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InBio160/260/460 Pro Access Control Panel
Date: November 2020
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About the Company
ZKTeco is one of the world’s largest manufacturer of RFID and Biometric (Fingerprint, Facial, Finger-vein)
readers. Product offerings include Access Control readers and panels, Near & Far-range Facial Recognition
Cameras, Elevator/floor access controllers, Turnstiles, License Plate Recognition (LPR) gate controllers and
Consumer products including battery-operated fingerprint and face-reader Door Locks. Our security
solutions are multi-lingual and localized in over 18 different languages. At the ZKTeco state-of-the-art
700,000 square foot ISO9001-certified manufacturing facility, we control manufacturing, product design,
component assembly, and logistics/shipping, all under one roof.
The founders of ZKTeco have been determined for independent research and development of biometric
verification procedures and the productization of biometric verification SDK, which was initially widely
applied in PC security and identity authentication fields. With the continuous enhancement of the
development and plenty of market applications, the team has gradually constructed an identity
authentication ecosystem and smart security ecosystem, which are based on biometric verification
techniques. With years of experience in the industrialization of biometric verifications, ZKTeco was
officially established in 2007 and now has been one of the globally leading enterprises in the biometric
verification industry owning various patents and being selected as the National High-tech Enterprise for 6
consecutive years. Its products are protected by intellectual property rights.
About the Manual
This manual introduces the operations of the InBio160/260/460 Pro Access Control Panel.
All figures displayed are for illustration purposes only. Figures in this manual may not be exactly
consistent with the actual products.

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GUI Conventions
For Software
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>Multi-level menus are separated by these brackets. For example, File > Create >
Folder.
For Device
Convention Description
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[ ]
Window names, menu items, data table, and field names are inside square
brackets. For example, pop up the [New User] window
/Multi-
level menus are separated by forwarding slashes. For example,
[File/Create/Folder].
Symbols
Convention Description
This implies about the notice or pays attention to, in the manual
The general information which helps in performing the operations faster
The information which is significant
Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes
The statement or event that warns of something or that serves as a cautionary
example.

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Table of Contents
1SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...........................................................................................................................6
IMPORTANT SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................... 61.1
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................................... 71.2
2SYSTEM INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................9
SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS.................................................................................................................. 92.1
PRODUCT TECHNICAL PARAMETERS ................................................................................................................. 92.2
CONTROL PANEL INDICATORS.........................................................................................................................102.3
3INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION .......................................................................................................11
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................113.1
INSTALLATION OF ACCESS CONTROL PANEL WIRES..........................................................................................123.2
CONTROL PANEL SYSTEM INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................133.3
CONTROL PANEL CONNECTION TERMINALS ....................................................................................................143.4
CONNECTION WITH DOOR SENSORS,EXIT SWITCHES,AUXILIARY INPUT DEVICES,AND RS485 EXTENSION3.5
COMMUNICATION.......................................................................................................................................................17
CONNECTION WITH READERS .........................................................................................................................193.6
RELAY OUTPUT CONNECTION.........................................................................................................................213.7
ACCESS CONTROL OPER ATOR PANEL SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY STRUCTURE ......................................................233.8
4EQUIPMENT COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................25
ACCESS CONTROL NETWORKING WIRES AND WIRING .....................................................................................254.1
TCP/IP COMMUNICATION..............................................................................................................................264.2
RS485 COMMUNICATION ..............................................................................................................................264.3
DIP SWITCH SETTINGS...................................................................................................................................274.4
ZKPANELWEB ...............................................................................................................................................304.5
5STATEMENT ON THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY...............................................................................................37
6ECO-FRIENDLY OPERATION...................................................................................................................38

