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2.2  Configuring the System
2.2.1  Host/Loop Communications Tab
In order to maintain your NetAXS™ system configuration or to monitor its status, you must connect to 
the NetAXS™ panel by using one of two modes:
• Host mode (monitor only) – a host software system, such as WIN-PAK™, connects to the panel 
(through the NetAXS™ gateway panel, which has an on-board PCI communications adapter), 
and it enables you to monitor the status of the NetAXS™ system. The on-board PCI adapter 
functions as an interface between a host computer’s RS-232 port and one or more panels 
connected on the Multidrop line. 
• Web mode (configure and monitor) – the NetAXS™ web server connects to the panel and 
enables you to configure the panel and monitor system status.
This tab enables you to select and configure the communication mode you will use to connect to the 
panel.
Note:  A Gateway panel installed with release 3.1.8 or newer of NetAXS™ firmware cannot 
communicate fully with previous versions of NetAXS™ that may be installed on existing panels. If 
your panels are running release 2 (v2.2.21 or older), they must be upgraded to release 3.
Click the 
Host/Loop Communications tab:
Figure 2-2:   Configuration > System >Host/Loop Communications Tab 
						

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The Host/Loop Communications tab enables you to: 
• Configure the following host settings:
– Connection type (host or web server)
– Communications type
–Baud rate
– Port number
– Time sync
• Configure the loop baud rate for communication among downstream panels.
Steps: Use the descriptions in the following table to configure the settings:
Table 2-1:  Configuration > System > Host/Loop Communications Tab Field Descriptions
Host/Loop Setting Description
Host Connection type Specifies the type of physical connection 
between the host and the Gateway panel. 
If you are connecting from a host software 
system such as WIN-PAK, select one of the 
following three connection options:
Direct via TCP/IP – Host connects directly to 
the panel using the TCP/IP protocol.
Reverse TCP/IP – Panel connects directly to 
the host system using the TCP/IP protocol. 
You must enter the host IP address in the Host 
IP Address field. The communication is not 
encrypted.
Direct via RS-232 – Host connects directly to 
the panel via the RS-232 protocol.
Hub Mode (modem) – Host and the panel 
both connect to a modem.
If you will be connecting to the panel through 
the NetAXS™ web server, click None.
(Currently not supported)
Comms Type Specifies the type of communications.
Ack/NAK – Provides a response (either an 
acknowledgement or a 
non-acknowledgement) in a transmission 
between the host and panel(s). This is the 
recommended communications type.
Non Ack/NAK – Does not provide a response 
(either an acknowledgement or a 
non-acknowledgement) in a transmission 
between the host and panel(s). 
						

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Baud Rate Specifies the transmission rate (bits per 
second) between the host and the panel. Select 
the highest rate that your modem will support 
(19,200 bps is recommended).
Port Number Specifies the port number for the Ethernet port 
(default is 3001).
Host IP Address Enter the host system (or WIN-PAK server) IP 
address here if you selected 
Reverse TCP/IP 
in the Connection Type field on this screen.
Time Sync Synchronizes the panel’s time with the host’s 
time.
Enabled – Causes the panel(s) to be 
automatically time-synchronized with the 
host.
Loop Baud Rate Specifies the transmission rate (bits per 
second) among the downstream NetAXS™ 
panels on the loop. For NetAXS™ 
downstream panels, it is recommended that 
you select 115,200.
Force Baud ResetTells all downstream NetAXS™ panels to 
change to the selected Downstream baud rate. 
This saves the user from having to go to each 
panel one by one
Table 2-1:  Configuration > System > Host/Loop Communications Tab Field Descriptions (continued)
Host/Loop Setting Description 
						

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2.2.2  General Tab
Click Configuration > System in the NetAXS™ menu to display the System Configuration (General) 
screen:
Figure 2-3:   Configuration > System > General Tab
The General Tab enables you to: 
• Set the general configuration settings.
• Reset the panel.
Steps: Use the descriptions in the following table to configure the general settings, and click Submit 
Changes
:
Table 2-2:  Configuration > System > General Tab Fields
Parameter Description
Name Unique name that identifies the panel.
Address Displays the address set by the panel’s DIP switches.
Type Displays “NetAXS” as the panel type. 
						

