Creating Custom EM-100 Controller Configurations without Templates

To create a door and its attached devices, an Identiv EM-100 controller configuration must first be created that defines the modules and devices attached to the controller.

While ICPAM comes with a couple of default EM-100 controller templates, you can create your own controller templates by first creating custom controller configurations, then saving them as controller templates for use with the controller wizard (see Configuring EM-100 Controllers Using Existing Templates). (This same approach applies to the Mx controller as well.)

Procedure:

Complete the following instructions to create a custom controller configuration without using an existing controller template, then save it as a template.

Step 1            If required, create the locations for door and devices. (If this has already been done, proceed to Step 2.)

a.  Select Door/Location-based Hardware from the Doors menu.

b. To create a new site, click Add Base.

c.  To create a sub-location, right-click a location and select New [Element].

d. To change the properties for an element, right-click a location and select Edit.

Tip   You can create any combination of location elements. Door configurations can be assigned to any level of the hierarchical tree.

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Step 2            Open the Hardware Tree module in the Device view.

a.  Select Hardware Tree from the Doors menu.

b. Select Device from the View menu.

Tip           See also Viewing Doors and Devices in the Hardware Tree View.

Step 3            Add a controller.

a.  From the hardware tree, right-click the Identiv EM-100 Driver.

b. From the drop-down list, select New Identiv EM-100 Controller...

The Identiv EM-100 property sheets appear with the General page displayed.

Step 4            Enter the general controller properties.

For details on the fields, refer to Controller General Property Page.

Step 5            Click the Location tab and the Location page appears.

Step 6            Specify the location of this controller.

For details on the fields, refer to Controller Location Property Page.

Step 7            Click the Configuration tab and the Configuration page appears.

Step 8            Supply fields for this page as required.

For details on this page, refer to Controller Configuration Page.

Step 9            Click the Calendar and Time Zone tab. The Calendar and Time Zone page appears.

For details on this page, refer to Controller Calendar and Time Zone Page.

Step 10         Fill out other pages of the property sheet as needed.

Step 11         When you are finished, click the Save and Close button.

The new controller appears in the Hardware Tree.

Step 12         Apply the configuration changes to download the new settings to the devices.

·         To update all controllers: right-click the parent Identiv EM-100 Driver and select Apply Configuration Changes...

·         To update a single gateway: right-click the newly-created controller and select Apply Configuration Changes...

Note      Controllers must be in the Up state, signified by a green triangle in the icon. A dark green triangle means there are configuration changes that have not been applied. For more information, see Applying Configuration Changes.

Step 13         (Optional) Create a controller template from the new configuration.

·         Right-click on the required controller and select Save As Wizard Template. The Save As Wizard Template window appears:

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·         Enter a name for the template and click OK.

The new controller template is available in the main gateway templates window and can be used in the EM-100 Controller Wizard. For more on using created controller templates to define still more controllers, refer to Configuring EM-100 Controllers Using Existing Templates.

Step 14         (Optional) Add the door configuration that use the ports on the gateway. See Adding New Doors.

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See also:

Creating Custom Gateway Configurations without Templates

Configuring Controllers