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APPLICATION NOTE AN-05
Paxton NET2 ACCESS POWER
12V
12V
FPO
12V
DC1
DC1 BR
BR
IN X
IN X
OUT X
OUT X
C8 or M8
LOCK
B1
B1
BR
BR
NET2 Plus
NC
NC
NO
NO
COM
COM
Relay 1
Relay 1
DC1
DC1
DC2
DC2
Locks Powered By An M8 or C8
The C4, C8, or M8 board acts as a "buffer" between the Paxton output relays and the high current locks. In this scenario, the Paxton
controller only switches the low-current input of the C4/C8/M8, while the high current switching is handled by the C4/C8/M8, prolonging
the life of the relays in the Paxton controller. The M8 provides network monitoring and control of each individual output, while the C4
and C8 are lower cost without the monitoring. Wiring of each of these boards is the same.
