AxTraxNG Access Control Management Software

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AxTraxNG™

Access Control

Management Software

ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING

SPECIFICATIONS

April 2013

Experience the Difference

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1. General

The specifics described herein shall be defined and named the AxTraxNG™. The equipment and software in use must be identical or equal in quality and performance to the equipment described herein in order to establish standardized equipment criteria. All materials and/or equipment necessary for the proper operation of the system, whether specifically specified herein or derived from it without direct specification, shall be deemed an integrated element of the specifications written herein.

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2. System Description

The following section provides an overview of the overall system description. The AxTraxNG™ Access Control System is a complete Server-Client software

management system for use with the AC-215, AC-225, AC-425, and AC-525 Access control panels.

AxTraxNG™ shall be based on a standard Client-Server architecture:

 The server connects to the database; the clients draw the information from the

server

 Clients connect to the server using a LAN remote communication

 The server runs as a Windows service by default

 The server operates using an SQL server 2005/2008 database.

 The client software is based on dynamic docking technology

The AxTraxNG™ Access Control System is a user-friendly, intuitive, and rich in

functionality. Using AxTraxNG™, you can configure door functionalities based on areas and time frame for different types of personnel and for varying alarm situations.

The AxTraxNG™ Access Control System can integrate with ViTrax™, a Video Surveillance software application. The main purpose of the integration is to enable video recording based on access control events and convenient playback.

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3. Technical Specifications

The AxTraxNG™ Access Control System shall have technical specifications as described below.

3.1 System Capabilities

General

Software Architecture Client-Server

Database Type SQL Server 2005, 2008

Max. Number of Users • 30,000 per panel (AC225,AC425, AC525 ) • 5000 (AC215)

Max. Access Groups Based on the maximum number of users, 30,000 x the number of panels

Max. Number of Time Zones 32

Max. Cards per User 15

Max. Number of Doors 8184

Max. Access Control Panels 1023

Antipassback • Timed • Door

• Global – across the entire facility

International Holiday Support Up to 64 holidays

Networks

Max. Number of Networks 1023

Supported Access Control Panel

Models • AC-215/215IP _{• AC-215 (SPV)}

• AC-225/225IP

• AC-225 with MD-IO84 • AC-225 with MD-D02 • AC-425/425IP

• AC-425 with MD-IO84 • AC-425 with MD-D04 • AC-525

• AC-525 with MD-IO84 • AC-525 with MD-D02

Panel Networks Communication

Interface • Serial (RS-232/485) _{• TCP/IP}

• Modem

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3.2 System Requirements

3.2.1 AxTraxNG™ Server and Client Requirements

Operating System Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 (32/64 bits), Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32/64 bits)

Processor Pentium 4 or better

Memory 4 GB

Network LAN card required for TCP/IP networking

Hard Disk Space 4 GB minimum

3.2.2 SQL Express Server Requirements

Processor Pentium 4 or better

Memory 2 GB

Hard Disk Space 4 GB

SQL Server Express is not always required.

The AxTraxNG™ Server operates using an SQL server 2005/2008 database. If there is already an SQL 2005/2008 server available on the customer’s computer network, it should be used to run the AxTraxNG™ database using customer’s SQL login credentials. Alternatively, Microsoft SQL Server Express should be installed on the computer that uses the AxTraxNG™ server.

3.2.3 HASP USB Key Requirements

1–64 Active Panels HASP key not required

65–256 Active Panels Level 1 HASP key required

257–512 Active Panels Level 2 HASP key required

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4. Functionality

AxTraxNG™ makes it possible to control and monitor every aspect of access on a site. The system includes a built-in software security system that controls access to the system database, and logs all performed operations. In addition, the system shall boast the following Professional Grade features:

 A free basic Level 0 server software license for up to 64 panels. Three incremental

license levels can be activated by buying a Rosslare HASP key (the CD-ROM is provided with the package)

 User-friendly PC software with intuitive layout reduces the complexity of access

control

 Manages user data, photo and information fields, access rights, alarms, strike time,

and door mode, all from one central location

 Produces reports from acquired data, such as entry and exit times, as well as alarm

types initiated by user, location, and time events

 Available in multiple languages and date formats

 Compatible with additional video management software modules from Rosslare

(ViTrax™)

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5. Product Major Features Summary

The AxTraxNG™ graphic user interface (GUI) shall allow users to configure, monitor, and control every aspect of a facility's access control network.

