NETWORKED ACCESS CONTROL SOLUTIONS
HID® Mercury™
MR52-S3 Controller
FEATURES
ƒƒ AES 128/256 bit data encryption
ƒƒ HSPD-12/FIPS201 compliant
ƒƒ UL 294 recognized, CE compliant,
FCC, RoHS
ƒƒ Supports OSDP, OSDP Secure
Channel, FICAM government
profiles, keypads, biometric
readers, Wiegand, clock and
data, magnetic stripe, F/2F
and supervised F/2F reader
technologies
ƒƒ RS-485 host connectivity
SERIAL I/O DUAL CARD READER INTERFACE
ƒƒ Open Architecture - High performance, reliable platform enables use of hardware
with HID Mercury OEM partners’ software solutions
ƒƒ OSDP Protocol - Supports OSDP and Secure Channel protocol for device
connectivity, file transfer and extended applications such as biometrics and federal
government profile support
ƒƒ Enhanced Security - Embedded crypto memory chip provides secured layer of
encryption to protect sensitive data
ƒƒ Versatile Interoperability - Same reliable interface and identical footprint as
the Series 2 HID Mercury IO modules, enabling seamless upgrades for existing
deployments
The HID Mercury MR Series 3 Serial Input/ technologies. System configuration and
Output (SIO) modules enable system setup are provided through HID Mercury
expansion of HID Mercury intelligent OEM partner software applications.
controllers as part of HID Mercury’s
The MR52 Series 3 is the latest generation
distributed architecture. The enhanced
door interface module for HID Mercury
modules offer an improved processor
intelligent controllers, the platform of
and increased memory, plus feature an
choice for customers seeking open
embedded crypto memory chip that
architecture access control solutions.
provides a secured layer of encryption
to onboard sensitive data. Built on the
HID Mercury open platform, Series 3 Application Notes
modules provide the necessary flexibility The inputs and the relays may be assigned
for OEMs, channel partners and end to door-related functions or to general-
customers to choose the controller purpose I/O. The inputs support normally
configuration that best fits their needs. open, normally closed, supervised, and
non-supervised circuits. End-of-line
The MR52 Series 3 is a card reader (EOL) resistance values are configurable,
interface panel with on-board flexibility to and the relays can be configured for
connect a wide range of security devices. fail-safe or fail-secure operation.
The MR52 is easy to install and provides
the required I/O for interfacing two card When connected to an HID Mercury
readers, eight general-purpose input intelligent controller, the MR52 can
monitor points and six control relays to any relate the activities of selected system
HID Mercury series intelligent controller. devices to other devices within the
system, generating actions and allowing
With two-wire RS-485 connectivity, the activities to occur independent of the
MR52’s two reader ports support OSDP, host. The MR52 can also locally process
OSDP Secure Channel, FICAM government access requests based on facility code
profiles, keypads, biometric readers, verification, even when disconnected
Wiegand, clock and data, magnetic from an intelligent controller. Up to eight
stripe, F/2F and supervised F/2F reader facility codes may be active in each MR52.
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 SPECIFICATIONS

Primary Power 12-24 VDC +/- 10%, 550mA maximum

Host Communication RS–485, 2-WIRE, 4,000’ (twisted pair with shield, Belden 9841)
Reader Ports 2 Reader Ports*
Card/Keyboard Data OSDP, Clock/Data, Data–1/Data–0, RS-485, or F/2F
Keypad 8-bit Mercury, 8-bit Dorado/HID, 4-bit HID
Reader Power Pass-through or 12 VDC regulated 300mA each reader
LED One-wire bi-color LED or two-wire LED
Buzzer Only with ‘one-wire’ LED
Inputs 8 General Purpose: Programmable circuit type 2 Dedicated: Tamper and Power Monitor
Six Form-C Relays:
Output Relays Normally open contact (NO): 5A @ 30 VDC resistive
Normally closed contact (NC): 3A @ 30 VDC resistive
Dimensions 6.0” W x 8.0” L x 1.0” H (152mm W x 203mm L x 25mm H)
Storage: -55° - 85° C
Temperature
Operational: 0° - 70° C
Humidity 5 to 95% RHNC
UL 294 Recognized, FCC Part 15 Class A, CE Compliant, RoHS (2011/65/EU & 2015/863), EU REACH
Product Compliance
(1907/2006), California Proposition 65

*Note: Up to two entry exit door applications (4 readers total) can be supported when connected to OSDP readers.

Network Switch

To Mercury OEM Host

CAT5/CAT 6

MR51e

LP1502 Door 1
1
2
3
4

RS-485
TB5 TB1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TB5
TB1
NO NC
I1 I9
1 9
C C
I1 I9
2 10
OUT1 NC NO OUT9
I2 I10
3 11
A B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TMP PFL R1 R2 NO NC
K1

K9

I2 I10
TB1 4 12
RLEDVOGNDDAT CLKBZRLEDVO

TB2 TB6 C C
I3 I11
IN1

5 13
READER 1

OUT2 NC NO OUT 10
I3 I11
K2

K10

6 14 TB2 TB6
NO NC
IN2

I4 I12
D0 D1

7 15
TB2 C C
I4 I12
8 16
K3

K11
IN3

TB8 K1 TB3
TB3
I5
TB7
I13
OUT3 NC NO OUT 11
INPUTS

CT
TB9
TB4
READER 2

OUT4 NO NC OUT 12
IN4

I5 I13
NC BA
C C
GND
K4

K12

TB3
GNDDAT CLKBZ

I6 I14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 S21 2 3 4
S1
IN5

NC NO
D4 D3

C
D0 D1

I6 I14
BZR
TB3 TB7
TB4 TB8 NO NC
K1

K5

K13

I7 I15
IN6

TB4
NO I7
C C
LED I15
S2

4321

NC NO OUT 13
IN7

OUT5
I8 I16
NO
K6

K14

CLK K2 NO NC
D1 I8 I16
MR52+

ON
IN8

|^
S1

C C
NC TB9
87654321

K2

TB5
TMP DAT CT
D0 NC NO OUT 14
K7

K15
S2

OUT6
GND GND 1
C 2
TB4
NO
TB8
NC
PFL
VO BA 3
4
GND C C
TB10 GND
VIN
K8

K16
NC NO C NC NOC NC

S1

NC NO OUT 115
TR+
RLY 1

1 OUT7
2
NO NC
GND 3
4
TR- C C
RLY 2

5
I2 6
7 OUT8 NC NO OUT 16
GND
K1

8
TB6 TB1 J2 I2 ON--> TB9
12 V PT

RLY3

TR+ CT A
A
K2
J4

NC NOC

J1
GND

TR- B

|^
I1
RS-485

B
J1

NC TB10
S1

K1 BA CT
RLY4

TR+
K3

NC
I1 K2
BA
NC NOC NC NO C

ON

GND
GND TR-
RS-485

TB11 TB10

TB2
D2

D1

TB7 TB12 TR+

K4

VIN NC OUT 1
1 2345678
RLY5

RS-485

K1 TR-
VOUT C

MR50
GND TB12
K5

GND
J1

NO

TB11 NC OUT 2
NO C
K6

RLY6

VIN GND
C
VOUT K2
NO TB11
VIN

MR52
GND
VOUT

GND

MR16IN MR16OUT

Door 1 Door 2

Door 1 Door 2

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