User guide

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Connect Devices
You can use Interviewer within the Composer software on a
PC to walk you through the connection physical process or
you can set up the physical connections and then run
Interviewer to tell the Control4 system the applicable
connections.
Connect all applicable devices to the Media Controller using
one of the available connection methods, including those
described in Table 2-1,See “Media Controller Connection
Worksheet” on page 16..
The following sections contain additional information that may
be helpful during the setup process:
` Use Pluggable Terminal Block Connectors
` Configure and Connect to the Serial Ports
` Connect to the Relay Ports
` Add IR Receiver Capabilities to Remote Locations
` Set Up IR Emitters
` Use Video Sense Loops
Use Pluggable Terminal Block Connectors
Many Media Controller connections, including serial ports 3
and 4, contacts and relays, make use of pluggable terminal
block connectors—a removable plastic part with locking
latches for individual wires. The Media Controller ships with
one pluggable terminal block connector for every applicable
port.
To connect a device to a Pluggable Terminal Block:
1. Insert one of the wires required for your device into
the appropriate opening in the Pluggable Terminal
Block you reserved for that device (refer to Table 2-1
on page 16). For example, if you were adding a
motion sensor, you would connect the motion sensor
power input to +12V, its ground connector GND, and
its output signal to SIG. See the sections that follow
for instructions on connecting various protocols.