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Integration Guide

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Aperio Integration 

Adding Locks to the Aperio® USB Application

Prior to any locks and wireless devices being pulled into DNA Fusion, they will first need to be added and 

configured by using the App with the AH40 hub. 

To do this, you will need to make sure the Aperio® 

Programing App and the USB (Dongle) are connected to the system

. Next we will walk through the 

adding of a Lock or Sensor. 

1.

Open

 the 

Aperio® App

, once in the App window and you have scanned for the AH40 hub, you can

then 

Right-Click

 and 

Select

 

Communication Hub>Pair with lock or sensor

 from the options list as shown

below.

2.

Verify

 that the 

Lock has been Discovered

 by the Hub and 

Note

 the 

Lock ID

 as seen in the green circle

below.

Prior to attempting to add a Lock, you will need to make sure that the lock has new 

batteries, the Cover Plate has been properly secured and the lock is functioning properly 

per manufacturers recommendations. 

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Summary of Contents for Aperio AH40

Page 1: ...Reshaping Security acre Security Integration Guide Aperio AH40 Wireless ...

Page 2: ...ence at theLU RZQ expense The Mercury controllers and subcontrollers shall be installed in accordance with this installation manual and in accordance with the National Electric Code N E C ANSI and NFPA 70 Regulations and recommendations PXEOLVK Date May 2023 0DQXDO 1XPEHU D AH40 Integration v 1 4 Copyright 2002 20 3 acre All rights reserved Warranty All acre products are warranted against defect i...

Page 3: ...le right to license the Software to Licensee Upon registration by the Licensee acre further warrants that the media on which the Software is furnished will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of twelve 12 months following the delivery of the Software to the Licensee ACRE NA s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be the replacement of the Soft...

Page 4: ...ollers support Ethernet communication to up to 32 Subcontrollers and 64 ACMS The Aperio Hub communicates directly with Aperio enabled locks via an encrypted 2 46 Hz wireless link on 16 distinct channels using AES 128 Bit Encryption Each Aperio Hub includes mounting hardware and instruction manual When a cardholder presents a card to an ASSA Aperio lock the credential information is sent wirelessly...

Page 5: ...nnection can be achieved by connecting the Ethernet cable to the J700 connector located on the back of the device as pictured below The device can be powered through the use of the J800 port connector to an extrernal power source or by using a POE Enabled Switch The Connection must be an IEEE 802 3 af compliant Power Sourcing Device Recommended power source is 1 2w and less than 3 amps If the poss...

Page 6: ...t The Jumpers and description are as follows Jumpers Description J400 ANTENNA Select external antenna by connecting the two right pins Select internal antenna by connecting the two left pins J200 PAIR Select pairing mode by connecting the two right pins If the pairing jumper if removed within 10 seconds from from boot up and the Hub LED is lit all paired devices will be unpaired i ...

Page 7: ...od or Power Connector if using an external power source 2 Locate the External Antenna Plug on the Upper Right hand side of the unit Gently Pry the cover from the unit using your finger nail or a flat head screw driver 3 Connect the external antenna to the connector The antenna is an Dipole antenna with a slight dead zone for signal propagation located on the top and bottom of the external antenna ...

Page 8: ...etwork Status LED please contact ASSA Aperio customer service Configuring the AH40 with Aperio USB Dongle Configuring the AH40 In order to properly configure the AH40 and connect it to your access control system you are required to use the Aperio USB or otherwise referred to as the USB radio dongle as well as the Aperio Programming Application The program application can be found at the following ...

Page 9: ...e system 1 Connect and Power Up the AH40 hub Once you have connected it and it has finished its power up sequence you may Connect the Aperio USB Dongle 2 Open the Aperio Program Application App and Select Quick Scan Your AH40 hub should be detected and listed in the program as shown below Click on Show Details 3 Right Click on the Hub Row and Select Communication Hub Configure ...

Page 10: ...y to Match the existing W LAN Configuration Click OK 4 Right Click on the AH40 Row and Select Change IP Address Add the required IP Address provided by IT or the customer 5 Right Click on the AH40 Row and Make sure that it is in Manufacturer mode by Selecting Switch to Manufacturer Mode Next We will configure the address of the controller ...

Page 11: ...ion has been completed you will now need to add it to your access control system For the purpose of this guide we will be using DNA Fusion To start you will need to Log In to DNA Fusion using your Username and Password Once in you will need to Open your Hardware tree and Locate the Controller that was used for the ACU Address in Step 6 on this page 1 Right Click on the Controller who s address was...

Page 12: ...oller connected to the AH40 to open the Controller Configuration window 4 Click on Stored Quantities and then Click on the Use TLS for Aperio IP Check Box 5 Return to the Aperio Program App and Right Click on the AH40 just added to DNA and Select Communication Hub Switch to Customer Mode A New Window will appear ...

Page 13: ...roller Commands Reset prior to the controller and the AH40 both being registered as online after finishing the initial configuration Please contact customer support if there are any issues in bringing the Controller and AH40 online Next we will go over how to add locks or sensors to the AH40 and then pull the linked Locks and or Sensors into DNA Fusion The TLS settings will be restricted to TLS 1 ...

Page 14: ...ill walk through the adding of a Lock or Sensor 1 Open the Aperio App once in the App window and you have scanned for the AH40 hub you can then Right Click and Select Communication Hub Pair with lock or sensor from the options list as shown below 2 Verify that the Lock has been Discovered by the Hub and Note the Lock ID as seen in the green circle below Prior to attempting to add a Lock you will n...

Page 15: ...k or Sensor is on the Same Channels as the Hub has been configured to communicate on In this example the channels are 11 18 and 25 This allows for the segmenting of the network communications within the Hub s wireless network If performed correctly the Hub status light will be Solid Green If there is an error communicating between the Hub and the Lock or Sensor the Hub status light will begin to b...

Page 16: ...the list 2 Click on the Plus Sign to the Left of the AH40 Hub Subcontroller to display your attached devices Right Click on the intended lock and Select Add Door Create Aperio Door A new window will appear 2 Type In the Lock ID Hexidecimal Format in the Reader Properties that was written down in Step 2 Page 11 in the Aperio Device ID as shown Below Once you have Clicked OK you will now be able to ...

Page 17: ... Mode can be done One of Two ways the first way consists of Double Clicking on the Reader requiring privacy mode Select Door Objects and then Select Privacy from the Drop Down Menu for Ext Mode The second way consists of Right Clicking the Door and Select Control Extended Set Privacy Mode ...

Page 18: ... open you will need to Click Change and Select Enabled The Privacy Mode allows the end user to press a button on the inside part of compatible locks that overrides the lock sets function similar to a Lockdown situation until the user presses the button a second time to allow the lock to go back to its normal state or function For more information on this setting or to check for compatibility conta...

Page 19: ...ording to EN ETSI 300 328 Maximum spectral density Wireless Operating Range Indoors up to 25 m depending upon installed environment Internal Antenna Two port cross polarized patch antenna External Antenna One reverse polarity SMA external antenna connector AH40 is certified to be used with ASSA ABLOY external antenna AH ANTENNA 1 If other external antenna is used it must be of same type dipole and...

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