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Features and Supported Systems:
mControl allows you to monitor and control many different types of systems throughout your home. Click on any one below to see details and supported systems.

• Lighting and Control
• Cameras
• Security Systems
• Climate Control Systems
• Audio/Visual Components
• Irrigation Systems
• Voice Control Systems
• Add-Ins for Advanced Automation (3rd Party)
• Additional Drivers for Lighting Control, mPanel Control, Security and HVAC, Audio and I/O Control, Power Management, Weather and IP Cameras
• Zone and Device Management
• Macro Automation

• Z-Wave
• Adapters: ACT HomePro ZCxxxx (USB + Serial, NA + EU), Intermatic HA22 (USB), ControlThink ThinkStick, Wayne Dalton, Cooper Wiring, TrickleStar and other Z-Wave compatible adapters
• Convenient Z-Wave Adapter Utility allows simplified management of controllers and devices
• Primary and secondary controller role management
• Transfer Z-Wave network information
• Add, remove, rediscover and replace devices
• Supports entire range of Z-Wave binary switches, multi-level switches, thermostats, shades, lamp modules and appliance modules
• Supports 2-way operation for control and status updates
• Supports manual paddle press initiated macros
• X10
• Adapters: 2414U (USB, Serial), 1132CU (USB), CM11A (Serial), CM12U (Serial), CM15A (USB), CM17A (Serial), CM19A (USB), W800RF32A (Serial)
• Supports entire range of X10 dimmer and relay switches, universal modules, motion detectors, lamp modules and appliance modules
• Supports 2-way operation for control and status updates (for X10 devices which support extended X10 messaging – including Leviton dimmer switches)
• Supports motion detector and other incoming X10 signals for starting macros
• Insteon
• Adapters: 2414 (USB, Serial), 2412 (USB, Serial), 2814 (USB), SimpleHomeNet EZBridge (IP), Universal Devices ISY-xx
• Supports entire range of INSTEON dimmer and relay switches, lamp modules and appliance modules
• Supports 2-way operation for control and status updates
• Configurable preset dim and ramp rates
• Rako
• Adapters: RAV232+ Bi-Directional RS232-RF Interface
• Supports broad range of Rako devices

• View live video from cameras – at up to 30 frames per second (fps) on Vista Media Center and mControl Editor
• Pan-tilt-zoom functionality (if supported by camera)
• Trigger macros based on camera-detected motion
• Record video and snapshots manually or within macros
• View recorded video and snapshots
• On Media Center systems, view recorded video and snapshots within “My Videos” and “My Pictures” area
• Ability to add other (CGI controlled or ActiveX-based) IP camera systems

Supported Camera Systems:

• Axis 206, 206M, 206W, 207, 207W, 210, 210A, 211, 212PTZ, 213PTZ, 214PTZ, 221, 225FD and analog camera hubs/servers. Supports IP interface.
• Linksys WVC54GCA, WVC200. Supports IP interface.
• Panasonic BB-HCM311, 331, 371, 381, 511, 515, 531, 580, 581, BB-HCS301, BL-C10, 30, 111, 131, KX-HCM8, 10, 110, 230, 250, 270, 280, 280A. Supports IP interface.
• D-Link DCS-900, DCS-900W, DCS-2100+, DCS-3220/6620, DCS-5300W. Supports IP interface.
• Airlink101 SkyIPCam500W Wireless Night Vision Network Camera, SkyIPCam747W Wireless Night Vision Pan/Tilt Network Camera
• AVIOSYS 91xx (4-port video analog) camera hub
• Trendnet TV-IP201W, TV-IP400W (Pan-Tilt-Zoom)
• Y-Cam Knight, Black/White

• View current area information including arm/disarm status
• View current zone information including violations
• Arm and disarm areas
• Initiate macros on security system changes including on area alarms or change in arm/disarm status

Supported Security Systems:

• DSC PowerSeries PC1616, PC1832 and PC1864. Supported interfaces: PC5401 Data Interface (RS-232) or IT-100 Integration Module (RS-232).
• ELK M1 Gold. Supported interfaces: RS-232 serial or IP connection.
• Honeywell ADEMCO VISTA-128BP and VISTA-250BP. Supported interfaces: RS-232 serial via 4100SM Serial Interface Module.

