User Guide

Control4® Controller Selection Guide | Core Controllers (CORE) and Automation Controllers (CA)
ZIGBEE
ENET OUT
ID
RESET
USB
100-240 V~
60/50 Hz, 0.3 A
OUT OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO
ENET/POE+ IN
IR OUT / SERIAL
1
2 3 4
enabled
100-240 V ~
60/50 Hz, 0.5 A
+12
SIG
GND
COM NC NO
RELAY
CONTACT
1
2 3
4
1
2 3
4
ETHERNET IN
USB
USB
OUT
ID
RESET
ZWAVE
SERIAL 1
SERIAL 2
IR / SERIAL
1/ 3
5
3
4
2/ 4
6
7
8
DIGITAL AUDIO
IN 1
OUT 1
OUT 3
OUT 2
IN 1 OUT 1
OUT 2
OUT 3
ANALOG AUDIO
ZIGBEE
enabled
CA-1
CORE-1
CORE-3 CORE-5 CA-10
AC Power
AC power AC power
Redundant
Ethernet ports
PoE
PoE
Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi w/ adapter Wi-Fi w/ adapter
Ideal Mesh
controller w/ PoE
Mesh controller Mesh controller Mesh controller
+1 port switch
+1 port switch Ethernet
Redundant cooling
fans
Redundant SSD
drives
Most powerful
controller
On-screen interface On-screen interfaceAudio streams Audio streams Audio streams
On-screen interface
(ideal for behind TV)
Serial control
Serial control Serial control IR controlIR control
IR control
Serial control x 1
(RJ-45)
Contacts and relays
Built-in Z-Wave slot
(requires module)
Ethernet
Redundant
AC power supplies
Ethernet
Ethernet
× 2
× 4
× 7
× 1
× 2
× 4
× 3
× 4
× 4× 1
Contacts and relays
× 6 × 8
20
devices
up to
30
devices
up to
60
devices
up to
200+
devices
AC Power PoE
Wi-Fi w/ adapter
rooms
up to
3
rooms
up to
6
ZIGBEE
ENET OUT
RESET
ID
ZWAVE
USB
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
COM NC NO
+12 SIG GND
DIGITAL
COAX IN
DIGITAL
COAX OUT
1
ENET/POE+ IN
1
3
5
2
4
6
IR OUT / SERIAL
2
100-240 V~
60/50 Hz, 0.3 A
enabled
200
devices
up to
rooms
6+
Built-in Z-Wave*
Built-in Z-Wave*
*Z-Wave functionality enabled later in 2022