Contents
| Composer Help |
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| What's new in this release |
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| Introduction |
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| Scope |
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| Related documents and resources |
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| Composer Pro overview |
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| Setting up the Control4 system—overview |
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| Composer Pro system requirements |
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| Installing the hardware and software |
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| Installing and connecting the hardware |
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| Installing Composer Pro software |
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| Exploring Composer Pro features |
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| First page |
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| Composer Pro startup options |
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| Start Composer Pro |
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| Exit Composer Pro |
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| Composer Pro views |
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| System Design view |
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| Connections view |
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| Media view |
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| Agents view |
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| Programming view |
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| Composer Pro menu options |
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| Composer Pro Properties |
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| Accessing properties from the project tree |
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| Properties pane |
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| Basic Composer Pro tasks |
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| Accessing the List view from the project tree |
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| Removing items from the project tree |
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| Clearing a project |
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| Exiting Composer Pro |
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| Getting project configuration information from a controller |
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| Loading a project’s configuration from a computer to a controller |
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| Backing up a Composer Pro project |
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| Backing up and loading from a virtual to a local or remote Director |
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| Backing up a project's configuration and media |
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| Validating the project |
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| Composer Pro Version Independence |
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| Connecting to a Director |
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| Connecting to a virtual system |
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| Saving changes when working virtually |
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| Using Virtual mode |
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| Connecting to a Director on a local network |
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| Setting up Remote Access |
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| Connecting to a Director using Remote Access |
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| Requirements |
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| Connecting using Remote Access |
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| Ensuring that Director and Composer are compatible |
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| System Compatibility Check |
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| Designing the Control4 system |
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| Introduction |
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| Purpose of device drivers |
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| Adding items to the project tree |
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| Building a project in System Design |
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| Composer Pro design methods |
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| Planning a Composer Pro project: Create a plan |
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| Home automation design methods |
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| Prerequisites to creating a design |
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| Guidelines of system design |
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| Using Composer views to build a project |
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| Making and testing the connections |
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| Connecting the hardware |
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| Testing the device connections |
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| Testing network connections |
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| Testing control and AV connections |
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| Testing room connections |
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| Registering the Control4 system |
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| Register the system at customer.control4.com |
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| Register the controller from Composer Pro |
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| Setting up a 4Sight subscription |
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| Managing and assigning Composer Pro licenses |
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| Where to go from here |
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| Contacting Control4 technical support |
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| Other resources |
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| Project build example using system design |
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| Adding a controller |
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| Adding keypad and electrical interfaces |
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| Adding AV components |
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| Adding a touch screen |
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| Finishing the project |
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| Basics |
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| Composer Pro basics |
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| Installing devices |
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| Configuring device properties |
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| Help for device properties |
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| Configuring devices |
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| How to add devices to a project |
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| Auto Discovery (SDDP) |
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| Composer views |
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| Using the My Drivers tab |
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| Using the Search tab |
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| Adding drivers manually |
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| Adding Z-Wave devices |
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| Configuring third-party devices |
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| Configuring controllers |
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| Configuring a home controller |
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| Configuring a CA-10 Automation Controller |
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| Configuring a Zigbee mesh controller |
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| Configuring high-resolution audio with an EA Controller |
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| Replacing an existing controller using the Controller Migration Wizard |
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| Ensure that Zigbee Server is running |
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| Configuring a Z-Wave controller |
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| Advanced Z-wave concepts |
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| Troubleshooting Z-Wave |
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| Ensure that SD Video Mode is set correctly |
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| Configure multiple controllers |
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| Configure an IO Extender |
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| Configuring lighting |
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| Wireless Lighting |
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| Device settings for Configurable Keypads |
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| Device settings for dimmers |
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| Configuring the Keypad Dimmer’s buttons |
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| Device settings for switches |
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| Changing LED colors on a switch or dimmer |
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| Outlet Lighting |
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| Configure a Wireless Outlet Switch V2 |
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| Perform power learning |
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| Configure a Wireless Outlet Switch for power-sensing AV devices |
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| Configure a Wireless Outlet Dimmer V2 |
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| Centralized Lighting |
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| Adding Centralized Lighting to your project |
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| Configure light properties for Centralized Lighting |
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| Set Dimmable Light properties |
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| Non-Dimmable properties |
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| 0-10V properties |
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| Configure an 8-Channel Dimmer |
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| Configure an 8-Channel Relay |
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| Configure an 8-Port Ethernet Switch |
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| Configure an 8-Channel 0-10V Dimmer |
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| Configure a Bus Ethernet Gateway |
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| Configuring user interfaces |
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| Change the order of Watch/Listen sources |
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| Enable Equalizer Settings |
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| Configuring remote controls |
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| Configure System Remote Control SR-150B |
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| Program the System Remote Control SR-150B programmable buttons |
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| Configure System Remote Control SR-250 |
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| Program the SR-250 programmable buttons |
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| Program the SR-250 Paging feature |
