Command access CAT-AIR User manual

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CAT-AIR
INSERT Instructions
The Command Access CAT-AIR is a eld-installable Request to Exit Sensor
with Active Infrared Detection (AIR) that focuses directly in front of the door handle.
INCLUDED IN KIT
CAT-AIR sensor
Self-tapping screws (x2)
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Features
• Low prole sensor mounts on or above the door frame
• Multiple re-locking modes for timed or door position conditions
• Relay consists of two Form “C” contacts for NO/NC wiring
• Three dry auxiliary inputs: request to exit, card reader and push button
• Adjustable tilt angle from 0 - 10 degrees
• Adjustable detection range from 20 - 48 inches

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dimensions and specifications
specifications
• Detector Type:
• Supply Voltage:
• Current:
• Detection Range:
• Relay:
• Relay Hold Time:
• Sounder:
• Indicator LEDs:
• Wiring Interface:
Focused Active Infrared
12 - 24 VAC/VDC - 60 Hz
Sounder OFF: 155mA - Sounder MAX Volume: 200mA
20 - 48 inches, adjustable
2 form “C” contact sets; 1.3A - 24VAC / 30VDC
0.5 - 60 seconds, adjustable
85 dB max, adjustable
Green, Red, Yellow and Orange
JST (14-pin) with 4 foot cable
6.875” 2.000”
1.875”
Left End Cap Right End Cap
Housing Lens

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installation
1Remove the Phillips head screw on the right side of the sensor to slide o󰀨 the Right End Cap.
2Slide the Lens to the right until it clears the Left End Cap. To remove,use both thumbs to gently press
down on the top the Lens, near the Housing, in order to clear its Channel. Then gently pull forward and
away from the Housing.
3With the Lens removed, identify the PCB (printed circuit board), its Two Clips and the Wire Grommet.
Left End CapPhillips head screw Right End Cap (removed)
Left End Cap
Lens
Lens Channel
Gentle pressure here
PCB Clips
Wire Grommet
PCB

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installation
4Gently pull the Wire Grommet to the right and out of the Housing. Next, slide the PCB to the right and
out of the Housing as well.
5The Housing has two pre-drilled Mounting Holes you will loose when installing the sensor.
Mounting Holes
6.875”
4.250”
1.875”
*Use an 1/8” bit if drilling pilot holes.

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installation
6For best performance, mount the Housing so it is centered directly above the door handle using the two
provided self-tapping screws.
The active infrared sensor (AIR) is made up of two narrow, side-by-side detection zones that project at slightly
o󰀨set angles. Centering the Housing directly above the door handle helps create the ideal detection zones that
cover the full width of the handle.
7Once the Housing is mounted in its desired location, re-install the PCB, Lens and Right End Cap by
reversing Steps 1-4.
*If cabling needs to pass directly into the header,
drill a 3/8” hole next to the sensor’s right end cap
where the wire grommet is located.
8Once the sensor is installed, the nal wiring can be completed use its 4’ cable and 14-pin connector.
Wire Color Signal
Red 12 to 24 VAC / DC +/- 10%
White/Black Stripe Relay 1 Common
Green/Black Stripe Relay 1 Normally Open
Yellow/Black Stripe Relay 1 Normally Closed
White Relay 2 Common
Green Relay 2 Normally Open
Yellow Relay 2 Normally Closed
Wire Color Signal
Black 12 to 24 VAC / DC +/- 10%
Blue DRY Card Reader Input
Blue/White Stripe DRY Card Reader Input
Orange DRY REX Input
Orange/White Stripe DRY REX Input
Brown DRY Door Position Switch Input
Brown/White Stripe DRY Door Position Switch Input

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sensor adjustment
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Aside from the placement of the housing, the only mechanical adjustment remaining is the sensor’s angle.
The sensor is factory pre-set to the 5 degree position but may be reduced to 0 degrees or increased to 10
degrees. The greater the angle, the farther from the door handle the detection zones will be. For most
applications, it is recommended that the unit be powered on and tested at the factory pre-set 5 degrees.
The ideal position of the detection zones is directly in font of, but not touching the door handle. This will allow
the sensor to read when someone grasps the handle but will also be close enough so that the sensor isn’t
engaged by someone walking past the door. After testing, if the detection elds needs to be changed, adjust
the angle setting as shown below.
*After powering on, if the sensor is always activated or detecting erratically, there is a good possibility that the sensor’s detection
zones are reecting off of the door handle and should be adjusted outward.
With the PCB and its Clips removed from the housing, gently press down on the front of the Clips and
push them o󰀨 the PCB. Then slide the PCB into di󰀨erent Slots of the Clips to adjust as needed.
PCB Clips
Adjustment Slots
10 The detection distance (range) is adjusted using the Single-Turn “RNG” Potentiometer.
• To decrease the detection distance, turn the potentiometer counterclockwise. Minimum distance = 20”
• To increase the detection distance, turn the potentiometer clockwise. Maximum distance = 48”
RNG
20” 48”

