Changing controller type

Controller types can be updated to newer controllers without resetting the controller configuration. To change the controller type, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the Devices tab, click Controller, and, from the Controller list, select a controller.
  2. Select a new controller type from the KT controller type list.
  3. Click the Save icon. A warning message asks if you want to continue. Click Yes to continue. This launches the Express Setup window.
  4. Any undefined components can be configured using the Express Setup window. For example, when changing from a KT-1 to a KT-400, the undefined doors can be configured.
  5. Click OK to complete the process.
  6. During the process, the option Disable controller polling is automatically selected. Ensure that this option is cleared.

This function only supports updating controllers to newer controllers. The rules for updating controller types are summarized in the following table.

Table 1. Updating controller types
Original controller type Supported update controller types
KT-100 KT-300, KT-1, KT-2, KT-400
KT-200 KT-300, KT-2, KT-400
KT-300 KT-2, KT-400
KT-1 KT-2, KT-400
KT-2 KT-400
Note: When converting from a KT-100 or a KT-1 to a KT-400, exit readers are converted to a second door.

It is not possible to change the controller type if a KT-IP has been used.

Combus and SPI modules associated with a controller cannot be transferred. To change the controller type, definitions for combus and SPI modules must first be removed.