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1Safety Instructions
Important Security Instructions1.1
1. Read and follow the instructions carefully before operation. Please keep the instructions for future
reference.
2. Accessories: Please use the accessories recommended by the manufacturer or delivered with the
product. Other accessories are not recommended, including major alarming systems and
monitoring systems. The primary alarming and monitoring system should comply with the local
applicable fire-prevention and security standards.
3. Installation cautions: Do not place this equipment on an unstable table, tripod mount, support, or
base, lest the equipment falls and get damaged or any other undesirable outcome resulting in
severe personal injuries. Therefore, it is essential to install the equipment as instructed by the
manufacturer.
4. All peripheral devices must be grounded.
5. No external connection wires can be exposed. All the connections and idle wire ends must be
wrapped with insulating tapes to prevent any damage to the equipment by accidental contact of
the exposed wires.
6. Repair: Do not attempt to have an unauthorized repair of the equipment. Disassembly or
detachment is risky and likely to cause shock. All repairs should be done by a qualified technician.
7. If any of the following cases arise, disconnect the power supply from the equipment first and
intimate the technician immediately.
The power cord or connector is damaged.
Any liquid or material spilled into the equipment.
The equipment is wet or exposed to bad weather (rain, snow, etc.).
If the equipment cannot work properly, even if it is operated as instructed, please be sure to adjust
only the control components specified in the operating instructions. Incorrect adjustments on
other control components may cause damage to the equipment; even the equipment may fail to
operate permanently.
The equipment falls, or its performance changes dramatically.
8. Replacing components: If it is necessary to replace a component, only the authorized technician
can replace the accessories specified by the manufacturer.
9. Security inspection: After the equipment is repaired, the technician must conduct security
inspection to ensure proper working of the equipment.

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10. Power supply: Operate the equipment with only the type of power supply indicated on the label.
Contact the technician for any uncertainty about the type of power supply.
Violation of any of the following cautions is likely to result in personal injury or equipment
failure. We will not be responsible for the damages or injuries caused thereby.
Before installation, switch off the external circuit (that supplies power to the system), including
locks.
Before connecting the equipment to the power supply, ensure the output voltage is within the
specified range.
Never connect the power before completion of installation.
Installation Instructions1.2
1. The conduits of wires under relay must match with the metal conduits; other wires can use PVC
conduits, to prevent failure caused by rodent damage. The Control panel is designed with proper
antistatic, lightning-proof, and leakage-proof functions, ensure its chassis and the AC ground wire
are correctly connected and the AC ground wire is grounded physically.
2. It is recommended not to plug/unplug connection terminals frequently when the system is
powered on. Be sure to unplug the connection terminals before starting any relevant welding job.
3. Do not detach or replace any control panel chip without permission, and an unpermitted
operation may cause damage to the control panel.
4. It is recommended not to connect any other auxiliary devices without permission. All non-routine
operations must be communicated to our engineers in advance.
5. A control panel should not share the same power socket with any other large-current device.
6. It is preferable to install card readers and buttons at the height of 1.4 to 1.5m above the ground
or subject to customers’ usual practice for proper adjustment.
7. It is advised to install control panels at places where maintenance is easy, like a weak electric
well.
8. It is strongly recommended that the exposed part of any connection terminal should not be
longer than 4mm, and specialized clamping tools may be used to avoid short-circuit or
communication failure resulting from accidental contact with excessively exposed wires.
9. To save access control event records, export the data periodically from control panels.
10. Prepare countermeasures according to application scenarios for unexpected power failure, like
selecting power supply with UPS.
11. To protect the access control system against the self-induced electromotive force generated by an
electronic lock at the instant of switching off/on, it is necessary to connect a diode in parallel

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(please use the FR107 delivered with the system) with the electronic lock to release the
self-induced electromotive force during onsite connection for application of the access control
system.
12. It is recommended that an electronic lock and a control panel should use separate power supplies.
13. It is recommended to use the power supply delivered with the system as the control panel power
supply.
14. In a place with substantial magnetic interference, galvanized steel pipes or shielded cables are
recommended, and proper grounding is required.

