1.5
OVERVIEW OR AD300 & AD400 INTEGRATION
The AD-series readers can be installed separately or in mixed-networks. The following paragraphs give you
and overview of the installation types.
SG 10 software supports the following network types for Schlage Wireless Readers:
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AD300-Only (dedicated)
= the 485-Channel is connected only to AD300 hardwired readers.
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AD400-Only (dedicated)
= the 485-Channel is connected only to AD400 wireless readers.
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AD300 & AD400 (Mixed Network)
= 485-Channel is connected to both Wireless and Hardwired Readers.
1.5.1
AD300-ONLY “DEDICATED HARDWIRED” RS-485 NETWORK
The AD300 Reader is hard-wired to the 485-network section of the Galaxy DSI board in a two-wire, multi-
drop configuration. There is no PIM unit to install. In the System Galaxy Serial Channel programming, the
DSI section must be set to use AD300 Only. Also, System Galaxy will automatically assign the PIM number in
the Reader Properties screen to be the same value as the AD300 Reader ID (e.g. Reader 1 would assume PIM
1, Reader 4 would assume PIM 4).
1.5.2
AD400-ONLY “DEDICATED WIRELESS” RS-485 NETWORK
The AD400 PIM is hard-wired to the 485-network section of the Galaxy DSI board in a two-wire, multi-drop
configuration. The PIMs are then linked to the wireless AD400 Readers using the Hand Held Device. In the
System Galaxy Serial Channel programming, the DSI section must be set to use AD400 Only. In the Reader
Properties screen, the operator must assign the correct PIM number to each reader according to what was
programmed into the PIM.
Why make an ‘AD300-only’ channel?
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Convenient programming
- the SG software automatically sets the PIM numbers (in the software) for
every AD300 reader that you add to the software from the Serial Channel screen.
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Eliminate potential conflicts with wireless PIM addresses
– PIM addressing can be tricky in “mixed
network” mode. It is easy to create a duplicate PIM or address conflict with
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Simplify hardware installation/configuration
– especially if the existing PIMs will need to be reconfigured
to accommodate the AD300 readers.
1.5.3
AD300 & AD400 “MIXED NETWORKS” RS-485 NETWORK
The AD400 PIMs & 300 reader models can be installed on the same 485-channel of the DSI board, which is
called a “mixed-network”. While there are programming advantages to installing the AD300 readers on
dedicated network, Galaxy offers the “mixed-network” configuration for convenience. You must keep in
mind that the AD300 Reader must assume a phantom PIM ID that is the same value as the reader ID.
Therefore any address that has been assigned to an AD300 Reader cannot be assigned to an AD400 PIM or
AD400 reader on that same section. In the System Galaxy Reader Properties screen, you must take care to
assign the PIM numbers correctly.
Why make a ‘MIXED NETWORK’ channel?
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Feasibility and convenience
– it may not be feasible to dedicate a channel to one type of reader due to
placement of PIMS and panels.
System Galaxy Integration to Schlage AD400/AD300
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