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| Configure System Remote Control SR-260 |
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| Program the SR-260 programmable buttons |
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| Program the SR-260 Paging feature |
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| Configuring touch screens |
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| Configure the Intercom Proxy Properties for touch screen drivers compatible with the Communication agent |
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| Configure a 7” or 10” T3 Series In-Wall Touch Screen |
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| Configure a 7” T3 Series Tabletop Touch Screen |
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| Configure a 7" In-Wall Touch Screen with Camera (C4TW7CO) |
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| Scenarios |
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| Configure a 7" Portable Touch Screen with Camera (C4TSMC7EN) |
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| Wireless Network Limitations |
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| Configure a 5" or 7" In-Wall Touch Screen (C4-TSWMC5 or C4-TSWMC7) |
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| Scenarios |
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| Keypads |
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| Configure a Configurable Keypad |
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| Device settings for Configurable Keypads |
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| Ordering keycap engraving |
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| Configuring lights for 3-way |
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| Configuring a 2-Button Keypad as a 3-way light |
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| Configuring a 3-Button Keypad to control a 3-way light |
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| Configure a Dry Contact Input Module |
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| Device settings for Dry Contact Input Module |
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| Configure mobile devices or PCs/tablets as Navigators |
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| Configure a Door Station (C4-DSC-EN-XX or C4DSCENINT) |
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| Configuring AV devices |
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| Configure a Triad Audio Matrix Switch |
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| Configure a Triad Power Amplifier |
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| Configure a Triad One Streaming Amplifier |
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| Configure Triad One for WiFi |
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| Configure an Audio Matrix Switch |
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| Configure a Control4 4k Ultra HD 10x10 HDMI Matrix Switch |
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| Configure an audio or AV switch |
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| Configure a 4-Zone Amplifier |
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| Configure a Multi-Channel Amplifier |
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| Configure a media player |
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| Configure a Wireless Music Bridge |
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| Configure TuneIn |
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| Adding a media service |
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| Configuring Motorization |
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| Configure a relay |
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| Configure a contact |
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| Configure a Fan Speed Controller |
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| Keypad properties |
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| Configuring HVAC systems |
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| Setting up a Wireless Thermostat |
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| Programming the Control4 Thermostat schedule |
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| Using the Wireless Thermostat advanced properties |
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| Advanced Device Configuration |
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| Configuring a camera |
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| Configuring Black & Decker locks |
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| Connecting devices |
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| Why you need connections |
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| Connection design tips for CentralizedLighting |
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| Connect and verify devices |
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| Connection Filters |
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| Connecting rooms |
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| Get room connections |
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| Room connection types |
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| Examples of system configurations |
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| Verify default room connections |
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| Connecting devices to the network |
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| Connecting a device to the network |
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| Configuring a WiFi connection |
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| Verifying the network connections |
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| Connecting Zigbee devices |
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| Connecting Z-Wave devices |
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| Removing Z-Wave devices |
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| Connecting and managing control and AV devices |
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| Verifying control and AV connections |
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| Disconnecting or removing control/AV connections |
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| Re-assigning control/AV connections |
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| Updating connections when a location changes |
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| Testing device connections |
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| Testing device controls |
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| Device Control examples |
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| Examples |
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| Example home project: Composer views method |
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| Example: Design and create the project |
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| Composer views |
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| Example: Make and verify the connections |
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| Example: Verify the network connections |
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| Using the Network tab |
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| Using Network Tools |
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| Example: Define the control and audio/video connections |
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| Verify that all control and AV connections use room properties |
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| Disconnect/Remove control/AV connections |
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| Re-assign control/AV connections |
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| Update connections in the project if you change locations |
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| Example: Use the Access agent |
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| Example: Use the Advanced Lighting agent |
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| Setting Up Media |
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| Media types |
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| Overview of media management |
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| Media Manager |
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| New scans |
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| Scans where content is in the media database |
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| Other Media Manager considerations |
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| Media storage |
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| Media lookup service |
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| Configure video scanning of network storage |
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| Setting up media auto-scan |
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| Disc changer |
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| Setting up media stored on a disc changer |
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| Scanning media in a disc changer |
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| Automatically scan media |
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| Searching media in a disc changer |
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| Edit CD or DVD information |
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| Adding a DVD or CD |
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| Setting up videos for a media player |
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| Setting up media for radio stations |
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| Setting up media for television stations |
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| Setting up Internet radio stations |
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| Importing a DVD list from a file |
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| Using external storage devices |
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| Attach and scan external storage devices |
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| Access and scan network storage devices |
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| Creating a playlist |
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| Testing the media connection |
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| Editing media information |
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| Editing CD information |
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| Editing DVD information |
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| Using and Programming with agents |
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| Agent types |
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| Example: Program using the Announcements agent |
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| Example: Configuring the Communication agent |
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| Add new Intercom group |
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| Local Devices tab |
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| External Devices tab |
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| Example: Program using the Custom Buttons agent |
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| Guidelines |
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| Example: Program using the E-Mail Notification agent |
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| Example: Program using the Light Properties agent |
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| Example: Program using the Macros agent |
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| Example: Program using the Media Scenes agent |
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| Guidelines |
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| Using the Color agent |
