Connect The Devices; Connect To The Contact Port; Connect To The Relay Port - Control 4 HC-800 Installation Manual

NOTES: (1) Only use the power supply
included in this box. (2) The HC-800 may
take several minutes to boot up and become
operational. Please allow sufficient time for
bootup.
5
Connect system devices. Attach the devices as
described in "Connect the Devices" below.
6 Set up any external storage devices as described
in "Setting up External Storage Devices."

Connect the Devices

NOTE: Use Composer Pro to step through
the connection process before or after the
Controller is physically connected.
The following section provides more information
about other connection options.
Pluggable Terminal Block Connectors
For the Contact and Relay ports, the HC-800 makes
use of a pluggable terminal block connector—a
removable plastic part that locks in individual wires
(included).
To connect a device to the pluggable terminal block:
1
Insert one of the wires required for your device
into the appropriate opening in the pluggable
terminal block you reserved for that device (refer
to Figures 3 through 7).
For example, if you add a motion sensor (see
Figure 3), connect its wires to the following
Contact openings:
a
Power input to +12V
b
Output signal to SIG
c Ground connector to GND
See the following sections for instructions about
connecting the various protocols.
2
Repeat Step 1 for all wires required for your
device.
NOTE: When you connect dry contact closure
devices, such as door switches, connect the
4
switch between +12V (Power) and SIG (Signal).

Connect to the Contact Port

The HC-800 provides four (4) contact ports for the
pluggable terminal block provided.
See Figures 3 through 5 to learn how to connect the
device to a contact port.
Figure 3. Contact Port for Voltage Source (e.g.,
Motion Sensor)
RELAYS
CONTACTS
Figure 4. Contact for Dry Contact (e.g., Door Contact
Sensor)
RELAYS
CONTACTS
Figure 5. Contact for Self-Powered Voltage Source
Device
RELAYS
CONTACTS

Connect to the Relay Port

The HC-800 provides four (4) relay ports for the
pluggable terminal block provided. With most
applications, attach one (1) wire to the common
terminal and the other to the Normally Opened
terminal. The relay switches close when the relay is
activated.
The HC-800 can support applications that require a
Normally Closed contact.