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iSTAR eX General Controller Module (GCM)
GCM Component Layout
Diagnostic Cable Port
16 General Purpose Inputs
iSTAR eX GCM Component Description
1–4
Figure 1-3 shows the layout of the iSTAR eX GCM.
4 Direct Wiegand Reader Ports
Four Wiegand direct connect reader ports (5V or 12V)
16 general purpose inputs and Tamper, unsupervised input
Four relay outputs and Four open collector outputs
Two Ethernet ports, both of which are 10/100Base-T dual sensing (The second Ethernet
port can be used for redundant communication with the host, master, or member.)
One USB port.
64 Mb RAM, for use by programs and as run-time database storage
32 Mb Flash for the main firmware image and a small "known-good" backup image
256+ Mb Compact Flash card for database backup (shipped with iSTAR eX). Redundant
backups of configuration data
LCD for state and diagnostic display
LEDs for each output, for Ethernet and serial COMM, and for a board "heart-beat"
Coin-cell lithium battery to keep the "Real Time Clock" alive in the absence of AC power
or battery power for up to six days
4 Relay Outputs
Figure 1-3: Layout of iSTAR eX GCM
4 Open Collector Outputs
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