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BluSKY URL: https://blusky.blub0x.com/en-US/MercuryController

Overview

The Controller serves as the brain of the access control system and is also how BluSKY is able to make the connection to the physical world from the cloud. This article will instruct you how to make various edits to an existing Controller.

 WARNING: It is critical that the Controller is configured properly and changes should not be attempted unless you are certain the change is necessary. All fields denoted with a ( 1 ) will need their controller to be reset and fully synchronized (using the Mercury Test Tool). The portals and elevators secured by this controller WILL NOT BE SECURED while this is taking place. This change should be scheduled during a period of minimal activity.

Edit a Controller's Name

  1. Log in and navigate to System. Main Menu-> Setup-> System Setup-> Controller
  2. Select the Controller you wish to edit from the list.
  3. Click the editButtonNoText.png icon in the lower left side of the screen.
    • Note: If the edit button is not available ensure that only one Controller has been highlighted.
  4. Use the Name field to enter the correct name of the Controller.
  5. Confirm changes with the saveBtn.png button.

Edit a Controller's System

  1. Log in and navigate to System. Main Menu-> Setup-> System Setup-> Controller
  2. Select the Controller you wish to edit from the list.
  3. Click the editButtonNoText.png icon in the lower left side of the screen.
    • Note: If the edit button is not available ensure that only one Controller has been highlighted.
  4. ​Use the System drop down menu to assign the Controller to the correct System.
  5. Confirm changes with the saveBtn.png button.

Edit a Controller's Description

  1. Log in and navigate to System. Main Menu-> Setup-> System Setup-> Controller
  2. Select the Controller you wish to edit from the list.
  3. Click the editButtonNoText.png icon in the lower left side of the screen.
    • ​Note: If the edit button is not available ensure that only one Controller has been highlighted.
  4. ​Use the Description text field to enter the new description.
  5. Confirm changes with the saveBtn.png button.

Edit a Controller's MAC Address

  1. Log in and navigate to System. Main Menu-> Setup-> System Setup-> Controller
  2. Select the Controller you wish to edit from the list.
  3. Click the editButtonNoText.png icon in the lower left side of the screen.
    • ​Note: If the edit button is not available ensure that only one Controller has been highlighted.
  4. ​Use the MAC Address field to correct the MAC Address.
    • ​Note: This is how BluSKY communicates with the controller. Changing this field may prevent BluSKY from communicating with the hardware.

Change MAC Address

  1. Confirm changes with the saveBtn.png button.

Edit a Controller's Type

  1. Log in and navigate to System. Main Menu-> Setup-> System Setup-> Controller
  2. Select the Controller you wish to edit from the list.
  3. Click the editButtonNoText.png icon in the lower left side of the screen.
    • ​Note: If the edit button is not available ensure that only one Controller has been highlighted.
  4. ​Use the Controller Type drop down menu to select the correct controller type.

Controller Types

  1. Confirm changes with the saveBtn.png button.

Change the Max Card Length1

Changing the Max Card length should only be done when absolutely necessary. The memory on Mercury Controllers can be a precious resources and needlessly increasing the Card Bit Length can limit available memory in the future.

  1. Log in and navigate to System. Main Menu-> Setup-> System Setup-> Controller
  2. Select the Controller you wish to edit from the list.
  3. Click the editButtonNoText.png icon in the lower left side of the screen.
    • ​Note: If the edit button is not available ensure that only one Controller has been highlighted.
  4. Click clipboard_eca99890cb0ce706492204fbec67c9cc7 to expose additional options.
  5. ​Scroll down until you see the User Database section.
  6. Use the Maximum Allowed Card Bit Length selector to select the max card length of the Controller.

Max Card Length

  1. Confirm changes with the saveBtn.png button.
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