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Boot Time Displays the time that power was applied to the NetAXS™ panel.
Reset Reboots the panel. A reset does not change the current configuration 
in the database.
Anti-Passback
Enabled – Enables anti-passback, which prevents an entrant to an 
area from passing his card back to another potential entrant.
Local – Enforces anti-passback only at doors configured locally to 
the panel controlling the original card read.
Global – Enforces anti-passback at panels throughout the NetAXS™ 
system after a successful card read at any one of the system’s readers.
Forgiveness – Causes all system codes to be reset at midnight every 
day. This enables a cardholder who exited the building in the evening 
without using his card to use his card for entry the following 
morning.
Gateway Panel Addr Sets the panel address of the Gateway panel, or the panel directly 
connected to the host system.
Web Session Timeout Activates a web session timeout after the specified time period has 
elapsed. Define the time period either in minutes or in hours. Enter 
the number in the box, then select either minutes or hours.
Hybrid Mode
Enabled – Implements a superior method of communication that 
provides dynamic database synchronization between the NetAXS™ 
database and WIN-PAK SE Release 2 or WIN-PAK PE Release 2. It 
allows full web functionality while using a WIN-PAK SE Release 2 
or WIN-PAK PE Release 2 as the host. When connected to 
WIN-PAK SE Release 2 or WIN-PAK PE Release 2 or later, 
WIN-PAK enables you to:
•approve changes made via the web interface. 
• import those changes into the WIN-PAK database.
• disapprove those changes and revert the panels 
configuration to the configuration stored in the WIN-PAK 
database.
Note: Consult your Honeywell Access Control representative for the 
latest list of Host software packages that support this feature.
Free Egress
Enabled – Configures the panel for free egress. Reader 1 activates 
output 1, reader 2 activates output 2, reader 3 activates output 3, and 
reader 4 activates output 4. Inputs 1, 3, 5, and 7 are egress defaults 
that activate outputs 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Inputs 2, 4, 6, and 8 
are status defaults for outputs 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
Table 2-2:  Configuration > System > General Tab Fields
Parameter Description 
						

