User guide

Composer Pro User Guide
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User Guide Part 1
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Prerequisites
1. Ensure that the 7" Tabletop Touch Screen (C4-TST7-EG-B or C4-TSTR7-EG-B) is installed and
on (not in Sleep Mode) as directed in the Control4 7" Tabletop Touch Screen Installation Guide.
2. Ensure that your project has a Control4 Controller added and identified in the Control4 system.
To add and configure a 7" Tabletop Touch Screen:
1. Start Composer and connect to a Director.
2. Click System Design.
3. In the project tree, select the room where the Touch Screen resides. In the Items pane > My
Drivers tab > User Interface > double-click Touch Screen - 7" to add the object to the project
tree.
4. Click Connections.
5. In the Connections view, click the Network tab to make the necessary network connection.
6. Select the Touch Screen - 7" object, and click the Identify button.
7. In Identify mode, notice the Touch Screen button highlighted in the Composer Pro pane, go to the
physical 7" Touch Screen, and press the button indicated in Composer Pro to identify the Touch
Screen to the Control4 system.
8. When the address appears on the Composer Pro screen, click Close.
9. (Optional) To configure the properties, click System Design.
10. In the project tree, select the Touch Screen - 7" object.
11. View and change the properties in the Properties pane.
Modifiable properties include:
Backlight Level—Use the up or down arrows to set the light level of the backlight, and then click
Set. You can change the brightness of the backlight with this option by percentage, so 100% is
On at full brightness and 0% is Off.
Backlight Preset Level—Lets you set the default backlight level. If you ever restart or power the
Touch Screen again, this is the backlight level it would go to. Click Set to save your changes.
Button Animation Enabled—Lets you enable animated buttons for a 3D effect.
Wake on proximity—Lets you set the Touch Screen to wake up when someone approaches
within four (4) feet of the device.
Detect Ambient Light Levels—Lets you set the options according to how much light is in the
room. You can use this option in programming also.
Set Threshold—Threshold settings from 0 to 100; 0 means no light; 100 means full light.
Current Light Level—Shows current light level.
2.5.8.6
Configure an 5” or 7” In-Wall Touch Screen
Use the Control4® Composer Pro System Design and Connections views to add and configure this
device.
Note: This Touch Screen includes full duplex point-to-point Intercom sessions, broadcast support to
multiple Touch Screens, and monitoring from the interface. An Intercom driver and agent must be
added and configured in the Composer project. See this section, the Control4 System User Guide,
and “Example: Program Using the Intercom Agent” for details.