TransCore SmartPass AI1611 System Manual
TransCore
P/N 411002-009
SmartPass® Integrated Reader
System Guide
2450 MHz (High Voltage)
8600 Jefferson Street NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
June 2014
Information in this document is subject to change and does not represent a commitment on the part
of TC License, Ltd.
1996 TC License, Ltd. All rights reserved. TRANSCORE, TOLLTAG, AMTECH, and
SMARTPASS are registered trademarks of TC License, Ltd. All other trademarks listed are the
property of their respective owners. Printed in the U.S.A.
For further information, contact:
TransCore
8600 Jefferson Street NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Technical Support
Web: transcore.com/rfidsupport
Phone: (505) 856-8007
WARNING TO USERS IN THE UNITED STATES
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) RADIO FREQUENCY
INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
47 CFR §2.105
NOTE: This equipment uses 2450-MHz frequency and thus does NOT comply with FCC U.S. frequency
allocation requirements.
NOTE: Users in all countries should check with the appropriate local authorities for licensing
requirements.
TransCore, LP
USA
Contents
Introduction
Preparing the Site
Overview .......................................................................................................... 1-3
System Description ......................................................................................... 1-3
Licenses ........................................................................................................... 1-4
Choosing and Ordering Equipment ............................................................... 1-4
SmartPass Model AI1611 ....................................................................................................... 1-4
Accessories .................................................................................................................................... 1-4
Communications Interface ............................................................................................................ 1-4
Input Power Supply ....................................................................................................................... 1-5
Communications Cables ................................................................................................................ 1-5
Power Cables ................................................................................................................................. 1-5
Tags ......................................................................................................................................... 1-6
Tag Models .................................................................................................................................... 1-6
Tag Data Formats .......................................................................................................................... 1-6
Determining the Location to Install SmartPass ............................................ 2-3
Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction of RF Signals .............................................................. 2-3
RF Reflectors ................................................................................................................................. 2-4
RF Refraction ................................................................................................................................. 2-4
RF Diffraction ................................................................................................................................ 2-4
Existing Interference .............................................................................................................. 2-4
SmartPass and Tag Mounting Locations ...................................................... 2-4
Quick SmartPass
Gate Configuration ................................................................................................................. 2-5
Parking Garage Configuration ................................................................................................ 2-6
Overhead Mounting Configuration ........................................................................................ 2-7
Open Lane Configuration ....................................................................................................... 2-8
Area Layout and Traffic Flow .................................................................................................. 2-9
Other SmartPass Units in the Area ....................................................................................... 2-10
Junction Box .................................................................................................. 2-10
Electrical Power Sup p ly ................................................................................ 2-11
Communications ........................................................................................... 2-11
Input/Output Circuit Requirements for Outside Equipment ............................................... 2-11
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Test
Overview .......................................................................................................... 3-3
Materials Supplied ........................................................................................... 3-3
Additional Material s N eeded ........................................................................... 3-4
Testing with the Audible Circuit Tester ......................................................... 3-4
Testing With a PC and the Software Diskette ............................................... 3-6
Connecting an RS–232 Interface ............................................................................................ 3-6
Connecting an RS–422 Interface ............................................................................................ 3-7
Connecting a Wiegand Interface ............................................................................................ 3-7
Testing Procedures ................................................................................................................. 3-8
Installing T ags on Vehicles
Installing SmartPass
Overview .......................................................................................................... 4-3
Locations for Installing Interior Tags ............................................................ 4-3
Tag Mounting Instructions.............................................................................. 4-5
Mounting Interior Tags ........................................................................................................... 4-5
Mounting Exterior Tags .......................................................................................................... 4-7
Mounting Tag to Bumper with Tape ............................................................................................. 4-7
Mounting Tag to Metal Bumper with a Blind Rivet ...................................................................... 4-8
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Overview .......................................................................................................... 5-3
Additional Material s R equ ir ed ........................................................................ 5-4
Installation Instructions .................................................................................. 5-4
Installing SmartPass on a Round Pole .................................................................................... 5-5
Installing SmartPass on a Flat Surface .................................................................................... 5-7
Installing SmartPass on a Flat Surface Without Using the Accessory Bracket .............................. 5-7
