Configuring Gateways Using Existing Templates

Use gateway templates to quickly add a new Gateway configuration. After the Gateway has been added to the system, you can configure one or two door configurations.

To view the existing templates, select Doors > Templates > Gateway Templates from the menu bar.

 

The following figure shows the main window. The default gateway templates cannot be changed. Only user-created templates can be modified.

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If the template you need is displayed in the Gateway Templates window, you can use the following procedure to add a Gateway to the system.

To create a gateway using a Gateway template, use the following procedure.

Step 1            Create the locations for door and devices.

a.  Select Door > Door/Location-based Hardware.

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.

If this has already been done, proceed to Step 2.

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.

a.  Select Doors > Hardware - Tree.

b. Select View > Device, if necessary.

Note     See Viewing Doors and Devices in the Hardware Tree View for more information.

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Step 3   To add a Gateway to ICPAM, right-click on the Access GW Driver, and choose the New Gateway Controller command from the pop-up menu.

Note      Gateways can also be automatically added to the configuration. See Provisioned (Pre-Populated) vs. Discovered Controller Configurations.

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The Choose Template page of the new Gateway Controller wizard appears.

 

Step 4    Select a Gateway controller template.

a.  Select Yes.

b. Select an existing template from the Template drop-down list.

c.  Click Next.

Note      ICPAM includes sample templates. To create or modify templates, see the Understanding Door Configurations and Templates  and System Configuration Settings .

Step 5            On the resulting page, enter the name, serial number, and location of the controller. 

a.  Name: enter a descriptive name to identify the controller.

b. Serial Number: the serial number is unique and cannot be changed. See the Locating Serial Numbers.

c.  Location: the assigned location of the module. See the Viewing Doors and Devices by Location .

Note     The Time Zone and Daylight Savings setting are not configurable if defined by the template.

d. Click Next.

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Step 6            Edit or enter the properties for each module in the Gateway template.

a.  Select a module from the list (gateway, reader, input, or output).

b. Click Edit.

c.  Enter a descriptive name for the device.

d. (Expansion modules only) Enter the serial number for the module. The Gateway serial number was entered on the previous page of the wizard.

e.  (Reader module only) Select the Reader connection mode: one door or two door configuration.

f.  Click Update.

g.  Repeat these steps for each module in the list.

h. Click Next

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Step 7            (Optional) If door configurations are included in the gateway template, assign each door to a location.

Note   If door configurations are not included in the gateway template, complete these instructions, and continue to Adding Doors Using Door Templates.

a.  Select a Door template from the drop-down list.

b.  Click Edit.

c.  Enter the following information:

         Door Name: enter a descriptive name for the door.

         Door Location: select a location for the door (see Viewing Doors and Devices by Location).

d.  Click Update.

e.  Repeat these steps for each available door.

f.  Click Finish to create one or more door configurations.

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Step 8            (Optional). Modify the door and device properties, if necessary.

a.  Select Doors > Location & Doors.

b.  Navigate to the door by expanding the locations as necessary (click on the box next to an icon to expand or collapse the locations). The door is located under the location selected when adding the door.

c.  Double click the door or device to open its properties window (or right-click the door and select Edit).

To override any template setting, uncheck the Default box to activate the field.

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For more information, see the following:

·         System Configuration Settings

·         Door Configuration Properties

·         Device Configuration Properties

Tip           You can also modify doors using the Hardware Tree module. Doors are listed under the logical device driver, or in the Hierarchical Locations view.

Step 9    Select Apply Configuration Changes on the Access GW Driver or on a specific controller. 

·         To download the configuration changes to all gateways in the Up state, right-click on the Access GW Driver and select Apply Configuration Changes.

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or

·        To download configuration changes for a single gateway controller, right-click on that controller and select Apply Configuration Changes.

For more on this option, refer to Applying Configuration Changes

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Note     Controllers must be in the Up state, signified by a green triangle in the icon. A dark green triangle means configuration changes that have not been applied.

Step 10         (Optional) Continue Adding Doors Using Door Templates.

 

Note          Starting with ICPAM 2.1, if the profile enhancement feature is set in the system configuration settings you can only view the gateways, modules, devices, and doors assigned to your location. For more information, see Door/Location-based Hardware.

 

See also:

Creating Custom EM-100 Controller Configurations without Templates

Creating Mx Controller Configuration as Wizard Template

Configuring New Controllers

Creating Custom Gateway Configurations without Templates