Overview
iSTAR Ultra Installation and Configuration Guide 1–3
The ACM supports a total of 8 readers in any combination of the following:
RS-485 RM Reader (8 readers across 8 ports)
Wiegand Reader (8 readers)
There are eight basic sections, on each ACM, that support the total of eight Readers. Each
section has:
One Reader port (either)
• One RM / RS-485 Reader port*
• One Wiegand signaling port*
Three supervised Inputs
Two relay Outputs
One AUX output (12 Vdc)*
* The AUX power and whichever reader power is used, are limited to a total of 1.5 Amp.
The iSTAR Ultra also supports the IP-ACM Ethernet Door Module as an alternative choice for
an ACM. The IP-ACM can be powered by either 12V supply or Power over Ethernet (PoE). It
communicates to readers via wiegand interface or RS485 interface, and it communicates to the
GCM via TCP/IP over Ethernet.
The IP-ACM supports two readers. The maximum number of IP-ACM modules supported per
GCM is 32.