Card Reader Install

Wiring

A level shifter should be used between the RP15 and the microcomputer as the RP15 works at 5V and the microcomputer is rated for 3.3V.

HID RP15	Microcomputer
Red	Pin 4
Black	Pin 6
Green	Pin 8
White	Pin 10
Orange	Pin 18

Finding the IP Address

Since the card reader is headless, there is no way to display the IP address. There are two options for discovering the IP address for the device.

• Check the DHCP server logs to see what IP address was assigned to the device. The default name is cardreader.
• Connect a monitor and keyboard to the microcomputer. You can then check the ip address by doing the following:
  1. Press alt-F2 on the keyboard.
  2. Enter the username ivsadmin.
  3. Enter the default password.
  4. Type the following command and press enter.

     ifconfig

  5. The ip address for eth0 should be displayed on the screen.

Manually Set an IP Address

If ip address cannot be obtained from DHCP and cannot access the web interface, the ip address maybe manually configured on the device. From the console:

1. Type the following command and press enter.

   sudo rm /etc/dhcpcd.conf

2. Type the following command and press enter.

   sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf

3. Copy and paste the following into the file.

hostname
clientid
persistent
interface eth0
static ip_address=192.168.1.45/24
static routers=192.168.1.1

4. Change the ip address, subnet mask, and gateway to the appropriate values.

Note: The subnet mask must be in CIDR notation.

5. Press Ctrl-X
6. Enter Y to save
7. Do not change the file name and press enter.
8. Reboot the microcomputer for the network changes to take affect.

Note: Changing the IP address in this way completely bypasses the web interface. If the web interface is accessed later on, the configuration will not be reflected there and changes made to the network configuration in the web interface will overwrite this configuration.

Configuring the Card Reader

Web Interface

Once you know the IP address for the card reader microcomputer, you can access the web interface by typing https://ipaddress in any web browser. Make sure to replace ipaddress with the actual ip address for the card reader microcomputer.

When prompted enter the username and password for the card reader.

Defaults

Username: ivs

Password: admin51

The configuration page will now be displayed.

Valt Configuration

Setting	Value
Valt Server Address	This is the full URL for the VALT server. If https:// is not specified http:// is assumed.
Valt Username	Username utilized to access VALT, this user should be a member of the administrator's group.
Valt Password	VALT password for the specified user.
Valt Room	Room number for the room in VALT that the card reader will control. This number can be found by pulling up the room in VALT and looking at the URL.
Status	Displays whether or not the card reader is able to connect to the VALT server using the url and credentials specified. Will also display an error if the room number does not exist.

Card Configuration

Setting	Value
Card Number Start Position	The position in the RFID card number where the actual card number starts.
Card Number End Position	The position in the RFID card number where the actual card number ends.

Network Configuration

Setting	Value
Mode	Network configuration mode. (DHCP or STATIC)
IP Address	Specifies the IP address for the card reader.
Subnet Mask	Specified the subnet mask for the card reader. It must be specified in CIDR notation.
Gateway	Specifies the gateway for the card reader.

Note: Network changes made in the web interface will take effect after the next reboot of the card reader.

Admin Configuration

Setting	Function
Web Password	The password user to log into the web interface.
Change Password	Changes the web interface password to the value specified on the line above.
Restart Card Reader	Reboots the card reader. This is required after changing the network configuration/
Web Interface	Disables the web interface. WARNING: If disabled the only way to access the card reader will be through the command line interface.
Update Config Files	Saves Valt, Card, and Network configuration. Success or Failure messages will be displayed below each section.

Command Line

1. Connect to the card reader via ssh
2. Type the following command and press enter.

   sudo nano /usr/local/ivs/config/cardreader.cfg

   

3. Modify the settings for your environment (see table below for settings definitions).
4. Press Ctrl-X
5. Enter Y to save
6. Do not change the file name and press enter.
7. Reboot the microcomputer for the network changes to take affect.

Setting	Value
server	IP address or host name for the VALT server.
username	Username utilized to access VALT, this user should be a member of the administrator's group.
password	VALT password for the specified user.
room	Room number for the room in VALT that the card reader will control. This number can be found by pulling up the room in VALT and looking at the URL.
https	Specifies if https is enabled on the VALT appliance. Should be set to True or False.
mode	Network configuration mode. Should be set to DHCP or STATIC
ipaddress	Specifies the IP address for the microcomputer.
subnetmask	Specifies the subnetmask for the microcomputer. It must be specified in CIDR notation.
gateway	Specifies the gateway for the microcomputer.
cardstart	The position in the RFID card number where the actual card number starts.
cardend	The position in the RFID card number where the actual card number ends.

Note: The network settings specified in this file are used by the web interface only. Changing these settings will not change the actual network settings for the microcomputer.