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1. IP Port meaningless unless IP Address is specified default O0 IP Port 10001 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS number of retries for commands default Comm_Retries 1 Additional timeout in mseconds added to any internal program timeouts Used mainly when using IP links Default 0 Suggested value for IP links 5000 5 seconds Comm Timeout 0 o NOTE After editing an INI file be sure to save and close the file The INI file should be located in the same folder as its corresponding exe file EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 5 Introduction EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 6 11 June 2015 2 XKDX XKDX emulates the programming keypad used with EXpert controllers but can also be used with EXcel and MICROgarde controllers The application can be used on any computer that has one or more controllers connected to a serial port directly or via RS485 It can also be used on any computer that is on the same TCP IP network with one or more controllers Controllers that are connected via RS485 and in turn connected via a TCP IP converter and network can also be addressed by this application XKDX does not work across WAN routers To use XKDX 1 Copy XKDX EXE and XKDX INI to the same folder on your PC 2 Edit XKDX INI to set the required parameters for communicating to the ACU see page
2. 24 Completed installations ctt nent intent vts Eh sant Ett E v E a Ea e E s Ea 25 Mp 29 Event Monitor and Debug Streets 31 ACUS LOM REM 34 Order of terms in AN ACU CSV file nee 16 Xchatoptions and OMMAN Smdcsranumenannamn 30 EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change 11 June 2015 1 Introduction TDSi has produced a toolkit of engineer software applications to help install and communications comms troubleshooting TDSi ACUs access control units and equipment A CAUTION THESE ARE VERY CAPABLE ENGINEERING TOOLS THAT CAN TOTALLY ALTER YOUR EQUIPMENT Xkdx Emulates the programming EXkeypad used with EXpert but can also be used for EXcel and MG MICROgarde controllers Xset38 and Xset96 Forces the baud rate of an EX series controller to either 38 400 or 9600 Xsearch Log on test to confirm ACUs are communicating serial and local TCP IP connections Also allows IP addresses to be set in Lantronix adaptors and in Expert I P MICROgarde I P and EXcel4 controllers Xinstall Application used to upload new firmware to an ACU Xchat A multi functional application which all other EXtoolkit apps derived from Particular useful for searching across Networks LAN and WAN Xcustom Used to set custom persistent parameters within EX and MG series Controllers for the customisation of reader parameters and formats EX Series Documentation CD
3. NOTE You may still need to edit the xinstall ini file located in the installation folder specified in step 3 as described on page 3 EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Page 25 Xinstall 5 2 Identification of EXpert EXpander EXcel and EXcel Version 2 and 3 hardware Loading of the incorrect version of firmware into an EX series controller will prevent the main firmware application from starting and the unit will remain in its Loader state Should the incorrect firmware be inadvertently loaded into a unit the situation can easily be recovered by reloading the correct version of firmware Correctly identify the type of hardware that you have by referring to the figures below This will reveal which is the correct version of firmware you need to load into the unit EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 26 11 June 2015 Xinstall 5 2 1 Version 3 Hardware Version 3 is the latest design for the EXpert EXcel EXcel and MICROgarde products This version of hardware can be identified by two main features 1 Only one square chip in the middle of the board 2 Arow of 5 chips towards the bottom of the board For this type of hardware the firmware uploaded to the unit must be version 3 X Should firmware other that this be loaded then the unit will not start and Xchat communications terminal program or the EXkeypad programming device wil
4. Possible values Off takes last field if not enough On read error if field not found Special Wiegand decode options Up to 64 bits can be captured for a card read any option not defined will have its default applied i WIEGAND WiegBitcount 26 Possible values 1 63 there must be at least one data Jopice WiegFirstbit 0 Possible values 0 63 EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 33 Xcustom Page 34 7 1 7 2 the following 2 options only exist for MG V2 and some eX firmware WiegBCD 0 Possible values 0 binary coded 1 bcd coded WiegReverse 0 Possible values 0 normal 1 reversed Operation Enter a unit number and XCustom reads back and displays the current persistent data for that unit You are then given the option to update the persistent data to the new values as displayed ex XCustom VO 03 10 46 10 May 27 2005 COM8 38400 Unit Magnetic Number of Digits Field Control replace Field Missing Error Wiegand Number of bits Bits to ignore Coding Reverse bits General Language Baud rate Which unit lt Q to quit 1 Change custom parameters CY ND Figure19 Xcustom If the baud rate is changed then XCUSTOM switches to the new baud rate to verify that the new rate has been programmed Baud rate discovery If XCUSTOM cannot communicate with the unit using the rate specified i
