Device settings for switches

Properties (applies to new lighting Switch C4-SW120277)

  • LED Information
  • Top—The On and Off LED colors for the top LED.
  • Bottom—The On and Off LED colors for the bottom LED.
  • Toggle—The LED colors of the LEDs while being held down.

Advanced Properties

  • Fault Detection
  • Status—Displays the device’s current fault status. Green is normal, but red indicates a fault.
  • Reset—Resets the fault status indicator. If the fault repeats, make sure that the load type is compatible, that the device is wired correctly, and that the device is not damaged.
  • Ambient Light Profiles
  • Select a preset brightness profile for the switch backlight and LEDs that changes their brightness according to the room’s ambient light. You can also select Fully Customized and manually set each brightness level according to ambient lighting.
  • Backlight Color—Sets the switch’s backlight color. If you don’t want a switch backlight, keep the default setting (black).
  • Button Settings
  • Engraving—Text that you want printed onto the switch. See “Ordering keycap engraving” in this document. Note: When the custom engraved keycaps are installed, make sure that the device properties in Composer Pro match the device’s actual configuration.
  • Finish—Color of the switch.
  • Icons—Icons that you want printed onto the buttons. To add an icon to the Engraving text box, click Icons, then double-click the icon to add.
  • Buttons Control Load—When selected, this checkbox tells the system that the device directly controls an electrical load, such as a light fixture.
  • LEDs Follow Load—When selected, this checkbox tells the dimmer’s LEDs to indicate the electrical load status.
  • Use as 2 Button Keypad—When selected, this checkbox allows you to configure and program the device as a 2-button keypad, and a new section “2 Button Keypad Settings” appears.
  • Hide From Nav—When selected, this hides the switch from any Navigator. Navigators must be refreshed for this setting to take effect.
  • 2 Button Keypad Settings (visible only when “Use as 2 Button Keypad” option is selected)
  • Button—Select the button to configure.
  • LED Behavior
  • Follow Bound Device—LED behavior reflects the state of the device the button is bound to.
  • Follow Load—LED behavior reflects the state of the lighting load (on or off).
  • On Color—Sets the LED color when the controlled load is on.
  • Off Color— Sets the LED color when the controlled load is off.
  • Push/Release—LED behavior reflects the button state (pressed or released).
  • Push Color—Sets the LED color while the button is pressed.
  • Release Color— Sets the LED color while the button is released.
  • Energy Information (view only)
  • Minutes Off—Elapsed minutes since device was turned off.
  • Minutes On—Elapsed minutes since device was turned on.
  • Minutes On Today—Total minutes device has been on for the current day.
  • Current Power—Power being consumed by the device at the present time.
  • Energy Used—Total watt hours consumed by the device over its lifetime.
  • Energy Used Today—Watt hours consumed by the device for the current day.
  • Network—The current MAC address and firmware version of the selected device. These fields are not editable. 
  • Replace Legacy Control4 Device
  • Replace Light—Replaces a legacy device in your project with this new device. After you configure this new device, click this button, select the older device in the mini project tree that opens, then click OK.
  • Ignore device when it comes online—When selected, this checkbox tells the system to ignore the older device when it comes back online.