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Table 5: 8RP Board address settings
SW 1-
SW 2-
Board
type
5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Board
1
[1]
N/A N/A OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF
Board
2
[2] N/A N/A OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON
[1] The first 8 readers out of 16.
[2] The second 8 readers out of 16.
Wiring
It is recommended that 20 AWG shielded cable be used
for wiring reader DOs and DIs. Use plenum-rated cable
for applications where cable is to be run above the false
(suspended) ceiling in the air circulation space.
Allow some slack wire for servicing the cables and for
plugging the cable into an adjacent slot for
troubleshooting.
Wiring the readers
1. Install the reader in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Run the appropriate cable from the reader to the
controller. Bring each reader cable through the
appropriate knockout hole in the controller cabinet.
3. Remove eight inches of insulating material from the
cable. Unwrap shielding and tie all shields together.
Connect the communications cable shield to the
ground nut adjacent to the cable entrance knockout
of the cabinet enclosure. For more details, see Figure
2.
Caution:
The 8RP Board has built-in pull-up resistors. Do
not install the external pull-up resistors supplied with the
GE Proximity Readers.
4. Depending on your configuration, attach the
appropriate wires to the appropriate screw terminal
on the 8RP Board as shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, and
Figure 5. Refer to Table 6 for connector pinouts.
Pairing of cables is very important. Refer to the
examples in Table 6.
5. To ensure proper function when using two 8RP
Boards in the M5 and M3000 controllers, the second
8RP Board should be wired directly to the Power
Communication Board, as shown in Figure 4
6. Label each cable end with the controller address
number and the device or reader number.
Figure 2: Typical installation using shielded cable/drain wire inside
and outside of the enclosure
Table 6: J2/J3/J4/J5 reader connector pinouts and typical pairing
Reader port
Pin
Signal name
Typical wire color
1/3/5/7 1
+12
VDC
Red
2
Ground
Black
3
Reader
data
1
Green
4
Door DO (reader LED)
White
2/4/6/8 5
+12
VDC
Red
6
Ground
Black
7
Reader
data
1
Green
8
Door DO (reader LED)
White
