Linear CR500W Owner's Manual

Secured SeriesTM Magnetic Stripe Card Reader

Model: CR500W

The following document describes how to connect and configure the Secured Series Card Reader when using a Hub Max II, Hub
MiniMax II, Max 3, MiniMax 3 or HC500P Door Control Module.

Wiring the Secured Series Card Reader to a Max II or Max 3 DCM

Plug the 4-position wire harness (black, red, white/black and white yellow) into P2 on the Secured Series Card Reader, then wire it to
the Front End terminal strip TS5 on the Max II or Max 3 Door Control Module (DCM). Each screw terminal is labeled with a wire
color (black, red, white/black and white yellow). These correspond to the color wire on the wire harness supplied with the card reader.

You must use a four-conductor stranded cable with overall foil shield to connect the Front End to the Door Control Module. You also
must terminate the drain wire (the bare wire inside the foil shield), from the front end cable, to the fast-tab located on the Backplane.
Please refer to the Max II or Max 3 Installation Instructions for the location of the Front End Fast-Tab. Do not terminate the drain

wire at the Front End Reader. Cut off the exposed drain wire and wrap the insulat ion and the foil shield in electrical tape.

You can connect up to two readers to each Door Control Module, for In/Out operation by simply wiring them in parallel (both readers
to the same four screw terminals).

Note: The Max 3 Door Control Module must be configured to operate in Secure d
Series Front End Mode. To do this, locate jumper JP2 above terminal strip TS7 and
place the jumper on both

pins. This does not apply to the Max II.

The terminal strips are
labeled with the wire
colors matching the wire
harness.

Note: The diagram shows the Max 3
DCM, but the Front End connections
are the same on the Max II.

Wire Size vs. Cable Length Chart

Distance Wire Size

250 Feet 22 AWG
500 Feet 20 AWG
1000 Feet 18 AWG

This chart applies to the diagram on the
following page as well.

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Wiring the Secured Series Card Reader to an HC500P Hub Controller

Connect the Secured Series Card reader to the Front End connector on the HC500P relay board. The HC500P and the card reader
come with a 4-position wire harness (black, red, white/black and white yellow). Plug one harness into the 4-position conne ctor at the
top edge of the HC500P board and the other into P2 on the card reader. Then wire the two together using a four-conductor stranded
cable with overall foil shield. You also must terminate the drain wire (the bare wire inside the foil shield), from the front end cable, to
V- terminal on the HC500P terminal strip TS1. Do not terminate the drain wire at the Front End Reader. Cut off the exposed

drain wire and wrap the insulation and the foil shield in electrical tape.

You can connect up to two readers to each HC500P, for In/Out operation by simply wiring them in parallel (both readers to the same
wire harness on the HC500P).

Note: Refer to the chart
on the previous page for
wire size and length.

Setting In/Out Transaction Event Recording

You can set the Card Reader to record as IN or OUT in the transaction event log in the Door Control Module. First place the Door
Control Module in programming mode. Then swipe the IN-OUT SELECT/SELF-TEST magnetic card provided with the unit. If the
LED changes from red to green, the reader is set to IN; If the LED changes from green to red, the reader is set to OUT. Next exit
program mode on the Door Control Module and swipe the IN-OUT SELECT/SELF-TEST card again to verify the IN/OUT setting by
following the LED status indicated previously.

Setting the HI-CO and LOW-CO Jumper

The card reader is capable of reading most High and Low Coercivity magnetic stripe cards (including 300, 2750 and 4000 Oersted).
To set the card reader to read High Coercivity (HI-CO) cards place Jumper P3 on both pins. Its should also reader most Low
Coercivity (LOW-CO)cards in this setting. If you are using only LOW-CO cards place Jumper P3 on one pin.

Performing a Self-Test

To perform a self-test swipe the IN-OUT SELECT/SELF-TEST card while in normal operating m ode. The reade r cycles through each
LED in the following order: green, yellow, red. Then the In/Out setting is shown, as indicated above and the yellow LED flashes
quickly. Swipe the card again to return to normal operation. If this does not happen, this may indicated there is a problem with the
card reader. Call IEI Technical Support for help.

International Electronics, Inc.

427 Turnpike St.

Canton, MA 02021 U.S.A.

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Website: www.ieib.com

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