ACTpro 1500 and 1520 Operating and Installation Manual
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22.5
Defaulting the controller (DIP Switch 2)
The ACTpro 1500 has two DIP switches.
DIP switch 1: “DHCP” is for setting the Static or DHCP address mode.
DIP switch 2: “Default” is for defaulting the controller or defaulting the static IP address.
22.5.1
Defaulting the controller (DIP Switch 2)
The ACT1500 may be defaulted back to factory settings. This will completely erase the
controller memory. All information including card details will be erased and the static IP
address will be reset to 192.168.1.60.
To default the ACTpro 1500 controller:
1. Power down the ACTpro1500 controller.
2. Set the Default DIP switch (2) to the ON (right) position.
3. Hold down the Tamper spring.
4. Apply power to the ACTpro 1500 controller.
5. Wait approximately 5 seconds, until the controller confirms default completed by
sounding the buzzer.
6. Release the tamper.
7. Power down the ACTpro 1500 controller.
8. Set the Default DIP switch to the OFF (left) position.
9. Re-apply power.
22.5.2
DHCP/Static IP Addressing (DIP Switch 1)
The ACTpro 1500 can be configured to use a static IP address or obtain it’s IP address
from the DHCP server,
To change the IP addressing mode:
4. Power down the ACTpro 1500 controller
5. Set the DIP switch to its new position. (Left for Static IP addressing and right for
DHCP addressing)
