User guide

Composer Pro User Guide
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User Guide Part 1
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Scenes in the room's Properties > Navigator view. Hide or show and change the order of
lights and Lighting Scenes.
• Media menu. New option 'Tag media files.'
• Menu bar. New 'Go' menu to all views (System Design, Connections, etc.).
• New System Design and Media view tab changes in Composer Pro.
• Wireless Thermostat scheduling and options changes.
• DriverWorks. Ability to add and replace drivers.
• Lua engine.
• Improved Media Management and performance
o Improved performance.
o Improved scalability.
o Improved functionality.
o Media Manager now runs on the Primary Home Controller's Director.
o Formatting changes in the Media Database.
o Third-party Media Management software now works more efficiently.
o Composer Pro does not need to be connected when scanning files.
o Storage locations are not available in the Navigators until the media device is
scanned.
o Additional audio codecs.
o FLAC support (currently in Release 1.8).
o AAC support (unencrypted, non-DRM).
• ZigBee Pro now benefits the broader market.
• Director. All Director interfaces will be preserved so that the legacy platforms continue to
work using the older UI without a change in the system when updated to OS 2.0. New
functionality may not be accessible, however, but older functionality still behaves the same
way.
• Security. Improved system security:
• Composer Pro implements license activation.
• Dealers can now create their own licenses for their Installers. With this license, Installers
will not have to be connected to the Internet to use Composer, but a valid 4Sight license
is required. See Managing Dealer Account on My.Control4.Com for details.
• Secure device to device communications.
• Documentation. Improved documentation:
• Composer Pro Getting Started, Basics and some Advanced Help topics. Getting Started
Help is available in the Composer Pro application or on the Control4 Dealer website. The
Getting Started document links to the Composer Pro User Guide (this document) which is
available on the Web (includes Basic and Advanced topics) or in PDF.
• Composer HE and ME. Updated and restructured documents for Composer HE and ME
are now available in the Composer HE and ME applications. More detailed Help and a
PDF for Composer HE are available on the Control4 website (Composer HE User Guide).
Composer ME is available in the application help (Composer ME User Guide) or as PDF
on the Control4 website.