Alpha RY032AE User Manual
RY032AE AlphaEntry™
32-OUTPUT
SIGNAL RELAY BOARD
APPLICATION
The RY032AE AlphaEntry™ 32-Output Signal Relay
Board is used primarily with our AlphaEntry™ software,
to replace a conventional intercom (or video-intercom)
type door entry station with a PC-based graphical directory and calling system. It's versatility allows its use in
other specialty relay applications as well.
This installation and wiring manual should be used in
conjunction with the AlphaEntry™ Software User Manual
(# AEMANUAL) for complete system operation.
RY032AE AlphaEntry™ 32-Output
Signal Relay Board
Installation and Wiring Instructions
Make sure to mount the RY032AE board(s) in a dry and
ventilated environment, and keep away from any source
of potential electrical interference. Mount all RY032AE
boards away from AC power wiring, transformers, fluorescent lights, light dimmers or other electrical devices. Do
not overtighten screws. Make sure the RY032AE boards
are not twisted or buckled. Observe all local and national
electrical and building codes! NOTE: the RY032AE
boards are computer quality boards, and should be
handled and installed with care. Do not subject to
static, or to extreme environmental conditions, and
try not to place your fingers on the board's electronic components.
WIRING
Route all cables away from AC power wiring, transformers, fluorescent lights, light dimmers or other electrical
devices. Protect cable from damage. Shielded cable should
be used where required, and if cables cannot be run
adequately spaced away from any source of electrical
interference.
CONNECTIONS
Once the RY032AE boards are mounted properly, and
before connecting, make certain wires are free from
shorts or grounds. Make connections as shown on Page
4, and as detailed in the following instructions.
PROCEDURE
1. Read installation instructions for this unit to determine
proper location and installation method.
2. Install equipment.
3. Check wiring and connect. Observe all local and
national electrical and building codes.
4. Apply power and check unit operation.
INSTALLATION AND
EQUIPMENT LOCATION
The RY032AE relay board(s) should typically be installed
as close to the PC as possible and relatively close to an
accessible source of 117-120VAC power, for the required model# KE-PWR5/2A plug-in power supply. Six
(6) convenient mounting holes allow the unit to be mounted
to a board or wall surface (using stand-offs or spacers).
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RY032AE 32-OUTPUT RELAY BOARD(s)
1. Connect the model# CT032AE6 interface cable
from the PC's RS-232 Serial Output, to the Serial IN
connector on the 1st RY032AE board, as per Fig. 4
on page 4. NOTE: if your PC does not have a
conventional 9-pin type serial connector, you
can use an available USB port, by plugging the
CT032AE6 cable into a USB to Serial Adapter
(equivalent to BAFO technologies model# BF-
810). This RY032AE board will be considered
Board #1 for programming purposes. Do not force
the plug onto the connector, and make sure it is
oriented and aligned as shown on the drawing.
NOTE: the model# CT032AE6 cable is a basic
6 foot long cable. You may add additional extension cables (to the 9-pin DIN Female connector
end only), as needed, to a
feet in total. Do not cut or splice the CT032AE6
cable as it has integrated electronics to provide
all of the necessary RS-232 level translation
MAXIMUM of 200
AWD113 Rev. 1 (03/2006)
between the PC and our RY032AE board. Make
sure any extension cables are high quality, shielded
RS-232 type extension cables only. Failure to use
the correct shielded cable or exceeding the 200
foot maximum cable length from the PC to the
RY032AE board(s) can result in improper or erratic relay function.
2. If more than one (1) RY032AE relay board is used, you
must connect a model# CT032AEJ jumper cable from
the Serial Out connector from the 1st RY032AE board
to the Serial IN connector on the next RY032AE,
continuing to add jumpers as additional RY-032AE boards
are required. Each CT032AEJ jumper cable is only 12
inches long, so make sure the multiple RY032AE boards
are as close together as feasible for proper wiring
connections, while still allowing room for wiring the 32
output relay terminals.
3. On the LAST RY032AE board only, connect the
model# KE-PWR5/2A 5VDC power supply, using the
provided Female plug connector to the Serial Out
connector. This 5VDC regulated power supply should be
used only to power the RY032AE board(s) and should not
be used to power any other equipment. Make sure to align
the connector properly to the 5 pins, as you did for the
CT032AE6 cable. NOTE: DO NOT APPLY THIS
5VDC POWER UNTIL ALL WIRING HAS BEEN
CHECKED AND ALL OTHER CONNECTIONS
HAVE BEEN MADE.
