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OPENPATH SINGLE DOOR CONTROLLER INSTALLATION GUIDE V1.4...
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Openpath Single Door Controller Installation Guide GETTING STARTED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES PRIOR TO INSTALLATION Installation NETWORK REQUIREMENTS POWER REQUIREMENTS SELECTING A BACKUP BATTERY MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION STANDARD WIRING CONFIGURATION WIRING FAIL SAFE AND FAIL SECURE LOCKING HARDWARE VOLTAGE SWITCHES PROVISIONING THE SDC...
Openpath Single Door Controller Installation Guide GETTING STARTED This Installation Guide explains how to install and configure the Openpath Single Door Controller (SDC) as part of an Openpath Access Control system. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Smart Reader Data Sheet ● Openpath Admin App Guide ●...
NAT device is not required. POWER REQUIREMENTS The Openpath SDC can be powered with PoE, PoE+, or an external 12-24V supply. Use an external power supply for backup or if PoE is not available—24V required if locking hardware requires 24V.
Note: For elevators, all relays and readers must be connected to the same SDC. If you need more than two access controlled floors or readers, add the Openpath Elevator Expansion Module.
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Note: If you’re provisioning SDCs for a customer account, the customer org will need to be created by Openpath first. REQUIREMENTS ● Meet all NETWORK REQUIREMENTS ● Connect the SDC to the Internet via Ethernet or via Wi-Fi ● Install the Open Admin app iOS App Store ○...
Openpath 4-Port Expansion Openpath 8-Port Expansion iii. Openpath 16-Port Elevator d. Click Next 5. Enter how many Readers are connected to the SDCs and enter names. Click Next. 6. Review your Site Details, then click Confirm & Submit. It may take a few minutes for setup to complete.
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Admin app Solid Red indicates the SDC is in an error state–refer to Troubleshooting the SDC The Openpath SDC has eight port LEDs and two power LEDs. The port LEDs indicate the following: ● Openpath Readers or Wiegand Readers ○ Solid: Normal operation Version 1.4...
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HARD RESET WARNING: Only hard reset the SDC if absolutely necessary and if instructed by Openpath. This will clear all of the data off of the SDC and will require reprovisioning. To hard reset the SDC: Remove power from the SDC 2.
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22-6) results in slower connections and dropped packets between the Openpath Reader and SDC. To remedy this, you can switch GND and VIN with +B and -A connections on the SDC and readers to ensure the data pair (+B and -A) are using the alternate pair of legacy wires.
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