How to add a controller to ATRIUM in the software portal

How to add a controller to ATRIUM in the software

For each new account, the following screen is displayed to indicate that a controller needs to be associated with the account. To add a controller, proceed with the following steps.

It is highly recommended that you reserve an IP address in the DHCP server for each ATRIUM controller.
  1. Click on Add Controller. The Controller Connection pop up will be displayed.



  1. Click the Auto-Detect button to find the ATRIUM controller(s) on the network.



  1. Select the controller from the list and click Select. The Serial Number, IP Address and Software Port information will be inserted automatically.
  2. Enter the Module Connection Key password. The default password is admin. Click OK.
The ATRIUM system includes two users: Installer and Administrator. The default login ID and password for Installer are both admin.  The default login ID and password for Administrator are both admin1. Additional users may be added to the system and assigned user rights accordingly. In addition, the system offers four software User Rights levels. See below.
  
SOFTWARE USER RIGHTS
USER RIGHTS
CAN DO FIRMWARE UPDATE
CAN CONFIGURE THE SYSTEM
CAN ADD, DELETE, AND MODIFY USERS, CARDS, AND PINS
VIEW ONLY
INSTALLER
YES
YES
YES
YES
ADMINISTRATOR

YES
YES
YES
OPERATOR


YES
YES
GUEST



YES



  1. Enter the user login ID and password. Click Login. The application will synchronise with the controller and expander modules connected to the controller.




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