User's Manual

Medeco Hybrid User Guide
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1 Introduction
The Medeco/HID 125 kHz E-Cylinder is a battery operated RFID enabled electromechanical lock
(Figure 1). The unit as a whole is designed to be self-contained (no external wire or
communication connections) and operates to secure a door or entry portal. Access is granted on
the presentation of an authorized key (mechanical key and integrated transponder) to a master
control unit (Hybrid reader) which in turn, through secure communication, issues command for a
lock control unit (Lock Cylinder) to actuate a locking mechanism of a cylinder installed in said
door or entry portal.
Figure 1: Medeco/HID 125 kHz E-Cylinder (nested components)
The unit as a whole is generally comprised of five main subsystems; 1) the plastic
internal/external housings, 2) the electronic HW/FW circuit card assembly contained in the
internal/external housings, 3) mechanical lock cylinder engaged to door or entry portal hardware,
4) an electronic HW/FW circuit card module contained in the mechanical lock cylinder, and 5) an
access control credential (not shown) as illustrated in Figure 2.