Wire the Kisi 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

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 Kisi Controller Pro 1 to the electric strike

Select one of the controller's four door relays
Identify the 24v (24 volts), GND (Ground), NO (Normally Open) and COM (Common) pins
Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the Kisi Controller Pro 1 to the negative (-) wire of the strike
Wire the NO (Normally Open) pin of the Kisi Controller Pro 1 to the positive (+) wire of the strike
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.
Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wiring a contact sensor

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

Wiring a REx (request-to-exit) device

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

Finalize the wiring

Power the controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
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 Kisi Controller Pro 1 to the magnetic lock

Select one of the controller's four door relays
Identify the 24v (24 volts), GND (Ground), COM (Common), and NC (Normally Closed) pins
Wire the GND (Ground) pin of the Kisi Controller Pro 1 to the negative (-) wire of the magnetic lock
Wire the NC (Normally Closed) pin of the Kisi Controller Pro 1 to the positive (+) wire of the magnetic lock
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.
Verify that all connections are secure and there are no loose wires

Wiring a contact sensor

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

Wiring a REx (request-to-exit) device

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

Finalize the wiring

Power the controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
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 Kisi Controller Pro 1 to the external power supply

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

Wire the external power supply to the electric strike

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

Wiring a contact sensor

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

Wiring a REx (request-to-exit) device

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

Finalize the wiring

Power the controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
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 Kisi Controller Pro 1 to the external power supply

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

Wire the electric strike to the external power supply

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

Wiring a contact sensor

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

Wiring a REx (request-to-exit) device

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

Finalize the wiring

Power the Kisi controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
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 Kisi Controller Pro 1 to the external power supply

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

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

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

Finalize the wiring

Power the Kisi controller using the provided power supply and input. A blue light should come on if powered.
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