Linear AP-4 Owner's Manual

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INTRODUCTION

The AP-4 is designed for a broad range of access control applications. Its wireless design and

The AP-4 can fully supervise the MGT safety edge transmitter. The system monitors the

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small size make it easily adaptable for a variety of access control requirements. Typically, the AP-4

MGT transmitter for hourly status reports, tamper signals, and low battery signals. A beep will

is used to control a door strike, barrier gate, automatic gate or automatic door operator.

sound every 5 seconds if a fault occurs and the trouble source can be displayed by pressing

AP-4

The AP-4 contains a high-gain UHF receiver which uses an external antenna to pick up signals

pound-one (#1). A transmitter must be activated twice to trigger the ACCESS RELAY if a

from up to 250 feet away. Up to 480 Linear MegaCode® transmitters and one Model MGT safety

supervisory trouble condition exists on the MGT transmitter (unless the MGT has been

edge transmitter can be programmed into the AP-4’s memory. The AP-4 will retain its memory,

suspended). To clear the supervisory trouble after servicing, press the CANCEL button.

even without power.

Two dry contact relay outputs are provided. One relay is the ACCESS RELAY (K1), which triggers

Wireless Access

for two seconds each time a programmed transmitter is activated. This relay output connects

MOUNTING

to the pushbutton or radio input of the access device. The second relay is the OBSTACLE

SCREWS

Control Receiver

RELAY (K2), which triggers for two seconds when an obstacle signal is sent from a Model MGT

safety edge transmitter. This relay output connects to the obstacle input of the access device. An

OPEN REQUEST input terminal is supplied for hardwired activation of the access device with an

CASE

external pushbutton or keyswitch.

WHIP

SCREWS

Installation Instructions

The AP-4 can be powered from 12-24 Volts AC or DC. The Form C relay outputs can switch up to

ANTENNA

1 Amp each. An EARTH GROUND terminal is provided as an optional connection for maximum

lightning and static protection.

F-81 CONNECTOR

Three utility functions can be displayed by pressing the pound (#) key then the digits 1-3. The

3-FOOT

NUT AND

utility functions display the status of the obstacle transmitter (#1), the total number of transmitters

[phone] • FAX [phone]

ANTENNA

LOCKWASHER

USA & Canada [phone] & [phone]

programmed (#2), and the total number of transmitter ID blocks programmed (#3).

MODEL AP-4 RECEIVER

CABLE

Toll Free FAX [phone]

www.linearcorp.com

SAFETY WARNING

AP-4 FEATURES

DIGITAL DISPLAY

NUMERIC KEYPAD

ANTENNA CONNECTOR

POWER INDICATOR

DISPLAYS LAST 3 DIGITS OF THE TRANSMITTERS ID

FOR ENTERING TRANSMITTER

FOR DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE LOCAL

LIGHTS WHEN AC OR DC POWER

NUMBER DURING OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING.

ID NUMBERS, PROGRAMMING,

WHIP ANTENNA OR, WITH A COAX CABLE,

IS APPLIED TO THE UNIT.

ALSO DISPLAYS MGT SUPERVISION STATUS AND

AND UTILITY FUNCTION NUMBERS.

TO A REMOTE ANTENNA.

SYSTEM UTILITY INFORMATION.

MOVING DOOR OR GATE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

DISPLAY BUTTON

ACCESS GRANTED INDICATOR

PROGRAM BUTTON

SHIFTS THE DISPLAY TO SHOW

LIGHTS WHEN THE ACCESS

PUSH FOR 3 SECONDS TO ENTER

THE LEFT THREE DIGITS OF THE

RELAY IS ENERGIZED.

SUSPENDED INDICATOR

PROGRAM MODE. PRESS MOMENTARILY 6-DIGIT TRANSMITTER ID NUMBER

LIGHTS WHEN A SIGNAL IS RECEIVED

TO EXIT PROGRAM MODE.

DURING OPERATION OR

FROM A TRANSMITTER THAT HAS BEEN

PROGRAMMING.

SUSPENDED FROM USE, AND WHEN

CANCEL BUTTON

SUSPENDING A TRANSMITTER.

THIS UNIT CAUSES OPERATION OF A DOOR OR GATE MOTOR.

