Openpath ACU-4W Installation Manual

Access control system; smart hub and smart reader

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OPENPATH  
ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM  
INSTALLATION GUIDE  
V1.2 
 
 
 
Version 1.2 
 
©​
Openpath 2018 
CONFIDENTIAL 

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  • Page 1                         OPENPATH   ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM   INSTALLATION GUIDE   V1.2        Version 1.2  CONFIDENTIAL  ©​ Openpath 2018   ...
  • Page 2         Openpath Access Control System Installation Guide  GETTING STARTED  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  PRIOR TO INSTALLATION  Installation  NETWORK REQUIREMENTS  SELECTING A BACKUP BATTERY  RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION  WIRING THE REX WITH THE DOOR STRIKE  WIRING THE REX WITH THE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK ...
  • Page 3: Getting Started

      PRIOR TO INSTALLATION    Prior to installing Openpath hardware, it is assumed that you have performed a customer site  survey and have determined the following:    ● How many entries need to be configured (e.g. doors, gates, and/or elevator floors) ...
  • Page 4: Recommended Configuration

      SELECTING A BACKUP BATTERY    While not required, Openpath recommends having a backup battery in the case of power outages.  The size of battery depends on your setup and how long you want to power the system.     Table 1:​ Power requirements (12V) ...
  • Page 5 Alternatively, the reader may also be surface mounted with the included back plate.     NOTE: ​ F or elevators, all relays must be on the same ACU. If you need more than four access  controlled floors, use our elevator expansion board.         Version 1.2  CONFIDENTIAL  ©​ Openpath 2018   ...
  • Page 6       WIRING THE REX WITH THE DOOR STRIKE          Version 1.2  CONFIDENTIAL  ©​ Openpath 2018   ...
  • Page 7       WIRING THE REX WITH THE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK          Version 1.2  CONFIDENTIAL  ©​ Openpath 2018   ...
  • Page 8 Fail safe and fail secure are ways of configuring locking hardware:  Fail safe​ hardware ​ u nlocks​ when power is interrupted  ● Fail secure​ hardware ​ l ocks​ when power is interrupted  ●           Version 1.2  CONFIDENTIAL  ©​ Openpath 2018   ...
  • Page 9 WIRING TO LEGACY PANELS    To support a legacy access control system, install the ACU between the Openpath readers and the  legacy panel, with the ACU Wiegand port configured as output to the legacy panel. Replace low  frequency (LF) Wiegand readers with LF Openpath readers and high frequency (HF) Wiegand ...
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    Sometimes legacy wiring (unshielded and straight through, rather than shielded twisted pair, often  22-6) used with reader results in slower connections and dropped packets between the Openpath  Reader and Smart Hub. To remedy this, you can switch GND and VIN with +B and -A connections on ...
  • Page 11   WARNING:​ Only hard reset the ACU if absolutely necessary and if instructed by Openpath. This  will clear all of the data off of the ACU and will require reprovisioning, which requires having a  computer or mobile phone on the same network as the ACU. ...
  • Page 12 5. Go to ​ H ardware​ > ​ A CU Management  6. Locate the ACU on the list and click ​ R egister  7. A new window will open with instructions on registering the ACU. Click ​ Y es​ to proceed.       Version 1.2  CONFIDENTIAL  ©​ Openpath 2018   ...

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