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| Using the Media Sessions agent |
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| Using the MultiDisplay Manager agent |
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| Example: Program using the Scheduler agent |
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| Example: Program using the Screen Saver agent |
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| Example: Program using the Timer agent |
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| Example: Program using the UI Configuration agent |
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| Example: Program using the Variables agent |
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| Example: Program using the Wakeup agent |
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| Programming |
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| Programming basics |
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| Event-driven programming |
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| Programming elements |
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| Programming with commands |
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| Programming with conditionals |
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| Programming with Delay, Stop, Break, Or, And, and Else commands |
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| Delay command |
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| Stop command |
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| Break command |
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| Else command |
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| And command |
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| Or command |
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| Programming with a While statement |
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| Programming using digital audio and rooms |
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| Program a button to play media or a playlist |
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| Program a button to turn up the volume |
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| Program a button to add a room to another room’s music session |
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| Set the default for a room’s music volume |
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| Examples: programming with variables |
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| Example: Using room variables |
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| Variable handling |
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| Example: Using custom Boolean variables in an agent |
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| Example: Using a custom number variable in an agent |
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| Example: Using a custom string variable in an agent |
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| Other programming tasks |
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| Using Programming Comments |
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| Using Find and Replace |
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| Programming using Copy and Paste |
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| Customizing Navigators |
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| Overview |
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| Setting up screen savers |
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| Setting up the photo screen saver |
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| Setting up a custom screen saver |
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| Programming the screen saver sleep mode |
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| Changing the time on a Navigator screen saver |
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| Hiding device availability |
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| Viewing device availability in navigators |
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| Creating and managing drivers |
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| Using the Manage Drivers window |
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| Creating device drivers |
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| Overview |
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| Why create a device driver? |
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| Guidelines for creating device drivers |
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| Using DriverEditor |
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| Using the Driver Wizard |
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| Limitations of the Driver Wizard |
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| Editing a driver using the Driver Wizard |
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| Verifying the IR codes using the Driver Wizard |
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| Power management |
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| Guidelines for defining power management |
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| Editing power management options |
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| Configuring assignable inputs and outputs |
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| Changing power management options |
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| IR-controlled drivers |
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| Creating IR-controlled drivers |
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| Guidelines for capturing IR codes |
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| Creating an IR television driver |
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| Conditions |
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| Add the IR driver to the project tree |
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| Connect the devices for IR control |
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| Editing an IR-controlled receiver driver |
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| Conditions |
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| Serial-controlled device drivers |
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| Creating a serial-controlled device driver |
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| Guidelines for entering serial codes |
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| Example: Creating a serial driver InFocus LP850 projector |
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| DriverWorks Two-way serial or TCP/IP driver |
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| Creating a 2-way serial or TCP/IP-controlled driver |
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| Related tasks |
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| Using a new device driver in an existing project |
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| Exporting a driver in the project |
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| Maintaining Your System |
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| Updating Composer Pro |
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| Updating Composer and Director |
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| Control4 website |
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| Prerequisites |
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| Update Manager |
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| Zigbee Health |
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| Network Tools |
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| System Manager |
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| Updating firmware |
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| Zigbee devices |
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| IP devices |
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| Black & Decker locks |
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| Guidelines for updating a Control4 system |
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| Guidelines for updating specific devices |
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| Estimating Control4 system update times |
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| Estimating update times per device type |
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| Best practices for updating a Control4 system |
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| General procedure |
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| Back up the current project and media |
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| Check the currently installed Composer version |
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| Update Composer software and drivers |
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| Updating with a USB device (USB Stick Creator) |
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| Create an Install on a USB device |
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| Reports |
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| Upgrade Report |
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| System Report |
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| Centralized Lighting reports |
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| Report types |
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| Create a Panel Report |
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| Create a Module Report |
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| Create a Load Schedule Report |
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| Engraving reports |
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| Report types |
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| Creating a Keypad Engraving Report |
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| Exporting your Engraving Order |
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| Troubleshooting |
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| Guidelines for troubleshooting |
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| Troubleshooting controllers |
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| Rebooting the Control4 system |
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| Resetting the Control4 system |
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| Troubleshooting a Director connection |
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| Troubleshooting media |
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| Troubleshooting device control |
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| Troubleshooting Navigators |
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| Troubleshooting driver creation |
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| Troubleshooting dimmers, switches, and keypads |
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| Cannot identify the device to the network |
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| Troubleshooting the upgrade process |
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| Basic troubleshooting guidelines |
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| Diagnosing trouble spots |
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| System Diagnostics tool |
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| System Diagnostics uses |
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| System Diagnostics interface |
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| Viewing controller performance information |
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| Using the controller networking information |
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| Using system information |
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| Logging diagnostics information |
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| Glossary |
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