Operation Manual - Titanium Controller
The Titanium has been discontinued and is no longer sold for new projects. This documentation remains available to support existing installations. For new projects or replacements, contact the Iongrade sales team.
The Titanium controller has an internal HTTP server, and all of its configuration is done through a browser. This manual describes each screen of the web configuration interface.
To access the configuration you must put the controller into Configuration mode, connect to the WiFi network it generates, and point the browser to 192.168.4.1. The step-by-step procedure is in the Installation Manual.
Login
When you connect the browser to the controller, you are asked for a username and password. The default values are:
- Username:
admin - Password:
titaniumpwd
Main Menu
The configuration home screen presents the following options:
- Comunic (Communication) — network communication parameter configuration functions.
- Hardware — configuration functions for the devices physically connected to the controller.
- Acesso (Access) — configuration functions for the controller's control mode.
- Arquivos (Files) — file functions (backup/restore).
- Upgrade — access to the controller firmware update screen.
- Info — access to general information about the controller.
- Reboot — restarts the device.
Communication
The Comunic menu gives access to the following screens:
- Conexão (Connection) — defines the type of media (WiFi or Ethernet) used to connect the controller to the network while in operation.
- WiFi — WiFi network parameters, if the controller is going to use a wireless connection.
- Ethernet — wired network parameters (RJ45 connector).
- UDP — parameters of the UDP communication channel.
The controller's integration with the MQTT broker (including the connection to Accelero Cloud) has separate documentation and is not detailed in this manual.
Conexão
On this screen you define the type of media the controller uses to connect to the communication network while in operation mode. The options are:
- WiFi (Wireless)
- Ethernet (RJ45)
Make the changes you need and click Salvar (Save) to confirm.
WiFi
Use this screen to enter the data and access parameters of the WiFi network that will be used in operation mode.
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
Ethernet
Use this screen to enter the data and access parameters of the Ethernet network (RJ45) that will be used in operation mode.
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
UDP
On this screen you enter the parameters to establish a connection over the UDP protocol. Through this connection, other devices can send information to the controller — such as cards/tags read on other devices.
- Porta (Port) — communication port to be used. If it is set to
0(zero), the service is turned off.
When using the UDP connection, it is recommended that the controller's IP address be static, since this address must be configured on the device that will send data over this connection.
Hardware
The Hardware menu gives access to the following screens:
- Horário (Time) — adjustment of the controller's time and NTP server parameters.
- Leitores (Readers) — types of readers that will be connected to the controller.
- UARTS — types of devices connected to the serial ports.
- Relé (Relay) — operation mode and timing of the output relay.
- Display — operation mode of the LCD display.
- Timers — general timings (password entry, biometrics, etc.).
- Testes (Tests) — hardware operation tests.
Horário
On this screen you can set the controller to keep its internal clock synchronized with an external date/time server (NTP Server):
- Usar servidor NTP — when checked, the controller uses an NTP server to adjust its local clock automatically.
- NTP hostname — URL of the NTP server.
- Fuso horário — time zone of the location where the controller is installed.
- Horário de verão — automatically adjusts for daylight saving time.
- Horário do dispositivo — current date and time of the controller.
- Enviar hora local — sends the date/time of your computer to the controller.
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
Leitores
The Titanium controller has two interfaces for connecting card readers of the ABATrack, Wiegand, and other formats. On this screen, enter the type of reader that will be connected to each interface.
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
UARTs
The Titanium controller has two communication ports (UARTs) for connecting various types of devices, such as QR Code reading modules, Bluetooth modules, biometric scanners, printers, etc.
- UART1 is associated with channel 1.
- UART2 is associated with channel 2 of the controller.
On this screen, enter the type of device that will be connected to each UART and click Salvar to confirm.
UART3 is intended for special applications. You can use, for example, an IODINE to add an extra card reader input. It does not constitute a third control channel.
Relé
The Titanium controller has one relay for activating an external device (LOCK). The LOCK relay is activated whenever the controller grants access on that channel.
On this screen, configure the relay's normal state (default) — off (OFF) or on (ON) — and the time (in seconds) the relay stays on when activated.
For controlling doors with electromagnetic locks, the ON option is normally used for the relay's normal state.
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
Display
The Titanium controller has an integrated LCD display, connected through an I2C interface. The display can show messages on two lines, and its behavior is fully configurable from the web interface.
