C entaur 5.

1 S oftware E ditions
LITE Standard Professional Enterprise FREE**
INTEGRATED ACCESS CONTROL CS-AC-LITE-USB5 CS-AC-STD-USB5 CS-AC-PRO-USB5* CS-AC-ENT-USB5* Starter Pack

Sites 1 64 64 64 1

Centaur will overcome Serial Ports 1 1 1 4 4

any access control challenge Dial Up connection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

TCP/IP connection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Cards 512 2,048 per site 8,196 per site 16,384 per site 512
(131,072 max.) (524,544 max.) (1,048,576 max.)

Controllers 16 32 per site 64 per site 256 per site 1

(2,048 max.) (4,096 max.) (16,384 max.)

Doors 16 128 per site 512 per site 2048 per site 2
(8,192 max.) (32,768 max.) (131,072 max.)

Centaur Integrated Access Control Elevator Control - Yes

64 per site
Yes

128 per site

Yes

512 per site

Yes

System Overview
Elevator Cabs - (4,096 max.) (8,192 max.) (32,768 max.)
2
Asset Management Guard Tour Feature Biometric Integration
Floors per cab - 64 64 64 64
Why buy something that you Live interactive guard tour allows Centaur is a powerful solution for
already have? Keep track of your check point validation using card areas requiring enhanced security
Floor groups - 128 per site 128 per site 128 per site 128
assets and save time and money. readers, input points (Motion by authenticating fingerprints. (8,192 max.) (8,192 max.) (8,192 max.)
Find quickly who is in possession sensors, key switches, or push Capturing, managing and
of your assets. A report can be buttons) or data collectors. Includes transferring biometric data is now DVR Module - Yes Yes Yes Yes
generated and sent automatically live alarms for time violations and effortless with world-renowned
via email. intuitive exception reports. fingerprint readers such as CDVI’s
DGID/W/US, L-1 (model 4G), Sagem Visitor Management - Yes Yes Yes Yes
and more.
Parking Management - Yes Yes Yes Yes

Guard Tour - Yes Yes Yes Yes

Asset Management - Yes Yes Yes Yes

* Comes with a workstation license New **
FREE from our web site, www.cdvi.ca
Security dongle NOT required

Every Centaur edition includes a Centaur Server with an

administration console, plus all these software modules:
Pro-Report with Tracker: On demand, scheduled or customized reports
Visitor Management Parking Management Video (DVR) Module FrontView: Live interactive floor plans
FrontGuard: Display real-time visual authentication
Centaur Visitor Management The Centaur Parking Management Centaur video module (DVR) lets you FrontDesk: Create, modify, delete and print cards, include Photo-ID
preserves a complete record of all provides you with a real time parking playback up to 60 seconds before Locator: Monitor real-time location of each card holder
visitor activities and keeps each activity monitor. It allows you to and after a specific event. It also lets 1645-A Highway 440 West, Laval, Quebec, Canada, H7L3W3 WavePlayer: Play a sound on any system event
visitor’s information for subsequent quickly see how many parking you capture a video image (frame) Tel.: (450) 682-7945, Toll Free Tel.: 1-866-610-0102, Fax: (450) 682-9590, Toll Free Fax: 1-866-682-9590
visits. Centaur Visitor Management places are used, by which user during the playback or live camera
will allow you to securely control the and how many parking spaces are viewing in jpeg format. Workstation license (CS-WSLIC-USB5):
comings and goings of all visitors. available. Centaur supports an unlimited amount of Workstations with any
Centaur Software edition. The Workstation license includes: Centaur
Manufacturing Access Control since 1985 Administration Console and all software modules.

