User's Manual

Connecting External Devices to the apC/8X
2-2 apC/8X Technical Manual
Connecting External Devices to the apC/8X
External devices connect to the apC/8X via numbered ports located on the left
and right sides of the board.
 Table 2.1.lists the device types and connectors.
 Figure 2.1 shows the groups of ports reserved for connecting specified
types of devices.
External Device Types and Connections
Table 2.1 lists external device connectors on the apC/8X panel.
Table 2.1: External Device Connections
Devices Connector Comments
Inputs (2 pins per input) P9-P16 Supervised as NC or NO.
Card readers (four pins per reader) P43 Reader bus.
Relay outputs (3 pins per output) P1-P8 Common, NC, and NO
Main Fail (2 pins per input) P21 Indicates that the apS has experienced a power failure. This is
reported only if the apC/8X panel is configured in C•CURE
800 to report the failure.
Either jumper across the pins to disable the sensor or connect
the AC Fail relay (the C and NC pins) from the apS.
Aux port (5 pins) P36 Used for apC Test utility
Host port (5 pins) P30 or P32 Only use the P32 (bottom) connector. If you are connecting
an RS-485 daisy chain, double-connect on the pins (input and
output wires connected on the same pins).
Main Battery Low (2 pins) P27 The apS will report main battery low only if the apS battery
low output is connected to an input on the apC/8X and is
configured in C•CURE 800 to report the failure.