Control4 Operating System (OS) Release Version Release Notes. Copyright 2010 Control4. All Rights Reserved.

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Control4 Operating System (OS)

Release Version 2.0.6

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Part Number: TechDoc00046, Rev A. (OS 2.0.6)

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• Added support for a password challenge when connecting to a Primary Controller with a non-default system password. Flash-based Navigators will prompt for the password when they make the initial connection to Director after the password has been changed (or after the upgrade if the system is already configured for a non-default password). If you don't want the Navigator devices to prompt for a password, you must set the password on the Primary Controller to the Control4 default (t0talc0ntr0l4!).

• Other

• Add the Reset System password functionality to Network Reset.

• Improved the ability for network file storage devices to remain connected or be reconnected by the system.

• Added support to the System Manager UI for including spaces in the ASCII WPA key. • Corrected a Disc Changer proxy problem which prevented the Sony CX777ES and Sony

CX7000ES drivers from correctly selecting a new movie if a movie was already being played.

1.6 _{OS 2.0}

Control4 OS Release 2.0 (OS 2.0.0.80198) is a comprehensive software release featuring changes to the Control4 Navigator interfaces, new functionality, new SDKs, support for new hardware products, and various other changes.

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OS 2.0 provides the following benefits for customers: • An updated look and a streamlined user experience

• Faster access to audio and video content and more seamless integration with iTunes, Windows Media Player and other media management tools

• Improved customization of UI and system services • Support for non-English languages within Navigator

OS 2.0 provides the following benefits for Control4 Dealers and Installers:

• The ability to provide compelling new custom solutions for customers without adding significant programming

• Improvements in third-party solution offerings arising from the certification program and Control4 SDKs

• New software-enabled functionality and new hardware products OS 2.0 provides the following benefits for third-party partners:

• A significantly more capable platform

 4Store applications—local and server interfaces for developing custom applications  Flash-based Navigator SDK—allows the development of control applications and

custom interfaces

 DriverWorks SDK—contains continued improvements to features and documentation based on experience gained working with active partners

• Preferential display of Control4-certified drivers in Composer driver searches

These Release Notes contain information you need to understand before deciding whether this product should be installed on your new customers’ systems or as an update for existing customers’ systems.

1.7 _{Considerations and Advantages}

1.7.1 OS 2.0

Control4® _{OS 2.0 is recommended for new customer installations and as an upgrade path for existing} customers. OS 2.0 is required in order to utilize some new Control4 hardware products within a Control4 system install.

WARNING: The OS 2.0 release utilizes ZigBee®_{Pro for ZigBee RF communications. Controllers} and ZigBee firmware devices upgraded to OS 2.0 cannot be downgraded to Release 1.7.4 or prior versions. Make sure you read these Release Notes and the Composer Pro Software Release Update Instructions – 1.7.4 to 2.0 before you decide whether upgrading to OS 2.0 is a good option for your customers.

WARNING: A few legacy products are not supported in OS 2.0. Other products are supported but may have limited functionality or may not provide access to new OS 2.0 capabilities. See Section 4, “Known Limitations.”

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1. Control4 recommends that customer systems running Release 1.8.2 (or 1.8.0) be upgraded to OS 2.0.

• Both OS 2.0 and Release 1.8.2 utilize ZigBee Pro for RF communication within the system. Control4 has made improvements to the ZigBee Pro infrastructure (firmware and server processes) in the OS 2.0 release. These will improve the performance of ZigBee Pro over the Release 1.8.2.

• Please use Composer 2.0 to update projects running on Release 1.8.2 to OS 2.0. However, if you need to make project changes to a Release 1.8.2 system prior to updating it to OS 2.0, please use Composer 1.8.2.

2. Control4 will continue to support Release 1.7.4 for existing customers.

• Please use Composer 1.7.4 to manage projects running on Release 1.7.4. Other versions of Composer may introduce incompatible drivers or project settings.

• Most new products ordered (both new hardware products and existing product) from Control4 will ship from Control4’s warehouse with Release 1.8.2 or OS 2.0 or compatible firmware installed. If you need to order products capable of running in an existing Release 1.7.4 system, please let your Inside Sales Associate know of this requirement when the order is placed.

3. Control4 no longer provides support for prior versions of software. We recommend that these systems either be left “as is” or be upgraded to Release 1.7.4 or to OS 2.0.

• Control4 will not provide new or replacement hardware products for prior versions.

• Customers may continue to run prior versions for as long as they want to. However, Control4 Technical Support will have limited ability to answer questions and provide assistance for older product releases.

• Release 1.3.2.442 was the final release of the Release 1.3.x product line. While Control4 doesn’t actively support this release, it is the best/final release of this line and may be considered as an option for customers who are using a Home Theater Controller or a Media Controller as the Primary Controller within the system.

• Customers systems running Release 1.6.0 or any 1.7.x release should be upgraded to Release 1.7.4 or to OS 2.0.

IMPORTANT: OS 2.0 is a complete system software release. All Control4 devices have new software or firmware. The update process will require that all devices in the entire Control4 system be updated.

2. New Features in OS 2.0—Quick Reference

This section lists the new features and software changes for Control4® _{OS 2.0. Subsequent sections} will provide additional information about many of these new features. For additional information, please see the Composer Pro Getting Started online Help in Composer Pro or the online Composer Pro User Guide. Both of these documents are available in PDF format also in the Control4 Dealer web site (Support > Product Information).

