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M5 Controller

 

Installation Sheet

 

 

 

Introduction 

This Installation Sheet is designed to help experienced 
technicians install the M5 controller quickly. For more 
detailed information, refer to the 

M5 Controller Installation 

Manual

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The package should include the following contents: 

•  Enclosure (steel cabinet with keylock and tamper-

switch-protected door) 

• Power/Communications 

Board 

•  PXNplus CPU Board 
• M5

 

Mounting hole template 

•  M5 Controller Installation Sheet 

(this document) 

•  PXNplus and DirecDoor Integrated Configuration Tool 

Installation Sheet 

• 

Ferrite (for network connection) 

•  M5 Mounting hole template

 

Documentation CD that includes the following documents: 

•  M5 Controller Installation Manual

 

•  M5 Controller Installation Sheet

 

•  PXNplus and DirecDoor Integrated Configuration 

Tool Installation Sheet

 

Power/Communications Board 

The Power/Communications Board manages the power 
and controls the communications for the controller. The 
Power/Communications Board must be in the far right slot 
of the controller. 

For a detailed description of the Power/Communications 
Board, refer to the 

M5 Controller Installation Manual

Figure 1: Power/Communications Board layout 

 

Summary of Contents for M5

Page 1: ...tion Sheet this document PXNplus and DirecDoor Integrated Configuration Tool Installation Sheet Ferrite for network connection M5 Mounting hole template Documentation CD that includes the following documents M5 Controller Installation Manual M5 Controller Installation Sheet PXNplus and DirecDoor Integrated Configuration Tool Installation Sheet Power Communications Board The Power Communications Bo...

Page 2: ...s knockout holes on three sides the cable is pulled through these holes To open the holes strike the knockouts from outside the cabinet 6 Fit and tighten an approved strain relief clamp in each knockout hole to be used 7 Find the nearest earth ground electrical box ground bus etc Run wire from the M5 cabinet ground terminal cabinet bottom left to the earth ground point Use wire size in accordance ...

Page 3: ...ample 3 M5 controllers x 3 A 9 A If using high current readers increase the rating as needed All controllers readers and other devices should be referenced to the same AC ground To connect power to the controller 1 Mount the power supply near the M5 cabinet 2 Run the wire through the knockout hole to the Power Communications Board J6 connector See Figure 6 The pinouts are Pin 3 12 VDC Pin 4 Ground...

Page 4: ...ted prior to installing the CPU reader DI and DO Boards The battery backup acts as a temporary power supply to M5 when AC power is lost Figure 8 shows a typical wiring between a battery backup power supply and a M5 Power Communications Board Refer to the manual or insert that came with your battery backup unit for specific wiring information To monitor for a low battery condition a 20 DI Board mus...

Page 5: ...is step 4 Remove the Power Communications Board and inspect the fuse If the fuse is blown replace it 5 Make sure that the wiring connections from the power supply to the Power Communications Board are not reversed If these connections are okay continue to step 6 6 Disconnect connector J6 from the Power Communications Board Use an ohmmeter to check the resistance between pins 3 and 4 If the resista...

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