How to Upgrade or Replace a Mercury Controller

Overview

Instructions 

1. The MP/LP/EP controllers can replace each other.  They have the same form factor and placement of Readers, Inputs, and Outputs.  From BluSKY the steps are:

2. Follow the process for a new controller in our knowledge base. - https://knowledge.blub0x.com/Support/Hardware_Setup/Network_Configuration_for_Controllers
   1. Make sure to use the same settings you used for the EP/LP controller.
3. Login to BluSKY
   1. Goto Setup->Controller to find your current controller, select it, select Edit.
   2. Change the MAC address to match your EP/LP controller
   3. Change the controller type to match your new controller.  Ex MP1501 or MP1502
   4. If the controller in Step one is the same as the previous controller you do not need to change anything else.
   5. Save
4. You need to clear and sync the controllers. Goto Setup->Controller-door-floor diagnostic (https://blusky.blub0x.com/en-US/Mercury/Control)  Re-syncing the controller and people can take some time for controllers with a lot of people.  Rule of thumb is 20 minutes for 1,200 people.  You can sync multiple controllers in different browser tabs concurrently.
   1. Select the controller you just brought online.
   2. Select "Controller Info"
   3. Select "Clear Data",  I will reboot.  Once it reboots and is online again, select "Controller Info" again.
   4. Select "Sync Controller" to sync the controller to the new board.
   5. Select "Sync People"