User Manual

Chapter 1: Equipment Overview
8 Series 6.0 Software (0510-1079-A) - User Guide
Card Reader Access Device
The Card Reader Access device can be connected to the Exit Alarm Controllers in order to use access cards
for triggering bypass cycles and resetting alarms on the Exit Alarm Controller. The Card Reader Access
device can be an HID proximity card reader or a magnetic/bar code card reader (available at RF
Technologies).
The Card Reader is interfaced through an RS-232 serial communications port between the Card Reader and
the Exit Alarm Controller. The Card Reader and the Exit Alarm Controller may share a common power
supply feed.
The Exit Alarm Zone
An Exit Alarm Zone is the area within range of a door, elevator, hallway, or stairwell that is being monitored
by the system. If a transmitter is detected in an Exit Alarm Zone and the door is open, an alarm sounds at the
exit. If the door is equipped with a CodeLock, when a transmitter enters the Exit Alarm Zone and the door is
closed, it will lock.
The devices that are used in an Exit Alarm Zone are an Exit Alarm Controller, Magnetic Reed Switches, and
Exit Alarm Receivers. Optional devices include CodeLock™ electromagnetic locks, passive infrared (PIR)
detectors, and an External Reset/Bypass Keypad.
Exit Alarm Receiver
Exit Alarm Receivers are low frequency (LF) antennas placed on or near a door frame in an Exit Alarm
Zone. They receive signals from transmitters within a monitored zone and send the signals to the Exit Alarm
Controller, which triggers the alarm process. For more information about Exit Alarm Receivers, see the
DuoLink Exit Alarm Receiver Installation Guide.
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