Invest in the highest level of security and control for each unit with our state-of-the-art unit controller. With our controller, you can trust that your property is fully secured and monitored.
The Unit Controller is the brains of the StorAxxS Access Control System. Equipped with a PIR motion sensor, two lights (a bright white ambient light, and an RGB colour-changing status indicator) and a camera, as well as controlling the Actuator Lock and even a door motor, the Unit Controller is an all-in-one monitoring, security and access solution.
Applications
- Self storage unit access control
- Garage door control and monitoring
- Intrusion detection
- Advanced remote monitoring
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Features
- Security and control for each unit
- Controls various lock and motor types
- Motion sensor for alarm
- Camera for image snapshots
- Interior unit light
Technical Specifications
- Network interface — 802.11n WiFi, dual OSDP (RS485)
- Connectors — 2 × RJ12, 3 × 2 Pos 16–28 AWG
- Detectors — passive infrared; capacitive touch button; 0–28V 'dry contact' input
- Ambient light — 312 lumens output (20W equivalent, 4000K)
- Camera — 2 Mpx, 160º field of view
- Operating voltage — 10 to 24V DC
- Operating current — 60mA standby; 130mA with dim ambient light; 210mA when alarming and unlocking
- Operating temperature — −20 to 70ºC
- Outputs — up to 24V 1500mA 'dry contact' relay; powered 12–24V 1A RS485 socket
- Encryption — TLS encrypted websockets
Wiring
Cat5 RJ45 pinout wiring
Unit Controllers have two RJ12 ports for OSDP via RS485 communication. The connector on the right hand side of the unit is intended for an upstream connection towards the Mux powering the device. The connector on the left hand side is intended to connect to downstream OSDP devices, such as StorAxxS Motor Locks. Each port is a separate RS485 network, and these connectors are not electrically connected together.
Either 6P4C (RJ11) or 6P6C (RJ12) cables can be used.
OSDP cabling using Cat5/6 (recommended)
Each unit controller should be connected to the OSDP bus via its upstream RJ12 port to an AxxS Breakout Board. The Breakout Boards can daisy chain together into a bus over Cat5 or Cat6 cable (using RJ45 heads) and terminate into a channel on the AxxS Multiplexer. 23AWG cable is recommended.
Each channel supports power and data up to 100m in total length with 8 unit controllers. The AxxS Multiplexer contains 8 channels, so a total of 64 unit controllers can run from a single Multiplexer.
Power-only cabling (not recommended)
For installations which do not use Multiplexers, power-only cabling can be run to each device, meaning the devices communicate via WiFi only. The power connectors on the Unit Controller accept cables between 28 AWG (0.32mm Ø) and 16 AWG (1.29mm Ø). Use the thickest cabling possible to achieve maximum cable run length while avoiding voltage drop beyond operational levels. The unit controller requires between 10V DC and 24V DC at all times to operate.
Power consumption
Current consumption of a typical Unit Controller, measured at 12V. These figures include the power consumption of a motor lock where used. For load calculations, assume standby mode for 75% of units on a channel, with the remaining 25% drawing locking/unlocking current.
- ML050 only — 20mA standby; locking/unlocking with camera and full ambient light 80mA; average per unit 35mA
- UC050 only — 60mA standby; 130mA unlocked at 50% ambient light; 210mA with camera in use at full ambient light; 210mA locking/unlocking; average per unit 98mA
- UC050 and ML050 — 80mA standby; 150mA unlocked at 50% ambient light; 230mA with camera in use at full ambient light; 300mA locking/unlocking; average per unit 135mA
For example, a channel with 8 UCs and MLs draws a typical maximum load of 8 × 135mA = 1.08A. A typical 23AWG Cat5 cable using 3 pairs presents 60 Ω/km, so over a 100m run (V = IR, or 1.08 × 60/10) 6.48V is lost in transmission. The power supply would need to provide at least 16.48V to account for this.
