New Features: Bond Home (1/2)

Bond Breeze Pro & Sidekick now supported!

Big news for Bond Home users! Our latest Bond Home driver for Control4 now seamlessly integrates the Bond Breeze Pro and Sidekick devices – simplifying your setup and unlocking more functionality.

Bond Breeze Pro:
The Bond Breeze Pro is a local weather station that enhances smart home automation by providing real-time temperature, humidity, wind speed, and light intensity data. Designed to integrate seamlessly with the Bond Home and now Control4 ecosystems, making smart home setups more responsive and energy-efficient by using local environmental data instead of relying on internet-based weather services. The driver also comes with a clean dashboard that displays the live data directly on your Control4 application:

Bond Sidekick:
The Bond Sidekick is a wall-mounted smart button controller designed to provide quick and easy control over Bond-enabled devices, such as ceiling fans, fireplaces, and shades. Now with the new Control4 driver you can extend the control abilities of the Sidekick to the entire Control4 smart home.

For more information on Bond Home products visit bondhome.io
... or click below for the Control4 driver:

New Driver: Qolsys Security

Cindev is thrilled to announce the release of our Qolsys Security driver!

The Qolsys Security driver is specifically designed to seamlessly integrate your IQ Qolsys security panels with your Control4 smart home system. Leveraging the panel’s advanced wireless connectivity, this integration ensures fast and reliable communication, unifying your home’s security and automation systems for a smoother, smarter experience.

This enhanced driver builds upon the foundation of the free Qolsys driver, introducing a range of powerful new features that elevate your home security management. Notable improvements include the ability to bypass individual zones effortlessly, expanded user management, support for up to 8 partitions, and enhanced compatibility for larger and more complex security setups.

With this upgraded driver, homeowners gain unprecedented control over their security systems directly within the Control4 ecosystem, providing convenience, customization, and peace of mind. Whether you’re looking to simplify zone management, identify users who arm or disarm the system, or enjoy seamless integration with your existing smart home setup, the Qolsys Security Driver for Control4 delivers unparalleled functionality and performance.

Driver Features:

• All standard security proxy control:

  • Arming/Disarming/Alarms

  • Partition/Zone reporting

  • Default User Codes

  • etc.

• Support for up to 8 partitions

• Auto add common zone drivers

• User management:

  • Edit/manage users

  • Program based on last user

• Custom Zone Events

• Bypassing Zones

  • Auto Bypass

  • Bypassing Programming Commands

To learn more about the Qolsys' line of products, click here

New Driver: UniFi Connect

Cindev is thrilled to announce the release of our UniFi Connect driver!

The UniFi Connect driver for Control4 enables seamless integration with UniFi's digital signage and connected devices, allowing users to control and automate various media, displays, and device functionalities directly from the Control4 environment. This integration supports a wide range of UniFi Connect devices, including Cast, Cast Pro, and touchscreen displays, providing a robust solution for interactive digital signage, media control, and dynamic content display.

UniFi Connect is a versatile platform by Ubiquiti designed for managing digital signage, IoT devices, and interactive displays, providing control over media content, device settings, and automation within a unified interface. It supports a range of applications, from digital signage in commercial spaces to smart display management in various environments.

Driver Features:

• Real-Time System Communication: Utilizes the unifi_connect_gateway.c4z driver to maintain real-time synchronization with the UniFi console, enabling instantaneous command execution and feedback.

• Media and Playlist Selection: Control media playlists and layout selection for displays, digital signage, and other Connect devices directly through Control4.

• Device Control Adjustments: Manage essential device settings such as power, volume, display brightness, and screen orientation within Control4.

• Automated Actions and Triggers: Use Control4 programming to trigger UniFi Connect automations, enhancing customizability across systems.

• Comprehensive Event Handling: Supports various event types to respond to specific system changes or interactions dynamically.

• Device-Specific Controls:

  • Connect Cast & Cast Pro (unifi_connect_cast.c4z): Full control over UniFi Cast devices, accessible from the Watch menu, for all display actions and media functions.

  • Connect Display (unifi_connect_display.c4z): Leverages the touchscreen for diverse applications, including media display, YouTube playback, website launches, Android app control, and UniFi Protect App access.

To learn more about UniFi Connect, click here

New Driver: Bond Home

Cindev is thrilled to announce the release of our Bond Home driver!

Bond Home Pro driver integrates the Bond Home array of products into the Control4 smart home including fans, fireplaces, shades, lights among others. It facilitates the communication to Bond compatible products via a Bond Bridge (Wi-Fi/ Ethernet) that translates the messages into low frequency RF (Radio Frequency) signals. The Bond Bridge modernizes many traditionally remote-controlled devices into the modern smart home ecosystems, allowing for smartphone app control, automation, and scheduling without needing to replace existing appliances. Bond Home devices are easy to set up and do not require extensive wiring, making it a convenient option for upgrading homes to the latest smart technology.

Support for Bond Breeze Pro and Bond Sidekick coming soon...

Driver Features:

• Two way communication (control and feedback)

• Supports following Bond Home devices:

  • Lights

    • Integrates all types of lights supported by Bond

    • Automatically adjust the light proxy to the light information provided by Bond

    • Combines with the Fan or Fireplace driver for light control related to those devices

    • Integrates lights controlled by the Firefly One Bond device

  • Shades

    • Integrates all types of shades supported by Bond 

    • Automatically adjust the shade proxy to the shade information provided by Bond

  • Fireplaces

    • Provides buttons on the user interface for flame toggle, increase flame and decrease flame 

    • Links with the fan and light driver for additional control

  • Fans

    • Provides buttons on the user interface for speed toggle, increase speed and decrease speed

    • Combines with the Fireplace driver for light control related to those devices

    • Links with the light driver for additional control

  • Generic

    • Provides buttons on the user interface for toggling of generic devices

• Stylish icons with various options for colors

• Full programming control

To learn more about the Bond's line of products, click here