Creating IR-controlled drivers

This section provides instructions for creating and testing a driver using the Control4 Driver Wizard in Composer Pro. Depending on the device type, the Driver Wizard asks you questions for the driver you are creating. The Driver Wizard varies between device types because different device types have different functions. Follow the Driver Wizard screens until your driver is created.

Prerequisites

For the IR Learning capability to work, you must be connected to a Director and have a controller added to your project.

To use the Driver Wizard:

1. Start Composer Pro and connect to a Director.

2. From the Driver menu, select Create New Driver.
3. From the list, select the type of driver you want to create, and click ok.
4. Enter the Device Information.

1. Fill out the requested information, such as device’s Manufacturer, Model number, and the name of the Driver Creator (whoever is creating the driver), and click next.

2. Check whether the device is IR or Serial controlled, select the appropriate options, and click next.

3. Define the type of power management, audio parameters, and device properties there are, and click next.

4. Identify the relevant commands, add custom commands as necessary, and click next.

5. Capture, paste, or enter the device codes using one of the following:

• IR—Use the manufacturer’s remote and the controller’s IR Learning capability for capturing IR commands.

• Serial—Enter the codes.

6. Create and identify the input and output connection options for the device, and click next.
7. Create macros if necessary.
8. Find your driver, add it to the project, and test it. See Composer Pro Getting Started for details about how to do this.