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Low Frequency Exciters

Installation Guide

Part Numbers: 5-RLE00125, 5-RLE00125-1,

5-RLE00125-2

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General Overview

Elpas Low Frequency (LF) Exciters from Visonic

Technologies are supervised*, short-range, wireless

emitters that add pin point detection functionality to

EIRIS

based RFID installations.

Elpas Low Frequency (LF) Exciters can be installed

surface mounted on walls or on fixed or in dropped

(false) ceilings. Elpas LF Exciters are deployable in

either a basic stand-a-lone configuration designed to cover normal size single doorways or in

a master–slave configuration (1 master and 1 slave unit) for accurate, synchronized coverage

of large indoor, open complex-shaped areas.

Elpas LF Exciters emit harmless, adjustable low power, low frequency; sphere shaped

magnetic (125 KHz) fields up to 3m (10ft) in radius. The emitted fields are user tunable so

that they can precisely cover any indoor doorway or restricted entrance/exit area. As a result,

whenever an active Elpas RFID tag or badge (i.e. ETC, WTA, Baby Tag, Personnel Badge)

enters the magnet field; the corresponding LF Exciter automatically triggers the moving RFID

device to transmit special data messages (including the Exciter ID code). The messages are

immediately received and relayed by strategically located Elpas RF readers for monitoring,

alert notification and subsequent event logging.

* LF Exciters (from hardware Version C) transmit operational RF status messages plus output

power trouble alert messages configurable and supervised via EIRIS software.

CAUTION: It is important that you read, understand, and follow the

instructions in this document. If you have questions, call your local Visonic

Technologies support representative.

This document is intended for trained system integrators, field service or

maintenance engineers that need to troubleshoot problems in the EIRIS

system, or configurations and processes.

LF Transmissions

Transmission Rate: Continuous bursts of LF transmissions (each about 12ms in duration).

Supervision RF Transmissions

Transmission Rate: 1 RF transmission (about 2ms in duration), 10 seconds apart.

Transmitted Message Type: 433.9 MHz Elpas Tag (badge) protocol including ID LF Exciter

code (ID code = OOODXX where XX is ID number of the LF exciter

Installation Guidelines

LF Exciters generate an omni directional magnetic

radiation pattern that is almost spherical in area. As

a consequence ceiling mounted Exciters may result

in the LF penetration of adjacent floors and rooms.

Each stand alone or master LF Exciter has a

detection range up to a 10ft/ 3m radius. For wider

area coverage, enhanced detection capability or

direction determination a master/slave configuration

should be used.

Optimizing Performance

• General Placement: Position LF Exciters at least 30cm (12 inches) from any

metal barriers (such as signs/pillars/beams) in any direction.

• Single Doors: To thoroughly cover an exit without penetrating excess areas, the

LF Exciter should be mounted on a wall, at waist height, next to the door.

Additionally, the LF field should be adjusted to cover only the width of the door.

• Double Doors: A master/slave configuration may be used by mounting the master

exciter to the right of the double doors and the slave to the left of the doors.

Placement Warning

• LF Exciters may not be mounted on metallic surfaces.

• LF Exciters must be mounted as far away as possible from all other pieces of

equipment that may emit magnetic fields (such as large electrical motors, HVAC

and refrigeration compressors, etc.).

Main Circuit Board Components

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Low Frequency Exciters Elpas Installation Guide Active RFID Solutions Part Numbers: 5-RLE00125, 5-RLE00125-1, 5-RLE00125-2 General Overview LF Transmissions Elpas Low Frequency (LF) Exciters from Visonic Transmission Rate: Continuous bursts of LF transmissions (each about 12ms in duration). Technologies are supervised*, short-range, wireless Supervision RF Transmissions emitters that add pin point detection functionality to TM EIRIS based RFID installations.
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Low Frequency Exciters - Installation Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________ The key setup and configuration circuitry components used by the standalone or master RF Exciter are detailed below Unit ID Number DIP Switches Used for manually setting the unit ID number of a master or standalone LF Exciter.
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Low Frequency Exciters - Installation Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________ To wire a Master/Slave configuration, use an unshielded 4 conductor 26 AWG solid cable crimped at both ends with a RJ45 (8P8C) connector as illustrated below: Flush Mounting to Drop Ceilings or Interior Hollow Walls 1. Separate the LF Exciter from its base by pressing one of the snaps (identified by a square hole) using a small screwdriver. 2. Then cut a 5 inch (12.
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Low Frequency Exciters - Installation Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________ The General tab of the corresponding Badge Model Configuration (with default name) form also appears in the EV2 setup pane. 4. Insert base of the exciter into the surface mounting ring. Orient the mounting ring so it is facing the ceiling or the wall. 5.
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Low Frequency Exciters - Installation Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________ The General tab of the corresponding Badge Configuration form appears in the EV2 setup pane The General tab of the corresponding Alert Configuration form also appears in the EV2 setup pane. Update the Name of the Device Away alert so that the new name will denote the Update the Badge Name so that it will denote a particular LF exciter.
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Low Frequency Exciters - Installation Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________ Specifications Standards Compliance ELECTRICAL Power Requirements 24 VDC nominal ± 30%; 200mA. (500mA at start-up) Power Consumption Approx 2W (power consumption is a function of address (per DIP switch settings, where FF=max and 00=min) Status Indications Power On: Red LED pulses 5 times upon power on; then remains constant.
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Low Frequency Exciters - Installation Notes ________________________________________________________________________________________ Product Warranty Visonic Technologies Ltd., and its affiliates, (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Manufacturer") warrants its products (hereinafter referred to as "the Product”) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal operating conditions and use for a period of one year from the date of shipment by the Manufacturer.
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