Contro l4 C4-HC500-E-B User manual

Home Controller HC-500
Features and Benets
The Control4®Home Controller HC-500 makes it easy for everyone to instantly enjoy
their favorite music wherever they are, whenever they want. The HC-500 digitally
stores the music collections of everyone in the family and delivers simultaneous audio
streams over a home network. Utilizing online music recognition, the HC-500 makes
managing music collections a breeze. Music can easily be selected by artist, song,
genre, or even album cover art.
But it doesn’t stop there. The HC-500 is also the center of a complete home automa-
tion system. It’s a sophisticated yet simple platform to control lighting,
security, temperature and more throughout the home.
It’s all part of the Control4 vision. We bring the benets of a truly automated home to
more people with solutions that are affordable, easy to install and designed to adapt
to any home or lifestyle.
Rip your music CDs onto the HC-500 in
minutes. Import MP3s from your PC.
Play your favorite music by connect-
ing your handheld MP3 player. All while
running your entire home automation
system.
Serious Music Server
• 160 GB hard drive — Store the entire family’s music collections — approximately 2,000 CDs.
• Multi-room audio — Distribute analog audio to three separate zones.
• Digital audio streaming — Stream audio throughout the house via the home network.
• Online music recognition — Catalog an entire digital music collection and search by artist,
genre, song, or album cover art.
• Customized playlists — Easily create playlists for every occasion and mood.
Powerful Home Automation Controller
• Complete control — Full complement of IR, contact, relay, and serial connections to control the
whole house.
• Standards-based control — Devices throughout the home are controlled via communication
over ZigBee™ (802.15.4) mesh networking and Ethernet (802.3).
• Seamless integration — Works with Control4 and a comprehensive array of third-party components.
Easy to Set Up and Use
• Multiple interfaces — Uses Control4 Touch Screens, Keypads, System Remote Controls, or the
included on-screen display.
• Connections made easy — Clearly marked connectors on the back of the device
make setup easy.
• High denition — HD on-screen navigation provides large, bright, clear 16x9 graphics.
Control Your Music, Control Your Home
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Model Number
• C4-HC500-E-B
Connections
• Audio Input: 2 analog, 1 digital
• Audio Output: 3 analog, 1 digital
• Video Output: S-video, composite, component
• On-Screen Display Output: SD or HD
• Video sense loop: 2 inputs and 2 outputs
• Serial: 4 RS232, DB9 connectors
• Contact: 4 Inputs, pluggable terminal blocks
• Relay: 4 outputs, normally closed or normally
open, pluggable terminal blocks
• IR: 6 outputs, 3.5mm phone jacks
• USB: 2 rear USB 2.0
Communications
• Wireless ZigBee (802.15.4) mesh networking
• Ethernet (802.3) 10/100 base-T RJ45 jack
Storage Capacity
• 160 GB hard drive
– 2,000 CDs in 160kbps compressed MP3 format
Media Recognition
• AMG online CD/DVD recognition and media information service
Audio Playback Formats
• MP3: 32kbps to 320kbps, CBR and VBR
Power Requirements
• 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.36 A Max
Dimensions
• H x W x D: 4.1” x 17” x 15.7” (with feet and connectors)
104mm x 432mm x 400mm (with feet and connectors)
• Weight: 13.85 lbs
6.28 kgs
Technical Specications Control4 System Remote Control
Included with Home Controller HC-500
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Rack Mount Kit — C4-3URMK-B.
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