Installation Guide January 2003 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Copyright and Protective Notices 1. The copyright of this document and the associated drawings is the property of PAC Portico (Blick USA, Inc.), and is issued on condition that it is not copied, reprinted or reproduced, nor its contents disclosed, either wholly or in part, without the consent in writing of, or in accordance with the conditions of a contract with of PAC Portico (Blick USA, Inc.). 2.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide IMPORTANT: When installing the PAC Portico equipment the following should be noted: HEALTH AND SAFETY Installation must wired in accordance with National Wiring Regulations (BS7671, IEE National Wiring Regulations in the UK). Failure to do so can result in injury or death by electric shock. It must also comply with any local Fire, Health and Safety regulations.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Table of Contents HEALTH AND SAFETY............................................................................................................. 2 CABLING ................................................................................................................................... 2 RFID Devices............................................................................................................................. 2 FCC Notice ..
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 6.6 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 30 6.7 Conversion Cables ............................................................................................................ 31 6.8 Description......................................................................................................................... 33 6.9 Installation..........
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Abbreviations Used in this Document CLK CNC COM COS CTS D/C DOS GND LED MS-DOS PC PIN PSTN RX SIG TX VCA Clock Central Network Controller Common Code Operated Switch Clear To Send Door Controller Disc Operating System Ground Light Emitting Diode Microsoft Disc Operating System Personnel Computer Personal Identity Number Postal Standard Telephone Network Receive Signal Transmit Valid Code Accepted © 2002 Blick USA, Inc.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 1. About this Document This document describes the installation of a PAC Portico Central Network Controller (CNC) and the various communication options available. The CNC allows PAC Portico Door Controllers to be administered from a central Personal Computer (PC). The central PC will be running PAC Portico for Windows or PAC Portico Prism administration software. 1.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 1.4 Other Documents This document should be used in conjunction with the following other documents: 1.4.1 Door Controllers 15113 PAC Portico 2100/1100 Installation Guide 15263 PAC Portico 2200/1200 Series Controllers Installation Guide These documents describe the installation of the PAC Portico controllers which can be connected to the CNC. They include, where appropriate, connection to readers, locks and configuration information.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 2. Description The CNC is a flat, steel cased unit ideally suited to being mounted between a PC system unit and the PC monitor. The front of the CNC has a 16-character display where system messages are displayed and a key reader for key administration and alarm acceptance. The rear of the controller has six 9-way D-type connectors used for power, six wire bus, host PC and three RS-232 serial ports.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E + BATTERY - MAINS I/P 12V RL1 BATTERY Ext Int 3A RL2 RL3 RL4 NETWORK CONTROLLER T250mA 3A Figure 4 Power Supply Unit - Rear View 2.1.1 LED Operation The two LEDs provided on the CNC indicate the current status of the mains and battery supply. The following table indicates the status of each LED under different conditions.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 2.2.1 Switches MKII Only There is a set of switches on the main circuit board, located on the underside and accessible through a hole in the case, without removing the cover. On the MKI CNC it was necessary to remove the cover of the CNC to access these switches. These switches are used for feature selection. Switch 1 is located nearest the rear of the CNC, switch 8 nearest the front.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 2.3 External Connections The rear panel of the CNC includes six 9-way D-type connectors and one 8-way DIN connector. The function of each of these connectors is described briefly, starting from the right (as viewed from the rear of the CNC). More detail is provided on the exact connections available in Section 4. 2.3.1 Power Supply A 9-way male D-type connector is used to connect the CNC to the Power Supply Unit (PSU).
