ASSA ABLOY
WELCOMES
you to
Certified Integrator
IP Enabled Lock
Training
The Purpose of this class
Teaching you to set up and program
the lock.
The Purpose of this class
We will NOT be teaching:
 Computer Networking
 Network Installation
 Network Encryption
 Network Security
Only What’s
Needed To Make
The Lock Work!
If More Information Is
Needed…
We Can Provide The Documents
That Will Answer Your Questions!
Agenda:
 Conducting a site survey
 Setting up the lock
 Using the software
Sequence of Events
First, A Site Survey is conducted to
ensure proper wireless coverage
Second, The Network Administrator
provides information about the network
Third, He enters this information into the
NCT Program, providing a file for the CI
Fourth, The CI enters info about
the lock using the LCT Program
Fifth, He Uploads all this info
into the lock
Sixth, The Lock Communicates
To the Host Computer
Seventh, Users, Time Zones and
other info is programmed using
EAC Software
The First Step
A successful installation begins with verifying the
network coverage at the opening.
We need to verify the wireless network coverage at
the door.
We do this by conducting a site survey.
Site Survey
 Necessary for
successful deployment
of wireless Locksets
 Creates a Wireless
coverage picture of the
facility
– Hot Spots
– Dead Zones
 Determines if more APs
are needed
A laptop will not work for this.
It has a large WiFi Antenna.
The Lock has a small
antenna in a metal case.
Site Survey Tool (SST)
 The Cisco AIR-CB21AG-A-K9
can be purchased. The card
covers 802.11A/B/G standards
 It comes with a Cisco Site
Survey Tool utility
 Allows for use with any laptop
with a PCMCIA CardBus slot.
 Provides Real Time Data
How to conduct a site survey…
Cisco Aironet Utility – Associate with network
 Insert the Cisco card
into your Laptop
 Open the Cisco
Aironet Utility and
find and associate
with the wireless
network
– Click on the Scan
button
Cisco Aironet Utility – Associate with network
 Find the SSID that
the IT department
has given you
– Click “Activate”
Cisco Aironet Utility – Associate with network
 Type in a familiar
name for you to
remember the
settings on the
“Profile Name”
field
Cisco Aironet Utility – Associate with network
 Click the
“Security” tab.
 You can see the
type of security
being used on
this wireless
network.
 You have now
“ASSOCIATED”
with the AP and
wireless network.
 You can now run
the Cisco Site
Survey Utility
Program.
Cisco SST Utility
 Click the first tab, “Associated Access
Point” (AP) status
 The utility provides a graphical and
numerical representation of
– Signal strength
– Noise
– Signal/Noise ratio in dB
– Link Speed in Mbps
 The utility also gives information
about what AP it is currently
associated with.
Cisco SST Utility
 A second tab, AP scan
list, shows all available
APs
 This is helpful in
determining conditions
like over lapping
channels and adjacent
(Cisco suggests five
channel separation
between APs)
 It also gives a general
overview of available
APs and SSIDs in the
area
How to conduct a Site Survey
 What you need
– Close all doors that the
signal must pass through
from the AP to the lock to
emulate worst case scenario
– Laptop with/ Cisco SST
software installed
– Cisco Aeronet Card
– Site Survey Forms 1 per
door
– IT Information
– Need SSID
– Need encryption info
Site Survey Form - IT
Ports Available/Open (2571 & 8023)
<Only Need To Enter Once>
DCHP or Static IPs:
<Only Need To Enter Once>
MAC Address Reservations?
<Only Need To Enter Once>
Potential Lock IP (If static):
<Only Need To Enter Once>
Static IP Address Possible for Host
PC?
<Only Need To Enter Once>
Host PC IP Address:
<Only Need To Enter Once>
Wireless Encryption type:
<Only Need To Enter Once>
Subnet (if not DHCP):
<Only Need To Enter Once>
Gateway IP (if not DHCP):
<Only Need To Enter Once>
Survey tool used:
<Need Info From Each Door>
Signal Strength on battery side of
lock
<Need Info From Each Door>
Signal/Noise Ratio on battery side of
lock
<Need Info From Each Door>
Estimated distance to AP:
<Need Info From Each Door>
How to Site Survey
4. Walk to Lock location
5. Get Signal, noise and signal to
noise ratio on the outside and
inside of the door (with the
door closed)
6. Record values on Site Survey
Sheet
7. View the AP list for
overlapping APs in the area
8. Note any overlap in channels
9. Repeat for every door
10.Evaluate results for each door
Example
 This is a comparison between two doors
 Signal Strength is not the only factor in a site Survey
– The picture on the left is a lock that has stable communication
– The picture on the right is a lock that has intermittent communication
 Note the top lines or signal strength is almost the same picture
to picture. But the non working lock on the right has a red for
transmit speed and shows a lower Signal/Noise ratio. This
indicates a bad connection.
