S oftware E ditions

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CS-AC-LITE

S erver

C ontroller C ommunication

to

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Dial-up Connection

TCP/IP Connection

Serial
RS-485
or
Port Cable
Converter

To Server
Serial Port

To Server
Ethernet Port

(DB9F to DB9F)

64

64

64

Serial Ports

Dial Up

Yes

Yes

Yes

TCP/IP

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cards*

512

2,048

8,196

16,384

Controllers*

16

32

64

256

Doors*

16

128

512

2048

** Comes with a workstation license

Telephone line connection

LAN/WAN Network

Centaur supports an unlimited amount of

Workstations with any Centaur Software
edition. The Workstation license includes:
Centaur Administration Console and
all software modules.

To remote modem
and
first controller of a site

To remote TCP/IP module

(CA-ETHR-A) and
first controller of a site

or

1645-A Highway 440 West

Laval, Quebec, Canada, H7L3W3

Power
Supply

w w w. c d v i . c a

2-D oor C ontroller

CT-V900-A

2 batteries (12V, 7AH)

connected in series for
24V backup

Connect earth terminal to cold water pipe

Fire alarm
contact for
Lock1 & Lock2

Connect
directly to
controller lock
terminals

A larm S ounder

C ontroller I nputs

per controller )
Input 2
2.2K Ohm

(RS-485)
EOL
1K Ohm

GREEN

GND

BLACK

R1/D1
12V
OUT1

WHITE
RED
YELLOW (green LED)

OUT2
OUT5

ORANGE (red LED)

BROWN (buzzer)

Polycarbonate
Proximity
Reader
DGLP FN WLC

R2/DO

DO

GND

R2/D1
12V
OUT3

D1

OUT4
OUT6

R (red LED)
B (buzzer)

V (green LED)

H (Clock) Not applicable with Centaur System

C ontroller N etwork
A2+

module network
(E-bus RS-485)

B2-

To next controller
of a site.

R1/DO

Blue (Clock) Not applicable with Centaur System

Input 1
1K Ohm

16

Transformer
24 VAC, 75VA
50/60Hz Class 2

+
-

Power
Supply

Tel.: (450) 682-7945, Toll Free Tel.: 1-866-610-0102

Fax: (450) 682-9590, Toll Free Fax: 1-866-682-9590

D oor S trike O ption

+

to

Workstation license
(CS-WSLIC):

S ystem O verview

E lectromagnetic L ock O ption

(U p

CS-AC-ENT**

Pro-Report with Tracker: On demand, scheduled or customized reports

FrontView: Live interactive floor plans
FrontGuard: Display real-time visual authentication
FrontCard: Create, modify, delete and print cards, include Photo-ID
Locator: Monitor real-time location of each card holder
WavePlayer: Play a sound on any system event

To Server
Serial Port

To the controller
serial port, up to
7.6M (25 ft)

To the controller
Network, up to
1220M (4000 ft)

CS-AC-PRO**

Every Centaur edition includes a Centaur Server

with an administration console, plus all these
software modules:

or

B-

+12V

A+

GND

A1+

Furthest module can be up to

1220M (4000ft) away from
the CT-V900-A controller

B1GND

Stainless Steel
Proximity Reader
DGLI WLC

Optional Loop
Supervision

Reader wiring may differ from

diagram. Please consult your
dealer for details.

Tamper Switch N.C. Contact

Controller N etwork
Jumper & Dipswitch S ettings
START POINT
of the RS-485 controller network.
(Furthest modules can be up to 1220m
(4000ft) from start point)

SERVER
RS-232
7.6m (25ft) max.

CONVERTER
SETTINGS
EOL= ON

POSITION
CA-A360-A

RECEIVE
TRANSMIT
POWER

GND
TX
RX
GND
BA+
GND
+12V

Bias High/Low Jumpers

A+= Low
B-= Low

CT-V900-A #1
CONTROLLER #1
SETTINGS
EOL= OFF
Bias High/Low Jumpers
A+= High
B-= High

E- bus N etwork Module Capacity

CT-V900-A
2-Door Controller

DEF/RUN

Note: If you do not use a converter, the first CT-V900-A

controller will be the START POINT.

