GE 940 - Indicators

Testing the reader 23
c. Present a card to the reader. Observe that the reader
behaves as described in the section
“Indicators” on
page 23
.
d. Observe that the green LED turns on, indicating a
valid access has been granted by the host.
e. Open the door. This verifies that the reader strike
relay operates properly.
Indicators
A tri-color LED (red, yellow, and green), and a beeper are
incorporated into the reader and operate as indicated in the
following table:
Table 2. Indicators
Condition Standard indicators
Power-on Self Test Red LED flashes, Yellow LED flashes, Green LED
flashes
Reader Ready Yellow LED on continuously
Badge Read Yellow LED flashes briefly, 1 short beep
Valid Access Green LED on until door strike is deactivated
Loss of
Communication
(Supervised)
Red LED flashes slowly, every 2 seconds, 3 short
beeps every 30 seconds
Tamper
(Supervised mode)
Red LED flashes quickly (every 400 ms), 3 short beeps
every 30 seconds
Alarm State Red LED may be turned on and off and the beeper
may be sounded by the microcontroller, to indicate
an alarm state. Consult the appropriate Access
Control manual for details on this operation.