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Using Key Digital’s Compass Navigator™ software, programming a Compass Control® device is an intuitive step by step process utilizing simple ‘drag and drop’ gestures. This is why we constantly look to update our software to meet your needs and make your installations easier! Displayed below are the latest updates to Compass Navigator:
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
- 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
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
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With the power of iOS and the Compass Control® App for the iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod® touch, control for your dream system has become a reality thanks to simple swipe gestures and the simplicity of Compass Control’s beautiful graphic interface.
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
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Russound
- Custom Driver available with Demo Project
- Bi-Directional Driver over IP
- IR Control from MCA-C Controllers
- Tuner/Media/iPod/Audio Controls
- Zone Control
- Overview Video
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Phoenix Audio Technologies
- Bi-Directional Driver control over RS
- Control Microphones and Speakers
- Volume Control
- Mute Control
- Overview Video
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Lutron RadioRA2
- Full Bi-Directional Driver controlled over IP
- Easy Integration into Compass Control with XML File Import
- Compatible with all Radio Ra 2 equipment (Shades, HVAC, Dimmers, Switches, Fan, and more)
- Overview Video
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NEST
- Full Bi-Directional Control over Web App
- Thermostat mode control, scheduling control, and settings control
- Local Network not needed. Control Nest Thermostat globally
- Overview Video
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