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PUBLICITY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, OR DATA PROTECTION AND OTHER PRIVACY RIGHTS.
YOU SHALL NOT USE THIS PRODUCT FOR ANY PROHIBITED END-USES, INCLUDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, THE DEVELOPMENT OR
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PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS, ANY ACTIVITIES IN THE CONTEXT RELATED
TO ANY NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE OR UNSAFE NUCLEAR FUEL-CYCLE, OR IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN
RIGHTS ABUSES.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE LATER
PREVAILS.
Data Protecon
During the use of device, personal data will be collected, stored and processed. To protect data,
the development of Hikvision devices incorporates privacy by design principles. For example, for
device with facial recognion features, biometrics data is stored in your device with encrypon
method; for ngerprint device, only ngerprint template will be saved, which is impossible to
reconstruct a ngerprint image.
As data controller, you are advised to collect, store, process and transfer data in accordance with
the applicable data
protecon laws and regulaons, including without limitaon, conducng
security controls to safeguard personal data, such as, implemenng reasonable administrave and
physical security controls, conduct periodic reviews and assessments of the
eecveness of your
security controls.
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Regulatory Informaon
FCC Informaon
Please take aenon that changes or modicaon not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable
protecon against harmful interference in a residenal installaon. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the
instrucons, may cause harmful interference to radio communicaons. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parcular installaon. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
recepon, which can be determined by turning
the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the
separaon between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is
connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
FCC
Condions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaon is subject to the following two
condions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired
operaon.
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EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE"
and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed
under the EMC Direcve 2014/30/EU, the RoHS Direcve 2011/65/EU
2012/19/EU (WEEE direcve): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed
of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return
this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment,
or dispose of it at designated
collecon points. For more informaon see:
www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (baery direcve): This product contains a baery that cannot be
disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product
documentaon for specic baery informaon. The baery is marked with this
symbol, which may include
leering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury
(Hg). For proper recycling, return the
baery to your supplier or to a designated
collecon point. For more informaon see:www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.
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Safety Instrucon
These instrucons are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger
or property loss.
The
precauon measure is divided into Dangers and Cauons:
Dangers: Neglecng any of the warnings may cause serious injury or death.
Cauons: Neglecng any of the cauons may cause injury or equipment damage.
Dangers: Follow these safeguards to prevent
serious injury or death.
Cauons: Follow these precauons to prevent
potenal injury or material damage.
Danger:
• All the electronic operaon should be strictly compliance with the electrical safety regulaons,
re prevenon regulaons and other related regulaons in your local region.
• Please use the power adapter, which is provided by normal company. The power consumpon
cannot be less than the required value.
• Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heat
or re hazard.
• Please make sure that the power has been disconnected before you wire, install or dismantle the
device.
• When the product is installed on wall or ceiling, the device shall be
rmly xed.
• If smoke, odors or noise rise from the device, turn o the power at once and unplug the power
cable, and then please contact the service center.
• If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest service center.
Never
aempt to disassemble the device yourself. (We shall not assume any responsibility for
problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.)
Cauons:
• Do not drop the device or subject it to physical shock, and do not expose it to high
electromagnesm radiaon. Avoid the equipment installaon on vibraons surface or places
subject to shock (ignorance can cause equipment damage).
• Do not place the device in extremely hot (refer to the
specicaon of the device for the detailed
operang temperature), cold, dusty or damp locaons, and do not expose it to high
electromagnec radiaon.
• The device cover for indoor use shall be kept from rain and moisture.
• Exposing the equipment to direct sun light, low venlaon or heat source such as heater or
radiator is forbidden (ignorance can cause re danger).
• Do not aim the device at the sun or extra bright places. A blooming or smear may occur
otherwise (which is not a
malfuncon however), and aecng the endurance of sensor at the
same
me.
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• Please use the provided glove when open up the device cover, avoid direct contact with the
device cover, because the acidic sweat of the ngers may erode the surface coang of the device
cover.
• Please use a so and dry cloth when clean inside and outside surfaces of the device cover, do
not use alkaline detergents.
• Please keep all wrappers
aer unpack them for future use. In case of any failure occurred, you
need to return the device to the factory with the original wrapper. Transportaon without the
original wrapper may result in damage on the device and lead to addional costs.
• Improper use or replacement of the
baery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the
same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used baeries according to the instrucons provided by
the baery manufacturer.
• Please take care of your card and report card loss in
me when card is lost.
• Mulple card types are supported. Please select an appropriate card type according to the card
performance and the usage scenarios.
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Available Models
Product Name Model
Card Reader DS-K1108AE
DS-K1108AEK
DS-K1108AM
DS-K1108AMK
Use only power supplies listed in the user instrucons:
Model Manufacturer Standard
TS-A018-120015Ec Shenzhen Transin Technologies
Co., Ltd
CEE
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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview .................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2 Appearance ................................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Front View .............................................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Rear View ............................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 3 Installaon ................................................................................................................. 4
3.1 DIP Switch Descripon ........................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Wiring Cables ......................................................................................................................... 4
3.2.1 Descripon of Cable ...................................................................................................... 5
3.2.2 Set RS-485
Communicaon Mode ................................................................................ 5
3.2.3 Set Wiegand Communicaon Mode ............................................................................. 6
Chapter 4 Sound Prompt and Indicator ....................................................................................... 8
Appendix A.
Prevenve and Cauonary Tips .............................................................................. 9
Appendix B. Communicaon Matrix and Device Command ...................................................... 10
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Chapter 1 Overview
The card reader is a kind of high-performance product, with a 32 bit high-speed processor. It
communicates with access controller via either RS-485 protocol or Wiegand protocol. And a built-in
tamper-proof module helps to protect card reader from malicious damage. As to the physical
appearance, the PC+ABS material makes water proof and dust proof possible in poor environment.