5. 2 320ut 3 32ln IOB coding for M series is O none 1 IOB 13 RAM 14 Flashable 1 is flash downloadable 0 for not 15 Min response in milliseconds 16 Max response in milliseconds EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 16 11 June 2015 5 Xinstall Xinstall is an executable that can be used to upload new firmware to an ACU Once the process is started the controller will lose all information and will not operate until a refresh of the data from the Access control software has been completed Xinstall exe is used in association with the Xinstall ini file which tells it how to connect to the ACU and thus automatically send down the Firmware Data to the ACU To upload new firmware to an ACU Access Control Software Communications must be stopped before doing so You need 3 files Xinstall exe Xinstall ini The Firmware File xxxx s2 or xxxx abs Place all three files in the same location or folder For this explanation version 3 03 firmware eX2 303 s2 for an EXpert Controller is being used as an example Firmware names vary most end with extension s2 but some older firmware had extension xxxx abs e g eX2MF206 abs so just enter the correct name used 1 Place a copy of the Xinstall exe and Xinstall ini along with a copy of the firmware s2 file into a folder on your PC or simply copy them onto your desktop Make sure no other ini files are present in this same location
6. Each of these applications is provided on your EX Series Documentation CD within the extras folder This is not automatically installed but you can copy the file onto your PC into any convenient location EXgarde Software Installation If you have installed EXgarde software then the extras folder containing the toolkit is also installed into the TDSi folder along with the EXgarde software So the default location is C Program Files TDSi extras Each of the independent applications can be installed separately and can be run from any folder or even the desktop Occasionally on some PCs the applications have not been able to be opened where the route path is too great in which case create a folder directly under the C drive EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 1 Introduction Page 2 1 1 Q EXE and ini Files Many of the applications comprise of a pair of files that work together 1 EXE file xxxxx exe is the executable for the application It needs to be given the correct configuration which is done by editing the initialisation ini file 2 INI file xxxxx ini the initialisation file for the application This can be edited in any text editor such as Notepad see Figure 1 NOTE To edit this file ensure that a Read Only attribute has not been applied by your computer s operating system when copying across from the CD right click on the file select Proper
7. Figure 11 Unit prompis and status EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 21 Xinstall 6 Xinstall uploads the data this may take several minutes If after 10 minutes the Sending data message in the Prompts section is only followed by a few dots there may be a problem with the Xinstall ini file firmware version or Xinstall version you are using Generally the firmware upgrade will be complete in about 10 minutes and there will be 16 to 27 dots appear after the Sending data message in the Prompts section see Figure 12 5 LEP This program takes an ini file xinstall ini Filename and comms port may be overriden from the command line e g xinstall lt comms_port gt lt master_code_file gt lt slave_code_file gt Where lt code_file_name gt is name of file in current directory default xm abs And lt comms_port gt is COM1 COM2 COMn lt default COM2 gt Loader U3 63_68 responding UID 2 888 888 8808 Another subunit CN Y2 eXpert U3 62_1 1 061 169 7455 Flashable eXpander 1 u2 06 808 2 662 616 695 eXpander 2 U2 66 2 0802 8010 285 Loader 3 U3 8 2 666 606 0666 Flashable Figure 12 Uploading and upgrading in progress 7 When the process is complete you will be prompted to upload firmware to another sub unit Press Y to repeat the procedure for other sub units Otherwise press N if you have completed upgrading sub units 8 You will then be prompted to upload fir
8. 2 Double click on XINSTALL INI and open it in Notepad for a full explanation on this file and editing refer to page 3 of this manual 3 Go to the XINSTALL ini section and modify the name of the firmware Code File Name eX2 303 s2 4 Go to the COMMS PORT SETTINGS and change the port number and the Comm Rate to the one you are using If you are using IP use a crossover cable to connect the computer to the ACU Although the procedure can be done over a network use extreme caution when downloading the file and ensure it goes to the correct ACU For I P setting changes 1 Go to the COMMS PORT SETTINGS change the port number to 0 Comm Port 0 2 Go to the IP SETTINGS set the IP address you want and the IP port to 10001 IP Port 10001 3 Save the file and close it EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 17 Xinstall 5 1 Versions of Xinstall There are two versions of Xinstall Xinstall version 1 Fast X CODE INSTALLER Xinstall version 2 5 1 1 Xinstall version 1 Fast X CODE INSTALLER This was the first version and is only suitable for uploading version 1 and 2 firmware to the appropriate version 1 and 2 ACU hardware To run Xinstall exe version 1 1 Double click on the xinstall exe 2 A DOS window similar to that shown in Figure 7 is displayed c Fast X CODE INSTALLER XINSTALL for Win95 98 NT WIN2608 XP U1 4 11 53 16 Nov 15 2662 Author Allenby This pro
9. 209 for the correct address alter to IP Address 10 0 5 11 and remove the semi colon IP Port meaningless unless IP Address is specified default O0 IP Port 10001 to use TCP IP remove the semi colon IP Port 10001 this is the recommended I P port TDSi has recommended but some customers may have used 1002 etc instead 7777 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS number of retries for commands default 1 Comm Retries 1 this can be left as 1 Additional timeout in mseconds added to any internal program timeouts Used mainly when using IP links Default 0 Suggested value for IP links 5000 5 seconds Comm Timeoutz0 this can be left as 0 EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 4 11 June 2015 Introduction Edited example of ini file This is an edited version of XKDX INI with modifications for IP communications via 10 0 5 11 XKDX ini file All these settings have default values Which will be used if a key is not present or if the ini file is missing X 7777 COMMS PORT SETTINGS Comms Port to use note that this may be overridden by a command line value if required set this to 0 if using IP Default 2 Comm Port z0 comms rate Default 38400 Comm Rate z38400 IP SETTINGS IP address of unit A Comm Port entry 0 will take precedence over this entry default empty IP Address 10 0 5 11
