User guide

Composer Pro User Guide
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User Guide Part 1
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Intercom: A two-way audio and/or video communication among supported Control4 Touch Screens.
Interviewer Wizard: An automated setup program in Composer that builds a project for Home
Automation.
IR: A device controlled using a wireless remote control device. Commands are sent via pulses of
infrared light to the device.
K
keypad managed: On a Keypad, the LED state is controlled by the buttons on the Keypad.
keypad unmanaged: On a Keypad, the LED state of the buttons is controlled through programming
rather than from the Keypad buttons.
L
LCD: (Lighted Crystal Display) - A display used with some Control4 interfaces.
LCD Navigator: An LCD device used to control lighting, music, videos, etc., on an LCD screen.
Linux: An operating system used by several Control4 devices.
List Navigator: A System Remote Control device uses a Navigator that lists the options.
Live Connection: A term used in Composer Pro to indicate an actual connection to the network.
Loop: A type of conditional in programming; a ‘while’ statement; for example, “while the sprinklers are
on…”
M
Media Manager: Media information is stored in the Media Manager database, which will permit users
to view the media information from the Navigators.
MP3: A music format that makes streaming audio available.
N
Navigator: A Control4 Navigator used with the Control4 system to control lights, music, videos, etc.
Navigator is software that the customer interacts with using a Universal Remote Control, On-Screen
Navigator, Touch Screen, or LCD Screen.
O
On-Screen Device: Allows you to select the controller (Media Controller or Home Theater Controller)
in the room that controls the source for the on-screen display.
P
playlist: A list of songs compiled in a list. The list can be compiled by songwriter, album, song type, or
any combination.
Power Over Ethernet (POE): A Control4 device that is Ethernet controlled.
programming: A machine-readable artificial language used to express computations that can be
performed by a device.
project tree: A tree view in Composer where the project is layered by the larger branches (Home,
Office, etc.) and then the lower branches (floor, rooms, etc.), and finally to the leaf level (drivers).
R
ramp rate: The rate that a Dimmer ramps up its voltage.
relay: An electrical switch that opens and closes. A relay is controlled by another electrical circuit.
remote access: The ability to access a device from a remote location.
Remote Director: Connects you to the home network while working in Composer from a remote
location.