Basic System Capabilities in OS 2.0:

• Flash-based Navigator with new functionality and improved user experience • 4Store applications

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• New media database, media scanning functionality • AAC codec support

• Zones page improvements • Custom Home pages • Favorites

• Macros

• Page Flips – programmatic

• Whole-home access in Flash Navigator • Composer Pro software activation

• Electronic licensing—all Control4 software licenses • Software License—Pay for Update

• Secure Connections Only (SSL) • Locale (Internationalization)

• Hide/Show/Order Lights and Lighting Scenes • Off state for Lighting Scenes

• Certified device drivers visibility • Programming Detective

• WPA Support

2.1 _{Flash-Based Navigator}

One of the most noticeable changes in OS 2.0 is the new Control4® _{user interface (Navigator). The} Flash-based Navigator runs on most of the Control4 Navigator UI devices. It features an improved look, informational navigation elements, and will enable you to provide an improved user experience for your customers.

The Navigator interfaces available used within an OS 2.0 system include:

• Flash-based Navigator—provides new functionality and most prior version functionality (with

some limitations)

• Legacy GUI Navigator—provides all functionality provided in prior versions but doesn’t

provide all new functionality

• Flash-based Web Navigator—essentially the same as the Flash-based Navigator but

doesn’t support Rhapsody or 4Store applications

• Legacy HTML Web Navigator—provides all functionality provided in prior versions and

doesn’t require Flash support in the Web browser

• List Navigator—provides all functionality provided in prior versions

• iPhone/itouch and iPad Navigator—OS 2.0 versions feature a new UI but there’s no

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Navigator Device Supports Update to OS

2.0 User Interface

Remote V1/V2 No N/A

SR-250 Yes List Navigator

LCD Keypad (POE and ZigBee) Yes List Navigator Mini Touch Screen V1/V2 Yes Legacy Navigator 10.5” Portable Touch Screen V1 Yes Legacy Navigator 10” Wall Mount Touch Screen Yes Legacy Navigator Home Theater Controller and

Media Controller (On-Screen) Yes (Secondary Controller only) Legacy Navigator Web Browser (not Flash capable) Yes Legacy HTML Navigator 10.5” Portable Touch Screen V2 Yes Flash Navigator

Home Controllers 200,

HC-300, HC-500 (On-Screen) Yes Flash Navigator 7” Wall Mount, Portable, Tabletop

Touch Screens Yes Flash Navigator Web Browser (Flash capable) Yes Flash Navigator iPod touch, iPad, iPhone Yes Custom Navigator

2.2 _{4Store Applications}

Control4®_{has created the 4Store application platform and included it with each Flash-based}

Navigator (except Web Navigator). Two (2) default applications are provided with the OS 2.0 release: Weather and News applications are automatically installed on the Flash-based Navigators. Other applications can be purchased and downloaded from 4Store.com.

Applications purchased from 4Store.com are licensed for use anywhere on the Control4 system associated with the consumer account and can run on all Navigator devices within the system. If a customer has multiple Control4 systems, they will need multiple 4Store consumer accounts in order to purchase and install applications—one (1) for each system.

Some applications may require a Control4 driver to provide full functionality. The application developer can (but doesn’t have to) indicate a required driver in the 4Store application which they create. If a driver is required, a Control4 Dealer will need to be involved in the installation of the driver prior to the application being downloaded. 4Store application developers can also (but aren’t required to) provide a demo mode for consumers to try out their application before getting the needed drivers installed.

Control4 reviews all 4Store applications prior to their availability on 4Store.com. Review

considerations include: Truth in Advertising, Stability, Security, Resource Requirements, Content (no “Adult” content), and first-pass Legal considerations. We do not review applications based on usefulness, user interface, or redundancy.

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Application developers are responsible for all support associated with their applications.

For more information about 4Store, including the 4Store application developer program, please see

www.4store.com.

2.3 ZigBee Pro Improvements

Control4®_{began using ZigBee Pro for RF communications with Release 1.8.0 in August 2009. OS 2.0} provides continued improvements in ZigBee Pro operation within the system, including the following:

• LCD Keypad. The ZigBee LCD Keypad now has ZigBee Pro firmware and is a supported

device. If you have a project with an LCD Keypad, you will use the standard EmberNet to ZigBee Pro upgrade procedures to get it updated and operational (see Composer Pro Software Release Update Instructions – 1.7.4 to 2.0 for more information).

• Specify which mesh to join on multiple ZigBee Server configurations. When identifying

a ZigBee Pro device or joining ZigBee Pro devices to the mesh, only one (1) ZigBee mesh will be placed into “Allow Join” mode. This enables sites with multiple ZigBee Servers to have complete control over which mesh devices will join.

• Improved Performance. We have improved the performance of the ZigBee Pro subsystem.

In most environments, this results in approximately 30% improvement in performance. This is most noticeable in the responsiveness of List Navigator on the System Remote Control SR-250.

• Improvements to avoid “Waiting for Network” on SR-250. We have corrected certain

conditions which caused the System Remote Control SR-250 to display “Waiting for Network”.

• Implicit Off Scenes. Each Lighting Scene now has an implicit Off state. This Off state is

defined as ‘all lights’ in the scene ramping to 0 at the rate specified in the scene definition. The implicit Off state for scenes can be used in programming. Implicit Off scenes do not show up in the Navigators. So you will still probably have some explicitly defined Off scenes that the customer can access through the Navigators.

