Configuration - Schlage PIB300 User Manual

Make sure the
address matches the
address in the reader
Never put more than
32 readers in a site

Configuration

unique number. For example, you cannot have two readers in the same
site that both use the address of 1. However, you can reuse numbers in
different sites. For example, if you have twenty sites, you could have a
reader with an address of 1 in each of them.
The number here must match the address entered in the reader; see
Configuring the Physical Reader on page 54 for more on how to set the address
up in the reader.
Even though HandNet allows numbers from 0 to 254, you should never have
more than thirty-two readers in a site. While it is sometimes technically possible
to connect more than thirty-two readers, not all readers support this, and
even for readers that do, connecting more than this causes unacceptably slow
response times from readers. The software was not designed to handle more
than this, and we cannot guarantee results with more than thirty-two readers.
If you feel that more than thirty-two readers in a single site is essential for
you, please contact us to discuss your situation first; in nearly all cases, the
preferable (and sometimes only) solution is to set up additional site(s).
Click Next to go on to the next screen. This button is disabled until you have
filled in all of the entries on this screen.
This is the second screen that you see in the process of adding a new reader.
This screen lets you choose whether you want to set the reader up by going
through each configuration screen in the reader properties, or whether you
want to copy the settings from another reader. Copy the settings from another
reader if the settings are identical or even similar to the other reader. If you copy
the settings from another reader, and you want to make the settings slightly
different, you can use Properties on the Reader menu to make changes; see
page 45.
Configure the new reader: This lets you go through each of the Reader
Properties screens so you can choose the appropriate settings on each.
The Reader Properties screens are explained starting on page 45. You would
choose this for the first reader you add. You would also choose this if you
wanted very different settings from the other readers. For example, if other
readers are set to trigger an auxiliary alarm after certain events and you
do not want this reader to trigger an alarm, or if other readers have an
automatic unlock time and you do not want that for this reader, then you
might want to use this option.
Copy the configuration from another reader: If another reader has the same
or nearly the same settings as you want for this reader, copying settings
from the other reader is faster. It also protects you from accidentally
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