AWID SENTINEL-PROX MR-1824 Assembly instructions

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Installation Sheet (Wiegand Interface)
Sentinel-Prox MR-1824 and MR-1824MC Readers
Reader Description
The Sentinel-Prox MR-1824 Reader is a medi m-range radio-freq ency proximity reader for Gate Control and
Access Control Systems. The Reader consists of a transmit/receive antenna and reader electronics in a
polycarbonate ho sing. The reader electronics are potted with epoxy resin to protect against the environment.
MR-1824 may be mo nted on any non-metallic s rface. MR-1824MC is a metal-compensated version
of this reader for mo nting on or near a metal s rface. See page 3 for the Proced re to install MR-1824MC.
Parts List
(a) Installation sheet .................................................... 1
(b) Sentinel-Prox MR-1824 or MR-1824MC Reader ....... 1
(c) #6-20 x 1.375” self-tapping screw......................... 4
(d) Plastic screw anchor ................................................ 4
(e) Screw-hole pl g (1 spare)........................................ 5
(f) Cable slot pl g......................................................... 2
Installation Procedure
1. Position the reader (item b in the Parts List) at the desired location. Observe ADA height req irements. Drill fo r holes
for the screws or anchors, and drill one clearance hole for the cable (see Fig re 1). The installer determines
the size of mo nting holes and cable clearance hole.
2. Clip off the white 10-pin connector from the end of the reader’s cable. Keep the wires as long as possible.
3. Use a linear regulated DC power s pply, between 5 volts (c rrent rating at least 400 milliamperes) and 12.0 volts
maximum (c rrent rating at least 1 ampere). Do not power the MR-1824 from the reader port’s DC voltage terminals
on the panel – se a separate DC power s pply. (For g aranteed performance, AWID offers P/N PS12-1A power
mod le.) Tie the ground side of all DC circuits together incl ding the reader, the panel’s reader inp t port,
the separate DC power s pply, and the door or gate release.
4. Connect the reader’s wires for gro nd, data-0, data-1, LED, and power, and the silver drain wire (see Fig re 2).
Connect the yellow wire only if sed for Beeper control by the panel. Connect the blue wire only if sed for
Hold control by the panel. Do not connect the orange and violet wires. Tape or cap the n sed wires separately.
5. To install the reader’s cable thro gh the wall directly behind the reader, insert both cable slot pl gs (item f in
the Parts List) in the sides of the reader’s top cover. To r n the cable exiting from the side of the reader, press
the cable into the c rved channel and g ide the cable o t of the desired side of the reader. Then insert the cable
slot pl g in the other side of the top cover. Extend the cable straight away from the reader ho sing as far as possible.
6. Install the reader on the mo nting s rface, sing screws (item c in the Parts List) and anchors (item d) as necessary.
7. Apply DC power to the reader. The LED is steady amber. (The beeper does not so nd.)
8. Present any AWID proximity credential (card, keytag or wafer) briefly to the reader. The beeper so nds
a Long-Short-Short seq ence. The LED is steady red to indicate Standby mode. The reader is now initialized and
can read cards. Note: All credentials m st be AWID’s prod cts. Cards and tags from other companies will not read.
9. The LED color in Standby mode may be changed from red to green, or from green to red, sing a Color Changer card,
available from AWID. Remove power from the reader for abo t 5 seconds, then restore power. While the LED
is amber, present the Color Changer card to change the LED’s Standby color. When the color changes, remove the card.
10. When installation is complete and the reader has been tested, insert screw-hole pl gs (item e in the Parts List)
into the screw clearance holes to conceal the screw heads. Note: Screw-hole pl gs are for one-time se. After they are
seated, they cannot be removed witho t damaging the pl gs.
Product Specifications
Material of the Mo nting S rface
• MR-1824 .....................Non-metallic material only (Keep the reader at least 3 or 4 inches from all metal.)
• MR-1824MC ............... Any material incl ding metal (The best read range is abo t 2/3 of the MR-1824 read range.)
Cable to Controller
• 4 to 7 cond ctors (not twisted pairs), stranded, 18 AWG, color-coded ins lation, overall 100% shielded
Note: (a) Wire may be 22 ga ge for data & control lines if DC power is r n in a separate shielded 18 ga ge cable.
(b) The n mber of cond ctors depends pon se of optional feat res – LED, Beeper & Hold (see Fig re 2).
• Length for Wiegand Interface ... Up to 500 feet