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 2.3.5.2 Magstripe • Paxton/MR Sensors 7 digit • Paxton/MR Sensors 9 digit • Paxton/MR Sensors 11 digit • Default Bank Format Note If an external Magstripe reader is being used, the output from this reader must be in Magstripe format or PAC format, even if the Magstripe readers on the system output the ID in PAC format. A 6.6ft/2m flying lead is supplied with the CNC.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E information about the sites being controlled. 13.Once the CNC has been initialised, you should reconnect the six wire bus cable from the door controllers (as previously connected to the MKI CNC - no conversion cable is required). Confirm communications are established to the door controllers, check the number of door controllers that are being reported as communicating on the main transaction screen. 14.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide Refer to 15150 PAC Portico for Windows Access Control Overview for a full description of ‘masters’, ‘divisions’ and ‘sites’. PAC Portico Prism PAC Portico Prism can support up to 50 PCs. Since a CNC connects to a PC via the serial port, the actual limitation is the number of serial ports available. Page 14 © 2002 Blick USA, Inc.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 3. Features 3.1 Dial-Up The CNC can be programmed (through the PC administration software) to automatically dial any site that communicates via PSTN modems or dial-up network devices. 3.2 Dial-Back The CNC supports ‘dial-back’ from sites which communicate via PSTN modems or dial-up network devices. In the event of an alarm (or certain other events), the door controller will immediately dial-back to the CNC.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 3.5 Front Panel Display At various times, messages will appear on the CNC display. This display consists of 16 green LED segment characters. When a message is too long to fit on the display it will scroll past in a 'ticker tape' fashion. Some messages are accompanied by an audible bleep, especially alarms.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 3.5.3.2 Priority 2 - Comms Errors Snnn D/Cnn ERRnn This indicates an error in the communications link between the CNC and a door controller. In this case ERRnn represents the error number, e.g. S001 D/C03 ERR01. Error numbers currently displayed are 01, 02, 03, 17 and 18. If there is more than one error at any one time, the display will show each in turn, allowing 3 seconds for each message.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide If a * appears instead of =, the site is currently on-line. If there are no updates for a site that is currently on-line, the CNC display will show: SITE nnn*00000 for that site. During a download to the CNC from the administration software, the number of updates will increase rapidly. When all the data has been transferred from the PC to the CNC the number will decrease more slowly.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 4. Installation 4.1 Power Supply Connect the PSU to the CNC using the cable supplied (9-way male D-type connector at one end, 9-way female D-type connector at the other). Connect the CNC power supply to the mains via the lead supplied. The red and green lamps on the front of the PSU should both illuminate. If they do not, check the fuse in the mains supply.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 27.Initialise the CNC - this process will clear the contents of the CNC memory and send to the CNC information about the sites being controlled. 28.Once the CNC has been initialised, you should reconnect the six wire bus cable from the door controllers (as previously connected to the MKI CNC - no conversion cable is required).
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E PAC Portico for Windows Use Status: Masters to confirm the communications. The CNC display should read: ** MONITORING ** Use Installer: Masters to initialize the CNC. Portico Prism The CNC display should read: ** MONITORING ** Use Installer: Channel to initialize the CNC. © 2002 Blick USA, Inc.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 4.6 External Reader MKII Only A third party Wiegand reader and PAC reader, Wiegand reader and KeyPAC reader, or a Wiegand reader and Magstripe reader (devices encoded ISO track 2) may be connected to the external reader socket on the rear of the CNC. This does not affect the use of the in-built reader which may be a PAC or KeyPAC reader. Non-PAC ID devices can be used on the CNC without the need for a PC Interface Kit.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 43.Once the CNC has been initialised, you should reconnect the six wire bus cable from the door controllers (as previously connected to the MKI CNC - no conversion cable is required). Confirm communications are established to the door controllers, check the number of door controllers that are being reported as communicating on the main transaction screen. 44.