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.
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
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.
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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