Creating a channel to configure OSDP readers in the Synergis Appliance Portal - Synergis Softwire 11.4.3

Synergis™ Appliance Configuration Guide 11.4.3

Product
Synergis™ Softwire
Content type
Guides > Administrator guides
Version
11.4
Release
11.4.3
Language
English
Last updated
2024-04-16

OSDP readers must have their RS-485 bit rate and address configured before they can be used. You can configure your readers directly from the Synergis™ Appliance Portal by creating an OSDP channel with Programming mode enabled.

What you should know

  • For OSDP readers you want connected to a Mercury unit, using this procedure, followed by setting the reader's physical address in the Synergis Appliance Portal replaces using a configuration card to set the reader's baud rate and physical address.
  • When Programming mode is enabled, you can only have one online reader connected to the RS-485 channel at a time.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Synergis unit.
  2. Click Configuration > Hardware.
  3. At the top of the Hardware column, click Add ().
  4. In the Add hardware dialog box, select OSDP as the Hardware type.
  5. Select the Channel (A, B, C, or D) .
    NOTE: If your Synergis unit has an optional expansion module, then you have additional channels. For more information, see the SY-CLOUDLINK-312 Quick Start Guide.
  6. Under Interface module type, click Add.
    Add hardware dialog box showing OSDP configuration in the Synergis Appliance Portal.
  7. Click Save.
    The channel and interface are created.
  8. From the hardware tree, select the OSDP channel you created and click Edit ().
  9. From the Bits per second list, select the bit rate you want to configure for your device.
  10. If you are adding a reader, select the Programming mode check box.
    If you have a configuration card, you can use it instead of Programming mode. See the documentation that came with your card.
    Dialog box for editing an OSDP channel in the Synergis Appliance Portal.
  11. Click Save.

After you finish

Configure the OSDP readers