Installing SmartPass on a Flat Surface Using the Accessory Bracket ............................................ 5-8
Marking the Read Zone ................................................................................. 5-10
Changing the Read Zone ....................................................................................................... 5-12
Communications Wiring Tables ................................................................... 5-12
Connecting Power from SmartPass to the Junction Box .......................... 5-12
Connecting Communications ....................................................................... 5-14
Connecting Communications to the Junction Box ............................................................... 5-14
Connecting Input and Output Circuits .................................................................................. 5-14
General Software Information
Input Circuits ............................................................................................................................... 5-14
RF Control ................................................................................................................................... 5-15
Output Circuits ............................................................................................................................ 5-16
Grounding the Communications Cable Drain Wires .................................. 5-19
Testing With Host System ............................................................................ 5-19
Overview .......................................................................................................... 6-3
Communications Port ..................................................................................... 6-3
Error Messages ................................................................................................ 6-4
Flow Control ..................................................................................................... 6-5
ID Separation ................................................................................................... 6-5
Input Circuits ................................................................................................... 6-5
Operating Parameters ..................................................................................... 6-6
Output Circuits ................................................................................................ 6-6
Power Fail......................................................................................................... 6-6
Program Download .......................................................................................... 6-6
Download Considerations ...................................................................................................... 6-6
Download Procedure .............................................................................................................. 6-7
Reports ............................................................................................................. 6-7
Modes of Operation
Communication Protocols
Reset Command .............................................................................................. 6-8
Startup .............................................................................................................. 6-8
Sign-On Message .................................................................................................................... 6-8
Boot Failure Message ............................................................................................................. 6-9
Tag/Message Buffer ............................................................................................................... 6-9
Time and Date ........................................................................................................................ 6-9
Overview .......................................................................................................... 7-3
Data Mode ........................................................................................................ 7-3
Command Mode ............................................................................................... 7-4
Buffer Control Mode ........................................................................................ 7-5
Download Mode ............................................................................................... 7-6
Overview .......................................................................................................... 8-3
Basic Protocol ................................................................................................. 8-4
Error Correcting Protocol ............................................................................... 8-4
Error Correcting Method ........................................................................................................ 8-4
Data Inquiry Protocol ...................................................................................... 8-5
Basic and ECP Protocol Formats ................................................................... 8-5
Reader Transmissions ............................................................................................................. 8-5
ECP Host ACK/NAK Response ................................................................................................. 8-6
Switch to Command Mode Request ....................................................................................... 8-7
Host Transmission .................................................................................................................. 8-8
Reader Command Response .................................................................................................. 8-9
Sample Messages ................................................................................................................... 8-9
Reader Transmissions ................................................................................................................... 8-9
Host Command Transmissions .................................................................................................... 8-10
Timing and Synchronization ................................................................................................. 8-11
Reader Addressed Failure Conditions .................................................................................. 8-12
Illegal Sequence Number (Not in the Range 0–9, A–F) ............................................................... 8-12
Wrong Sequence Number ........................................................................................................... 8-12
Bad CRC ....................................................................................................................................... 8-12
Illegal Command ......................................................................................................................... 8-13
Transmission Timeout ................................................................................................................. 8-13
Receive Timeout.......................................................................................................................... 8-13
Asynchronous Message/Command Message Collision ............................................................... 8-13
Host Addressed Failure Conditions ...................................................................................... 8-13
Illegal or Wrong Sequence Number ............................................................................................ 8-13
Bad CRC ....................................................................................................................................... 8-13
