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LIFX (pronounced Life-X) is a line of energy-efficient, multi-color, Wi-Fi enabled LED lighting products that can be controlled via a Wi-Fi equipped device such as a smartphone or smartwatch.

The LIFX driver for Control4 allows for two way control and feedback of all LIFX products including bulbs, strips, beams, tiles and more.

Chowmain is proud to announce Xiaomi Dafang / Wyze Pan / Wyze Cam V2 / Xiaofang 1S / Neos Smart Cam driver for Control4 with Pan/Tilt/Preset functionality and JPEG/H264 based video.  This USB powered indoor camera is extremely affordable (starts from $20 USD MSRP) and can be retrofit almost anywhere since it is Wifi based.  This is all achieved via the installation of a custom firmware which provides compatibility.

The Chowmain M1 driver for Control4 offers extensive integration of the M1 functionality to truely expand Control4's functionality to not only security based services but also occupancy and input/output expansion for automation tasks and is compatible with both Ness and ELK M1 systems.

Bond Bridge lets you connect your existing remote controlled ceiling fans, fireplaces or blinds to your smart devices.

This Wifi based device can be placed anywhere there is WiFi coverage making it easy to control IR/RF devices that are in locations that are hard to run cable.

Integration into ELAN allows you to activate, control fan speeds, open/close shades, turn on lights and more all from a single point using ELAN's touchscreens, mobile applications, keypads, handheld remote controls and more.

The Daikin Airbase BRP15B61 lets you control your Daikin ducted or SkyAir system via apps on your phone or tablet.  This module is easily can be easily retrofit without installation of new wiring as it is powered by (and communicates via) the Daikin P1 and P2 bus terminals and communicates via wifi.

Thanks to Chowmain the Airbase is now integrated into Control4 for full two way control and feedback over  temperature, HVAC mode, setpoint, fan speed and zone control.  We have also added additional functionality to the driver to handle presets and scheduling internally.

Setup of hardware and driver should take you no more than 30 minutes once you get the hang of it.

Supporting almost all video and audio formats, codecs and file containers, including all modern video standards such as HDMI 2.0, Ultra HD 4K, HDR, 3D subtitles and HEVC video codec with one billion colors (10-Bit color encoding), the Zappiti 4K HDR media player range sets an entirely new standard. The top class Zappiti Duo 4K HDR is equipped with an internal 3.5" SATA HDD bay with hot swap function for huge total capacity (up to 32 TB) and offers powerful Wi-Fi 5G and Ethernet gigabit network capability. The Zappiti 4K HDR media players are compatible with most audio and video formats such as UHD ISO, BD ISO, M2TS, MKV 4K, MVC 3D with 3D subtitles, BD and UHD menus support, home theater audio (including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X) and high-resolution lossless audio files. This new player range is also compatible with Zappiti Video for the best possible home theater experience.

A premium product deserves an excellent interface to match as such the Chowmain Zappiti driver for Control4 offers full library access on all Control4 user interfaces including the Control T3 touchscreen and Neeo remote control.

Put the finishing touch on your customer's Zappiti system using our driver for Control4.

eGauge is an affordable, flexible, secure, web-based electric energy and power meter that can measure up to 30 circuits. It is used to measure and record total building electrical consumption, solar, wind, consumption of individual circuits, such as appliances or geothermal system pumps, and motors.

The Chowmain eGauge driver provides live data feedback from the eGauge unit. This data can be viewed on the Control4 T3 touch screens. The data can be used in Control4’s programming as variables or have a minimum and maximum event trigger set in the driver itself. This provides live automated responses to changes in energy usage.

The Videostorm IRUSB device allows us to control any Android set-top box including the Nvidia Shield, Amazon Fire TV, Foxtel Now, Xiaomi MiBox and more.

The Chowmain IRUSB module is designed to control Android Set-Top Boxes via IP with the help of the Videostorm IRUSB device. This allows you to utilize the URC remotes to navigate the Nvidia Shield box and control applications as you would with a normal Nvidia Shield remote.

Note that this driver requires a product called the Videostorm IRUSB be installed along with the associated IRUSB application from Google or  Amazon stores (does not require root).

This driver is built specifically for those Muslim Control4 home owners who want to program their home for adhan (or azan) - the call to prayer which happens 5 times a day.

This driver will utilise latitude and longitude co-ordinates along with the timezone to return the prayer times to Control4 from the aladhan website.

We also expose a few other events that are significant.

BenQ provides a standard set of serial based commands that work across their range of projectors.

This driver is based on those commands which allows us to control all BenQ projectors.

APC’s Switched PDU’s allow you to control the power of devices in your customer’s rack. This is extremely useful for energy saving and remote troubleshooting. Integration into Control4 enables Control4 to do emergency shutdowns on low or high voltage levels or if the total power consumption is exceeding or lower than expected. This ensures that the health of your customer’s rack based equipment is maintained.

MSRP: $90 USD

The Videostorm IRUSB device allows us to control any Android set-top box including the Nvidia Shield, Amazon Fire TV, Foxtel Now and more.

The Chowmain IRUSB driver for ELAN provides IP control over the IRUSB with keyboard text entry, direct app launching, transport controls and more.

It adds additional IR outputs to ELAN by replicating the Global Cache protocol allowing for control over local IR devices via the built-in ELAN Global Cache drivers.

Lastly, it also can detect when audio starts and stops.  This is useful for automated selection of the device for Android TV boxes that have Chromecast built-in.  Now you can cast YouTube, Netflix or Stan via your mobile phone/tablet or by voice using Google Home and have ELAN automatically select the box as a source with full transport control over the casted content.

Note that this driver requires a product called the Videostorm IRUSB be installed along with the associated IRUSB application from Google or  Amazon stores (does not require root).

Tank Utility manufactures battery operated WiFi devices which monitor propane tank levels. Integrated into Control4 this ensures that your house responds to different levels of propane. This can be used to inform the home owner upon low levels or Control4 can be programmed to turn off unnecessary loads to preserve energy during a power outage.

Want to control the Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, Nvidia Shield, Xiaomi Mibox, AirTV and more? The Chowmain Android TV driver is designed to control Google Android TV boxes.  It is a software only solution so no extra hardware required.

This allows you to navigate the Android operating system and control applications as you would with a normal infra red remote control. No need to root the device and no need to install any additional hardware.

Vivotek manufacturers a range of PTZ and NON PTZ based IP cameras for a range of applications including residential and commercial.

Chowmain is proud to announce Vivotek IP Camera integration with Pan/Tilt/Zoom functionality and JPEG/MJPEG/H264 based video.

Want to control the Chromecast with Google TV, Nvidia Shield, Xiaomi Mibox, AirTV and more? The Chowmain Android TV driver is designed to control Google Android TV boxes.  It is a software only solution so no extra hardware required. This allows you to utilise the ELAN’s viewer and HR remotes to navigate the Android operating system and control applications as you would with a normal infra red remote control. No need to root the device and no need to install any additional hardware.

Bond Bridge lets you connect your existing remote controlled ceiling fans, fireplaces or blinds to your smart devices.

This Wifi based device can be placed anywhere there is WiFi coverage making it easy to control IR/RF devices that are in locations that are hard to run cable.

Integration into RTI allows you to activate, control fan speeds, open/close shades, turn on lights and more all from a single point using RTI's touchscreens, mobile applications, keypads, handheld remote controls, etc.