alanchow Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) Overview Chowmain releases Airthings driver for Control4. Established in 2008, Airthings is a global tech company led by a team of experienced scientists, engineers, developers and visionaries, with a common goal: to educate on the prevalence of radon, as well as other indoor air contaminants, and develop accessible technology solutions to help people stay healthy. The Airthings driver for Control4 provides integration to Airthings View Plus, Wave Mini and Wave Radon products to allow monitoring and automation of air quality in a home. Monitored measurements include Radon PM 2.5 CO2 Humidity Temperature TVOC Pressure Mold Note measurements are model specific so please verify the model selected monitors the measurements you are interested in. These measurements can be viewed on Control4's touchscreens and mobile applications via a custom web view. A link on the web view will take you through to the Airthings dashboard for historical and other data. On top of this integrators can add additional automation via built-in push and email notifications along with program automation macros when measurements reach specified levels. This ensures that a home owner is informed when unhealthy air is detected and the home is purified/ventilated via Control4. Driver Features View Plus Radon PM 2.5 CO2 Humidity Temperature TVOC Pressure Wave Mini Humidity Temperature TVOC Mold Wave Radon Temperature Humidity Radon Graphical UI for viewing live device data on Control4 touchscreens and mobile applications with description of health risks Temperature and Humidity bindings available for the Control4 Temperature Display (OS 2.10+) driver Ability to login to the Airthings Dashboard to view history from the Control4 app / Touchscreens via the driver's Webview Variables for all available data from each device Events for various levels allow automation of air purification and ventilation. Automatic Push and Email Notifications for all available measurements (requires 4sight) warns customers of potentially hazardous health risks. FAQ Why is this product so exciting? This product allows a home owner to monitor and automate air quality in their home including radon, PM2.5, CO2, Humidity, Temperature, TVOC, Mold and Pressure. Measurements are exposed to Control4 and allow Control4 to automate purification and ventilation of the home. What hardware will this work on? The following devices are currently supported: View Plus Wave Mini Wave Radon Why do I need to login to the Airthings Dashboard every time I open the webview? The Airthings Dashboard requires a login to access the data. This is a security feature of the Airthings Dashboard. Control4's UI doesn't keep a history of browsing activity for webview drivers. As a result any authentication data is lost when the webview is closed. What is Radon? Radon is an invisible gas formed in the Earth’s crust. It surrounds every one of us as part of the air we breathe. High levels over long periods of time are the issue. By monitoring radon long term, you can be alerted when levels are high and make small changes to improve the air you breathe. What are VOCs? Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are a combination of gases and odors emitted from many different toxins and chemicals found in everyday products such as, candles, fragrances, cooking fumes, new furniture, cleaning products, paints and varnishes. What is PM2.5? PM2.5 refers to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) that have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers, which is about 3% the diameter of a human hair. Commonly found in smoke and haze, these particles can be inhaled and cause serious health issues. What is CO2? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colorless, odorless gas that is a by-product of combustion. It is a natural component of air, but when levels are too high, it can cause health problems. What is Mold? Mold is a microscopic fungus that helps nature decompose dead organic material. Both mold and mildew are different types of fungus, but mold is usually shades of black, blue, red, and green, whereas mildew is white. What is Pressure? Atmospheric pressure is commonly measured with a barometer and is an indicator of weather. In a barometer, a column of mercury in a glass tube rises or falls as the weight of the atmosphere changes. Meteorologists describe the atmospheric pressure by how high the mercury rises. When a low-pressure system moves into an area, it usually leads to cloudiness, wind, and precipitation. High-pressure systems usually lead to fair, calm weather. Do you offer any other cool drivers? Control4 is a major part of our business. We develop new drivers all the time. You can see all of our drivers on our website (http://www.chowmainsoft.com). Sign up to our newsletter to get notified when new drivers out. I want to try this driver out before buying it? All Chowmain drivers for Control4 come with a 90 day trial. Where can i find out more? You can find out more about the driver from the following link. 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Dueport Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 What a great driver! I have been eyeing these devices for a while but didn’t realize they had a WiFi one - will be picking up a couple and a couple instances of this driver for two projects. Thank you @alanchow and team you guys are constantly enabling great new integrations! alanchow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Africa C4 user Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I must say, this looks really cool. The only thing that disappoints me is the mould reading. I was very excited to see mould being monitored. But when I read the detail on the Airthings website, it appears that the mould is not actually measured but rather the devices measure the conditions and report on the likelihood of mould (e.g. high humidity makes mould more likely). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 We also have a driver for an alternative product by Sensibo. However Sensibo doesn't do Radon which is big in the states. I think with these two drivers we can now safely say that Chowmain is done with air quality monitoring and automation. Time to move on to the next problem. https://sensibo.com/products/sensibo-elements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dueport Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, alanchow said: We also have a driver for an alternative product by Sensibo. However Sensibo doesn't do Radon which is big in the states. I think with these two drivers we can now safely say that Chowmain is done with air quality monitoring and automation. Time to move on to the next problem. https://sensibo.com/products/sensibo-elements Radon is indeed big in the states especially here in New England - being able to get regular readings and see/program those in C4 is a great thing! alanchow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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