10. 3 3 Run XKDX EXE by double clicking on the file from Windows Explorer for example 2 1 Operation and Use o6 NOTE EXgarde communications must be closed in order to allow execution of this program When started XKDX will check for any EX series units assigned numbers 0 9 and display the KDX for the numerically lowest found If none are found XKDX prompts to enter a unit number in the range 0 1021 Press N to display the next unit in the range 0 9 if there is one If there is only one unit in the range 0 9 that will continue to be displayed Press to display the unit number prompt 2 2 KDX Navigation The following keys are used for KDX navigation r 0 9 Enter equivalent to the on the KDX keypad Escape equivalent to the on the KDX keypad Cursor control keys For full details on using the KDX and the EX series Menu Map refer to the EXpert User Manual EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 7 XKDX EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 8 11 June 2015 LOSI 3 Xset38 and Xset96 Xset38 exe and Xset96 exe are provided in separate folders within the Extras folder Xset38 exe sets the equipment to 38 400 baud rate y Xset96 exe sets the equipment to 9 600 baud rate These two applications do not use INI files When EX Series controllers are used with EXgarde software the baud rate used is normally
11. Atthe foot of the screen the search provides constant progress and useful information if problems occur EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 15 Xsearch 4 4 The ACU file When running the search select option P to create an ACU file When it is complete the message file created will be displayed above the search screen To view this file press V The top section of this report gives general descriptions Below is an example of the actual ACUs found in CSV format Example COMB 38400 1 0 28 3 2 0 5 000 011 147 4 2 5 2 0 128 1 20 34 2 0 22 3 3 0 1 001 109 745 2 2 9 5 0 256 1 23 76 1 1 20 2 6 0 2 002 010 285 2 2 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 20 2 6 0 2 002 010 695 2 2 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 22 2 4 4 1 000 000 051 2 2 9 5 0 256 1 The order of terms in the CSV file is shown in Table 1 Table 1 Order of terms in an ACU CSV file Term Use 1 Unit number of the ACU 25 in the example 2 Sub unit number 0 for master or 1 for slave unit 1 2 for slave 2 3 for slave unit number 3 etc 3 Unit type 9 S2 12 81 15284 20 EXpander 22 EXpert 23 Loader 24 eXcel2 25 eXcel4 27 MG1 28 MG2 29 Mloader 4 Version 5 Issue 6 Fluxstate 7 ACU s UID number 1 000 000 051 in the example Note that S series ACUs will have no UID number 8 Readers 9 Doors 10 Inputs 11 Outputs 12 I O IOB coding for S series is 0 none 1 Normal IOB 2 Supervised IOB IOB coding for EX series is O none 1 32In 16Out
12. U3 82 8 amp 8 UID 5 888 811 1477 Uga3 Ua5 Ug Ua Figure 17 Xchat EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright O 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 29 Xchat Page 30 6 2 5 3 Navigation On initial start up a search at the bottom of the screen of unit numbers 0 to 9 occurs for the communication port you selected in the configuration ini file Press UP ARROW to search for the next 10 ACU unit numbers 10 to 19 Further presses of the UP ARROW key steps through the ACU units in blocks of ten up to unit 999 Similarly press the DOWN ARROW to step down the units in blocks of 10 With any unit that appears in the search screen type the number of the unit and this will bring up its Event Monitor and Debug Screen You also display unit information by pressing S and selecting the unit number Options Table 2 Xchat options and commands Option Function Q Quit key which will take you back to the main screen or close the program from the main screen S Press S Event Monitor and Debug and then it asks for the unit number of the ACU put the unit number you want in then press Enter You then get the following Screen K U and E Use this key combination to Kill the firmware of the ACU Uploads new firmware and Enables the firmware This combination is used to create the Xinstall described on page 17 A Access Channel This is useful for seeing the Firmware version of a Slave or Expander Unit After pressing A gi
13. as the Xinstall application If the Expert or Expander firmware is missing then you will get a missing indication see Figure 10 You would still be able to upload the firmware for the EXpert Master only if the slave file was missing and similarly if the Master file was missing you would be able to upload the Slave Expander firmware only The Com Port in use Figure 10 Missing firmware indication 4 The green Prompts section displays the question Which unit Enter the unit number of the Master Expert 5 Xinstall then requests Which subunit The sub unit refers to 0 for the master but 1 2 3 4 etc for the slaves f you want to upgrade the Master Expert press 0 and Enter f you want to upgrade an Expander Slave then press the slave unit number e g 3 and Enter The Unit Status grey section lists details of your Expert and all the Expanders on line letting you know which Units are flash upgradeable 5 BSE This program takes an ini file xinstall ini Filename and comms port may be overriden from the command line e g xinstall lt comms_port gt lt master_code_file gt lt slave_code_file gt Where lt code_file_name gt is name of file in current directory default xm abs And lt comms_port gt is COM1 COM2 COMn default COM2 gt Which unit 1 expert U3 82 88 found Choose sub unit for application upload eX2 gt 3 Which subunit 3 eXpert expander eXpander eXpander
