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Mercury and QxControl QuickStart Guide

Version: 1.1 | Created: November 2024

This guide covers adding a Mercury LP1501 or LP1502 controller to QxControl and configuring its doors.

Before you begin: set the controller's IP address first. See Set Mercury Controller IP.

QxControl Prerequisites – Places and Schedules

Make sure Places, Schedules, and at least one Group and Permission are configured before you continue.

You'll need "Areas" representing the non-secure and secure sides of the doors you're adding. In QxControl, the non-secure side is called Goes From and the secure side is called To. The simplest example is "Outside" and "Inside". See Places, and setting your Scope if you haven't set these up yet.

Once this is complete, you're ready to add the device to QxControl.

Mercury Configuration

Follow these steps once networking is configured:

  1. Browse to the Gateways page.
  2. Select the Gateway the Mercury controller is connected to.
  3. Select Discover Devices.
  4. Click the Actions button and choose Mercury Scan.
  5. Your Mercury device should appear in the list if networking is correct on both the device and the Gateway. If it doesn't show up, see Mercury Hardware Tips and Tricks and Set Mercury Controller IP.
  6. Check the Mercury device and click Select Devices in the upper right corner.
  7. Click the Needs Config text on the right side of the screen. Verify the model, choose the reader protocol (usually Wiegand) and click OK.
  8. Click Add Devices at the top right.
  9. Browse to the Devices page on the left-hand menu and find the Mercury device you just added.
  10. Click it and select Edit Device. Add any connected boards (ex. MR52) if needed.
  11. Add Doors:
    • Name the door.
    • Associate a camera if relevant.
    • Select an Unlock Schedule (the times the door is unlocked by default).
    • Choose the From and To Areas based on your Places configuration.
    • Access time defaults to 5 seconds. Adjust it if needed to change how long the lock stays open after a swipe.
    • Select the correct door contact normal state (usually Normally Closed).
    • Add your Reader (if applicable): give it a name for ease of use, and select the Place this reader grants access to.
    • Add your REX (if applicable): give it a name, select the Place this REX grants access to, choose the default state (open or closed), and enable PIR Bypass if needed.
    • Add your Lock: give it a name, choose the mode (Relay Opened or Relay Closed = Unlocked), and add a delay time if desired.
    • Choose the SIO these are wired to.
    • Select Close. This saves automatically.
  12. Click the Config button and then Update.

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