User's Manual

Pyramid Series Proximity Readers
2177 Leghorn Street 01566-002 Rev. 1.2
Mountain View, CA 94043-1605 USA Page 19 of 22
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Web: http://www.pyramidseries.com E-mail: [e-mail]
Pyramid SeriesProduct Manual
5.0 Control Cards
Control cards are specially coded proximity cards that toggle readers between specified
modes of operation. To toggle between modes, simply present the control card to the
reader. The reader beeps and the LED flashes indicating the control card was recognized
and the mode has been changed, but no data is sent to the access panel. Please refer to
the Pyramid Series Control Cards Reference Document (P/N 01846-003) for further
information on how to use control cards. Control cards must be ordered from the supplier:
Pyramid Associates P/N 05287-001.
5.1 LED Mode Control Card
1
Readers can work with access panels configured to drive either Wiegand single or dual
LED control line devices. The reader uses the LED Mode control card to change between
single and dual line LED control modes. The default setting for the readers is for single
LED control line operation.
5.2 Beeper Suppress Control Card
When a cardholder presents a card to a Pyramid Series Reader, the reader beeps and
flashes to acknowledge the card. The reader uses a Beeper Suppress control card to
toggle the reader's beeper ON and OFF. The default setting for the reader is for the
beeper to beep to acknowledge card presentation.
5.3 LED Suppress Control Card
When a cardholder presents a card to the Pyramid Series Reader, the reader beeps and
flashes to acknowledge the card. The reader uses an LED Suppress control card to toggle
the reader's LED flash feature ON and OFF. The default setting for the reader is for the
LED flash feature to be ON (the LED will flash to acknowledge card presentation).
5.4 Data Line Test Control Card
Each Pyramid Series Reader has an internal data line test to verify the reader is able to
communicate with the access panel. In this test the reader toggles the data lines (either
Data 0 and Data 1 for Wiegand configurations or Data and Clock for magnetic stripe
configurations) between high and low states: +5 VDC to 0 VDC. This toggling occurs at a
slow rate so that it can be viewed on a DVM. The reader uses a "control" card to start or
stop the data line test.
1. The P-400 Reader does not have an LED to maximize its vandal resistance.