3D - Benn

UPDATE
Thanks to an API upgrade we now don't need polling.  The driver has been upgraded and feedback is now instant

I've done a lot of projects with the gen1 kit and the old EV drivier.  Great to see I can finally offer gen2 integration. The gen1 had lack of 2way feedback and reliability issues, from what I've installed so far the new stuff seems to have resolved both those issues. Also - even more of a bonus is the TRVs. Nice one Alan 👍

Thats a long rocky road you're heading down, gl 😄
 

I think all the "Cool" stuff I end up programming tends to be just a load of fairly basic things just with a tonne of vars involved. Generally alarm sets + unsets based on time, day, user, weather etc. All triggering a/v, blinds, lights, doors (locks), HVAC. 

Benn, 
He ran the ir bug and got it going with a basic driver. 
he then added the driver sonic sent and changed all the connections 
Also added Netflix/YouTube/ amazon mini drivers 
done a quick test and it’s working fine ~ had a issue with the art work but just changed that to art mode (without app) and that’s working too
i had already paired up sky remote and Sonos before they arrived And turn off hdmi Cec 
 
fingers crossed nothing goes wrong over the weekend 
 
 
 

Tbh - it's not just the digits I'm referring to. The main use for remotes with my clients tends to be PVR (Sky) operation and so it's  transport keys ff/rw along with play pause guide record menu etc etc. You learn where these feel on the remote and use it without looking down, thats impossible when it comes to touchscreen. 

Tbh - it's not just the digits I'm referring to. The main use for remotes with my clients tends to be PVR (Sky) operation and so it's  transport keys ff/rw along with play pause guide record menu etc etc. You learn where these feel on the remote and use it without looking down, thats impossible when it comes to touchscreen. 

Tbh - it's not just the digits I'm referring to. The main use for remotes with my clients tends to be PVR (Sky) operation and so it's  transport keys ff/rw along with play pause guide record menu etc etc. You learn where these feel on the remote and use it without looking down, thats impossible when it comes to touchscreen. 

USG Or draytek 

Yes the upstairs sensors can disarm the alarm. Not sure about sensors "Becoming part of the alarm" though... You might be able to do it if you trigger an output from C4 into the alarm panel. I generally try to keep the alarm system to itself and C4 just interacts with it on an arm/disarm basis. 
I find the most popular part of alarm integration with C4 is automatic home / away triggers.
eg, all A/V + Lighting off on alarm set with mocupancy enabled when leaving. And lights coming on if night time with a bit of AV coming on when disarmed and back home. 
 

So I've got a requirement of opening a gate (which is already controlled by C4) when the clients approach the house using geofencing.
It's not something I've done before and there's no certified C4 drivers for doing so, so I was wondering what peoples experience with it was and which drivers are recommended. 
I had a discussion with my colleague who was worried about the gate / distance being a problem. But I intend to program a variable to that will reset each time the client leaves the geofence all together and returns later. (Rather than relying on a small geofence around the gate) And so it would only open automatically on entrance and not exit. 

When I first certified in Control4 I was fairly astonished to find the remotes didn't have IR built in, but at the same time very relieved! I've enough experience in AV and other control systems to know that relying on the end user to point one thing at another for any longer then 500 milliseconds is a bad idea. While you may not get any issues sending the odd command, start sending macros and eventually something will miss. As RyanE said, its simply not reliable.
In terms of "Backup" 95% of systems we install have a HDMI matrix in place, we then have a IR receiver at each TV, and a bud on each source at the rack allowing direct control using the original remotes. This IR backbone is completely separate to C4.