14. make the best use of this product 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 5 1 5 2 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 7 1 7 2 Last Change Contents La 48 La LE eu ilo eR c 1 EXE and IN MS cai end adm 2 Editing the Configuration INI FD ett rH IE tr P HE EHE Rue PH RR ERE pP ERE 3 AKD Ko 7 Operation and eL 7 KDX NaUTOHUO iat aute oed Dies ue a rr hea e road 7 Xset38 ang XSSPODccsotadteimiiantaiivetisunttimm nis tia rr p Don ee atus di Oa 9 REIS UU m TT 10 segre I uostri inca ma a ea a M EDU QURE 11 R nbilng ASEAN CM e ir eraat n n abeunte ERE Ela nono 12 BL DE PE 13 4 2 1 OPTION daos ridic t ached reet esas edna amet cH E pd AME 14 Searching TOF d POIL and menant R t E 14 The ACU TAS ee Hs 16 MVS CA t 17 Versions O7 niic enc C 18 5 1 1 Xinstall version 1 Fast X CODE INSTALLER 18 SAP MEE el ele Em 19 5 13 Flash installer ir rn t e tr ert ier necne rrr tte te 23 Identification of EXpert EXpander EXcel and EXcel Version 2 and 3 hardware 26 521 Version 3 Ha Male tta rise Rc Dt prede adl c grs DU Esp Ru 27 5 22 Version 2 uic UT 28 pid M U 29 ipn imp M 29 hieme Me C e M 30 Rie CNN NONE EE o omm 30 Event Monitor and Debug Scree
15. you just want to install the Flash Installer and would prefer to run it at a later time A Installing eX2 2_13 Flash Installer Destination folder Select a destination folder where ex2 2_13 Flash Installer will be installed Setup will install files in the following folder If you would like to install ex2 2 13 Flash Installer into a different folder then click Browse and select another folder Destination folder C Program Files eX2 2_13 Flash Installer Space required 1 14MB Space available 2 33GB Launch eX2 2 13 Flash Installer now Figure 15 Destination Folder EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 24 11 June 2015 Last Change 11 June 2015 Xinstall 4 To continue click on the Next button The Flash Installer is installed This Flash installer loads a group of files into the installation folder specified in step 3 the default location is C program files lt firmware folder Typically it may include several firmware files helpful documents and the Xinstall exe and Xinstall ini file D Installing eX2 2 13 Flash Installer eX2 2 13 Flash Installer has been successfully installed Click Finish to complete the installation W T W I 3 ig wW W i i W U L T P Figure 16 Completed installation 5 Click on the Finish button The Xinstall application starts immediately unless you have cleared the Launch now check box in step 3
16. 38 400 This prevents EX Series and S Series controllers being mixed on the same communication line as S Series controllers can only work at 9600 baud However from version 2 4 firmware and above EX series ACUs will automatically detect the baud rate and if this has been set in EXgarde to 9600 to allow S Series units then the EX series units will automatically set themselves to the correct baud rate Prior to version 2 4 the solution is to use Xset96 exe to force any EX series controllers to 9600 baud EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 9 Xset38 and Xset96 3 1 Operation The files can be placed in any location on the local PC When run by for example double clicking on the filename in Windows Explorer the application performs a search across all local com ports on the PC and will automatically set all devices and ACUs to the appropriate baud rate 9 600 or 38 400 If you want to set the baud rate on only a single communication port so as not to interfere with other devices on other comm ports 1 Create a shortcut to the executable Right click on the Shortcut and select Properties Modify the Target field by adding a space followed by the number of the communication port 4 Click on the Save button Shortcut to xset96 exe Properties 21x Colors Compatibility Netware Version General Shortcut Options Font Layout Shortcut to xset96 exe Target typ
17. 6 lt 8048 gt 666 666 gt HAA 666 lt 804 gt 686 lt 068 gt AOA 688 lt 886 686 lt 068 gt 068 666 886 gt Ri Mag card 00064456330187 Ri Mag card 00064456330187 Ri Mag card 66064466485590 Ri Mag card 00064456330187 reXpert 66 41A56336187 A1 61 81 18 G1 64 56336187 Invalid 61 61 10 6 2 Reader Gone 61 81 10 68 Reader Back 61 81 10 64 56330187 56336187 Invalid 61 01 18 64 56338187 56336187 Invalid 1 LEM 66485596 66485598 Invalid 61 61 16 Ad 66 66688819 KDX used 61 81 18 64 56336187 56336187 Valid Figure 18 Event Monitor and Debug Screen The screen is divided into three main sections Blue Displays information on the chosen ACU Using the left right arrows to scroll for further information so looking at an Expert Master by pressing the right arrow a couple of times it displays all the Expander Cluster information Red Presents debug information i e R1 Mag Card and the total card number reader 1 magnetic type and full 14 digits of this card debug info for Expanders does not appear Grey Displays event traffic occurring on the ACU EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 31 Xchat 6 4 1 The KDX Window Press K to display the KDX screen The KDX window in the top right corner of the screen is a simulation of the XKDX program see page 7 Use the following keys for KDX navigation r 0 9 r Enter equivalent to the on the KDX keypad Escape equivalent to the on th
18. ACCESS EVERYWHERE exgarde Toolkit User Guide UMO062 GB Issue 3 10 02 2012 www tdsi co uk TDSi Tel 44 0 1202 723535 Unit 10 Concept Park Fax 44 0 1202 724975 Innovation Close Poole Sales Enquiries sales tdsi co uk Dorset General Enquiries info tdsi co uk BH12 4QT UK Marketing Support marketing tdsi co uk Technical Support support tdsi co uk Foreword Copyright 2012 TDSi All rights reserved Time and Data Systems International Ltd operate a policy of continuous improvement and reserves the right to change specifications colours or prices of any of its products without prior notice Guarantee For terms of guarantee please contact your supplier Trademarks Copyright O 2012 Time and Data Systems International Ltd TDSi This document or any software supplied with it may not be used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied nor shall any part of it be reproduced without the prior written consent of TDSi Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Cautions and Notes The following symbols are used in this guide CAUTION This indicates an important operating instruction that should be followed to avoid any potential damage to hardware or property loss of data or personal injury NOTE This indicates important information to help you
