
Access Point Controller Card Installation Guide
Contents
Introduction 7
What's Inside 7
Other Documents 8
Overview 9
Access Point Controller Card (APCC) 9
Contact Closure Expansion Card...................................................................................................................................................................................10
Types of APCC Configurations 10
APCC System..............................................................................................................................................................................................................10
APCC Package Contents 11
SPP Package Contents 11
Universal Mounting Kit Contents..................................................................................................................................................................................12
Additional Parts and Equipment Required 13
otes.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
APCC Installation Considerations 15
Identifying the SPP, Access Points and Sensors 15
SPP...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Access Points.............................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Wireless Sensors.........................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Determining the Device Configuration 16
Configuration Worksheet..............................................................................................................................................................................................16
Determining Slots and Contact Closures 18
Mapping Wireless Sensors to Contact Closures 18
SPP Installation Considerations 20
Powering the SPP 20
Acquiring Power From a Traffic Controller.....................................................................................................................................................................20
Acquiring Power Form Traffic Controller Using an Isolator..............................................................................................................................................21
Voltages.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Cabling......................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Collecting Data From the APCC 22
Determining the Location of the SPP 22
Optimal Location Criteria.............................................................................................................................................................................................23
APCC Installation Procedures 24
Overview 24
Determining the Card ID and Setting it via Circuit-board Dip Switches SW1 and SW2 24
Factory Default Card ID...............................................................................................................................................................................................25
Querying the Backplane for an Assigned Address...........................................................................................................................................................25
Setting the Slot- umber With Circuit-board Dip Switch SW2..........................................................................................................................................26
Setting the Shelf- umber With Circuit-board Dip Switch SW1........................................................................................................................................26
Determining the Controller Type and Setting it via Circuit-board Dip Switch SW1 26
Connecting the Cables to Each Device 26
Cabling Summary 27
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