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AC-215x-B Series Hardware Installation Manual
6.2
TCP/IP Network Connection
This section applies to the AC-215IP models only.
The computer running the AxTraxNG software can communicate with the
access control panels via a TCP/IP network. The connection settings are
controlled within the AxTraxNG software.
The AC-215IP panels connect to the TCP/IP network (LAN or WAN) directly,
using an onboard network module. For each AC-215IP panel connected on a
TCP/IP port, up to 31 subnetworked panels can be connected via an RS-485
bus, which means that one IP port can support up to 32 AC-215x-B panels
Figure 19: Connecting Multiple Access Control Panels to AC-215IP
To connect to a TCP/IP network using AC-215 non-IP models, add Rosslare's
MD-N32 TCP/IP to RS-232 gateway converter.
For more information on operating an MD-N32, refer to the
MD-N32 User
Manual.
6.2.1
LAN and WAN Requirements
The devices can be connected to a TCP/IP network using any valid network
address.
Use a TCP/IP connection when a LAN network already exists. Figure 20
illustrates the connection of a single AC-215x-B to a computer via a LAN
network.
Figure 20: Connecting a Single Control Panel with MD-N32