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Composer Pro Getting Started

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Getting Started

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4. Connecting to a Director

Each Control4

Controller (for example, a Home Controller HC-500) ships with pre-installed Director

software. The Director communicates with Control4 and third-party products to enable Home

Automation so devices can communicate with each other and Director.

To configure or update a Control4 system, start Composer Pro and connect to a Director.

Note: If a Composer license is associated with this product, a 'Renew Composer Registration' screen

may appear before you can connect to Director. If it does, you must type your email address,

password, and then click Renew.

On the Composer Startup screen, you can connect three (3) ways depending on how you want to

connect.

In Composer Pro, click the box that represents one of the following options:

1. Virtual Director—A connection to a virtual Controller (PC is the Director host instead of the

Controller) outside the network. Projects created or edited here are benign until the saved project

is loaded onto a Controller. Choose this option to work on a project when you are disconnected

from the network. You can do almost everything you need to set up and design a system, set up

most connections, and use programming.

Note: You cannot identify network connections, test device control, or set up media using this

method. See the Composer Pro User Guide for information.

2. Director on Local Network—A local live connection to the Controller (the PC is inside a firewall).

Changes to the Control4 system are effective immediately. Choose this option to work when

connected to the home network (inside the firewall).

Note: You can set up and design the project, make connections, add media, and program the

system using this method.