4. Starting Up the Controller
4.1 Connecting to Power
You can power the NAV controller by connecting the power source to Pin 13 and 14 on the
terminal block on the main module.
The voltage range of the NAV controller is between DC 11V and 16V. The maximum
current is 500mA. If the backup battery is connected to the controller, a power supply with
DC 15V is required. The power supply in the enclosure is DC 15V. In addition, the
controller provides a 12V power supply for the readers. It should be noted that if a
controller powers multiple readers, the current draw will be increased. The total current
draw can be calculated as below:
Current (controller) = 500 + Current (reader) x Number of Readers
Important Tips:
1. The voltage supply should be located no more than 2 meters from the controller.
2. The electric locks and alarm devices must be powered separately. The controller's
power supply can power the controller with the mounted modules and the readers
only, but not the locking hardware nor the alarm devices.
Main Module
13 14
V+ V-
Figure 3-1
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