Specifications

Composer Pro Getting Started

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Getting Started

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Use the project tree to:

x Add Locations—Lets you add locations (sites, buildings, and floors) to the project tree.

Double-click to select a location item from the Items pane > Locations tab to move location

items to the project tree in the System Design pane. If you do not manually add the locations,

Composer automatically adds generic locations.

x Add Devices—Lets you add devices (lights, VCRs, TVs, Controllers, etc.) and their device

driver to the project tree. To add devices, first click the location (where the device is

installed) in the project tree, and then double-click a device in the Items pane > My Drivers

or Search tabs (right pane) to move device to the project tree.

For more information about how to create a project, see “Introduction to Designing a Control4

System.”

3.2.1.1.2 Device Control Window

The Control4

Composer Device Control window in System Design lets you test and control a physical

device (after identifying its connection) in Composer to make sure it works in the system.

Note: You must define the connections before you test or control the devices. See “Testing the

Device Connections” for information about how to identify the connections.

Example: To use the Device Control for a Dimmer, you click a button in the Composer Device Control

window to turn the Dimmer on or off and change the light level. When you do this the physical light

changes also if it's working properly.

3.2.1.1.2.1 Procedure

To access the Device Control window:

1. Start Composer. The System Design view appears.

2. Double-click the device in the project tree to access the Device Control window (see below) for

that device.