• Updated Firmware. Changes made to ZigBee Pro require that updated firmware be installed

on most ZigBee Pro devices. As with prior releases, firmware updates occur automatically as part of the upgrade process. Be advised that ZigBee Pro performance will be sluggish while the update is underway. You can monitor the state of the ZigBee Pro firmware updates using Network Tools > ZigBee Network.

• Updating from EmberNet. For Release 1.7.4 or prior version systems not previously

updated to Release 1.8.x and ZigBee Pro, a full update to ZigBee Pro is required when the system is updated to OS 2.0. Please refer to the update instructions Composer Pro Software Release Update Instructions – 1.7.4 to 2.0.

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2.4 _{Enhanced Media Database and Other Improvements}

to the Audio System

The Media Database has been completely revamped for the OS 2.0 release. It is better optimized, more scalable, and faster. The Media Database and other media enhancements in OS 2.0 include:

• New Media Database. The new Media Database has been completely redesigned and is

now faster, more scalable, and smaller. Existing Media Databases will be converted

automatically during the upgrade process to OS 2.0. You must use Composer 2.0 to update prior version systems to ensure that the conversion process takes place.

• Director-based media scanning. Composer Pro no longer performs media scanning

operations; these are handled by Director. This enables media scanning to be executed programmatically. It also frees up your Installer so that they don’t have to remain in Composer waiting for media scanning to be completed at the end of the Installation. • Write tags back to files. With OS 2.0, any changes made to the Control4 Media Database

can also cause the id3 tags in the MP3 files to be updated. This allows Control4 and other Media Managers to synchronize with each other. During the update to OS 2.0 you can choose to write metadata from the prior Control4 Media Database to id3 tags. You should do this if the Control4 Media Database is the most current/correct. You should choose to skip this action if you believe your id3 tags are already current or are more correct than the Control4 Media Database.

• Support for third-party Media Manager. Control4 can now synchronize the Media

Database with the id3 tags in MP3 files. This allows the customer to use other Media Manager software for ripping their CDs or managing the metadata of their stored audio files. Control4 will automatically update the Media Database to reflect changes made by the other Media Manager to the id3 tags.

• Scheduled/programmatic scanning. When configuring media scanning, you can choose to

schedule scans periodically or even kick off media scans using programming.

• Add extensions, select devices to scan. When configuring media scanning manually or

programmatically, you can add audio or video file extensions to look for in the scan and also select which media storage devices to scan.

• Optional metadata lookup. If the customer’s Control4 system is registered on

my.control4.com, the system can access Control4’s metadata lookup service arrangement with Gracenote®_{. If you don’t want to look up metadata when scanning, that option can be} turned off in the media scanning configuration.

• Song Artists. Control4 now supports Song Artist metadata in addition to Album Artist. When

browsing local music by artist, both Song and Album artists are displayed and selectable to generate the list of available titles.

• Zones Interface now supports analog sources. Improvements made to the Zones

interface now provide improved support for audio sources that are distributed through an AV switch or Multi-Channel Amplifier. This change benefits both Flash-based Navigator

interfaces and List Navigator.

• AAC codec (.m4a) support. Control4 now supports AAC codec decoding on Home

Controller HC-200, HC-300, and HC-500. AAC is not supported on the Speaker Point, the Mini Touch Screen, the Home Theater Controller, the Media Controller, or the 7” Touch Screen devices. If any of those devices are used as audio end points within the system you are installing or updating, you should not use the AAC format audio. AAC content also must not be DRM protected.

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Audio End Point MP3 FLAC AAC Mini Touch Screen V1/V2 Yes Yes No

Home Theater Controller and

Media Controller Yes Yes No

7” Wall Mount, Tabletop

Touch Screen Yes Yes No

Speaker Point Yes Yes No

Home Controller 200,

HC-300, HC-500 Yes Yes Yes

• Streaming MP3 (Internet Radio) source support. Control4 has implemented partial support

for Internet Radio sources by enabling HTTP-streamed MP3 sources to be played within the system. There is no direct user interface for accessing this functionality, but Control4 Dealers can configure specific Internet Radio stations for their customers. Please see the configuring Internet radio Technical Note on the Control4 Knowledgebase for additional information. • Other audio enhancements in Flash Navigators.

• Now Playing bar with basic controls and a Quick Link to Now Playing and Device Control interfaces

• Alphabetic scrolling • Genre filters • Source filters

• “The” titles co-mingled alphabetically in both audio and video lookups • Play All by Genre, Artist, and Genre/Artist

2.5 _{Improved Customization}

Several of the new features provided in OS 2.0 allow you to customize the user experience further for your customers. Some of these capabilities are even accessible to the customer directly through the Flash-based Navigators.

• Favorites. The user can now make any page in the UI a “Favorite” page and directly access

it from the Favorites menu. Favorites can also be organized in folder and accessed via programming (see Page Flips) or placed directly on the user’s Custom Home Page. • Custom Home pages. The user can now create their own default Home page and include

(or exclude) both default Control4 pages and their own favorites.

• Programmatic page flips. Any of the Favorite pages defined on a Navigator can be

programmatically accessed using Composer Pro or Composer HE programming. The classic example for this is programming to flip to the IP Camera page for the front door on Navigator when the doorbell is pressed.

• Macros. A Macros agent has been added to the system and can be used to host

pre-programmed routines. Macros can be activated through Composer Pro or Composer HE programming. They can also be tied to the UI when a Favorite is configured on Navigator.

