Manual operations on gateway

Manual operations on the gateway feature allows operators to communicate with the gateways , to refresh data, perform different types of resets and force firmware reloads through the gateways .

Table 1. Gateway icons
Icon Definition
"Gateway_Soft_Reset.png"
Soft reset: does not affect the database. This command sends new information to a gateway to update its physical components (relays, inputs, doors and outputs). Soft reset is available on the KT-NCC gateway only.
"Gateway_Hard_Reset.png"
Hard reset: deletes the existing gateway database and reloads it with new information. Execute reset commands with caution. Before you carry out a gateway reset operation, we recommend you contact our Technical Support. Hard reset is available on the KT-NCC gateway only. For more information, see Technical Support.
"EP00323.png"
Broadcast: sends a signal to the selected component manually. Broadcast is available on the KT-NCC gateway only.
"EP00324.png"
Forced reload firmware: forces a reload of the selected firmware. Forced reload firmware is available on the KT-NCC gateway only.
"Reset_interlock_group_icon.png"
Reset interlock group: clears all interlocks.
"Reset_TCP_UDP_sockets_icon.png"
Reset TCP and UDP sockets: releases the TCP and UDP controller communication sockets and then recreates them.
"Gateway_Reload_Data00026.png"
Reload: deletes the content of the gateway database, restarts the gateway and reloads the data from the system database. Reload is available on the CE, GE and KT-NCC gateways.
Note: A hint is displayed when you move your cursor over a button. It gives details about the operation to be performed.