HandNet Lite Manual - Security Technologies

Configuration Tab
The Configuration tab is used to add or edit networks, readers and card formats.
Figure 10-1: Configuration Tab
Managing Networks
A network is a group of up to 32 daisy-chained readers connected though a single serial
port using 2 wire RS485, a single reader connected to a computer with RS232, or a
single TCP/IP (ethernet) reader. (See the reader manual for wiring and connection detail.)
You control access to each reader separately using HandNet Lite, so having readers with
unrelated purposes in one network is fine.
There are two parts to setting up a network and readers: you must physically set the
readers up and connect them to each other and to the computer, and you must add
the network and readers in HandNet Lite. This manual only explains how to set up the
network and readers in HandNet Lite. For help setting up and connecting the readers, see
the manual that came with the readers.
Add a Network
1. Click the Configuration tab.
2. Click the Create new network button
3. Choose the Network type from the drop-down box. The remaining fields displayed will
be determined by this selection.
4. Complete the fields on the screen. See page 30 for TCP/IP network. See page 32 for
Serial network.
5. Click Accept settings.
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