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• Change Backgrounds. Users can choose from a selection of backgrounds for their Touch

Screen and On Screen Navigators.

2.6 _{Other New Features in OS 2.0}

• Whole-home interface. The new Flash-based Navigator provides support for access to

devices throughout the home without changing rooms. You’ll find whole-home interface on Lights, Comfort (for your Thermostats), Motors and Sensors, and Blinds.

• Composer Pro software activation. Control4 Dealers can now grant and revoke Composer

Pro privileges for their installation teams. A my.control4.com account with Composer Pro privileges is required in order for Composer Pro to be activated after installation. Every 30 days, the user is required to reactivate their Composer Pro software. An Internet connection is required in order to complete the activation.

• Electronic licensing for all Control4 software licenses. Control4 now handles all

electronic licenses in a paperless manner. Licenses can be purchased via credit card by Control4 Dealer accounts with the proper privileges, or they can continue to be purchased via a Purchase Order. All licenses are electronically assigned to the Dealer’s my.control4.com account, and can then be directly assigned by the Dealer to their customer. Control4 doesn’t support retraction of licenses; once a license has been assigned to a customer, it is

considered used.

• Pay for Update. OS 2.0 is a significant new release for Control4, Control4 Dealers, and

Control4 customers. A system-wide software upgrade charge is required to upgrade from prior version systems. The price is the same regardless of system size or configuration. Dealers may want to consider charging for the time spent performing the upgrade also. • Secure Connections Only (SSL). If installing a Control4 system with no Legacy GUI

Navigators, you can choose to configure it to allow SSL connections only. This will ensure that no unencrypted communications pass between the Navigators and Director. If you need to continue to support a Legacy GUI Navigator, you should not enable SSL only. The new Flash-based Navigators will always connect via SSL, if possible, and the Legacy Navigators will be able to connect without SSL.

• Locale (internationalization). Control4 has enabled support for other languages in the

Flash-based Navigators. Available languages are listed in Composer Pro. When a language selection is made using Composer, the Flash-based Navigators are reconfigured to use the selected language. Only one (1) language selection is allowed per system.

• Hide/Show/Order Lights and Lighting Scenes. The Control4 Installer (or Composer HE

customer) can now specify which lights and Lighting Scenes should be visible in any room as well as their order. This is accomplished using the Device Visibility and Display Order

configuration on the Navigator tab in System Design.

• Certified drivers visibility. Many Control4 partners have worked with Control4 to obtain

certification for their device drivers. These drivers will have a ‘Certified’ label attached to them which is visible when searching for drivers on the Local Database and Online Database. • Programming Detective. In order to improve the ability for installers to find programming

within projects, Control4 has published the Programming Detective at:

http://downloads.control4.com/updates/PD/SelfExtract/ProgrammingDetective.exe, a free utility.

• WPA Support. Control4 has added support for WPA wireless security on 10.5” V2 Touch

Screen and on Home Controllers HC-200, HC-300, and HC-500. The 7” Touch Screens already supported WPA.

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• Texting keyboard for character entry. When using the On-Screen keyboard or in any list

(such as My Albums) that provides alphabetic sorting and searching, you can use the number keys on the System Remote Control SR-150 and SR-250 as a texting keyboard for letter entry.

• Alphanumeric sorting and searching. When you view a list that is sorted alphabetically,

you can use the alphanumeric search to quickly access content. This can be activated using the texting keyboard, or by pressing and holding the Up or Down arrow keys.

2.6.1 Other Enhancements or Software Changes in OS 2.0

• Control4 Wireless Thermostat. Control4 has made additional driver and firmware changes

to the Control4 Wireless Thermostat to enable additional functionality and flexibility with various HVAC configurations and an improved ability to change the temperature scale. • Added differentiation between Fahrenheit and Celsius in programming.

• NOTE: Existing programming which evaluates temperature values will not work correctly

and must be manually changed. Please use the Programming Detective to find

programming in your customer projects. Existing programming which sets temperature set points should continue to work, but you may want to find and replace that

programming as well. Examples of programming that will need to be replaced: o If Temperature > 70 then ...

o If Heat Set point < 70 then ...

• Added Vacation mode, which can be enabled/disabled through programming. Vacation mode consists of one set point for heat and one set point for cool. When disabled, the thermostat will resume its current/default schedule. Vacation mode settings are configured using Composer (no Navigator interface).

• Improved schedule interface in Composer and Flash Navigator

• Added Advanced Device Configuration to Composer with additional support for multi-stage HVAC system configuration

o Customize and set the engage and cutoff temperature deltas as well as all of the minimum and maximum run times for all heating and cooling stages. A minimum off time per stage is also available for configuration. The engage deltas per stage are the temperature offsets to engage this stage. For heat and cool stages 2, the deltas are additive: Temperature to enter Heat/Cool stage 2 = set point + H/C stage one delta + H/C stage two delta.

o Heat Pump. The ability to disable the Auxiliary stage is available by setting the Auxiliary Stage Delay value to 255. Also, forcing the Auxiliary stage to run simultaneously with Heat stage (1 or 2) indefinitely is available by setting the Auxiliary Stage Cutoff Delay value to 255.

o The engage and cutoff points for heating and cooling, as opposed to just

overshoot (heating cutoff point) and undershoot (cooling cutoff point) points, was introduced in Release 1.8.2. Also introduced in Release 1.8.2 was the new Heat Pump Auxiliary Stage functionality described above. The temperature delta enforced to separate the engaging of heat and cool, dependent upon set, engage, and cutoff points in auto mode has been changed from two (2) degrees to one (1) degree.