E- bus N etwork
Jumper & Dipswitch S ettings

At the START POINT of the RS-485 controller network,

the controllers HIGH/LOW Bias jumpers are set to A+ =
LOW and B- = LOW. All other modules HIGH/LOW Bias
jumpers are set to A+ = HIGH and B- = HIGH
CT-V900-A CUT VIEW

CONTROLLER #2
SETTINGS

CT-V900-A #2

CT-V900-A

EOL= OFF
Bias High/Low Jumpers
A+= High
B-= High

START POINT
of the RS-485 E-bus network
(Furthest module can be up to
1220m (4000ft) from start point)

ADDRESSABLE
DIPSWITCH
CT-V900-A

Bias High/Low Jumpers

A+= Low
B-= Low

2-Door Controller

CT-V900-A
2-Door Controller

DEF/RUN

9.6K/19.2K

ADD 32

ADD 16

ADD 8

ADD 4

ADD 2

ADD 1

STATUS

JP120
350mA/700mA

LOCK#2

AC OK
AUX OK
COMM
CHECK BATT
BATT TRBL

SWITCH
SW1 ADD 1
SW2 ADD 2
SW3 L1Energize
SW4 L2Energize
SW5 BACKUP1
SW6 BACKUP2
SW7 PULSE 5&6
SW8 N/D

READER#2
DATA

LOW HIGH
BA+

R1/D1
R1/D0
R1/0V
R1/+5V

EOL

OUT2
OUT1

OUT4
OUT3

R2/D1
R2/D0
R2/0V
R2/+5V

READER#1
DATA

SP
+12V
R1/KPD
R1/KPC
R1/KPB
R1/KPA

BACKUP
2 1
0 0 NO CARD
0 1 2 CARDS
1 0 ALL CARDS
1 1 UNLOCK DOOR

SP
+12V
R2/KPD
R2/KPC
R2/KPB
R2/KPA

RL16

DRM MODULE

RL15
RL14

COM9
NO9
NC9
COM10
NO10
NC10
COM11
NO11
NC11
COM12
NO12
NC12

D1NC
COM
D1NO
D2NC
COM
D2NO
Z1
COM
Z2
Z3
COM
Z4

CA-A470-A
2-Door Expansion Module
LOCK#1

D1NC
COM
D1NO
D2NC
COM
D2NO
Z1
COM
Z2
Z3
COM
Z4

A+
BGND

TMP
TMP

TX RX
E-BUS

JP120
350mA/700mA

4
5

BACKUP
2 1
0 0 NO CARD
0 1 2 CARDS
1 0 ALL CARDS
1 1 UNLOCK DOOR

AC
AC
BAT+
BATV+
V+
VVOUT5
OUT6

STATUS
LOCK#2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RL12

ON

RL11

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ADDRESS 1
ADDRESS 2
ADDRESS 4
ADDRESS 8
RLY COMMS
RLY OFF/ON
DRM ENABLED
PWR OFF/ON

RL10

ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ON

RL4

RL9

RL13

RL3

RL8

CA-A470-A

AC
AC
BAT+
BATV+
V+
VVOUT5
OUT6

AC OK
AUX OK
COMM
CHECK BATT
BATT TRBL

SWITCH
SW1 ADD 1
SW2 ADD 2
SW3 L1Energize
SW4 L2Energize
SW5 BACKUP1
SW6 BACKUP2
SW7 PULSE 5&6
SW8 N/D

