3. Connection and Installation
The access control management system consists of two parts: Management
workstation (PC) and control panel. They communicate via TCP/IP or RS485
networks. On a 485 bus, each management workstation can be connected with up to
63 C3 control panels (preferably fewer than 32). The communication wires should
be kept away from high-voltage wires as far as possible, and should be neither
routed in parallel with nor bundled with power wires.
A management workstation is actually a PC connected to the network. By running
the access control management software installed in the PC, access control
management personnel can remotely perform various management functions, like
adding/deleting a user, viewing event records, opening/closing doors, and
monitoring status of each door in real time.
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