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide Note A linear configuration is recommended but you can have up to four ‘spurs’. Each a maximum of 33ft/10m in length. Linear CNC CNC Star Figure 6 Possible Six Wire Bus Wiring Configurations 4.10.2 Addresses The six wire bus works by each door controller having its own unique address. It is good practice to address door controllers consecutively.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E remote master should be configured as system type 3. These controllers are referred to throughout this document as ‘slaves’ and may be considered equivalent to the earlier PAC Portico 2000N controllers, which some installers may be aware of. Therefore, slave controllers may be: • PAC Portico 2100 and PAC Portico 2200 Series Door Controllers (4-door) set to system type 3.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 5. Serial Communications This type of communication uses the serial RS-232 outputs on the rear of the CNC to communicate with door controllers. There are two types of serial communication: Direct Connection A permanent connection to a door controller using line-drivers, leased line modems, pIPer Serial Ethernet Units, etc. This type of connection is permanently on-line, events are reported as they happen and updates are immediate.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 5.2 Dial-Up Communications 5.2.1 Description By using dial-up devices, it is possible to communicate with more than 3 sites or with sites too distant to be directly connected. Dial-up sites require the use of dial-up devices connected to standard public (PSTN) telephone lines or LAN/WAN network. From the administration software, remote sites are assigned to one of the three RS-232 ports on the CNC.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 5.2.3 ‘Forget’ Transactions A feature of the door controllers allows it to 'forget' (if programmed) certain groups of transactions such as Request to Exit, Access Authorized, etc. This prevents these transactions from being sent and therefore keeps communication times to a minimum.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 5.2.6 Network Communications In order to communicate with remote controllers via a network, a specific network communication device is required. This device is called a pIPer Serial Ethernet Unit. The same rules described in Section 5.2.5 apply for network communications. Instead of using a phone number these devices use IP addresses.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 6. Specification 6.1 Dimensions All dimensions are in inches and millimeters (in/mm). In both cases below at least 4in/100mm clearance should be allowed behind each unit for cables and connectors. CNC Length x Width x Height 380 x 350 x 57 Power Supply Unit Length x Width x Height 270 x 345 x 125 6.2 Power Requirements Input Voltage 240V ac or 110V ac (different versions supplied) Battery Output 13.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 48.Make sure the On-Line Transaction display is visible and transactions are being displayed. 49.Disconnect the connectors from RS-232 ports 1 to 3 and the six wire bus on the rear of the CNC. 50.When no further transactions are being displayed by the PC administration software, log in to the PC administration software using the supervisor key/card. 51.Disconnect the host PC and power supply connectors from the rear of the CNC. 52.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide (Screen) Case 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 20 22 ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— Case (Screen) Case (Screen) 2 3 7 8 5 1 4 9 Appendix D - Cable Descriptions. All the cables below are supplied by PAC Portico labeled and identified. However, a brief description is included below for each cable. 6.7.1 Mains Supply One mains lead is supplied with a molded plug and 5ft/1.5m of cable.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 6.7.5 RS-232 Ports Three RS-232 leads are supplied - to allow any RS-232 device to be connected (e.g. line drivers) to one of the three RS-232 ports on the CNC. Each of these is 6.6ft/2m in length. These are fitted with a 9-way female D-type for connecting to the CNC itself, and a 25-way male D-type for connecting to the dial-up device or other RS-232 device.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide communications are established to the door controllers, check the number of door controllers that are being reported as communicating on the main transaction screen. 74.Next, you should reconnect any RS-232 sites using the remaining three conversion cables supplied with the kit to connect the existing RS-232 leads to the RS-232 ports on the new CNC.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide ** MONITORING ** 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E If any updates are displayed for sites, you should make sure they are sent to the door controllers on those sites first - for sites that communicate via a dial-up modem, you may need to ‘force dial’ the site first. 77.Make sure that all the connectors currently plugged into the rear of the CNC are labelled and easily identified. 78.Make sure the On-Line Transaction display is visible and transactions are being displayed.