How to Complete a Site Survey
Any questions
about conducting a
site survey?
Need more information?
Please visit:
www.AssaAbloyAmericasUniversity.com
For an online version
Sequence of Events
Setting up the lock
Five questions we need to answer…
WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?
HOW?
Setting up the lock
We have to tell the lock WHO it is
Determine WHAT system it will talk to
Tell the lock WHERE that system is
WHEN the lock will communicate
HOW it will communicate
A Sixth question…
WHY are we taking these steps?
?
The Lock Doesn't Know
Anything!
To answer these questions, we will be
using two tools:
Network Configuration Tool - NCT
Lock Configuration Tool - LCT
Network & Lock Configuration Tools
 The lock and network configuration
tools were created to ease the
install process by creating a tool
that uses simple GUIs
 Network Configuration Tool
– Simple for IT professionals to
enter IT information in a secure
fashion to the installers
 Lock Configuration Tool
– Uses the data you entered
into the NCT program and
inputs that into the lock
– Easy to use GUI that allows
for lock installers to set up
locks with little IT knowledge
Wireless Lock Configuration
 Configurable Items:
– IP Address
– DHCP or Static
– Host IP (Computer that runs the Access Control Software)
Always a Static Value!
– Subnet
– Encryption
– Serial Number (Electronic serial number in the lock)
– Set by Factory
How to use NCT
Open the NCT file on your
computer
Configuration Tool – NCT Overview
 Used to create site file
 Each lock is defined and
named
 File contains all IT info
– IP Address
– Subnet
– Encryption
– SSID
– Port
– Host IP
NCT – Enter Site Name
 Site name
– The site name is
the designation for
this set of locks
and is typically
represented by the
company name,
company plus
division, etc.
NCT – Enter Inactivity Timeout
 Inactivity Timeout
– The Inactivity
Timeout determines
how long the LCT
will wait for user
input before
automatically
terminating. This is
a security measure.
The default value is
300 seconds or 5
minutes.
NCT – Enter Installer Password
 Installer
Password
– The Installer
Password allows
the installer to use
the data but not
to view the
network
communication
parameters.
NCT – Enter IT Password
 IT Password
– The IT Password
allows the IT
administrator to
view and edit all
network
communication
parameters for all
defined locks.
NCT – 2. Lock Info
 Lock Info
– By default the
‘Locks’ section will
be in “View Mode”.
– To create a new
lock entry, click on
the “New” button.
– The Lock area will
change color and
“Add Mode” will be
displayed
Information can
now be entered.
(if DHCP)
NCT – Enter Lock Name
 Name
– Helps the installer
identify the lock
– “West Stairwell
Door”
– “Rear Exterior
Door”, etc
– Use meaningful
names
(if DHCP)
NCT – Enter Lock Serial Number
 Serial Number
– Serial number - 16
character identifier
taken from the
label on the lock
controller or from
the lock
information sticker
included in each
box
(if DHCP)
NCT – Check Box “DHCP”
 DHCP
– DHCP
– If this box is
checked, the IT
department has
determined that
the locks will be
assigned IP
addresses
dynamically by
their system
– In this case, the IP
Address, Subnet
Mask and Gateway
fields remain blank
(if DHCP)
NCT – Enter IP Info
 Static IP’s
– If this DHCP box is
un-checked, the
locks need to be
assigned the IP
Address, Subnet
Mask and Gateway
as determined by
the IT department
(if Static)
NCT – Enter SSID
 SSID
– For determining
which wireless
network should
the locks
communicate
through to the
network
– Information must
be supplied by
the IT
department
– Case sensitive
(DHPC or Static)
NCT – Enter EAC IP Address
 EAC IP Address
– EAC IP Address
(Host Address)
– Must be a static IP
address of the
Access Control
Software Server
(DHPC or Static)
NCT – Enter EAC Port Info
 Ports
– 2571 by default
– This allows the locks
to communicate
directly to the
computer that
controls the locks
(Host PC)
– The IT department
may need to “open”
ports for these locks
to talk directly to the
Host PC and no
where else on the
network
(DHPC or Static)
NCT – Enter Encryption Info (DHPC or Static)
 Encryption
– Encryption Type
(optional)
– WPA, WEP or LEAP
– If WPA-PSK, (WPATKIP) insert Key
given by IT
– If WEP, insert Key
given by IT (must
be HEX)
– If LEAP, enter the
Key, LEAP User
Name and LEAP
Password
NCT – Enter the AES Key Info
 LOCK AES Key
- Encrypts the data from the
lock to the host PC and
vice-versa
– The 128 bit AES Key (for
“packetized data”)
– If used:
– Enter the Key by
hand, or
– The system will
generate the Key
when you push the
“Generate” button
(DHPC or Static)
NCT – DPAC Info and DPAC Rate
 DPAC (Lock Radio
Module)
– The fields “DPAC User
Name” and “DPAC
Password” are not
used at this time
NCT – Save your input (DHPC or Static)
 Save
– You must SAVE TWICE
– First, use the SAVE
button at the bottom
of the screen to save
this particular lock’s
info
– Second, Click “File”
at the top of the
screen and use
“Save As” to save
the actual Network
Configuration File.
