User Guide

MS-3000 MicroStar Reader
Unit 17 Park Farm Industrial Estate 01815-001 Rev. H
Buntingford, Herts SG9 9AZ UK
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Quick Start GuideMS-3000
4.0 Installation Verification
The following information applies to an installation with a Keri Systems controller or
IntelliProx unit. When used with an alternative host controller/alarm panel through an
IntelliProx used in its Wiegand input device mode, the actions of the reader's LED and beeper
are controlled by the alternative host controller/alarm panel and might not match those of a Keri
Systems controller.
The reader's power is provided by the controller, so the reader is powered on when the controller
is powered on. The reader's normal state is to display a constantly on Amber LED as it waits for
a card or tag to be presented.
To verify the reader is functioning properly, pass a Keri Proximity Card or a Keri Key Tag
within a few inches of the reader. The reader will beep and either the Green or Red LED will
flash (depending upon whether or not the card/tag has been enrolled at the controller) and then
return to steady Amber.
To verify the reader's read range, hold a Keri Proximity Card or a Keri Key Tag parallel to the
reader, about 1 foot away and slowly draw the Card/Tag in toward the reader. Note the distance
when the reader recognizes the card. The MicroStar reader's range will be up to 4 inches for a
card and 2 inches for a tag depending upon the installation conditions, the material on which the
reader is mounted, and whether it is a card or a tag being read. Due to the physical size
difference between cards and tags, tags provide approximately 50% less read range than cards.
Refer to the Troubleshooting the Reader Installation section beginning on page 7 if the reader is
not functioning properly.