TDSi EXcel4, User Manual

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EXcel4 Controller Page i
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Layout of EX-Series Access Control Units
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1.2 System capabilities – EXcel
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1.3 Technical specification EXcel
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1.4 Cable specifications
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2 Installation
2.1 Mains Installation ..................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Power Supply ........................................................................................................ 7
2.2 Installation do’s and don’ts
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2.3 Terminating screened cable at the ACU
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2.3.1 When to terminate
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2.3.2 How to terminate
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2.3.3 Readers ................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Power supply for locks ........................................................................................ 13
2.5 Locks .............................................................................................................................. 13
2.6 Suppression of Electrical Noise
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2.7 Fail-locked .................................................................................................................. 15
2.7.1 Fail-locked Drawing (Less than 2A lock)
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2.7.2 Fail-open
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2.7.3 Fail-open drawing (Less than 2A lock)
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2.7.4 Connecting a DC Lock Rated at MORE than 2A
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2.8 Door sensors .............................................................................................................. 17
2.9 Egress buttons (push to exit) .......................................................................... 17
2.10 Inputs ............................................................................................................................. 17
2.11 Supervision options
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2.12 Relays
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2.13 Memory Battery
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2.14 Dip Switches
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2.15 Communications
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2.15.1 Single ACU over RS232 to a PC
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2.15.2 Protocol Converter USB to RS232/RS485 Converter .................. 20
2.16 Ethernet Communications .............................................................................. 22
2.17 Built In TCP/IP Xport as Converter .............................................................. 23
2.18
PC Communications set-up
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2.18.1 Viewing a unit on Rs485 or Rs232 with xsearch ........................... 25
2.18.2 How to assign an I/P address ................................................................... 27
2.18.3 Troubleshooting TC/IP .................................................................................. 29
2.18.4 Other ways to assign I/P address
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2.18.5 For documentation on How to use the EXgarde Toolkit.
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3 Testing the installation
3.1 Installer mode
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3.2 Reset (simply link jumper 1 and remove) ................................................ 33
3.3 Firmware ..................................................................................................................... 33
3.4 How to upgrade EX series ACU with new Firmware
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3.4.1 Firmware Update
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