When a user selects an element from the Tree View, its contents are shown in the main display area, and the toolbar icons change to suit the selected element.

The AxTraxNG™ shall consist of the following major features:

5.1 Intelligent Network Configuration

 Monitors and configures all panels connected to the server with auto-detection

 Links between those devices connected to the panels

 Firmware upgrades

5.2 HomeLogiX Intrusion Panel Interaction

 Controls and configures any connected HomeLogiX intrusion control panels,

allowing synchronization between the access control and the intrusion control panels

5.3 Camera Interaction

The camera features are available only when the ViTrax™ software is installed.

 Real-time viewing of any camera

 Viewing recorded events

 Automated ViTrax™ camera activation options

5.4 Time Zone Management

 Time Zones – Door access rights, alarms, and input and output behavior can all be

set to behave differently within each time zone

 Holidays – Sets special access behaviors for holiday time

5.5 Group Management

Each of the 5 kinds of groups (Access Groups, Access Areas, Output Groups, Input Groups, Card + Card Groups) shall be configurable by the AxTraxNG™ to provide features such as:

 Creating links between groups

 Assigning personnel to appropriate Access Groups to limit access to certain areas

 Dividing a facility into several Access Areas to configure and manage it more

effectively. Each access area can be assigned Antipassback rules to prevent one user’s card or entry code from being used for two subsequent entries, and to prevent a second entry without a previous exit.

 Defining a set of inputs and outputs as Input and Output Groups to control and

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 Configuring Card + Card groups for access to high-security doors, which requires two users to present their cards in order to prevent entrance with a stolen card.

5.6 Car Parking Management

 Limits and controls the number of users who can access a specified area such as a

parking area

5.7 User Management

Each of the five elements (Departments/Users, Visitors, User Filter, Cards, and Operators) shall be configurable by the AxTraxNG™:

 List of all departments and users, as well as any visitors registered in the system. Each user is assigned to a department for easier navigation between user properties

 For each user, can assign cards and/or a PIN code, set access rights, and include

personal details and an identification photograph

 User Filter to find users in the database based on various search parameters, such as

name, user number, and access group

 List of all cards in the system with their statuses, allowing manual or automatic

addition of cards to the system

Special and varied access to the AxTraxNG™ software for Operators – Different operators have wider or more restricted security rights, from complete control over the system to the ability only to view one section

5.8 Visitor Management

 Hosting department of the visitor and a list of all visitors registered in the system who can also be assigned specific access rights can be defined

 Automatic Visitor Cards deactivation – After exiting the premises, the visitor card

automatically becomes inactive.

 Access Groups Authorization Removal – The designated access group changes to

unauthorized upon exit

5.9 Status Map

 Creates a graphic display of the statuses for every door, reader, and alarm in the

facility on user-selected images

 Displays multiple nested status maps, allowing users to show either the complete

access control network or a specific area in detail

5.10 Card Design (Photo ID)

 Create badges for mass printing

 Design the background, size, color, and layout of the card

 Add photo either from a file or from a PC camera

5.11 Door Interlock

 Ensures that when one door is open in a particular room, then all other doors in that

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5.12 Reader Counter

 Entries to a specified area are recorded and deducted for a user’s entry allowance

counter in order to limit that user’s access

5.13 Duress PIN

 A user may enter a unique code when forced to open doors under duress. The

access shall be recorded in the system as a duress entry.

5.14 Various Reader Outputs

 Supports various preset Wiegand formats that can be chosen for the communication

format between the proximity card reader and controller.

 A custom reader output format can also be created.

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6. AxTraxNG™ Reports

AxTraxNG™ can produce various reports, including usage reports, attendance records, visitors, and roll calls. The AxTraxNG™ Report Wizard shall allow users to design their own custom reports based on their needs.

AxTraxNG™ supports two report categories:

 Immediate Reports – List details of recent movements (within the last few hours).

