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Avigilon AC-MER-CONT-MP1501
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Controller
First seen by Awernica
Oct 2026
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Specifications
From the manufacturer's product information.
MERCURY MP1501 INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER
- Access Control
- Supports total of 1 RS-485 IO protocol Activation/deactivation If/Then rule capabilities Anti-passback support Nested, area, hard, soft, and timed forgiveness
- Door Control
- Natively supports up to 2 readers and 1 opening, and can support up to 8 additional RS-485 expansion modules for a maximum of 16 entries.
GENERAL
- Power Input
- PoE (12.95 W), compliant to IEEE 802.3af; or PoE+ (25 W), compliant to IEEE 802.3at; or 12 VDC +/- 10 %, 1.8 A maximum
- Power Output
- PoE: 12 VDC @ 625 mA including reader and AUX output* PoE+ or external 12 VDC: 12 VDC @ 1.25 A including reader and AUX output* *Excluding micro USB port
- Micro USB Port
- 5 VDC maximum (deduct 270 mA from reader and Auxiliary Power output)
- Battery
- Memory/Clock Backup: Super Capacitor (10 days). 3 Volt Lithium, type BR2330 or CR2330 slot available for additional capacity. (CR2330 battery not included)
- microSD Card
- microSD or microSDHC; 2GB to 8GB
- Host Communication
- Ethernet: 10-BaseT/100Base-TX and USB port (2.0) with optional adapter: pluggable model USB2- OTGE100
- Serial I/O Device
- 2-wire RS-485, 2,400 to 115,200 bps, asynchronous, half-duplex, 1 start bit, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit
- Inputs
- 8 unsupervised/supervised, standard EOL: 1k/1k ohm, 1%, ¼ watt 2 unsupervised dedicated for cabinet tamper and UPS fault monitoring
- Output Relays
- 4 relays, Form C NO 5 A @ 30 VDC resistive NC 3 A @ 30 VDC resistive
READER INTERFACE
- Reader Power
- 12 VDC ± 10 %: PoE, PoE+ or local power supply, 600 mA maximum
- Data Inputs
- Reader port 1: TTL compatible or 2-wire RS-485 Reader port 2: TTL compatible
- LED Output
- TTL compatible, high > 3 V, low < 0.5 V, 5 mA source/sink maximum
- Buzzer Output
- Open collector, 12 VDC open circuit maximum, 40 mA sink maximum
CABLE REQUIREMENTS
- Header
- I/O Devices RS-485
- Data
- 1 twisted pair, shield. 120 ohm impedance, 24 AWG, 4,000 ft. (1,219 m) maximum
- Power and Relays
- 1 twisted pair, 18 AWG (when using local 12 VDC power supply)
- Ethernet
- CAT-5, minimum
- Reader TTL
- 6-conductor, 18 AWG, 500 ft. (152 m) maximum
- Reader RS-485
- 1 twisted pair, shielded. 24 AWG, 120 ohm impedance, 2000 ft. (610 m) maximum
- Alarm Input
- 1 twisted pair per input, 30 ohms maximum
- Alarm Output
- As required for the load
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Temperature
- Storage: -55° to 85° C Operating: 0° to 70° C
- Humidity
- 5 to 95% RHNC
MECHANICAL
- Dimensions
- 5.5 in. (140 mm) W x 2.75 in. (70 mm) L x 0.96 in. (24 mm) H without bracket 5.5 in. (140 mm) W x 3.63 in. (92 mm) L x 1.33 in. (34 mm) H with bracket
- Weight
- 3.6 oz. (103 g) without bracket 4.43 oz. (125.5 g) with bracket
COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY
- Product Compliance
- UL 294 Recognized, FCC Part 15 Class A, CE Compliant, RoHS (2011/65/EU & 2015/863), EU REACH (1907/2006), California Proposition 65, NIST Certified Encryption (in process)
- Third-Party Warranty
- For more information, visit avigilon.com/support/warranty/third-party
Ordering information
- AC-MER-CONT-MP1501
- MP Series Intelligent Controller, Linux-based with 1 door, 2 inputs and 2 outputs, PoE+ support (Mercury part number: MP1501)
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