19. Namezex2 304 s2 EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright O 2012 TDSi Page 19 Xinstall Page 20 NOTE The Xinstall ini for version 2 has the title X rather than Xinstall it is this that distinguishes the Xinstall ini as suitable for use with the version 2 of X Install exe Xinstall exe Version 1 must use a Xinstall ini version 1 to function and Xinstall exe Version 2 must use a Xinstall ini version 2 to function Thus Changing an Xinstall ini version 1 to read X title and adding in the additional line Code File Slave Name Converts it to a version 2 Xinstall ini Once you have edited the ini configuration file save and close the file Running Xinstall exe 1 Run Xinstall exe by for example double clicking on the filename from Windows Explorer 2 A pop up DOS window similar to that shown in Figure 9 is displayed 5 BEE This program takes an ini file xinstall ini Filename and comms port may be overriden from the command line e g xinstall lt comms_port gt lt master_code_file gt lt slave_code_file gt Where lt code_f ile_name gt is name le in current directory default xm abs find lt comms_port gt is COM1 COM2 colin redit COM1 gt Which unit Figure 9 Xinstall version 2 EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change 11 June 2015 Xinstall 3 The blue Settings section shows f you have both EXpert and Expander firmware present in the same folder
20. arch exe searching COM port for ACU units EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Page 13 Xsearch 4 2 1 Options Examples of Xsearch command options are shown in Figure 5 c XSearch V1 1 4 11 48 46 Feb 3 2009 TDSIWKSO13 Cursor keys Enter scan one channel scan all channels scan all COM channels scan all IP channels select scan type select Unit UID scan select base unit UID 8 select UID type select number of units 166 Current options 4 3 Page 14 Figure 5 Xsearch exe command options Note that the selections are accumulative so pressing for e g T B N will search on UID UID start number number total to search on A Scans every channel Scans every IP channel T Selects the 100 units in Unit number to search on Press T again to select 100 in UID numbers and so T toggles you from Unit to UID options U Selects the specific unit type where 1 EXpert and Expanders 3 EXcel2 4 EXcel 4 MGII and 6 MGI L Scans every Comm Channels and not IP ports S Change scan type for either 38400 baud or 9600 amp 38400 baud B Press B then enter the first Unit number to start scanning on i e type 200 and it will scan from unit number 200 299 units If you select T option this will change the scan to be in UID numbers so with B type in the first UID number to scan on i e type 003 100 300 and it will scan from this specific UID number for 100 units Pressing N will change the numb
21. ate 38400 IP_address IP_port 16661 Retries 5 Timeout 566 lt msec gt Which unit lt Q to quit 1 Testing unit 1 XM U2 06_00 found Erasing unit 1 erased Testing unit 1 LOADER U2 802 88 found Start time is 68 58 61 Reading file eX2MF2 6 abs file ok Sanding QAER Vasant hint aiavatate ILI TOI End time is 69 60 66 programmed ok Enabling unit 1 enabled Restarting unit 1 Testing unit 1 XM U2 86 88 found Another unit CN Y2 Figure 8 Upgrading firmware using Xinstall version 1 Fast X CODE INSTALLER Xinstall version 2 Use this version to Flash Upgrade Expert V3 Firmware and Expander V3 Flash Firmware see page 26 for identification of these types of ACU This Xinstall exe V2 version supports the ability to flash upgrade all versions V1 V2 amp V3 firmware to the appropriate Versions 1 2 and 3 Hardware of EX series ACUS and so supersedes the old Xinstall exe The old Xinstall version 1 fast x code installer will not Flash upgrade V3 firmware units Xinstall ini version 2 This Xinstall ini file will have an additional text line X CODE FILE Name of code file note that this may be overridden by a command line value if required this is in the ini file directory Code File Name ex2 304 s2 Code File Slave Name exp 304 s2 This text line allows you add and name the Expander firmware Code File Slave Namezexp 304 s2 as well as the master firmware Code File
22. e Application Target location 4 Target C xset96 exe 1 Start in I 1 Shortcut key Nome Bun Normal window x Comment PO Find Target Change Icon Advanced Cancel Apply Figure 2 Forcing Xset96 exe to search for ACUs on Com Port 1 only EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 10 11 June 2015 CCESS EVERYWHERE 4 Xsearch Xsearch performs a log on test to confirm that ACUs are communicating correctly both on serial and local TCP IP connections It also allows IP addresses to be set in Lantronix adaptors and ACUs with XPort TCP IP modules such as EXcel 4 and EXpert 2 I P Xsearch allows you to y Change any IP addresses Search each comm port at selectable baud rates Verifies communication with ACUs giving primary details of the ACU Create ACU configuration files with further details on each ACU Access an XKDX or EXKeypad application It will operate on all Operating systems used by EXgarde A copy of xsearch exe can be installed anywhere on your PC It does not require an INI file EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 11 Xsearch 4 1 Running Xsearch EXgarde communications must be closed in order to allow execution of this program In addition any other application that addresses a communication port should be closed Start the application by for example double clicking on its filenam
