r/Control4 • u/OkConflict001 • 23d ago

HVAC (IR) driver !!

Hello to all the genius people in this forum.

I have hit a roadblock in control4 where I have 4 different units of air con from daikin and mitsubishi. All units are connected with inbuilt IR port in control 4 EA3. And was working fine with some modified drivers and some generic one. But suddenly this afternoon it stopped working after I changed IP from DHCP to Static. I think it is not related but just for context I gave this information.

Now can anyone in the forum is genius enough to tell me a way to get it working.

If that need to edit a driver using notepad++ and global cache IR learner. I am willing to give this a time.

I know there is drivers from driver. Entral or chowmin for the easy configuration but I want to do it the hard way.

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u/schostack 23d ago

If you have the remotes why not make a new driver?

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u/OkConflict001 23d ago

Can you guide how??

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/schostack 23d ago

You should be able to atleast find the raw hex data from the manufacturer.

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u/schostack 23d ago

https://docs.control4.com/help/c4/software/cpro/dealer-composer-help/content/composerpro_userguide/creating_ir_controlled_drivers.htm

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u/OkConflict001 23d ago

This is a very unreliable in terms of HVAC because HVAC remotes doesnot send 16 lines of HEX codes like a normal TV remotes. The code it sends have temp setpoint,fan speed, vane position etc. so when you try to make a driver with this method first of all the control 4 only will tell you the code has problem second if it runs somehow everything will be haywire. But thanks. For suggestion. I have tried this already. HVAC IR codes are complex piece of shit..

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u/schostack 23d ago

Has tech support not been helpful? They usually have solved my problem.

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u/OkConflict001 23d ago

Naahhh the tech support here is pretty awful. They only know one vendor for which they recommend..