Pro-Watch SNET

Configuration Guide

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 Table of Contents

SCOPE OF THIS DOCUMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 5

INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES ................................................................................................................................. 5

INTEGRATION OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 5

ADDING FIRMWARE TO PRO-WATCH® FIRMWARE FOLDER............................................................................. 6

DOWNLOADING NEW FIRMWARE TO THE PW-6000 PANEL ................................................................................. 6

DOWNLOADING NEW FIRMWARE TO THE PW-6000 PANEL - CONTINUED ..................................................... 7

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Scope of this document

This document describes the steps need to successfully configure Pro-Watch® to support
PW-6000 Series controllers with SNET DKR and MSR series readers. It is intended for
qualified Pro-Watch® engineers, with in depth knowledge of PW-Series controllers and
legacy SNET wiring and configuration.

Installation Pre-requisites

The following components as a minimum are required for SNET support on PW series
panels.

• Operational Pro-Watch® 3.81 build 3.81.0.8475 or higher

• PW6KIC and PW6K1R2 panels
• PW6KIC firmware pw6k_2_5_4_0279.crc or higher
• PW6K1R2 firmware pw6k1r2_appl_1_5_8.aax or higher
• SNET capable readers
• New 32 bit PW5K Wiegand card format for DKR readers
• New 40 bit PW5K Magnetic Stripe card format for MSR readers

Supported Readers:
• DKR Readers
(DR4201 / DR4203 / DR4205 / DR4205K / DR4208S / DR4208K / DR4220 / DR4238)
• MSR Readers
(DR4201SC / DR4205SC / DR4205SCK / MSR5 /MSRK5)

Integration Overview

The SNET readers can be integrated into the PW series architecture in 2 ways or a mix of
both. Currently up to 8 SNET readers can be controlled by the PW-6000 Intelligent controller
directly.

The first method allows one RS-485 port on the PW-6000 IC board to be used for SNET
readers, the other RS-485 port is used to connected the PW series downstream devices.
These can be I/O modules or additional reader boards.

The second method allows the SNET reader to be configured via a PW6KR2 board. This
allows to SNET reader to be connected to the board using the RS-485 SNET protocol,
instead of Wiegand. Each Wiegand port on the PW6KR2 allows the connection of 1 SNET
reader on the fixed address 1.

Both methods can also be combined, having readers controlled by the PW-6000 IC and also
via a couple of PW6KR2 devices.

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Adding Firmware to Pro-Watch® firmware folder

The Pro-Watch® software needs to be at a minimum of build [Link].8475 or higher to

support the PW-6000 IC’s with SNET. The PW-6000 IC panel itself requires firmware
PW6K_2_5_4_0279 or higher. If the Pro-Watch® system does not come with this firmware,
please contact technical support.

In order to be able to upgrade the firmware, the firmware files need to be placed in the
C:\Program Files\Prowatch\Firmware folder.

1. Place the pw6k_2_5_4_0279.crc file in PW_6K folder.

2. Place the pw6k1r2_appl_1_5_8.aax file in PW_SUBPANEL folder

Downloading new Firmware to the PW-6000 panel

To determine if the PW-6000 panel requires a firmware update, go to Hardware

Configuration. Expand the appropriate Site on which the panel is located and then go to
Panels.
Right click the appropriate panel and select status. In the lower right corner you will see the
firmware version that is currently loaded in the panel.

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Downloading new Firmware to the PW-6000 panel - continued

When the PW-6000 panel requires a firmware update, execute the following procedure:

• Go to Hardware Configuration-Site-Panels’ folder and click on the pw series panel and

select download.
• Uncheck Download System in the Download options
• Check download firmware
• Select pw6k_2_5_4_0279.crc file from the drop down list.
• Click the download button.
• Once the panel comes back online, the PW6KR2 firmware can be updated.

Downloading new Firmware to the PW6KR2 sub panel.

