Control4 Drivers are now available for WolfPackLite Modular Matrix Systems. HDTV Supply is pleased to announce that we have recently added One-way Control4 Drivers to support our WolfPackLite family of Matrix Systems that uses the RS232 as the control method. The Control4 drivers will work with any Control4 hardware that supports OS version 2.51 and higher and is backwards compatible for about 3 to 4 years as most systems are now running OS 3.0. Setting up a Control4 system is usually not a DIY job and requires that you may have to go through an authorized Control4 dealer so contact Control4 for one in your area.
NOTE: If you are ordering these for a past matrix order please give us that order number so we can make sure they are compatible with the matrix that you ordered. Failure to do so will delay your order. Call us if you have any questions.
Most of HDTV Supplys modular matrix systems are controllable directly through a Control4 SR-250 handheld remote or their Touchpad. The equipment we used to write and test the one-way drivers were the Control4 EA-1 Controller and the Control4 SR-250 remote control. Talk to your Control4 installer about their iOS/Android control app that essentially mimics the layout of the onscreen interface and higher-priced touch-pad controllers. If your Control4 control box is connected to your home network then you can launch the app, sign into your Control4 account and get all the system and automation control right there on your phone or tablet, from anywhere in the house for a fee.
This basic RS232 driver controls only the Ins and Outs of the matrix and is what most users buy. It does not give feedback to the controller of the command being accepted. It is switching control only. It is very simple and has been tested thoroughly.
3 - Examples of WolfPackLite 4K HDMI Matrix Systems having Control4 Drivers...
$850 - CLICK WolfPack 4K 8x8 HDMI Matrix Switcher
$1,550 - CLICK WolfPackLite 4K 16x16 HDMI Matrix Switcher
$3,500 - CLICK WolfPackLite 4K 32x32 HDMI Matrix Switcher
...with more seen at WolfPackLite 4K HDMI Modular Matrix Switchers
NOTE: The Control4 drivers are licensed to each matrix order and must be ordered again when the matrix order is placed. You cannot get them, or any, Control4 drivers without ordering a matrix system. We send you the drivers by an email attachment when the matrix switcher ships.
You now have access to over 200 Different WolfPackLite Modular HDMI Matrix Switchers to choose from with Control4™ drivers supporting 4-chassis sizes:
- 4x4
- 8x8
- 16x16
- 32x32
Why not buy a WolfPackLite HDMI Matrix Switch with Control4 Drivers today?
If your Control4 control box is connected to your home network then you can launch the app, sign into your Control4 account, and get all the system and automation control right there on your phone or tablet, from anywhere in the house for a fee. Contact Control4 for more or ask your Contro4 installer.
What is a driver? Drivers are middleware software applications which integrate 3rd party hardware and services into a home automation system. Each control system has its own term for this (Drivers, Modules, Plugins, Profiles) but drivers are the general accepted terminology across the majority of systems. Each system has different architecture so integration to each system has its own unique design.
Custom Designed: We tailored software development using the RS232 serial port on our WolfPackLite line of Modular Matrix Systems.
Service and Support: We understand that you may not have the resources to handle driver support for home automation systems. That is why we have several tiers of support services to suit your support requirements.
Product Certification: Product certification ensures your driver adheres to standards set out by home automation platforms. We work with you through this process to ensure certification is stress free.
Why not buy an WolfPackLite HDMI Matrix Switch with Control4 Drivers today?
These modular HDMI matrix switcher can usually be integrated with many third party control systems using the RS232 port on the back of the matrix.
For experienced hardware & software professionals who want to write their own drivers for 3rd party control systems from:
- AMX™
- Control4™
- Creston™
- RTI™
- DTVGameControl™
- Elan g!™
- Media switcher™
- OnControls™
- Savant™
- SimpleControl™
- SwitchItUp™
- SAVI Control™
- URC Control™
...we have created a simple and very easy to use RS232 script to write your own drivers.
EXAMPLE: If you want to switcher input 8 to output 1, 8, 16, the RS232 command would be 8V1.8V8.8V16 . See the RS232 section in this WolfPackLite Modular Matrix Switcher User Manual if you want to write your own drivers.
How to use the info:
END USER: If you are an end user and want to have a whole-house control system from any of the above 3rd party control houses but your budget can't support the price you were quoted, do the following:
- Call us for a quote
- Once you get our quote call a 3rd party control reseller or installer in your area and tell them "Here is the hardware I want to use, please give me a quote on writing the software and installing all of the hardware at my location." You usually can save $1,000s on larger systems.
CAVEAT: We are not certified by any of the above 3rd party control systems companies nor have the necessary hardware to verify, troubleshoot and support the 3rd party writing of the code. We do warranty, though, that the RS232 script in the RS232 Users Manual has and will work to control the matrix directly.
