Hardware Manager- AddingSub-Controllers

Hardware Manager

Adding Sub-Controllers in Hardware Manager

Adding Sub-Controllers using Auto-Setup

A sub-controller can be numerous things and includes reader boards, inputs boards and output boards. Sub-Controllers may be added to the Access Control Security software using the Auto-Scan feature. This feature is only available for sub-controllers on the RS-485 bus and only applies to the Aero and HID hardware platforms. The Auto-scan features searches the RS-485 data bus and locates any sub-controllers. Once the sub-controllers are detected the operator can add all the sub-controllers. When the sub-controller is added, the software will automatically add the associated hardware points and default industry standard configuration. This allows the operator to bring the hardware online quickly; the operator can then go back and fine tune the configuration at a later time if necessary.

From the Hardware Manager click on the pad lock to unlock the Hardware module.
Highlight the controller from the hardware tree located in the left hand column. Note: if the controller is not online, the Auto-Setup process will be unavailable and a manual add of the devices will be required.
Right mouse click on the controller and select Edit, Add Sub-Controller.
Click on the Auto-Setup button to perform an Auto-Scan, at this time the RS-485 bus will be searched for any available sub-controller devices connected.
The sub-controller(s) found will be listed by type of device. Click on the Add Sub-Controllers button.
All sub-controllers will be listed beneath the associated controller in the hardware tree. Each sub-controller will also be listed by address on the status screen. The sub-controller will appear with the physical address of the device, the device model and the default reader mode(s) (if the device is a reader module).

Note: When adding new sub-controllers, if the controller is not online the Auto-Setup button will not appear.

Adding Sub-Controllers using Manual Setup

From Hardware Manager unlock the pad lock to allow editing of the screen.
Highlight the Controller from the Hardware Tree.
Right mouse-click on the Controller and select Edit, Add Sub-Controller.
Click on the Manual Setup tab.
Driver.Controller Address: This value represents which Controller to associate the sub-controller to. The Driver.Controller Address will automatically be populated based on the controller selected.
Sub-Controller Type: Click on the drop down arrow to the right of the Controller Type tag and selected the desired controller type from the pick list provided. For example: Aero X100.
Sub-Controller Address: This value is the physical address assigned to the sub-controller, all addresses on the RS-485 bus must be unique.
Sub-Controller Description: Enter a description for the sub-controller; this description will represent the sub-controller through out the software.
Copies: Enter the number of copies to add, when adding a copy the information entered during the manual setup process will be duplicated creating additional sub-controllers.

Note: For Onity Wireless Locks, initial programming MUST be done from the PDA programmer. Please consult the Onity Wireless Lock User Manual for more details.

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