• Added “offline” and “no pan” text to LCD display of Control4 Wireless Thermostat to indicate when it’s not connected to a ZigBee Pro mesh.

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• Composer Pro Installation. Control4 has changed the installation program for Composer

Pro 2.0 resulting in a significantly smaller download and faster installation.

• Internationalization. Control4 systems can now be configured to use languages other than

English in the user interface (Flash-based Navigators only). Please note that all system interfaces, including Composer and other utilities, are still English only.

• Improved support for non-English characters in audio and video filenames and metadata. We use UTF-8 for character encoding.

• Localization levels are dependent on the language and the local Control4 Distributor. At this time, full localization support is available or planned for the following languages:

o English, Spanish, German, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish (actual language availability subject to change)

o Fully-localized language versions have support for Flash Navigator and List Navigator (SR-250)

• Languages that support 8859-15 encoding (e.g., Swahili) may utilize local language translations for the List Navigator. However, the SR-250 firmware will use one of the embedded languages for some strings.

• Other languages, including all of the double byte languages not supportable by the SR-250, will be able to use a localized Flash-based GUI Navigators. They will use English or another of the full localization languages for the SR-250 List Navigator.

• Language selection is made using Composer and applies to all devices within the system. • LCD Keypad now supports ZigBee Pro. The LCD Keypad now supports ZigBee Pro

firmware. If the customer system was previously upgraded to Release 1.8.x and ZigBee Pro, you’ll need to enable an EmberNet Upgrade

Controller to update its firmware. If updating from Release 1.7.4 or a prior version, the LCD Keypad will upgrade automatically with all the other devices as you perform the upgrade to ZigBee Pro.

• The LCD Keypad is an English-only device. It may work fairly well in languages which share a lot of characters with English, but if you

configure a system to use another language, you should not expect the LCD Keypad to correctly handle foreign characters.

• If you need to cause the LCD Keypad to leave the ZigBee Pro mesh, use the following instructions:

o If connected to a Controller, press: Info, select About, and press Config. o If not connected to a Controller, press: Info.

o At the Setup menu, press the buttons in the following order: 2, 6, 4, 8, 10. o Press the LEAVE button.

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• Media scanning architecture. The Media Database and media scanning architecture have

been completely updated for OS 2.0 resulting in improved performance, scalability, and functionality. Here are a few of the changes:

• Scanning is performed by the Controller rather than Composer.

• Scanning can be executed programmatically and by schedule.

• Scanning configuration allows the addition of different file extensions. Control4 will look for files with the specified extension(s) and add them to the Media Database. Note: Just because a file

extension is recognized by the scanning process doesn’t mean that the file is playable within the Control4 system.

• Enable/disable online Media Database lookups for metadata.

• Synchronize options allow the Control4 system to recognize changes made by third-party Media Managers.

• When scanning, metadata is populated based on the following priority scheme:

o Metadata stored in the id3 tags is presumed to be the most correct information. o If information is not available in the id3 tags, OS 2.0 uses the online media lookup

service (optional configuration).

o Artist, Album, Song names are derived from the directory structure if no other information is available: \artist \artist\album1 \artist\album1\song1 \artist\album1\song2 \artist\album1\song3 \artist\album2

• Listen menu on SR-250. If your customers use the Listen menu on the SR-250, they can

now view and select channels and Rhapsody using List Navigator.

• Touch Screen—Now Playing shortcuts. On the Touch Screen, you have a full Now Playing

bar with basic Device Controls, volume controls, quick access to the Now Playing page (or device control page for analog devices), and quick access to the Zones page. To access the Now Playing (or Device Control) page from the Touch Screen simply press the Cover Art icon or Device icon in the leftmost corner of the Now Playing bar.

• On Screen—Now Playing and SR-250 shortcuts. Since the On Screen Navigator is

controlled using the System Remote Control, all basic transports and volume controls are already at your fingertips—no need to navigate to them. For that reason, the Now Playing bar is informational and can't be navigated. In addition to the volume and Device Controls on the SR-250, there are other shortcuts:

• MENU—Quickly access the Favorites popup.

• INFO—Quickly access the Now Playing or Device Controls menu based on the selected

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• CNCL—Back out one menu level when navigating using the On Screen Navigator.

• PG Up/Down—Activate the dimming control for dimmers when using the On Screen

Navigator.

• GUIDE—Toggle between the List and Grid views in various interfaces.

• Texting Keyboard for character entry—When using the On-Screen keyboard or in any

list (such as My Albums) that provides alphabetic sorting and searching, you can use the number keys on the SR-150 and SR-250 as a texting keyboard for letter entry.

• Alphanumeric sorting and searching—If you view a list that is sorted alphabetically,

you can use the alphanumeric search to access content quickly. You can activate this using the texting keyboard or by pressing and holding the Up or Down arrow.

• On Screen—Screen Saver programming. Added support in Composer programming to

configure the screen saver on Controllers (for On Screen Navigator).

• Volume ramp rate on Multi-Channel Amplifier. Changed the volume ranging rate on the

Multi-Channel Amplifiers to match the rate used on the Speaker Point; this provides faster ramping of volume.

• Support for audio devices with On Screen Navigators. Improved support for audio

devices which provide their own On-Screen interfaces. Control4 will automatically select the video path when audio is selected (may require a new .c4i file implementing the

"always_select_video_with_audio" capability).

