NETCOM6P/ACU RN (Encrypted) Installation
Guide
Enclosed with the NETCOM6P are two sets of instructions for reverse network (RN)
communication:
For mounting a NETCOM6P directly on the ACU control board with reverse network
communication, follow the instructions contained in this installation guide
For mounting a NETCOM6P on a CIM circuit board with reverse network
communication, follow the NETCOM6P/CIM RN (Encrypted) Installation Guide also
enclosed with the NETCOM6P
If you require NETCOM6P instructions for a non-reverse network application, refer to the
Keyscan Product Documentation Library CD.
The NETCOM6P is only compatible with CIM modules or plugged directly into a PC109x or
higher control board’s M1 socket for reverse network communication.
Before commencing to install the NETCOM6P, be sure to review the Reverse Network
Overview.
Reverse Network Overview
Keyscan’s RN licenses—AUR-RN for Aurora, K-RN for System VII and V-RN for Vantage—
are designed so that a programmed access control unit at a remote location initiates
communication via an encrypted NETCOM6P over a private or public network to the
PC/server at a host location.
Installation Coordination – Host & Remote Locations
The RN license involves installing and configuring reverse network encrypted
communication software at a host location and installing hardware components at a remote
location. You must coordinate certain settings between the two locations in order that the
ACU/NETCOM6P at the remote location can establish network communication back to the
PC/server with the encrypted communication software at the host location.
the technician installing the hardware components must have a host-location IP
address that the ACU connects to on the network
both the host and remote locations must have the same encryption key
the host location requires the serial # of the designated reverse network control
board
a valid path and connectivity must exist from the PC/server with the encrypted
reverse network communication manager at the host location to the
NETCOM6P/reverse network control board at the remote location—may require a
network administrator
The hardware technician must program the access
control board with a host-location IP address along with
other settings. The IP address the technician programs
into the control board depends on the network
configuration. We have provided two general network
configuration outlines: an Internet/Intranet/WAN
configured network that is exposed publicly and a LAN
that is closed. Refer to the network configuration that
best approximates your network application.