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide (Screen) Case 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 20 22 ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— Case (Screen) Case (Screen) 2 3 7 8 5 1 4 9 Appendix D - Cable Descriptions. 6.14 Door Controller Software Please note that when using a MKII CNC the software in the door controllers must be as follows: 6.14.1 PAC Portico 1100 and PAC Portico 2100 • Version 3.15 or later 6.14.2 PAC Portico 2200/1200 Series • Version 1.08 or later.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 7. Appendix A - Full Download 7.1 Description This appendix describes how to perform a full download to remote dial-up sites. The procedure in this appendix must be used to ensure a successful download. 7.2 Download Procedure Check that the CNC display shows MONITORING. If this is not the case, it is likely there are updates in the CNC buffer waiting to be sent.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 8. Appendix B - Non-PAC Portico Communication Devices This appendix describes various non-PAC Portico serial communication devices, including modems and line drivers. pIPer Serial Ethernet Units can be used instead of modems, refer to the documentation supplied with the pIPer units. For the most up-to-date information on recommended devices, please call PAC Portico Technical Support. 8.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Each unit has a small switch labeled DCE/DTE on its side, this should be set to DCE. These units are available with either a male or female 25-pin connector. 8.2.2 Distance Baud Rate Maximum Distance miles km 9600 3 5 2400 4 7 1200 6 10 300 12 20 8.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 9. Appendix C - 21512 CNC MKI to MKII Upgrade Kit 9.1 Description This kit allows you to upgrade an existing CNC-based installation to use the improved features and performance of the new CNC, with the minimum of effort and time involved in performing the upgrade. 9.1.1 Contents of the Kit The kit consists of a MKII CNC (the power supply is not supplied with this kit - the existing power supply should be used) and four cables.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E IMPORTANT Ensure that the correct RS-232 cables are connected to the correct RS-232 port on the CNC the PC administration software uses the RS-232 port number to help identify sites for communication purposes. 105.Finally, confirm communications with all the RS-232 sites. For sites that communicate via a dial-up modem, you will need to ‘force dial’ the site first. 9.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 10. Appendix D - Cable Descriptions 10.1 Power Supply Supplied: Quantity 1, 6.6ft/2m length. Use 10 core 7/0.2mm2 cable, maximum 6.6ft/2m length. CNC, Power Supply Port Power Supply Unit 9 pin female D-type connector Relay 4 Relay 3 Relay 2 Relay 1 +13.8 V dc GND GND Relay Power Ground 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 pin male D-type connector ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Relay 4 Relay 3 Relay 2 Relay 1 +13.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 10.3 Six Wire Bus Use multi-stranded, unscreened, 6-core, 22AWG/0.355mm² alarm or signal cable. If you do use screened cable, you should reduce the maximum distance allowed by 3 times, i.e. to 1100ft/350m maximum. Total amount of cable not to exceed 3000ft/1000m, and no single length more than 1500ft/500m. 10.3.1 CNC to Door Controller Supplied: Quantity 1, flying lead - 6.6ft/2m length. Flying leads one end.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 10.4.2 Cable for Connecting CNC to Modem Use 8-core 24AWG/0.22mm² screened signal cable, maximum length: 50ft/15m. Supplied: Quantity 3, each 6.6ft/2m length.
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 10.4.4.2 Short Haul Modem to Door Controller Use 4-core 24AWG/0.22mm² screened signal cable, maximum length: 50ft/15m. Short Haul Modem (DCE) Door Controller 25 pin male D-type connector see Note TX RX GND DTR 2 3 7 20 5-way terminal block RX TX GND DTR —>—— —<—— ———— —<—— Note DTR at the short haul modem is used for providing power. 10.4.4.
15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E Central Network Controller Installation Guide 10.6 LD-120MP Line Drivers 10.6.1 CNC to LD-120MP Use 4-core 24AWG/0.22mm² screened signal cable, maximum length: 50ft/15m. CNC RS-232 Port LD-120MP 9 pin male D-type connector see Note RX TX GND CTS DTR 3 2 5 8 4 25 pin male D-type connector 3 2 7 ——<— ——>— ———— TX RX GND Note The CTS signal should always be kept high at the CNC when a site is connected. This should be done by connecting the CTS signal (pin 8) to DTR (pin 4).
Central Network Controller Installation Guide 15162 Ver 2.8 DRAFT E 11. Appendix E - COS-4/8 Data Switches An alternative arrangement to using the six wire bus at a remote site is to use a Black Box Code Operated Switch (COS). This device, available in 4-port or 8-port versions, switches control between the CNC and up to 4 or 8 door controllers. Each door controller should be configured as a slave, system type 3. The COS may be connected directly to the CNC, or via a dial-up modem.
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