Transmission Timeout ................................................................................................................. 8-13
Receive Timeout.......................................................................................................................... 8-13
Asynchronous Message/Command Message Collision ............................................................... 8-14
Error Correcting Protocol Reliability ........................................................... 8-14
Commands
CRC Calculation ............................................................................................ 8-14
Command Listings ..................................................................................................................... 3
Command Information ............................................................................................................ 18
00 Switch to Data Mode (Factory Default) .................................................................................... 18
01 Switch to Command Mode ....................................................................................................... 18
05 Switch to Download Mode ....................................................................................................... 18
06 Transmit Buffer Entry ............................................................................................................... 19
100N Select Baud Rate .................................................................................................................. 20
101N Select Stop Bits .................................................................................................................... 20
102N Select Parity ......................................................................................................................... 20
20 Set Time .................................................................................................................................... 21
21 Set Date .................................................................................................................................... 21
22 Display Time and Date .............................................................................................................. 21
30N Append Time and Date Selection .......................................................................................... 22
31N Append Auxiliary Information Selection ................................................................................ 23
40 Transmit All ID Codes ............................................................................................................... 23
410N Anti-Passback (Select Unique ID Code Criteria) .................................................................... 24
43 Buffer All ID Codes .................................................................................................................... 24
450 Disable Wiegand Mode (Factory Default) .............................................................................. 25
451 Enable Wiegand Mode ........................................................................................................... 25
452 Disable Tag Translation Mode (Factory Default) .................................................................... 25
453 Enable Tag Translation Mode ................................................................................................. 25
46NN Set Wiegand Retransmit Interval ........................................................................................ 26
48N Select Dual-Frame Processing Mode ..................................................................................... 26
505 Display Software Version ....................................................................................................... 27
506 Display Hardware Configuration Information ........................................................................ 27
520 Display Power Fail Bit ............................................................................................................. 27
521 Display Reader ID Number ...................................................................................................... 27
522 Display Communication Port Parameters .............................................................................. 28
524 Display Appended Information Status ................................................................................... 28
525 Display Communication Protocol Status ................................................................................ 29
526 Display I/O Status ................................................................................................................... 30
527 Display RF Status .................................................................................................................... 31
529 Display Presence Input Status ................................................................................................ 32
530 Display RF0 Filter Status ......................................................................................................... 33
532 Display Wiegand Mode Status ............................................................................................... 33
533 Display Wiegand Retransmit Interval ..................................................................................... 33
534 Display Tag Translation Mode Status ..................................................................................... 34
535 Display Buffer Control Status ................................................................................................. 34
536 Display Dual-Frame Processing Mode .................................................................................... 34
537 Display Echo Status ................................................................................................................ 35
540 Display Flash Checksum.......................................................................................................... 35
543 Display Boot Checksum .......................................................................................................... 35
550 Display Periodic Check Tag Status .......................................................................................... 35
551 Display Selected Check Tag Option ........................................................................................ 36
560 Display Input Status Change Report Options ......................................................................... 36
60NN Set Reader ID Number ......................................................................................................... 36
610 Select Basic Protocol (Factory Default) .................................................................................. 37
611 Select Error Correcting Protocol ............................................................................................. 37
612NN Select Error Correcting Protocol Timeout ......................................................................... 37
613 Select Data Inquiry Protocol ................................................................................................... 38
614N Select Flow Control Option .................................................................................................. 38
6160 Disable Buffer Control Mode (Factory Default).................................................................... 39
6161 Enable Buffer Control Mode ................................................................................................ 39
6170 Disable Echo Mode ............................................................................................................... 39
6171 Enable Echo Mode (Factory Default).................................................................................... 40