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Chapter 2 Appearance
2.1 Front View
The front view of card reader is shown below:
Figure 2-1 Front View
2.2 Rear View
The rear view of card reader is shown below:
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Figure 2-2 Rear View
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Chapter 3 Installaon
3.1 DIP Switch Descripon
The DIP switch module is shown below. The No. of DIP switch from le to right is 1 to 8.
When the switch is towards ON, it means the switch is enabled, otherwise, the switch is o. If you
set the DIP switch like the gure displayed below, its binary value is 00001100, and its decimal
value is 12.
Table 3-1 Descripon of DIP Switch
No. Descripon DIP Switch Status
1 to 4 Address of RS-485 1: 1
0: 0
5 Card Security
Note
• For DS-K1108AE/AEK, the
DIP switch is reserved.
1: Enable M1 card encrypon
funcon, and disable door
open via NFC card.
0: Disable M1 card
encrypon
funcon,
enable door open via
NFC card, and read card No.
6 Wiegand protocol or RS-485
protocol.
1: Wiegand protocol
0: RS-485 protocol
7 Wiegand Protocol (available
when No. 6 is 1)
1: Wiegand protocol of 26-bit;
0: Wiegand protocol of 34-bit.
8 Matched Resistance (available
for RS-485 protocol)
1: Enable
0: Disable
3.2 Wiring Cables
Wire the cables between controller and card reader, thus to establish the communicaon between
them.
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3.2.1 Descripon of Cable
The descripon of 10 cables is shown below.
Table 3-2 Descripon of Cable
Color Descripon
Orange Wiegand ERR (Available for Wiegand Protocol)
Brown Wiegand OK (Available for Wiegand Protocol)
White Wiegand W1 (Available for Wiegand Protocol)
Green Wiegand W0 (Available for Wiegand Protocol)
Blue RS-485-
Yellow RS-485+
Red PWR (+12 VDC)
Black GND
Gray TAMPER Control
Purple Beep Control (Available for Wiegand Protocol)
3.2.2 Set RS-485 Communicaon Mode
Steps
1. Set the DIP switch of No. 6 as 0.
2. Set the DIP switch of No. 1 ~ 5 for RS-485 address and reading card mode. For details, refers to
DIP Switch
Descripon .
3. Wire the cable between controller and card reader as shown below.
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Figure 3-1 Wiring for RS-485 Communicaon Mode
3.2.3 Set Wiegand
Communicaon Mode
Steps
1. Set the DIP switch of No. 6 as 1.
2. Set the DIP switch of No. 5 and 7 for reading card mode and Wiegand protocol. For details,
refers to DIP Switch
Descripon .
3. Wiring the cable between controller and card reader as shown below.
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Figure 3-2 Wiring for Wiegand Communicaon Mode
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Chapter 4 Sound Prompt and Indicator
Aer the card reader is powered on, LED status indicator will turn green and ashing for 1 me.
Then it will turn red and ashing for 3 mes. At last the buzzer will send out a beep sound
indicang the starng up process is completed.
When using the card reader, it will send out dierent sounds prompt and the LED indicator on it
will have
dierent statuses. You can refer to tables below for detailed informaon.
Table 4-1 Descripon of Prompt Sound
Sound Prompt Descripon
One Beep Presenng card prompt
Pressing keys prompt
Prompt of pressing key for too long me when inpung card
No.
Time out prompt for pressing keys or presenng card.
For authencaon: prompt for entering the password aer
presenng the card.
Two Rapid Beeps The operaon of pressing keys or swiping card is valid.
Three Slow Beeps The operaon of pressing keys or swiping card is invalid.
Rapidly Connuous Beeps Prompt for tamper-proof alarm.
Prompt for buzzer alarm.
Slowly Connuous Beeps The card reader is unencrypted.
Table 4-2 Descripon of LED Switch
LED Indicator Status Descripon
Flashing Green for 1 Time and
Flashing Red for 3 Times
The card reader is power on.
Flashing Green For Card + Password authencaon: prompt for entering the
password aer presenng the card.
Solid Green for 2 s The operaon of pressing keys or presenng card is valid.
Solid Red Card reader is working normally.
Flashing Red for 3 Times The operaon of pressing keys or presenng card is invalid.
Flashing Red For RS-485 protocol: Registering failed or card reader is oine.
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Appendix A. Prevenve and Cauonary Tips
To guarantee the card reader works properly, please read and obey the notes below.
• If the card reader is powered by the controller, the power supply distance is recommended to be
no longer than 100m. If the distance is longer than 100 m, you are advised to power the card
reader by external 12 V (range: -%10 to +%10) DC power supply, which is non-switched and
linear.
• To guarantee the
communicaon between the controller and the card reader, you must use
RVVP cable above 0.5 to connect them.
• If the card reader is installed outside or in environment easy to permeable, it is advisable to
install a waterproof shield.
• If you need to install several card readers, the distance among them must over 30 cm.
• To reduce the noise in long distance transmission, the shield of cable should connect to the GND
of both controller and card reader terminal.
• Please take care of your card and report card loss in
me when card is lost.
• If you require a higher security level, use mulple authencaon modes.
• Mulple card types are supported. Please select an appropriate card type according to the card
performance and the usage scenarios.
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Appendix B. Communicaon Matrix and Device
Command
Communicaon Matrix
Scan the following QR code to get the device communicaon matrix.
Note that the matrix contains all communicaon ports of Hikvision access control and video
intercom devices.
Figure B-1 QR Code of Communicaon Matrix
Device Command
Scan the following QR code to get the device common serial port commands.
Note that the command list contains all commonly used serial ports commands for all Hikvision
access control and video intercom devices.
Figure B-2 Device Command
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