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2.2  Configuring the System
2.2.1  Host/Loop Communications Tab
In order to maintain your NetAXS™ system configuration or to monitor its status, you must connect to 
the NetAXS™ panel by using one of two modes:
• Host mode (monitor only) – a host software system, such as WIN-PAK™, connects to the panel 
(through the NetAXS™ gateway panel, which has an on-board PCI...

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The Host/Loop Communications tab enables you to: 
• Configure the following host settings:
– Connection type (host or web server)
– Communications type
–Baud rate
– Port number
– Time sync
• Configure the loop baud rate for communication among downstream panels.
Steps: Use the descriptions in the following table to configure the settings:
Table 2-1:  Configuration > System > Host/Loop Communications Tab Field Descriptions
Host/Loop...

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Baud Rate Specifies the transmission rate (bits per 
second) between the host and the panel. Select 
the highest rate that your modem will support 
(19,200 bps is recommended).
Port Number Specifies the port number for the Ethernet port 
(default is 3001).
Host IP Address Enter the host system (or WIN-PAK server) IP 
address here if you selected 
Reverse TCP/IP 
in the...

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2.2.2  General Tab
Click Configuration > System in the NetAXS™ menu to display the System Configuration (General) 
screen:
Figure 2-3:   Configuration > System > General Tab
The General Tab enables you to: 
• Set the general configuration settings.
• Reset the panel.
Steps: Use the descriptions in the following table to configure the general settings, and click Submit 
Changes
:
Table 2-2:  Configuration > System > General Tab...

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Boot Time Displays the time that power was applied to the NetAXS™ panel.
Reset Reboots the panel. A reset does not change the current configuration 
in the database.
Anti-Passback
Enabled – Enables anti-passback, which prevents an entrant to an 
area from passing his card back to another potential entrant.
Local – Enforces anti-passback only at doors configured locally to 
the...

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Duress DetectEnabled – Enables the user to trigger an alarm or output device in 
times of duress, such as when the operator is forced to grant access 
against his will to an unauthorized person. This feature is available 
only when the reader is configured with a “Card and Pin” access 
mode (see Reader Tab, page 31).
When this feature is enabled, you can configure an auxiliary output 
with a pulse time and connect it to a device...

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2.2.3  File Management Tab
Firmware is software that is embedded in the NetAXS™ board. The firmware provides this web 
interface and all access control functionality. Periodically, the firmware is updated. This tab enables 
you to download new versions of the firmware, revert to a previous version of the firmware, upload 
and/or download card and configuration databases.
Click...

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Steps to reset the firmware version:
1. In the Active Image column, click to select the firmware version to which you want to revert. 
The prompt “Switching to an alternate firmware set requires a panel reboot” appears.
2. Click 
OK to reboot the panel.
Steps to restore (or download) firmware:
1. Click Browse to locate the firmware file.
2. Click 
Download to download the selected firmware file.
Note: Every panel has its own...

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NetAXS™ Access Control Unit User’s Guide, Document 800-04410, Revision A 19 Steps to download a card database report (.CSV file) from the host system to the panel:
1. Click Browse to locate the .CSV file.
2. Click 
Download to download the file. If the file is in the correct report format, this message 
appears: “Would you like to append or replace the database? Access Control does not function 
while replacing a database, and updating may take...

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2.2.4  Network Tab
Your NetAXS™ panel is physically configured in one of a number of possible network configurations. 
See the “System Configuration” section in the NetAXS™ NX4L1 Installation Guide, NetAXS™ NX4S1 
Installation Guide, and NetAXS™ NX4S2 Installation Guide for illustrations of the supported network 
configurations. For the panel to function in any of these configurations, the other panels and devices in 
the network...