• View current temperature, climate control mode and fan settings information
• Adjust climate control mode, mode set points and fan settings manually or within macros

Supported Climate Control Systems:

• Proliphix NT Basic series thermostats (NT10e, NT20e). Supports IP interface.
• Aprilaire Communicating Thermostats (8870). Supports RS-232 serial interface (or via ELK-M1).
• HAI Omnistat RC series thermostats. Supports RS-232 serial interface (or via ELK-M1).
• RCS TXB16 X10 thermostat and TZ16 Z-Wave thermostat.

• Control audio/visual components via IR or through serial or IP connection
• Control one or more audio/visual components through mControl automation macros

Supported A/V Component Platforms:

• mControl Vista Media Center Controller Adapter. Uses IP adapter interface. Control capability:
• Send/receive commands via IP connection to control Vista Media Centers and attached Extenders.
• mControl Generic Adapter. Uses RS-232 Serial or IP adapter interface. Control capabilities:
• Use existing or create your own command list for a serial- or IP-controllable audio/visual component.
• Send commands via serial or IP connection within an mControl macro to control the audio/visual component.
• Global Caché GC-100 Network Adapter. Uses IP interface. Control capabilities:
• Learn or copy/paste IR commands in CCF format
• Send IR commands manually or within macro actions
• Trigger macros based on recognition of an incoming IR command
• USB UIRT IR adapter. Uses USB interface. Control capabilites:
• Learn or copy/paste IR commands in CCF format
• Send IR commands manually or within macro actions
• Trigger macros based on recognition of an incoming IR command
• CasaTools. Uses IP interface. Control capabilities:
• Direct interface to CasaTools software, which allows for control of NuVo, Russound and other whole home audio systems.

• View valve and program status information
• Adjust valve and program settings
• Start single valve or program operation manually or within a macro

Supported irrigation systems:

• SimpleHomeNet EZRain V1 Irrigation Controller. Uses Insteon interface.

• Control devices and initiate macros using voice control

Supported voice control systems:

• One Voice Technology’s Media Center Communicator
• Microsoft Text-to-Speech

• KNX (ISO/IEC 14543-3)
• Lighting, window shade, climate and media control
• mControl macro triggers and actions
• LiteTouch 5000LC
• Lighting and window shade control
• mControl macro triggers and actions
• UPB
• Lighting control
• mControl macro triggers and actions
• Media Center Controller
• Control Media Center operation within mControl macros
• Colorado vNet Driver
• Lighting and window shade control
• mControl macro triggers and actions
• NuVo Concerto
• Whole Home Audio control
• Weather Underground
• Provides interface to wunderground.com service
• Provides real-time weather related status and macro control

• Universal Devices
• Support for ISY-xx family of controllers
• Lighting, HVAC and general automation
• mControl macro triggers and actions
• CentraLite (JetStream & StarLite)
• Lighting control
• mControl macro triggers and actions
• Echelon LonWorks
• Lighting control
• mControl macro triggers and actions
• Lutron Grafik Eye
• Lighting and window shade control
• mControl macro triggers and actions
• Lutron RadioRA
• Lighting control
• mControl macro triggers and actions
• Mi Casa Verde
• Lighting, thermostat and sensor
• mControl macro triggers and actions

• Embedded Automation
• Control mPanel touch panels from within mControl software

• In2 Networks Modules
• Energy ICM – Honeywell FocusPRO and VisionPRO IAQ thermostats
• Security ICM – Honeywell Vista security systems

• Home Automation Control Systems (HACS)
• Speaker switchbox controller
• Bitwise Controls
• IP-based modules for serial communications, configurable GPIO, relays and IR control
• Beckhoff Control Systems
• ADS.NET interface to allow real-time management of Beckhoff I/O control systems

• The Energy Detective (T.E.D.)
• Real-time display of power usage
• Trigger macros based on power consumption

• Associate names and images for each device – add custom images
• Create named zones for organizing devices - each zone can contain one or many devices
• Specify the display order of zones, devices and macros

• Create and modify macros from within mControl user interface – no special configuration utility required
• Each macro can have one or more triggers – or be initiated manually
• Each trigger can have one or more conditions
• Once activated, a macro will execute its set of actions sequentially
• Ability to manually run, pause and stop macros

More detailed information on mControl's Macro capabilities is here.