Protege System Controller Reference Manual

Reader Expander
To access the Reader Expander module programming login using a valid installer code and then select [MENU,
4, 1, 3]. The screen displays "Reader exp to modify" as shown in the following example.
2 Reader Exp to
modify: RD001
Every time you press the Enter key, the next screen appears. The different screens are described in the
following sub-sections. Programming the Reader Expander allows you to set the polling time of the module,
power supply options and the configuration of the readers with associated doors.
When programming modules some options are processed at the module, for these options to operate correctly
a network update must be performed and the zone expander must be registered and online.
Updating modules can be accessed by selecting [MENU, 4, 8, 1, 3], you can also check the status of your
modules by selecting [MENU, 4, 8, 1, 1] for all modules presently offline and [MENU, 4, 8, 1, 2] for all online
modules. For more information refer to the Advanced Menu section (see page 207).
Selecting a Reader Expander to Modify
Each Reader expander is assigned a unique address from 001 to 250. Programming the address of the Reader
Expander Module (PRT-RDI2, PRT-RDM2, PRT-RDS2 and PRT-RDE2) is covered in the installation instructions
included with your Reader Expander Module.
2 Reader Exp to
modify: RD001
Type the appropriate 3-digit Reader Expander address or use the [] and [] keys. When the desired address
appears on the screen, press [ENTER] to program the selected Reader Expander module. The maximum
number of Reader Expanders that can be programmed is limited by your system's memory and configured
profile.
Displaying Selected 2 Reader Expander Information
It is possible to show the current 2 Reader Expander registration and information details (registration, online and
version) from the 2 Reader Expander selection display.
2 Reader Exp to
modify: RD001
Type the appropriate 3-digit 2 Reader Expander address or use the [] and [] keys. When the desired
address appears on the screen, press the [ARM] key to display information on the selected 2 Reader Expander.
The screen will now display information about the 2 Reader Expander that was selected. Press any other key to
return to the 2 Reader Expander selection window.
11-14-72-B9 [23]
V 1.31 2404 M RO
The display above represents the following information for the selected keypad:
11-14-72-B9
Serial Number of the registered 2 Reader Expander at the selected address.
[23] The current polling timeout value.
V 1.05
Software version of the registered keypad.
2404 Software version build number.
M
R
O
This is the module type that is registered at this location.
M - Mini 2 Reader Expander
S - Standard 2 Reader Expander
I - Intelligent 2 Reader Expander
E - Ethernet 2 Reader Expander
The 2 Reader expander is registered.
('*' will indicate no expander registered)
The 2 Reader expander is online.
('*' will indicate the expander is offline)
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