Chowmain Software has launched a major update to the Bond driver for Control4, providing support the new battery operated Bond Sidekick keypad.

With eight buttons, the Sidekick keypad can be easily integrated into Control4 with single tap, double tap, press-and-release based functionality via either button bindings or programming events.

Communications to Control4 is easy as the Sidekick keypad will pair with Bond Bridge Pro.

Integration into Control4 allows you to activate, control fan speeds, open/close shades, turn on lights and more all from a single point using Control4’s touchscreens, mobile applications, keypads, handheld remote controls, onscreen and cloud based 4sight remote monitoring service.

There are also certain fans with ‘Smart by Bond’ technology built in. These fans can be controlled by the driver without any additional hardware.