Openpath Core Series - Changing I;O Types; Wiring to Legacy Panels and Mobile Gateway

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ADVANCED CONFIGURATIONS 
CHANGING I/O TYPES 
While I/Os on the ACU are labeled REX and CONTACT by default, you can use these 
I/Os interchangeably or as generic inputs, by modifying their type in the Control 
Center. You can also change them to Wiegand inputs, which requires a few extra 
steps. See WIRING TO WIEGAND DEVICES ON CORE SERIES SMART HUBS . 
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To change input types in the Control Center: 
1. Go to control.openpath.com and log in 
2. Go to Hardware > ACU Management, then click on the ACU to edit it 
3. Click on the Ports tab 
4. Click Port next to the input you ’ d like to repurpose 
5. Select a different type from the Input Type dropdown, then click Save 
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WIRING TO LEGACY PANELS AND MOBILE GATEWAY 
To add mobile credential features to a legacy access control system: 
1. Install the Openpath ACU between the Openpath Readers and the legacy 
panel, with the ACU ’ s Wiegand port (or AUX I/O configured as Wiegand) 
configured as output to the legacy panel (see Configuring Wiegand Devices in 
the Control Center ). 
2. Replace low frequency (LF) Wiegand readers with LF Openpath Readers and 
high frequency (HF) Wiegand readers with HF Openpath Readers. 
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In this configuration, the legacy panel controls all locking hardware and entry 
mechanisms while the Openpath system lets you use the Openpath mobile app, 
Smart Reader, and Touch/Wave to Unlock functionality. Refer to the Openpath User 
Guide for more information on configuring Mobile Gateway settings. 
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