CinDev's tekmar Driver Got A Facelift!

With the development of the tekmar 486 (IP version) coming soon, we felt we should update the 482 (RS232) driver, which was originally written in 2010, to better fit our current frameworks and code. As a result, Cindev has just finalized a new version of the tekmar tN4 482 Gateway driver! This driver is a replacement to the existing tekmar driver and has a much cleaner installation and faster usability.

A tekmar tN4 486 driver is coming soon!

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Features:

• Simplified installation

• Better addressing for thermostats

• Automatic driver configuration once driver connects with the thermostat

• Humidity Level, Humidify, and Dehumidify setpoints

• Auto, Heat, Cool mode adjustment

• Dual temperature monitoring

  • Tekmar thermostats support multiple temperature sensors. The driver has a selection to choose which temperature. This is located under the Settings tab in the proxy!

• Dual setpoint thermostats 

  • Customers can now choose which setpoint of the thermostat they want to adjust. Adjust the Floor setpoint or the Room setpoint via the Extras Tab.

• Supports Preset and Scheduling

• Snow melt group on/off control

• Single setpoint thermostats with ability to customize the range (32F - 210F)

• Faster communication and better logging tools

• Works on Android, iPhone, iPad, and Control4 Touchscreens

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Why Would You Need A tekmar Driver?

Tekmar HVAC systems are often installed in homes with radiant floor heating and special HVAC applications.

This driver takes information from the tekmar system and converts it to Control4 information using the existing Control4 Thermostat Proxy system.  That means you can provide the same solution to your customer with this driver as you do with normal Control4 thermostats.  All the information from the tekmar system is presented on the standard Control4 interfaces. Any changes made on either system are communicated to the other, making it a seamless integration.

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CinDev's August Smart Lock Drive Is Officially Certified!

Not Familiar With Our August Smart Lock Driver?

This driver allows users with an August Smart Lock Pro + Connect to go keyless, unlock the door from a smartphone, and give keyless entry codes to anyone from friends and family to the dog walker! The lock easily attaches to your existing deadbolt; use your existing key at anytime.

Features:

• Instant lock status updates

• Operate the lock

• View lock activity

• View lock users

• Activate routines or scenes based on lock events

• Get push notifications within Control4

• Secure - uses OAuth implementation so there is no need to access customer account info

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Upcoming Changes to DoorBird Hardware: 

The dedicated terminal used to connect hardwired chimes to the DoorBird will be removed from all DoorBird intercom models as of 8/15/2020.

The DoorBird's onboard relay(s) can still be configured to trigger a hardwired chime when the doorbell button is pushed (please contact us if you would like details on how to configure this);

However, the dedicated terminal for this function will be removed. 

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Wondering What Else We've Been up to This Month?

Driver Updates: 

• Dahua Pro Camera and NVR Driver

  • Added Test Push alert feature

  • Moved send push alert to first composer action for faster programming

  • Fixed issue where no picture would result in now push occurring

  • Fixed issue where if camera fell offline, event monitoring would not reconnect until after a reboot

• Login Agent

  • Added support for CA10

  • General code improvements

• Flo by Moen

  • Fixed issue where multiple Flo units would cause error

  • Improved server communication and validation

  • Updated to support better Gallons vs. Liters programming

• Camera Agent

  • Added 2 new Digital Watchdog stream urls

  • Added REOLink Cameras

• Temperature Agent

  • Added Delay Notification feature.  This allows you to delay alerts from the driver for customized amount of time. This can be helpful if you want to trigger a High Temperature warning, but only after 30 minutes of being above the High threshold

  • Fixed issue where changing the temp up/down sliders multiple times would not reset the event triggers

  • General code improvements

• Email+ Agent

  • Added Push Notification actions for faster push notification setups

  • Improved camera snapshot feature

  • General code improvements

• UniFi Network Agent

  • Improved PoE and Profile selection and programming

  • Fixed issue where PoE state changes overrode custom port configurations

  • Fixed issue where some IP addresses would not store in the database when they were changed

• Battery Agent

  • Fixed issue with Baldwin locks not properly triggering notifications

• Lexicon DD8+

  • Fixed issue where turning off one room of an active session would cause all rooms to turn off

• Skydrop

  • End of life of product - Skydrop server has been shut down.

