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KeriSystems PXL-500 Quick Start Manual

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PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller
Quick Start Guide
This quick start guide provides, basic installation information, drawings, first time power-on instructions, and short
descriptions of key terms and concepts for installing controllers. These instructions apply to the PXL-500, PXL-510 and
Time and Attendance Terminals. For information regarding the use of the PXL-510 controller in connection with the
1
NetworX
NX-8E Alarm Panel, please refer to the NetworX NX-8E Alarm Panel Application Note (P/N 01919-001). For
information regarding a Time and Attendance Terminal, please refer to the Time and Attendance Terminal Application
Note (P/N 01943-001).
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the installation organization to have only technically qualified personnel performing the
installation.
NOTE: All references to the PXL-500 may be applied to the Time and Attendance Terminal.
Figure 1: The PXL-500/PXL-510 Controller
1. NetworX is a trademark of GE Interlogix.
Page 1 of 24
P/N: 01918-001 Rev. A

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  • Page 1 This quick start guide provides, basic installation information, drawings, first time power-on instructions, and short descriptions of key terms and concepts for installing controllers. These instructions apply to the PXL-500, PXL-510 and Time and Attendance Terminals. For information regarding the use of the PXL-510 controller in connection with the NetworX NX-8E Alarm Panel, please refer to the NetworX NX-8E Alarm Panel Application Note (P/N 01919-001).

  • Page 2: Specifications

    NOTE: If an electronic locking device (such as a magnetic lock, a door strike, or similar device) is to be driven by the same power supply as the PXL-500/PXL-510 controller, please ensure the power supply provides enough current to drive every device connected to that supply plus an adequate safety margin.

  • Page 3: Cable Requirements

    PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide Cable Requirements RS-232 Serial Cable • four conductor, shielded, stranded, AWG 24 wire (Belden 9534 or a larger gauge) • 50 feet maximum length (per RS-232 industry specification - greater lengths are not recommended) RS-485 Network Cable •...
  • Page 4 (1 phone line for the modem connected to the host computer and one for each master PXL-500/PXL-510 in each network) • mount controllers in environmentally suitable areas - they require protection from weather and from temperature/ humidity extremes •...
  • Page 5 PBX telephone switching systems - most modems are not compatible with PBX systems leading to disconnection problems with the modem • locate the PXL-500/PXL-510 controller near EMI sources - EMI sources can affect the performance of the controller • use switching power supplies - they are EMI sources •...

  • Page 6: Wiring Instructions

    PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide Wiring Instructions Refer to Figure 1 on page 1 for all wiring connections. Terminal Blocks Figure 2: Connecting Wires and Removing Terminal Blocks NOTE: Screws on terminal blocks must be tightened securely.
  • Page 7 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide NOTE: Time and Attendace Terminals ordered with a reader installed come pre-wired. • The "A" reader is wired to TB5. • The "B" reader is wired to TB6. Figure 4: Proximity Reader Connections...
  • Page 8 Connecting a Door Status Input Each PXL-500/PXL-510 is shipped with an installation kit including all necessary terminal blocks and transorbs. One of these terminal blocks has a jumper across pins 1 and 2. This terminal block is designated for use on TB-4. If a door switch is not used on the controller, this jumper prevents a continuous door open status alarm from being received by the controller.
  • Page 9 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide Figure 7: Door Status Input Connections NOTE: A Door Switch must be installed on any door to which anti-passback is being applied for proper tracking of the anti-passback feature in the Doors program.
  • Page 10 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide • the slave unit may be figured for Auxiliary A-door RTE (see Figure 10) Make the following connections for a Global Unlock input. Figure 9: Global Unlock Input Connections Make the following connections for an Auxiliary A-door RTE input.
  • Page 11 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide Connecting an Alarm Output Relay Figure 11: Alarm Output Relay Connections Connecting a Fail-Safe Lock Output Relay Figure 12: Fail-Safe Lock Output Relay Connections 4.10 Connecting a Fail-Secure Lock Output Relay Figure 13: Fail-Secure Lock Output Relay Connections Page 11 of 24 P/N: 01918-001 Rev.
  • Page 12 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide 4.11 RS-485 Access Control Network Connection Figure 14: RS-485 Network Connections 4.12 Communication Between the Access Control Network and Host Computer Communication between the access control network and the host computer may be made via one of three ways.
  • Page 13 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide • A direct connect cable between master controller and host computer via the RS-232 serial port (see Section 4.12.1). • Two modems making a remote connection between the master controller and host computer via the RS-232 serial port (see Section 4.12.2 on page 15 and Section 4.12.3 on page 16).
  • Page 14 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide 4.12.1.1 PC/DB-9F to PXL/TB-12 RS-232 Direct Serial Connection The Keri Systems part number for this cable is KDP-252. To use the KDP-252, cut off one end of the cable and wire it to the TB-12 connector as shown in Figure 15.
  • Page 15 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide 4.12.2 Modem to Controller To make the connection between access control network and host computer you will use two cables: one between the host computer and its modem (see Section 4.12.3 on page 16), and one between the master controller and its modem.
  • Page 16 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide 4.12.3 Modem to PC Serial Connection Keri Systems does not provide this cable. It is an off-the-shelf item from any computer supplier or electronics store, and its configuration is dependent upon the configuration of the serial port on the host computer. Based on the serial port, there are four possible cables.
  • Page 17 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide 4.12.3.3 Modem/DB-9M to PC/DB-9F PC Serial COM Port Connection Figure 20: Modem/DB-9M to PC/DB-9F PC Serial COM Port Connection 4.12.3.4 Modem/DB-9M to PC/DB-25F PC Serial COM Port Connection Figure 21: Modem/DB-9M to PC/DB-25F PC Serial COM Port Connection Page 17 of 24 P/N: 01918-001 Rev.
  • Page 18 Alarm Control Panel to PXL-510 Connection The PXL-510 controller’s TB-11 (see Figure 1 on page 1) provides a communication link between the NetworX NX-8E Alarm Control Panel and the PXL-510 master controller via the Serial Interface Cable (see Figure 22).
  • Page 19 3 of TB-2 before turning the power on for the first time. NOTE: Do not connect the 12 VDC power supply’s terminal block output to the TB-2 connector on the PXL-500/PXL-510 controller until you have completed all the steps in section 5.1.
  • Page 20 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide RS-485 Wiring Test The RS-485 wiring test is provided for field testing of the RS-485 connection. The RS-485 wiring test is done in two steps. The first step tests the negative side of the RS-485 (TB-1 pin 1 - see Figure 1 on page 1). The second step tests the positive side of the RS-485 (TB-1 pin 2).
  • Page 21 Resetting the Controller's RAM If you're turning system power on for the first time or have just changed the EPROM/PIC, the PXL-500/PXL-510 controller's RAM must be reset before performing any other action. This clears any spurious information that may be in the RAM in preparation for entering your access control information.
  • Page 22 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide The Master Controller The Master Controller must be set to address 1 so that all slave controllers on the access control network can identify the master controller. For the Master Controller to correctly identify all slave controllers on the network, one of two things must be done.
  • Page 23 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide General Information on Inputs A controller input detects a state change generated by a device outside the controller that may prompt a response from the controller. Input devices that generate a state change may be normally closed or normally open. This section provides a brief description of normally closed versus normally open inputs.
  • Page 24 PXL-500 / PXL-510 Tiger Controller Quick Start Guide Contact Keri Systems Keri USA Keri UK, Ireland, Europe 2305 Bering Drive Unit 17 San Jose, CA 95131 Park Farm Industrial Estate Ermine Street Buntingford Herts SG9 9AZ UK Telephone: (800) 260-5265...