Configuring Mercury devices to use two OSDP readers per port

2024-08-22Last updated

The following Mercury devices can support two OSDP readers on each of their onboard reader ports: LP1502, LP4502, MP1502, MP4502, MR50-S3, and MR52-S3. You must enable this capability in the Synergis™ Appliance Portal before configuring the readers in Config Tool.

What you should know

  • Support for two OSDP readers per port on Mercury LP1502, LP4502, MR50-S3, and MR52-S3 requires Security Center 5.10.4.0 or later.
  • Support for two OSDP readers per port on Mercury MP1502 and MP4502 requires Security Center 5.12.1.0 or later.
  • When the Two OSDP readers per reader port option is enabled in the Synergis Appliance Portal, and you only configure one of the OSDP readers on a door, ensure that the configured reader is the primary reader, otherwise the door will be in warning, even though it still works.

Procedure

  1. In the Synergis Appliance Portal, enable the Two OSDP readers per reader port option on the Mercury controller settings page.
    Note: When this option is enabled, the Smart card option configured on the OSDP reader in Config Tool is on by default, and remains on in the background, even if you turn off the option.
  2. Restart Synergis Softwire.
  3. Add two OSDP readers to the reader port of the Mercury controller:
    1. From the Config Tool homepage, open the Access control task, and click the Roles and units view.
    2. From the entity tree, select the Synergis™ unit, and click the Peripherals tab.
    3. Double-click Reader 1, and configure the following settings:
      Type of reader
      Select OSDP 2.
      Baud rate
      Select a bit rate.
      Address
      Select the address you configured for the first reader.
    4. Click Save.
    5. Double-click Reader 1 Out, and select the address you configured for the second reader.
      Note: Only the address needs to be configured because Reader 1 and Reader 1 Out use the same configuration, except the address.
  4. Assign the readers to a door.
    Example: Reader 1 and Reader 1 Out must be set on the same door, and Reader 2 and Reader 2 Out must be set on the same door.
  5. If the controller has a second reader port, you can repeat step 3 to configure Reader 2 and Reader 2 Out on the second port.

After you finish

Pair the OSDP readers in the Synergis™ Appliance Portal. When using OSDP 2, you might need to disable Install mode on the reader after pairing if it is not disabled after pairing.