• Custom Screen Saver. When the Custom Screen Saver is used, we now restrict it to the

bottom of the screen (so as not to be on the faces of family members in your customers’ photos).

2.7 _{Changes Inherited from Release 1.8.2}

Because some Control4 Dealers will be bypassing Release 1.8.2 and upgrading customers directly from Release 1.7.x or prior version systems directly to OS 2.0, this section highlights some of the changes made in Release 1.8.x which they will need to be aware of.

• ZigBee Pro. Dealers who are not familiar with the upgrade procedures from EmberNet to

ZigBee Pro must become aware of and follow the proper upgrade procedures or the ZigBee devices on the system will not be upgraded. Please see Composer Pro Software Release Update Instructions – 1.7.4 to 1.8.2on the Knowledgebasefor more information.

• ZigBee Server and ZigBee Access Point (ZAP) processes are now separate processes. This allows the ZigBee Server process to run on a Home Controller HC-1000 or on a separate Controller from the ZAP(s).

• Multiple ZAPs can be configured to bridge ZigBee RF traffic to the Ethernet network for internal system communications.

• All ZigBee devices in a Control4 system now use the same channel with additional flexibility of configuration provided through multiple ZAPs.

• All ZigBee RF communications are now AES encrypted.

• Only devices that have been joined to the secure ZigBee Pro mesh network will communicate within the Control4 system. Devices not belonging to the mesh will not communicate. This change allows physically-adjacent systems to coexist without the ZigBee networks interfering with each other.

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• Multiple ZigBee Servers. In order to ensure that installations which do not have a strong ZigBee mesh throughout the home can properly control local devices using the Remote Control, the installer can create Multiple ZigBee Servers.

• Security

• Set Password. Control4 provides an interface in Composer (System Design) to allow the

Installer to change the password on the Primary Controller. If not set, the password of the Primary Controller remains set to the default, and no password is required to access the project using Composer.

• Forgotten Password. If a password is set in Composer and then forgotten, the password

can be reset only through a physical connection to the Controller. • SSL. Composer will now connect via SSL to Director.

• Reset Password. The process for resetting the password on a project requires physical

access to the Controller on which the project is running. Use the network reset feature of the Primary Controller. After the network reset completes, the project and system password reset to the default.

• Trusted Controllers. The first time Composer connects to a Director, it will ask you if you

trust that Controller (similar to SSH). If you respond yes, Composer will make an SSL

connection to the Controller.

• SSH for system console access. In order to improve overall system security, Control4

has disabled the telnet server on all devices except those which don’t support SSH (the exceptions are: Home Theater Controller, Speaker Point, and Mini Touch Screens which still use telnet). You will need an SSH client to log in to the device. Control4 recommends putty (see http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ for information and free download).

• SSH from the command line. If you need to use the command line SSH client on the

Controller to log in to another device, you will use the following syntax, ssh user@ip_address.

Example: ssh [email protected] • Lighting

• We implemented multicast Lighting Scenes in conjunction with the ZigBee Pro firmware. Each device stores information about its defined behavior in up to 32 different Lighting Scenes. When you execute a scene, a multicast is sent to all devices on the mesh. Devices immediately respond based on their defined behavior, eliminating “popcorn” lighting.

• We added an option to the Properties page of the 2-Button, 3-Button, and 6-Button Keypads to ‘Follow Bound Color.’ This is the default configuration, and has been the only option in previous releases. In this configuration, the Keypad LED colors are set based on the device to which they are bound using Button-Link bindings. New with Release 1.8.0, Installers can uncheck this option. This lets the Installer specify the on/off colors for the Keypad LEDs independently of the device to which they are linked.

• We added double- and triple-tap events to the Control4 Dimmers, Switches, and Keypads. When you tap a button consecutively two (2) or three (3) times for about one-half of a second, these events fire. Now you can use these events for programming without requiring the more complex programming logic tied to timers and button Press/Release events.

Note: When programming using double- and triple-tap events, be aware that

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Plan your programming using these events so that they don't conflict with the intended outcome. In most cases, when using double- and triple-tap programming events, don't program on the Press and Release events.

• Audio

• We added support for Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) encoded audio files. Any .flac files loaded on a storage device accessible through the Control4 system (USB, NAS, or Controller HDD) can be scanned and played back just like .mp3 files.

• Agents

• The Composer Timer agent interface has been updated to allow for specification of timer duration in a more flexible way. Timer selection is now in the format hh:mm:ss.

• Control4 now includes Control4 system and user-defined variables in the templates created using the Email Notification agent. To use this new capability, the Installer can create or modify email templates using Composer, Agents, Email Notification, and then use the ‘Add Variable’ option.

• System Remote Control

• Control4 added programming events to the System Remote Control SR-150 and SR-250 ‘Watch’ and ‘Listen’ button presses. This lets the Installer use Control4 programming to define room-specific behavior when the Watch/Listen buttons are pressed. The

Watch/Listen button options now include: ‘No Action’ (new, used for programming your own behavior), ‘Select Most Recently Used Device,’ and ‘Show Device List.’ You can select the desired behavior using the Composer Pro System Design view. Programming triggered by the Watch and Listen buttons is performed using the room events.

• Control4 added the menus for My Library, Rhapsody, Zones and Now Playing to the Listen button when ‘Show Device List’ is the configured behavior on the System Remote Control SR-250.

