Connect The Ir Ports/Serial Ports (Optional) - Control 4 HC-250 Installation Manual

into an electrical outlet. If you are powering the
Controller using PoE, you can skip this step.
5 Connect system devices. Attach the devices as
described in "Connect the Devices."
6
Set up any external storage devices as described
in "Setting Up External Storage Devices" in this
document.
Wall Mount Options
• Mount the HC-250 horizontally using one (1)
standard single-gang back box (sold separately).
The wall mounting plate has four (4) horizontal
sets of slots. Install a single-gang back box
allowing the screws to protrude .08" from the
wall.
• Mount the HC-250 horizontally or vertically using
one (1) standard double-gang back box (sold
separately). Install a standard double-gang back
box allowing the screws to protrude .08" from
the wall.
• Mount the HC-250 horizontally or vertically (see
Figure 3) using four (4) screws (not provided)
placed directly into a wall stud or studs. Using
the mounting plate as a template, screw the four
(4) screws into a stud to align with the four (4)
center slots for vertical positioning or into two
(2) studs to align with the four (4) corner slots
for horizontal positioning and allowing the screws
to protrude .08" from the wall.
NOTE: To check the fit of the screws, place the
wall mounting plate over the screws before
attaching it to the bottom of the Controller.
Figure 3. Screw Location
Slots for mounting
Controller horizontally
Holes for attaching
plate to Controller
Slots for mounting
Controller vertically
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Mount the HC-250
1 Use the four (4) screws (provided) to attach the
mounting plate to the bottom of the Controller.
Ensure that the narrow end of the slots is on top
when the device is installed.
2
Arrange the wires to fit in the wire channels on
the mounting plate.
3
Line up the slots on the mounting plate with the
screws.
4 Press the device onto the screws and slide it
down until the screws are in the narrow end of
the slots.
5 Connect all applicable devices to the HC-250
using the connection options described next.
Connect the IR Ports/Serial Ports
(Optional)
The HC-250 provides four (4) IR ports; Ports 1 and
2 can be reconfigured independently for serial
communication. If not used for serial, they can be
used for IR. Connect a device to the HC-250, for
example, a receiver or disc changer, using the special
serial cable (optional). Serial ports support many
different baud rates (acceptable range: 1200 to
115200 baud for odd and even parity).
The following table shows the serial communication
values.
Hardware Odd
Flow Parity
Control
Serial Port 1 X
Serial Port 2 X
To configure a port for serial or IR, make the appro-
priate connections in your project using Composer
Pro. See the Composer Pro User Guide for details.
Set Up IR Emitters or IR Blaster
Your system may contain third-party products
that are controlled through IR commands (usually
using remote controls). To provide a way for the
Controller to control a device that only recognizes IR
commands, complete one of the following setups:
Even No Other
Parity Parity
X X
X X