User's Manual
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reserve the right to make changes to the product and/or literature at any time without prior notice to the customer.
Unpacking
Check that all the parts are supplied with your reader. If anything is missing or damaged, contact
your suppliers immediately. The readers are each supplied with the following:
2 x 1” no.6 self tapping screws
Label
Ten cable crimps
MOV
Mounting backplate
Installation
Locating the Reader
Be aware of the following when you choose the location of your reader:
• The cable distance from controller to reader should never exceed 3000ft (1000m) (PAC
equipment only with the appropriate cable, see later). Consult the specification of the chosen
lock to ensure that the maximum distance from controller to lock is acceptable.
• If you use a Request To Exit (RTE) switch, route the wiring so that it is not accessible if the
reader is removed.
• Ensure that the LED is visible to the keyholder, avoid mounting the reader in direct sunlight.
• The best place for a reader is next to the door on the unhinged side at roughly the same
height as the door handle.
• Readers may be located inside or outside, no special protection is needed for readers
mounted outside although corrosion resistant fixings should be used.
• Leave enough room behind the reader for the flying lead.
• Readers can be mounted behind a non-metallic material, such as glass, plastic or wood
without affecting their reading range.
• There should be a minimum 1-metre distance between readers (this includes in and out
readers on opposite sides of a door).
Cable Lengths and Wire Gauges (PAC Equipment Only)
When locating the reader you also need to consider the maximum cable distance to the control
equipment. The following table provides a summary for PAC door controllers only.
Cable Gauge Distance (reader to PAC door controller)
7/0.2 0.22 mm² 24 AWG Up to 750 feet (250 metres)
16/0.2 0.5 mm² 20 AWG Up to 1500 feet (500 metres)
32/0.2 1.0 mm²
18 AWG Up to 3000 feet (1000 metres)
If you use 24AWG (0.22mm²) cable, you should twist the wires and double them over before
inserting them in the crimps.