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 30 days’ data (or 10K samples) are stored for each of the monitored elements, with simple navigation between daily and weekly views.

Webview Compatibility

The webview interface is compatible with any Control4 T3 touch screen.

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

Whats New?

v116 – 14/10/2020

• Added device sorting mechanism – sort your devices alphabetically, by type, or icon type.
• Added compatibility with Control4 Z2IO and Z2C drivers.

v113 – 10-09-2020

• Added support for eGauge Monitor
• Added support for North Generic Monitor
• Added screen configuration popup, accessed by holding a device on the sidebar
• Screen configuration – added icon selector, adjustable Y axis limits,  added view title & y axis label fields
• Outdoor Temperature & temperature forecast scale (C/F) now taken from project properties 
• Added text to indicate when there is no data to be displayed

v112 23-07-2020

• Fixed issue where drivers displaying multiple bar vars would have a data resolution that is much too small

v111 20-07-2020

• Increased starup delay – for heavily loaded systems
• Fixed calculate of daily consumption for Flo by Moen – Work-around for DAILY_CONSUMPTION variable for Flo by Moen sometimes showing a small reduction (without wrapping around)

v109 – 17/07/2020

• Added support for Flo by Moen driver suite (requires v1089)

v108 – 09/07/2020

• Added support for v1 thermostats
• Added monitoring for outdoor humidity

v106 – 20/06/2020

• Added support for HeroLabs Sonic water monitor
• Added support for utility metering with any KNX meter
• Added humidity support for thermostat drivers

FAQ

What driver types are compatible with BMS Monitor?

• Thermostats (v1 and v2 proxy)
• HeroLabs Sonic (water consumption)
• Flo by Moen (water consumption)
• KNX Generic Monitor (any KNX datapoint!)
• eGauge Monitor (energy usage)
• Control4 Zigbee to IO / Contact Sensor (temperature and humidity)

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

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!