Front/Back View; Installation Instructions - Control 4 HC-250 Installation Manual

Front View
Figure 1. Front View
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1 WiFi LED. This LED blinks first Red, then Orange,
and finally Blue during the boot process. When
the operating system is running, the WiFi driver
changes the LED color depending on the signal
strength of its connection to its associated
access point. Color/signal strength indicators:
Orange=Fair to Good, Blue=Excellent, Red=Poor
Signal Strength, and No Light=No connection.
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Data LED. The Blue LED indicates that the
Controller is streaming audio.
3 Link LED. The Blue LED indicates that the
Controller has been identified in a Control4
Composer project and is communicating with
Director.
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Power LED. The Blue LED indicates that AC or
PoE power is present. The Controller turns on
immediately after power is applied to it.
5 IR Window/IR Blaster. For learning IR codes.
Back View
NOTE: Audio cables are not provided with this
product.
Figure 2. Back View
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1 Power Plug Port. AC power receptacle for an IEC
320 power cord.
2 Ethernet/PoE. RJ-45 jack for a 10/100 BaseT
Ethernet connection. Supports PoE (802.3af).
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Audio In (1). 3.5 mm jack for stereo channel input
(line level) for one (1) stereo analog source.
4 Audio Out (1). 3.5 mm jack for stereo channel
line output (line level) for amplifiers or audio
switches.
5 Video Out. An HDMI port to display navigation
menus on a monitor or TV. Also an Audio Out
over HDMI.
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Video Out. Component port.
NOTE: Use only an HDMI or Component cable
in one of these ports, not both.
7 USB. One (1) port for an external storage device
or a USB drive (e.g., FAT32-formatted devices).
See "Using External Storage Devices" in this
document for more information.
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Identification Button. Easily-pressed button to
identify the device in Composer Pro.
9 IR and Serial Outs (4). 3.5 mm jacks for up to
four (4) IR emiiters or for a combination of IR
emitters and serial devices. Ports 1 and 2 can
be configured independently for serial control,
e.g., receivers or disc changers, or for IR control.
See "Set Up IR Emitters or IR Blaster" in this
document for more information.
10 Factory Restore Button. Restores the Controller
to its factory defaults. This also reboots the
Controller.
11 Contact (1). Pluggable terminal block connector
for one (1) dry contact closure, logic input
connection, e.g., door contact sensor, or motion
sensor. Provides power for small devices (12V),
signal input (SIG), and return path (GND).
12 Relay (1). Pluggable terminal block connector
for one (1) Normally Closed or Normally Opened
switchable connection, e.g., a blind, a fireplace, or
a projector screen. The set contains a connection
for Normally Opened (NO), Normally Closed
(NC), and Common (COM).

Installation Instructions

To install the Controller:
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Ensure that the home network is in place before
starting system setup. The HC-250 requires a
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