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2System Introduction
The Access Control management system is a new modernized security management system, which is an
effective measure of security and protection management. It is mainly used to manage the entrances and
exits of highly secured places, such as banks, hotels, equipment rooms, offices, smart communities, and
factories.
System Functional Parameters2.1
High-speed 32-bit 1.2GHz CPU, 128M RAM, and 256M Flash.
Embedded LINUX operating system.
One-door/two-door two-way access or four-door one-way access.
Fingerprint capacity: 20,000.
A maximum of 60,000 cardholders and 100,000 offline event records.
Support of multiple Wiegand card formats and a password keypad, compatible with various types
of cards.
Use Ethernet and RS485 industrial bus dual communication technology, for reliable communications.
Control Panel with a watchdog (hardware) built in to prevent a crash.
Over-current, over-voltage, and inverse-voltage protection for the input of the power supply to
the control panel.
Over-current protection for the power supply to card readers.
Instant over-voltage protection for all input/output ports.
Instant over-voltage protection for communication ports.
Product Technical Parameters2.2
Working Power supply: Rated voltage 12V (±20%) DC, rated current is 2A.
Working environment: Temperature 0°C to 45°C; Humidity 20% to 80%.
Electronic lock relay output: The maximum switching voltage is 12V(DC); The maximum switching
current is 2A.
Auxiliary relay output: The maximum switching voltage is 12V(DC); The maximum switching
current is 1.25A.
The detachable connection terminals are made of alloy-steel non-magnetic flange materials.
Outline dimensions of the control PCB: 181mm(length) × 106mm (width) for InBio160/260 Pro;
226mm (length) × 106mm (width) for InBio460 Pro.
External box dimensions: 350(L)mm × 300(W)mm × 90(H)mm.
Valve regulated lead-acid battery:
Constant voltage charge voltage regulation

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Cycle use : 14.5V~14.9V(25)
Initial current: less than 2.88A1
Standby use: 13.6V~13.8V(25)
Capacity: 12V, 7.2Ah/20hr
Battery Type: LC-RA127R2T1
Battery Caution:
Do not charge in a gas tight container.
Do not short the battery terminals.
Do not incinerate.
Flush with water at once if contact is made with electrolyte (Acid).
Do not attempt to disassemble the battery.
Control Panel Indicators2.3
When the InBio160/260/460 Pro is powered on, normally the POWER indicator (red) is lit constantly, the
RUN indicator (green) shall flash slowly (indicating the system is normal), and other indicators are all off.
LINK indicator (green): indicates proper TCP/IP connection if it is lit constantly;
ACT indicator (yellow): indicates transmission of TCP/IP data if it flashes;
EXT RS485 (TX) indicator (yellow): indicates sending of 485 data if it flashes;
EXT RS485 (RX) indicator (green): indicates receiving of 485 data if it flashes;
CARD indicator (yellow): indicates input of Wiegand signal if it is lit.
Indicator Diagram:
Figure 2-1 Indicators in the InBio460 Pro

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3Installation and Connection
Installation Procedure3.1
Appearance and Internal of the panel box:
Installation steps for the control panel:

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Installation of Access Control Panel Wires3.2
Figure 3-1 Access Control Panel Wire Installation Diagram
Remarks:
•Ensure the power supply is disconnected before connecting the wires; otherwise, it may cause
severe damage to the equipment.
•The access control wires must be separated according to heavy and light current; the control
panel wires, electronic lock wires, and exit button wires must run through their casing pipes,
respectively.
Control Panel
Door sensor
Electronic lock
Exit button
Indoor wiegand card reader
Outdoor
wiegand
card reader
Ceiling
TCP/IP Network communication wire
Outdoor Indoor
+12V Power line
RS485 Network communication wire

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Control Panel System Installation3.3
Figure 3-2 Schematic Diagram of System Installation

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Note: The diagram above takes the InBio460 Pro for example. By contrast, only one-door two-way
access is applicable to the InBio160 Pro system; only two-door one-way or two-door two-way access is
applicable to the InBio460 Pro system.
The access control management system consists of two parts: Management Workstation (PC) and Control
panel. The management workstation and control panel communicate through TCP/IP and RS485 network.
On a 485 bus, each management workstation can be connected with up to 63 InBio Pro control operator
panels (preferably fewer than 32). The communication wires should be kept away from high-voltage wires
as far as possible and should be neither routed in parallel with nor bundled with power wires.
A management workstation is a PC connected with the network. By running the access control
management software installed in the PC, access control management personnel can remotely perform
various management functions, like adding/deleting a user, viewing event records, opening/closing doors,
and monitoring the status of each door in real-time.
Control Panel Connection Terminals3.4
InBio160 Pro Terminal connection diagram

