Introduction Unify devices are used as gate and door controllers. They can accept access credentials (such as Wiegand) and then trigger devices (such as gates, doors, and cameras). This guide helps Technical Support team members manage Unify devices through application programming (Unify local) and portal programming (Unify non-local).
Application Programming Adding a Board 1. Open system > expansion. Highlight the line below where you want the board inserted (enabled: true). 5. Usually, the next step will be to scroll down the Click the box on the left. expanded Board options and modify the Wie- 2.
Seconds allowed between gate transactions. Unify devices can accommodate up to 4 expansion boards. The first board is the camera board, which is numbered 1. The first expansion board is numbered 2, and so on. Camera Board (Board 1) »...
5. If you added Step: Take Picture, you have to identify which camera will take the picture under “target: x, y.” X will always be 1, and Y must be changed to the camera position (1-4). The camera position is identified under the “camera” programming section. “Step: Take Video” cannot be programmed on Unify. (855) 694-2837 cell-gate.com...
Application Programming Wiegand Trigger Sequence Settings After adding a Wiegand trigger sequence, these settings will need to be filled in. The first trigger that will be performed. The action that the trigger will perform. In this case, it is to open a relay. The target is the relay that will activate.
Application Programming Adding a Camera 1. Highlight the line below where you want the board inserted. Click the box on the left. 2. In the dropdown menu, click Insert. 3. Click Camera. Typically, this will be a Milesight camera. This might change the programming of the other cameras, so be sure to account for that and make necessary corrections to the positions.
Application Programming Camera Settings After adding a camera, these settings will need to be filled in. All cameras begin with 1. The first camera should be 1,1. The second camera should be 1,2. And so on. Each camera will have a unique IP. Camera 1 is 115.
Portal Programming Adding a Board Whenever you add a board to Unify, it needs to be matched in the Portal. 1. Click Config. 2. In the Expansion Board box, click +Add. 3. Under Type, click the appropriate board. In this example, it’s Expansion Board 3 (Board 4).
Portal Programming Adding a Wiegand Port 1. Under Input (IN), click a Wiegand box with a + sign. Make sure it matches the Unify programming. By default, Input 2 is Request to Exit. Input 1 Input 2 Wiegand Board 2 (Expansion Board 1)
These are common troubleshooting issues that will likely come up. Follow the steps to fix the most basic issues. 1. Common Issues Check that the Unify is connected to power, has signal, and is connected to the modem. Also, make sure that the portal programming and application programming match each other. 2. Communications Check that the expansion boards are receiving communications.
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4. Wiegand Transactions Most of Unify concerns the Wiegand authorization operation. Make sure that the Wiegand transactions are triggering the correct relays. 5. Cameras If more than one camera is attached, make sure that the cameras are entered appropriately. The first camera IP will end with 115.
Jumper Configuration The configuration of jumpers identifies the positions of the boards. It allows programming to identify which one is board 1, which is board 2, etc. Board Position Board 1 Board 2 Board 3 Board 4 Jumper configuration also configures relays between Normally Open and Normally Closed. Relays Relay 1 Relay 2...
• Cameras are only connected to Board 1. Any target that begins with a 1 is a camera. • There are no options under Expansion > Inputs. All of the Unify options come from the Wiegand transactions, whether successful or unsuccessful.
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