Downloading the PW6KR2 firmware requires another download to the PW-6000 panel,
instead of selecting Download Firmware, the Sub panel Firmware download checkbox need
to be selected. Execute the following procedure:

• Go to Hardware Configuration-Site-Panels’ folder and click on the pw series panel and

select download.
• Uncheck Download System in the Download options
• Check download firmware
• Select pw6k1r2_appl_1_5_8.aax file from the drop down list.
• Click the download button.
• When the PW6KR2 comes back online again, the upgrade process is complete

Download Firmware Download Sub panel Firmware

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 Creating a new card format

The SNET protocol used with SEEP and CHIP panel types knows 2 different reader
types, these are DKR and MSR readers. For a full list of each category see Appendix.

When using these readers with the PW-6000, an appropriate new card format needs to be
created. Regardless how you will connect the SNET reader(s) to the PW-6000 panel, the
appropriate card format will need to be created and assigned to the PW-6000 panel.

To create a card format for a DKR reader type, execute the following steps:

• Go to Database Configuration-card formats

• Right click and select new card format, select
non PW2000 format.
• Provide a description e.g. ‘SNET DKR Format’
• Select Format Type PW5K Wiegand
• Set Bits to 32
• Set Card number star to 0
• Set Card number length to 32
• Click OK to Finish

To create a card format for a MSR reader type, execute the following steps:
• Go to Database Configuration-card formats
• Right click and select new card format, select
non PW2000 format.
• Provide a description e.g. ‘SNET MSR Format’
• Select Format Type PW5K Magnetic Stripe
• Set Max Digits to 40
• Set Card number start to 0
• Set Card number length to 10
• Click OK to Finish

Assign the created card format(s) to the appropriate PW-6000 IC when finished.

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 SNET via PW-6000 IC

The following steps describe the configuration of SNET readers via a RS-485 connection
from the PW-6000 IC. A new I/O Module can be created and assigned to the PW-6000
panel, beside the PW-6000 2 Reader board and 16IN/16Out boards. The new Module is
called PW-6000-SNET. Up to 8 SNET Readers are support of a PW-6000 IC. It is
recommended to reserve address 1 – 8 for the SNET readers as these addresses will
need to match the address provided using the dip/rotary switches on the reader itself.
Addresses 9 and higher can be used for I/O modules.

To configure the PW-6000 panel for use with SNET, execute the following steps:

• Go to Hardware configuration
• Expand Site
• Go to Panels
• Double click the Panel
• Check the SNET LED box
• Set Port 3/4 to 9600 baud
• Set Port 3/4 protocol to SNET
• Set Port 5/6 to 384000
• Set Port 5/6 to MSP1

As the PW6KIC has no I/O points one Port will need to be configured as SNET and one
port as MSP1. Port 3/4 baud rate field is set to 9600 and Port 4 protocol to SNET when
using SNET DKR/MSR readers. This port refers to Port 2 on the PW6KIC. Port 5/6 is set
to baud rate 384000 and Port 6 protocol is set to MSP1 for normal PW series downstream
RS-485 modules. Port 6 is referring to Port 3 on the PW6KIC.

To add the PW-6000-SNET devices, continue with the following steps:

• Right click in the hardware tree

• Select appropriate address
• Select type PW-6000-SNET
• Click OK
• Repeat these steps for each
SNET device
• Add I/O boards

Once all PW-6000-SNET devices have been created, select each device and make
sure that the Port is set to the appropriate SNET configured port.

Make sure the I/O modules are configured on the MSP1 configured port.

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The next step would be to create Logical Devices with the SNET readers. The creation of the
Logical Devices is no different from adding Logical Devices using the standard Wiegand
configuration. It is recommended that you setup the hardware templates before adding
hardware.

To add a Logical device, execute the following steps:

• Go to Hardware configuration
• Right click on reader’s folder
• Select New - Logical device.
• Enter name for the logical device description.
• Select the appropriate hardware templates (e.g. Door Typical ACR)
• Control panel is the panel where reader is being configured on.
• Select the appropriate hardware class ( e.g. Readers )

The Pro-Watch Logical Device Manager appears. Select the PW-6000-SNET reader you
want to use. Please note that the number behind PW-6000-SNET in the drop down list
indicates the SNET reader address.

A message pops up saying that “Not all of the default hardware was available. Please
manually assign the remaining hardware”.

You will need to manually assign the other I/O hardware to the logical device. Alternatively do
not use the Logical Device Wizard and assign all hardware manually.

