INSTALLATION MANUAL AND USER'S GUIDE Integrated Multi-Zone Controller MDS-6A

MDS-6A
INSTALLATION MANUAL
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System Specs
Each of the MDS-6A’s Zone Controller RJ-45 Jacks provides 12VDC/300mA. These Zone
Keypad connections are capable of driving a maximum of TWO MCS Controllers per
zone.
MCS Controller Connections and MDS-6A Wiring
1. CAT-5 should be used for all MCS Controller wire runs (max 500ft).
2. MCS Controller wire runs can be terminated directly to RJ45 connectors
and then plugged into the MDS-6A.
3. Use RJ45-to-Pigtails Interface Cables and a point-to-point punchdown
block to facilitate the termination of MCS Controller wire runs. Use of a
punchdown block eliminates crimping and pinout errors while providing a
neat, on-wall wire management solution.
2.2 - WIRING
MCS CONTROLLERS TO THE
MDS-6A
ZONE
KEYPAD
INPUTS
Blue (N/C)
White/Blue (IR)
Orange (Clone Data)
White/Orange
(RS485+)
Green
(RS485-)
White/Green (+12V)
Brown
(GND)
White/Brown (N/C)
RJ45
Pigtail
Butt Splice
or
Equivalent
CAT-5
MCS Controller to MDS-6A Connections
ZONE KEYPAD INPUTS
Blue (N/C)
White/Blue (IR)
Orange (Clone Data)
White/Orange (RS485+)
Green (RS485-)
White/Green (+12V)
Brown (GND)
White/Brown (N/C)
Blue (N/C)
White/Blue(IR)
Orange (Clone Data)
White/Orange (RS485+)
Green(RS485-)
White/Green(+12V)
Brown (GND)
White/Brown (N/C)
Punchdown Block
MCS Controller to MDS-6A Connections w/ Punchdown Block
RJ45
Pigtail
MCS
Controller
MCS
CONTROLLER
CONNECTING TWO MCS CONTROLLERS IN ONE ZONE
Connect the IR, Ground, RS485+, and RS485- wires together in parallel
White/Blue (IR)
White/Orange (RS485+)
Green (RS485-)
White/Green(+12V)
Brown (GND)
White/Blue(IR)
White/Orange (RS485+)
Green (RS485-)
White/Green (+12V)
Brown (GND)
MCS
Controller
MCS
Controller
ZONE KEYPAD INPUTS
Punchdown Block
Orange (Clone Data)
Orange (Clone Data)
Figure 6
IMPORTANT NOTE
MCS Controllers
and IR Receivers
Each ZONE KEYPAD INPUT RJ45 jack
on the MDS-6A provides 12VDC/300mA.
You may choose to load each of the
MDS-6A’s ZONE KEYPAD INPUTS
with any combination of MCS
Controllers and/or IR Receivers as long
as the T
OTAL CURRENT CONSUMP-
TION DOES NOT EXCEED 300mA.
MCS Controller (w/ IRTUBE) = 125mA
Additional IR Receivers = 10mA
A.
B.
C.