Table of Contents Items Included in Kit Main Board Blue Board Wiring Details Power Wiring Using the 12 Volt DC Transformer Using the 20L SunSaver Solar Blue Board to Gate Operator InHand Cellular Connection Internet Router Connection Dry Contact Relay: Normally Open Dry Contact Relay: Normally Closed Wet Contact Relay: Normally Open Wet Contact Relay: Normally Closed...
Items Included in Kit The following items are included in your W480 kit. Watchman W480 Unit • Watchman 480 Unit (or W480 2X) • Ethernet Switch • Blue Board • Router/Modem (InHand or Pepwave) • 12 Volt DC Power Supply •...
Main Board Blue Board Version Below is the Main Board located inside the device. It provides power to the router and other accessories such as cameras. It is also the central control interface between the faceplate and the router. Wiring Guidelines 12 gauge wire will not fit in the Gauge Wire Wire Run (Distance)
Wiring Diagram Blue Board Wiring Details 1. Wire main power from transformer to the power connector on the circuit board. 2. Connect gate trigger wires from the Normally Open (NO) and Common (C) to the free exit or exit terminals on the gate operator. See pages 11-14 for details. 3.
Power Wiring Using the 12 Volt DC Transformer Most devices will be powered using the (PWR-200) 12V DC 5 Amp Transformer. Below is a diagram of the wiring to the device. Polarity is labeled on the board and also on the transformer. Ensure you wire the positive to the + and negative to the - Use the Type-B grounded plug that is supplied with the transformer.
Power Wiring Using the 20L SunSaver Solar Charge Controller If your device is being powered by solar panels, the installation process will be as shown below. Unlike the transformer power wiring, the SunSaver must be wired to the green plug on the top right of the blue board.
Wiring Diagram Blue Board to Gate Operator Make the following wire connections: • Connect the W480 Common Ground to the Gate Operator Common Ground exit. • Connect the W480 Normally Open to the Gate Operator Normally Open exit.
InHand Cellular Connection For Use in W480 Version: AA1MLPE ATT, AA1MLPE VZN Product ID: M780 Top of Cellular Router LED Indicators The LED lights shown below indicate crucial information about the router. For further details see the tables below. Power: Indicates the device is on. Status: Indicates device state/troubles.
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InHand Cellular Connection For Use in W480 Version: AA1MLPE ATT, AA1MLPE VZN Product ID: M780 Front of Cellular Router Not for use with this device. Do not remove the SIM card tray unless specifically advised by tech support. The SIM card tray contains both AT&T and Verizon SIM cards.
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InHand Cellular Connection For Use in W480 Version: AA1MLPE ATT, AA1MLPE VZN Product ID: M780 Back of Cellular Router Cell1/2: Directly Power Block: 12V DC is connected to antenna. applied from main board. WAN/LAN1: Plugs into Ethernet switch. Speed Activity Description Description (Green)
Internet Router Connection For Use in W480 Version: AA1MLPE INT Product ID: M730 Internet Router supports external camera. VPN does not. Plug customer’s Internet into the blue port. Plug Watchman into any yellow port. Plug optional external cameras into any yellow port. VPN Connection For Use in W480 Version: AA1MLPE VPN The VPN connection ships DHCP enabled and does...
Lock Requiring Constant 12V: Wet Contact Relay, Normally Open Door/lock opens (releases) when power is added 12 Volt DC Main Power Gate or Lock Gate or Lock Relay: Status Normally Open...
Lock Requiring Constant 12V: Wet Contact Relay, Normally Closed Door/lock opens (releases) when power is removed 12 Volt DC Main Power Gate or Lock Gate or Lock Relay: Status Normally Closed...
1 Warning: You must wire into a on the Gate Operator. DRY CONTACT Applying power to the input on the Blue Board will damage it. NOTE Gate statuses can be inverted. If needed, please call CellGate to invert.
Expansion Boards Overview In addition to the main board, the W480 2X has two expansion boards. Each expansion board has: • 2 additional relays • 2 additional inputs • 1 additional Wiegand connection The expansion boards come pre-wired to the Main Board’s RS485 port as shown below. Expansion Board 1 Left Expansion Board 2 Right Main Board...
Expansion Boards Detail The jumpers on each expansion will be pre-configured as shown below. DO NOT CHANGE JUMPER CONFIGURATIONS. The relay wiring on each of the expansion boards is shown below. PLEASE NOTE: This is different from the Main Board configuration. The Wiegand connection on the expansion board is shown below and is the same as the Main Board.
Relay Operation Configuration (Normally Open / Closed Settings) Jumper configurations for Normally Open and Normally Closed are shown below. The jumpers can be found directly above the relays on the board. By default, relays are Normally Open. Normally Closed Normally Open Normally Open and Normally Closed Relay 1 and Relay 2 can be set independently.
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