2-D oor C ontroller

+
Transformater CDVI150
E lectromagnetic L ock or D oor S trike O ption 24 Vac, 75VA

CT-V900-A
Also includes an output of
16 VAC (75 VA) that can power up to 3 CP - Thin card for printing (ISO)
2-door expansion modules CA-A470-A
+ + -
+
2 batteries
- + (12V, 7AH)
- - Connect earth terminal to connected in series
a certified earth ground for 24V backup CPE - Standard clamshell card
Power - Fire alarm
Supply + contact for
Lock1 & Lock2

Connect R1/DO GREEN Polycarbonate

directly to GND BLACK Proximity
- + controller lock Reader
terminals R1/D1 WHITE DGLP FN WLC
12V RED

Power - Lock Control Module

(optional)
OUT1
OUT2
YELLOW (green LED)
ORANGE (red LED)
Supply + CA-A110-P OUT5 BROWN (buzzer)

Blue (Clock) Not applicable with Centaur System

Always consult the regulatory A larm S ounder
!
agency in your area for existing
regulations regarding doors + R2/DO DO
designated as emergency exits.
GND -
-
C ontroller I nputs (U p to 16 per controller )
R2/D1
12V
D1
+
Magnetic Request-to-Exit OUT3 V (green LED)
Door Contact Button (EXIT-BLP) OUT4 R (red LED)
OUT6 B (buzzer)

H (Clock) Not applicable with Centaur System

C ontroller N etwork A2+ Stainless Steel
(RS-485) B2- Proximity Reader
module network
A1+ GND DGLI WLC
Z1: 1K Ohm Z2: 2.2K Ohm (E-bus RS-485)
To next controller B1- GND

Furthest module can be installed

of a site. GND
up to 1220M (4000ft) away from
GND
EOL the CT-V900-A controller
1K Ohm Reader wiring may differ from
! diagram. Please consult your
documentation for details.
Optional Loop
Supervision Tamper Switch N.C. Contact

S erver to C ontroller C ommunication Controller N etwork E- bus N etwork Capacity & Modules
Jumper & Dipswitch S ettings 1 Transformer
16 VAC, 40VA
START POINT 50/60Hz Class 2
of the RS-485 controller network.
(Furthest modules can be up to 1220m and
(4000ft) from start point) 1 battery (12V, 7AH) per
SERVER CA-A480-A & CA-A470-A
RS-232
CONVERTER 7.6m (25ft) max.
SETTINGS Elevator Controller 2-Door Expansion Module
EOL= ON
CA-A480-A CA-A470-A
POSITION

CA-A360-A

RECEIVE

TRANSMIT

(Max. 8 per CT-V900-A) (Max. 3 per CT-V900-A)

POWER

Bias High/Low Jumpers At the START POINT and the END POINT of the RS-485
+12V
GND

GND

GND
RX
TX
A+
B-

Optional First controller A+= Low controller network, the devices’ EOL jumpers= ON.
Networked B-= Low
of a site All devices‘ in between EOL= OFF
Workstation (CT-V900-A)
CONTROLLER #1 SETTINGS Note: If you do not use a converter, the first CT-V900-A
CT-V900-A #1 controller will be the START POINT.
EOL= OFF

Bias High/Low Jumpers At the START POINT of the RS-485 controller network,
A+= High the device HIGH/LOW Bias jumpers is set to A+ = LOW
B-= High and B- = LOW. All other modules’ HIGH/LOW Bias jumpers

E-bus Network Jumper & Dipswitch Settings Dipswitch Setting

CT-V900-A
2-Door Controller
are set to A+ = HIGH and B- = HIGH
9.6K/19.2K
DEF/RUN

CT-V900-A CUT VIEW

ADD 16
ADD 32
ADD 1
ADD 2
ADD 4
ADD 8

ON
OFF
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

START POINT
of the RS-485 E-bus network At the START POINT and the END POINT of the
(Furthest module can be up to installation, the modules’ EOL jumpers = ON. LCD Display Relay Expansion Module USB/RS232 to RS-485
CT-V900-A All modules in between EOL = OFF
1220m (4000ft) from start point) CONTROLLER #2 SETTINGS CK-TRAK-L CA-A460-P Converter
CT-V900-A #2
At the START POINT of the network, the modules’ EOL= OFF (Max. 8 per CT-V900-A) (Max. 2 per CA-A360-USBRS
EOL= ON HIGH/LOW Bias jumpers are set to A+ = LOW and B- = ADDRESSABLE

