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".. . 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:
Step 1: Open xPortal3000 Server Configuration Manager.
Step 2: Ensure that the Service State is Running.
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.
Step 1: Assign static IP address for XP-M1000i / XP-M1300i controller via web diagnostic.
Step 2: For Connection setup, open Control Panel > System Setting > Connection.
Figure 2: Connection icon in System Setting menu
Step 3: The Connection Setup window will be shown as below:
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.
Figure 4: Add Connection window
Step 5: For Controller Setup, back at System Setting menu, click Controller icon.
Figure 5: Controller icon in System Setting menu
Step 6: The Controller Setup window will be shown as below:
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.
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.
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:
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.
Step 1: At xPortal3000 home window, click Device Lookup icon:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Figure 17: Connection Settings window
Step 9: At the Door Settings window, fill up the door details as per below. Click Next to continue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Figure 24: Door List under Device List
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