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Wire the Controller Pro 1

Since the Controller is the heart of the Kisi access control system, it's crucial to wire it properly. Please take a careful look at the below recommendations, then look up your lock/power setup, and follow the instructions.

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Before proceeding, please check the white sticker located on the relays to confirm the controller model.

Required connections​

  • Low voltage wires (18-2 gauge)
  • Ethernet (CAT5/CAT6 recommended, although it will also work on Wi-Fi)
  • Power (110W 24V universal power supply included)

Recommendations:

  • Do not exceed 125 feet (38.1 meters) for your low voltage wiring (18-2 gauge wire) runs
  • Do not exceed 300 feet (91.4 meters) for your ethernet (CAT5/CAT6) runs

Wiring instructions​

The Kisi Controller Pro can be wired with different types of locks, contact, and power used. Depending on your setup, the wiring might differ a bit. Find your setup and follow the instructions:

  1. Standalone fail-secure electric strike with wet contact
  2. Standalone fail-safe magnetic lock with wet contact
  3. External power supply & fail-secure electric lock with dry contact
  4. External power supply & fail-safe electric lock with dry contact
  5. External power supply & fail-safe electric lock with REx and motion sensor with dry contact
  6. Typical wiring with external power supply
  7. Wire the Kisi Controller Pro 1 to an alarm panel

1. Standalone fail-secure electric strike with wet contact​

With a fail-secure electric lock, if the power is interrupted or fails, the door stays locked. If you are using a wet contact, it means that the power will be supplied by the same circuit where the contact is connected.

For this scenario, follow the wiring diagram below.

Wire the Controller Pro 1 to the electric strike

  1. Select one of the controller's four door relays
  2. Identify the 24v (24 volts), GND (Ground), NO (Normally Open) and COM (Common) pins
  3. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the Controller Pro 1 to the negative (-) wire of the strike
  4. Wire the NO (Normally Open) pin of the Controller Pro 1 to the positive (+) wire of the strike
  5. Ensure that you connect the jumper wire to the appropriate voltage based on your lock type. For instance, in the sample wiring diagram, the controller jumper wire runs from 24 volts (24V) to the Common (COM) terminal.
  6. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wiring a contact sensor

  1. Identify the eight contact sensor inputs on the left side of the controller
  2. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the controller to the negative wire of the contact sensor
  3. Wire the IN (Input) pin of the controller to the positive wire of the contact sensor
  4. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wiring a REx (request-to-exit) device

  1. Identify the eight request-to-exit inputs on the left side of the controller
  2. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the controller to the negative wire of the request-to-exit
  3. Wire the IN (Input) pin of the controller to the positive wire of the request-to-exit
  4. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Finalize the wiring

  1. Power the controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
  2. Plug in the Ethernet cable. You should see a green blinking light on the top right-hand corner of the board. This indicates that the Kisi Controller Pro 1 is online.
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  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 does not support AC wiring, so make sure the lock can work on DC.

  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 only supplies up to 4 Amps total for the door locks that are drawing power from the circuit board. If you wish to power up more doors, DO NOT exceed a total of 4 Amps for each Kisi Controller Pro. Example: If you have two electric strikes that draw 12V/2 Amps from Kisi Pro, you cannot power any more locks from the circuit board. You can still wire another two door locks to the Kisi Controller Pro 1, but only from their own separate power supply and as dry contacts.

Check the video below for a step-by-step tutorial.

2. Standalone fail-safe magnetic lock with wet contact​

Magnetic locks are an easy to install and quick to operate option. They only work as fail-safe as they require a power supply to work. Fail-safe means that if the power is interrupted or fails, the door automatically unlocks.

For this scenario, follow the wiring diagram below.

