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Maxsys and MX Series Software Administrator’s Guide 195
3. Enter a name for the key reader in the Name text box.
4. Enter a description of the key reader in the Description text box.
5. Select the Available check box to make the key reader available for use.
6. In the Address section of the dialog, select one of the following:
• PC/SC (If the key reader is connected to a USB port) Select the Device 
Name of the PC/SC reader from the list. This list is populated when SCS 
is configured.
• TCP/IP, and then enter the following:
• The IP Address of the key reader. The standard TCP/IP address is 
172.26.0.x (where x = the sequential number of key readers). 
• The Port Number used to communicate with the key reader. The 
standard port number for SCPM version 3.2/Affina Production 
Manager 4.0 and higher is 7451. The standard port number for earlier 
versions of SCPM is 1500.
• The MAC address of the key reader (If the address is needed, select 
the Needed check box.)
7. In the Key Card Assignment section of the dialog:
• If the key card is to be assigned to a specific key card group, select the Key 
Card Assignment Fixed check box to assign key cards that are fixed in 
slots (i.e. the box is locked and not accessible by the machine operator).
• From the Groups list, select a key card group and then select its Assign 
check box to assign a key card from that group to this key reader 
exclusively.
8. Click Save to add the key reader.










