Connect To The Contact Ports - Control 4 Media Controller Installation And User Manual

TIP: If you are having trouble communicating with
your device, make sure you have connected the
transmit and receiver wires correctly. Ensure that
the transmit line of the Media Controller is hooked to
the receiver line of the device, and that the receiver
line of the Media Controller is hooked to the transmit
line. Also, ensure that ground is hooked to the
ground.

Connect to the Contact Ports

The Media Controller provides six contact input ports.
See the following figures to determine how to connect the
device to a contact port. The maximum input voltage is 24 V
AC/DC.
Figure 2-4.
Connect Contact Port for Voltage Source (i.e. Motion Sensor)
12V SIG
Provides
power for
Signal
small
Input
devices
Figure 2-5.
Connect Contact for Dry Contact (i.e. Door Contact Sensor.
12V SIG
Provides
power
Signal
back to
Input
signal
input when
dry contact
closes
26
GND
Return
Path
GND
Return
Path