Configured the Logical Device with the settings as described in the Reader Settings section.

Make sure that you have configured your hardware templates accordingly before
creating logical devices. Please refer to the section Reader Settings for configuration
options.

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SNET via PW-6000 2 Reader board (PW6KR2)

The following steps describe the configuration of SNET readers via a PW6KR2 Reader board
connected on a PW-6000 IC panel. If the reader board is not at the latest firmware version,
please refer to the Downloading new Firmware to the PW6KR2 sub panel section.

The PW6KR2 allows the connection of 2 SNET readers. The advantage is that I/O hardware
is already located on this board. Each SNET reader will be connected to one reader port on
the PW6KR2 and each SNET reader must have address 1 configured using the dip/rotary
switches. Multi-drop SNET is not supported from these reader ports. The reader boards are
added to the PW-6000 IC as normal.

To add a Logical device, execute the following steps:

• Go to Hardware configuration
• Right click on reader’s folder
• Select New - Logical device.
• Enter name for the logical device description.
• Select the appropriate hardware templates (e.g. Door Typical ACR)
• Control panel is the panel where reader is being configured on.
• Select the appropriate hardware class (e.g. Readers)

The Pro-Watch Logical Device Manager appears. Select the appropriate reader from the
Reader board that you want to use. The hardware is
automatically assigned as the reader board contains I/O
points. Click Finish to complete the logical device
creation.

Configured the Logical Device with the settings as

described in the Reader Settings section.

Make sure that you have configured your hardware templates accordingly before
creating logical devices. Please refer to the section Reader Settings for configuration
options.

SNET readers configured on a PW6KR2 reader board always use SNET Address 1.

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Reader Settings

Depending on the SNET reader type that is being used, various reader settings will need to
be configured. These settings can be configured at the logical device or they can be pre-
configured in the hardware templates. The advantage of using the hardware template is that
the configured settings are applied each time that a new logical device is created, hence it
saves time when these are configured with the settings that you want to use.

To configure the settings in the Hardware Template, execute these steps:

• Go to Hardware Configuration
• Select Hardware Templates
• Double click the appropriate template
• Select the tab Device types
• Double click on Reader
• Select the tab PW-5000/6000 Reader

To configure the settings on the Logical Device, execute these steps:

• Go to Hardware Configuration
• Expand the appropriate Site
• Select the appropriate Class (e.g. Readers)
• Double click the Logical Device
• Select the tab Logical Device Details
• Double Click on Reader
• Select the tab Reader Settings

DKR Reader without Keypad:

When using DKR readers models without keypad (see Appendix DKR readers a-f) the
following settings will need to be configured in the Reader settings. Configuration options in
both Hardware Template and Logical Device is indicated by ○, Logical Device configuration
only is indicated by●

o Keypad Mode None

o LED Mode SNET
o SNET Type DKR
o Default Mode Card Only
• Card Format SNET DKR Format

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Reader Settings - continued

DKR Reader with Keypad:

When using DKR readers models with keypad (see Appendix DKR readers g-h) the following
settings will need to be configured in the Reader settings. Configuration options in both
Hardware Template and Logical Device is indicated by ○, Logical Device configuration only is
indicated by ●

o Keypad Mode Hughes

o LED Mode SNET
o SNET Type DKR + VIP
o Default Mode Card and PIN
• Card Format SNET DKR Format

The default mode can also be any of the other available options, e.g. Card or PIN, PIN only
etc.

MSR Reader without Keypad:

When using MSR readers models without keypad (see Appendix MSR readers A-C) the
following settings will need to be configured in the Reader settings. Configuration options in
both Hardware Template and Logical Device is indicated by ○, Logical Device configuration
only is indicated by●

o Keypad Mode None

o LED Mode SNET
o SNET Type MSRK
o Default Mode Card Only
• Card Format SNET MSR Format

MSR Reader with Keypad:

When using MSR readers models without keypad (see Appendix MSR readers D-E) the
following settings will need to be configured in the Reader settings. Configuration options in
both Hardware Template and Logical Device is indicated by ○, Logical Device configuration
only is indicated by●

o Keypad Mode Hughes

o LED Mode SNET
o SNET Type MSRK
o Default Mode Card and PIN
• Card Format SNET MSR Format

The default mode can also be any of the other available options, e.g. Card or PIN, PIN only
etc.