620N Output Control ..................................................................................................................... 40
621 Predefined Output Control (Factory Default)......................................................................... 40
63 Reset Reader ............................................................................................................................ 40
640N RF Control ............................................................................................................................ 41
641 Select RF-by-Input Control (Factory Default) ......................................................................... 41
65 Reset Power Fail Bit .................................................................................................................. 42
660 Test External RAM .................................................................................................................. 42
661 Display Diagnostic Results ...................................................................................................... 42
664 Test Real-Time Clock .............................................................................................................. 43
667 Verify Boot ROM Checksum ................................................................................................... 43
668 Verify Flash Memory Checksum ............................................................................................. 43
669 Perform All Diagnostics .......................................................................................................... 43
66F Load Default Operating Parameters ....................................................................................... 44
67N Set Output Pulse Duration ..................................................................................................... 44
690N Select Presence Without Tag Report Option ....................................................................... 45
692N Select RF Control Algorithm ................................................................................................. 45
693N Select RF Timeout Period ..................................................................................................... 45
694N Select Input Inversion Option .............................................................................................. 46
695 Set Serial Number ................................................................................................................... 47
696S...S Store Hardware Configuration String .............................................................................. 47
810 Disable Periodic Check Tag (Factory Default) ......................................................................... 47
8110 Perform System Check Tag Test ........................................................................................... 47
Troubleshooting
Glossary
System Specificati
Wiring Tables
8120 Enable Periodic Check Tag .................................................................................................... 48
8160 Select Internal Check Tag (Factory Default) ......................................................................... 48
8161 Select External Check Tag ..................................................................................................... 48
82N Select Input Status Change Report Option ............................................................................ 48
90 Load Program Block .................................................................................................................. 49
91 Verify Flash Checksum .............................................................................................................. 49
96 Erase Flash Memory ................................................................................................................. 50
97 Perform Destructive Flash Test ................................................................................................ 50
99 Exit Download Mode ................................................................................................................ 50
Need Help? ................................................................................................................................ 4
Need Marketing Support? ......................................................................................................... 5
Find Something Wrong with SmartPass or Want to Suggest an Improvement? ...................... 5
Terms and Definitions .................................................................................... A-3
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Specifications ................................................................................................. B-3
Specifications ................................................................................................. C-3
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 SmartPass System Diagram ...................................................................................................................... 1-3
Figure 2-1 Gate Configuration with Center Island ..................................................................................................... 2-5
Figure 2-2 Incorrect Mounting of SmartPass ............................................................................................................. 2-6
Figure 2-3 Parking Garage Configuration .................................................................................................................. 2-6
Figure 2-4 Left-Side Tag Mounting Locations ........................................................................................................... 2-7
Figure 2-5 SmartPass Mounted Overhead................................................................................................................. 2-7
Figure 2-6 Tag Mounting Positions for SmartPass Mounted Overhead .................................................................... 2-8
Figure 2-7 Open Lane Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 2-9
Figure 3-1 Wiring for Buzz Box .................................................................................................................................. 3-4
Figure 4-1 Left Side Tag Mounting Locations ............................................................................................................ 4-4
Figure 4-2 Top Center Tag Mounting Location .......................................................................................................... 4-4
Figure 4-3 Improper Tag Mounting Location ............................................................................................................ 4-5
Figure 4-4 Interior Tags with Hook and Loop Material ............................................................................................. 4-6
Figure 4-5 Exterior Tag with Adhesive Tape ............................................................................................................. 4-7
Figure 5-1 Front and Top View of SmartPass ............................................................................................................. 5-5
Figure 5-2 Side View of SmartPass ............................................................................................................................ 5-6
Figure 5-3 SmartPass Installed on a Flat Surface ....................................................................................................... 5-7
Figure 5-4 Accessory Bracket ..................................................................................................................................... 5-8
