Radio Key
®
600e
Operating & Installation
Secura Key
15
INSTALLING THE UNITS
Installation Hints
Each unit (RK600e Unit or Auxiliary Reader) consists of two parts: a mount-
ing plate and a housing. The Back Box / Spacer is optional.
When mounting the unit on metal, install the optional Back Box / Spacer (Fig-
ure 5) between the mounting plate and the mounting surface to minimize the
loss of reading distance caused by the metal. The spacer can also be used
on non-metallic surfaces to provide additional room for wiring connections.
When mounting the RK600e Unit and Auxiliary Reader on opposite
sides of a wall, offset the units by about 6” for the best reading dis-
tance. Do not locate two RK600e units closer than two (2) feet apart.
Do not locate the RK600e or RKAR within two (2) feet of a PC Monitor
or CPU enclosure, or any other source of EMI (electro-magnetic inter-
ference) such as radio transmitters, elevators, large electric motors
or fluorescent ballasts.
If the RK600e or Auxiliary Reader must be concealed, the RK-GM glass mount kit
can be used to permanently adhere the unit to the back of a glass window. The
RK-GM consists of two parts: a large PVC sheet which adheres to the inside of
the window, and a smaller adhesive sheet that is used to affix the RK600e mounting
plate to the larger sheet. To allow cables to exit the reader housing, remove the
small knockout(s) on the bottom of the housing by prying out with small pliers.
Installation Procedure
1. Orient the mounting plate with the threaded insert at the bottom; attach it to
a single-gang electrical box with two 6-32 x 1/2” screws (supplied); or attach
directly to the wall surface, using anchor screws or toggle bolts (Figure 4).
a. If using the optional spacer, insert spacer alignment pins into corresponding
holes on the back of the mounting plate, then install both parts so that
the spacer is closest to the wall or mounting surface (Figure 5).
b. For exterior applications, install the thick gasket between the wall
or mounting surface and the back of the mounting plate.
c. If using the optional spacer, install the thick gasket between the
spacer and the mounting surface, install the mounting plate and
spacer using the two 6-32 x 1-1/2” screws supplied with the spacer,
then place the thin gasket around the mounting plate (Figure 6).