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SNET Reader from PW-6000 IC

Using this configuration the PW6KIC board uses one of it’s two RS-485 ports to connect
SNET readers. The other RS4-85 port is used to connect the PW series I/O Modules.

When using this configuration, the following rules apply:

• Allows SNET reader to be multi dropped
• Up to 8 readers are supported.
• SNET address 1 – 15 can be used
• Readers need to be powered
separately

SNET Reader from PW-6000 2-Reader board

Using this configuration the PW6KR2 can connect one SNET reader to each Wiegand port on
the 2 reader board. In total 2 SNET reader can be connected to this board.

• One-to-One configuration
• 2 readers can be connected to the PW6KR2 board
• 1 SNET reader per Wiegand Port
• SNET address 1 can be used only!
• Readers may be powered from the IC.

Some DKR/MSR readers work with

24VDC only. Please consult your
readers manual to see if the reader
supports 12 VDC.

In case the reader does not support

12VDC, power needs to be applied
separately to the readers.

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PW6KIC vs Star Panel SNET Reader Behaviour

The reader is the most visible item to users of an access control system, hence users are
used to a certain behavior of the reader type that encounter every day. Making the transition
from SEEP/CHIP panel to a PW-6000 IC panel with SNET reader support will come with
different reader behavior. The following list provide an overview of the differences in SNET
reader behavior between the PW6KIC and SEEP/CHIP Panels.

SEEP/CHIP behavior PW6KIC behavior

Door Forced Open The reader would beep The reader will not beep on
continiously when the pre- door forced
alert was configured
Door Held Open The reader would beep The reader will not beep at all
intermittent x seconds before
a door held open alarm would
be raised, at the door held
open time it would beep
continuously until the door
was closed
Reader + Keypad mode The LED turns yellow The LED turns yellow
awaiting PIN entry after card awaiting PIN entry after card
presentation presentation
Reader + Keypad mode The LED turns yellow The LED turns yellow after 1st
awaiting card presentation PIN digit entry. After entering
after entering PIN the full PIN, the LED turns
RED awaiting card
presentation
Reader Offline Mode:Facility Not a SEEP/CHIP feature When the reader board loses
communication to the
PW6KIC, the reader board
will grant access to all card.
The LED mode will be RED
and does not turn Green.
After some time the LED
turns off completely.
Recommend to use offline
mode: LOCKED
Reader Offline Mode: Not a SEEP/CHIP feature Door unlocks, LED remains
Unlocked RED
Reader Offline Mode:Locked Not a SEEP/CHIP feature Door remains Locked, LED
remains RED
PIN only Mode Keypad LED was RED Keypad LED is Yellow
Building Mode LED indication SEEP/CHIP specific feature Not a PW6KIC feature

Require 2 Card Control Not a SEEP/CHIP feature After 1st card presentation the
LED will blink Green/Off

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SNET features not available on PW6KIC

Reade Range
Verification Reads
Verification Time
Beeper On/Off/Combined
Forward digicode to ACU one
Continue Forwarding digicode
Star 2 LED color configuration

PW6KIC new features compared to SEEP/CHIP Panels

Secure Mode Allows an operator to monitor access on a door and manually

Grant/Deny access.
Card or PIN Allow the use of either a card or PIN to gain access to a door
ADA card option Allow a user to use an extended unlock time e.g wheelchair access
Pin Exempt Allow a user to be exempted from entering a PIN on a Card reader with
keypad.

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Appendix

DKR Readers:
a) DR4201
b) DR4203
c) DR4205
d) DR4208S
e) DR4220
f) DR4238
g) DR4205K - with Keypad
h) DR4208K - with Keypad

MSR Readers:
A) DR4201SC - Mifare / Legic Reader
B) DR4205SC - Mifare / Legic Reader
C) MSR42 - Magstripe Reader
D) DR4205SCK - Mifare / Legic Reader w Keypad
E) MSRK42 - Magstripe Reader w Keypad

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