Paxton NET2 set-up and configuration

Overview

This article guides you through the process of connecting Clubware to Paxton's NET2 Access control Software (ACS)
The article is divided into the following eight topics:

Prerequisites
   Role
Use case
Terminology
Configure branches
Configure access levels
Configure staff members

 

Prerequisites

Role

Your Role must have the "Manage membership plan" or the "View membership plan" Permission to access the Payment options within each Membership plan.
Preset Roles that have this Permission are:

• Admin
• Master franchiser
• Franchisee
• Branch manager

You must have System Engineer or Supervisor access to Paxton NET2.

 

Use case

Access control Software (ACS) is used to provide gym Members access to the gym via an Access card or key FOB. NET2 is one of several ACSs that Clubware can be integrated with.

Before Clubware can establish a connection with Paxton's NET2 ACS, both Clubware and NET2 Access levels must be configured correctly.

 

Terminology

The following is a list of key objects used to communicate Access levels between Clubware and Paxton’s NET2 ACS, and the different naming conventions in each software:

Each Branch in Clubware will have its own installation on NET2.

Clubware	NET2
Member	Members *
Staff member	Users
Access Type	Access Levels

* The department Members should be added into the Users Menu in NET2 by the NET2 installer.

Configure branches

Clubware Branches correspond to Paxton NET2. There must be a Paxton Access Control Server installed at each branch.

Identify persons responsible to complete this work

		For your Branch IT support: Minimum Paxton Version accepted is Paxton Net2 v6.03. This is when the API, which Xplor Clubware uses, was introduced by Paxton. Static IP address/Reserved DCHP IP address Port forwarding must be enabled from the public IP to the local static/reserved IP Open port 8443 for inbound traffic from the following IP addresses 24.235.45 62.68.187 106.5.42
		For your NET2 installer: Minimum Paxton Version accepted is Paxton Net2 v6.03. This is when the API, which Xplor Clubware uses, was introduced by Paxton. Ensure the department Members is created in the Users Menu Work with the your NET2 installer to ensure the access levels are correct Ensure the Time zones are correctly mapped to the Access Levels Keyboard wedge Paxton Desktop readers will be supported for assigning tokens (recommended model for Paxton reader is 214-326-ex)
		For your Clubware Support Analyst: Provide Access Control levels names to be mapped Work with Clubware to ensure the access levels are correctly mapped to NET2 Supply an image of the tokens/fobs to be used and any marked unique numbers Clubware will import the API credentials to your Paxton server
		For in branch staff: Work with Clubware Support to ensure the Access Control levels are correct. Work with the NET2 installer to ensure the Access Control levels are correct. Work with the NET2 installer to ensure desktop readers are supports Ensure the IT is work is completed

 

 

Configure users in Paxton

To map Paxton Users to Clubware Members, a new department must be added into the User menu:

		Open the Paxton NET2 Access Control.
		Right click on the Users menu and select Add new department.
		Enter the Departments name and click Add. Select OK at the bottom to close the window.
		The new department is now ready for members. Clubware will control the Access Levels assigned to the members of this department.

 

 

Configure Access Levels

Clubware Members correspond to Access Levels in Paxton. Below are an example of these.

Clubware	Paxton
247 Access	All Hours, All Doors
Regional Clubs	Regional Clubs
Staffed Hours	Working hours

In NET2 the Access levels require the entry zones/doors to be added. The entry zone/doors require time zones to be added to complete the set up.

 

For Multi Branch Sites

Each Membership plan contains an Access type:

This access group allows access to members of all clubs that have the same Access Type.

Configure staff members

Staff members should be added as Users in NET2.

 

Map staff members to permission groups

Clubware members will be allocated appropriate Permission Groups based on their Membership.
Staff members however do not use Memberships, therefore the should be added as Users in NET2.

		Open the Paxton NET2 Access Control.
		Right click on the Users menu and select Add new user.
		The Staff Member now appears in the Users list. For Paxton Multi Site, Staff Members need to be added to each instance of NET2.