Vanderbilt bright blue - Connecting to Bright Blue; Addressing; Connecting to Read Heads; Recommended Wire Chart

62 bright blue Installation Manual
Connecting to bright blue
The VBB-OBRI are mounted onboard the VBB Vanderbilt AP02 Controller. No additional connection to bright
blue is required.
Addressing
The VBB-OBRI readers are addressed using the bright blue software. Please refer to the bright blue User Manual
under Door Setup.
Connecting to Read Heads
The VBB-OBRI reader interface can communicate to many different read heads. Provided here are the pin outs for
the most commonly used read-heads. The connection is different for each reader type. See the Recommended
Wire Chart below for the proper wire type and lengths.
Recommended Wire Chart
Connection
Maximum
Distance (ft)
Cable Recommendation
VBB-OBRI to Magstripe Reader Head
200
22 AWG/5 Cond, Strd, Shld
VBB-OBRI to Proximity Reader Head
500
22 AWG/5 Cond, Strd, Shld
VBB-OBRI to Door Contact
2000
22 AWG/2 Cond, Strd, Shld
VBB-OBRI to Exit Button
2000
22 AWG/2 Cond, Strd, Shld
Abbreviations:
▪ Cond. = Conductor
▪ Strd. = Stranded
▪ Shld. = Shielded
PIN Connections
Reader 1 Shown for Example