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• 5/16 inch (7.9mm) drill bit for wall anchors • 5/32 inch (4mm) drill bit for pilot holes • A Cat5 or Cat6 Ethernet cable Verkada Inc. 405 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA, 94401 All specifications are subject to change without notice. sales@verkada.com...
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These removable cassettes are designed to make the installation and cabling process quick and easy • Remove all 5 cassettes from their packaging and insert into the AC41. • Ensure the USB-C and other mating features are aligned for correct fitment.
• The other end of the drain wire shouldn’t be connected to anything. Required Network Settings An Ethernet connection with DHCP must be used to connect the AC41 to the Local Area Network (LAN). You also need to configure firewall settings to communicate with the AC41.
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Fasten the mount plate onto the wall by installing the mounting screws into the wall anchors. Verkada Inc. 405 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA, 94401 All specifications are subject to change without notice. sales@verkada.com...
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Ensure power is disconnected from the AC41 and locking hardware before wiring, removing or inserting cassettes, readers, locks or any other peripherals. The AC41 comes equipped with a Form C relay that can be driven dry or wet. AC41 is rated to power 12V locks up to 700mA and 24V locks up to 350mA.
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• Set it to “24VDC” for 24 Volt locking hardware configuration, ensure the negative of the lock goes into the COM port as shown in the The AC41 is rated to power 12V locks up to 700mA diagrams below. and 24V locks up to 350mA.
4. Connecting the Reader The AC41 is rated to power readers at 12V up to 250mA via the + (VIN) and – (GND) connection. Verkada readers use the far left 4-port inputs while Standard Wiegand readers use the middle 6-port inputs. Drain wire should be connected to Earth ground on the reader side.
AUX inputs to be NORMALLY OPEN (NO). With the AC41’s AUX inputs you can hook up devices such as intercoms and buttons into the auxiliary cassette of the AC41, and all associated unlock events will be logged in Command.
Battery Leads Connect Connect the AC41 to your network using either of the Ethernet ports located at the bottom of the controller. If you are installing multiple controllers, you can connect up to 4 additional controllers via the spare Ethernet port on each controller.
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