Configuring an IP device connection type

Configure this type of connection in a multi-site Gateway with EntraPass Global Edition to communicate using a Kantech IP Link, a KT-400, a KT-1, a KT-2, or a KTES.

Note: For more information about configuring the Kantech IP Link, refer to the Kantech IP Link Installation Guide, DN1670. For more information about the KT-400, refer to the KT-400 Ethernet Four-Door Controller Installation Guide, DN2003. For more information about the KT-1, refer to the KT-1 One-Door Controller Installation Guide, DN2186.

If you choose Secure (IP KT-400) as a connection type, the primary controller must be a KT-400.

For the KTES, the only controller in the loop must be a KTES. For more information about the KTES, see the KTES Installation Manual, DN1769.

  1. From the Connection list, select a connection type. If you select one of the following devices: KT-400, KT-1, KT-2, IP Link, or KTES, the following three tabs become available:
    • IP Device IP configuration
    • IP Device Automated Connection
    • IP Device Parameters
    • MAC address: Enter the device MAC address. The first 6 characters in the MAC address (00-50-F9) cannot be modified.
    • The Online box is selected by default.
      • Obtain IP address automatically: Select this option when configuring the device with a Reserved DHCP IP address.
      • Use the following IP Address: Select this option when you want to assign a static IP address to the device. When selected, the following three parameters become available.
      • IP Address: The static IP address is provided by the System Administrator.
      • Subnet Mask: This address is provided by the System Administrator.
      • Gateway (Router): This address is provided by the System Administrator.
      • DNS server address: This address is provided by the System Administrator (for Kantech IP Link, KT-400, KT-1, and KT-2 only).
      • Protocol: Used to specify the communication protocol, UDP or TCP.
      • Port:
      • For TCP: 18802 for the host site. Not required for the remote site.
      • For UDP: Port 18810 is automatically assigned to the device by default. It should not be modified unless the IP device is at a remote location, like on a WAN.
        Note: Use port 18802 with KT-400, KTES, KT-1, KT-2, and IP Link.
    • The multi-site Gateway IP address is used or click Override Gateway IP Address.
      • Auto Discovered IP: This is a read only field that automatically displays the gateway IP address. When the radio button is selected, the system overrides the IP address and reloads the connections with that new information.
        Note: The Auto Discovered IP field is always filled and updated with an IP address even when not selected.For a new gateway, the Auto Discovered IP radio button is not selected by default. The IP Address field is still the default selected option.
      • IP address: Enter the gateway computer IP address.
      • Domain name: If you do not have the gateway IP address, you can enter the domain name provided by the System Administrator (for Kantech IP Link, KTES, KT-400, KT-1, and KT-2 only) .
        Note: You must select to either enter the IP address or the domain name. You cannot enter both at the same time (for Kantech IP Link, KTES, KT-1, KT-2, and KT-400 only) .
    • Test DNS: After you enter the domain name, click the Test DNS button to display the corresponding IP address (for Kantech IP Link, KTES, KT-1, KT-2, and KT-400 only).
  2. Move to the IP Device Automated Connection tab if you are in a WAN environment.
    • The Broadcast configuration box must be checked at all times.
      • Private IP Address (LAN): Will assign the IP address automatically.
      • Public IP Address (WAN): This IP address should have been provided by your internet provider. This corresponds to the IP of the remote site.
      • Domain Name (WAN): This information should be provided by the System Administrator. This corresponds to the IP of the remote site.
    • Enable KT-Finder diagnostic for IP device: Check this box if you want to use the KT-Finder as a configuration and troubleshooting tool.
  3. Move to the IP Device Parameters tab to configure security and communication parameters.
    • Encryption key: type a 16-digit hexadecimal code to encrypt your site.
    • Controller’s loop baud rate: Enter the controller’s loop baud rate.
      Note: For a KT-200, the maximum baud rate is 19200.
    • In the Delays section:
      • Heartbeat frequency (mm:ss): Enter the frequency to which you want the IP device to send a signal to the gateway to indicate it is online (00:15 to 10:00).
      • Fail to report after (mm:ss): Enter the delay before acknowledging communication failure (01:30 to 59:59).
      • Fail-soft delay on gateway communication failure (mm:ss): Enter the delay before the IP device will consider communication with a controller has been lost and the controller is in fail-soft mode.
      • Retry Count: Enter the number of times the IP device will try to communicate with a controller within the delay setup in the previous parameter before acknowledging communication failure (1 to 15).
      • Maximum wait on send command (s.cc): When applicable, enter the maximum delay period that the gateway will allow for the IP device to acknowledge reception of a command from an EntraPass workstation (1.00 to 9.99).