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How to Change the IP Address of Wiegand Converter

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Overview

This article covers how to change the IP address of the Wiegand converter.

In order to change the IP address of the Wiegand converter you must connect the Wiegand converter directly to the Person Reader via a USB Cable.

Prerequisites

  1. A laptop or a Person Reader.
  2. Wiegand Converter should be on the same subnet as the Person Reader or Mercury Controller.
  3. Need a USB cable (A Male to B Male) to connect the laptop or Person Reader to the Wiegand converter.
  4. Need to have a Display (DisplayPort connection on PC), Keyboard, Mouse and a USB hub to connect Keyboard and Mouse together with the Person Reader PC.
  5. Need to know the login for the Person Reader PC
  6. The Arduino.exe configuration executable and Arduino Firmware file should already be on the BluB0X supplied system. If not, you can download them from this article. Arduino Download and Configuration File Download

Instructions 

  1. Plug the USB hub into the Person Reader PC, you can remove one of the USB cables to make room, make sure to plug the cable into the USB hub.
  2. Plug the USB Cable into the Wiegand converter and into the USB Hub.
  3. Log into the Person Reader PC
  4. Bring up file explored and go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino
  5. Start arduino.exe
    Arduino Startup screen.png
  6. Connect to Arduino/Wiegand Board
    Connect to Arduino Board.png
  7. Open the WiegandAdapterValuesVX.ino file.
    Arduino adapter values.png
    Arduino Select Config file.png
  8. Scroll down in the edit window
    1. Change the network settings for the Wiegand converter as needed. It should be on the same subnet as the Person Reader or PC
      1. Note: If you have multiple Wiegand converters, make sure the MAC address is unique.
    2. Save the change
    3. Upload the changes
      Weigand Network Settings.png
  9. Now the Wiegand converter has the new IP address, but you need to update the ApplicationSettings.json file on the Person Reader PC.
    1. Go to C:\Program Files\BluB0X Security, Inc\BluB0X.Biometrics.Demo
    2. Edit ApplicationSettings.json in Notepad++, scroll down to the "wiegandIpAddress" line and make the IP address change.
      Edit ApplicationSettings.json Wiegand IP.png
    3. Save the file
  10. Copy the ApplicationSettings.json file from BluB0X.Biometrics.Demo to 
    • C:\Program Files\BluB0X Security, Inc\BluB0X.Biometrics.Training.Service
    • C:\Program Files\BluB0X Security, Inc\BluB0X.Monitor.Watchdog
  11. Remove the USB cable from the Wiegand converter
  12. Push the reset button on the Wiegand converter
    Wiegand_Converter_Button.png
  13. You are now done. Plug in network cable and ping your Wiegand converter to make sure it is connecting to the network correctly.