User guide

Composer Pro User Guide
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retrofit: The ability to set up a Home-Automation System in an existing structure or home. Compare
this with new building construction.
Reverse-Phase Dimming (also known as Trailing Edge Dimming): A type of phase-cut dimming in
which the load is dimmed by cutting off the trailing edge of each electrical cycle. This type of dimming
must be used with electronic transformers (electronic low-voltage loads), and works well for many
other load types including incandescent; some types of dimmable fluorescent and compact
fluorescent; and some LED power supplies. It should never be used with magnetic transformers
(magnetic low-voltage loads).
RJ-45 jack: An eight-pin jack used to connect CAT5e network cables to devices through Ethernet
signals.
router: See gateway. Functions similar to an AP but with additional functionality for controlling the
network; for example, coordinating traffic between different networks.
S
serial-controlled device: Serial-controlled devices with an RS-232 interface and control protocol
often have a higher level of controllability than IR-controlled devices. Examples of serial-controlled
devices are projectors, multi-disc DVD changers, etc.
switch: An extension of a router that adds more Ethernet ports to support additional devices or clients
on the local network.
system event: An action that causes another action; for example, if a projector turns on, it enables
the other devices in the system that work with the projector.
system remote: System Remote Control
System Remote Control: A Control4 System Remote Control is a universal solution that replaces
System Remote Control devices from other manufacturers, and includes programmable buttons. This
System Remote Control can access on-screen (Graphical) Navigators.
T
Touch Screen: A Touch Screen is a Home-Automation System Navigator that controls the home’s
lighting, music, videos, and other devices on the Home-Automation System.
U
UI (user interface): The preferred term is Navigator. The Control4 interface used with Control4
devices to control Home Automation, such as Touch Screens, MyHome apps, or On-Screen
Navigators.
universal remote: Universal remote control. A third-party remote control that can be programmed to
replace other remotes in the home so that only one remote is needed, replacing all others. Control4
System Remote Control devices are a type of universal remote control.
USB: Universal Serial Bus) - A format used with USB sticks that plug in to a USB port on Control4
devices.
V
Virtual Connection: A term used in Composer Pro to indicate a connection outside the network.
Virtual Director: A connection to a virtual Controller only (a PC is the Director host rather than the
Controller). Projects created or edited here are benign until the saved project is loaded onto a
Controller.
W
WAP: Wireless Access Protocol. The protocol used to enable wireless access of Control4 devices.