Specifications

Control4 Operating System Release Notes
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OS 2.5.2 Release Notes
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3. Connect to the Control4 system using Composer Pro 2.5.2 (or later) to initiate the
upgrade to OS 2.5.2 or later, and then use Update Manager to begin the update
process.
4. If updating from a version prior to OS 2.0.x, be aware of the following:
The Composer Pro upgrade wizard will give you the opportunity to convert the media
database and write metadata to id3 tags in MP3 files.
a. The OS 2.x media scanning process allows Control4 to synchronize the media
database with changes made by a third-party media manager (for example, Media
Monkey, Apple iTunes, or Microsoft Media Player). This is done using the id3 tags
embedded in the files.
 If you believe the Control4 media database has the most correct/current
information about song metadata, you can write this information to the MP3 file
tags at this time (the storage device has to be online and writeable). If you
don’t write the metadata to the tags and then scan, the information in the
media database will be replaced by the information in the tags when the media
is scanned.
 If you believe the media tags are more correct or current than the Control4
media database, you should not write the metadata from the media database
to the tags.
b. The OS 2.x system uses a different media database format than 1.7.4, 1.8.2 and
prior versions. You must convert it when you upgrade the system. If you choose
not to convert it, the media database will be deleted and can be repopulated by
scanning.
 The 10.5” Wireless Touch Screen V2 operates at a different resolution. During
the upgrade process, the wizard will look for the Photo Screen Saver storage
location and automatically scale all screen saver images for the new resolution.
5. Monitor the update progress of the IP devices using Update Manager.
6. If updating from a version prior to OS 2.0, after the touch screens have been updated
(those that support the Flash Navigator, not including the latest capacitive 5” or 7” In-
Wall Touch Screen with Camera, 7” Portable Touch Screen with Camera, and so on),
they will prompt for recalibration prior to use.
7. After the primary controller has been upgraded to OS 2.2 (or later), the ZigBee Pro
devices will begin to update automatically.
a. For Release 1.7.4 or prior version systems, an update of all ZigBee devices to
ZigBee Pro is required. Refer to the ZigBee Pro Upgrade Instructions, Composer
Pro Software Release Update Instructions – 1.7.4 to 2.0 on the Control4
Knowledgebase or in Support > Documentation at dealer.control4.com if you are
not familiar with this procedure.
b. For OS 1.8.x systems and OS 2.x systems, the update to the latest ZigBee Pro
firmware versions will occur automatically and will not require user intervention.
Please be aware that while firmware updates are in progress, ZigBee performance
will be sluggish and devices in MiniApp mode will have limited functionality.
8. At the conclusion of the update, reboot the PC running Composer Pro to ensure that
the Samba mounts to the controllers are current.