Now that access has been defined for specific times, loca-tions, and/or cardholders, hardware information needs to be added to the database. The first type of hardware to be defined is a control panel. The AC301 Controller is a single door controller. The AC512 Controller has two door channels because it can control two doors. Each door channel can have one reader and a Request to Exit switch connected to it.
Adding a controller
To add a controller
1 From the Explorer Bar’s Navigator tab, click the Hardware icon.
2 From the main menu, click New > Create New Controller.
The Controller window appears.
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3 In the Name field, enter a name for the Controller.
4 In the Description field, enter a description of the Controller.
5 Select the controller type from the drop-down list. AC301 and AC512 are the only controllers applicable to an offline system.
6 Click the checkbox next to 4-State Override if this type of monitoring of the controller is used.
The 4-state circuit (fully supervised circuit) monitors the con-dition of the cabling as well as the activation circuit. This pro-vides additional security to the override activation circuit and helps avoid an unnoticed trouble condition in the field wiring.
A break in the wiring may not unlock the doors but instead will cause a supervisory condition to be reported to the soft-ware.
7 Click the checkbox next to Lock Sharing if the lock is controlled by an in and out reader on door channels n and m (specified by check box). This should only be used with 1100/2100 Series Door Controllers or Wiegand in and out readers.
Figure 3.16 Adding a controller
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Notes When a controller is added to the database, icons represent-ing the number of door(s) that the controller can support appears in the door layout view.
Downloading the database to the controller can be accom-plished via PDA or laptop. For instructions on using a laptop to download the database updates see page 3-40. See the NT500 Transport Guide for detailed instructions regarding use of a PDA and NT500 Transport software.
To update a controller
1 Select an existing controller.
2 Enter appropriate information.
3 Click Update to save your changes.
Updates to the controller can be downloaded from the database and then to a PDA or laptop for transfer. For instructions on using a laptop to download the database updates see page 3-40. See the NT500 Transport Guide for detailed instructions regarding use of a PDA and NT500 Transport software.
4 Download the new database to the controller.
To delete a controller
1 Select an existing controller.
2 Click Delete.
3 Click OK to confirm.
The icon for the controller you deleted no longer appears in the window.
Note: Deleting a controller deletes its associated doors.
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Adding a channel
A door channel is the connection between a door and a con-troller. A channels must be associated with a controller such as the AC301 and AC512 controllers described above. Chan-nels are required and provide a way to organize groups of doors to allow for ease of programming.
To add a channel
1 From the Explorer Bar’s Navigator tab, click the Hardware icon.
2 From the main menu click New > Create New Channel.
The Channel details window appears.
3 In the Name field, enter a name for the Channel.
4 In the Description field, enter a description of the Channel.
5 The Channel Type field should read Offline.
6 The Protocol Type field should read AC300/500 Series RS232.
These two fields are not editable in offline mode.
7 Use the drop-down list to select the appropriate time zone.
8 Click Add.
Once a channel has been created, it can be assigned to a con-troller. The channel is the mechanism through which doors are then assigned to a controller.
To assign a controller to a channel
1 If not already viewing hardware, from the Explorer Bar's Navigator tab, click the Hardware icon.
Connected, configured, and unconfigured controllers as well as defined channels appear in the window.
2 To assign a controller to a channel, the controller icon can be dragged and dropped onto the channel icon.
a) Click on the controller icon for the controller to be assigned to a channel.
b) Holding down the left mouse button drag the icon to the
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Notes To remove a controller from a channel 1 Right click the controller.
2 Select Unconfigure Controller from the drop-down list.
With channels, controllers and their associated door(s) now represented in the access system database, doors can be assigned to specific areas. Doors and the areas they gate are linked in the database through the door details window.
To associate doors and areas
1 On the Explorer Bar's Navigator tab, click the Door icon.
2 Select a door by double clicking on the appropriate door icon.
The Door Details window appears.
Figure 3.17 Adding door details
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To update a channel 1 Select a channel.
2 Update the desired information.
3 Click Update to confirm your changes.
To delete a channel 1 Select a channel.
2 Click Delete.
3 Click OK to confirm.
The icon for the channel deleted no longer appears in the window.
Creating an access group
An access group is a way to organize multiple cardholders by granting members of the group access to specific areas. The access may be restricted by use of mode profiles.
To add an access group
1 From the Explorer Bar's Navigator tab, click the Access Group icon.
2 Click New.
The Access Group details window appears.
3 In the Name field, enter a name for the access group.
4 In the Description field, enter a description of the access group.
5 Click the Access tab.
6 Click the Profile 1 checkbox.
Access for the group can be defined in terms of time profiles and areas.
7 To apply a time profile select a time profile from the drop-down list.
When a time profile is applied to an access group it
defines the access all members of that access group have.
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Notes To define additional controller options for an access group 1 Click the Advanced tab.
2 Check the desired options:
AC 300/500 Series Controller options
■ Ignore bolted doors
■ Ignore anti-passback
■ Ignore dead bolted doors
■ Ignore 'Two Card Access' mode
Note: Bolted mode denies access to all cards presented to the reader.
Conditional AC300/500 Series Controller options
■ Allow passage mode
■ Allow first card unlock
Note: Passage mode allows two swipes of a card to unlock the door indefinitely and then re-lock the same door when the card is presented twice to the reader again.
Note: Conditional options only apply when access is not con-trolled by airlock, anti-passback, area usage limits, or two-key access.
3 Click Add.
To update an access group
1 From the Explorer Bar’s Navigator tab, click the Access Group icon.
2 Select an access group.
3 On the Details and Advanced tabs, enter the appropriate information.
4 Click Update to save changes.
To delete an access group
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