Chowmain - Big Ass Fans / Big Ass Lights Driver
The Chowmain Big Ass Fans Driver for Control4 allows integration of the IP controllable Big Ass Fans and Big Ass Lights into Control4 allowing full 2 way multispeed fan and multi level lighting control over your home.
Integration into Control4 allows control from a single point using Control4's touchscreens, mobile applications, keypads, handheld remote controls and cloud based 4sight remote monitoring and control service. On top of that it exposes control over the Haiku products in the Control4 ecosystem to provide interaction from other devices in the home.
From turning off your fans and lights when you arm your security system to automatically turning them on when it detects you are at home and if the temperature is at an uncomfortable level integration provides you with so many different solutions to make your lifestyle that much easier.
General Features
Automatically Discover and Manage Big Ass Fan Devices on your network using our new Big Ass Fans V2 Agent
Instantaneous Feedback
Wide variety of read/write variables for feedback and advanced programming
Light Features
Automatic Naming of Lights
Auto mapped light levels (Control4 has 0-100 where Haiku has 0-16)
Support for Advanced Lighting Scenes
Two way feedback – Level, Device Name, Device MAC Address, Device IP Address
Programming Commands
OS 3.3.0 CCT / White Temperature Light Color Wheel Support
BUTTON_LINK support for brightness and CCT control by 3rd party devices
Fan Features
7 Speed Control
Automatic naming of Fans
Assign Preset Speed (On speed when toggled)
Two way feedback – Speed, Device Name, Device MAC Address, Device IP Address
Programming Commands - Whoosh Mode, Fan Auto, Fan Direction
BUTTON_LINK support for Toggle and cycle up/down support by 3rd party devices
Sensors
Occupancy/Motion Sensor Support and bindings to detect if a room is occupied or not
Temperature and Humidity Sensor Support
FAQ
Which Big Ass Fan Products are supported by this driver?
At this time, the following products are supported:
Haiku (H and I Series)
Haiku L
Haiku Light
i6
es6
If its supported by the Big Ass Fans mobile app, it's probably supported by our driver.
Where is the Fan in Control4's interface?
Fan control is available from Control4's lighting page
How come the dimmer level changes slightly when i set a level?
Many light only have dim levels of 0-16, which may cause the level changes to vary
I notice that the driver automatically renames. What if i want to name it myself?
Adjust the Auto Rename Property on the fan.
How do i use whoosh, fan direction or the automatic settings?
These functions are programmed as one-way commands in the fan / light driver's programming commands. You should tie these into experience buttons, schedules or other event based programming.
What Control4 OS is required for this driver?
OS 3.3.0 or above is required for our Big Ass Fans V2 driver. For Legacy systems, V1 may still be used, but requires older firmware and supports limited hardware
My Fans were working correctly in V1, however, the fans do not operate in V2
You must upgrade your mobile app from the original Haiku App to the new Big Ass fans app and update the firmware. V2 requires updated firmware for operation. V1 does not require updated firmware, but it does not support all of the features or hardware of V2.
I have functionality I want to use which isn't available as a command or binding
We expose lots of functionality as variables which you can modify. If there are variables which you can't write to, or if you want functionality which is better handled in another way, let us know.
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.
https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-big-ass-fans-haiku
