TD 93021US
17 July 2017 / Ver. PF3
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Installation Guide
teleCARE IP
6.14 Card Reader (NICR)
The Card Reader Module (NICR) is a single switch module suitable for use in the teleCARE IP system. It is
an RFID device, operating frequency of 13.56 MHz, for use with contactless (Mifare Classic) smart cards.
Figure 131. Card reader front and back view
The NICR allows staff members to register their presence in a room or to open an electrically locked door
through a contactless proximity authorized smart card.
The NICR should be mounted in an accessible location (usually next to the entrance door of the room) so
that the smart card can be held close to the reader when the staff member enters or leaves the room.
The NICR will read the smart card when it is at a distance of up to 0.8in (20mm) in front of the card
reader. When a card is detected a buzzer in the NICR sounds.
The NICR has a red LED and a green LED which shine through the cover plate. The green LED shows for
two seconds when an authorized card is detected, the red LED shows for two seconds when an
unauthorized card is detected, and flashes for two seconds when the card reader is unconfigured. A short
flash repeated every second on the red LED indicates that an error has been detected by the watchdog.
The NICR offers two auxiliary functions: a relay circuit for switching an external device, such as an
electrically operated door lock, and a connection for monitoring, such as door open detection. The relay
connection is a “normally open” potential-free contact and the monitoring connections consist of
ground (GND) and an input line (IN).
A tamper alarm switch is mounted on the NICR printed circuit board detects when the card reader is
removed from the backplate. The system can be configured, using the System Manager, to generate an
alarm call when the tamper switch is operated.
Note:
The tamper alarm function is not possible when the spacer is used.
The NICR is available in white and it requires a single backplate which must be ordered separately. A
spacer with installation kit is also available for surface mounting the switch module (see
for details).
WARNING:
• The equipment that is connected to this interface is not considered to be part of the system
configuration unless the equipment complies with ANSI/UL 2560 standard for Emergency Call
Systems for Assisted Living and Independent Living Facilities.
• The Axillary monitoring circuits are not electrically isolated.
• The cable length for the Axillary Monitoring circuits must not exceed 33ft (10m) and the cables
must be appropriately separated from power cables and sources of electromagnetic interference.
