Specifications

Composer Pro Getting Started
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Getting Started
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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…”
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Media Manager: Media information (metadata) is stored in Media Manager and the Media Database
on the Primary Home Controller, which will permit users to view the media from the Navigators.
MP3: A music format that makes streaming audio available.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
retrofit: The ability to set up a Home-Automation System in an existing structure or home. Compare
this with new building construction.
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.
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