
AXIS A1601 Network Door Controller
IO12
IO11
DOOR 2READER 2
IO10
IO9
B / 04
A / 03
B / D1
A / D0
+12V
IO8
IO7
B / 02
A / 01
B / D1
A / D0
READER 1
+12V
IO6
IO5
DOOR 1
-
-
AUX IO
IO1
+12v
RELAY 1 RELAY 2
IO2
IO3
IO4
-
COM
+12V
+24V
NC
NO
COM
EMERGENCY / IO14
COM
+12V
+24V
NC
NO
COM
GLASS / IO13
12VDC
BAT
-
+
-
-
10-28V
DC IN
-
+
EXTERNAL
Electrical wiring drawings
Electrical wiring drawings
AXIS A1601 Network Door Controller
© Axis Communications AB, 2021
Date: November 2021

Installation with long cable for OSDP reader
12VDC
+24V
NC
BAT
-
+
-
-
10-28V
DC IN
-
+
EXTERNAL
Common ground
Powered locally
Reader Power Supply
GND
12V+
IO12
IO11
DOOR 2READER 2
IO10
IO9
B / 04
A / 03
B / D1
A / D0
+12V
IO8
IO7
B / 02
A / 01
B / D1
A / D0
READER 1
+12V
IO6
IO5
DOOR 1
-
AUX IO
IO1
IO2
+12v
-
COM
+12V
+24V
RELAY 1 RELAY 2
IO3
IO4
NO
NC
COM
EMERGENCY / IO14
COM
+12V
NO
COM
GLASS / IO13
Application
Reader cable is longer than recommended 30 m (100 ft )
Requirements
> Reader powered locally, not by controller
> Reader data wiring
> RS485 cable, only RS485 communication in cable
> Twisted pair with shield
> AWG 24
> 120 ohm impedance
Up to 1000 m (3281 ft)
Adhere to local life safety code in all installations.
Illustration does not depict door monitors, REX devices, locks, controller power supply, network switch, battery backup and UPS.
Ensure that your power supplies and relays are rated for the intended purposes.
This is just an example. Always refer to the pin chart provided from AXIS Camera Station for installation.
+
A
B
Electrical wiring drawings / AXIS A1601 Network Door Controller / © Axis Communications AB, 2021 / November 2021

Installation with long cable for Wiegand reader
12VDC
+24V
NC
BAT
-
+
-
-
10-28V
DC IN
-
+
EXTERNAL
Up to 150 m (500 ft)
BUZ
TMPR
GRN
RED
D1
D0
+
-
IO12
IO11
DOOR 2READER 2
IO10
IO9
B / 04
A / 03
B / D1
A / D0
+12V
IO8
IO7
B / 02
A / 01
B / D1
A / D0
READER 1
+12V
IO6
IO5
DOOR 1
-
AUX IO
IO1
IO2
+12v
-
COM
+12V
+24V
RELAY 1 RELAY 2
IO3
IO4
NO
NC
COM
EMERGENCY / IO14
COM
+12V
NO
COM
GLASS / IO13
Application
Reader cable is longer than recommended 30 m (100 ft)
Requirements
> Reader powered locally, not by controller
> Reader data wiring
> AWG 22
Reader Power Supply
Adhere to local life safety code in all installations.
Illustration does not depict door monitors, REX devices, locks, controller power supply, network switch, battery backup and UPS.
Ensure that your power supplies and relays are rated for the intended purposes.
This is just an example. Always refer to the pin chart provided from AXIS Camera Station for installation.
V+
GND
Powered locally
Electrical wiring drawings / AXIS A1601 Network Door Controller / © Axis Communications AB, 2021 / November 2021