CLEARS THE KEYPAD AND DISPLAY

IN CASE OF AN INCORRECT PROGRAMMING

PROGRAM MODE INDICATOR

ENTRY. ALSO CLEARS ANY SUPERVISORY

LIGHTS WHEN THE UNIT IS

STAY CLEAR OF MOVING PARTS IF THIS UNIT IS MOUNTED

TROUBLE CODES FROM AN MGT

IN PROGRAM MODE.

OBSTACLE TRANSMITTER.

INSIDE THE DOOR OR GATE OPERATOR!

OPEN BUTTON

RADIO INDICATOR

POUND (#) KEY

LIGHTS WHEN A RADIO

PUSH TO ACTIVATE THE

STAR ( ) KEY

STAY CLEAR OF THE DOOR/GATE OR DISCONNECT THE ACCESS

PRESS # THEN 1-3 FOR UTILITY FUNCTIONS:

SIGNAL ON THE RECEIVER'S

ACCESS RELAY.

DISPLAYS THE ID NUMBER OF THE LAST

FREQUENCY IS DETECTED.

#-1 DISPLAYS THE MGT SUPERVISORY STATUS.

RELAY WIRES WHEN PROGRAMMING OR SERVICING THIS UNIT!

TRANSMITTER ACTIVATED. (USE THE

#-2 DISPLAYS NUMBER OF PROGRAMMED TRANSMITTERS.

DISPLAY BUTTON TO VIEW THE LEFT

THREE DIGITS OF THE ID NUMBER.)

#-3 DISPLAYS NUMBER OF PROGRAMMED TRANSMITTER ID BLOCKS.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

RECEIVER INSTALLATION

ANTENNA INSTALLATION

EARTH GROUND

NOTE: THE EARTH GROUND

LOCAL WHIP ANTENNA

REMOTE FIXED ANTENNA

GROUND STAKE, COLD

CONNECTION IS OPTIONAL,

REMOTE WHIP ANTENNA

MOUNT THE RECEIVER

ATTACH THE LOCAL

USE THE OPTIONAL EXA-1000

WATER PIPE OR UNIFIED

BUT RECOMMENDED

MOUNT THE F-81 CONNECTOR

EARTH GROUND

USING THE TWO

WHIP ANTENNA

OR EXA-2000 ANTENNA MOUNTED

ON THE SURFACE USING

SCREWS PROVIDED

DIRECTLY TO

AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE FOR

OPEN REQUEST PUSHBUTTON

THE RECEIVER

THE LOCKWASHER AND NUT

THE BEST RADIO RANGE

AP-4

OPTIONAL CONNECTION

PROVIDES A HARDWIRED

CONNECT TO THE RECEIVER

CONNECT TO THE

TERMINALS

METHOD TO ACTIVATE

WITH THE COAX CABLE AND

THE ACCESS DEVICE

RECEIVER WITH AN

EARTH GND

SCREW THE WHIP ANTENNA

RG-59 COAX CABLE

OPEN REQUEST

TO THE F-81 CONNECTOR

ACCESS

N.C.

PUSHBUTTON

K1

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NOTES:

ATTACH WHIP

RELAY

N.O.

OR RADIO

ANTENNA TO

OBSTACLE

K2

N.C

TERMINALS

1. MOUNT RECEIVER IN AN AREA

THIS SIDE

EXA-1000

COM

ACCESS DEVICE

ANTENNA

RELAY

N.O.

OBSTACLE

PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS

AC2

AC1

TERMINALS

2. IF USING THE LOCAL WHIP

ACCESS RELAY AND

ANTENNA, THE HIGHER THE

EXA-2000

OBSTACLE RELAY TERMINALS

RECEIVER IS MOUNTED, THE

CONNECT TO THE NORMALLY OPEN

DC -

DIRECTIONAL

BETTER THE RADIO RANGE WILL BE

OR NORMALLY CLOSED RELAY

12-24

ANTENNA

TERMINALS AS REQUIRED BY

VOLTS

THE ACCESS DEVICE

POWER INPUT

DC +

AC/DC

CLOSE THE CASE AND

3. OPTIONALLY, MOUNT THE

F-81

SECURE IT USING THE

RECEIVER IN A METAL CABINET

CONNECTOR

LOW VOLTAGE PLUG-IN

TRANSFORMER OR POWER

TWO SCREWS PROVIDED

AND USE AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA

COAX TO

RECEIVER

FROM ACCESS DEVICE