Plan Your System Connections - Control 4 Media Controller Installation And User Manual

Plan Your System Connections

When setting up the Media Controller, you need to plan the
physical connections. Then, at your preference you can either
use Interviewer (within Composer) to guide you through
setting up these connections, or you can set up the physical
connections first and then run Interviewer to tell the system
how things are physically connected.
Complete the worksheet that follows to plan the system
connections. For more information, see the Composer online
help topic "Set up and Design a System with Interviewer."
Table 2-1.
Media Controller
Connection Options and Typical Use
Serial 1-2 — Standard RS-232
serial ports with hardware flow
control available for controlling
serial devices such as projectors
or DVD changers (DB9 connector type).
Serial 3-4 — 9 pin Pluggable
Terminal Block connectors
for configurable serial ports:
RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485
for projectors or other serial
devices. See "Configure and Connect to the Serial
Ports" on page 24 for more information.
Contacts 1-6 — 6 pin Pluggable Terminal
Block connectors for up to six dry contact
closure, logic input connections, door
switches, or motion sensors. See
"Connect to the Contact Ports" on
page 26 for more information.
16
Connection Worksheet
Reserved for:
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.