User guide
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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 Worksheet
Connection Options and Typical Use Reserved for: 
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).
1.
2.
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.
1.
2.
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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.










