User's Manual

 Crossover Ethernet cable if direct connection between Portal Gateway and

Host will be used

 Wireless Access Controllers, if used, and knowledge of existing hardware and

switches for any retroﬁt installations

 Installation tools

 Drill Motor/hole saw with bits appropriate for the speciﬁc lock (see the tem-

plate included in your lock)

 Phillips-head and ﬂat-head screw drivers

 Access to the Host, a networked workstation, or wireless laptop computer.

Develop a Site Plan (Task 1)

Before installing Portal Gateways, it is a good idea to develop a general plan for

the segment. This plan will guide you in deciding where to install the Portal Gate-

ways. You must consider the following:

Transmit range from Portal Gateway to controller varies based on building con-

struction. Site characteristics such as reinforced concrete walls could interfere

or weaken the signal; open spaces and low interference can increase signal

strength.

Controllers will transmit to the nearest Portal Gateway; however, if for some un-

foreseen event, the nearest Portal Gateway goes down; the controllers are able

to report to another Portal Gateway in the nearby area, providing redundancy in

the system.

Figure 4 shows a typical site conﬁguration. The Host (A) is located in Building 1.

The Building 1 Portal Gateway (B) is located near the electrical panel in the com-

munications/electronics room. This Portal Gateway will collect transactions from

the 12 controllers in Building 1. As you can see by the gray circle representing the

Portal’s range, it also extends to the entrance of Building 2 and the Parking Ga-

rage. This provides redundant coverage of those areas should either of the other

Portals go off line.