4. Connect one wire (COMMON WIRE) to either of the
Common terminals marked COMM on the 1st RY032AE
board and jump this wire to either of the Common
terminals marked COMM on the next RY032AE board,
and continue until all of the COMM terminals on all of the
RY032AE boards are jumpered together. You may use
either of the screw terminals marked COMM on each
RY032AE board, as these are internally connected
together on the board circuitry. We provide two (2)
COMM screw terminals to make it easy for you to
connect multiples COMMON wires on each board.
Connect this 'COMMON' to the wire that would normally
connect to one side of all of the pushbuttons on a typical
intercom or video-intercom entry door station.
5. Once all of the RY032AE boards are connected together,
you need to set the 'DIP' switches on each board to the
Board# you wish to use to identify each board. See Fig.
2 on page 3 for programming the 'DIP' switches on each
RY032AE board. CAREFULLY, slide the 'DIP' switches
ON or OFF as indicated on the chart (Fig. 4) shown on
Page 3, using a small rubber or plastic (non-conductive)
tool. You can install a maximum of 16 of the RY032AE
boards on each AlphaEntry™ system, for a total maximum capacity of 512 relays. In order for the AlphaEntry™ software to properly signal an individual relay to
activate, you must individually number the RY032AE
boards (from 1 to 16). Since each relay is already
numbered 1 to 32 on each RY032AE board, to trigger a
specific relay to activate you need to know the Board# (1-
16) and the Relay# (1-32) and set that information into the
AlphaEntry™ residents database. NOTE: EACH
RY032AE BOARD MUST HAVE A UNIQUE
BOARD#. FOR SIMPLICITY OF INSTALLATION, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU NUMBER THE RY032AE BOARDS SEQUENTIALLY
(1 TO 16), WITH THE ONE CONNECTED TO
THE CT032AE6 CABLE BEING BOARD# 1,
ETC., BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO NUMBER
THEM SEQUENTIALLY.
6. All of the 32 relays on each board come set from the
factory as 'Normally Open' (NO). If you wish to change
any of them to 'Normally Closed' (NC) operation, you
can move the small Black jumper associated for that
relay from the NO position to the NC position by moving
it over one pin. NOTE: SINCE ALL 32 OF THE
RELAYS ON EACH RY032AE SHARE A
SINGLE 'COMMON' TERMINAL, ALL 32 CONNECTIONS SHOULD BE OF THE SAME TYPE.
FOR EXAMPLE, YOU SHOULD NOT MIX A
'TONE' TYPE INTERCOM SYSTEM WITH A
'BUZZER' TYPE SYSTEM ON THE SAME
RY032AE BOARD.
5VDC PLUG-IN POWER SUPPLY (KE-PWR5/2A)
1. Do not connect the 5VDC plug-in power supply to 117120 VAC until entire installation is complete and all
wiring is checked, and all RY032AE boards are programmed with the board numbers.
TEST AND CHECKOUT
1. Apply 5VDC power to the last RY032AE relay board.
2. Check for proper relay switching operation in accordance with the AlphaEntry™ software and use manual
(# AEMANUAL).
NOTE: System warranty is void if this equipment is installed
or used in any manner other than described in this manual and
in the AlphaEntry™ software manual.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If any of the RY032AE boards fails to operate as required,
review operating instructions again. If the equipment fails to
operate as indicated in the instructions, check the following
points:
1. ENTIRE UNIT DEAD: Check for 5VDC power.
Check that the Green 'Power On' LED's on each
RY032AE board are flickering. Check that the 5VDC
power supply is being powered by 117-120 VAC primary power. Check for proper connections on any
CT032AEJ jumper cables. Make sure the RS-232 serial
cable (CT032AE6) is connected properly at both ends.
If using any RS-232 extender cables, make sure they are
wired and plugged correctly. Make sure the correct
serial COM port is configured into the AlphaEntry™
system database, for that PC.
2. INDIVIDUAL RELAY DOES NOT 'TRIGGER'
PROPERLY: Make sure you are connected to the
correct relay on that board. Make sure the Board# and
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