Description

Overview

Control4 BMS Monitor is a unique driver from Janus technology for monitoring thermostat data and providing a simple web interface for viewing this. The driver allows key parameters from any thermostat in your project to be monitored (current temperature, setpoint, HVAC mode and HVAC state). Additionally outside temperature is obtained from an Internet service, together with a temperature forecast for the rest of the day.

The solution supports any thermostat proxy, v1 or v2 – no special thermostat drivers are required. Furthermore, no additional devices/interfaces are required – all data is stored directly on the main controller, and backed up in persistent memory, so it is preserved across power cycles and even system restores. Up to 10K samples are stored for each of the monitored elements with simple navigation between daily and weekly views.

Included within this driver is the new Energy Dashboard mode, which can be configured with the utility drivers in your project to give an intuitive interface for viewing usage history and cost estimates for gas, water and electricity in your property.
Turn your Control4 processor into a smart meter!

Webview Compatibility

The webview interface is compatible with any Control4 UI. This includes T3/T4 touchscreens, and the iOS and Android apps*.

You can also view the interface from any browser by navigating to the following URL, substituting in the IP address of your main processor;

http://<controller_ip>/driver/hvac_generic_bms_monitor/dist

* iOS and Android apps require OS3.2+

What’s New?

v326 – 08/02/2024

• Added POWER_VOLTAGE variable for Wattbox
• Fixed error where data would sometimes fail to be shown from the Control4 app

v324 – 12/01/2024

• Added support for Shelly Pro2PM, ProEM andPro3EM
• Added support for KNX Smart Meter ENHANCEMENTS
• Fixed duplicated data for outdoor temperature forecast
• Fixed initialisation of Shelly EM screens

v323 – 14/12/2023

• Added support for GivEnergy
• Added support for Enphase
• Added support for Brainboxes Remote IO
• Added support for DriverCentral variants of the Shelly EM suite

v312 – 17/10/2023

• Added support for GivEnergy
• Added support for Centralized Lighting Room Monitor
• Further optimised driver to reduce memory usage at runtime even more

v310 – 10/10/2023

• Older data is offloaded to the cloud, to reduce driver memory usage
• Webview will automatically update with new data when available
• Added French translations

v304 – 11/09/2023

• Added support for C4Z number variable driver
• Fixed numerical inputs, allowing direct entering for negative values

v302 – 27/07/2023

• Up to 10 views allowed for custom screens
• Improved configuration layout for mobile devices
• Updated Czech translations
• Various minor bug fixes

v301 – 22/05/2023

• Added support for Shelly NG Module by ChowMain
• Introduced option to hide negative values on bar and pie charts
• Several minor bug fixes

v300 – 20/04/2023

• New ‘Energy Dashboard’ mode, turning your Control4 processor into a smart meter
• Added support for Wattbox
• Added support for Aten EcoPDU
• Variables are compressed daily to reduce memory usage and increase data storage duration
• Several other bug-fixes and improvements

What driver types are compatible with BMS Monitor?

• Aten EcoPDU (switched PDU) – available here
• Control4 Zigbee to IO / Contact Sensor (temperature and humidity)
• Eaton xComfort energy sensor (energy, power, current, voltage)
• eGauge Monitor (energy usage)
• Flo by Moen (water consumption)
• HeroLabs Sonic (water consumption)
• KNX Generic Monitor (any KNX datatype) – available here
• Pools (any driver using the C4 pool proxy)
• Shelly IoT energy meter – available here
• Thermostats (V1 and V2 proxy)
• UI Key – Status Button
• Wattbox (Switched PDU)
• YATUN modbus generic monitor (any NUMBER_VARIABLE connection)
• YATUN Variable Number driver

Which variables are monitored for thermostats?

Depending on the thermostat driver capabilities, the following variables can be monitored

• Temperature
• Setpoint C/F (single setpoint, or seperate Heat/Cool setpoints according to capabilities)
• HVAC Mode
• HVAC State
• Humidity

Additionally, the following data will also be visible alongside the aforementioned variables

• Outdoor temperature + forecast
• Outdoor humidity + forecast

Can I use BMS Monitor from my phone/tablet?

You can! From OS3.2, you can now access BMS Monitor from the Control4 iOS and Android apps.

I would like a new driver type / variable to be monitored

We are actively working on this solution to bring other data visualisations into Control4. Please contact us with any suggestions or if you have any specific requirements!

What languages is the BMS Monitor interface available in?

Currently, we have localization for English, Czech, German, Italian and Romanian.

If you would like translations in your language added, please contact us to discuss how we can achieve this for you.