Scope of delivery................4 Proper use and area of application ..........4 Wiegand converter ............... 5 Configuration tool ................. 6 Technical specifications ..............7 System setup variants ..............7 ekey home variant................ 7 ekey multi variant 1 ..............8 ekey multi variant 2 ..............8 Converter configuration ..............9...
GmbH provides a 24-month warranty for material or processing defects. This warranty is only valid in the country where the product was purchased. The product may only be used with original ekey spare parts and accessories. Notices, symbols and abbreviations NOTICE Denotes additional information and useful tips.
Symbols: Step-by-step instructions Reference to sections of this manual Reference to the mounting instructions Reference to the wiring diagram □ Listing without specified order, 1st level ekey home FS UP Product names MENU ITEM Menu items Buttons Button Abbreviations: Converter...
Wiegand system, and never the other way round. The system is used to establish a data connection between the ekey home ekey multi system and a third-party Wiegand system. 4│en...
Function of the converter Wiegand converter The converter reads out the sent information at the ekey RS485 bus. It converts this data into a predefined Wiegand protocol. The converter sends the generated data to the third-party Wiegand system for further processing.
This tool can be found on the CD supplied with the ekey converter USB and is also available to download from the ekey homepage. Click on the following link to go to the download area: http://www.ekey.net/downloads/cat/Software. NOTICE ekey converter USB is required in order to establish a connection between the Wiegand converter and the PC.
°C -25 to+70 Baud rate at RS485 115200 Protection class Table 4: Technical specifications: ekey home CV WIEG RS485 System setup variants There are three setup variants for connecting an ekey home ekey multi system to a third-party Wiegand system.
1 1 Finger scanner 1-4 2 Third-party Wiegand system 3 Wiegand connection cable 4 ekey RS485 bus 5 Wiegand converter 6 Control panel ekey multi variant 1 comprises up to four finger scanners, a control panel, a converter and a Wiegand interface to the third-party system. The converter transmits the sent data from each finger scanner to the third- party Wiegand system.
PC with MS Windows operating system and USB-2.0 interface; □ ekey FWupdate software with configuration tool. If you have already implemented your system, disconnect it from the power supply. Dismantle the ekey home converter Wiegand RS485 enable it to be configured. en│9...
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Check the configuration of the wires carefully before connecting the power supply. Step Instruction Install the ekey FWupdate software on your PC. Connect the USB connection cable to the PC. Wait until the USB driver has been installed. Connect the power supply to the mains.
The length of the user ID and the facility code Prepare the devices for configuration. See Preparing for configuration, page 9. Step Instruction Launch the ekey FWupdate software. ekey FWupdate program automatically opens with the update window. NOTICE This function enables you to download the most recent firmware software for your products.
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USB from the dropdown menu based on the serial number. Click on Search. The connected ekey home converter Wiegand RS485 listed. The Wiegand button is enabled. Click on Wiegand. The input screen for the Wiegand protocol is displayed. 12│en...
Step Instruction Enter the required values in the input fields. NOTICE For a system setup with several converters ( ekey multi variant 2), input field must always be used for the finger scanner assignment. This means that the serial number of the finger scanner...
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Wiegand system. The 26-bit Wiegand format was not changed. Fig. 8: Configuration example: ekey multi variant 1 ekey multi variant 2 In this example, the serial numbers of the 4 finger scanners being assigned and the facility codes in the 4 converters being used have been entered in input line FS1.
The system is ready for use. NOTICE For information regarding the further processing of the sent ekey Wiegand data in the third-party Wiegand system, refer to the documents provided by the supplier of your Wiegand system.
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