How to Configure Connection, Controller, and Door Settings for XP-SNET controller with xPortalNet Software

Summary

• Before configuring Connection, Controller, and Door settings for XP-SNET controller with xPortalNet, ensure that the pre-configure network connection has been complete.

• To ensure that the xPortalNet Services is running and dongle license is detected.

• To configure settings for Connection, Controller and Door.

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

Step-by-step Guide:

• Before configuring Connection, Controller, and Door settings for XP-SNET controller with xPortalNet, ensure that the pre-configure network connection has been complete:

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• To ensure that the xPortalNet Services is running and dongle license is detected:

Step 1: Open xPortalNet Comm Service.

Step 2: Ensure that the xPortalNet Comm Service Status is Running.

Figure 1: xPortalNet Comm Service Running Pop-up message

Step 3: Right-click the xPortalNet Comm Service icon at the notification bar, click Check Service Info and verify that the software detects the plugged in USB license key.

Figure 2: Valid software license key detected indication

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• To configure settings for Connection, Controller, and Door:

Step 1: For Connection Setup, open xPortalNet Server > Server Admin > Connection Setup. The Connection Setup window will be shown as below:

Figure 3: Connection Setup window

Step 2: 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 3: For Controller Setup, go to Server Admin > System Device Setup > Controller. The Controller Setup window shown as below:

Figure 5: Controller Setup window

Step 4: Click Add to add a new controller. The Add Controller window will be shown as below. Click OK to save the changes.

Figure 6: Add Controller window

Step 5: For Door Setup, go to Server Admin > System Device Setup > Door. The Door Setup window shown as below:

Figure 7: Add Door window




Step 6: The screenshots below indicate several examples of how to configure the door settings following different scenarios.

Figure 8: Add Door setting example with Plato readers connected directly to controllers (via Downlink port)

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Figure 9: Add Door setting example with Plato readers connected to MK800E Reader Interface Module, which is then connected to the controllers

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Figure 10: Add Door setting example with third party reader connected directly to the TTL port on the controllers

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Figure 11: Add Door setting example with third party reader connected to MK800E Reader Interface Module, which is then connected to the controllers

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Step 7: The following message window will be shown to indicate that the Record is Added. Click OK to continue.

Figure 12: Record Added window

Step 8: The Connection, Controller and Door settings are configured. Users can now observe the controller and door Status at Device List.

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

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

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

Figure 13: Controller List under Device List tab

Step 3: To check the status of the door,go to xPortalNet Server>Devices List>Door Listto verify that the door StatusisUp. 

Figure 14: Door List under Device List tab