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Duress DetectEnabled – Enables the user to trigger an alarm or output device in 
times of duress, such as when the operator is forced to grant access 
against his will to an unauthorized person. This feature is available 
only when the reader is configured with a “Card and Pin” access 
mode (see Reader Tab, page 31).
When this feature is enabled, you can configure an auxiliary output 
with a pulse time and connect it to a device with an interlock (see 
“Outputs Tab“ on page 55 for the output configuration). 
During normal operation, the duress output does nothing. To energize 
the output, the cardholder presents his card to a reader that is 
configured for Card and PIN access (see “Reader Tab“ on page 31). 
The cardholder then enters a PIN that is either one number higher or 
one number lower than his correct PIN. For example, if his PIN is 
2222, the cardholder would enter either 2221 or 2223. Even though 
the PIN is incorrect, the door will still open normally, but the duress 
output pulses and an alarm is generated. In this way, the cardholder 
notifies others without detection by the unauthorized person.
Continuous Card Reads
Enabled – Enables continuous card reading while the output is being 
energized. When this option is not enabled, a reader will not be able 
to read a second card during the pulsing of the output caused by the 
previous card read.
Reader LEDs Identifies the color of a reader LED when a grant is authorized.
Cardholder Note 1 Specifies any information field you might want to put on a card. For 
example, if you enter “Department” here, a field labeled 
“Department” appears on the card. The user who creates the card 
would then enter the cardholder’s department name. See Adding 
New Cards, page 47.
Cardholder Note 2 Specifies any information field you might want to put on a card. For 
example, if you enter “Phone Number” here, a field labeled “Phone 
Number” appears on the card. The user who creates the card would 
then enter the cardholder’s telephone number. See Adding New 
Cards, page 47.
Table 2-2:  Configuration > System > General Tab Fields
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2.2.3  File Management Tab
Firmware is software that is embedded in the NetAXS™ board. The firmware provides this web 
interface and all access control functionality. Periodically, the firmware is updated. This tab enables 
you to download new versions of the firmware, revert to a previous version of the firmware, upload 
and/or download card and configuration databases.
Click 
File Management to display the File Management tab:
Figure 2-4:   Configuration > System > File Management Tab
The File Management tab enables you to: 
• View and re-set the current firmware configuration.
• Revert to another firmware version.
• Restore (or download) firmware.
• Back up (or upload) panel, card, and configuration data from the panel to the host system.
• Restore (or download) card database files.
• Restore (or download) backup files from the host to the panel.
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Steps to reset the firmware version:
1. In the Active Image column, click to select the firmware version to which you want to revert. 
The prompt “Switching to an alternate firmware set requires a panel reboot” appears.
2. Click 
OK to reboot the panel.
Steps to restore (or download) firmware:
1. Click Browse to locate the firmware file.
2. Click 
Download to download the selected firmware file.
Note: Every panel has its own database, and each panel’s database must be backed up 
individually.
Steps to back up (or upload) data from the panel to the host system: 
1. From the Upload dropdown list, select one of the following types of upload from the panel to 
the host system:
•   Card and common configuration data—uploads cards, time zones, card formats, 
holidays, access levels, and site codes in a .CSV file.
•   Panel configuration data—uploads inputs, outputs, groups, interlocks, readers, and panel 
configuration in a .CSV file.
•   Card, common, and panel configuration data—uploads both the card and panel 
configuration items in a .CSV file.
•   Card report (short)—uploads the Card Number, Last Name, First Name, Trace, VIP, 
Limited Use, Card Expiration, Temporary, Supervisor, and Access Level card values in a 
.CSV file.
•   Card report (long)—uploads the Card Number, Last Name, First Name, Trace, VIP, 
Limited Use, Card Expiration, Temporary, Supervisor, Access Levels, Site Codes, 
Number of Bits, Pin, Info 1, Info 2, Time Zones, Activation Date, Issue Level, APB 
State, and Control Device card values in a .CSV file.
•   Alarms and events report—uploads the Date, Time, Event Type, Acknowledged Date, 
Acknowledged Time, and Message of Alarms/Events for alarms and events in a .CSV 
file.
•   Language: English default, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Czech, and simplified 
Chinese. This is a text file that uploads a language package that translates the text on all 
of the web screens for a user who has specified a language preference.
2. Click 
Upload to upload the data to the host PC or laptop. Follow the instructions to save a 
backup file on your PC. Be sure to give the backup file a useful name for easy identification 
and restoring.
Note:  Card report (short and long) data is stored in a 64-bit format. Microsoft Excel displays up to 32 
characters. Therefore, you should save the report and then open the it in Notepad, instead of opening 
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NetAXS™ Access Control Unit User’s Guide, Document 800-04410, Revision A 19 Steps to download a card database report (.CSV file) from the host system to the panel:
1. Click Browse to locate the .CSV file.
2. Click 
Download to download the file. If the file is in the correct report format, this message 
appears: “Would you like to append or replace the database? Access Control does not function 
while replacing a database, and updating may take several minutes.” If the file is not in the 
correct report format, a message states the error condition. 
If the database update is successful, this message appears: “Update Successful. Restarting Access 
Control.” If the database update is not successful, a message states the error condition.
Steps to restore (or download) backup files from the host system to the panel:
1. Click Browse to locate the backup file.
2. Click 
Download to download the selected backup file.
Steps to delete language files:
1. From the Delete dropdown list, select the language file you want to delete.
2. Click 
Delete to delete the file. 
						

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2.2.4  Network Tab
Your NetAXS™ panel is physically configured in one of a number of possible network configurations. 
See the “System Configuration” section in the NetAXS™ NX4L1 Installation Guide, NetAXS™ NX4S1 
Installation Guide, and NetAXS™ NX4S2 Installation Guide for illustrations of the supported network 
configurations. For the panel to function in any of these configurations, the other panels and devices in 
the network must know the panel’s network addresses.
Click 
Network to display the Network tab:
Figure 2-5:   Configuration > System > Network Tab
The Network tab enables you to: 
• View the panel’s MAC address.
• View and edit the panel’s IP address.
• View and edit the panel’s subnet mask.
• View and edit the panel’s default gateway.