TDSi EXcel4 - 1 Introduction to EX Series; 1.1 EX-Series Access Control Unit Layout; 1.2 EXcel4 System Capabilities; 1.3 EXcel4 Technical Specifications

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Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Layout of EX-Series Access Control Units ................................................. 2
1.2 System capabilities – EXcel
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1.3 Technical specification EXcel
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1.4 Cable specifications ................................................................................................ 5
2 Installation
2.1 Mains Installation ..................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Power Supply ........................................................................................................ 7
2.2 Installation do’s and don’ts ................................................................................ 8
2.3 Terminating screened cable at the ACU ................................................... 9
2.3.1 When to terminate ........................................................................................... 9
2.3.2 How to terminate ............................................................................................. 10
2.3.3 Readers ................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Power supply for locks ........................................................................................ 13
2.5 Locks .............................................................................................................................. 13
2.6 Suppression of Electrical Noise ..................................................................... 13
2.7 Fail-locked .................................................................................................................. 15
2.7.1 Fail-locked Drawing (Less than 2A lock) ........................................... 15
2.7.2 Fail-open ................................................................................................................ 15
2.7.3 Fail-open drawing (Less than 2A lock) ................................................ 16
2.7.4 Connecting a DC Lock Rated at MORE than 2A ........................... 16
2.8 Door sensors.............................................................................................................. 17
2.9 Egress buttons (push to exit) .......................................................................... 17
2.10 Inputs ............................................................................................................................. 17
2.11 Supervision options .............................................................................................. 18
2.12 Relays ............................................................................................................................. 18
2.13 Memory Battery ...................................................................................................... 18
2.14 Dip Switches ............................................................................................................. 18
2.15 Communications.................................................................................................... 19
2.15.1 Single ACU over RS232 to a PC ................................................................ 19
2.15.2 Protocol Converter USB to RS232/RS485 Converter .................. 20
2.16 Ethernet Communications .............................................................................. 22
2.17 Built In TCP/IP Xport as Converter .............................................................. 23
2.18 PC Communications set-up ............................................................................... 25
2.18.1 Viewing a unit on Rs485 or Rs232 with xsearch ........................... 25
2.18.2 How to assign an I/P address ................................................................... 27
2.18.3 Troubleshooting TC/IP .................................................................................. 29
2.18.4 Other ways to assign I/P address ........................................................... 29
2.18.5 For documentation on How to use the EXgarde Toolkit. ....... 30
3 Testing the installation
3.1 Installer mode .......................................................................................................... 31
3.2 Reset (simply link jumper 1 and remove) ................................................ 33
3.3 Firmware ..................................................................................................................... 33
3.4 How to upgrade EX series ACU with new Firmware ....................... 33
3.4.1 Firmware Update ............................................................................................. 35