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ALC Indoor LF BUS Beacon

For P/N: 5-ALC01021-0 (no RF), 5-ALC01121-0 (RF)

Installation Guide

Product Description

The Elpas ALC LF BUS Beacon is a 125KHz emitter that adds
instantaneous location, choke-point (a door or any other opening that
controls ingress and egress from a protected area), awareness to RTLS
security, and safety applications. 5-ALC01121-0 is also fully supervised.

The ALC LF BUS Beacon generates a user-adjustable, elliptically shaped
field up to 4m/13ft (perpendicular to the device) and 3.5m/11.5ft (parallel to
the device) in radius that can be used to cover a single interior doorway.
Optionally, up to three ALC LF BUS Beacons can be deployed in
‘Primary–Secondary’ (up to two secondary devices) topologies to cover
large double-doors or architectural complex indoor entrance/exit areas.
The DIP Switch setting determines which is primary and which is
secondary.

The ALC LF BUS Beacon contains two general purpose analog inputs
(IN1 and IN2) and two open collector outputs (OC1 and OC2). The device
forces a choice between IN2 and OC2. The device also provides the
choice of either two digital inputs or two 26-bit Wiegand device outputs.
The DIP Switches setting determines these selections.

Note: An Elpas RS-485 BUS may contain up to fifteen Elpas BUS devices (such as RF or IR
Readers, Elpas Display Panels, LF Beacons or other Primary BUS Beacons) which are wired
together with Elpas RS-485 Junction Boxes (P/N:5-JBA10485).

LF BUS Beacon (Primary) - Sample Network Topology

Introduction

This installation guide provides basic instructions for common ALC LF BUS Beacon installation scenarios.

CAUTION! It is important that you read and follow the instructions in this document. If you have questions, call your local Elpas support representative.
Reasonable effort was made to ensure that the specifications and other information in this guide are accurate and complete at the time of its publication. Nonetheless,
all information contained in this document is subject to change at any time without prior notice.

Any modifications to this equipment without prior written consent of Elpas Solutions Ltd. will void all warranties including the pertinent regulatory certifications and as
such revoke your authority to operate this product. Furthermore unauthorized modifications may also result in damage to this device and may cause a safety hazard to
the users.

ALC LF BUS Beacons – Front View

Front Cover Tamper Contact: ALC BUS Beacons contain a tamper contact

which indicates non-authorized attempts to remove the device front cover tray
when in operation.

DIP Switches: ID DIP switches (see page 3 for details) and Mode Selection
DIP switches (see page 4 for details).

Range Selection Button: Next to the LED indicators. Used to control the
range of the LF field (see page 4 for details).

Status LED: All BUS beacons contain a Red, Green and Amber LED array
that detail the status of the devices:

 Green LED

o Unregistered: Flashes once/second

 Red LED

o Invalid ID: Flashes once/second - See page 4 for additional details
o Device Back Tamper: Flashes once/second
o Output Activated: Flashes once
o Synch Cable Disconnect (in secondary): Flashes continuously.

 Orange LED

o Continuous indicates normal state
o Flashes to indicate the front cover is not properly closed

ALC LF BUS Beacons – Rear View

PCB Tray Tamper Contact: ALC BUS Beacons contain a tamper contact

which indicates non-authorized attempts to remove the device PCB tray when
in operation.

RS-485 Interface: ALC BUS beacons contain a female RJ-11 connector to
link to the RS-485 Junction Box. This connector transfers both power & data.
(See page 2 for details)

Buzzer: The beacon has a buzzer that sounds when an improper ID Address
is assigned. (See page 4 for details.)

General Purpose Inputs: ALC BUS Beacons include one fixed and one
selectable general purpose inputs. (See page 6 for details.). The beacons also
provide the choice of either two digital outputs or one 26-bit Wiegand device
output. (See page 6 for details.)

Output (User Selectable): The beacons provide the choice of either two
digital outputs or one 26-bit Wiegand device output. (See page 6 for details.).
The beacons also include one set and one selectable open-collector outputs.

Important: An electric current runs through the LF coil. The current is
especially strong at the vias. Do not touch.

ALC LF BUS Beacon (Front View-Cover Removed)

ALC LF BUS Beacon (Rear View)

IMPORTANT: BUS Beacons MUST BE powered-down while you wire the

unit’s I/Os and when you connect to the RS-485 BUS. This prevents
accidental damage to the devices caused by shorts/spikes.

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Primary/Secondary Synchronization

Up to three LF BUS Beacons can be deployed in ‘Primary–Secondary’ topology to cover large double-doors or architectural complex indoor
entrance/exit areas.

Note: When you connect two secondary LF BUS Beacons, you must install them on either side of the primary LF BUS Beacon. For example,
install one to the right of the primary, and install the second to the left of the primary.

When deploying this topology, the LF fields generated by the secondary beacons MUST BE synchronized to pulse at precisely the same
moment in time as the LF field generated by the primary unit in order to avoid mutual interference between any of the LF fields.

To implement Primary/Secondary Synchronization, users must physically connect a Sync Data Link (typically using a 2x2x26 Category 5 cable)
between the GND and SYNC terminals of the Primary Beacon and all of the Secondary devices.

Primary Secondary

Primary/Secondary Synch Data Connection Diagram

Note: It is not necessary to connect each beacon to a different Junction Box as in the diagram. One Junction Box can power two or three as

well.

