Blue Access Technologies Can you install an Access Control System yourself? This presentation is intended to help you make that decision without overwhelming you with detail At the end of the presentation… You will understand the number of steps involved You will have a feel for the skillsets required for each step And you will hopefully identify which steps you will do and which ones you will contract out First, you have to watch the other presentations, there’s just no way around it Then you need to understand the 3 phases of installing an Access Control System… Purchasing Physical installation, wiring, cutting, drilling Logical installation, software configuration Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Purchasing You need… Readers Credentials Pig tails CAT5 cables Network PoE power Locks And Software You can buy everything from our Store except CAT5 cable Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Overview of Physical installation Here are the steps in the order we suggest they get accomplished… 1. Install the locks 2. Run a CAT5 cable from your network PoE device to each door 3. Drill and cutout holes for the reader 4. Fish the CAT5 cable to the reader 5. Fish the wires from the lock to the reader 6. Connect the lock wires to the Pigtail 7. Plug in the CAT5 cable to the reader Sounds easy enough, right? Let’s examine each step a little closer Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Installing locks involves… Drilling Routing and close precision cutting May require push bar installation Getting the lock wires to the reader’s pigtail (fishing) If you’re good with all of that, then you are good with the highest skillset steps If you have reservations about these steps, then purchase the locks and hire a locksmith to install them Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Pulling CAT5 involves… Buying a prebuilt or building your own CAT5 cable Pulling the cable from your network all the way to the reader May require ladders, drilling and swearing If you can’t get a prebuilt cable at the right length, then.. You need to buy RJ45 connectors You need to buy a role of CAT5 You need to buy/rent a CAT5 a tool for attaching the connectors You need to buy/rent a CAT5 tester kit You need to follow the “straight through” wiring instructions like you can find at http://www.groundcontrol.com/galileo/ch5-ethernet.htm Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Drilling the holes for the reader, two methods… Method 1 utilizes a standard electrical junction box (J-box)… Install the J-box Pull the CAT5 and Pigtail through the back of the J-box Mount an ISONAS Mullion Trim Kit onto the J-box Screw the reader onto the Trim Kit For exterior doors, use the ISONAS Weatherproofing Kit Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Method 2 just attaches the reader to a surface… Pull the back cover off of the reader (it’s okay, it is just on with reusable tape) Using the back cover as a template… Drill the top and bottom holes Cut out the square Pigtail and network area Replace the back cover onto the reader Pull the CAT5 and Pigtail out through the square cutout Plug the cables into the reader Screw the reader to the surface If this is an exterior surface, put a bead of clear silicon around the reader Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Fishing the CAT5 cable to the reader involves… Getting a CAT5 cable down the interior of a wall (fishing) Or getting a CAT5 through the door frame itself Getting the CAT5 cable to the outside of the door where you can plug it into the reader These steps are often not as easy as it sounds… Walls have blocking braces Door frames have blocking baffles (thin metal plates) Drilling a hole from the inside to the outside can require special drills and bits There are many helpful videos to watch Professionals can make easy work of this step, it’s just a thought Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Fishing the Pigtail cable to the reader involves… Drilling through the doorframe into the adjacent wall Drilling a hole in the wall or doorframe Using a metal hanger or fishing tool to get the wire from the lock out through the hole If you hire a locksmith to install the lock… Before they arrive, make sure you mark the spot where the reader is going, ask them to get the wires out the hole Be leery, locksmiths may not be experts at fishing cable and so the results may not be pretty Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Connecting the Pigtail to the Lock involves… 3 wires from the Pigtail 2 wires from the lock Understanding the jumpers on the back of the reader FYI, default jumper positions are perfect for lock strikes Following the wiring diagrams supplied on the ISONAS web site This step is generally simple, but… Make sure you follow the correct wiring diagram for your selected lock Use good quality wire nuts Do not pull wires across sharp surfaces Install the ISONAS Back-EMF-Kit for electric strikes, or In-rush Kit for magnetic locks There is one possible complication for exterior doors… ISONAS recommends using their Exterior Door Kit (EDK) on all exterior doors to prevent wire tampering The EDK is not mandatory, but it’s helpful and yes harder to install Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies Plugging the CAT5 into the reader involves… Inserting the RJ45 into the back of the reader Waiting to hear if the reader beeps and front LEDs light up Troubleshooting the CAT5 cable, RJ45 connections and PoE gear if the reader does not power on Once you’ve completed the physical installation, the only thing left is the software setup Configuring the software involves… Getting a login URL with the username and password Verifying that your readers are communicating with the software Setting up your security profile Obviously the software step has been greatly simplified, that’s because it is a topic onto itself For now, the only thing to remember is that after the physical installation, there is software configuration Blue Access Technologies

Blue Access Technologies So, can you do it yourself? Usually the answer is, with a little help from professionals or friends because… The locks require some skill, but if you’re handy, you can do it Fishing cables is physical and requires thoughtfulness and patience Wiring the reader to the locks is easiest with strikes, a little harder with magnetics and then more difficult with Exterior Door Kits Configuring the software requires planning and general computer skills Blue Access Technologies

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