The display is configured at two points of the interface, which complement each other:
- Hardware → Display — defines the operation mode of each line (local messages or server messages) and the online/offline state messages.
- Acesso → Mensagens (Access → Messages) — defines the text of each message the controller shows during operation — for example ACESSO AUTORIZADO (Access granted) and ACESSO NEGADO (Access denied).
This section covers the first point. The operation messages are detailed in Mensagens, inside the Acesso menu.
Operation mode of each line
The Titanium controller's display can operate in two ways, chosen independently for each of the two lines:
- Local messages (default) — the line shows the messages generated locally by the controller itself, as configured in Acesso → Mensagens.
- Server messages — the line shows the messages sent by the system server during operation.
Online/offline state messages
When the mode chosen for a line is server messages, you can define a standard message to be shown for the communication states:
- Online — message shown when the controller has communication established with the server.
- Offline — message shown when the controller is operating without communication (contingency).
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
Timers
On this screen you set the time limits (in seconds) for some user and server actions:
- Timeout password — maximum time to wait for the user's password entry.
- Timeout biometria — maximum time to wait for biometric identification.
- Timeout id escort — maximum time to wait for the identification of an escort.
- Timeout captura dados — maximum time to wait for a card in capture mode (card creation).
- Timeout resposta servidor — maximum time to wait for the server's response to a query.
- Timeout porta aberta — time limit to generate a door-open alarm.
- Timeout user porta retardo — maximum time to wait for the user's re-identification in Delayed Door mode.
- Tempo default porta retardo — timing used in Delayed Door mode when operating in contingency (offline).
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
Testes
On this screen you can check the operation of the devices connected to the controller:
- When you present a card to one of the readers connected to the controller, the data read is shown on the respective channel.
- The state of the signal inputs (REX and PASS/DOOR) is also updated in real time on the screen.
Acesso
The Acesso menu gives access to the following screens:
- Bloqueio (Blocking) — defines the type of device to be controlled (door, turnstile, barrier gate, etc.).
- Canais (Channels) — control characteristics of each of the controller's two channels.
- Cartões (Cards) — functions for adjusting the local card list.
- Mensagens — configuration of the messages shown on the display.
- Logs — reading of the events recorded by the controller (used in stand-alone operation).
Bloqueio
The Titanium controller is prepared to control several types of devices, such as doors, turnstiles, barrier gates, among others. Use this screen to tell the controller which type of device it must control.
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
Canais
The Titanium controller has two control channels. Specific verification rules can be defined for each channel. Configure the parameters below and click Salvar.
- Exigir senha (Require password) — enables offline password control on the channel. To work: the channel must be configured to verify a password, there must be a device with a keypad for password entry, and the user must have a password.
- Exigir escort (Require escort) — in offline mode, grants access to a user who requires an escort only when an authorized user releases their passage. To work: the channel must be marked to verify an escort, the user to be escorted must have the escort required flag, and the person granting the passage must be marked as an authorized escort (escort).
- Exigir biometria (Require biometrics) — requires the user to identify themselves through a biometric sensor. To work: the channel must be marked to verify biometrics, there must be a biometric capture device associated with the channel, and the user must have biometric data registered.
- Ignorar VSV (Ignore VSV) — forwards access requests immediately to the server, without checking the authorization in the local list.
- Tratar User Id (Handle User Id) — makes the controller accept the user's identification code as the identifier, instead of a card code (useful, for example, with a biometric scanner that sends the user code).
- Não usa relé ALRM (Do not use the ALRM relay) — in case of denied access, does not activate the channel's alarm relay.
- Tempo passagem (Passage time) — period of time for the user to pass through the blocking device. If it is shorter than the time set for the channel's LOCK relay, the Titanium uses the relay time.
- Anti repetição (Anti-repetition) — time interval during which successive badge reads are disregarded on the channel.
Cartões
The Cartões menu gives access to the following screens:
- Modo (Mode) — adjustment of the control mode of the user list stored in the controller's memory.
- Apagar (Erase) — erases the data of the local card list.
- Enviar (Send) — upload of a card list for when the controller is going to operate in fully stand-alone mode (without communication).
Modo
The Titanium controller keeps a list of users in its internal memory (local list), updated by the control software. Access control can use the local list and/or query the server. On this screen you define how the controller handles that list.
Card list:
- Lista local + servidor (Local list + server) — with communication OK, the server is queried (except for cards marked not to be queried). If communication fails, the controller checks whether the user exists in its list to make the decision.
