System Size and Usage Modeling - Performance Values

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Technical Support Bulletin Balancing System Size and Usage Requirements In Software Release Version 2.0.0 System Performance Modeling

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To assist you in modeling performance on Version 2.0 systems, Control4 has compiled a list of system elements and the amoun Controller; these performance values are the result of testing and observation. Individual system performance may vary, howev understand whether you have adequate capacity for the system you are designing or upgrading

To model a system, simply design your project and then add all of the corresponding performance value numbers together. You the result is a positive number, then you have a system that should perform well from a resource standpoint. A result of a nega resources may be at risk and performance may suffer. In those cases you will want to add another Controller in order to ensure

Control4 has included the following table containing devices and system processes along with their respective point values. This accompanying calculator in evaluating your system capacity. Devices/Processes and Corresponding Performance Values Device or Process HC200 v2 (per device) HC300 v2 (per device) HC200 (per device) HC300 (per device) HC500 (per device) HC1000 (per device) MC (per device) HTC (per device) Audio Output Rhapsody Audio Stream (per stream) MP3 Audio Stream local (per stream) MP3 Audio Stream USB (per stream) MP3 Audio Stream NAS (per stream) Flac Audio Stream local (per stream) Flac Audio Stream USB (per stream) Flac Audio Stream NAS (per stream) M4A Audio Stream local (per stream) M4A Audio Stream USB (per stream) M4A Audio Stream NAS (per stream) Processes Audio Input (per analog input) ZigBee Server (one per system) List Navigator (per List Navigator implemented) -6 -11 -4 -26 -19 -19 -18 -30 -30 -29 -21 -21 -20 Performance Value 130 130 100 100 100 1000 70 70 Applies To

Primary Controller

Configured Controller Configured Controller Primary Controller

ZAP (per ZAP implemented) Director/Project Size ZigBee Pro device (light, switch, dimmer, keypad, remote, etc.) 7 Touch Screen (per device) 10 Touch Screen (per device) Mini Touch Screen (per device) IR Device (per device) Serial Device (per device) HD On Screen Navigator (per process) SD On Screen Navigator (per process) Secondary Navigator - HD (per process)

-3 -0.4 -5 -6 -4 -2 -2 -81 -76 -8

Configured Controller

ZigBee Server Primary Controller Primary Controller Primary Controller Configured Controller Configured Controller Configured Controller Configured Controller Primary Controller

Example 1: An existing system has a Home Controller HC-500 that needs to be able to play MP3s from a NAS drive out of thre two (2) of which have a 7 Touch Screen. The system also includes an HDTV that runs On-Screen Navigator without photo Scr Controller Device (choose one only) HC200 v2 HC300 v2 HC200 HC300 HC500 HC1000 HD On Screen Navigator Legacy On Screen Navigator (HTC or MC only) ZigBee Server ZAP Audio Inputs (per analog input) Rhapsody Audio Stream MP3 Audio Stream Output local MP3 Audio Stream Output USB MP3 Audio Stream Output NAS Flac Audio Stream Output local Flac Audio Stream Output USB Flac Audio Stream Output NAS M4A Audio Stream Output local M4A Audio Stream Output USB M4A Audio Stream Output NAS Director/Project Size ZAP (# of ZAPs implemented on system) ZigBee Pro devices (light, switch, dimmer, keypad, remote, etc.) -3 -0.4 Performance Value 130 130 100 100 100 1000 System Processes running on Controller -81 -13 -6 -11 -11 Audio Streaming (per stream) -26 -19 -19 -18 -30 -30 -29 -21 -21 -20 Number Total

0 0 0 0 100 0 -81 0 -6 -11 0 0 0 0 -54 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.4

1 1 1

1 1

List Navigator (per List Navigator device on system) 7 Touch Screens (per device) 10 Touch Screens (per device) Mini Touch Screens (per device) One-way Device drivers (per device) Two-way Device drivers (per device) Secondary Navigator - Flash Navigator (per process)? Secondary Navigator - Flash Navigator w/ Photo Screen Saver (per process) Legacy Navigator w/Photo Screen Saver (per process)? Total Performance Value

-4 -5 -6 -4 -2 -2 -8 -22 -11

1 2

-4 -10 0 0 -8 0 0 0 0 (77)

Adding the processing values in the table above indicates that system resources have been overextended. We we would expec the On-Screen and Touch Screen Navigators.

Example 2: To improve the performance of the system in Example 1, we have decided to add a dedicated HC-300C primary co the audio outputs. Because of the improved performance of the HC-300C we will place On Screen Navigator on that device but processes will remain on the HC-500.

