage Door 1 opens
          > IFTTT Trigger
    (repeated for my 2nd garage door too)
    The trigger is to have IFTTT call me.  now at night I put my iPhone in DND but I saved the IFTTT phone number as a favorite so it will over ride the DND and ring my phone to wake me up.  Also sending a push notice with a snapshot of my driveway so i can see any activity.
    Loved the idea so much I'll likely also put it in play for daily use for like anytime after 11pm and before 6am, if the garage door opens, call my phone....so I'll have it always call me if we are on vacation and if vacation is false, call me only if its during certain hours...
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    RobbieF reacted to msgreenf in New Remotes   
    Worst part of the 260 was the LED problem. 
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    RobbieF got a reaction from South Africa C4 user in Snap One is now public   
    Smart move, leverage the physical tech, and cumulated global footprint to create a subscription (recurring revenue) model over time..........  It's inevitable    
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    RobbieF reacted to tmj4 in What Did You Automate Today?   
    Not truly automation, per se, but programmed the Caseta remotes on my wife's and my nightstands, which normally just control the Hue bulb for that nightstand, to be able to go into 'dual' mode.
    Hold down the center button on the Caseta remote for 3 seconds and dual mode is triggered. Then instead of controlling just your nightstand, you're controlling both nightstands which are in sync. Your remote will stay in dual mode for 8 seconds after the last button press. Press a button at 6 seconds, the timer resets. After 8 seconds of no press in dual mode, your remote returns to single mode, controlling just your nightstand.
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    RobbieF reacted to South Africa C4 user in What Did You Automate Today?   
    I automated something very basic but a little different today...
    We have had Hadedas (a fairly large annoying bird in the Ibis family) start visiting our garden regularly (15 or 20 times a day) to look at our fish (probably with nefarious thoughts in mind... ) They are an annoying noisy bird (although I can live with the noise but not with the mess they make as they eat a lot and what goes in must come out) and considered a pest (by many people) in South Africa.
    I have been looking everywhere for a solution (tried plastic snakes around the fishpond and not prepared to try any of the options that would harm the birds).  
     
    On Friday my gardener said that what we need to do is attract a bird of prey into the garden.  This got me thinking and I have created an announcement which plays falcon bird sounds for 10 seconds on all our outdoor speakers (3 zones)  I have linked this to a double tap on our garden lights button.  The first time I tried it, the Hadedas took flight within seconds. 
     
    I have also added a repeating timer which will play these sounds every 15 minutes during daylight hours unless an override experience button has been selected.  It will not play in any of the outside zones which are currently active on the assumption that music playing means people around and no birds...
    I must say that from within the house when the announcement plays it sounds like a very pleasant bird sound and not recorded at all!
    I am very keen to see whether the Hadedas disappear over the next few days or whether they get used to my fake Falcon...
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    RobbieF reacted to therockhr in Launch an AppleTV app from Control4?   
    Apple TV+ is a service that no one asked for. The only time the service is mentioned is when someone says "oh did I forget to cancel that after the free trial?"
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    RobbieF reacted to Crustyloafer in Floorplan Designs   
    I use Affinity Designer.
    https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/
    A few examples of what I do with it:

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/ffqslyyj0fd1pj9/HCS Marked Up Plans Example.pdf?dl=0
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/8cuy8gqskpcc6z3/HCS Marked Up Plans Example 2.pdf?dl=0
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/unuotopml7i99lo/HCS Lighting Wiring Plans Example.pdf?dl=0
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/08fjwltuvfty08w/HCS Comms Cupboard Layout Example.jpg?dl=0
     
     
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