Ekey Control4 Driver

A distributor and software developer for home-technology integrators, has launched a for third-party home automation developers. Initially, the new site features integration software for systems, but BlackWire principal Kevin Luther says the company will soon offer drivers and modules for URC, RTI, Elan and Crestron systems. Most of the third-party Control4 drivers now available through BlackWire aren’t exactly new – they had been sold through HouseLogix in the past – but they are nevertheless noteworthy.

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We asked BlackWire software development manager Seth Johnson to highlight some of the more interesting integrations in the first batch of releases. They include drivers for HomeKit (and Siri voice control), Roku (better than Control4's own), Freshdesk (integrated helpdesk), push notifications and more. By HTI Customs -- This driver creates a help ticket for a client in the dealer’s Freshdesk account. Some dealers are already using Freshdesk for customer support and helpdesk services, but they’re doing it online. The Dealer Toolz Freshdesk Driver allows customers to request service with one touch through the Control4 app. Clients enter basic project information for the support ticket, so dealers can start off with some knowledge of their needs. By HTI Customs – This driver enables two-way control over Roku devices including selecting favorite Roku channels – no custom programming, custom buttons or button mapping required.

You can also program events based on the channel being watched. The driver’s built-in security feature can be used to prevent kids from watching certain channels. “All of this is above and beyond what Control4’s own “stock” driver can do,” Johnson says. By Veritas Software -- (coming soon) This driver enables Apple HomeKit control on Control4 systems using a hardware appliance (also sold through BlackWire).

The driver and appliance work together to take all of the lights, dimmers, motion detectors, contact sensors, door locks, fans, security systems, garage doors, doorbells and thermostats that are being controlled by the Control4 system and makes them available to HomeKit. “Veritas has made the setup as simple as installing a home router,” Johnson says.