I want to see if there is a way to integrate Control 4 with HomeSeer, combining the two best systems on the market.
Reason is simple we sell both systems, and we see the pros and cons on both systems. Control 4 is very good when it comes to integration with multimedia, they also have an excellent remote controller. HomeSeer on the other hand is much better when it comes to making events and automation in general, this is something Control 4 is very bad at.
So the idea is that one can use Control 4 to combine all that is video and sound related, and have HomeSeer control the lightning, heating etc. Where when you press Play, Pause, Stop it sends these commands to HomeSeer directly so one can use this as triggers. Like when pressed play in C4, HomeSeer turns down the lights.
Is this of interest to some here? Is there someone willing to help in development of making a plugin like this?
There is this plugin/driver for Control 4:
https://www.houselogix.com/shop/control4-http-web-api
Another way is this IP driver, that can send simple IP commands, then maybe use the IP/Serial plugin for HomeSeer?
https://www.houselogix.com/shop/generic-tcp-command
But that cost money and needs work to get it working. So maybe there is another way in.
A very simple solution would be to use trigger in C4 towards a Global Cache product then have HomeSeer use the same product. But this limits the use for only 3 triggers to begin with.
Reason is simple we sell both systems, and we see the pros and cons on both systems. Control 4 is very good when it comes to integration with multimedia, they also have an excellent remote controller. HomeSeer on the other hand is much better when it comes to making events and automation in general, this is something Control 4 is very bad at.
So the idea is that one can use Control 4 to combine all that is video and sound related, and have HomeSeer control the lightning, heating etc. Where when you press Play, Pause, Stop it sends these commands to HomeSeer directly so one can use this as triggers. Like when pressed play in C4, HomeSeer turns down the lights.
Is this of interest to some here? Is there someone willing to help in development of making a plugin like this?
There is this plugin/driver for Control 4:
https://www.houselogix.com/shop/control4-http-web-api
Another way is this IP driver, that can send simple IP commands, then maybe use the IP/Serial plugin for HomeSeer?
https://www.houselogix.com/shop/generic-tcp-command
But that cost money and needs work to get it working. So maybe there is another way in.
A very simple solution would be to use trigger in C4 towards a Global Cache product then have HomeSeer use the same product. But this limits the use for only 3 triggers to begin with.
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