Wire the Controller Pro 1 to the magnetic lock

  1. Select one of the controller's four door relays
  2. Identify the 24v (24 volts), GND (Ground), COM (Common), and NC (Normally Closed) pins
  3. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the Controller Pro 1 to the negative (-) wire of the magnetic lock
  4. Wire the NC (Normally Closed) pin of the Controller Pro 1 to the positive (+) wire of the magnetic lock
  5. Ensure that you connect the jumper wire to the appropriate voltage based on your lock type. For instance, in the sample wiring diagram, the controller jumper wire runs from 24 volts (24V) to the Common (COM) terminal.
  6. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wiring a contact sensor

  1. Identify the eight contact sensor inputs on the left side of the controller
  2. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the controller to the negative wire of the contact sensor
  3. Wire the IN (Input) pin of the controller to the positive wire of the contact sensor
  4. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wiring a REx (request-to-exit) device

  1. Identify the eight request-to-exit inputs on the left side of the controller
  2. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the controller to the negative wire of the request-to-exit
  3. Wire the IN (Input) pin of the controller to the positive wire of the request-to-exit
  4. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Finalize the wiring

  1. Power the controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
  2. Plug in the Ethernet cable. You should see a green blinking light on the top right-hand corner of the board. This indicates that the Kisi Controller Pro 1 is online.
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  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 does not support AC wiring, so make sure the lock can work on DC.

  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 only supplies up to 4 Amps total for the door locks that are drawing power from the circuit board. If you wish to power up more doors, DO NOT exceed a total of 4 Amps for each Kisi Controller Pro. Example: If you have two electric strikes that draw 12V/2 Amps from Kisi Pro, you cannot power any more locks from the circuit board. You can still wire another two door locks to the Kisi Controller Pro 1, but only from their own separate power supply and as dry contacts.

Check the video below for a step-by-step tutorial.

3. External power supply & fail-secure electric lock with dry contact​

When using a dry contact, an external power supply will be needed. In this scenario you need to wire the controller as shown on the wiring diagram below:

Wire the Controller Pro 1 to the external power supply

  1. Select one of the controller's four door relays
  2. Identify the NO (Normally Open) and COM (Common) pins
  3. Wire the NO (Normally Open) pin of the Controller Pro 1 to the IN (Input) wire of the external power supply
  4. Wire the COM (Common) pin of the Controller Pro 1 to the GND (Ground) wire of the external power supply
  5. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wire the external power supply to the electric strike

  1. On the external power supply, identify the COM (Common) and NO (Normally Open) pins
  2. Wire the COM (Common) pin of the external power supply to the negative wire of the electric strike
  3. Wire the NO (Normally Open) pin of the external power supply to the positive wire of the electric strike

Wiring a contact sensor

  1. Identify the eight contact sensor inputs on the left side of the controller
  2. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the controller to the negative wire of the contact sensor
  3. Wire the IN (Input) pin of the controller to the positive wire of the contact sensor
  4. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wiring a REx (request-to-exit) device

  1. Identify the eight request-to-exit inputs on the left side of the controller
  2. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the controller to the negative wire of the request-to-exit
  3. Wire the IN (Input) pin of the controller to the positive wire of the request-to-exit
  4. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Finalize the wiring

  1. Power the controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
  2. Plug in the Ethernet cable. You should see a green blinking light on the top right-hand corner of the board. This indicates that the Kisi Controller Pro 1 is online.
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  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 does not support AC wiring, so make sure the lock can work on DC.

  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 only supplies up to 4 Amps total for the door locks that are drawing power from the circuit board. If you wish to power up more doors, DO NOT exceed a total of 4 Amps for each Kisi Controller Pro. Example: If you have two electric strikes that draw 12V/2 Amps from Kisi Pro, you cannot power any more locks from the circuit board. You can still wire another two door locks to the Kisi Controller Pro 1, but only from their own separate power supply and as dry contacts.

Check the video below for a step-by-step tutorial.

