Controlled Access Beacon Series User manual

Beacon Series BE800-R
Service & Installation Manual
Note: Successful turnstile installation depends on reading this manual.
Important Note: Please keep this service manual after installation. If an installation is
done by a construction company or outside installer, please pass this book along to the
end user. This book is required for maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
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Table of Contents
Theory of Operation 3
Lane Functionality 4
Pre-installation Preperation 6
Concrete Anchor Instructions 9
Installation Instructions 10
Sensor Alignment 12
Sensor Designations 13
Wiring Legend 14
Wiring Diagrams 15
Overview of the Access Window 17
Device Settings of the Beacon Series 19
Warranty Information 21
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Beacon Series Optical Turnstile
Theory of Operation:
The Beacon barrier optical turnstile lane is designed to control traffic with an intuitive
barrier free design. This is accomplished with thru-beam type sensors to detect where a
person is inside of the lane. Crossing and uncrossing certain beams at certain times will
evaluate a passage to be either authorized or unauthorized.
Within each lane there are two primary zones of sensors. Each zone acts as a “limit”.
Upon a valid entry (card read, push button, keypad, etc.), the unit recognizes
authorization and allows passage through in the direction requested.
Should a user pass in the incorrect direction or has not been authorized for passage, an
audible alarm will pulse and red x’s will flash on the LED boards. An additional solid
state output during alarm scenarios also exists for integration into other security systems.
In addition to the two sensor zones mentioned previously, a third sensor zone exists for
crawl-through detection. If anyone attempts to crawl through the lane under the standard
sensor zones, the third sensor zone detects them and an alarm goes off.
Beacon lanes are designed to allow heavy flows of traffic. With an adjustable swipe
queue, one user can request passage through the lane while another is already inside. This
negates the need to wait for the lane to return to a secured status before the next person
can pass.
Inside the primary cabinet, a logic controller with a display screen and input buttons
allow a variety of settings for the machine to be adjusted to facility preferences.
Physically, the cabinets of a Beacon lane can be positioned to create a variable passage
width. A lane size can be anywhere from 22 to 38 inches. It is important to remember that
the wider the width of the lane, the easier it would be for two people to pass side by side.
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Lane Functionality
Lane configuration:
Each lane consists of two different types of cabinets; a primary cabinet and a secondary
cabinet. A third type of cabinet exists which is a hybrid of the two, allowing for an array
of lanes with fewer cabinets. In that instance, one side would be primary and the opposite
would be secondary.
From the factory, each cabinet in an array is preconfigured to the requested operation and
layout. Each lane has two directions of passage, each of which can be configured for
controlled passage, free passage or no passage. This configuration can be changed in the
field via settings on lane’s logic controller located inside of the primary cabinet.
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Lane Functionality (cont.)
Spacing:
Due to the strength of the optical beams, Beacon lanes can be positioned to function at
multiple passage widths.
Typical installations for a standard lane run from 22-26 inches. ADA lanes should be a
minimum of 36 inches. As long as each cabinet is square and level to the next, the
distance between each cabinet can be whatever is needed at the site of installation.
Electrical requirements:
Primary cabinets require 100-240 VAC input voltage. An internal power supply steps the
voltage down to 24VDC.
Between the two cabinets in a lane, an 18 gauge 2 conductor cable is necessary in order
to operate the secondary cabinet. It will be necessary to provide conduit access between
the two cabinets. However, only the primary cabinet requires 100-240VAC. The
secondary cabinet will obtain 24VDC from the primary cabinet.
It is recommended that the primary side of a hybrid cabinet receives 100-240VAC and
the secondary side recieves the 24VDC from the primary cabinet of the other lane. This is
so one lane can be taken offline without affecting the other.
The primary cabinet may also require conduit access from the access control system, this
is dependent on the method of installation of access control.
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Pre-installation Preparation
Removing the lids:
Before installing a Beacon lane, it is necessary to disassemble the cabinet to reach the
floor plate.
The first step is to remove the lids of each cabinet. The lids are secured with a lock on the
front and hooks on the back. In order to remove the lid, unlock the front side with the
provided keys. Then, pull the lid forward from the back and lift up to unhook the lid from
the cabinet.
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Pre-installation Preparation (cont.)
Removing the front panels:
The next step before being able to access the floor plate is to remove the front panels of
the cabinets. With the lid removed, two 10/32 screws are found in the top corners of each
panel. Simply remove these screws and the front panel can be removed by tilting it
forward and lifting it out of the floor plate
Although it should not be necessary, the sensors can be disconnected from their cables.
