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V7/Jan 2015
Elpas Local Controller 3
P/N: 5-LCA00433
Installation Guide
Introduction
This Installation guide provides basic instructions for common Elpas Local Controllers installation scenarios.
CAUTION: It is important that you read, understand, and follow the instructions in this document. If you have questions, call your local Elpas support
representative. All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the specifications and other information in this guide are accurate and complete at the time of
its publication. Nonetheless, all information contained within this document is subject to change at any time without prior notice. Any modifications to this equipment
without prior written consent of Elpas Solutions Ltd. will void all warranties including the pertinent regulatory certifications and as such revoke your authority to
operate this product. Furthermore unauthorized modifications may also result in damage to this device and may cause a safety hazard to the users.
Product Description
ELC3 is the improved programmable hardware device that provides
real-time monitoring, command and control of Elpas RTLS Safety,
Security & Visibility Applications without the need for a PC-based host
application machine. ELC3 is mountable on walls, ceilings, and
dropped ceilings.
ELC3 contains sufficient on-board memory to enroll up to 20,000 Elpas
Active RFID tags/badges and store 100,000 event transactions. ELC3
also contains the process power to handle over 300 event/tag
messages/second. ELC3 also communicates with Elpas tags/badges to
acknowledge their messages. Should electrical power fail, the ample
storage resources of ELC3 prevent tag data loss, even in the highest
tag volume environments. ELC3 uses JSON for interface with external
control and monitoring applications to retrieve events. It also continues
to supports the Elpas2 legacy XML messaging technology. The report
generator is web-based.
ELC3 can monitor up to sixty two Elpas RS-485 BUS Devices through
two RS-485 Junction Boxes (P/N: 5-JBA10485). That includes ‘State’
changes to any wired security device inputs on the BUS, such as door
contacts and alarm detectors.
ELC3 Local Processing handles: Up to eight tag status types,
continuous tag status management, status change through rules,
different types of access control anti-passback (soft, hard, input-
verified), sixty four programmable logic rules and sixty four actions that
define which outputs on the RS-485 BUS are set in response to
detected tag and input events, sixty four time zones,
ELC - Sample Network Topology
(refer to page 3 for wiring & specification details)
download of up to sixty four badge groups, registration of one hundred and
twenty eight devices (including standalone LFs), up to thirty two characters
support for Reader, Badge, Group, and Input names, temperature trigger with
high/low values set per tag, Lost/Away time variable configuration separate for
each tag.
Onboard inputs monitor alert sensors or emergency call buttons. Digital outputs
trigger alert response devices. ELC3 includes six inputs (three analog, three
digital) and five outputs (two O.C. and three relays). ELC3 also includes one
Wiegand input.
Terminal Blocks – ELC3 Circuit Board
Ethernet Interface: ELC3 has a female RJ-45 (8P8C) connector to link
ELC3, through Ethernet, to the host RTLS application machine, such
as Eiris.
Recommended Cable: CAT5 shielded cable.
RS-485 Interface: ELC3 includes two four-position removable terminal
blocks (J4, J5). Each connects to a Junction Box that allows an RS-485
BUS of thirty one devices. ELC3 also includes three six-pin female RJ-
11 connectors (J1, J2, and J3) that link the device directly to BUS
devices. (See page 3 for details)
Power Requirements: 80mA/24VDC – Approved Limited Power Source
Power over Ethernet (POE): 48V
Recommended Cable: CAT5 Stranded (4x2x26AWG)
Max Distance: Refer to wiring topology on page 3
Tamper Switch: ELC3 contains a spring loaded tamper switch that
when pressed, generates a ‘State’ message that can be used to enroll
the device in the host application. Once registered, the tamper switch is
used to trigger a tamper alert indicating the device’s cover has been
removed.
Input/Outputs: ELC3 has six (three analog; three digital) general
purpose (N.O.) inputs (J6, J7, J8) and five (two O.C.; three relays)
digital open-collector outputs (J9, J10, J11, J12).
(See page 3 for details)
Power Supply: ELC3 has a power supply connector (J15) and a
power supply terminal block (J14) to accommodate any type of
power supply.
Reset Button: Reboots the ELC3 firmware.
Green LED: Lights continuously when powered
Red LED: Corrupted Firmware: Lights continuously
Tag Detection: Flashes once per message
Unregistered in Eiris: Toggles on/off