Lutron

• Text file of Lutron Device names now added to res folder

1.1.14 fixed Windows8 issues

• Crashing when new module created
• Crashing when open module

Added driver functions

• OpenControl function with multi-ports connections
• Cos function
• Sin function
• Tan function
• HTTPS support added for drivers
  • For example, Dish Network metadata driver requires this format
• Binary to decimal, and decimal to binary conversions

Upon logging into Compass, pressing Cancel does not open Navigator

Web GUI Element - Video Player

• Live Stream Player
  • Uses RTSP stream address
    • Addresses required by various cameras can be found on website
    • Some addresses include login credential and p/w information
  • Audio Dropdown property
  • Some cameras do not have audio, yet tell the player that they do have audio…
  • This may cause the player to not begin playback of stream
    • In this case, choose Audio Disable, in properties of Web Element
  • “When Selected” allows only 1 audio stream active… selected by pressing window

Load File property in iOS Device

• Enables you to pre-load / transfer files (audio, pics, video, etc) into iPad
• Loads in via local network (same as debug project load)
  • Choose desired video / file
  • Enter Key into iPad by pressing REGISTRATION à LOCAL DEBUG
  • As value of web element, in Navigator:  app://FileName.ext
• Stores in application folder of app
• If app is completely removed, a reload will be necessary
  • App update does not wipe clean application folder, so reload no necessary
• Limitations
  • Almost all video formats…
  • Some audio formats not working as well
  • File size limited by available memory of iOS device
    • Have verified with full size movies
  • Can be data file… json, xml, etc, but cannot be edited through navigator
  • Can be link to dropbox, etc
  • 9 web elements
• Music can be used
• Playback controls:
  • E&A on the buttons are GUI Element events
    • Choose web element
      • Property name = command
    • Setting value is const “pause”, “play”, “stop” only..
      • FF and RW are done through slider (not avail. On live stream)

Depth adjustments

• Now can adjust default depth
  • Right-click group and choose DEFAULT DEPTH… sets to 100
  • Each sub-element is +1 reading tree from top to 100
  • You can then adjust group and all sub-elements are adjusted with it

Scheduling in Master Controller

• New Variable type … SCHEDULE
• Weekly or Daily
  • Weekly
    • What days of the week are selected / de-selected
    • Time is 24hr clock
    • Always or In Range
      • IN RANGE allows you to select start and stop date
  • Daily
    • Allows selected month
    • Allows selected days of month
• Location property
  • Controller Inside executes in all iOS devices O
  • Can be MC or any MC1000 in tree
  • Not supported by MC2500 or HDLite MC, only MC1000
• Must be updated locally into MC.  Similar to handheld remote project load-in
• Example: Make two SCHEDULE variable events in the case of needing an ON and OFF event
• Not yet using sunrise/sunset clocking… future
• Global System Time and Local System Time System Variables added for scheduling
  • Global System Time
    • Choose location of TIME MASTER by choosing in MC property or in Variable property
    • If CONTROLLER INSIDE selected in variable property, then time is relative to iOS device
      • Example:  If POWER ON NYC office @ 8am is desired, and user takes iPad to California, MC should be time master because Controller Inside will result in iPad executing at 8am PST / 11am EST
  • Local System Time
    • Follows iOS

HAI Module

• Imports same as Lutron
• Celsius not yet supported (future)
• Works only with TCP-IP
  • RS-232 supported only for custom project… no auto-creation module
• Too add:  Enter IP Address, HAI Keys, create module, press ADD HAI SYSTEM to auto-create module
• Zone Tree
  • HAI_IP_Zone
    • All device types grouped together
• If Flag-triggered macro is desired
  • Desired events must be added by editing module
    • Variable HAI_FlagStatus
      • Tied with Index_HAI_Flag
      • Can check driver for correspondence of flag with array value

Multiple Handheld remotes

• Now up to 8 unique KD-ZRC300 handheld remotes can be used in the system
  • Requires KD-MC1000
  • Limitation is memory inside Master Controller
    • Each unique device occupies memory
      • I.e 3 cable boxes (same make & model) = 1 unique device
  • Source select buttons correspond with blue device select buttons in normal sequence (excluding TV)
    • CBX = 1,
    • ATV = 2
    • …
    • L/S/H + Light = 6
    • …
    • L/S/H + HVAC = 8
  • To check memory
    • MC Property … CHECK MEMORY
  • IMPORTANT:  Most systems will require you to reduce/optimize all product libraries to accommodate available memory
    • Suggestion:  remove all “CUSTOM” command type from module library and also reduce libraries of devices like AVRs which have many unused commands
  • To setup controlling device for each remote
    • Select handheld remote property… CHOOSE DESIRED DEVICE FOR EACH DEVICE TYPE (or leave default to correspond with port name (i.e. DEV_CBX)…
      • IF IP device, can be chosen form dropdown
  • Supports many devices on same port
  • Does not support 1 remote with multiple master controllers
  • Add all remotes to ZigBee port
    • Can create duplicates with copy button at top of System Designer window
      • Not recommended to duplicate handheld remote with CTRL+D
    • Must pair each remote with MC in traditional fashion

Compass Control App 1.1.15

Demo

• Selected demos are loaded into iPad without need to re-download each time
  • Can press cycle to look for new demos

Archive

• Up to 12 projects can be added to iOS
  • Can be real projects with all information about MC etc (ideal for end-user with multiple compass system in different sites)
  • Can be demo projects also
• To add to archive, load-in desired project, go to Archive and press download cloud to add in
• Can be replaced if occupied archive is re-downloaded

Main Project

• Aka Active project loaded in

To create your own demo

• Remove all MCs completely
• IP devices should be set to 0.0.0.0
• Save as and load project to iOS
• Add to archive

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

• Recommended that all devices that will be in the System Designer tree be named without any spaces or special characters