How to setup the ioSmart

The Kantech ioSmart card reader must be connected to a supporting controller (KT-400 or KT-1). The ioSmart supports both wiegand and RS-485 connections to the controller.

When connecting using the wiegand connection, use the Express Setup Program to configure the reader. When connecting using the RS-485 connection, complete the following steps:

1  - Click the Devices tab.

2  - Select the Controller icon.

3  - Select a controller and click on the ioSmart tab.

4  - Select the + symbol to add an ioSmart reader to the controller.

5  - Enter your ioSmart reader's Serial number.

6  - Select the Associated door.

7  - Select the Keypad option if your ioSmart reader includes a keypad.

8  - To configure the reader's inputs and outputs, click the terminal button, and select the I1 and I2O terminal function.

•  Disabled

•  Single input

•  Dual input

•  Lock output

•  Relay

It is possible to configure I1 and I2O for a maximum of 4 inputs (using both I1 and I2O in dual inputs mode) or 2 inputs and 1 output (lock output or relay).

9  - Click the KT-1/KT-400 tab, an select the appropriate Baud rate for your system.

10  - Click the three dot button to assign the Reader template. Use the Devices/Reader template to configure the reader template.

You can also configure your ioSmart in the Operation tab.

1  - Click the Operation tab.

2  - Select the appropriate controller icon, and the controller windows appears.

3  - Select the appropriate device, right-click the controller, and select Request unassigned modules from the menu.

4  - Right-click a controller and click Unassigned Module. This creates a Controller unassigned module requested by operator event on the desktop.

5  - Right-click the event to assign the reader. The serial number of the ioSmart reader is automatically populated in the configuration tab.

NOTE: You will see the error message Cannot add a module to this controller when additional readers cannot be added to a controller.

The configured ioSmart status is displayed in the Operation... Door menu. Right-click on the appropriate door to view the status. The status of all configured ioSmart readers connected to a controller is displayed in Operation.... Controller menu.