Update Composer software and drivers

The Composer Pro software download consists of Composer Pro software and new or updated device drivers to support Control4 hardware and other third-party products. The following steps outline how to launch the software executable and ensure that you have the latest drivers.

Note: The Inspector utility can be used to verify each package after installation. Inspector reads all of the md5sums in the /var/lib/dpkg/info directory, and runs a new md5sum against them. Any missing files or files where the md5sums have changed are reported in /tmp/Inspection.$timestamp.

To install a released Composer Pro software version:

The following steps are an example of a software installation. Refer to the Release Notes associated with the software release for specific instructions.

  1. Download the software package from the Internet at dealer.control4.com.
  1. Install the current Composer Pro software, for example, Composer Pro 3.0.0.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
  3. During the installation process, click the Continue Anyway button for the installation to proceed.
  4. Continue to the section, "Update Control4 Products Using Update Manager."

(Optional) To ensure the driver database is updated:

  1. From the Driver menu, select Manage Drivers. In the utility, you can see the creation and modification dates for all drivers in the local database residing on your computer.
  1. Click Add to search the online database, and compare the modified dates to determine if a new driver is available.
  1. If a newer driver is available and you want to download it, check the box next to the device model number, and click OK to download the newer associated driver.

    2. Tip: When Composer Pro is first installed, the My Drivers tab is pre-populated with a list of drivers. The My Drivers tab provides shortcuts to commonly-used drivers. You can add, remove, and re-order items to the My Drivers tab as needed. Removing drivers from My Drivers tab only removes the driver from the list. It still exists in the Local Database. To get back to the default My Drivers tab list and to include newly-added Control4 devices, right-click any device and click Restore Default List. This action does not affect the Local Database in any way. Also, right-click the My Drivers tab, select Add Driver, and then select all the Control4 devices not currently in the list.

    Note: Devices that use SDDP for Auto Discovery (OS 2.2.4 and later) do not require you to identify the device; just add the device to the room. See the Composer Pro Getting Started guide for details.