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Hardware Installation Guide
Do not use sealant to seal reader case to wall. Doing so will trap water in the reader and may cause
damage to the reader.
KEYPAD CONNECTOR
DIELECTRIC
GREASE
SWITCH SLIDE
RJ-11 JACK
Be sure to clean the read head(s).
The leading cause of accelerated read head wear is contamination in the read head slot. To maximize the life
of the read head, it is important to clean the reader periodically to remove any contamination. The frequency
depends on the environment in which the reader is located. Indoor readers in controlled environments will
need to be cleaned much less often than an outdoor reader exposed to airborne dirt and debris. Dirt and
debris are also transferred from cardholder cards that have been contaminated with sticky substances. Read
head cleaning cards are available to clean the readers.
For heavy traffic areas, extended life read heads are also available from the factory at the time of order
which will extend the read head life up to 1 million card swipes. For heavy traffic, outdoor readers should be
cleaned at least once per month. A good indication as to how often a reader needs to be cleaned is when
using a cleaning card, if the card has no visible signs of contamination, the reader could be serviced less
often. Another indication is if the card reader, starts to give invalid card reads, the reader may need to be
serviced more often. A read head that is starting to fail due to exceeding the maximum number could cause
this or card reads on the read head (std. 600,000 or extended 1million).
Weather Shield Option – even though the Magnetic swipe card readers are fully weatherized, there are still
times when the card reader may need more protection from the environment. If a reader has been installed at
a remote parking lot or on a build with no overhang to prevent rain, ice or snow from building up in the
reader throat, you may want to install the weather shield (LNL-WS10). This weather shield can be used with
all LNL-2005W, 2010W, and 2020W readers.
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