User guide

Composer Pro User Guide

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2.8.12 Update to Release 2.0 and Later

Use the Control4

Composer Pro software to update to OS 2.0.

Note: Before you begin the update, ensure that the Control4 system has been updated first to

Release 1.7.4 and then to 1.8.2. Also, ensure that you have installed Composer Pro 2.0.

For update instructions, refer to

• Composer Pro Software Release Update Instructions - Release 1.7.4 to 1.8.2

• Control4 System Software Release Version 2.0 Release Notes

on the Control4 Dealer website or on the Control4 Knowledgebase. These documents provide

important terms and concepts that you must understand, and what to prepare for prior to performing

the update. It then describes the steps to follow to complete the update.

To install updates later than OS 2.0, follow the instructions in “Updating Composer and Director.”

2.8.13 Updating with a USB Device (USB Stick Creator)

2.8.13.1 Create an Install on a USB Device

These steps show you how to create an install to a USB device attached to your computer’s hard

drive and use the same USB device to install your customer’s system without an Internet connection.

Prerequisites

• Have a USB device handy, formatted for FAT32 with at least 2GB total available disk space.

• Only installs for OS 1.7.4, 1.8.2, or 2.1 and later can be created using this procedure. Note:

This particular creation procedure does not work on OS 2.0.x releases. If you are creating an

install using an older software version, refer to USB Update Stick User Instructions (200-

00149, Rev. B) to create the install.

• A valid license on the Controller to be updated.

To copy an install to a USB device:

1. On your C: drive, open the Control4 Programs folder.

2. Select the USB Stick Creator program.

3. Select the version of the install to create: Before 1.8.x, 1.8.x, or 2.x and later (see next figure).

Tip: You can update an OS 1.7.4 or 1.8.2 system to OS 2.1 or later offline, but you must be

connected to the Internet to update an OS 2.0 system to OS 2.1 or later.