23. e KDX keypad Cursor control keys For full details on using the KDX and the EX series Menu Map refer to the EXpert User Manual Press Q to close the Event Monitor and Debug screen EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 32 11 June 2015 Tosi ACCESS EVERVUNHERE 7 Xcustom Xcustom is an executable which can be used to set custom persistent parameters within EX and MG series for the customisation of reader parameters This allows the controller to read 3rd party readers with the correct format These persistent parameters cannot be altered with a Full Reset on the controller Xcustom is used in association with the Xcustom ini file which contains the communication parameters to be used and the values to be set and thus automatically send down the Reader Parameters The default INI file name is XCUSTOM INI but an alternative filename may be specified on the command line The items you can set are described with possible values in the following sample INI file Default Magnetic and Wiegand formats in the xcustom ini file MAGNETIC MagField 1 Possible values 1 4 MagFrom End Possible values End Start MagOffset 0 Possibl values 0 63 MagNoOfDigits 8 Possible values 1 8 MagControlReplace Off Possible values Off ignores control characters On substitutes for control characters MagNoFieldError Off
24. e clicking on its filename from Windows Explorer The Welcome screen is displayed see Figure 13 zu Installing eX2 2_13 Flash Installer Welcome to the eX2 2_13 Flash Installer Installation This setup program will install ex2 2_13 Flash Installer on your computer Click Cancel if you do not want to install this application Click Mext to continue the installation WARNING This program is protected by international copyright law and treaties W Ir wW I If wW wW i i W LU Uu Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent of the law 4 Figure 13 TDSi Flash Installer Welcome screen EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 23 Xinstall 2 To continue click on the Next button The installer displays version information for the new firmware 2 Installing eX2 2_13 Flash Installer Readme Please read the following information FOR ORIGINAL HARDWARE ONLY New version is ex2 i V2 13 Cancel Figure 14 Version information 3 To continue click on the Next button The installer shows the location it will use for the installation If you want to choose a different location click on the Browse button By default the Flash Installer runs immediately after installation Clear the Launch now check box if
25. e from Windows Explorer Xsearch automatically searches for all com ports on the PC including any virtual comm ports for TCP IP re direction and then displays a list a shown in Figure 3 under the Communications channels header r1 NOTE If you have a networked system Xsearch only finds Com Ports on the local PC 5 LE Opt ions Select Lantronix adaptor using cursor keys Enter to Edit R to rescan for adaptors Escape for no change and select channel 66 26 4a 87 78 98 10661 1 061 162 4117 7f 18 1 16661 4 004 002 379 16661 16661 2 447 68 4a c 6 16881 RS485 4 vire 68 26 4a h T 16881 16661 16661 4 664 0898 128 16661 5 80080 0800 285 16661 No UID 16661 16661 No UID 16061 16661 RS485 4 wire 16661 RS485 4 vire 16661 RS232 16881 RS232 i18 16881 RS485 4 vire 10 0 0 223 16881 RS232 Searching for COM ports 2 COM ports found Searching for Lantronix adaptors I F 6 IP 10 0 2 30 I F 1 IP 127 0 0 1 20 Lantronix adaptors found Figure 3 Xsearch exe communication channels list EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 12 11 June 2015 4 2 Last Change 11 June 2015 Xsearch Operation 1 Select a port using the up and down arrow keys 2 Press the Enter key to edit the selected comm port Lantronix port or IP port 3 If IP Modules are found press ESC once to scroll through the IP addresses 4 Use the options and commands displayed at the top of the screen I
26. er of units it scans for N Selects the number of units it scans for Searching for a Port 1 First start Xsearch to get the screen with all communication channels listed 2 Press Esc then use the up and down arrows to select a port channel 3 Press Enter when the required port is highlighted The application polls the selected channel looking for ACUs in the range 1 99 The default baud rate is usually 38400 baud but auto selects the best rate EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change 11 June 2015 Xsearch 5 BEL Scanning for ACUs on selected channels at Channel Select Q to quit R to restart scanning selected channel lt s gt U to view ACU file ESC to return to channel display P to create an ACU file lt TDSIWKS 13 ACU gt 7 9 9 99 38466 2 U662 5 866 811 147 Mg2 32 31 32 gt Figure 6 Searching for a port The unit Number UID and ACU type will be displayed if the ACU is on line r The numbers to the right e g 24 24 28 are response times in milliseconds The first figure is the latest time seen the figures in parentheses are min max figures Options Q R V Esc and P are available ARemote KDX box will appear after a short time By highlighting the online unit you can press K to go the KDX function to display the actual ACU Press Q to quit the KDX screen y The main screen displays all ACU types on line but does not show any Expert Slaves or Expanders on line
27. f all Lantronix Adapters Provide event and debug information 6 1 Running Xchat To run Xchat you need to edit the Xchat ini file using Notepad see page 3 of this manual for editing INI files The xchat exe file should be located with the xchat ini in the same folder Only one copy of the xchat ini file should be present in that folder or location Because you can specify the exact IP address of the channel you wish to search on this allows access to wider networks Once you have saved xchat ini then you can run the Xchat exe see Figure 17 XCHAT V2 13 6 COM8 38400 on TDSIWKSO13 Chat for Win S Win98 NT4 2K RP U2 13_6 16 43 57 May 27 2005 gt p Allenby aie Documents and Settings Kevan Fry Desktop xchat ini Master Data file 52 Slave Data file abs chat General Navigation Help Q Quit CursorUp Up e g next set of data within current dataset Converse of above Next dataset Converse of above Debug console help K Toggles Keys to Konsole KDX Next 4 digits define start address of memory dump Next 2 digits define page for memory dump Refresh data display Specifies width of memory display Options Q quit event monitor and debug data kill application upload application enable application access channel port monitor terminal mode Lantronix adaptor management Find first unit S K TEE E A Z uS L F UG1 expert U3 84 8 amp 8 UID 1 001 109 7745 eXpander 1 2 3 Mg2