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InBio260 Pro Terminal connection diagram

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InBio460 Pro Terminal connection diagram

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Description of the terminals:
1. The auxiliary input may connect to infrared body detectors, fire alarms, or smoke detectors.
2. The auxiliary output may connect to alarms, cameras or doorbells, etc.
3. The RS485 Reader port can be connected externally to RS485 reader.
4. The terminals above are set through the relevant access control software. Please see the respective
software manual for further details.
SD card function:
1. Backup event records of access control for client.
Ports of InBio160/260/460 Pro Control Panel:
Connection with Door Sensors, Exit Switches, Auxiliary Input3.5
Devices, and RS485 Extension Communication
1. Door sensor
A Door Sensor is used to sense the open/close status of a door. With a door sensor switch, an access
control panel can detect the unauthorized opening of a door and will trigger the output of alarm.
No. Functional Port InBio160 Pro
(One-Door Two-Way)
InBio260 Pro
(Two-Door Two-Way)
InBio460 Pro
(Four-Door One-Way/
Two-Door Two Way)
1 Wiegand card
reader interface 2 4 4
2 Exit button 1 2 4
3 Control lock relay 1 2 4
4 Door sensor 1 2 4
5 Extension input 1 24
6 Extension output 1 24
7 RS485 & PC
communication ×××
8 RS485 extension
communication 
9 TCP/IP 

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Moreover, if a door is not closed within a specified period after it is opened, the door control panel will
also raise the alarm. It is recommended to select two-core wires with a gauge over 0.22 mm2. A door
sensor can be omitted if it is unnecessary to monitor the open/closed status of a door, raise the alarm
when the door is not closed for a long time, monitor if there is unauthorized access, and use the interlock
function.
2. Exit switch
An exit switch is a switch installed indoor to open a door. When it is switched on, the door will be opened.
An exit button is fixed at the height of about 1.4m above the ground. Ensure it is located in the right
position without slant, and its connection is correct and secure. (Cut off the exposed end of any unused
wire and wrap it with insulating tape.) Make sure to avoid electromagnetic interference (such as light
switches and computers). It is recommended to use two-core wires with a gauge over 0.3mm2 as the
connection wire between an exit switch and the Control panel.
3. Auxiliary input
TheInBio160 Pro provides one auxiliary input interface; the InBio260 Pro provides two and theInBio460
Pro provides four, which may connect to infrared body detectors, smoke detectors, gas detectors, window
magnetic alarms, wireless exit switches, etc. Auxiliary inputs are set through the relevant access control
software. Please see the ZKAccess 4.0 user manual for further details.
Figure 3-3 Connections between InBio460 Pro and Door Sensors, Exit Switches, and Auxiliary Input Devices

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Connection with Readers3.6
The Control panel supports RS485 reader and Wiegand reader.
Connection with RS485 readers
The InBio160 Pro can connect two RS485 readers in the one-door two-way mode. The InBio260 Pro
provides four readers, which can be connected in the two-door two-way mode. The InBio460 Pro provides
four readers, which can be connected in the two-door two-way or four-door two-way mode.
RS485 reader connection: Set the RS485 address (device number) of the reader by DIP switch or other ways.
Figure 3-4 Connection between inBio460 Pro and RS485 Readers
A single EXT RS485 interface can supply for maximum 750 mA (12V) current. So the entire current consumption
should be less than this max value when the readers share power with the panel. For calculation, please use
max current of the reader, and starting current is usually more than twice of the normal work current, please
consider this situation.
Using the KR502M-RS card reader as an example, the standby current is less than 80mA, the max current is less
than 90mA. When starting the device, Instantaneous current can reach for 180 mA. For RS485 reader,
RS485
address
Control Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
InBio160 Pro #1Door
IN
#1Door
OUT
InBio260 Pro #1Door
IN
#1Door
OUT
#2Door
IN
#2Door
OUT
InBio460 Pro #1Door
IN
#1Door
OUT
#2Door
IN
#2Door
OUT
#3Door
IN
#3Door
OUT
#4Door
IN
#5Door
OUT