MorphoAccess Installation Guide | Edition 11 | April 2019
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6.6 Power Supply Requirements
Note: Morpho Biometric Readers require significantly more current than Gallagher readers. It is strongly
recommended that a biometric reader is connected directly to the systems power supply and not to a
Gallagher Controller or URI.
9 to 16 Volts ± 5% power supply (750mA max @12V, 250mA typ @12V)
MA Sigma and MA Sigma Lite
12 to 24 Volts (regulated) 1 Amp min @ 12V
12 V ± 5% (regulated) 0.5 Amp. Minimum (peak)
12 V [9 to 16 Volts] (regulated) 1 Amp. Minimum
MWC)
• POE+ power supply to IEEE802.3at standard, or
• 12 VDC supply with a minimum of 2.5 Amp. At 12 VDC (30 watts)
IMPORTANT: It is important NOT to connect the MWC Terminal to the Gallagher Controller or URI 12VDC
output. The current requirements of the MWC exceeds the 12VDC supply from Gallagher hardware.
Failure to connect the MWC to a suitable power source will damage the terminal and void the
6.7 Morpho Extended Database Licenses
A Morpho Reader User Database can be extended by loading an Extended Database License. This may be
required for identification from the database on the reader.
Note: The Extended Database License is specific to the Morpho Reader and the Morpho Reader "License
ID" is required when purchasing the Extended Database Licence.
The License ID is located on the Morpho Readers label. For example:
6.7.1 Morpho Reader Default User Databases
MA Sigma Lite + Multi
Default 500 user Database. Reader DB expandable to 3,000 users.
Default 5000 user Database. Reader DB expandable to 50,000 users.
Vein Reader
Default 5000 user Database. Reader DB expandable to 10,000 users.
Default 20,000 user Database. Reader DB expandable to 40,000 users.
6.7.2 Available Morpho Database Extension License
Reader Database Extension License Name
MA J/Sigma Lite Reader Database Extension License
MA 5xx/ MA Sigma Multi Extended Database License
MA VP /Sigma 10K User License
MorphoWave 40K User License