1. Choose Open > Hardware > Door > Reporting from the menu.
2. Click the New button. The text at the bottom left of the record changes from Enter Record Name to New Record.
3. Enter data in the fields as described below. Apart from the Input Reporting Category name, all data entered into this record is done with the Choices/F2 button.
Input reporting cat Enter a name that will identify the input reporting category to the system administrator. For example, Fire Alarm Reporting.
Choose or define a suitable reporting group for each of the types of event described below:
Activated This event occurs when the input goes active.
Reset This event occurs when the input is cleared.
Circuit fault This event occurs when the input has gone open or short circuit.
Circuit fault clear This event occurs when the input fault has been cleared.
Tamper This event occurs when the circuit is being tampered with.
Tamper reset This event occurs when the tamper condition has been cleared.
4. Click the Save/F10 button to save the record. It is activated immediately.
Glossary
A
Access control
Access control provides the ability to control, monitor and restrict the movement of people, assets or vehicles in, out and around a building or site.
Access group
A group of cardholders who all have access to the same reader groups at the same times.
Action
An action is a link between an input and an output. When an input activates it can
‘trigger’ a group of outputs to change state.
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard, a world-wide standard for advanced data encryption, based on the Rijndael algorithm.
Anti-passback
Passback violation, sometimes known as tailgating, is when one or more additional people follow a legitimate cardholder into an area without using their cards. Anti-passback can be implemented to track whether a card is inside or outside a secure area and apply system rules if a violation occurs.
To implement full anti-passback, in and out readers must be installed at each entrance to the controlled area.
APB
See Anti-passback.
Archive
Storing data elsewhere in a form which allows its subsequent retrieval. The JANUS Archive application is used to archive system history and operator activity
information, and to back up the system configuration files.
B
BackupThe process of copying data while leaving the original untouched. The backup copy is stored elsewhere to allow data to be restored from the backup if necessary.
Box
See Controller.
C
CardThis term is used to cover a variety of devices which contain an encoded number as an identifier. A card is allocated to a cardholder within the JANUS system. When a card is presented to a reader will grant the cardholder access through the door depending on which access rights are assigned to the cardholder.
Card access rights
A record that links the access group, the reader groups and the time zones. Defines which doors each group is allowed through and what times.
Card ID
The number that is printed or stamped on a card to physically identify it. This is usually different from the Card Number which is internally coded in the card.
Card number
The number that is internally coded in the access control card. Each card in the system must have a unique number.
Card reader See Reader.
Cardholder
An individual defined within a JANUS system who is assigned to a card group which confers access rights.
Choices button
When your cursor is a green-coloured field, clicking on the Choices button (F2) displays a list of available options for that field for you to choose from.
Comms
Comms is short for communications. JANUS Comms is the main program within JANUS. It runs continually in the background enabling the various software components to communicate.
Comms Line
The Comms Line connects a controller to the PC/Server. A Comms Line need only defined if 485 IDCs/IPCs are used; if eSeries controllers are installed they are connected directly to the network. Up to 8 Comms lines are supported if directly
Controller
The device that manages access (sometimes known as a Box). A controller is either a type of IDC (Intelligent Door Controller)or a type of IPC (Intelligent Peripheral Controller) . All access decisions are made by the controller.
D
Database
The permanent store of information for your access control system, consisting of tables and records. The database is edited and viewed using the Database Update program.
Database Update Program
This application is used to add, edit and delete system information. It sends data to the Comms application so that the system hardware can be updated.
Door
In the hardware hierarchy, a Door is attached to an IDC. Each controller can control one or two doors.
Duress PIN
The duress PIN is a special PIN which cardholders can use if they are threatened by an intruder. Access will be granted but the use of the duress PIN indicates that the cardholder needs assistance.
E
eSeriesEthernet-ready controllers: IDCe or IPCe controllers. eSeries controllers do not require a Comms Line Header because they connect directly to the network. Every eSeries controller has its own IP address.
Escort reader
An escort reader is used to ensure that certain cardholders are accompanied by an escort at certain readers. If a card has been marked as an escorted card, it will also require an additional card to be read in order to allow access when it is read at a nominated escort reader. This host card must be a valid card for the reader’s 2nd reader group.
Event
An event in the access control system is either a combination of a monitored device (such as a specific door) and a reporting group associated with that device (such as Door Wedge), or a time trigger. The defined event is the trigger for an action.
Event Relay
An optional application within JANUS that allows users to set up actions based on defined events that happen within the access control system. These actions can include locking doors, notifying users by email or interfacing with external systems such as CCTV systems.
F
FieldAn individual item of information within a record, such as a name or a card number.
Some fields (such as names or descriptions) contain text, some (such as the card numbers) contain numbers and others are merely switches to turn options on or off.
Filter branch
This is a group of filter conditions that are logically ‘OR’ ed together. For example, you could have filter conditions of
− field name of Department, an operator of Has In It and a value of Sales
− field name of Department, an operator of Has In It and a value of Marketing This would produce a report where the Department was either Sales or Marketing.
