Wi-Q Gateway - Quick Start Guide

Wi-Q Gateway - Quick Start Guide

1.0 Introduction

The following document guides you through the exact steps you should take to setup a dormakaba
Wi-Q gateway with a Mercury L4502 controller. It assumes that the LP4502 already has Overwatch installed and an Overwatch username and password has been added to the controller as well as the communication port of 1883.

2.0 Factory Reset the Wi-Q Gateway

The following steps explain how to perform a "deep reset' on the Wi-Q gateway. The deep reset will set all the gateway configuration to its factory defaults.

  1. Take a pin and press the reset button highlighted in the image below. Keep the button pressed for a minimum of 10 seconds.



  2. The Gateway's status LED will quickly flicker purple, you can then release the reset button.
  3. The Gateway's status LED will then start slowly blinking purple while the reset is being performed.
  4. Wait 3 or 4 minutes until the status LED is solid red - this indicates the Gateway is fully booted up and ready for a Wi-Fi connection.

3.0 Make the First-Time Connection via Wi-Fi

The next step is to make the initial connection to the Gateway via Wi-Fi. When the Gateway has been deep reset it will be configured with the default user name of: admin and the default password of: password.

You will not be able to configure the Gateway until you have changed the default password, disconnected (this happens automatically) and then log back in with the new password.

  1. When the Gateway's status LED is solid red, push the enable Wi-Fi button on the side of the device. The Gateway status LED will start flashing red.



  2. On the host PC search for the available wireless connections.
  3. The Gateway will now be broadcasting its own Wi-Fi SSID.

    Note: the last 6 digits of the Gateways MAC address will correlate to the SSID.

  4. Click on the name of the Gateway SSID to connect to its unique wireless network, then click CONNECT.



    Note: Do not select to connect automatically.

  5. Enter password as the network security key, then click NEXT.
  6. The network should then be displaying the following - indicating the host PC is connected.



  7. Open a web browser on the host PC (Google Chrome is recommended).
  8. In the address field enter the Gateway's default Wi-Fi IP address: 192.168.3.200.
  9. The Gateway's log in screen will appear:



4.0 Change the Gateway's Default Password

The first time you log into the Gateway you will be prompted to change the default password. 

  1. Enter the default user name as: admin and the default password as: password.

    Note: It may take a few seconds for the initial log in to complete.

  2. Click the enter password icon to the right of the password field.



  3. Enter the current password: password.
  4. Enter the new password that you wish to assign.
  5. Confirm the new password that you wish to assign.
  6. Click the UPDATE button.
  7. You should see a message that the update was successful.
  8. You will now immediately be disconnected from the Wi-Q gateway.

5.0 Log Back In With the New Password

You can now log back into the Gateway using the new password that you assigned.

  1. On the host PC, search for the available wireless connections again.
  2. The Wi-Q gateway should still be broadcasting its SSID.
  3. Click the CONNECT button.
  4. Enter the new password that you have assigned to the Gateway.
  5. Click NEXT and wait for the connection to be re-established.
  6. Once connected again, go back to the web browser and type in the Gateway's Wi-Fi IP address again - 192.168.3.200.
  7. Log back into the Gateway with the user name and the new password.
  8. You should see the Gateway status screen.



  9. You are now ready to configure the Gateway.

6.0 Configure the Gateway Standard IP Settings

The Wi-Q Gateway has a default IP address of 192.168.1.200 and a default gateway IP address of 192.168.1.1 - This may be outside of the IP range of the host PC or the 192.168.1.200 address may already be assigned to another device on the network. Therefore it is possible that you may need to change the assigned IP address and likely that you will need to adjust the gateway IP address.

  1. Click the Gateway Icon to open the Gateway Configuration screen.



  2. Enter a new IP and/or a new gateway IP address, if required.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the SAVE button.
  4. Click the UPDATE button.
  5. You will be immediately logged-out of the device.
  6. In the web browser address field, enter the assigned standard IP address - not the Wi-Fi IP address.
  7. Log back into the device.
  8. You can now configure the device via it's standard IP address and will not have to enable Wi-Fi and connect to the Gateway's Wi-Fi network.

7.0 Configure the Connection to the LP4502 Controller

The next step is to configure the connection to the LP4502 controller using the Overwatch service. As previously mentioned, the following section assumes that the Overwatch firmware has already been loaded onto the LP4502 controller and the controller has been configured with an Overwatch username and password. The Overwatch port on the controller should also have been set to 1883.

  1. Click the Interface icon.



  2. Place a check mark in Enable Mercury Mode.
  3. Enter the static IP address of the LP4502.
  4. Click the TEST CONNECTION button.
  5. You should see a notification that the action is successful and the connection is available. Close the notification.
  6. Enter the Overwatch username in the Mercury Username field.
  7. Enter the Overwatch password in the Mercury Password field.
  8. Place a check mark in Enable SSL.
  9. Click the USE MERCURY CERTIFICATE button.



    NotesNote: You can optionally load your own SSL certificate but this must also be loaded onto the LP4502 controller. The SSL certificate on the Gateway and the LP4502 must match. To use your own certificate click the LOAD button and then select from the host PC the same certificate which is loaded on the LP4502.

  10. The Wi-Q Gateway will be set to the default certificate which is loaded onto the LP4502 controller.
  11. Click UPDATE.
  12. Please wait while the Gateway is updated and you will then be logged-out of the device.

8.0 Obtain the Gateway's Unique Sign-On 

  1. Log back into the Gateway via the web browser.
  2. The Gateway status screen will appear.
  3. Make a note of the Gateway's full MAC address and Current Sign On Key.



  4. These will both be required to establish the connection to the Gateway via the controller settings in Doors.NET.

9.0 Configure the LP4502 Controller in Doors.NET

  1. Log into Doors.NET (the default username is admin and the default password is also admin).
  2. Click on Setup >> Hardware Setup >> All to display the hardware tree.
  3. Select the LP4502 controller located on the hardware tree.
  4. Enable Advanced View for the controller properties.



  5. In the General section, change the controller function to dormakaba Wi-Q Gateway.
  6. Save the settings. You will be prompted to memory reset the controller.
  7. Enter the Overwatch client user name.
  8. Enter the Overwatch client password.
  9. Leave the Login Number Identifier at the default of 10.
  10. Enter the Overwatch Service IP as 127.0.0.1 (Localhost)
  11. Enter the Overwatch Service TCP Port as 1883.



  12. Save the controller settings.

10.0 Add the Wi-Q Gateway to the LP4502 in Doors.NET

Note: Currently the status LED on the Gateway will be solid red because it is not yet connected to the LP4502 controller.

  1. Ensure the LP4502 is still selected on the hardware tree.
  2. Click the Wi-Q Gateway icon from the hardware select ribbon bar.



  3. Change the default description if you need to, then click the ACCEPT button.
  4. The Wi-Q Gateway will be added to the LP4502 controller.
  5. Expand the controller.
  6. Expand Network Devices.
  7. Expand dormakaba.
  8. Select the Wi-Q Gateway.



  9. The Gateway's properties will appear on the right.
  10. In the General section, enter the full MAC address and the Sign On Key (both noted in section 8.0).



  11. Save the Gateway settings.
  12. Next, select the LP4502 controller, right-click the controller and select Reset >> Memory.



  13. Wait a few seconds then click on the Controller's tab in the lower left of the user interface.
  14. The LP4502 and the Wi-Q gateway should then be showing as online.
  15. The Gateway status LED should now be solid green indicating that the Gateway and the LP4502 are successfully connected.



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