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2 SAFR SCAN First Run

This section describes powering up and testing your SAFR SCAN reader.

2.1 Prerequisites

SAFR SCAN requires the following:

  • A SAFR SCAN device
  • A door connected to one of the following:
    • A Wiegand physical access control (PAC) panel
    • An OSDP PAC panel
    • A relay
  • A PC or Mac with a web browser (for configuration)

2.2 Unbox SAFR SCAN

Unbox the SAFR SCAN device (the “reader”). Take note of the MAC Address (you will need this to create our Software Download account.

MAC Address

2.3 Power up SAFR SCAN

  • Plug a PoE cable into your SAFR SCAN device.
    • The SAFR SCAN device relies on PoE for its power.
      • Alternatively, SAFR SCAN can be powered via the 12V Auxiliary power terminals.
    • Ensure that your SAFR SCAN device is connected to the same network as your PC or Mac machine.
  • When your SAFR SCAN device turns on, its IP address appears on its screen momentarily.
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    • Take note of the IP address; you’ll need it in the next step.
    • The SAFR SCAN device defaults to DHCP, but if the device is unable to obtain a dynamically allocated address, then it defaults to 10.10.10.10 or an IP in the 169.254.x.x range.
  • Open a web browser on your PC or Mac and go to http://IP_ADDRESS (where IP_ADDRESS is obtained from the previous step). This will take you to the SAFR SCAN Console.
    • You may be presented with a browser security warning about the default SAFR SCAN self-signed CERT. This is normal. See SAFR SCAN SSL CERT Security Warning in the SAFR SCAN Administration Guide for more details.
    • If needed, see SAFR SCAN Networking in SAFR SCAN Administration Guide for information on connecting to SAFR SCAN without DHCP and setting SAFR SCAN to a fixed IP Address.
  • Click “Set Up System Login” when prompted and complete form.
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    • The username is always 'admin'
    • The email address can be used to reset the device password. See Administrator Guide for details.
  • When complete, login with the username 'admin' and the password set in previous step.

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Description automatically generated If the date and time is off by more than a few minutes events may not appear on the timeline making it appear as the reader is not functioning. Check Date and Time on the System tab. An NTP server is strongly recommended to ensure device clock is accurate.