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sensor adjustment
11 The relay hold time is adjusted using the Single-Turn “TIME” Potentiometer. The potentiometer will
we be non-linear, with the 1/2 - 10 second adjustment covered by the rst half-turn and the 11 - 60
second adjustment covered by the second half-turn.
• To decrease the hold time, turn the potentiometer counterclockwise. Minimum hold time = 1/2 second
• To increase the hold time, turn the potentiometer clockwise. Maximum hold time = 60 seconds
12 The alarm volume is adjusted using the Single-Turn “VOL” Potentiometer.
• To decrease the hold time, turn the potentiometer counterclockwise. Minimum hold time = 1/2 second
• To increase the hold time, turn the potentiometer clockwise. Maximum hold time = 60 seconds
TIME
1/2 60
VOL
Lo Hi
Indicator Led
Green On/Running and no detection.
Red Object in detection or input activated. (example: hand in detection or REX asserted)
Yellow Relay active by relay hold time. (re-lock mode set to timer mode as selected by DIP 2)
Flashing Orange When the sensor or any of the enabled inputs are in constant detection for greater than
10 seconds successively. As soon as the sensor is no longer in detection, it will resume
normal opertaion.

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dip switch adjustment
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DIP Switches
DIP 1 The sensor will enter either Fail-Safe (ON) or Fail-Secure (OFF) if stuck in constant detection.
DIP 2 Re-lock mode is door position (ON) or timer mode (OFF).*
DIP 3 Door position mode advanced re-lock time is 10 seconds (ON) or 30 seconds (OFF).*
DIP 4 Relay hold-time restart (ON) or continue down (OFF) upon re-detection.
DIP 5 Alarm enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF).
DIP 6 Enable the Card Reader Input (ON) or disable the Card Reader (OFF).
Card reader input is normally-closed (NC).
DIP 7 Alarm sounds when normally-closed (NC) Card Reader Input is opened (ON) or
Alarm does not sound based on Card Reader (OFF).
DIP 8 Future development.
*A normally-closed door position switch (switch is closed when door is closed) is required to be
connected to the Door Position Switch Input if this feature is ON. The door position switch is not included.
a)
DIP 1: When any of the enabled inputs are in constant detection for greater than 10 seconds successively, the sensor is
considered masked and will enter either a fail-safe mode (ON) where the door is unlocked or a fail-secure mode (OFF)
where the door is locked. As soon as the sensor is no longer in detection, it will resume normal operation.
b)
DIP 2: Re-lock mode is door position mode (ON), and re-locking will be based on a door position switch which will re-lock
the door after the door has rst been opened and then re-closed. Re-lock mode is timer mode (OFF), and re-locking will
be based solely on the potentiometer adjusted relay hold time.*
c) DIP 3: If re-lock mode is door position mode as selected as by DIP 2 and any of the enabled inputs go into detection but
the door does not open, the door re-locks after 10 seconds (ON) or 30 seconds (OFF) and becomes secure again.*
d)
DIP 4: if re-lock mode is timer mode as selected by DIP 2 and any of the enabled inputs go into detection and the de-
tection is held or repeated, the potentiometer adjusted relay hold time will be restarting (ON), where the relay hold time
will not expire as long as the sensor is in detection. Timer mode will be non-restarting (OFF), where the relay will remain
active for only the adjusted relay hold time.
e)
DIP 5: Enable the alarm (ON) or disable the alarm (OFF). If the alarm is enabled and the re-lock mode is in door position
mode, the alarm will only sound whenever the door is opened (door position switch input is opened). If the re-lock mode
is in timer mode, the alarm will sound as long as the relay hold time is not expired.
f) DIP 6: Enable the Card Reader Input to provide activation (ON). Disable the Card Reader Input from providing an activa-
tion (OFF). The Card Reader Input is normally-closed (NC).
g)
DIP 7: If the Card Reader Input is enabled on DIP 7 and the alarm is enabled on DIP 5, enable the alarm to sound (ON)
when Card Reader Input is opened under normal operation or tampered with by wire cutting from the reader and leaving
the input opened. The alarm will not sound based on the Card Reader Input (OFF).
h) DIP 8: Currently has no function, but is allotted for future development.