HID iCLASS bio500, iCLASS RWKL550, iCLASS RWKLB575 Installation Manual

Installation Guide

iCLASS Reader Models bio500, RWKL550 & RWKLB575

PARTS INCLUDED SPECIFICATIONS

• 1 - iCLASS LCD Keypad Reader with optional Bio • Reader Input Voltage:

• 1 - Installation Manual • Current Range:

• 2 - #6-32 x .25” x Phillips machine screws

• 3 - #6-32 x .375” Phillips self-tapping machine screws

• 2 - #6 x 1.5” Phillips sheet metal screws

• 2 - #6-32 x .375” Spanner security screws

• 1 - 10 Position Phoenix Plug

• 1 - 8 Position Phoenix Plug • Op. Temperature:

• 1- Foam Gasket • Open collector output:

Recommended:

• Up to 10 wire splices

• Security Tool (for security screw) HID 04-0001-03

• Cable, 9 conductor, 22 AWG, shielded (Wiegand)

• Linear 12 VDC, 1 A Power Supply

• Cable , 6 conductor, 22 AWG, shielded (Serial)

• Metal or plastic junction box

• Magnetic Tamper switch - Ademco 945T, Sentrol

1038T, GRI 100T or 110T or Aleph DC-2531

• Cable distance to Host:

16 Gauge Wire 500 ft (152 m) max – Wiegand
20 Gauge Wire 200 ft (60 m) max – Wiegand

Standards:

• Read/Write capability in ISO 15693 mode with HID iCLASS
credentials.

• Read/Write capability in ISO 14443B mode with HID iCLASS
16KS.

• Read capability of CSN/UID in ISO 14443A mode with HID
Mifare and other 3

rd

Description

9-12 VDC
350 mA standby / 520 mA peak.
50 ft (15 m) max – RS-232.

4000 ft (1216 m) max – RS-485

32 °F - +113 °F (0 °C – +45 °C)
Sink – 40 mA, source – 1 mA.

party Mifare credentials.

RWKLB575 RWKL550 bio500

The bioCLASS range is intended for indoor use only and should never be mounted on an exterior wall.

INSTALLATION

1- Install Tamper Switch

An internal magnet provides tamper indication when used with a magnetic reed switch connected to an external alarm system.
Locate Switch behind the left side of the mounting plate, centered between the mounting holes.

Electrical Back Box

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Wall Surface

Installation Guide

iCLASS Reader Models bio500, RWKL550 & RWKLB575

2 - Install Mounting Plate

Attach the mounting plate to the wall or electrical back box,
using the long or short backplate as appropriate.

Long – biometric
Short - keypad

3 – Biometric Reader Mounting

1. Connect the ribbon cable from the bio500 to connector J8 on the RWKL550. Ensure that pin1 of the ribbon
cable is aligned with pin1 of the connector.

2. Slide the reader onto the long backplate, ensuring that the tongue of the backplate is located in the slot at
the top of the reader and retain with a screw.

3. Align the biomodule with the RWKL550 body and insert a second screw.

RWKL550

Ribbon cable

bio500

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Installation Guide

iCLASS Reader Models bio500, RWKL550 & RWKLB575

4 – Keypad Reader Mounting

1. Slide the reader onto the short back plate, ensuring

that the tongue of the backplate is located in the slot
at the top of the reader and retain with a screw.

5- Connecting

Serial Port Wiegand Port

8 Pin Terminal Function 10 Pin Terminal Color-coded Pigtail Function

1 Ground 10 Violet Actuator Signal
2 Y / RS-232 TX 9 Blue Hold1
3 Z 8 Yellow Speaker1
4 Ground 7 Drain Shield Ground2
5 RS485B / RS-232 RX 6 Brown Red LED
6 RS-485A 5 Orange Green LED
7 Ground 4 White Data 1
8 DC+ 3 Green Data 0

1

Optional Connections

2

Drain wire can be used for data return line when a separate power supply is used.

3

+DC, Return & Drain wires are common between the Wiegand and Serial Ports.

2 Black Ground
1 Red +DC (9-12 VDC)3

1

1

6- Testing

A. Turn Power On – Watch the sign-on LED and hear the speaker tone sequences.
B. Read Card – Present a valid card to the reader and verify the visual and audio feedbacks.

7- Upgrading an RWKL550

Reverse installation step 4 in order to remove the reader from the backplate.
Replace short backplate with a long backplate and follow the Biometric Reader Mounting instruction, steps 1-3.

Optional Features

RS232/485 interface/Host Mode - for applications requiring a serial link. See Protocol Document 6090-902 for information
Configuration Options - Configure LED, Speaker, and other features. See How To Order Guide or iCLASS Application Note for details
Hold Input – when asserted, this line either buffers a card read or disables a card read until released, as configured.

FCC WARNING:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For proper regulatory compliance, the drain wire

should be disconnected at the power supply end of the cable. The reader is intended to be powered from a limited power source output of a previously certified
power supply. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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Installation Guide iCLASS Reader Models bio500, RWKL550 & RWKLB575

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