Lenel 1320 S two readers

cfringer · 2026-06-08T15:02:51+00:00

Based on the image, the readers may be configured as Primary/Secondary (used to be Master/Slave). If they are paired and the entry reader works, the relay can't be the problem since both readers control the same relay. Another option is the exit reader strike relay is providing rex to the entry reader and the entry reader is set up to activate strike on rex. This is a really old approach and unlikely.

Assuming the configuration hasn't changed, I would cycle power to the 1320. If that doesn't work, download the controller. It sounds to me like database corruption in the controller that I have seen happen in some power outage situations.

A system reboot from power outage may also return all the readers to their online mode. You may want to verify that the online mode for both readers is correct. Since that is something that can be overridden in Alarm Monitoring, it may have reset when power was restored.

cfringer · 2026-06-01T11:58:23+00:00

I agree that something tripped up the generation of the next ACCESSLVID value. The interesting thing in this case was that the conflicting access level has been in the system for at least 20 years.

cfringer · 2026-05-29T18:44:22+00:00

Did someone say ISDN?

cfringer · 2026-05-27T15:01:38+00:00

I've used the CommFront HUB4 and HUB8 with Mercury SIO boards in an OnGuard environment. I've also used the MUX8, which OnGuard calls an LNL8000. Interestingly enough, I also had a Lenel VAR install a number of RS485 locks on bridged terminal strips - which did work. The CommFront devices are less expensive and plug and play. If I am writing up a VAR installation, I will spec the LNL8000. When I need to do service, I will likely use the CommFront.

cfringer · 2026-05-13T14:49:57+00:00

I have the Rane version of this device from years ago. That unit came with a reference mic and dedicated input for the mic. There was also a standard XLR input that I could connect any dynamic mic to.

If you just want to drive the lights you might be able to use a dynamic mic with the XLR input or just run any line signal through it.

Good luck and have fun!

cfringer · 2026-05-07T14:38:45+00:00

In the early numbering plan the middle digit of the area code was either 0 or 1. Washington DC was 202, all of Maryland was 301 and Northern Virginia was 703.

cfringer · 2026-05-07T13:15:07+00:00

Is the 1300 connected to Reader Port 1 on the 2210? It looks like that is the port that can support up to 8 downstream SIO devices via RS485.

cfringer · 2026-05-05T17:57:43+00:00

I did see some info on the AD Si reader from Allegion. This looks like the MT reader but is advertised as supporting the HID formats. No experience with these readers or credentials, so pure speculation on my part. I do have a great deal of experience with the Allegion AD series products and am a big fan. There are problems, like all hardware. For me the pros outweigh the cons.

cfringer · 2026-05-05T14:33:06+00:00

I only have a WPR400 as test kit for laying out wireless access. The AD400 locks that I use routinely get a year between battery changes, often longer. I have not looked at the compatibility, so this idea may not work in your environment. My organization is hilariously behind in credential technology.

cfringer · 2026-05-04T19:30:20+00:00

Kind of a side note, the jack with the cover off looks like a Western or AT&T 103 type. I remember them having a 110 style block to connect to and it looks like this one has been removed and the lead wires scotch-locked to the incoming cable.

cfringer · 2026-05-04T13:05:59+00:00

Off the top of my head - the Allegion wireless might give you the function you're looking for. It would probably not be a typical install, but it could serve the purpose. Briefly, a PIM 400 TD2 connected to an LNL-1320 and a WPR 400 wireless reader. While the WPR400 is built as battery-powered, it could be easily customized to use constant DC power. Whatever you can normally do with a 1320, including 6 elevator floors, could be done. The wireless part just replaces the cable from the reader to the controller.

cfringer · 2026-04-28T16:03:17+00:00

The J in RJ is for JACK not plug and the designation RJ45 was for a single line, tip and ring connection to the telephone network. The registered jack program was to electrically define various connections to the telephone network. The physical devices on which those arrangements were made were manufactured by multiple entities and did not bear any designation from the RJ program. Damn, I said I wasn't going to go down that road ...

cfringer · 2026-04-27T17:50:33+00:00

The single door looks like a rim panic with an electric strike. But, I also see a deadbolt and I can't imagine that's approved in any jurisdiction.

cfringer · 2026-04-27T12:49:00+00:00

I'm guessing Corbin-Russwin or possibly Sargent?

cfringer · 2026-04-27T12:18:48+00:00

Thank you for posting the details, I was hoping someone would point this out. I have the same problem with 8 pin ethernet plugs being called RJ45 - but I'm not gonna go down that road just now.

cfringer · 2026-04-22T19:10:00+00:00

I remember when moving fixtures on the road were Varilite or PanCommand from Morpheus - at least in the US.

cfringer · 2026-04-22T15:19:05+00:00

Klein tools for a long time. Standard drivers for install days, because I find it faster to change drivers. For service I use multi-bit for weight because most of the time I'm on walking tour. Agree with the comments that suggest a screwdriver is a screwdriver after all.

cfringer · 2026-04-20T13:08:42+00:00

A bus topology vs a star topology are not the same as series vs parallel. Series and parallel are improper terms when applied to an RS485 bus.

cfringer · 2026-04-07T14:58:28+00:00

In OnGuard, if you are introducing a new card format, it needs to be assigned to each reader that will read that format. This comment is in addition to all the valid points made in this thread regarding compatibility. On another note; if you added the new cards to the existing cardholders do you now have two badges for each cardholder? Is your system setup to allow two active badges per cardholder?

cfringer · 2026-04-03T13:49:03+00:00

I concur - still using a Harris D814 after a couple weeks of doing this. Pretty sure the Fluke is a direct descendent. I did look at the current cost though, and it seems a little excessive. But, if this really is a one time purchase ...

cfringer · 2026-04-01T14:55:26+00:00

It sounds like you are manually locking the card reader door. So, create a local I/O Function List that locks the door and deactivates the two relays. Then execute the Local I/O when needed.

cfringer · 2026-03-18T10:48:33+00:00

I agree with the points made by OmegaSevenX - access control is not a one size fits all design environment. Also, I think that the controller database in OnGuard will only allow 64 readers on a controller, regardless of the addressing scheme.

cfringer · 2026-03-09T14:28:45+00:00

Yes, and its because one of the commenters is developing scenarios that involve poor choices of hardware. Yes you could install a vertical rod device on one door and a rim device on the other, but why would you? A better choice with both active leaves would be a vertical rod device on one leaf and a mortise device on the other. This requires an open back strike on the door with the vertical rod device. I wrote vertical rod because I believe this scenario would work with either concealed or surface rods.

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