VERKADA AC41 Door Access Controller User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- Verkada
Table of Contents
AC41 Door Access Controller
In the box
- 1 AC41 Door Access Controller
- 1 Wall mount plate
- 1 T10 security torx screwdriver
- 4 Mounting screws and wall anchors
What you’ll need
- A working wired internet connection over ethernet
- A smartphone or laptop
- A #2 Phillips screwdriver or power drill with a #2 Phillips driver bit
- / inch (7.9mm) drill bit for wall anchors
- / inch (4mm) drill bit for pilot holes
- A Cat5 or Cat6 ethernet cable
AC41 Overview
AC41 Details
AC41 Cassettes
Remove all 5 cassettes from their packaging and insert into the AC41. Ensure the USB-C and other mating features are aligned for correct fitment.
AC41 Mounting
To remove the wall mount, unscrew the two security torx screws from the inside. 11
Once the security screws are fully removed, slide the wall mount down and away
from the main enclosure.
12 – mount
Drill four 5/16″ Ø holes into the wall. Insert the drywall anchors into the
holes. Fasten the mount plate onto the wall by installing the mounting screws
into the wall anchors.
Drill four 5/32″ Ø holes into the wall. Fasten the mount plate onto the wall
by installing the mounting screws into the pilot holes. mount – 13
14 – mount
Place the sheet metal enclosure over and onto the mounting plate tabs.
Fasten the two security torx screws to secure the enclosure to the mounting
plate. mount – 15
AC41 Connect Door
The AC41 comes equipped with a Form C relay that can be driven dry or wet.
AC41 is rated to power 12V locks up to 700mA and a 24V locks up to 350mA.
Remove a door cassette from the AC41 by lifting it from the side tabs. 18 –
connect door
Connect the Lock (Dry) LOCK ( + ) positive [12V / 24V] goes into NC (fail
safe) or NO (fail secure)
LOCK power supply goes into COM
Connect the Lock (Wet 12V / 24V NO-C) If you have a Fail Secure lock, connect to NO-COM.
Connect the Lock (Wet 12V / 24V NC-C) If you have a Fail Safe lock, connect to NC-COM.
Connect the Reader Verkada AD31 reader (far left port)
Standard Wiegand readers (middle input port)
22 – connect door
Connect the Inputs Door Position Indicator (Door Contact), optional
Request-to-Exit (REX), optional
connect door – 23
AC41 Connect
Connect the AC41 to your network using either of the Ethernet ports located at the bottom of the controller. If you are adding an additional AC41 unit to your system, you can connect ACUs by Ethernet. 25
Connect the AC41 power supply into your standard power outlet (120 VAC). 26 – connect
Connect AC41 to Ethernet. Plug in your AC41 to an AC outlet
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For detailed installation instructions, visit www.verkada.com/support
Status LED
Solid orange Controller is on and booting up
Flashing orange Controller is updating firmware
Flashing blue Controller is managing doors, but
cannot reach the server
Solid blue Controller is managing doors
connect – 27
AC41 Test Setup
To make installation easier, the AC41 has four buttons to help test or emulate different events.
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