Altronix TROVE2M2 Trove 2 Enclosure, with Mercury Backpane

The TROVE2M2 is Altronix Trove 2 enclosure supplied with a Mercury backplane. The enclosure plus backplane is the mounting platform for an access control installation: the backplane is pre-configured to accept Mercury access control boards and Altronix power and control modules, so the panel, power supply and distribution all live in one cabinet instead of separate boxes. It runs on 120V input and is built for commercial access control work.

You are buying the enclosure and the Mercury backplane. The Mercury controller boards and the Altronix power supply/charger and distribution modules that mount to it are ordered separately and populated into the cabinet on site. Plan the board and power module list before you order so the backplane layout matches what you intend to install.

The Altronix TROVE2M2 is the Trove 2 enclosure fitted with a Mercury backpane, a 120V access power controller platform meant to host access control boards and power distribution in one cabinet. For a straightforward two-door job where you only need regulated DC to the locks, a standalone supply is the simpler buy: the Von Duprin PS902 is a 2A 12/24 VDC field selectable base power supply for access control, and the Securitron AQD1 is a 12/24 VDC 1 amp switching supply. Neither hosts a Mercury controller board, so choose them only when the access control panel lives elsewhere.

Motorized latch retraction devices draw a heavy inrush and are normally specified with a supply built for them. The BEST RPSMLR2 Series is a power supply specifically for motorized latch retraction exit devices, and the BEST ELR150 Series is a power supply control module for electronic access control. The TROVE2M2 is the Trove 2 enclosure with Mercury backpane, a 120V access power controller platform for housing access control boards and power distribution, so confirm the exit device manufacturer's required supply before substituting it.

120V AC supply. Bring a dedicated 120V circuit to the cabinet; everything downstream is low voltage DC produced by the Altronix power modules installed inside.

Latch retraction is a specific load with a high inrush, and it is handled by the module you put in the cabinet, not by the enclosure. If motorized latch retraction is the job, a purpose-built supply like the BEST RPSMLR2 is made for MLR exit devices, and the BEST PS161-6 (120V input, 12/24V output, 6A) is sized for delayed egress devices.

Yes, that is exactly its use case. The Mercury backplane gives you one repeatable cabinet build across every IDF: same enclosure, same board layout, same power distribution, so techs wire the tenth panel the same way as the first and spares are interchangeable. Order the Mercury boards and Altronix power modules to match your standard door count per panel.

The TROVE2M2 is supplied as the Trove 2 enclosure with the Mercury backpane, a 120V access power controller platform. If your specification calls out an integrated battery backup as part of the supply itself, units built that way include the Adams Rite PS-1 regulated power supply at 1 amp 12/24 volts DC with battery backup, the Command Access PS204/204B linear supply at 2A 24VDC with battery backup, and the Detex 10-800 universal logic controller with 120VAC/24VDC power supply and battery backup.

The TROVE2M2 pairs the Trove 2 enclosure with a Mercury backpane on a 120V input. If the driving requirement is raw current at the locks rather than board hosting, higher output alternatives include the Securitron AQS1210 at 12 VDC 10 amp, the SDC 634 Series at 4 amps regulated and filtered with dual voltage selection, and the BEST PS161-6 with 120V input, 12/24V output and 6A capacity. These are supplies only and do not provide Mercury panel mounting.

Yes. The TROVE2M2 is chosen when a Mercury access control board needs to live in the same cabinet as the power. For multi-output distribution without that board, the RCI DKPS-2A provides 8 outputs at 12/24VDC, 2A for access control systems. The Locknetics LP Series is another supply supplied with its own enclosure. Both differ from the TROVE2M2 in that neither is built as a Mercury backpane host.

Two items are easy to mis-order against it. The ROFU 10305-LA/10306-LA is a tamper resistant power transfer hinge rated 1.5A at 42V, a door-to-frame transfer device rather than a supply. The Command Access CAT Field Tester is a portable 12-24VDC test supply that runs off DeWalt, Makita and Milwaukee batteries, a bench and jobsite diagnostic tool. The ROFU 9126T is a plug-in mini supply at 12 VDC / 1.5A with time delay, suited to a single door rather than a Mercury-based access control cabinet.

Single-opening retrofits are usually served by a compact regulated supply. The SDC 620 Series gives 1 amp regulated and filtered low voltage output with dual voltage selection, the SDC 631 Series 1.5 amp, and the SDC 632 Series 2 amp, all with dual voltage selection. The Command Access PS1 Series is a 24VDC linear supply with 1 amp output. The TROVE2M2 is the 120V Trove 2 enclosure with Mercury backpane, sized for multi-door access control rather than one leaf.

The TROVE2M2 is a 120V product, so it needs line voltage at the cabinet. Where that run is not available, the Securitron BPSS is a boxed solar power supply. For a low-voltage-fed alternative on the AC side, the ROFU 9102-12D UL/9102-24D operates on 10/120VAC, 60Hz input. Verify the load current of your locks against whichever option you select.

The Securitron AQL4 is a switching power supply rated 12/24VDC at 4/3 amps, so it covers a moderate multi-door load as a supply alone. The Altronix TROVE2M2 is the Trove 2 enclosure with Mercury backpane, a 120V access power controller platform that houses the access control electronics alongside power. Choose the AQL4 when the controller is mounted separately and the TROVE2M2 when the Mercury board is to be integrated in the same cabinet.

It is catalogued for commercial use and it is built around a Mercury access control panel, which is an enterprise access platform. For a house or a small residential gate, a plug-in supply such as the ROFU 9126T 12VDC 1.5A with time delay is the more sensible fit.

For a small kit-level installation rather than a Mercury panel enclosure, the Aiphone AC-PS1250 is a UL listed 12V DC 5A supply for AC Series access control kits, and the Command Access PS210 is a UL 6E/CSA linear supply at 1.5A 24VDC with boost circuitry. The TROVE2M2 remains the choice when the Mercury backpane and cabinet-based power distribution are part of the design.