Automation basics

Take control

With a Control4 system, you can create your own set of “digital instructions” for the system to follow, triggered by a myriad of possible events. There’s no need to contact your Smart Home Pro to create these basic automations—Just log in to your control4.com account, and you can access settings for your entire system.

Adapt

You (or your Smart Home Pro) may have set up a long list of automations when your system was first installed. But your lifestyle changes over time, and your home automation needs to change along with it. These When >> Then automations are just what you need to bring the system up to date with your latest needs.

Learn

The first part of this section covers the basics of getting set up to use automations. The second part covers the events (“Whens”) you can select from to trigger actions. The third part covers the actions (“Thens”) that can result. Finally, editing completed automations is explained.

Next: Planning automations