Manual operations on controllers

This dialog is used to reset or reload a controller: soft reset, hard reset, reload and reload controller firmware.

Table 1. Controller icons
Icon Definition
"Gateway_Soft_Reset00028.png"
Soft reset: does not affect the controller database. This command sends new information to a controller to update its physical components (relays, inputs, doors and outputs).
"Gateway_Hard_Reset00029.png"
Hard reset: erases the existing controller database and reloads it with new information in the controller database. Execute reset commands with caution. Before you carry out a controller reset operation, contact Technical Support. For more information, see Technical Support.
"ReloadDataButton.png"
Reload: reload the controller database; if for example a controller database is not reloaded correctly due to an erratic operation.
"Controller_Reload_Firmware.png"
Reload controller firmware: reloads the firmware of the controller.
"Controller_clear_buffer_icon.png"
Clear buffered events: offline controllers buffer events until they reconnect to the server. This operation discards saved events on the controller. This operation is only available for KT-400, KT -1, and KT-2 controllers.
"Controller_unlock_keypad.png"
Unlock reader keypad: unlocks the reader keypad for KT-100, KT-300, KT-400, KT-1, and KT-2 controllers.
"Controller_Reset_Reader_Pwr.png"
Reset reader power: resets the controller reader power. You can perform this operation on KT-300, KT-400, KT-1, KT-2, and KTES controllers.
"Controller_Forgive.png"
Forgive: resets to zero the cards-in and cards-out counters or card counters from controller local area.
"Controller_Cards_In.png"
Anti-passback cards list: displays the number of cards for each local area, obtain a card list in local area controllers, move cards (when you have a KT-1, KT-2, or KT-400 system) and allows you to get position a card. This feature is used only for a Multi-site Gateway.
"request_unassigned_modules_icon.png"
Request unassigned modules: will provide the serial numbers of all ioSmart readers connected but not defined in the system, for example, Controller #1, ioSmart reader, 14001560.
"Reload_module_firmware_icon.png"
Reload module firmware: reloads the firmware of the ioSmart module.
Note: A hint is displayed when you move your cursor over a button. It gives details about the operation to be performed.