4.3.4Configuring the IP Address in Hub Manager Professional
Now it is time to open Hub Manager Professional, create a new site, and configure this site to communicate to the SEG with the IP address you have received from the IT administrator. This example shows how to set up a SEG connected Hub controller network, but the SEG can also be used to communicate to a new type of controller called the "prox.pad plus". The steps are exactly the same, just the 'Device Group' will be different.
1.Run Hub Manager Professional and login.
2.Select Database > Sites and then select the Add button.
3.Enter a descriptive Name for this grouping of controllers that will be communicated with via the SEG.
4.Select the Device Group drop down list and select the controller family you are connecting to the SEG. For this example, we are going to choose the device group named 'HC500, Hub+, HubMax, MaxII'.
5.Select the Connection Type named TCP/IP.
6.Select the tab named TCP/IP Parameters.
7.In the edit box labeled IP Address, enter the IP Address that the IT Administrator gave you.
NOTE: The MAC Address does NOT need to be defined if you are setting up a SEG with a Static IP Address. The MAC Address is only used if you are assigning a SEG a dynamic IP address via a DHCP server, but that feature also requires that the version of SEG firmware be v1.30 or greater. See the chapter named Dynamic IP Address for more information on Dynamic IP Address assignments. The IP Port and Serial Net Number do not need to be modified in any way.
8.Select Save.
9.Setup of the Static IP Address into the SEG site is complete.
4.4SEG Parameters
The following section describes the various parameters in the SEG.
4.4.1IP Address
The IP address you have received from your IT administrator is assigning to the SEG.
4.4.2IP Port
The IP Port is a 'channel' that the SEG configured to listen on for communications from Hub Manager Pro. This is set to 9997 by default, but can be changed both in Hub Manager Pro and in the SEG, if necessary. But unless the IT Administrator requests the IP Port be changed, this parameter can be disregarded.
4.4.3SEG Serial Net Number
This corresponds to the serial port located on the SEG device itself. The SEG is capable of connecting to both RS232 and RS485 products, which are Serial Net Numbers 1 and 2 respectively. This parameter should never be changed.
4.4.4Security Key
All communication and data exchanged between the PC and the SEG are sent using 128 bit AES encryption. The encryption key that is used to encrypt the data can be changed anytime by the operator of Hub Manager Professional as long as Hub Manager Professional currently has same Security Key that is currently stored in the SEG.
WARNING:It is highly recommended that you change the encryption security key during the initial SEG setup. All new SEG are shipped with the same initial security key, and Hub Manager Professional 5 (or later) is also shipped with this same security key. By not changing the security key, anyone running Hub Manager Pro on their PC somewhere else on your LAN would be able to communicate with your door controllers. But once this security key is changed to a new 128 bit number, then all the data that is passed out the Ethernet port of your PC is then encrypted with that key and decrypted by the SEG using that same key.
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