LOW. All other modules’ HIGH/LOW Bias jumpers are set to

Bias High/Low Jumpers DIPSWITCH CT-V900-A)
A+= High
CT-V900-A

Bias High/Low Jumpers

2-Door Controller

A+= Low A+ = HIGH and B- = HIGH B-= High

B-= Low CT-V900-A

Dipswitch Setting
2-Door Controller
9.6K/19.2K
DEF/RUN
ADD 16
ADD 32

END POINT
ADD 1
ADD 2
ADD 4
ADD 8

of the RS-485 E-bus network ON

OFF
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CA-A480-A CA-A480-A
CONTROLLER E-BUS
NETWORK JUMPERS NETWORK JUMPERS
E-BUS E-BUS

AC AC

CA-A470-A CA-A470-A
AC AC
A+ A
BAT+ A+ A
BAT+
LOW HIGH LOW HIGH
B- BAT- B- BAT-
B B
GND LOW HIGH +12V GND LOW HIGH +12V
TAMPER EOL 350mA/700mA +12V TAMPER EOL 350mA/700mA +12V
TAMPER FC OVERIDE
GND TAMPER FC OVERIDE
GND
AC
BATT REVERSED
GND AC
BATT REVERSED
GND
COM1 FC COM1 FC
RL16

RL16

12V 12V
RL1

RL1

E-BUS +12V RELAY E-BUS +12V RELAY

NO1 RX TX FC NO1 RX TX FC
DRM MODULE

DRM MODULE

BATT BATT
NC1 NC1
COM2 NC16 COM2 NC16

Example of Jumper Settings

NO2 NO16 NO2 NO16
RL15

RL15
RL2

RL2

CONTROLLER #3 SETTINGS
NC2 COM16 NC2 COM16
CA-A470-A CA-A470-A
COM3 Elevator Controller NC15 COM3 Elevator Controller NC15
2-Door Expansion Module AC 2-Door Expansion Module AC
NO3
CA - A480 - P NO15 NO3
CA - A480 - P NO15
AC AC
RL14

RL14

COM15 COM15
RL3

RL3

NC3 NC3 LOCK#1

+ BAT+ LOCK#1
+ BAT+
COM4 NC14 COM4 NC14 BAT- BAT-
STATUS ADDRESS 1 ADDRESS 1 STATUS
1 STATUS
1
ON

STATUS
ON

D1NC AC OK D1NC AC OK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ADDRESS 2 V+ V+
NO4 FREE ACCESS NO14 NO4 FREE ACCESS ADDRESS 2 NO14 AUX OK
V+
AUX OK
V+
COMM FAILURE ADDRESS 4 COMM FAILURE ADDRESS 4 COM COM
ADDRESS 8 ADDRESS 8 JP120 COMM JP120 COMM
NC4 BATT TROUBLE RLY COMMS
COM14 NC4 BATT TROUBLE RLY COMMS
COM14 D1NO
LOCK#2
350mA/700mA CHECK BATT V- D1NO
LOCK#2
350mA/700mA CHECK BATT V-
RL13

RL13
RL4

RL4

RLY OFF/ON NC13 RLY OFF/ON NC13 BATT TRBL V- BATT TRBL V-
D2NC D2NC
ON

ON

DRM ENABLED DRM ENABLED

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

OUT5 OUT5

CT-V900-A #3
SWITCH SWITCH
PWR OFF/ON NO13 PWR OFF/ON NO13 COM
SW1 ADD 1 OUT6
COM
SW1 ADD 1 OUT6
RL5 RL6 RL7 RL8 RL9 RL10 RL11 RL12 RL5 RL6 RL7 RL8 RL9 RL10 RL11 RL12 D2NO D2NO
COM13 COM13 SW2 ADD 2 SW2 ADD 2
SW3 L1Energize SW3 L1Energize
Z1 Z1
COM
SW4 L2Energize
2 COM
SW4 L2Energize
2
4 4
SW5 BACKUP1 SW5 BACKUP1
Z2 SW6 BACKUP2 LOW HIGH
A+ Z2 SW6 BACKUP2 LOW HIGH
A+
SW7 PULSE 5&6 B- SW7 PULSE 5&6 B-
Z3 SW8 N/D A+ B- Z3 SW8 N/D A+ B-
COM GND COM GND
5 5

