Description

CONTROL4® EA-3 ENTERTAINMENT AND
AUTOMATION CONTROLLER
C4-EA3, C4-EA3-V2

Model number
Entertainment and Automation Controller, 3 Zone C4-EA3
Entertainment and Automation Controller, 3 Zone,
V2
C4-EA3-V2
Embedded services
Control4 App license Included—Supports up to 50 devices
Streaming services Pandora®, Napster®, Spotify Connect, TuneIn, TIDAL, Deezer
ShairBridge Up to 20 instances of the driver in the project; 3 concurrent streams
Inputs/outputs
Video out 1 video out—HDMI
Video HDMI 1.4 output; HD 1080p, 50-60 Hz
Audio out 3 audio out—1 HDMI, 1 stereo analog (3.5 mm), 1 digital coax
Audio in 2 audio in—1 stereo analog (3.5 mm), 1 digital coax
Audio playback formats AAC, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, M4A, MP2, MP3, MP4/M4A, Ogg Vorbis,
PCM, WAV, WMA
High-resolution audio playback Up to 192 kHz / 24 bit
Advanced audio subsystem Dedicated audio signal processor
Audio system controls (analog only) 10-band graphic equalizer, input gain, output gain, loudness, tone
controls, balance
Signal-to-noise ratio <-110 dBFS
Total harmonic distortion 0.0015 (-96.5 dB)
Network
Ethernet 10/100/1000BaseT compatible (required for controller setup) PoE+
supported
Power over Ethernet 802.3at-2009 (PoE+) / 25.5W
Built-in Ethernet switch 1 Ethernet/PoE in + 1 Ethernet switch port
WiFi Internal Dual-Band Wireless-N (EA-3 V1)
(2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 802.11n/g/b)
Optional Dual-Band WiFi USB Adapter (EA-3 V2)
(2.4 GHz, 5 Ghz, 802.11ac/b/g/n/a)
WiFi security WPA/WPA2
WiFi antenna External reverse SMA connector (EA-3 V1 only); optional WiFi
adapter on the EA-3 V2
Zigbee Pro 802.15.4
Zigbee antenna External reverse SMA connector
USB port 1 USB 2.0 port—500mA
Control
IR out 6 IR out—5V 27mA max output, 1 IR blaster—front
IR capture 1 IR receiver—front; 20-60 kHz
Serial out 3 serial out (shared with IR out 1-3)
Contact 1 contact sensor—2V-30VDC input,
12VDC 125mA maximum output
Relay 1 relay—AC: 36V, 2A maximum voltage across relay;
DC: 24V, 2A maximum voltage across relay
Power
Power requirements 100-240 VAC, 60/50 Hz or PoE+
Power consumption Max: 25W, 85 BTUs/hour; Idle: 13W, 44 BTUs/hour
Other
Operating temperature 0 ~ 40 ˚C (32 ~ 104 ˚F)
Storage temperature -20 ~ 70 ˚C (4 ~ 158 ˚F)
Fan dB level Max: 35 dB
Dimensions (H × W × D) 31 mm (1.25″) × 221 mm (8.75″) × 149 mm (5.875″)
Weight 0.74 kg (1.60 lb)
Shipping weight 1.26 kg (2.75 lb)
Optional accessories (not included)
Wall-Mount Bracket C4-WMEA3
Rack-Mount Kit C4-EA3RMK1, C4-EA3RMK2
3.5 mm to DB9 Serial Cable C4-CBL3.5-DB9B
SR-260 System Remote Control C4-SR260-B
4Sight Subscription (1 Year) C4-4Sight-E