Deploy a configuration via BALTECH ConfigCard

For this deployment method, you present a BALTECH ConfigCard to the reader. The reader will scan the card and adopt the configuration stored on it.

ACCESS200 readers will trigger a tamper alarm when a ConfigCard is presented.

Equipment & requirements

• A ConfigCard with the project configuration stored on it.
  There are 2 ways of creating a ConfigCard:

  • In ConfigEditor during configuration creation
  • In Uploader using the exported, deployable configuration file

• Any reader firmware version

On print-management readers, some Reader Maintainer stock solutions must be removed first

If your print-management reader is configured with one of the following Reader Maintainer stock solutions, it must be removed first.

• HID Prox (type 138) / 37-bit card, 19-bit card number
• ioProx (type 139) / site code and card number
• EM4100-4102 (type 129) / reverse site code
• Cotag (type 163)
• Idteck (type 164)

To do so, create a ConfigCard with a reset configuration for your stock solution.

Detailed how-to

1. Request a reset configuration for your stock solution.

2. Create a ConfigCard containing the reset configuration.

3. Create a second ConfigCard containing the new configuration.

4. Present the ConfigCard with the reset configuration to each reader to remove the stock configuration.

5. Present the ConfigCard with new configuration to each reader to deploy this configuration.

Present ConfigCard to reader

Present the ConfigCard to the reader you want to configure.

I have several ConfigCards for the same project.

In this case, first deploy the card with the host interface configuration, and afterwards the card with RFID interface configuration (i.e. the configuration for the card type). If you do it the other way round, the reader won't accept the host interface configuration.

The reader will emit the following signals:

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Error prevention & troubleshooting

Avoid interruptions

To avoid interruptions, keep the card in front of the reader until the yellow LED turns off. Otherwise, deployment will be aborted.

Error signaling

If the reader's LED turns red or doesn't respond at all, please refer to our troubleshooting guide.

Integration in ACCESS200 installation workflow

To see how config deployment fits into the full installation workflow for ACCESS200, please refer to the full installation guide.