Figure 5-5 SmartPass With Three Mounting Brackets ............................................................................................ 5-10
Figure 5-6 Sample Read Zone Marking Pattern ....................................................................................................... 5-11
Figure 5-8 SmartPass RF Control Options ............................................................................................................... 5-16
Figure 5-9 Example Circuit Connections ................................................................................................................. 5-17
List of Tables
Table 1-1 Tag Models Available with SmartPass AI1611 ........................................................................................... 1-6
Table 2-1 Communications Interfaces and Conductors .......................................................................................... 2-11
Table 3-1 Three-Letter Reader Configuration Code .................................................................................................. 3-3
Table 3-2 RS–232 Interface Signal Wiring ................................................................................................................. 3-6
Table 3-3 RS–422 Interface Signal Wiring ................................................................................................................. 3-7
Table 3-4 Wiegand Interface Signal Wiring .............................................................................................................. 3-7
Table 3-5 Factory Defaults for SmartPass ................................................................................................................. 3-9
Table 5-1 AC Cable Connections .............................................................................................................................. 5-14
Table 5-2 External Interface Signal Wiring .............................................................................................................. 5-18
Table 6-1 Error Codes ............................................................................................................................................... 6-4
Table 7-1 BCM Commands ....................................................................................................................................... 7-6
Table 8-1 Example of Routine to Calculate CRC...................................................................................................... 8-15
Table 8-2 Example of Routine to Calculate CRC-CCITT without Lookup Table ....................................................... 8-15
Table 8-3 Example of Routine to Calculate CCITT-CRC with Lookup Table ............................................................. 8-16
Table 8-4 Example of Routine to Create Lookup Table .......................................................................................... 8-18
Table 9-1 Factory Default Settings ................................................................................................................................ 4
Table 9-2 SmartPass Command List (Ordered by Command Number) ........................................................................ 5
Table 9-3 SmartPass Command List (Ordered by Command Name) .......................................................................... 12
Table 9-4 Baud Rate specified by the N Variable ........................................................................................................ 20
Table 9-5 Stop Bits specified by the N Variable .......................................................................................................... 20
Table 9-6 Parity specified by the N Variable ............................................................................................................... 20
Table 9-7 Commands selecting Options of Appending Tme and Data ....................................................................... 22
Table 9-8 Commands Selecting the Option of Appending Auxiliary Information ....................................................... 23
Table 9-9 Commands for Buffering and Transmitting ID Codes ................................................................................. 24
Table 9-10 Output0 and Output1 Open/Closed Conditions for the Output Status Displays ...................................... 31
Table 9-11 Input0 and Input1 Open/Closed Conditions for the Input Status Displays ............................................... 31
Table 9-12 Select Flow Control Options ..................................................................................................................... 38
Table 9-13 Output Control Option Commands ........................................................................................................... 40
Table 9-14 RF Control Commands .............................................................................................................................. 41
Table 9-15 Commands for setting Output Pulse Duration ......................................................................................... 44
Table 9-16 Select Presence Without Tag Report Option Commands ......................................................................... 45
Table 9-17 Select RF Control Algorithm Commands ................................................................................................... 45
Table 9-18 Select RF Timeout Period Commands ....................................................................................................... 46
Table 9-19 Select Input Inversion Option Commands ................................................................................................ 46
Table 9-20 Select Input Status Change Report Option Commands ............................................................................ 49
Table 10-1 Symptoms and Remedies............................................................................................................................ 3
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Glossary
Appendix A
Glossary
This Appendix provides definitions for t er m s used t hr oughout t he
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SmartPass
System Guide.
Terms and Definitions
The following table defines special terms used in this document.
AAR Association of American Railroads
AC alternating current
ACK acknowledge (data valid)
antenna passive device that converts RF energy into magnetic energy (RF signal)
ARC Amtech Response Center
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
ATA American Trucking Associations
aux auxiliary
backscatter portion of an RF signal that is modulated by a tag and radiated back to the reader
baud measure of number of bits per second of a digital signal; for example, 9600 baud = 9600
bits per second
BCKS boot checksum
BCM buffer control mode
BIT built-in test
bps bits per second
byte a binary character; for example, one 8-bit ASCII character
CCITT Consultive Committee on International Telegraphy and Telephony
check tag tag mounted inside SmartPass assembly, or in an external antenna, that is used to check
operation of SmartPass.
cmd command
CTRL control
comm communications
command data set that is recognized by the receiving device as intending to elicit a specific response
conduit flexible steel pipe use for electrical wiring
cps characters per second
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CR carriage return
CRC cyclic redundancy check
CTS clear to send
data information that is processed by a computing device
DC direct current
DIAG diagnostic
ECP error correcting protocol
ECPS error correcting protocol status
EOL end of line
EOM end of message
EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory
field physical area/space in which a tag can be read by the reader; also, an element of a data
record/frame. For example, division within a tag's data frame.
