8 April 2004 1

Doors

Network Configuration Parameters

(Single Site Mode)

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Opening the Setup > System Window

• Open the Setup > System Window by either:

– tool bar button

– pull-down menu option

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Selecting Network Configuration

• Click on the Network Config Tab

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Network Configuration

• Two ways to communicate with the access control network:– COM Port communication through a direct serial

connection or through a modem– TCP/IP communication through a LAN-50, LAN-100,

or LAN-500 module to an Ethernet network

• Each requires different setup parameters• Use one method or the other, not both

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COM Port – Selection

• Select the COM Port the PC will use for either direct connection or a modem connection– Typically COM 1 for newer computers, COM 2 for older

computers

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COM Port – Modem Phone Numbers

• Enter the PC modem phone number

• Enter the access control network modem phone number

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COM Port – Modem Init String

• Enter a Modem Init String only if you have unique conditions that require changes to the default Modem Init String

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COM Port – Security PIN

• For additional security, enter a PIN – The PIN prevents accidental overrides and hacking by

preventing other software installations of Doors from accessing the site and the master controller

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Network Configuration - Save Changes

• Click the button– If you close the configuration window without

saving, the changes are lost and must be reentered

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TCP/IP – Selection

• Select the TCP/IP option– TCP/IP configuration must be performed with the assistance

of a system or network administrator

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TCP/IP – Ethernet Port Number

• Enter the Server’s Ethernet Port Number– The default value is 10021, change this value ONLY

if it conflicts with another device on the computer

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TCP/IP – Remote Site Address

• Enter the Remote Site TCP/IP Address– This address must be in industry standard dot notation

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TCP/IP – Remote Site Port Number

• Enter the Remote Site’s Ethernet Port Number– The default value is set to 3001, but may need to be changed to

the value specified by the remote site’s Ethernet device• LAN-50 and LAN-500 = 10001 LAN-100 = 3001 (default)

– LAN communication is explained in detail in its own presentation

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TCP/IP – Security PIN

• For optional, additional security, enter a PIN– The PIN prevents accidental overrides and hacking by

preventing other software installations of Doors from accessing the site and the master controller

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Network Configuration - Save Changes

• Click the button– If you close the configuration window without

saving, the changes are lost and must be reentered