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Read Range (Typical for Clamshell Cards) MR-1824 MR-1824MC
• At 5 VDC ......................................Abo t 12 inches (30 cm) ...................Abo t 8 inches (20 cm)
• At 12 VDC.....................................18 to 24 inches (45 to 60 cm)............Up to 16 inches (40 cm)
Note: Read range varies, depending pon the tag sed and local conditions.
Characteristics
• Indoor and O tdoor .......................Rated for o tdoor installations
• Operating Temperat re..................-35° C to 65° C (-31° F to 150° F)
• Operating H midity.......................0 to 95% non-condensing
Operating Parameters
• Excitation Freq ency.....................125 kHz
• Wiegand O tp t ............................26 bits to 50 bits (as programmed in the cards or tags)
• Width of Wiegand Data P lses......100 microseconds
Certification and Compliance ......................ISO-9001:2000; FCC Part 15; Ind stry Canada; UL listed; RoHS
Notes
1. For s ggestions on best performance, read the attached memo “MR-1824 – Ass ring Maxim m Read Range”.
2. When the yellow wire is not sed, the beeper remains active and nder the reader’s internal control.
3. The LED, Beeper and Hold lines are at logic levels. Never apply power to them. They may be p lled to a low level
(0 to 1.2 VDC) to enable their f nction, and left floating at a high level (3.6 to 5.0 VDC) when not sed.
4. MR-1824 and MR-1824MC readers have sim ltaneo s Wiegand-protocol and RS-232 interfaces. For information
on RS-232, contact AWID’s Technical S pport.
5. For additional information, please visit AWID’s Web site www.awid.com. For technical s pport q estions, contact
www.awid.com/s pport or 1-800-369-5533 (in the U.S.) or [phone] from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
FIGURE 1. Holes Location FIGURE 2. Wiring Diagram (Wiegand)
Compliance
FCC: This eq ipment has been tested and fo nd to be in compliance with the limits for FCC part 15, Class A digital device. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmf l interference when the eq ipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This eq ipment generates, ses and can radiate radio freq ency energy and, if not installed and sed in accordance with instr ction man al,
may ca se harmf l interference with radio comm nications. Operation of this eq ipment in a residential area is likely to ca se harmf l
interference in which case the ser will be req ired to correct the interference at his own expense.
The sers are prohibited from making any change or modification to this prod ct. Any modification to this prod ct shall void the ser’s
a thority to operate nder FCC Part 15, S bpart A, Section 15.21 reg lations.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC R les. Operation is s bject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not ca se
harmf l interference, and (2) this device m st accept any interference received, incl ding interference that may ca se ndesired operation.
Industry Canada: Operation is s bject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not ca se harmf l interference, and
(2) this device m st accept any interference, incl ding interference that may ca se ndesired operation of the device.

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Instructions
Installing MR-1824MC Reader
Notes for MR-1824MC
• Use MR-1824MC, the metal-compensated version of the MR-1824 reader, when mo nting the reader
on a metal s rface. Nearby metal will ca se the RF field aro nd the MR-1824 reader to become
smaller. The MR-1824MC reader will s stain the field, b t at a red ced strength.
• Follow the steps below in place of steps 1 to 6 on page 1 of the Installation Sheet for the MR-1824.
Installation Procedure
1. To mo nt the MR-1824MC reader on the metal s rface:
a. Remove the 4 screws thro gh the front of the reader’s plastic ho sing. This reveals the reader body
with 4 mo nting holes, aligned to the center holes of the 4 ferrite tiles.
b. Use the ferrite tiles as templates for mo nting holes on the metal s rface. These holes are at
the center of each 4” X 4” tile. The center of the hole is 2” from each edge.
c. If necessary, enlarge the hole in the ferrite tiles slightly by drilling or reaming.
d. Screw the reader’s plastic base and the ferrite tiles to the metal s rface by inserting the 4 screws
(item c in the Parts List on page 1) first thro gh the inside of the plastic base, then thro gh
the holes in the ferrite tiles, then into the mo nting holes in the wall.
e. Re-attach the reader’s plastic cover sing the screws that were removed in step 1.a.
f. The MR-1824MC reader’s cable exits the reader ho sing only from the rear of the nit.
2. Clip off the white 10-pin connector from the end of the reader’s cable. Keep the wires as long
as possible.
3. Use a linear regulated DC power s pply, between 5 volts (c rrent rating at least 400 milliamperes) and
12.0 volts maximum (c rrent rating at least 1 ampere). Do not power the MR-1824MC from the reader
port’s DC voltage terminals on the panel – se a separate DC power s pply. (For g aranteed
performance, AWID offers P/N PS12-1A power mod le.) Tie the ground side of all DC circuits
together incl ding the reader, the panel’s reader inp t port, the separate DC power s pply, and the door
or gate release.
4. Connect the reader’s wires for gro nd, data-0, data-1, LED, and power, and the silver drain wire
(see Fig re 2). Connect the yellow wire only if sed for Beeper control by the panel. Connect the
blue wire only if sed for Hold control by the panel. Do not connect the orange and violet wires.
Tape or cap the n sed wires separately.
(Contin e with Installation Proced re on page 1, step 7.)