Configure the SiPass Driver and Network

This procedure is part of the workflow for integrating SiPass access control.

 

Create a SiPass Driver

  1. Depending where the driver will run, select one of the following:
    - Project > Management System > Servers > Main Server > Drivers
    - Project > Management System > FEPs > [FEP station] > [drivers folder]
    NOTE:     If the [drivers folder] is not available, to create it select the [FEP station] and click New .
  1. In the Object Configurator tab, click New , and select New SiPass Driver.
  1. In the New Object dialog box, enter a description.
    NOTE: The description must be different from that of any other driver on the server or FEP stations.
  1. Click OK.
  • The new driver is added to System Browser, but not started.

 

Create a SiPass Network

  1. Select Project > Field Networks.
  1. Click New , and select SiPass Network.
  1. In the New object dialog box, enter a name and description.
  1. Click OK.
  • The newly created SiPass network is added to System Browser.

 

Associate a Driver to the SiPass Network

  1. Select Projects > Field Networks > [SiPass network].
  1. In the SiPass tab, open the Network Setting expander.
  1. In the Monitored by driver drop-down list, select the driver.
    NOTE: A SiPass driver can be associated to only one SiPass network. Drivers that are already associated to a network will not display in this list. This field becomes read-only once you create a server for the network.
  1. Click Save .

 

Start the SiPass Driver

The status of a newly created driver is Stopped. To be able to connect a SiPass server the driver must be started with either Start or Start Conf…

  1. In System Browser, select the [SiPass driver].
  1. In the Extended Operation tab, select Manager Status property.
  1. Click Start.
    NOTE: Only for configuration purposes, you can also click Start Conf… to activate the driver without establishing any real connection to the field.