Primary Controller Only

Controller Device (choose one only) HC-200B HC-300C HC200 HC300 HC500 HC1000 HD On Screen Navigator Legacy On Screen Navigator (HTC or MC only) ZigBee Server ZAP Audio Inputs (per analog input) Rhapsody Audio Stream MP3 Audio Stream Output local MP3 Audio Stream Output USB MP3 Audio Stream Output NAS Flac Audio Stream Output local Flac Audio Stream Output USB Flac Audio Stream Output NAS Performance Value 130 130 100 100 100 1000 System Processes running on Controller -81 -13 -6 -11 -11 Audio Streaming (per stream) -26 -19 -19 -18 -30 -30 -29 Number Total

0 130 0 0 0 0 -81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M4A Audio Stream Output local M4A Audio Stream Output USB M4A Audio Stream Output NAS Director/Project Size ZAP (# of ZAPs implemented on system) ZigBee Pro devices (light, switch, dimmer, keypad, remote, etc.) List Navigator (per List Navigator device on system) 7 Touch Screens (per device) 10 Touch Screens (per device) Mini Touch Screens (per device) One-way Device drivers (per device) Two-way Device drivers (per device) Secondary Navigator - Flash Navigator (per process)? Secondary Navigator - Flash Navigator w/ Photo Screen Saver (per process) Legacy Navigator w/Photo Screen Saver (per process)? Total Performance Value

-21 -21 -20 -3 -0.4 -4 -5 -6 -4 -2 -2 -8 -12 -11

0 0 0 1 1 1 2 -3 -0.4 -4 -10 0 0 -8 0 0 0 0 24

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elements and the amount of processing power they require from the rmance may vary, however, if used as a tool, these values will help you

e numbers together. You will want to do this on a per-Controller basis. If dpoint. A result of a negative total is an indication that system-level ntroller in order to ensure that there is adequate capacity for the design

pective point values. This is a useful reference. You may want to utilize the

m a NAS drive out of three (3) audio outputs to three (3) separate rooms; igator without photo Screen Saver and a System Remote Control SR-250.

ed. We we would expect to see latency issues with the List Navigator and

ated HC-300C primary controller to the system. The HC-500 is still used for gator on that device but turn off Photo Screensaver. ZigBee Server and ZAP

Secondary Controller (per Controller)

Controller Device (choose one only) HC200 v2 HC300 v2 HC200 HC300 HC500 HC1000 Media Controller HTC System Processes running on Controller HD On Screen Navigator Legacy On Screen Navigator (HTC or MC only) ZigBee Server ZAP Audio Inputs (per analog input) Audio Streaming (per stream) Rhapsody Audio Stream Output MP3 Audio Stream Output local MP3 Audio Stream Output USB MP3 Audio Stream Output NAS Flac Audio Stream Output local -13 -9.5 -9.5 -9 -15 -81 -13 -6 -11 -11 Performance Number Value 130 130 100 100 100 1000 70 70 Total

0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 -6 -11 0 0 0 0 -27 0

1 1

Flac Audio Stream Output USB Flac Audio Stream Output NAS M4A Audio Stream Output local M4A Audio Stream Output USB M4A Audio Stream Output NAS

-15 -14.5 -10.5 -10.5 -10

0 0 0 0 0

Total Performance Value

56

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Primary Controller Only
Controller Device (choose one only) HC200 v2 HC300 v2 HC200 HC300 HC500 HC1000 HD On Screen Navigator Legacy On Screen Navigator (HTC or MC only) ZigBee Server ZAP Audio Inputs (per analog input) Audio Streaming (per stream) Rhapsody Audio Stream (output on primary Controller) Rhapsody Audio Stream (stream to another controller) MP3 Audio Stream Output local MP3 Audio Stream Output USB MP3 Audio Stream Output NAS MP3 Audio Stream (output on secondary Controller) Flac Audio Stream Output local Flac Audio Stream Output USB Flac Audio Stream Output NAS Flac Audio Stream (output on secondary Controller) M4A Audio Stream Output local M4A Audio Stream Output USB M4A Audio Stream Output NAS M4A Audio Stream (output on secondary Controller) Director/Project Size ZAP (# of ZAPs implemented on system) ZigBee Pro devices (light, switch, dimmer, keypad, remote, etc.) List Navigator (per List Navigator device on system) 7 Touch Screens (per device) 10 Touch Screens (per device) Mini Touch Screens (per device) -3 -0.4 -4 -5 -6 -4 -26 -11 -19 -19 -18 -9 -30 -30 -29 -15 -21 -21 -20 -10 Performance Number Value 130 130 100 100 100 1000 System Processes running on Controller -81 -13 -6 -11 -11 Total

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

One-way Device drivers (per device) Two-way Device drivers (per device) Secondary Navigator - Flash Navigator (per process)? Secondary Navigator - Flash Navigator w/ Photo Screen Saver (per process) Legacy Navigator w/Photo Screen Saver (per process)? Total Performance Value

-2 -2 -8 -12 -11

0 0 0 0 0 -

Secondary Controller (per Controller)

Controller Device (choose one only) HC200 v2 HC300 v2 HC200 HC300 HC500 HC1000 Media Controller HTC System Processes running on Controller HD On Screen Navigator Legacy On Screen Navigator (HTC or MC only) ZigBee Server ZAP Audio Inputs (per analog input) Audio Streaming (per stream) Rhapsody Audio Stream Output MP3 Audio Stream Output local MP3 Audio Stream Output USB MP3 Audio Stream Output NAS Flac Audio Stream Output local Flac Audio Stream Output USB Flac Audio Stream Output NAS M4A Audio Stream Output local M4A Audio Stream Output USB M4A Audio Stream Output NAS Total Performance Value -11 -11 -11 -12 -17 -17 -17 -15 -15 -15 -81 -13 -6 -11 -11 Performance Number Value 130 130 100 100 100 1000 70 70 Total

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

If total has ( ) around the number, that is a negative value