frames consecutive bits of data in memory that are read and written as a group
frequency bands a range of RF frequencies assigned for transmission by an RF device
hex hexadecimal
hexadecimal base 16 numbering system that uses the characters 0–9 and A–F to represent the digits 0–
16
host device, generally a computer, that is connected to SmartPass through the communications
port
I/O or IO circuits input/output circuits
ID identification; encoded information unique to a particular tag
interface connection/connection point for communication with another device
IOST I/O status
ISO International Standards Organization
LF line feed
m meter
MHz megahertz
mode method of operation
ms milliseconds
NAK negative acknowledgment (data not valid)
passback used to refer to a tag ID that is not passed on to the tag buffer
PC personal computer
A-4
PCKS EPROM flash checksum
protocol specified convention for the format of data messages communicated between devices
PRST presence status
PWRB power fail bit
RAM random access memory
Glossary
RDID reader ID
read process of acquiring data from a device; for example, from a tag or from computer memory
reader controlled interrogating device capable of acquiring data from a device; for example,
acquiring and interrupting data from a tag
read zone the physical area in which a tag can be read by the SmartPass system
RF radio frequency
RFST RF status
RFID radio frequency identification
RMA return material authorization
ROM read-only memory
RTC real-time clock
RTS request to send
SCTS status of check tag status
SSTC input status change reporting options
SOM start of message
SN serial number
tag small self-contained device acting as an identifying transponder
Tau timeout delay
TT tag translation
V volts
Ver version (software)
write process of recording data; for example, writing to computer memory or to a tag’s memory.
Writing writes over (erases) previous data stored at the specified memory locations.
WTI Wiegand retransmit interval
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B
System Specifications
This Appendix provides specifications thr oughout t he Sm ar t Pass®
System Guide.
Specifications
The following table shows the specifications for SmartPass Model AI1611.
Table B-1 SmartPass System Specifications
Size 38.1 x 41.7 x 10.2 cm (without mounting brackets)
Weight Less than 7.2 kg (without mounting brackets)
Appendix B
System Specifications
Input power
High voltage
AC
Output power 250–500 mW
Wire sizes
Power
Communications
Frequency (factory adjustable) 2400–2500 MHz
Emission designator N0N
Antenna gain 10 dBi nominal
Less than 25 W
90–260 V AC
47–63 Hz
3 conductors, 18 gauge
11 twisted, individually shielded pairs, 22 gauge
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C
Wiring Tables
Appendix C
Interface
Number of Conductors
RS–232
3
handshake signals
RS–422
4
Wiegand
3
SmartPass
Pin
SmartPass
Receive from PC
Red/black
Red
Pin 3
Pin 2
Logic ground
Yellow/black
Yellow or black
Pin 5
Pin 7
Request to send
Yellow/red
Yellow
Pin 4
Pin 4
Clear to send
Yellow/red
Red
Pin 8
Pin 5
W iring Tables
This Appendix provides tables showing the wiring connections used in
installing and testing Smart Pass t hr oughout t he Sm artPass
Guide.
Specifications
The following table shows the wiring connections used in installing and testing
SmartPass. For more information on testing SmartPass, refer to Chapter 3, “Quick
SmartPass Test.” For information on installing SmartPass, refer to Chapter 5,
“Installing SmartPass.”
Table C-1 Communications Interfaces and Conductors
Table C-2 RS–232 Interface Signal Wiring
RS–232 with RTS and CTS hardware
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System
Signal
Transmit from
Wire Pair
From
Red/black Black Pin 2 Pin 3
Optional for hardware handshaking
Wire Color
Used From Pair
Connect Wire
to PC DB9
Connect Wire
to PC DB25 Pin
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From Pair
to Signal
Transmit B (+) data
from SmartPass
Yellow/red
Yellow
Receive
(+)
SmartPass
)
SmartPass
(+)
Receive A (-) data to
SmartPass
Red/black
Red
Transmit
(-)
Signal
Data0
Blue/red
Blue
Data1
Data1
Blue/red
Red
Data0
Logic ground
Yellow/black
Yellow or black
Ground
Cable Colors
Colors
Brown
Black
AC hot (90–260 V AC)
Green and
yellow
Green or red
Safety ground
Table C-3 RS–422 Interface Signal Wiring
Signal
Transmit A (-) data
Receive B (+) data to
Wire Pair From
Yellow/red Red Receive (-
Red/black Black Transmit
Wire Color Used
Table C-4 Wiegand Interface Signal Wiring
Signal Wire Pair Wire Color
Connect
Wiegand
Table C-5 AC Cable Connections
International
Blue White AC neutral
U.S. Colors Connection Use
C-4
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