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

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

Dec 30, 2020

Problem (Issue) Statement:

How to configure Connection, Controller, and Door settings for XP-SNET controller with xPortalNet software

Description:

A guide to configure Connection, Controller, and Door settings for XP-SNET controller with xPortalNet software.

Related Software:

  • xPortalNet Lite

  • xPortalNet Standard

  • xPortalNet PS

Related Hardware:

  • XP-SNET

System Application:

  • Door Access System

Symptom and Finding:

NA

Cause:

For first time configuration on Connection, Controller, and Door settings for XP-SNET controller with xPortalNet software.

Solution:







Warning!

  • Users are not recommended to run any xPortal software in Windows XP operating system as the system is unstable

  • Users are also advised to stop the xPortal Services before shutting down the Server PC to prevent any missing transaction issues.

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Summary

 

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:

Knowledge Base Link

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

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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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Knowledge Base Link

Users may refer to How to Connect Plato Readers Directly to XP-SNET Controller and Configure Door Settings in xPortalNet Software for more details.

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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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Knowledge Base Link

Users may refer to How to Connect Plato Readers to MK800E Reader Interface Module, and to connect MK800E to XP-SNET Controller as well as to Configure Door Settings in xPortalNet Software for more details.

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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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Knowledge Base Link

Users may refer to How to Connect Third Party Readers Directly to TTL Port on XP-SNET Controller and Configure Door Settings in xPortalNet sofware for more details.

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Note

  • TTL In / Out Reader No configuration settings are only applicable when the third party reader is connected directly to the TTL port.

  • XP-SNET controller supports up to a maximum of 5 TTL reader connections.

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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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Knowledge Base Link

Users may refer to How to Connect Third Party Readers to MK800E Reader Interface Module, and to Connect MK800E to XP-SNET Controller as well as to Configure Door Settings in xPortalNet Software for more details.

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Note

  • Users have to set a unique Door Unit Number for different doors for identification purposes (i.e.: no two doors in the same controller can have the same Door Unit Number).

  • For XP-SNET controller, the Door Unit Number ranges from "00" to "09" for a total of 10 connected doors.

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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 

Date Documentation:

16/5/2018 (Rev 1.0)

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