We are available to assist you by calling 800 272 3555 - Option 2 PRE-INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS The DSI Slimline Barrier Optical Turnstile is a very straight-forward installation when a little time is taken to prepare before you begin. You may take time now to read and understand the installation and operation instructions in order to get an idea of what the system does and what is required from you to install your turnstile.
DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com INSTALLATION INS-8900-151110...
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com LAYOUT PLANNING Placement : The bollards are designed to be placed in a parallel arrangement, not to exceed 38 inches between bollards.
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com BOLLARD ORIENTATION Input/Output Wiring EXIT FROM under Top Cover on “Smart” Bollard for each lane SECURE SIDE ENTER FROM UNSECURE SIDE SECURE / UNSECURE SIDES—DEFINED In the above illustration the orientation of the bollards is shown to help installers understand the proper placement of the Turnstiles in reference to the direction of traffic.
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com UNPACKING After planning for Layout and Orientation is complete: SS Top Cover Lifting Points BOLLARD UNCRATING AND MOVING Open crate to access Bollard.
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com LAYOUT AND MOUNTING BOLLARD LAYOUT Using a chalk line, or equivalent method, lay out the bollard arrangement. Bollard’s positions should be parallel and square with each other.
Barrier Panel The standard Barrier is made of Clear Acrylic and is factory-installed on each Bollard. Should repair or replacement be necessary, please call or email DSI Customer Support. DSI contact information is located at the top of this page.
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com LAYOUT REFERENCE SECURE AREA END BOLLARD ADJACENT BOLLARD SMART BOLLARD (Smart + Remote) LANE 2 LANE 1 REMOTE-SIDE SMART-SIDE REMOTE-SIDE SMART-SIDE UNSECURE AREA...
DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com WIRING I/O BOARD TOP COVER POWER BOARD Remove the 4 screws securing the Top Cover, then remove cover and carefully place it to avoid marring the metal finish.
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com POWER AND I/O CONNECTION DETAIL (LOCATED BENEATH TOP COVER) I/O BOARD OUTPUTS NETWORK, MONITOR,USB, EXIT ABORT ALARM 1 & POWER CONNECTION BARRIER FORCED...
DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS INPUTS WARNING: Inputs must be unique. Avoid paralleling with other lane inputs or damage may occur. Select Jumper position for N/O Dry Contact or 24VDC Inputs from Access Control ...
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found on the Motor Controller Board-remote. See Motor Controller graphic below for de- tail. NOTE: 20’ Lane Power Cable is provided. If length must exceed 20’ contact DSI Customer Support. MOTOR CONTROLLER BOARD LANE POWER CABLE SOCKET UNSECURE SIDE...
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com PRESENCE SENSOR ALIGNMENT When the bollards are aligned, level, and plumb the sensor setting from the factory will be ready-to-go in most instances. When the beam is aligned correctly the LED will be lit.
Static IP address (Default): If the ES8900 is not connected to a Local Area Network (LAN), or, when no DHCP server is available on the net- work, the ES8900 will automatically use an IP address of 10.0.0.100 and a netmask of 255.255.255.0.
DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com FINAL TESTING PROCEDURE Provide Input or State from Left Column, Look for responses marked with BARRIER OUTPUTS POSITION INPUTS BARRIER INVALID ENTRY/EXIT ENTRY/EXIT...
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com GUIDELINES FOR EVERYDAY USE (PROVIDE COPIES TO ALL TURNSTILE USERS) Optical Turnstiles are provided for greater security in your workplace. They help ensure that only authorized individuals will be allowed into the secure areas of your facility.
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com GUARD/OPERATOR - OPTICAL TURNSTILE GUIDELINES (LEAVE COPY AT GUARD OR OPERATOR DESK FOR REFERENCE) Making an optical turnstile installation work well depends upon a number of factors being present.
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com INS-8900-151110...
DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com SPECIFICATIONS Power: 24-26 VDC @ 3 Amps per walkway Wiring: Power- up to 100 feet maximum; -12 Gauge up to 75 feet maximum; -14 Guage up to 50 feet maximum;...
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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com CARD READER MOUNTING Maximum Reader Size: 3.14”x1.72”x.66” Mounting Tab located under display For access, remove two screws; tilt bollard end out; disconnect display connector; then,...
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OT is very effective at promoting positive traffic flow through the area of the security threshold. DSI recommends placing the OT in areas that encourage users to “move through” the area rather than in a place where people may congregate.
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800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com When planning for an elevator lobby consider the maximum number of users that may need to be accommodated while waiting for the elevator. Allow adequate space for the users to congregate beyond the turnstiles while not restricting traffic flow through the lane(s).
Congratulations on your purchase of a DSI Optical Turnstile system. This guide provides information for cleaning and maintaining the finishes, materials and optical paths of DSI’s standard finishes on our turnstile line. Including ES810, ES811, ES831, ES8500, ES860, ES880 and ES8900 DSI recommends the following information be distributed to appropriate personnel to preserve long lasting appearance of the finish, and to maintain clear optical paths for the Infrared beams.
DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com 1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181 Email: dsi@dsigo.com TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS The following are a few of the most common questions the Customer Support group answers. Symptom: Circuit Breaker Trips Solution: This is an indication that the current through the circuit breaker is high, usually due to the Supply Voltage being low (less than 24 VDC) as a result of using too small a gauge of wire for Power.
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WARRANTY The DSI Optical Turnstile Product you have purchased is warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship when properly installed, used and maintained according to instructions. DSI will, for a period of three (3) years from date of purchase, repair or replace any part which, upon our examination, proves to be defective under normal use.
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