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Getting Started
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6.2.4.4 Using the Interviewer Wizard to Build a Project
The Control4
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Interviewer wizard in Composer is the easiest way to guide you through the setup of a
project for a Control4 system. The Interviewer wizard is helpful if it is your first time setting up a
Control4 system, or if you want to ensure that you set up your project using all of the available
options. Interviewer takes you through a complete project setup, covering all of the required setup
steps for adding devices and making device connections.
You can create a sample project first using this wizard just to see what is required to build a project.
The project is saved in My Documents under Control4/Projects on your PC. You can provide a
dummy name.
If you use this method to build a project, the Interviewer wizard will ask you questions, for example,
how many rooms are in the home, what controllable devices exist, what type of connections the
devices have (such as network, audio/video, or control), and how to access media in the home. When
you respond, the Interviewer uses your responses to build and configure a project.
Your project is always viewable in Interviewer. You can modify your project at any time using either
the Interviewer wizard or the Composer System Design view.
Interviewer takes you through the following setup process:
x System Design—Define your project information and the types of devices on the system.
x Rooms—Identify the rooms in your project and each device in a given room.
x Network—Identify all of the network connections. Network connections are devices that
connect to the Controller hardware using a network address. These include devices such as
Control4 Dimmers, Switches, Keypads, Mini Touch Screens, System Remote Controls, and
any other device that communicates via ZigBee, ZigBee Pro, TCP/IP or WiFi.
x Audio/Video—Define all the audio/video connections on the system. Audio/video
connections include any device’s inputs and outputs that carry audio and/or video signals.
x Control—Define all the control connections on the system. Control connections include
devices that use relay, contacts, IR, or serial for control.
Note: Interviewer does not include media setup, configuring, or programming of devices or agents.
For more information and example implementations, see “Using the Interviewer Wizard to Build a
Project” and “Smith Home—Interviewer Method.”
6.2.4.4.1 Procedure
To launch the wizard:
1. Start Composer and connect to a Director.
2. From the File menu, choose Run Interview to start the wizard.