INTRODUCTION

Configuring the Compass panels:

The minimum hardware setup is one ICM and one IOM slave panel.  The address for the ICM must be a multiple of eight (8); therefore, the address of an ICM can be 8, 16, or 24.  The addresses for the IOM slave panels for an ICM are the next 7 addresses.  If the ICM is at 8, then the first slave IOM address is 8+1=9, the second slave IOM is at 10, the third is at 11, etc.  The seventh slave IOM is at 15. We have to minimally set up the Intelli-Site software first because Intelli-Site will load the proper firmware and configuration to the Compass panels.  

In the Intelli-Site Workstation, add a Compass ICM Panel and the IOM Slave Panels.  In the following example, we will only use one ICM Panel and one IOM Slave Panel.  You will add as many ICM Panels as your site needs along with the appropriate number of IOM Slave Panels for each ICM Panel.   We will configure the ICM completely then configure the IOM Slave Panels.

Set Up the ICM Panel

• Add the Compass ICM Panel RTU to the tree in the Workstation
• Expand the tree under the "System Layout" RTU to the level you will need to add your Compass panels.  In our example, we expanded to "System Layout"->"Corporate Headquarters"->"Area"
• Right-click on the correct area node and select "Add Node..."
• In the "Add Node" dialog, locate and click on Compass ICM Panel then click Add Node.  A Compass ICM Panel node appears in the tree.  The default Domain and Net for the ICM Panel is 33, 8.  The Net is the Compass address for that panel. If you require a different address,  you must open the "Properties..." for that node and change the address. Remember it must be a multiple of eight (8).  While you're are at it, it is a good idea to change the name to a human-understandable name that indicates where the panel is and what it controls.  Whatever address you change the ICM to, you must adjust the IOM Slave panels address appropriately.  (e.g., If the ICM is 16, then the IOM address are 17-23.)
• Add the Compass Driver in the DriverService.
  • Open the DriverService by right-clicking on the in the Windows task tray then select "Open".  The "Intelli-Site Driver Configuration" window opens.
  • Click the Add button and locate "Compass Access Control Panel" in the list in the "Choose Driver Type" dialog. Click OK.  The "Compass Access Control Panel" dialog appears. 
  • Make sure the Domain and Net correspond to the ICM Panel. 

• Set up the communications as needed for your panel.  In this example, the ICM is connected via a TCP/IP network.  We would switch to the TCP/IP tab and add the address of the Compass panel.
• Click OK
• Bring the Compass Driver online by right-clicking on the Driver and selecting "Online" in the context menu.
• Connect the Digi to the ICM.
• Auto-detect the ICM.  This will convert the IRM into an ICM.
  • In the Workstation, right-click on the ICM RTU and select "Properties..."
  • On the "RTU" tab, click Auto-Detect

Intelli-Site will detect the ICM at address 8 and load the ICM firmware.  When you hear the download complete message, you may move on to the next step.

NOTE: While it is not strictly necessary, it is helpful to "virtualize" the RTU while the IOM Slave Panels are added and configured.  To "virtualize" the panel, click the checkbox next to the "Virtual Point" field.  This will reduce the traffic on the network while the other panels are being configured.

Set Up the IOM Slave Panel(s)

• In the Workstation, add the IOM Slave Panel in the same manner as adding the ICM but select "Compass IOM Slave Panel".  Be sure you are choosing the Slave panel.
• Open the "Properties..." for IOM Slave Panel. Set the Net to the correct address on the slave chain.  Remember the slave addresses start and the ICM address + 1.  If the ICM's address is 8, then the first IOM Slave Panel's address is 9.  Click Apply to commit the address change.
• Move the Digi to the target IOM Slave Panel.
• Click Auto-Detect  
• When you hear the download complete message, repeat these steps for the next IOM Slave Panel in the chain.  Repeat until all of the slaves for this ICM are configured.

NOTE: While it is not strictly necessary, it is helpful to "virtualize" the RTU while the IOM Slave Panels are added and configured.  To "virtualize" the panel, click the checkbox next to the "Virtual Point" field.  This will reduce the traffic on the network while the other panels are being configured

Properly connect the IRM and IOM Slave Panel(s)

Once all of the IOM Slave Panels are configured, return the Digi to the ICM and connect all of the IOM Slave Panels to the ICM using the RCO Communications board making sure to connect them in the correct order.  

NOTE: If the RTUs were "virtualized", please remember to "unvirtualize" them at this time.

Now we can define the access levels for the outputs on the IOM Slave Panels and assign them to cardholders.

Create RCO groups to define ICM Reader and IOM Output Relationships:

Just like Readers on Doors fire relays to open the door, the ICM must be configured to fire the correct output relay.  In fact, more than one relay can fire at a time.  Which outputs fire is defined in an RCO Group for the ICM.  Each ICM will have its own set of RCO groups.  An RCO group is not directly assigned to a cardholder.  The RCO group is associated with an Access Level which is assigned to cardholders via Access Groups and Access Sets.  The RCO group tells the Reader which outputs to fire when a valid card read occurs.  To define an RCO group we need to have:

• An ICM Reader for an elevator
• An Access Level (which requires a Time Code)
• A list of Outputs that will be triggered on a valid read.  These outputs provide access to the various floors.

When a cardholder who has been assigned an Access Set that contains the specified Access Level scans his/her card during the appropriate time period, he/she has access to the floors associated with the outputs in the list defined in the RCO group.  In reality, this is exactly the same behavior for an IRM or ICM.  The only difference is to what the outputs are wired: a door or a floor.

Before an RCO Group can be created, any time codes and access levels associated must be defined.  For example, some elevator passengers have access to the top two floors during regular business hours.  We need a time code for "Regular Business Hours" and an Access Level for the ICM for the "Regular Business Hours" so the ICM knows what Access Level to look for when a card is read.  The place to add Time Codes, Access Levels, and RCO Groups can be found by expanding the ICM in the tree.

• Add time codes to the ICM as needed.
• Create access levels as appropriate for your site.
• Create RCO groups:
• Right-click on "RCO Groups" under the ICM in the tree and select "Add Node and Edit...".
• Drag and drop the specific Access Level into the "Panel Access Level:" dropbox
• Drag and drop the correct ICM Panel Reader into the "Reader:" dropbox
• Select the target outputs in the "Available Outputs:" list and move them to the "Assigned Outputs:" list.

Click OK

NOTE: As always, it is good practice to name objects logically so that you know exactly which object it is, what it controls, and where it is located on your site.  Name the RCO Group appropriately and name the outputs appropriately as well.  To name the outputs you must bring up the Properties... for each of them.  We suggest you name them to match the cab and floor.

Grant  Cardholders Access:

Now that the ICM and IOMs are configured and the RCO Groups have been defined, it is time to grant cardholders access to the elevator cars and floors.  A cardholder is assigned an Access Set.  An Access Set contains one or more Access Groups.  Access Groups combine one or more Access Levels.  Therefore we need to:

• Create an Access Group with the Panel Access Level that you used above in the RCO Group.
• Create an Access Set that contains this Access Group
• Assign that Access Set to cardholders in Card Management.
  • Locate the desired cardholder.
  • Click Edit
  • Switch to the Access tab.
  • Highlight the desired Access Set and move it to the list box on the right.

Click Save

Congratulations, you have configured your IRM and IOM Slave Panels to control an elevator and have granted cardholder access.