READER#2
DATA

LOW HIGH
BA+

READER#1
DATA

EOL

A+
BGND

TMP
TMP

TX RX
E-BUS

Addressable
dipswitch

Addressable
dipswitch

N/D

BACKUP2

BACKUP1

OFF

PULSE 5&6

ON

ADD 2

L2 Energize

ADD 1

L1 Energize

N/D

BACKUP2

BACKUP1

PULSE 5&6

OFF

ADD 2

ON

L2 Energize

ADD 1

L1 Energize

ADDRESS 8

ADDRESS 4

RLY COMMS

ADDRESS 2

ADDRESS 1

RLY OFF/ON

Addressable
dipswitch

PWR OFF/ON

Addressable
dipswitch

DRM ENABLED

Bias High/Low
A+= High
B-= High

RLY OFF/ON

Jumper set to OFF

BATT

RL7

CA-A470-A
2-Door Expansion Module
LOCK#1

Bias High/Low
A+= High
B-= High

PWR OFF/ON

LOW

STATUS
FREE ACCESS
COMM FAILURE
BATT TROUBLE

RL6

CA-A470-A

Bias High/Low
A+= High
B-= High

DRM ENABLED

END POINT
of the RS-485 controller network

Jumper set to LOW

HIGH

RL5

NC16
NO16
COM16
NC15
NO15
COM15
NC14
NO14
COM14
NC13
NO13
COM13

Bias High/Low
A+= High
B-= High

ADDRESS 8

OFF

Elevator Controller
CA - A480 - P

EOL= ON

ADDRESS 4

ON

OFF

RL12

FC OVERIDE
AC
BATT REVERSED
12V
+12V RELAY
BATT

E-BUS
RX TX

EOL= OFF

RLY COMMS

Jumper set to ON
BATT

LOW

RL11

350mA/700mA

EOL

EOL= OFF

ADDRESS 2

OFF

ADDRESS 1
ADDRESS 2
ADDRESS 4
ADDRESS 8
RLY COMMS
RLY OFF/ON
DRM ENABLED
PWR OFF/ON

RL10

B
LOW HIGH

RL2

ON

RL9

NC16
NO16
COM16
NC15
NO15
COM15
NC14
NO14
COM14
NC13
NO13
COM13

AC
AC
BAT+
BAT+12V
+12V
GND
GND
FC
FC

A
LOW HIGH

COM1
NO1
NC1
COM2
NO2
NC2
COM3
NO3
NC3
COM4
NO4
NC4

EOL= OFF

ADDRESS 1

RL8

RL7

A+
BGND
TAMPER
TAMPER

RL1

DEF/RUN

9.6K/19.2K

ADD 8

ADD 32

ADD 4

ADD 16

ADD 2

ADD 1

Real-Time Clock
Lithium Battery Setting

Jumper set to HIGH

ON

STATUS
FREE ACCESS
COMM FAILURE
BATT TROUBLE

RL6

ON

Jumper set to EOL ON

2-Door Controller

Addressable dipswitch

RL5

Jumper set to EOL OFF

CT-V900-A

HIGH

Elevator Controller
CA - A480 - P
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

EOL

FC OVERIDE
AC
BATT REVERSED
12V
+12V RELAY
BATT

E-BUS
RX TX

RL4

Bias High/Low Jumpers

A+= High
B-= High

350mA/700mA

EOL

RL3

EOL

B
LOW HIGH

RL2

EOL= ON

E-BUS

AC
AC
BAT+
BAT+12V
+12V
GND
GND
FC
FC

A
LOW HIGH

COM1
NO1
NC1
COM2
NO2
NC2
COM3
NO3
NC3
COM4
NO4
NC4

Example of Jumper Settings

CA-A480-A

E-BUS

RL1

CONTROLLER #3
SETTINGS

CT-V900-A #3

CA-A480-A
A+
BGND
TAMPER
TAMPER

COM5
NO5
NC5
COM6
NO6
NC6
COM7
NO7
NC7
COM8
NO8
NC8

E-BUS
NETWORK JUMPERS

CONTROLLER
NETWORK JUMPERS

RL16

DRM MODULE

RL15

RL14

RL13

OFF

COM9
NO9
NC9
COM10
NO10
NC10
COM11
NO11
NC11
COM12
NO12
NC12

Relay
Expansion Module
CA-A460-P
(Max. 2 per CT-V900-A)

END POINT
of the RS-485 E-bus network

ON

LCD Display
CK-TRAK-L
(Max. 8 per CT-V900-A)

At the START POINT of the network, the modules

HIGH/LOW Bias jumpers are set to A+ = LOW and B- =
LOW. All other modules HIGH/LOW Bias jumpers are set to
A+ = HIGH and B- = HIGH

EOL= ON

Addressable dipswitch

Elevator
Controller
CA-A480-A
(Max. 8 per CT-V900-A)

At the START POINT and the END POINT of the

installation, the modules EOL jumpers = ON.
All modules in between EOL = OFF

R1/D1
R1/D0
R1/0V
R1/+5V

OUT2
OUT1

R2/D1
R2/D0
R2/0V
R2/+5V

OUT4
OUT3

2-Door
Expansion Module
CA-A470-A
(Max. 3 per CT-V900-A)

OFF

SP
+12V
R1/KPD
R1/KPC
R1/KPB
R1/KPA

RS-485
Network Hub
CA-A370-P

The DRM connects directly

to the CA-A480-A,
elevator controller

ON

TCP/IP
Module
CA-ETHR-A

SP
+12V
R2/KPD
R2/KPC
R2/KPB
R2/KPA

ADD 32

ADD 16

ADD 8

ADD 4

ADD 2

ADD 1

9.6K/19.2K

Addressable dipswitch

At the START POINT and the END POINT of the RS-485

controller network, the controllers EOL jumpers= ON.
All controllers in between EOL= OFF

Destination
Reporting Module
CA-A482-P

COM5
NO5
NC5
COM6
NO6
NC6
COM7
NO7
NC7
COM8
NO8
NC8

GND

To Server
USB Port

CS-AC-STD

Sites

* Per site
Local Connections

Standard Professional Enterprise

ON
OFF

ON

8 OFF