3. Other Changes in OS 2.0

3.1 Defects Resolved

• Audio

• Fixed an audio re-sampling problem that could cause noise on a digitized input.

• Improved the randomness of the shuffle algorithm used in shuffling the music in a queue. • Corrected the problem where, if a playlist was queued in shuffle mode, the same song

always played first.

• Changed the volume ranging rate on the Multi-Channel Amplifiers to match the rate used on the Speaker Point—this provides faster ramping of volume.

• Resolved a problem with 4 Zone Amplifier that could cause it to occasionally stop responding to Mute commands—requiring a power cycle to resolve.

• Composer/Director/Controller

• Resolved a problem when Composer connected to Virtual Director it could not clear the project.

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• Corrected a problem where the Controller could become unregistered from

my.control4.com after a power outage. Obviously it needs Internet connection and power to work correctly, but when restored, it will automatically reconnect.

• Corrected a problem where programming that was changed via Find/Replace displayed incorrectly in Composer (it worked but didn’t display correctly).

• Implemented a new Samba package to correct a problem where SMBD would continue to consume memory until all memory was consumed, requiring a power cycle to reset. • DriverWorks SDK/Proxy Drivers

• Corrected the bitwise functions (DriverWorks) so that they work correctly on Home Controllers HC-200, HC-300, and HC-500.

• Improved support for multi-proxy devices using the iPod proxy. • ZigBee Pro devices

• Resolved a problem with System Remote Control not on ZigBee Pro mesh continually trying to reconnect to the parent (consuming batteries).

• ZigBee Pro mesh and System Remote Control SR-250 performance improvements— providing a faster List Navigator experience for the customer.

• Added support on Dimmers and Switches to allow programmatic control of the load even when device is configured with buttons not attached.

• Removing System Remote Control SR-250 from a mesh no longer resets the wake-on-motion and backlight settings

• Corrected a problem where System Remote Control SR-250 wasn’t beeping (in response to a programming command) until the second check-in (approximately one (1) minute of extra delay).

• Control4 partner CardAccess has added support for ZigBee Pro firmware to the Mini Remote.

4. Known Limitations

4.1 OS 2.0

4.1.1 New Limitations

• If you receive an error message of the form: 2010-05-19 09:42:28,119 [5732] WARN

Control4.Client.ConfigDataManager - The file 'driver file name' has an improperly formatted version tag. The driver will still be loaded but there may be problems with updating this driver until the

problem is fixed.

This means you have a DriverWorks driver in your project using a non-integer in the version field. The driver will continue to function, but it will not be updated when using the “Update Driver” function. It needs to be replaced manually.

• The Flash player we are using for Navigator doesn’t support HTML tables (used in popups created by the WeatherBug and Temperature Consolidator drivers) or .gif images. Flash-based Navigator users can use the built-in Weather app and Comfort display and do not

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need to use the drivers. Other drivers which format information for popup display using HTML tables or .gif images need to be modified.

• Because there is no .gif image support in Flash Navigator, IP camera drivers which were configured to pull Internet images in .gif format will not work correctly. They need to be removed from the project or modified to access a supported format (.jpg or .png).

• Control4 has removed the ability to change a Controller’s network configuration from the On-Screen Navigator as there are too many architectural points of failure (ZigBee, Director, Navigator, Sysman). When a device loses its network configuration, it can’t be recovered easily via an On-Screen Navigator. From henceforth, Controller network configuration will be supported only via the System Manager interface.

• If using Page Flips via Programming on an On Screen device – you need to take into account the power state (on/off) of the display device (TV or Projector) and whether it is being used for something else (TV, movies). You will need to turn it on (if off) and select the controller as the source device (enabling the path to the On Screen Navigator) via programming. When you are done with the Page Flip, you will need to account for turning off the device as needed so that you don’t leave TVs or projectors turned on unnecessarily.

• While viewing an IP Camera with On-Screen Navigator, you cannot select the image/stream to control it. The Legacy Navigator provides the ability to use either the remote arrows or the On Screen interface to control the pan, tilt, and zoom functions. Support for this has not been provided on the OS 2.0 Flash Navigator at this time.

• The Control4 Wireless 10.5” Touch Screen V2 doesn’t currently support language changes. This support is planned for a future release.

• The Control4 interface and Media Database ignore “The” in the sorting and presentation of Albums and Movies; however, we have chosen to include “The” when sorting and presenting Artists.

• Control4 has chosen to remove the ability to monitor Update Manager using the Navigator interface in the new OS 2.0 Flash-based Navigator. This functionality is still available in the Legacy Navigators.

• The Control4 10.5” Wireless Touch Screen V1 ships with 64 MB of RAM. This is not enough memory to update reliably to OS 2.0. If you are updating a customer with one of these Touch Screens, a CF replacement (512 MB) is available for order; the part number is:

RPK-TSM10.5V1-CFC. The Control4 10.5” Wireless Touch Screen V2 ships with 128 MB of RAM and has enough capacity, but if you want to order a replacement CF card (512 MB), the part number is: RPK-TSM10-CFC.

• Control4 has chosen not to implement an On Screen Navigator interface for 4x3 (SD) resolution display devices. We simply scale the 16x9 interface for display on the SD device. This comes with the following limitations:

o The font size and image size of many interface elements may not be optimal. o The IP camera display buffer is not scaled and will not “fit” correctly if used on an

SD display device.