28. f at any time you are unable to select a channel press the Escape key once or twice depending on the screen you are in to bring you back to the list of main options eX XSearch V1 1_4 11 48 46 Feb 3 2009 TDSIWKS013 0 x ser interface Options Cursor keys Enter scan one channel scan all channels I scan all IP channels T select Unit UID scan U select UID type scan all COM channels select scan type select base unit UID 8 select number of units 186 urrent options fiCUs to 99 Channel ommunications channels 2 COM 26 IP 66 26 4a a1 32 a6 9080 280 4a 87 78 98 CT EE EE 60 206 4a 8d bf ch 00 20 4a a7 2c 37 00 20 4a c1 a7 61 00 20 4a bc 25 64 00 20 4a b8 33 36 60 20 4a 80 2a 6hb 00 20 4a al a6 ff 00 20 4a 9a 25 08 00 20 4a bf f 3 3d CAE TES EEK ET 66 26 4a b8 2e hd 66 26 4a 9c d3 f2 66 20 4a 34 45 d 60 26 4a 34 38 37 60 20 4a 64 65 82 66 20 4a 34 30 4F 00 20 4a 05 88 dc 5 888 8088 285 1 8081 1802 41 7 4 8084 082 3 79 4 8084 881 332 4 004 002 447 RS485 4 wire 4 664 666 128 5 666 668 285 No UID c No UID RS485 4 vire RS485 4 vire RS232 RS232 RS485 4 vire RS232 Seegqgqgegeeqgggegegqggeegt s 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 WONN ARR SO Progress Searching for COM ports COM ports found Searching for Lantronix adaptors IP 16 6 2 36 IP 127 0 0 1 6 Lantronix adaptors found Figure 4 Xse
29. g examples NOTE By default the values for TCP IP communications are commented out if you wish to use TCP IP then remove the semi colon and set the required values You must also set Comm Portz0 for TCP IP comms The following pages explain how to edit an INI file using XKDX INI as an example The purpose in this case is to configure the file to set up communications with an ACU on a I P network with TCP IP address 10 0 5 11 The first example is a commented with the changes required shown in italics The second example shows the file with all the necessary changes in place EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Page 3 Introduction Example of an INI file This is the default xkdx ini file XKDX ini file All these settings have default values Which will be used if a key is not present or if the ini file is missing X COMMS PORT SETTINGS Comms Port to use note that this may be overridden by a command line value if required set this to 0 if using IP Default 2 Comm Port 1 to use TCP IP and not serial change this line to read Comm Port 0 Comm Port 1 in this example means the serial communications port 1 on your PC comms rate Default 38400 Comm Rate 38400 this is the default BAUD rate for all EX and MG controllers j777 IP SETTINGS IP address of unit A Comm Port entry 0 will take precedence over this entry default empty IP Address 10 0 0
30. gram takes an ini file xinstall ini Filename and comms port may be overriden from the command line using xinstall lt code_file_name gt lt comms_port gt Where lt code_file_name gt is name of file in current directory default xm abs find lt comms_port gt is COM1 COM2 COMn default COM2 gt ex2_363 s2 Rate 38406 IP port 8 5 Timeout 566 lt msec gt Which unit lt Q to quit Figure 7 Xinstall version 1 Fast X CODE INSTALLER 3 At the Which unit propmt type in the number of the unit and press Enter The utility starts loading the firmware to that unit t will erase the current firmware first note it will detect the current version firmware and in some cases you may get an unknown message Xinstall then downloads the new firmware and displays Sending data You will see about 16 dots appear one at a time in a line see image below The process takes about 1 5 minutes You are then prompted to upgrade another unit If you type Y Xinstall prompts you for another unit number This must be on the same Communications Port as specified in the ini file EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 18 11 June 2015 5 1 2 Last Change 11 June 2015 Xinstall c Fast X CODE INSTALLER Where lt code_file_name gt is name of file in current directory default xm abs find lt comms_port gt is COM1 COM2 COMn default COM2 gt File eX2MF2 6 abs Com Port R
31. l show Loader The latest version of 3 X firmware can be downloaded from the TDSi website Go to the Software Firmware Update area Alternatively contact our Customer Care team who will send it to you EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Last Change Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page 27 Xinstall 5 2 2 Version 2 Hardware Version 2 EXpert EXcel EXcel and MICROgarde hardware is no longer in production This version of hardware can be identified by two main features Mirum rimm Mti miri EtHEEHELUUAT D 1 Two square chip in the middle of the board mounted side by side ji RLEUDHELIE LIIERE 2 Arow of 4 chips towards the bottom of the board E 1 E m t C For this type of hardware the firmware uploaded to the unit must be version 2 X The last version of 2 X firmware can be downloaded from the TDSi website Go to the Software gt Firmware Update area Alternatively contact our Customer Care team who will send it to you EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 28 11 June 2015 LOSI ACCESS EVERVYWHERE 6 Xchat Xchat is an executable which primarily can be used to Search for ACUs across SERIAL communication ports or TCP IP LAN and WAN communication channels Search provides the Unit Number ACU type Firmware version and UID number Provide useful information on all ACU types and another application of KDX Give details o