(*.slct)
NCT – Saving a Configuration File
 Save & Close
– Always SAVE your
work after entering
any data.
– To save a
configuration file click
“Save” from the “File”
menu.
– It is recommended
that when saving a
configuration file, it
should be saved as a
“.slct” file extension.
– Click on the ‘File
name’ drop-down
menu to select
“Secure LCT
Configuration files
(*.slct)”
– To terminate the application click on the close box in the upper right
corner of the main window or click on “Exit” in the “File” menu.
NCT – Edit a Lock
 Edit
– You can edit a lock
at anytime.
– The screen color
turns yellow.
– Remember to SAVE
after making any
changes
NCT – Copy a Lock
 Copy
– To copy an existing
lock, first select it in
the list on the left side
of the window and
then click “Copy”. The
Lock area will change
color and “Add Mode”
will be displayed
– All of the data from
the selected lock is
cloned and available
for editing..
– Notice that the “Edit”
button changes to
“Save” and the
“Delete” button
changes to “Cancel”.
–
NCT –Opening an Existing NCT File
 Open
– Opening an existing
configuration is done
by clicking on “Open”
in the “File” menu
(next to “Help”).
– You can either doubleclick the desired file
or highlight it and
select ‘Open’
– The IT Password will
be required to open
any *.slct files
NCT is Complete!
Now the IT Department will
give that file to you…
Sequence of Events
How to use LCT
Open the LCT file on your
computer
Lock Configuration Tool - LCT
 Used to configure wireless
settings for locks
 Simple easy to use
 Speeds up installations
 File encryption keeps IT
data secure
 What you need:
– Laptop
– Serial Port
– Serial to Rj11 Adapter Cable
LCT - Open a .lct or .slct file
 Start by Opening the file
you just created in NCT
 You will need the Installer
password!
 It will display the last config
file opened in this drop
down
 After doing that return to
the file menu and open the
Setup
LCT - Setup Menu, COM Ports
`
 Set the Comm port
LCT – COM Ports, Device Manager, Ports
> START
> CONTROL PANEL
> SYSTEM
> HARDWARE
>DEVICE MANAGER
>PORTS
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LCT – Setup Menu, Temp Users & Firmware
 Input the test card or test PIN number or both
 Confirm the firmware version is the most current.
 The firmware is available on the install CD for NCT/LCT in the firmware
folder. It is required to complete the setup
LCT – Connect to lock
 Select the correct lock you
are working on
 If you don’t know, the
configuration tool will
change to the correct lock,
based on serial number.
 If you connect to a lock that
is not in the .LCT file (the
file you created with the
NCT program) you will get
an error message.
– Update the .LCT file to
correct with the NCT program
LCT - Communicate with Lock
 Now click
– Connect to Lock (lock must
be connected to computer)
– Update firmware
– Configure Lock
 The program will not allow you
to move on to the next step
without successfully completing
the previous step.
 Verify DHCP (if Applicable)
– Uncheck Verify DHCP if using
static IP addresses
LCT – Additional Configuration Options
 After configuration you can:
– Add Temporary Users
– Delete Temporary Users
– Delete All Users
– Reset NVRAM (Reset Lock)
– Get Network Device Info
– Gives network info, confirms
connection to the wireless network or
Access Point (AP)
– Verify Connection to Host
– Confirms there is a connection
between the lock and its host IP
Sequence of Events
Sequence of Events
Any Questions?