Filter condition
Filter conditions are used to restrict the data retrieved from the database when the report is run. A filter condition is made up of a field name, a filter operator and a value. For example a field name of Department, an operator of Has In It, and a value of Accounts. In this way, only the exact information required is shown in the final report.
H
History data
The history data is a log of all of the events that have happened in a JANUS system for any specific day. This information is contained in the JANUS History Database where it can be archived and used to run reports.
Host card
A host card is a additional card that needs to be read at a nominated escort reader, in addition to an escorted card. The host card must be a valid card for the reader’s 2nd reader group. If a host card is not presented within a certain time period, the door will not unlock.
I
IDCIntelligent Door Controller: a type of controller (sometimes called a box) that manages access to doors in a JANUS system. Each controller can support up to 65000 cardholders (with memory expansion).
IDCe
Ethernet-ready Intelligent Door Controller: a type of IDC. Supports up to 65000 cards per controller (with memory expansion). Each board has a TCP/IP address and connects directly onto a LAN or WAN via the on-board RJ45 Ethernet adaptor.
Input
An input device, such as a fire alarm or a passive infrared detector. An IDC/IDCe provides 6 inputs that can be used for any type of input functionality on the system.
An IPC/IPCe can provide 16 inputs.
Input group
Every input must belong to an input group. If any input becomes active, the input group of which it is a member becomes active.
IPC
Intelligent Peripheral Controller: Provides a means of connecting any alarm, switch or relay function to the system. Supports up 16 alarm inputs and 16 outputs.
IPCe
Ethernet-ready Intelligent Peripheral Controller: a type of controller (sometimes called a box) that controls alarms, switches or relays. Supports up 16 alarm inputs and 16 outputs. Each board has a TCP/IP address and connects directly onto a LAN or WAN via the on-board RJ45 Ethernet adaptor.
J
JANUS Comms See Comms.
M
ModeA mode is a means of rapid changes to the way that JANUS operates without having to make substantial changes to the programming of individual cards, access rights, actions or time zones. For example you may wish to enable or disable alarm monitoring manually each day rather than having pre-defined set times You may also wish to enable a system mode that unlocks internal doors during normal working hours but disable the mode during holidays. Up to 8 system modes can be set.
O
OutputAny output that can be activated in order to trigger a device such as a lighting system or an alarm.
An IDC provides 4 relay outputs that can be used for any type of functionality on the system. An IPC can be used to provide 16 relay outputs.
Output group
Every output must belong to an output group. If any output becomes active, the output group of which it is a member becomes active. An output group is triggered by an action.
P
Password
A security measure used to restrict access to the JANUS system and resources. This is a unique string of characters that must be provided before a User ID is
authorised.
PIN
Personal Identification Number, a secret identifying number that may be associated with a card. If PINs are used, the cardholder has to enter the PIN at a keypad associated with the reader.
R
ReaderA card reader attached to a door. Up to two readers can be attached to a door. Can be one of a variety of readers including swipe cards, contactless proximity,
biometric, PIN based, etc.
Reader group
Every reader belongs to a reader group which is normally given the name of the area to which the reader controls access for example, Car Park, Accounts Office, Sales Office, Stores. All readers in a reader group will have the same access permissions.
Record
A record represents a single, implicitly structured data item held in the database.
Examples include Card records and Time zone record. A record is a collection of fields. System records are updated using the Database Update program.
Remote line controller
If a system uses dial up communications the controllers at the remote site will be controlled by a Remote Line Controller (RLC) while the line is disconnected.
Report
A report is a listing of information, either on screen, or on paper. The type of information displayed is dependent on the query used to interrogate either the JANUS History database, or the JANUS system database.
Report Generator
The Report Generator application is used to generate on-screen reports before committing them to print.
Report/Guard Screen
This application is used to monitor system events in real-time and control and monitor system equipment.
RLC
S
ServiceA Windows executable which runs in the background and is designed not to require user intervention.
System mode See Mode.
System Report Definitions
The System Report Definitions are a set of report building blocks that are supplied when the Reporting system is installed. New report templates must be based on one of the existing System Report Definitions.
T
Template
A standardised example of the information that is required by the system.
Time zone
A time zone is a time pattern set out in a weekly format. Each day can have up to three on/off periods. Time zones are used with access groups to limit access to doors and also to automatically switch alarm monitoring on/off.
Trigger event
An event occurring somewhere within the access control system that triggers an action.
U
UserA JANUS user is a person whose details are held on the system. A user should not to be confused with a system administrator, who could be considered the user of the system. A user is frequently a cardholder, but it is not a system requirement that a user holds an access card as you may wish to hold personal information about other people, such as ex-employees or contractors.
User ID
This defines the logon level of a JANUS user and so determines the degree of access to the JANUS system resources. It is used in conjunction with a password.
W
WizardA wizard is sequence of dialogs that take you though the steps required to complete a task.