Each sensor is equipped with an M8 euro style quick disconnect cable. These can be
disconnected so that the panels can be completely removed from the area to provide more
work space. Simply unscrew the thread on the cable where it connects to the sensor and
remove.
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Pre-installation Preparation (cont.)
Pre-installation Alignment:
Before anchoring the cabinets to the floor, we recommend laying out the lane and testing
alignment.
Place the cabinets in their approximate end location and connect the 2 conductor cable
inside of the primary cabinet to the end in the secondary cabinet. Plug in the primary
cabinet to AC voltage to power up the lane.
Inside of the primary cabinet, there is a series of 7 total photo cell sensors. Each of these
sensors is equipped with two LED’s on the rear. One of them is green and should always
be lit. The other should be solid orange while the beam is uncrossed and off while the
beam is crossed.
If the orange LED is blinking in any case, you will need to adjust the sensor alignment,
shift the cabinets so that they are straight to each other, or shim the cabinets so that they
are level.
See the sensor alignment section of this manual for advice on how to ensure the
transmitter’s light reaches the receiver properly.
Glass Information:
To conceal the sensor array, a sheet of tinted glass is to be installed onto the front panels.
This glass can create a dispursion effect to the sensor beams. It is suggested that the
lane’s function is tested with the glass in place to ensure alignment is sufficient for the
final installation.
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Concrete Anchor Instructions
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Installation Instructions
1. Floor should be level +/- 1/16”. If not, each cabinet must be shimmed.
Note: Anchoring optical lanes to an uneven ground most likely will cause serious
issues in unit operation.
2. Install conduit for 100-240 VAC to primary cabinet, conduit for access control
integration (if applicable), and a conduit in between the primary and secondary cabinet
for cabling to the secondary cabinet. Lane distance can be varied from 22 to 38 inches.
3. With each cabinet in the exact position to be mounted, use a center
punch to mark location of the four holes to be drilled in the floor.
Note: Make sure each cabinet is square to each other, otherwise operation will be
inconsistent
3. If necessary, move cabinets out of the way. Drill four 3/8” holes 4” deep per
cabinet and remove all concrete dust from the holes.
4. Place cabinet in the correct location and install SS wedge type anchors
supplied. Torque the nuts to a minimum of 50 foot pounds.
5. Plug the power supply in the main cabinet into 100-240 VAC (single phase) minimum
3 amp GFI circuit.
6. The sensors we use are a thru-beam type: they require a transmitter and
receiver in order to operate. In order to accomplish this, you must connect
24VDC power to the secondary cabinet. This is accomplished with a provided two
conductor cable. See the wiring diagram for more information.
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7. Connect access control as required to direction inputs on the logic controller.
See wiring diagram for more information.
8. Replace sensor panels and reconnect cables to sensors (if removed). Make any sensor
adjustments necessary (see sensor alignment instructions) and test lane to ensure
operation is satisfactory before replacing the front panels onto the cabinets.
9. Install the sheets of glass by remove the two screws holding the glass clips onto the
front panel. Once the glass is in place, reinstall the glass clip.
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Sensor Alignment
The Beacon series is equipped with visible target laser thru beam sensors. The transmitter
sensors (located in the secondary cabinet) shine much like a flash light. The target from
the transmitters can be visibly seen by simply placing a piece of white paper onto the
target area.
Each photo cell is mounted onto a bracket which is screwed onto a panel.
Loosening the screws holding the bracket to the panel will allow for some range of
motion up and down.
The sensors can also be tilted on the brackets themselves to provide a left-to-right
alignment adjustment. Simply loosen the screws holding the bracket to the sensor and tilt
in the desired direction.
Note that the light from the transmitters will actually be larger than the surface area of the
receivers. This makes alignment much easier. Try to center out the targets to the receiver
as close as possible.
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Sensor Designations
Above is a diagram which illustrates each sensor’s position. There are 7 sensors on each
cabinet total, separated into 3 “zones”.
The zone designated as “Sensor Zone 1” is part of the intelligence behind whether or not
authorized access has been granted. For example, if the zone 1 sensors have been tripped
but direction 2 was the direction that authorization was granted, an alarm will trigger.
The zone called Sensor Zone 2 does the same thing as zone 1, but in the opposite
direction.
The sensor zones have another function as well. On free flow mode, when the sensor
zone for the appropriate direction is actuated, access is granted for that direction.
The third zone are sensors which prevent the arms from closing on obstruction and also
serve as anti-crawl through sensors. These will detect unauthorized people who are
attempting to crawl underneath the main zones.
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Wiring Legend
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Overview of the Access Window
On the logic controller, an access window is available to change and adjust many different values.
Each value is referred to as a “device”. The window comprises of 3 primary areas: The device
selector window, operation keys, and the main display window.
Although the logic controller is capable of many functions, all of the devices that the control head
operates from are accessed in “Device Mode”. When device mode is active, the display screen
will show DM in the top left corner.
That being said, it is possible to stray from the device mode settings. In the selected device type
section of the access window, DM, TM, T/C, CTC, TRM, and RLY are all possible selections
to load. Again, we are only using DM (device mode) with the Beacon series.
Should you find that you accidently have loaded any other selected device type, simply press
to scroll until you have once again loaded the DM type.
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In addition to the device mode window, system mode can be accessed as well.
Although under normal circumstances you should never encounter this window, if by accident
you should happen to come across it, simply press the up or down arrow until the window reads
“run”. Press and hold the button for 3 seconds, and the display will return to device mode.
Additionally, should for any reason the display lettering become red instead of green, you will
need to access system mode to run the program in this fashion. Holding the key while
pressing up and down allows you to change between system mode and device mode. A third
mode, which will display TRM on the left side of the screen, can also be accessed. Cycle through
until the appropriate mode is displayed.
Finally, it is possible to lock the keypad. Should you inadvertently do so, press and hold
the button and an arrow key together for 3 seconds to unlock the keypad again.
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Device Settings of the Beacon Series
While working within device mode, two primary values should be considered. On the top of the
display, the selected device is shown. The Beacon series settings can be adjusted with devices 0 –
9.
Pressing the up or down arrows allow you to select which device you wish to modify. Pressing
and holding the key for 3 seconds loads the modification window. While modifying, the digits
on the window begin to flash. Pressing will move the cursor in a digit. Select the correct digit
to modify, then use the arrows to change the value. Once finished, hold the button for 3
seconds and your adjustment will save.
Should a value inputted not fall within the specified range of the device being modified, the value
will automatically adjust to the highest possible value. A description of each device setting is:
DM0: Timer value for Direction 1. The range of this setting is 1 –60 seconds. This is
how long the direction will remain open for if a user does not pass through the direction.
The default setting is 7 seconds.
DM1: Timer value for Direction 2. The range of this setting is 1 –60 seconds. This is
how long the direction will remain open for if a user does not pass through the direction.
The default setting is 7 seconds.
DM2: Alarm Timer –This setting allows for an adjustment to the duration of the alarm
timer once the cause of the alarm has cleared.
DM3: Direction 1 One Shot. This setting determines whether or not the access control
input length is ignored and converted to a .1 second pulse internally. Enabling this allows
the turnstile to ignore access control from allowing too many users pass through the
turnstile. Disabling it allows access control to hold the direction open. 0 means the one-
shot timer is inactive & 1 means the one-shot timer is active.
DM4: Direction 2 one-shot timer: This setting determines whether or not the access
control input length is ignored and converted to a .1 second pulse internally. Enabling this
allows the turnstile to ignore access control from allowing too many users pass through
the turnstile. Disabling it allows access control to hold the direction open. 0 means the
one-shot timer is inactive & 1 means the one-shot timer is active.
DM5: Direction 1 Mode: This setting determines the mode of operation for direction 1. A
setting of 0 is set for controlled passage. A setting of 1 is set for free-flow passage. A
setting of 2 is set for no passage. This setting is not affected by factory reset.
DM6: Direction 2 Mode: This setting determines the mode of operation for direction 2. A
setting of 0 is set for controlled passage. A setting of 1 is set for free-flow passage. A
setting of 2 is set for no passage. This setting is not affected by factory reset.
DM7: Direction 1 multi-swipe: This setting allows more than one access control request
to be processed at a time to allow a faster flow of traffic. The range is 1-3. As each access
control request is processed, each rotation subtracts from the total, allowing a constant
flow of traffic. Most installations would benefit from a value of 2, which is the default
setting.
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DM8: Direction 2 multi-swipe: This setting allows more than one access control request
to be processed at a time to allow a faster flow of traffic. The range is 1-3. As each access
control request is processed, each rotation subtracts from the total, allowing a constant
DM9: Anti-crawl through: This setting allows or disallows the anti-crawl through
function, which detects objects on the lower section of the lane while neither direction is
active. In facilities where users drag objects low to the ground behind them frequently
(such as gyms with rolling luggage), it may be beneficial to disable this setting. A value
of 0 is disabled and a value of 1 is enabled. A factory reset enables this feature.
Additionally, scrolling downward past DM0 will allow you access to DM1999, which resets all
settings to factory defaults. Choose any value greater than 0 to perform the factory reset.
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