Eaton i-on50EX Installation Manual

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Installation i-on50EX/EXDPage 20Siting the External Prox ReaderDo site the External Prox Reader:At a convenient height and location for the user.Out of sight of potential intruders.Note that the external prox reader is fitted with alength of 2m of the appropriate cable. The cablecan be extended up to 50m by connecting anadditional length of 7/0.2 un-screened alarmcable.Do NOT site the External Prox Reader:Next to electronic equipment, particularlycomputers, photocopiers or other radioequipment, CAT 5 data lines or industrial mainsequipment.Note: Do not site the external prox reader closerthan one meter to any other kind of prox reader(for example an i-kp01, KEY-KPZ01/KP01 oranother external prox reader). If you do so thenthe prox readers will interfere and be unable toread tags.Opening the External Prox ReaderTo open the external prox reader (see Figure 30):1. Undo the single retaining screw.2.Tilt the edge of the fixing plate and then slide it ashort distance parallel to the body of the proxreader.3. Slide the fixing plate away from the readerbody, along the cable.Figure 30 Opening External Prox ReaderFigure 31 shows the details of the external proxreader backplate:1. Fixing hole.2. Cable entry.3. Anchor for retaining screw.Figure 31 External Prox Reader Fixing PlateFit External Prox ReaderUse M4 25mm countersunk screws at both fixingholes when mounting the back of the keypad onthe wall. Ensure the screw has a thread suitablefor the wall material.Connecting Remote Prox Reader toKeypadSegregate the external prox reader cable fromany other wiring such as mains supply cables,telephone cables, computer network cables andR.F. cables. Use cable ties to keep cablesseparated.Keep the prox reader cable clear of cablessupplying sounders or extension loudspeakers.Figure 32 shows the wiring connections at thekeypad.Figure 32 Connecting the External Prox ReaderTone Volume – All KeypadsTo alter the volume of non-alarm tones from thekeypad adjust the keypad sounder volume control(2 in Fig 8):Louder1123