4. External power supply & fail-safe electric lock with dry contact​

Wire the Controller Pro 1 to the external power supply

  1. Select one of the controller's four door relays
  2. On the relay, identify the COM (Common) and NC (Normally Closed) pins
  3. Wire the COM (Common) pin of the controller to the GND (Ground) wire of the external power supply
  4. Wire the NC (Normally Closed) pin of the controller to the IN (Input) wire of the external power supply
  5. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wire the electric strike to the external power supply

  1. Wire the negative wire of the electric strike to the COM (Common) pin of the power supply
  2. Wire the positive wire of the electric strike to the NC (Normally Closed) pin of the power supply

Wiring a contact sensor

  1. Identify the eight contact sensor inputs on the left side of the controller
  2. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the controller to the negative wire of the contact sensor
  3. Wire the IN (Input) pin of the controller to the positive wire of the contact sensor
  4. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wiring a REx (request-to-exit) device

  1. Identify the eight request-to-exit inputs on the left side of the controller
  2. Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the controller to the negative wire of the request-to-exit
  3. Wire the IN (Input) pin of the controller to the positive wire of the request-to-exit
  4. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Finalize the wiring

  1. Power the Kisi controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
  2. Plug in the Ethernet cable. You should see a green blinking light on the top right-hand corner of the board. This indicates that the Kisi Controller Pro is online.
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  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 does not support AC wiring, so make sure the lock can work on DC.

  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 only supplies up to 4 Amps total for the door locks that are drawing power from the circuit board. If you wish to power up more doors, DO NOT exceed a total of 4 Amps for each Kisi Controller Pro. Example: If you have two electric strikes that draw 12V/2 Amps from Kisi Pro, you cannot power any more locks from the circuit board. You can still wire another two door locks to the Kisi Controller Pro 1, but only from their own separate power supply and as dry contacts.

Check the video below for a step-by-step tutorial.

5. External power supply & fail-safe electric lock with REx and motion sensor with dry contact​

If you have the same setup as the previous, but you want to add a request to exit button and a motion sensor, follow the wiring diagram below:

Wire the Controller Pro 1 to the external power supply

  1. Select one of the controller's four door relays
  2. On the relay, identify the NO (Normally Open) and COM (Common) pins
  3. Wire the NO (Normally Open) pin of the controller to the IN (Input) wire of the external power supply
  4. Wire the COM (Common) pin of the controller to the GND (Ground) wire of the external power supply
  5. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wiring a REx (request-to-exit) device and a motion sensor

  1. Wire the NC (Normally Closed) wire of the motion sensor to the COM (Common) wires of the external power supply
  2. Wire the COM (Common) wire of motion sensor to the COM (Common) wire of the REx (request-to-exit) device
  3. Wire the NC (Normally Closed) wire of REx (request-to-exit) device to the negative (-) wire of the electric strike
  4. Wire the NC (Normally Closed) wire of the external power supply to the positive (+) wire of the electric strike
  5. Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Finalize the wiring

  1. Power the Kisi controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
  2. Plug in the Ethernet cable. You should see a green blinking light on the top right-hand corner of the board. This indicates that the Kisi Controller Pro is online.
info

  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 does not support AC wiring, so make sure the lock can work on DC.

  • The Kisi Controller Pro 1 only supplies up to 4 Amps total for the door locks that are drawing power from the circuit board. If you wish to power up more doors, DO NOT exceed a total of 4 Amps for each Kisi Controller Pro. Example: If you have two electric strikes that draw 12V/2 Amps from Kisi Pro, you cannot power any more locks from the circuit board. You can still wire another two door locks to the Kisi Controller Pro 1, but only from their own separate power supply and as dry contacts.

Check the video below for a step-by-step tutorial.

Typical wiring with external power supply​

Wire the Kisi Controller Pro 1 to an alarm panel​

  1. Select one of the controller's four door relays
  2. On the relay, identify the NO (Normally Open) and COM (Common) pins
  3. Wire the NO (Normally Open) pin on the Kisi relay to the GND (Ground) wire on the alarm panel
  4. Wire the COM (Common) pin on the Kisi relay to the IN (Input) wire on the alarm panel
  5. Wire the lock to the Kisi relay:
  • For fail-secure: COM (Common) and NO (Normally Open)
  • For fail-safe: COM (Common) and NC (Normally Closed)
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