EOL= ON
READER#2 READER#1 READER#2 READER#1
Z4 BACKUP TMP Z4 BACKUP TMP
3 3
DATA DATA DATA DATA
2 1 TMP 2 1 TMP
EOL EOL

EOL
0 0 NO CARD 0 0 NO CARD
COM10

COM12

COM10

COM12
COM11

COM11
COM5

COM6

COM7

COM8

COM9

COM5

COM6

COM7

COM8

COM9
NO10

NO12

NO10

NO12
NC10

NC12

NC10

NC12
NO11

NO11

0 1 2 CARDS 0 1 2 CARDS
NC11

NC11

R2/KPD
R2/KPC

R2/KPD
R2/KPC
R1/KPD
R1/KPC

R1/KPD
R1/KPC
R2/KPB

R2/KPB
R1/KPB

R1/KPB
R2/KPA

R2/KPA
R1/KPA

R1/KPA
R2/+5V

R2/+5V
R1/+5V

R1/+5V
OUT4
OUT3

OUT4
OUT3
NO5

NO6

NO7

NO8

NO9

NO5

NO6

NO7

NO8

NO9

OUT2
OUT1

OUT2
OUT1
NC6

NC7

NC8

NC9

NC6

NC7

NC8

NC9
NC5

NC5

R2/D1
R2/D0

R2/D1
R2/D0
R1/D1
R1/D0

R1/D1
R1/D0
R2/0V

R2/0V

TX RX TX RX
R1/0V

R1/0V

1 0 ALL CARDS 1 0 ALL CARDS

+12V

+12V
+12V

+12V

1 1 UNLOCK DOOR E-BUS 1 1 UNLOCK DOOR E-BUS

SP

SP
SP

SP

Jumper set to EOL OFF

EOL= OFF EOL= OFF EOL= OFF EOL= ON Bias High/Low Jumpers
EOL
A+= High
Bias High/Low Bias High/Low Bias High/Low Bias High/Low Jumper set to EOL ON
B-= High Real-Time Clock
A+= High A+= High A+= High A+= High Lithium Battery Setting
B-= High B-= High B-= High B-= High Dipswitch Setting CT-V900-A
2-Door Controller

ON OFF
Destination TCP/IP Module RS-485 Network Hub
9.6K/19.2K
DEF/RUN

Reporting Module CA-ETHR-A CA-A370-P

ADD 16
ADD 32
ADD 1
ADD 2
ADD 4
ADD 8

Jumper set to HIGH Jumper set to ON

Dipswitch Dipswitch Dipswitch Dipswitch ON HIGH LOW BATT
Setting Setting Setting Setting OFF

ON OFF
CA-A482-P
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DRM ENABLED

DRM ENABLED
PWR OFF/ON

PWR OFF/ON

Jumper set to LOW Jumper set to OFF

RLY COMMS

RLY COMMS
RLY OFF/ON

RLY OFF/ON
ADDRESS 1
ADDRESS 2
ADDRESS 4
ADDRESS 8

ADDRESS 1
ADDRESS 2
ADDRESS 4
ADDRESS 8

PULSE 5&6

PULSE 5&6
L1 Energize
L2 Energize

L1 Energize
L2 Energize
BACKUP1
BACKUP2

BACKUP1
BACKUP2

The DRM connects directly to

HIGH LOW BATT
ADD 1
ADD 2

ADD 1
ADD 2
N/D

N/D

END POINT
the CA-A480-A, elevator controller
ON ON ON ON

of the RS-485 controller network

OFF OFF OFF OFF
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

All the specifications on this document (photos, drawing, features and dimensions) could be changed without prior notice.
Printed in Canada - December 2008