- Sempre consulta servidor (Always query the server) — all requests are forwarded to the server. If communication fails, the controller handles only duress cards locally.
- Nunca consulta servidor (Never query the server) — uses only the local list for authorizations.
Duress — defines the controller's action when a card marked as a "duress card" is presented in contingency mode (when online, the action is determined by the server):
- Automatic opening — grants access regardless of any other rule. Generates a "duress" event sent to the server when the connection is re-established.
- Apply access policies — applies the access policies normally (which may block access), but generates a "duress" event sent to the server when the connection is re-established.
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
Apagar
The screen shows the total capacity of the local card list and the number of cards in use. Use the Apagar button to clear the local list.
Clearing the list can take a few seconds. Wait about 30 seconds and refresh the screen.
Enviar
The Titanium controller can operate in stand-alone mode (without communication and without control software). To do this, you must inform it about the users with access permission, their time ranges, etc. This function lets you send a file with that data to the controller.
The file format is simple but standardized, and it can be created in a text editor. Use the Escolher arquivo (Choose file) button to locate it and the Upload button to start the transmission.
Contact technical support about the card file format.
Mensagens
Together with Hardware → Display, this screen makes up the configuration of the controller's LCD display. Here you define the text of each message the controller shows on the display during operation.
All the messages the controller shows on the display can be freely configured on this screen — for example: ACESSO AUTORIZADO, ACESSO NEGADO, among others.
The lines configured in local mode (in Hardware → Display) show exactly the texts defined here; the lines in server mode show the messages sent by the system during operation.
Make the changes you need and click Salvar to confirm.
Logs
When the controller operates in stand-alone mode, the event records continue to be stored in memory. This function lets you check the state of the records, generate a report (download), and clear the data:
- Status logs — storage capacity, current number of records, and date/time of the oldest record.
- Relatório (Report) — defines the start and end dates to create a file with the records for the period. The Download button creates and sends the file (standardized format).
- Excluir logs (Delete logs) — clears the event records. Enter the cutoff date and click Excluir.
Arquivos
The Arquivos menu gives access to the following screens:
- Backup — creates and downloads a file with all the controller's configuration data.
- Restore — uploads a backup file to restore the settings.
- Upload — uploads a specific file to the controller.
Backup
Use this screen to download a file with all the controller's configuration data.
Click Iniciar (Start) to download the file. A window opens asking where to save it. This file can be used in the Restore function when you want to restore the configuration. Click Voltar (Back) to return to the previous menu.
Restore
Use this screen to upload a file with the controller's configuration data. The file must be in the proper format, as created by the Backup function.
Click Escolher arquivo to select it and Enviar arquivo (Send file) to start the transfer. Click Voltar to return to the previous menu.
Upload
Use this screen to send a specific file to the controller. The files must be in the proper format. The screen shows the space currently available in the controller's memory.
Click Escolher arquivo to select it and Enviar arquivo to start the transfer. Click Voltar to return to the previous menu.
Upgrade
This function lets you send a new firmware version to the device when needed. There are two types of update:
- FIRMWARE — update of the executable code.
- FSYS — update of the file system.
In some situations both updates are required. Choose the type by clicking the specific button, or click Voltar to return to the home menu.
FIRMWARE Upgrade
On this screen you select a file with a new firmware version to update the device.
Click Escolher arquivo to select the file and then Enviar novo firmware (Send new firmware) to start the upload.
At the end of the update, the device restarts automatically. Since it goes back to normal operation mode, the Access Point is disabled. To return to configuration mode, repeat the procedure described in Activating Configuration mode.
FSYS Upgrade
On this screen you select a file with a new version of the file system (FSYS) to update the device.
Click Escolher arquivo to select the file and then Enviar novo fsys (Send new fsys) to start the upload.
At the end of the update, the device restarts automatically. Since it goes back to normal operation mode, the Access Point is disabled. To return to configuration mode, repeat the procedure described in Activating Configuration mode.
Info
This page presents technical information about the controller:
- Dispositivo — device type.
- Série — device series.
- Modelo — device model.
- Número de série — manufacturing serial number.
- Factory Id — factory identification.
- Firmware — firmware version.
Reboot
On this page you can restart the Titanium remotely.
Type REBOOT in uppercase in the confirmation field and click the Reiniciar (Restart) button.