CinDev's Camera Agent Driver

Universal Camera driver for Control4 projects! This driver allows dealers to quickly integrate any camera into Control4. The driver comes with a list of existing camera integration and a custom feature allowing dealers to configure the exact settings for any H264/MJPEG camera available.

To save money and add other cool features to your projects, consider purchasing as part of the Agent Bundle.

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FEATURES

• Allows almost any camera to work with Control4 interfaces.

• Custom URL setting to allow a dealer to program any camera URI string

• Push notification action built directly into camera driver

• Email notification with camera snapshot native to camera (does not require 4Sight)

• Region Custom buttons

Compatible cameras:

• Luma

• Lux

• Pakedge

• Panasonic

• UniFi Video

• UniFi Protect

• Wisenet

• Visualint VIM

• Axis

• Blue Iris

• Channel vision

• Dahua

• Digital Watchdog

• Hikvision

• IC Realtime

• LILIN

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Home and Region Button Clicks:
This driver allows dealers to use the standard 'home' icon on the Control4 Camera GUI and Region clicking for custom event actions. The home icon is displayed on all Control4 interfaces. Region clicking on invisible buttons is supported by Android and iOS MyHome apps. Dealers can use these buttons to trigger lights to turn on/off, garage/gates to open or any other specific programming needed.

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Wondering What Else We've Been up to This Month?

Driver Updates: 

• UniFi Protect Cameras

  • supports cloud key gen 2 

• Battery Agent

  • added Baldwin locks

• Seura Shade Series Driver

  • updated for the Shade Series 2

• Flo by Moen

  • supports per-device water consumption alerts 

  • supports device-level mode selection

    • (previously, you could only adjust the mode of the entire location)

• DSC IT100

  • supports native push notifications 

  • automatically syncs time on DSC with Control4 

• Lexicon 

  • fixed issue where first command sent to lexicon after a reboot would not trigger

• Dahua Pro

  • better event monitoring 

• sonnen ecoLinx

  • improved notifications and alerts from Grid Loss/Restores

CinDev's Brand New UniFi Camera Drivers

Have you heard the buzz about UniFi's brand new cameras? We did too! And we knew that with such an incredible product coming out, dealers would want to integrate it with Control4. Introducing the UniFi Protect and UniFi Video NVR drivers!

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UniFi Protect Camera Driver

UniFi Protect is a new and improved version of UniFi cameras that are used on Dream Machine Pro / Cloud Key with faster speeds and better motion analytics. Now you're able to integrate the cameras and their corresponding features to your Control4 project! 

The UniFi Protect driver provides simple, scalable video security on a platform designed for multi-camera deployments. Backed by some of the most sophisticated video software in existence, these high-definition, multipurpose cameras are a perfect addition to your customers' home security. 

Install UniFi Protect Now!

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UniFi Video NVR Camera Driver

Have projects with UniFi Video NVR Cameras? With the UniFi Video NVR Camera Driver, you're able to integrate the legacy UniFi cameras and NVRs and their corresponding features to your Control4 project. 

With either driver, you will not only be able to view the camera video stream through your Control4 system, but also integrate events triggered for each camera among other features (see below).

Install UniFi Video NVR Now!

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Features:

• Camera streams brought to your C4 touchscreens and mobile applications

• Region clicking on the camera screen (to open doors/gates, turn on/off lights, etc.)

• Motion Trigger event (per camera)

• Push notification with image from Composer

• Email Notification with image from Composer (no 4Sight required)

• Supports Cinegration Trial and Showroom license

• Automatic setup of additional cameras after first camera is integrated. Installs in a few minutes for an entire camera system

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Home and Region Button Clicks:
This driver allows dealers to use the standard 'home' icon on the Control4 Camera GUI and Region clicking for custom event actions. The home icon is displayed on all Control4 interfaces. Region clicking on invisible buttons is supported by Android and iOS MyHome apps. Dealers can use these buttons to trigger lights to turn on/off, garage/gates to open or any other specific programming needed.

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!Notice! UniFi only support HTTPS snapshots, and Control4 only supports HTTP snapshots. Because of this, the MyHome snapshot page (when you click on the cameras icon under security) will not work. Dealer should make each camera a direct icon on the main rooms dashboard. This is done by saving each camera as a favorite to the room, which will bypass the cameras page and give customers direct live feed of each camera. Push notifications and Email attachments are not affected.