Control 4 ZCA-IDP10A Installation Manual
Doorbell and Phone Event
Package
Installation Guide
Package contents
Doorbell and Phone Event Package (ZCA-IDP10A)
• 2 Wireless Contact Sensors
• 1 North American External Power Supply (for optional DC
powering of the Wireless Contact Sensor)
• 1 ELK-930 Doorbell and Telephone Ring Detector
Note: The package has been tested and designed to
work with Control4 OS1.3.2 and later. All necessary
drivers for the package are included in these Control4
versions.
Introduction
The Doorbell and Phone Event Package is an all-in-one solution
that makes it quick and easy to add doorbell- and phone-based
automation events in a Control4 home. With everything you need
in a single box, the package includes all the gear to create events
for one or two doorbells and one phone line.
The Wireless Contact Sensor operates on either two AA batteries
or a low-voltage power supply (included). This single, small
device combines up to three contact switches, two temperature
sensors, and—when line-powered—a ZigBee repeater.
The ELK-930 Doorbell and Telephone Ring Detector detects
ring activation from one or two doorbell buttons and a single
telephone line. It conveniently isolates the voltage and current
and produces an open collector (pull to ground) output which
can be used to trigger the Wireless Contact Sensor. The
ELK-930’s circuit board is pre-scored so that the three individual
detectors may
be snapped o (separated) from each other.
Installing the doorbell event detector
Also see “Creating doorbell ring detection-based events” on page
3.
To install the doorbell event detector:
1 Add one Wireless Contact Sensor to the Composer project
and create the proper bindings. (Refer to the Wireless
Contact Sensor Installation Guide.)
2 Using two jumper wires similar in gauge to the existing
doorbell ringer circuit, connect the doorbell circuit’s
transformer and front door input to the two INPUT terminals
on the ELK-930 Doorbell Ring Detector.
3 Using two jumper wires similar in gauge to the existing
doorbell ringer circuit, connect pins 1 and 2 on the Wireless
Contact Sensor to the OUT and NEG terminals on the
ELK-930.
4 Using the included adhesive foam, mount the ELK-930 to a
location near the doorbell ringer/transformer assembly.
Note: No enclosure is provided or required for the
ELK-930. You should exercise caution and not place it
in such as way as to short the ELK-930’s printed circuit
board (PCB).
5 Using the included mounting screws and wall anchors,
mount the Wireless Contact Sensor to a location near the
doorbell ringer/transformer assembly.
6 Using Composer Pro, you can now add events around the
ringing of the doorbell, such as:
• Mute all audio zones for five to 10 seconds to allow
occupants to hear the doorbell ringing.
• Flash the lights in rooms where it’s dicult to hear the
doorbell ringing.
• Activate an IP camera (not included) located at the door
and use a camera preset to see who’s there.
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Figure 1: Doorbell Ring Detector wiring diagram
Installing the telephone ring event detector
Also see “7 In the Actions pane, select Programming Control.
Then, in the Programming Control Actions pane, enter a delay
time (for example, 500-1,500 milliseconds).” on page 6
To install the telephone ring event detector:
1 Add one Wireless Contact Sensor to the Composer project
and create the proper bindings. (Refer to the Wireless
Contact Sensor Installation Guide.)
2 Using two jumper wires similar in gauge to the existing
telephone circuit, connect the telephone TIP and RING
wires for one line to the T and R terminals on the ELK-930
Telephone Ring Detector.
3 Using two jumper wires similar in gauge to the existing
telephone circuit, connect pins 1 and 2 on the Wireless
Contact Sensor to the OUT and NEG terminals ELK-930.
4 Using the included adhesive foam, mount the ELK-930 to a
location near the telephone line.
Note: No enclosure is provided or required for the
ELK-930. You should exercise caution and not place it
in such as way as to short the ELK-930’s printed circuit
board (PCB).
5 Using the included mounting screws and wall anchors,
mount the Wireless Contact Sensor to a location near the
telephone line.
6 Using Composer Pro, you can now add events around the
ringing of the telephone, such as:
• Mute all audio zones for five to 10 seconds to allow
occupants to hear the telephone ringing.
• Flash the lights in rooms where it’s dicult to hear the
telephone ringing.
Figure 2: Telephone Ring Detector wiring diagram
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Creating doorbell ring detection-based
events
Knowing someone’s at the door doesn’t seem like a big deal.
However, with doorbell chimes in random locations, usually away
from central living areas, all it takes is some loud music or a
family member with poor hearing to miss someone at the door.
Using the Doorbell and Phone Event Package, you can create
a home automation event that alerts the homeowner when the
doorbell is pressed.
For example, the event can cause a room’s lights to flash, mute an
audio zone’s speaker volume, or trigger an IP camera by the door.
These instructions provide you with ideas for added capabilities
you can provide to your customers and walk you through the
setup process to implement these ideas.
The Doorbell and Phone Event Package easily integrates with
Control4 and a homeowner’s installed doorbell. It includes the
ELK-930 that detects ring activation, isolates the voltage and
current, and produces an open collector (pull-to-ground) output
used to trigger a contact close event in the package’s Wireless
Contact Sensor.
Installing the hardware
Programming in Composer Pro
Step one: Add the Wireless Contact Sensor driver to the
Composer project.
1 Open Composer Pro and the project, then select the System
Design view.
2 Under Search, enter Control4 Wireless Contact Sensor.
Figure 3: Wireless Contact Sensor driver search
3 Select the contact sensor to add it to the project.
Step one: Connect the ELK-930 Doorbell Detector and Wireless
Contact Sensor to the doorbell circuit.
1 Using the INPUT terminals, wire the ELK-930 Doorbell
Detector Module into the circuit path between the doorbell
transformer and the doorbell.
2 Run one wire of similar gauge to the doorbell wire from
the OUT terminal on the Doorbell Detector Module to the
SWITCH 1 terminal on the Wireless Contact Sensor’s Tray
Assembly.
3 Run another wire of similar gauge from the NEG terminal on
the Doorbell Detector Module to the COMMON 1 terminal on
the Wireless Contact Sensor’s Tray Assembly.
Step two: Place the Doorbell Detector Board and Wireless
Contact Sensor.
1 After connecting the Wireless Contact Sensor to the
ELK-930 Doorbell Detector Module, you can place it above
the doorbell chime façade that covers the plunger/solenoid
using the contact switch’s enclosed molly anchors.
2 After making all the wire connections between the circuit
path, the Wireless Contact Sensor, and the ELK-930
Doorbell Detector Module, you can secure the module to an
appropriate surface using the two included adhesive pads.
Note: Often the façade covering the plunger/solenoid
activating the doorbell chimes is large enough to
conceal the Doorbell Detector Module.
Step two: Add lighting events to rooms.
1 In System Design View, add (if needed) the desired light
switch to the event room.
2 Add a generic doorbell sensor driver to the room where the
event will take place.
3 In Connections View, bind the Doorbell driver’s Contact
Sensor input to the appropriate contact output of WCS10A.
Figure 4: Binding doorbell to Wireless Contact Sensor input
4 Go to the Programming View, and from the Device Events
window in the upper left, select Doorbell.
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