Easy to read installation manual for the ACTAtek 3rd generation External I/O Board. Provides more relays and security.

1. Installation Manual
External I/O Board
Version 1.2
August 2012
ACTAtek Ptd Ltd

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Contents
Pre-requisites III
I. About the External I/O Board III
Functions III
Point to Take Note of III
Connection Chart III
Installation 1
1.1 Layout of External I/O Board 1
1.2 Installation of External I/O Board with ACTAtek 3 2
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Pre-requisites
I. About the External I/O Board
Functions
• ACTAtek provides an optional External I/O Board for additional inputs and outputs to be connected
for various functions.
• The External I/O Board is for installation with ACTAtek 3 only.
• The External I/O Board will allow the ACTAtek 3 to connect to EM locks Alarms, input door
sensors, and allow Wiegand communications.
• The External I/O Board will work in a similar way as the Secure External Relay; as it will control the
door strike once properly installed with an ACTAtek 3 unit.
Point to Take Note of
• Once the I/O Board is connected to the ACTAtek 3 unit, both the Door Strike and Door Switch on
ACTA3 will not function due to security reasons.
• For Firmware 1195, it is required to Login to ACTAtek 3 web admin page - External Devices - to
click [add] External I/O Board and then go to [terminal setup] to configure Wiegand Output.
Connection Chart
The External I/O Board consists of the following:
Relay Number of
Door Strike 4 (currently only 2 are in use)
Door Switch 2
Door Sense 2
Wiegand Output 1
Wiegand Input 1 (currently not in use)
RS232 1
RS485 N|L

4. 1ACTAtek External I/O Board Installation Manual Version 1.2
1.1 Layout of External I/O Board
Installation
• Door Strike 1 = For connection to EM Lock
• Door Strike 2 = For other usage i.e. External Buzzer
• Door Senses = Sensor for detecting of door being left open
• Door Switches = Door Strike will be activated once Door Switch is a closed circuit.
• Power Supply = For connection to DV 12V Power Supply
• DC Out = To power up ACTAtek 3 unit (optional)
• RS232 = For connection to ACTAtek 3 unit
• Wiegand Out = For Wiegand Output (26bit) interface

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1.2 Installation of External I/O Board with ACTAtek 3
1. Connect the RS232 cable provided to the RS232 (JP 17) on ACTAtek 3 unit.
2. Connect Power Cables to JP13 of External I/O Board as per diagram.
3. Power up External I/O Board (wait for 2 seconds or wait for amber led reamin “ON”
only before continuing to step 4.
4. Power up ACTAtek 3 (Test out remote door open function or Access with pre-en-
rolled user, will activate External I/O Board Door Strike 1)
(Note: you need to connect a door strike EM to the Door Strike I/O board in order to verify)

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