How to Configure Connection, Controller, and Door Settings for XP-M1000i or XP-M1300i Controller with xPortal3000 Software

Problem (Issue) Statement:

How to configure Connection, Controller, and Door settings for XP-M1000i / XP-M1300i controller with xPortal3000 software

Description:

A guide to configure Connection, Controller, and Door settings for XP-M1000i / XP-M1300i controller with xPortal3000 software.

Related Software:

  • xPortal3000

Related Hardware:

  • XP-M1000i
  • XP-M1300i

System Application:

  • Door Access System

Symptom and Finding:

NA

Cause:

For first time configuration on Connection, Controller, and Door settings for XP-M1000i / XP-M1300i controller with xPortal3000 software.

Solution:

Warning!

We do not recommend controllers and PC communication to be connected via Wifi (using Wifi dongles) as Wifi connection is unstable and can make controller statuses be shown as "Down".

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Summary


To Configure Connection, Controller, and Door Settings

Users can choose EITHER one of the two methods to configure the Connection, Controller, and Door settings.


Step-by-step Guide:

  • Before configuring connection, controller, and door settings for XP-M1000i / XP-M1300i controller with xPortal3000, ensure that the pre-configure network connection has been complete:

Knowledge Base Link

Users may refer to How to Pre-configure Network Connection for IP Controllers for the complete pre-configuration steps.



  • Ensure that the xPortal3000 Service is running in xPortal3000 Server Configuration Manager:

Step 1: Open xPortal3000 Server Configuration Manager.


Step 2: Ensure that the Service State is Running.
Checking xPortal3000 Service State
Figure 1: Service State of the xPortal3000 Server Configuration Manager has to be in Running for xPortal3000 software to operate


Step 3: If the Service State is Stopped, users have to start the xPortal3000 Services by clicking Start.



  • Method 1: To configure connection, controller, and door settings manually after assigning static IP address for XP-M1000i / XP-M1300i controller via Web Diagnostic:

Step 1: Assign static IP address for XP-M1000i / XP-M1300i controller via web diagnostic.

Knowledge Base Link

Users may refer to How to Configure IP Address for IP Controllers for the complete configuration steps.



Step 2: For Connection setup, open Control Panel > System Setting > Connection.
Clicking Connection Icon
Figure 2: Connection icon in System Setting menu


Step 3: The Connection Setup window will be shown as below:
Connection Setup Window
Figure 3: Connection Setup window


Step 4: Click Add to add a new connection. The Add Connection window will be shown as below. Click OK to save the changes.
Add Connection Window
Figure 4: Add Connection window





Step 5: For Controller Setup, back at System Setting menu, click Controller icon.
Clicking Controller Icon
Figure 5: Controller icon in System Setting menu


Step 6: The Controller Setup window will be shown as below:
Controller Setup Window
Figure 6: Controller Setup window


Step 7: Click Add to add a new controller. The Add Controller window will be shown as below. Click OK to save the changes.
Add Controller Window
Figure 7: Add Controller window





Step 8: For Door Setup, the Add Door window will be prompted by xPortal3000 software as shown below. Click OK to save the changes.
Add Door Window
Figure 8: Add Door window that is automatically prompted by xPortal3000 software



Note

  • TTL In/Out Readers are then connected to the respective TTL ports following the TTL In Reader No. and TTL Out Reader No. settings respectively.
  • If users are not using TTL readers, users can ignore the TTL Reader settings.



Step 9: The following message window will be shown to indicate that the software is refreshing the newly added controller records:
Refreshing Controller Record Message Window
Figure 9: Refreshing controller record message window


Step 10: The Connection, Controller, and Door settings are configured. Users can now observe the Controller and Door Status at Device List.


  • Method 2: To configure connection, controller, and door settings using the Device Lookup feature in xPortal3000:

Step 1: At xPortal3000 home window, click Device Lookup icon:
Device Lookup Icon at Home Window
Figure 10: Device Lookup icon at home window


Step 2: The Controller Discovery and Device Discovery windows will be shown as below. Once the connected controllers are discovered, select the controller to be configured and click Configure Controller.
Controller and Device Discovery Window
Figure 11: Controller Discovery and Device Discovery window


Step 3: The Configure Controller window will be shown as below. Users are advised to re-assign the controller's IP address, subnet mask, gateway and Server IP address following the site requirements.
Configure Controller Window
Figure 12: Configure Controller window


Step 4: After clicking OK, xPortal3000 software will prompt users to enter the web diagnostic password to proceed to update changed settings.
Window Prompt to Enter Web Diagnostic Password
Figure 13: Software prompting to enter web diagnostic password


Step 5: The following message window will be shown once all settings are updated. Click OK.
Settings Are Updated Successfully Window
Figure 14: Settings are updated successfully! message window


Step 6: xPortal3000 software will then show this message window to prompt users to add the controller to the software database. Click Yes to continue.
Window Prompt to Add Controller to Database
Figure 15: xPortal3000 prompts users to add the controller to software database


Step 7: The Controller Wizard will be shown. At the Controller Settings window, fill up the respective fields. Click Next to continue.
Controller Settings Window in Controller Wizard
Figure 16: Controller Settings window




Step 8: The Connection Settings window will then be shown. Fill up the respective fields and click Next to continue.
Connection Settings Window in Controller Wizard
Figure 17: Connection Settings window





Step 9: At the Door Settings window, fill up the door details as per below. Click Next to continue.
Door Settings Window in Controller Wizard
Figure 18: Door Settings window


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Note

  • TTL In/Out Readers are then connected to the respective TTL ports following the TTL In Reader No. and TTL Out Reader No. settings respectively.
  • If users are not using TTL readers, users can ignore the TTL Reader settings.



Step 10: The Door Access Assignment window will be shown. Check the checkbox for "Skip this step. I will setup later" to temporarily skip the setup. Click Next to continue.
Door Access Assignment Window in Controller Wizard
Figure 19: Door Access Assignment window


Step 11: The Alarm Panel And Input/Output Settings window will then be shown. Check the checkbox for "Skip this step. I will setup later" to temporarily skip the setup. Click Next to continue.

Figure 20: Alarm Panel And Input/Output Settings window


Step 12: At the Summary window, review all the configuration settings for Controller, Connection, and Door settings to ensure that all settings are correct before clicking Next to proceed.
Summary Window in Controller Wizard
Figure 21: Summary window


Step 13: The following message window will be shown while software is updating the device settings into the database. Please wait until the process is completed.
Refreshing Controller Record Message Window
Figure 22: Refreshing controller record message window


Step 14: The Connection, Controller, and Door settings are configured. Users can now observe the controller and door Status at Device List.



  • To observe the Controller and Door status at Device List.

Step 1: After completing the Connection, Controller and Door settings using EITHER of the two methods, users can now check the status of the controller and door.


Step 2: To check the status of the controller, go to Device List > Controller List to verify that the controller Status is Up.
Controller List under Device List
Figure 23: Controller List under Device List


Step 3: To check the status of the door, go to Devices List > Door List to verify that the door Status is Up.
Door List under Device List
Figure 24: Door List under Device List

Date Documentation:

15/5/2018 (Rev 1.0)

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