• Control4 has modified the Receiver and Tuner proxies and removed “functionality” which has probably never worked correctly and was deemed unnecessary. This includes events and conditionals in the following areas:

• AM/FM Tuner

o Band Changes o Channel Changes • Sirius/XM Tuner

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o Channel Changes • Receiver o Input Changes o Bass Changes o Treble Changes o Balance Changes o Loudness Changes

o Any Audio Setting Changes o Current Volume is

o Current Treble is o Current Bass is o Current Balance is o Current Loudness is

• Because media scanning has been moved into the background, scanning status is available only through Director status messages.

• Control4’s future support for the 10.5" In-Wall Touch Screen will be limited to backwards compatibility; no future software upgrades are planned for this device.

• Control4’s future support for the 10.5" Wireless V1 will be limited to backwards compatibility; no future software upgrades are planned for this device.

• The Home Theater Controller and Media Controller can be used only as Secondary Controllers within an OS 2.0 system.

• Control4’s future support for the Mini Touch Screen V1 will be limited to backwards compatibility; no future software upgrades are planned for this device.

• There is no USB Restore capability tied directly to OS 2.0. If a USB Restore is needed for OS 2.0, use a Release 1.7.4 (Mini Touch Screens, Speaker Point, Media Controller, and Home Theater Controller) or Release 1.8.2 (all other products) Restore stick, and then update to OS 2.0 again.

• Control4 has not implemented a Flash-based UI for browsing CDs stored in a Disc Changer. • Custom Buttons are supported via the Favorites interface in the new OS 2.0 UI.

• Control4 has not implemented a UI for creating Lighting Scenes in the new Flash Navigator. • In the Legacy Navigator, when on the Now Playing page, the user could link to the Album or

Artist page. These links are not active on the Flash-based Navigator.

• Control4 has not implemented a method for locking specific screens in the Navigator interface.

• The UI for Pool Control is not yet completed for Flash Navigators. The pool control drivers and proxies remain in the project and are fully functional.

• The UI for Video Wall is not yet completed for Flash Navigators.

• In the Legacy Navigator, there was a volume slider control for devices (audio end points) with discrete volume control. In Flash Navigator 2.0, the volume control uses Up/Down controls. • In the Legacy Navigator, certain motor and sensor devices, the Fireplace Switch, and

Wakeups were made available via the Comfort menu. In the Flash Navigator 2.0 UI, these are under “More.”

• Control4 WiFi devices that support both WEP and WAP allow for the entry of ASCII keys in the network configuration interface. However, Control4's implementation of WEP is restricted

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to hexadecimal keys. You can use ASCII keys for WPA networks, but you must use HEX keys for WEP network configurations.

• The password reset functionality for Control4 devices, which is expected to occur with the network reset procedure, is not currently active in the OS 2.0 software. This functionality will be re-enabled in a future release. If you forget the password for a device, use the USB Recovery procedure to restore the device to a configuration with a known password. • The password challenge that Composer is expected to issue when connecting to a Primary

Controller with a non-default password is not currently active in the OS 2.0 software. This functionality will be re-enabled in a future release.

• When connecting to a Release 1.7.4 or a Release 1.8.2 system with a Control4 Wireless Thermostat with Composer 2.0 you will receive a message that the Wireless Thermostat driver failed to initialize. You can ignore this message. After the system updates to OS 2.0, the drivers needed by Composer will match those used by the system.

4.1.2 Pre-Existing Limitations

• Miscellaneous

• The audio driver on Control4 devices only supports sample rates of 7200 – 48000

bits/second. Control4 will not attempt to play any stored digital audio files with a higher sample rate. The files will scan and show up in the Media Database, but they will not play. If this situation occurs, an error in the audio log (if enabled) will indicate that the sample rate is too high.

• Control4 has improved the performance of FLAC audio streaming in Release 1.8.2.

However, it is still possible to require more CPU when streaming multiple FLAC files than what the Home Controllers HC-200, HC-300, or HC-500 can deliver. On these

Controllers, Control4 only can stream up to two (2) FLAC files concurrently. If you are expecting to need more, use an HC-1000 as the Primary Controller.

• The ZAP Coordinator cannot be replaced without recreating the mesh. The security

parameters of the ZigBee Pro mesh are maintained by the ZAP Coordinator. Control4 does not currently have a solution for replacing the coordinator without requiring the mesh to be re-created and the devices to be rejoined. Because the ZAP Coordinator can’t be changed, it won’t show up in the list of ZAPs to avoid inadvertent changes.

• ZigBee mesh is down when the coordinator is not running. The ZigBee Pro mesh

requires that the Controller defined as the coordinator is available and running ZAP. If not, the mesh network will be down until the coordinator is available.

• EmberNet upgrades using the same Controller as the coordinator. Control4 has

designed the upgrade procedure to allow any Controller with a ZigBee radio to function as an EmberNet Upgrade Controller. If the coordinator is functioning in that capacity, it will not be running ZAP during the time that the EmberNet upgrade is underway, and the ZigBee Pro mesh will be down. As soon as you disable the Controller as an EmberNet Upgrade Controller, the system re-flashes the ZigBee radio to run the ZigBee Pro stack, and then restarts ZAP. At that point, your mesh will come back up.

• Some devices are not supported. OS 2.0 does not have ZigBee Pro firmware for all of the

devices which may have been used in prior version systems: • System Remote Control V1/V2—no longer supported.

• Audio products (Amps, Switches, Tuners)—must be configured using Ethernet.

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