Johnson Controls Tyco Kantech KT-400 Quick start guide

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Connecting an OSDP HID reader to a KT-400 controller
Use this application note to wire a HID reader using OSDP protocol to a KT-400 controller
and to configure the setup in EntraPass.
Requirements
•KT-400 Controller firmware 3.00.07 or higher
•EntraPass Special, Corporate, or Global Edition 8.40 or later
•HID Reader with OSDP communication
•HID Reader Manager mobile application
•Mobile device with Bluetooth
Note: Kantech have implemented Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) 2.2. OSDP is
an access control communications standard developed by the Security Industry Association
(SIA). For more information about the protocol, refer to
https://www.securityindustry.org/industry-standards/open-supervised-device-protocol/.
Wiring the HID reader to the KT-400 controller
Use the RS-485 COM (COM2) port for OSDP communication.
1. Disconnect the power to the KT-400 controller.
2. Connect the reader’s red wire to the +12VDC.
3. Connect the reader’s black wire to the earth ground GND.
4. Connect the reader’s white wire to the COM 485 +.
5. Connect the reader’s green wire to the COM 485 -.
For more information about installing and wiring the KT-400 controller, refer to the KT-400
Four-Door Controller Installation Guide.
Configuring the card reader using the HID mobile app
Use the HID Reader Manager mobile application to set up the HID card reader.
1. Install the HID Reader Manager app on a device that has Bluetooth.
2. Open the app and tap Scan For Readers.
3. Tap the reader that you want to configure.
4. Tap Software and tap Configure.
5. Tap Inspect. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6. Tap Detailed Configuration and tap Communication Protocol.
7. Tap Host Protocol and enable OSDP.
8. In the ADDRESS field, enter an address. Addresses start at 0 in EntraPass. Refer to
your EntraPass system for the next available address.
9. Tap ADD TO TEMPLATE.
10. In the OSDP BAUD RATE field, enter the baud rate that you configured in
EntraPass.

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11. Click Apply Selected Items.
For more information about installing and using the mobile app, refer to the HID© Signo™
Reader Installation Guide and the HID© Reader Manager™ Solution User Guide.
Configuring the HID reader in EntraPass
1. On the EntraPass workstation, click the Devices tab, and click Controller.
2. From the Controller list, select the controller you have connected the HID reader to.
3. In the Controller window, click the KT-400 tab.
4. From the COM2 Protocol list, select OSDP. The RS-485 baud rate changes to 9600
and the Reader template changes to Default OSDP reader template. You can
update these items.
5. Complete one of the following options:
•To manually add readers, complete the following steps:
a. Click the OSDP tab.
b. Click Add and, in the Address column, select or type the OSDP reader
address. Accepted values range from 0 to 126.
c. In the Door column, select the door to associate with the reader.
d. Click Save.
Note: This is the recommended option.
•To add unassigned readers automatically, complete the following steps:
a. On the Controller window toolbar, click the Request unassigned modules
icon.
b. In the Request unassigned modules window, right-click the appropriate
reader and select Assign module.
c. Click Save.
Note: This feature works only for addresses 0 to 10 at the default baud rate of
9600.
For more information about setting up controllers and readers in EntraPass, refer to the
EntraPass Administration Guide.
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