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The ID address is assigned using a binary coded hexadecimal number.
Switches 1-4 (high nibble) are used to set the first hexadecimal digit while

switches 5-8 (low nibble) are used to set the second hexadecimal digit.

Together, the two hexadecimal digits provide a total of 256 possible
Neuron ID addresses.

Supervision Messages (RF version only)

ALC transmits supervision messages which alert ELC (Elpas Local Controller) in case the ALC antenna or synch cable is disconnected, the

tamper is triggered or restored, ALC is lost or online, or if the voltage is low. ALC Outdoor LF BUS Beacon with Loop provides two options for

supervision messages transmission, RF and BUS. When RF is in use, ALC does not require connection to additional devices. ALC transmits

supervision messages to ELC through RF. In BUS, ALC is wired to ELC through RS-485 BUS which transmits the supervision messages.

ID Address Setup

Before initial power-up, the Primary ALC LF BUS Beacon must be assigned a unique ID Address (Neuron ID) in order for the Eiris Software

Platform or an Elpas Local Controller to be able to identify the device. Convert the Neuron ID (typically using a scientific calculator) into the

two-digit hexadecimal number that correctly corresponds to the DIP switch found on the LF Beacon. This hexadecimal number is used to

register the beacon ID address into the Eiris or the ELC database.

Note: It is vital that a newly assigned ID Address does not conflict with any other ID Address that is already assigned to any other beacon.

These Neuron ID Addresses SHOULD NOT BE ASSIGNED to the Primary ALC LF BUS Beacon: 0x00 (00000000), 0x13 (00010011),

0x35 (00110101), 0x4B (01001011), 0x4D (01001101), 0x5C (01011100), 0xB8 (10111000), 0xD5 (11010101), 0xDC (11011100), 0xFF (11111111),

0xFE (11111110) and 0x7F (01111111).

If any of the above ID addresses is assigned by mistake, the beacon does not function properly. Additionally, the beacon Red Status LED flashes

continually; and the device buzzer is sound repetitively.

Secondary ALCs IDs:

 When connected to ELC, ALCs set as secondary do not require an ID. If an ID is set, Eiris ignores it.

 When used as standalone, transmitting to Eiris, use the extra four DIP switches to set a secondary identifying number for secondary ALCs. Make sure the

extra four DIP switches in the primary ALCs are set to 0. Otherwise, Eiris events recognize them as secondary ALCs.

Use the beacon 8-poisition DIP Switch (added 4, only for secondary ALCs) to set the ID address (in binary format) of the beacon as illustrated

below.

The figure below shows how to set the hex digitals ‘0’ to ‘F’

Below are three examples of addresses set in hexadecimal:

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 Top Switch – Push left to set device as Primary. Push right to set device as Secondary.
 Second Switch – Push left to set a second Input. Push right to set a second open-collector output.
 Third Switch – Push left to set Wiegand outputs. Push right to set digital inputs.

 Bottom Switch – In a secondary beacon, set to A for an in-phase magnetic field or B for an out of

phase magnetic field, according to configuration with primary.

ALC LF BUS Beacons support eight ranges from 50cm/20inches to 4m/13ft in
radius. The LED indicators on the front of the PCB (next to the DIP Switches) show
the range. To set the range, press the button next to the LED indicators. Each
double button press sets to a higher range. After you get to the eighth, every double
button press sets to a lower range. From 1 to 8 and from 8 to 1.

Note: You must open the front cover to access the button and see the LEDs.

Distance

Time

0-30 cm (0 -12 inches)

Up to 30 minutes per day

30-60 cm (12 -24 inches)

Up to 180 minutes per day

60-90 cm (24-35 inches)

Up to 9 hours per day

Plus 90 cm (more than 35 inches)

No time limit

Single Door Placement

Mount the primary beacon on the wall adjacent to the opening
side of the door, at a height of 1.2m/4Ft. above the floor.

Mode Selection

Mode selection DIP switches on the front of the PCB allow users to select whether a certain device is a primary or a secondary one, whether
the device uses Wiegand outputs or digital outputs, and whether the device uses a second input or a second open-collector output.

To set according to your requirements, see the table next to the set DIP switches:

LF Field Adjustment

The size of the LF field generated by any of the BUS Beacons can be adjusted using the button to control the actual coverage of the LF field
and to reduce the unwanted signal penetration.

Note: In practice the coverage area (for each range mode) regardless of beacon type may vary +/- 20% by specific Active RFID Tag as well as
the active RFID Tag’s physical orientation in relation to the LF field.

Key Mounting Considerations

1. LF BUS Beacons MUST NOT BE MOUNTED directly onto any metallic surfaces.

2. LF BUS Beacons MUST NOT BEMOUNTED closer than 30cm/12in from metal barriers (such as signs/pillars/beams) in any direction.

3. LF BUS Beacons MUST BE MOUNTED as far away as possible from all other pieces of equipment (such as large electrical motors,
HVAC and refrigeration compressors) that may emit magnetic fields.

CAUTION! To ensure the safety of all individuals who need to be in the general area of the beacon’s LF field for extended periods of time the
installer MUST ENSURE that the beacon is installed at a location such that personnel remain at a sufficient distance as advised by the
guidelines below: