Mircom TX3 Series User manual

Version 1.2 Elevator Restriction System Installation and Operation Manual 1
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TX3 Series
ELEVATOR RESTRICTION SYSTEM
Installation Manual

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Contents
1 Introduction 5
1.1 Firmware Versions 5
1.2 Terms 6
1.3 Card Access System and New Elevator Restriction Firmware 8
1.4 Card Access System and Old Elevator Restriction Firmware 9
1.5 Telephone Access System and New Elevator Restriction Firmware 11
1.6 Telephone Access System and Old Elevator Restriction Firmware 12
1.7 Elevator Restriction Unit Overview 13
1.8 Warranty and Special Notices 14
1.9 About This Manual 15
1.10 Contact Us 15
2 Installing the Elevator Restriction Unit 16
2.1 Mount the Elevator Restriction Unit 16
2.2 Wiring 18
2.3 Set the Elevator Restriction Unit ID 21
2.4 Wire the RS-485 Connection 25
2.5 Wire the Optional TCP/IP Network Connection 25
2.6 Connect the Power and Ground 26
2.7 Update the Firmware 27
2.8 Configure the System 27
3 Circuit Board Components 28
3.1 Elevator Restriction Controller Backplane 29
3.2 2012E Relay Boards 30
3.3 Elevator Controller Board 31
3.4 Specifications 33
4 Relay List 34
5 Warranty and Warning Information 39
Special Notices 44

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List of Figures
Figure 1. Elevator Restriction in a Card Access System 8
Figure 2. Elevator Restriction in a Card Access System 9
Figure 3. Elevator Restriction in a Card Access System 10
Figure 4. Elevator Restriction Units (ERU) and a Telephone Access
Controller 11
Figure 5. Elevator Restriction Units (ERU) and a Telephone Access
Controller 12
Figure 6. Lobby Control Unit with Elevator Restriction 13
Figure 7. Elevator Restriction Unit 14
Figure 8. Box for the TX3-ER-8 Elevator Restriction Unit 17
Figure 9. 2012E Elevator Restriction Relay Board 19
Figure 10. Relay Numbering 20
Figure 11. Elevator Restriction Controller Backplane 21
Figure 12. Elevator Controller Board 22
Figure 13. RS-485 25
Figure 14. IP Module Data and Ethernet Connectors 26
Figure 15. Earth Ground 26
Figure 16. Power 27
Figure 17. Elevator Restriction Controller Backplane 29
Figure 18. 2012E Elevator Restriction Relay Board 30
Figure 19. Elevator Controller Board 31

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1 Introduction
This manual provides information about the installation and operation of the
TX3 Elevator Restriction System, and must be read in its entirety before
beginning any installation work.
Installation must be performed by a qualified technician and must adhere to the
standards and special notices set by the local regulatory bodies.
Note: Mircom periodically updates panel firmware and
Configurator Software to add features and correct any minor
inconsistencies. For information about the latest firmware or
software visit the Mircom website at www.mircom.com.
For warranty and special notices information, see the Warranty and Special
Notices chapter on page 40.
Warning: The Telephone Access System assembly must be grounded by a
qualified electrician. An improperly grounded unit can result
in equipment malfunction and electrical shock.
This manual explains
• Elevator Restriction Unit Installation and Operation
1.1 Firmware Versions
Note: For instructions on upgrading firmware see LT-995 TX3
Touch Screen Administrators Guide.
TX3 panels run either version 2 firmware or version 3 firmware, depending on
their hardware.
• If your panels run version 2 firmware, you must upgrade to version 2.4.x
or higher in order to use the latest elevator restriction features.
• If your panels run version 3 firmware, you must upgrade to version 3.4.x
or higher in order to use the latest elevator restriction features.
• If you do not upgrade your panels to version 2.4.x or 3.4.x, you can still use
elevator restriction but you cannot access the new features.

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1.1.1 Old and New Elevator Restriction Firmware
This manual is divided into sections for firmware versions 2.4.x and 3.4.x and
higher (called new elevator restriction firmware) and versions 2.0.x, 3.0.x, and
3.1.x (called old elevator restriction firmware).
1.1.2 Firmware Compatibility
If your job has Elevator Restriction Units, then upgrade your firmware to match
Table 1.
Your job cannot have Elevator Restriction Units with 3.4.x firmware and non-
Elevator Restriction Units with 2.0.x or 3.0.x firmware.
Your job cannot have Elevator Restriction Units with 2.4.x firmware and non-
Elevator Restriction Units with 2.0.x or 3.0.x firmware.
1.2 Terms
1.2.1 TX3 Card Access System
The Card Access System consists of a Card Access Controller (for instance TX3-
CX-2-A), the access points, the cards, and the elevator restriction units. See LT-
980 for instructions on installing a card access system
1.2.2 Access Point (card reader)
When a user swipes a card at a card reader, the system grants access to the user
based on the access level of the card. Card readers can be wired or wireless.
Usually there is a card reader installed inside each elevator cab. The card access
system consists of the access controller, credentials, card readers, elevator
restriction cabinets and door control hardware such as strikes and maglocks. The
access controllers are typically installed in a secure room or locked cabinet. See
LT-980 for instructions on installing card readers. See LT-1160 for information
about wireless card readers.
Table 1: Firmware Compatibility
If your Elevator Restriction
Units have these firmware
versions...
Then all your other TX3 panels
must have these firmware versions:
2.4.xx or higher OR
3.4.xx or higher
2.4.xx or higher OR
3.4.xx or higher
Lower than 2.4.xx OR
lower than 3.4.xx
Lower than 2.4.xx OR
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1.2.3 Access Level
You assign an access level to a card to keep track of access privileges. A card can
have only one access level.
1.2.4 Elevator Restriction Unit (ERU)
An Elevator Restriction Unit (ERU) controls an elevator cab. It is usually
installed in the building’s electrical or telephone room. It has 96 relays which are
wired to the input circuits of the elevator manufacturer’s button controller. When
the relay activates, the button is activated or deactivated depending on how the
system is programmed. In this way, the ERU enables or disables the button for a
configurable amount of time. There should be one Elevator Restriction Unit for
each elevator cab.
1.2.5 Floor Group
A floor group is a group of floors. Floor groups let you give a card or resident
access to a specific group of floors, and restrict access to other.
1.2.6 Old Elevator Restriction Firmware
Old elevator restriction firmware refers to firmware version 2.0.x and 3.0.x. It
supports basic elevator restriction features.
1.2.7 New Elevator Restriction Firmware
New elevator restriction firmware refers to firmware versions 2.4.x and 3.4.x
and higher.

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1.3 Card Access System and New Elevator
Restriction Firmware
Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram of an example system that has three elevator
cabs. There is an elevator restriction unit (ERU) restricting each cab, for a total of
three elevator restriction units. One card reader controls all three ERUs.
Figure 1. Elevator Restriction in a Card Access System
Access points control ERUs, and card access levels control floors. This means
that a resident has access to the same floors no matter which elevator cab she
uses.
Floors are grouped into floor groups. For example, consider a 6-floor building
where residents are allowed access to floors 1 to 5, but administrators are also
allowed access to floor 6.
• Floor Group 1: Floors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Floor Group 2: Floors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Access Level A (for residents) is assigned to Floor Group 1, and Access Level B
(for administrators) is assigned Floor Group 2.
When a resident swipes her card at Access Point A, the system sees that the card
has Access Level A and therefore has access to Floor Group 1. The system allows
access to Floor Group 1 only on the ERUs that are controlled by Access Point A.
The ERU relays are active for a configurable amount of time, up to 600 seconds.
This timer starts when the access point reads the card.
Access
Point A
controls controls controls
ERU 1 ERU 2 ERU 3

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If the access point is installed outside the elevator cab, then the resident must call
the elevator first, then swipe a card at the access point. The timer must be long
enough for the elevator to descend from the top floor to the lobby, and for the
resident to enter the elevator cab and press a button.
See LT-995 for instructions on configuring a card access system.
1.4 Card Access System and Old Elevator Restriction
Firmware
1.4.1 Firmware Versions 3.1.x
Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram of an example system that has three elevator
cabs. There is an elevator restriction unit (ERU) restricting each cab, for a total of
three elevator restriction units. There is a card reader associated with each cab,
for a total of three access points.
Figure 2. Elevator Restriction in a Card Access System
When a resident swipes a card at Access Point A, the system checks the access
level of the card. The card’s access level determines which floors the card has
access to. ERU 1 activates only those buttons in Cab A. Cabs B and C are
unaffected.
The ERU relays are active for a configurable amount of time, up to 600 seconds.
This timer starts when the access point reads the card.
Note: Each access point controls a specific elevator restriction unit.
For this reason, install an access point inside each cab. Wire the
buttons of each cab identically.
See LT-995 for instructions on configuring a card access system.
Access
Point C
ERU 1 ERU 2
Cab A
Access
Point A
Cab B
controls
ERU 3
Cab C
restricts
controls
restricts
controls
restricts
Access
Point B

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1.4.2 Firmware Versions Lower than 3.1.x (for Version 3 Panels) and
Lower than 2.4.x (for Version 2 Panels)
Figure 3 is a conceptual diagram of an example system that has three elevator
cabs. There is an elevator restriction unit (ERU) restricting each cab, for a total of
three elevator restriction units. There is a card reader associated with each cab,
for a total of three access points.
Figure 3. Elevator Restriction in a Card Access System
When a resident swipes a card at the access point in Cab A, the system checks the
access level of the card. The card’s access level determines which floors the card
has access to. ERU 1 activates only those buttons in Cab A. Cabs B and C are
unaffected.
The ERU relays are active for a configurable amount of time, up to 600 seconds.
This timer starts when the access point reads the card.
See LT-995 for instructions on configuring a card access system.
Access
Level C
ERU 1 ERU 2
Cab A
Access
Level A
Cab B
controls
ERU 3
Cab C
restricts
controls
restricts
controls
restricts
Access
Level B

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1.5 Telephone Access System and New Elevator
Restriction Firmware
Figure 4 is a conceptual diagram of an example system with three elevator cabs
and a Telephone Access Controller. There is an elevator restriction unit (ERU)
restricting each cab, for a total of three elevator restriction units.
Figure 4. Elevator Restriction Units (ERU) and a Telephone
Access Controller
Floors are grouped into floor groups. For example, consider a 4-floor building
where residents are allowed access only to the floor they live on and the ground
floor. There are 3 Floor Groups:
• Floor Group 1: Floors 1 and 2
• Floor Group 2: Floors 1 and 3
• Floor Group 3: Floors 1 and 4
Each resident is assigned to one of these Floor Groups depending on which floor
she lives on. Each resident is also assigned one or more ERUs.
When the system grants a resident access (or when a resident grants a visitor
access), the Telephone Access Controller activates the Floor Group assigned to
that resident on the ERUs assigned to that resident for a configurable amount of
time.
ERU 1 ERU 2 ERU 3
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
r
* 0 # i
Telephone Access
Controller
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For example, Resident 1 is configured for ERU 1, 2 and 3, and for Floor Group 1
(floors 1 and 2). When Resident 1 is granted access, she must call one of the cabs
controlled by ERUs 1, 2 or 3. Then she must enter the cab and press the button for
floor 1 or 2 within the configured amount of time. The minimum time is 5
seconds and the maximum is 600 seconds. This timer starts when the system
grants the resident access. This means that the timer must be long enough for the
elevator cab to descend from the top floor to the lobby, and for the resident to
enter the cab and press the button. The distance from the access point to the cab
might also be a consideration for the timer.
See LT-995 for instructions on how to configure a telephone access system.
1.6 Telephone Access System and Old Elevator
Restriction Firmware
Figure 5 is a conceptual diagram of an example system with three elevator cabs
and a Telephone Access Controller. There is an elevator restriction unit (ERU)
restricting each cab, for a total of three elevator restriction units.
Figure 5. Elevator Restriction Units (ERU) and a Telephone
Access Controller
Each resident is configured for a specific ERU and a specific floor. When the
system grants a resident access (or when a resident grants a visitor access), the
Telephone Access Controller activates one ERU and one floor on that ERU for a
configurable amount of time.
ERU 1 ERU 2
Cab A Cab B
ERU 3
Cab C
restricts restricts restricts
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
r
* 0 # i
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Controller
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For example, Resident 1 is configured for ERU 1 and floor 5. When Resident 1 is
granted access, she must call Cab A; the other cabs do not work. Then she must
enter the cab and press the button for floor 5 within the configured amount of
time. The minimum time is 5 seconds and the maximum is 600 seconds. This
timer starts when the system grants the resident access. This means that the timer
must be long enough for the elevator cab to descend from the top floor to the
lobby, and for the resident to enter the cab and press the button. The distance
from the access point to the cab might also be a consideration for the timer.
See LT-995 for instructions on how to configure a telephone access system.
1.7 Elevator Restriction Unit Overview
The Elevator Restriction Unit limits building accessibility by granting visitor
access only to the destination floor. Figure 6 shows a Lobby Control Unit with an
Elevator Restriction Unit.
Figure 6. Lobby Control Unit with Elevator Restriction
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

* 0 # i
Line1
Telephone outlet
Central office line
Elevator
Restriction
Unit
RS-485
bus
RS-485 from
previous unit
RS-485 to
next unit
Relays to
Elevator
Control
Lobby Control Unit
(Node Addr 1)
Elevator
Restriction Unit
(Node Addr 2)

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The Elevator Restriction Unit consists of the Elevator Restriction Controller
Board and the Elevator Restriction Backplane. Up to eight 2012E Elevator Relay
Boards can be installed on the backplane, allowing for control of 96 elevator
floors (8 boards x 12 relays per board). See Figure 7.
The Elevator Restriction Unit performs the following functions:
• A maximum of 96 time dependent relay contacts
• RS-485and TCP/IP interface to network to other units
• Low Power operation from one 16 VAC transformer
Figure 7. Elevator Restriction Unit
1.8 Warranty and Special Notices
Mircom values your business and always attempts to provide you with the very
best service.
Please see the Warranty and Special Notices chapter on page 40 for information
about the warranty and special notices about equipment use.
Each slot
accepts a
2012E
12 Relay
Card
TX3-ER-8 Elevator Restriction Unit
Elevator Restriction
Controller Board
Elevator Restriction
Backplane

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1.9 About This Manual
This manual applies to the following models:
•TX3-ER-8
•TX3-ER-8-A
1.9.1 Additional Documentation
For additional documentation, see the following Mircom literature:
• LT-995 Touch Screen Configuration and Administration Manual
• LT-6616 Elevator Restriction Migration for Firmware Version 3
• LT-6615 Elevator Restriction Migration for Firmware Version 2
• LT-980 TX3 Card Access System Installation and Operation Manual
• LT-969 TX3 Telephone Access Installation and Operation Manual
• LT-1160 TX3 Aperio Interface Panel Installation and Operation Manual
• LT-996 TX3 Touch Screen Installation Manual
1.10 Contact Us
1.10.1 Canada
Toll Free: 1-888-660-4655
Local: 905-660-4655
Fax: [phone]
1.10.2 USA
Toll Free: 1-888-660-4655
Local: 905-660-4655
Fax: [phone]
1.10.3 International
Phone: [phone]
1.10.4 Website
http://www.mircom.com

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2 Installing the Elevator Restriction
Unit
Mircom’s Elevator Restriction Units are used with the TX3 card access system to
restrict access to elevator floors based on access level.
This chapter describes how to
• Mount the Elevator Restriction Unit
• Wiring
• Set the Elevator Restriction Unit ID
• Wire the RS-485 Connection
• Wire the Optional TCP/IP Network Connection
• Connect the Power and Ground
• Update the Firmware
• Configure the System
2.1 Mount the Elevator Restriction Unit
The Elevator Restriction Unit (ERU) contains the elevator access equipment.
Mount the ERU in the building’s elevator room.

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The back cover is 10 1/8 inches wide by 27 inches long. The top two mounting
holes are 6 3/16 inches apart.
Figure 8. Box for the TX3-ER-8 Elevator Restriction Unit
To mount the Elevator Restriction Unit
1. Using the back cover as a template mark the top two mounting hole
locations 6 5/32” (156 mm) apart as shown in Figure 8.

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2. Place the screws halfway into the wall in the position shown using a
suitable screw.
3. Hang the box onto the two screws.
4. Screw the other two screws at the bottom of the panel.
5. Tighten all four screws into place.
2.2 Wiring
Note: Only a qualified elevator service technician should wire the
Elevator Restriction Unit to the elevator controller.
Before wiring, ensure that the power is off.
Note: In a Card Access System, each access point controls a specific
elevator restriction unit. For this reason, install an access point
inside each cab, and wire the buttons of each cab identically.
Before you mount and wire the 2012E Relay Boards, you must know the
following:
• How many floors or relays per cab you are using, keeping in mind that
each 2012E card has 12 relays. Each relay will be assigned to a specific
floor selection button.
• Whether the circuits are normally open or normally closed.
• What they will be connected to.
Using the information in sections 2.2.1 and 2.2.2, wire the relays to the input
circuits of the elevator manufacturer’s button controller. Use tables in
Chapter 4 to record how each relay is wired.
2.2.1 Relays and jumpers
Each 2012E Relay Board has 12 relays. Figure 9 on page 19 shows the relays,
viewing the board from the top with the relays on the right.
The relays are Form A or B relay contacts rated at 0.5 A / 28 VDC.
A jumper next to each relay controls whether the relay is normally open or
normally closed. By default the relays are normally open.

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Figure 9. 2012E Elevator Restriction Relay Board
2.2.2 Relay numbering
Up to eight 2012E Relay Boards can be mounted on the Elevator Restriction
Controller Backplane, for a maximum of 96 relays. Figure 10 on page 20 shows
how the relays are numbered.
• The system numbers the relays starting in position 1.
• The 12 relays in position 1 are numbers 1 to 12.
• The 12 relays in position 2 are numbers 13 to 24.
• The 12 relays in position 3 are numbers 25 to 36, and so on.
In other words, the relay labelled RLY 1 on a 2012E Relay Board is relay 1 when
the board is mounted in position 1, but it is relay 13 when the board is mounted in
position 2, and relay 25 when the board is mounted in position 3.
RE LAY 5
RE LAY 6
RE LAY 7
RE LAY 8
RE LAY 9
RE LAY 1 0
RE LAY 11
RE LAY 1
RE LAY 2
RE LAY 3
RE LAY 4
RE LAY 12
JW 2
JW 1
JW 3
JW 4
JW5
JW 6
JW7
JW 8
JW 9
JW 1 0
JW 1 1
JW 1 2
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
Com
NO/NC
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO
NC
NO

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Figure 10. Relay Numbering
2.2.3 Mount the 2012E Relay Boards
Note: Only a qualified elevator service technician should wire the
Elevator Restriction Unit to the elevator controller.
To mount the 2012E Relay Board
1. Insert the 2012E Relay boards in the 8 sockets in the Elevator Restriction
Unit Backplane, starting from the bottom. If you have only one 2012E
Relay Board, put it in position 1. If you have 2 boards, put them in
positions 1 and 2, and so on.
Note: Mount the 2012E Relay Boards so that the LEDs are on the left
side facing you.
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Position 6
Position 7
Position 8
12 7654389101112P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P10
13 24
. . . . . . . . . .
25 36
. . . . . . . . . .
37
. . . . . . . . . .
48
49
. . . . . . . . . .
60
61
. . . . . . . . . .
72
73
. . . . . . . . . .
84
85
. . . . . . . . . .
96