32. mware to another Unit Master Press Y to repeat the procedure for other units Otherwise press N if you have completed upgrading Master units EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change Page 22 11 June 2015 Xinstall Completion of Firmware Upgrade after Xinstall Once you have completed your firmware upgrade the unit s will need to be updated and refreshed with all card and program data Typically restart your TDSi access control software explorer and communications and reset the ACU s Check that the system works correctly by presenting a card to one or more readers QO NOTE Some firmware downloads from the TDSi web site or from TDSi Support will typically be a ZIP file with a pre defined Xinstall ini and Xinstall exe combined along with the xxxx s2 file These files are not linked together and as long as you have a copy of Xinstall exe and only one copy of the Xinstall ini located in a folder or on the desktop then the xxxx s2 firmware file can be moved into this same location It is the Xinstall ini that points to which communications port and which firmware files you are using Remember some firmware files are xxxx s2 and others have been called xxxx abs extension 5 1 3 Flash Installer Some firmware downloads from TDSi may contain an executable and ini file only and this comprises of a set of files contained within a Flash Installer T Run the flash installer by for example doubl
33. n cssssssesssssssssssssssssssssssesssesssesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssesseeseeess 31 f EI e uns 32 AE USLOM rm 33 OE OT Gn ade tiens rt a dd moe taies dep REY a b RE 34 Balid rate BISEDVBTIV o E ai P HEURE rera d d vete IPAE DRE RR Rn IR REN EE as FERME 34 EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi 11 June 2015 Page i Contents Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Tables Table 1 Table 2 Page ii Example showing the default XKDX INI file opened in Notepad seen 2 Forcing Xset96 exe to search for ACUS on Com Port 1 onu 10 Xsearch exe communication channels list nn 12 Xsearch exe searching COM port for ACU units sessi 13 Xsearch exe command OptiOns sessi tentent steht testes tesi 14 Searching Tor a pOFEssausucieiei inen a n RUE ARE UR EA MEA RM MRR RR M RR RR RA RR RR d 15 Xinstall version 1 Fast X CODE INSTALLER nn 18 Upgrading firmware using Xinstall version 1 Fast X CODE INSTALLER 19 Pour RTT 20 Missing firmware indication inner 21 nit prompts and Stat s rer tcc ERE ERR ERN HERRERA 21 Uploading and upgrading in progress sese tentent stessi 22 TDSi Flash Installer Welcome screen nee 23 ITem S 24 BI Ewili qe
34. n the ini file it will try at all standard rates starting at 1200 Baud and will indicate if the unit is found This rate will then be used to set the new data if required NOTES Some items have no meaning or effect or do not exist in various versions of EX and MG In particular in MICROgarde the Language setting is not relevant although it is stored for possible future use For MG V1 x eX2 earlier than V2 6 1 and eX4 earlier than V1 6 1 the baud rate of the unit will automatically seek between 9600 and 38400 i e a forced baud rate is not possible on linked systems On MG and EX later than the above versions the rate may be fixed at a specified value or set to AUTO to recreate the original mode of operation EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change 11 June 2015 Time and Data Systems International Ltd Unit 10 Concept Park Innovation Close Poole Dorset BH12 4QT UK t 44 0 1202 723535 f 444 0 1202 724975 w http www tdsi co uk Sales Enquiries sales tdsi co uk General Enquiries info tdsi co uk Marketing Support marketing tdsi co uk Technical Support support tdsi co uk
35. ties and then clear the Read Only tick if enabled D xkdx Notepad File Edit Format View Help XKDX ini file All these settings have default values which will be used if a key is not present or if the ini file is missing x 5333 COMMS PORT SETTINGS Comms Port to use note that this may be overidden by a command line value if required set this to 0 if using IP Default 1 Comm Port 1l comms rate Default 38400 Comm Rate 38400 333 IP SETTINGS IP address of unit A Comm Port entry 0 will take precedence over this entry default empty IP_Address 10 0 0 209 IP Port meaningless unless IP_Address is specified default 0 IP Port 10001 333 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS number of retries for commands default 1 Comm Retries l Additional timeout in mseconds added to any internal program timeouts Used mainly when using IP links Default 0 suggested value for IP links 5000 5 seconds omm Timeout Q tttm Figure 1 Example showing the default XKDX INI file opened in Notepad EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change 11 June 2015 1 2 Last Change 11 June 2015 Introduction Editing the Configuration INI file Within an INI file Where a semi colon is in front of the text command line then this line is DISABLED Where there is no semi colon in front then the command line is ENABLED Active items are shown in bold font in the followin
36. ve the Master Expert unit number and then the sub unit number for the Expander Z Port Channel Monitoring Terminal Mode L Lantronix Adapter Management Lists all the Lantronix adapters I P addresses and MAC Addresses Selecting the device unit gives options for changing the IP address Baud rate and Port number F Press F to find the first unit this will then alter the unit number search l e if you have the lowest unit as 25 then it will start at ACU unit 25 and show the next 9 unit numbers EXgarde Toolkit User Guide Copyright 2012 TDSi Last Change 11 June 2015 Xchat 6 4 Event Monitor and Debug Screen Press S to display the Event Monitor and Debug screen see Figure 18 XCHAT V2 13 6 COM8 38400 on TDSIWKSO13 eXpert 66 42 A56336187 A1 U3 2 6 16 66 R Sep 11 280809 CRC b178 eXpert U3 4 6 11 66 R Feb 28 2011 CRC 9365 381 bytes free RAM OS code free bytes 6 OS ram free bytes 78 process free start load prio process free start load prio null 817 888 696 62 686 main 648688 224 64 656 comms 139608 326 input 664688 output 18640880 192 router 676 lt 868 iri 066688 OHA ir2 668 lt 688 digi 039688 276 dig2 132 lt 80 gt kdi 439 lt 000 gt 832 execute 101 lt 000 gt alarm 168668 244 idmon 685 lt 688 sn2poll 661 68 gt 488 altcomms 1348880 apbmon 139688 166 counter 695 lt 688 iomap 232 6 gt 326 autodial 175 lt 000 gt logger 8880C0808 AHA dogwatch 664 88 gt 666 666 gt HOB 66

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