Capstone: Day-5

Week 5

Today our objective was to continue integrating each panel with the OpenGN software. Last week we were able to integrate one Card access panel. We continued to integrate all three-card access panel with fire alarm panels to show the location, statues in the OpenGN friendly interface monitor. 

All panels connect with the RS 485, which allowed to program CX3 software to communicate each other. One card access panel was set as master which connects to the OpenGN with Ethernet connection through the switch. The remaining two panels was set as slave panels communicating to the master panel. The class room had two main routers and individual router, switches per bench. We struggled through network problem as each panel needed individual IP address to integrate with the OpenGN.

We eventually manage to integrate all three panels to the OpenGN but for ideal configuration we still need to solve networking issue. Three card access panel had two card readers and in the OpenGN software we were able to integrate the location of these readers and the door strike. The fire alarm panels were integrated to the card access panel through the CX3 software with correlation function. To integrate fire alarm panel directly to the OpenGN needs the configuration key and password for FX2000 configuration setting. The matter of this will resolve from either JC or Christian (MIRCOM TECH) also networking issue will be consulted with Professor Paul.