They are shown in the display area and can be exported

 Archive Reports – List all events in the database

6.1 Immediate Reports

There are four types of immediate reports:

 Who's been in today – Lists where and at what time each user was granted access

for the first time today

 Last known Position – Lists where and at what time today each user was most

recently granted access

 Roll-Call Readers – Lists the last time each reader was given access, and by whom,

within the last 1–99 hours

 Roll-Call Areas – Lists all users currently within the selected area, sorted by

department and entry time. The report lists all personnel who entered the facility within the last 1–99 hours

6.2 Archive Reports

You can produce three types of archive reports:

 Panels Event Reports

 System AxTraxNG™ Events Reports

 Interactive Reports

6.2.1 Panels Events Reports

Panel event reports display details of all recorded panel events. There are six available panel event reports:

 Attendance Report – Lists the attendance hours for selected users, sorted by date.

Results include hours present, time in, and time out

 Panels Report – Lists all the events recorded by the selected panels, sorted by date

 Access Report – Lists all access events recorded by the selected readers, sorted by

reader and date

 Readers Report – Lists all users who have accessed the selected readers, sorted by

department and date

 Fingerprint Report – Lists specific fingerprints readers’ events, sorted by reader and

date

 Visitors Report – Lists visitors who have made a visit to a certain user or

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System AxTraxNG™ events reports list details of system and operator activity. There are three available system event reports.

 System Report – Lists all operations performed by the AxTraxNG™ server, sorted by date

 Operators Report – Lists all the operations performed by registered system

operators, sorted by operation event type and date

 Alarm and Antipassback Handler Report – Lists all raised system alarms, sorted

by operator and date 6.2.3 Interactive Report

Interactive reports list details of users and their access activity. There are two available interactive reports:

 User Access Rights Report – Lists site access details for selected users, with full

details of readers accessed and in which time zones

 Not Responding Users Report – Lists users for whom there have been no access

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7. Network Controller Review

The AxTraxNG™ Access Control System is a complete Server-Client software

management system for use with the AC-215, AC-225, AC-425, and AC-525 Access control panels.

7.1 AC-215/215IP – Networked/Advanced Networked Access

Controller

 Features both single – door and double –door control

 AC-215IP supports up to 30,000 users

 AC-215 supports up to 5000 users

 Allows networking of over 2,000 doors

 Employs flash memory for easy firmware upgrades

 Communication is further enhanced with MD-N32 , TCP/IP to RS – 232 gateway or

MD-M33 , and an RS-232 to PSTN adapter

 Multi-site security can be customized on up to 1023 sites allowing for flexibility of

deployment

 Records up to 5,000 events and allows reviewing entry/exit times of access per

premises, allowing for greater control

 For AC-215IP:

Wide range of features including customized, expandable inputs/outputs,

unparalleled networking abilities including TCP/IP and on-site/off-site WAN and LAN communication for remote access management, integrated application capabilities and smart security logic rules enhancing safety

7.2 AC-225/225IP – Advanced 2-Reader Networked Access

Controller

 Easy connectivity – Manages as many as 30,000 users and 20,000 event log entires

with access rights for every panel controlling over 4,000 doors, all from a single server

 Can be grouped into over 1,000 subnetworks, ensuring that the right access is given

to the right people

 Wide range of features including customized, expandable inputs/outputs,

unparalleled networking abilities including TCP/IP (AC-225IP model only) and on-site/off-site WAN and LAN communication for remote access management, integrated application capabilities and smart security logic rules enhancing safety

 Seamlessly upgrades into an existing network

 Allows for easy connection of up to 8 outputs and 12 fully programmable inputs for

additional peripheral premises management features such as garage entry, climate and lighting control, and operation of additional machinery

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7.3 AC-425/425IP – Advanced Networked Access Controller

 Easy connectivity – Manages as many as 30,000 users and 20,000 event log entires

with access rights for every panel controlling over 8,000 doors, all from a single server

 Be grouped into over 1,000 subnetworks, ensuring that the right access is given to

the right people

 Allows for easy connection of up to 8 outputs and 12 fully programmable inputs for

additional peripheral premises management features such as garage entry, climate and lighting control, and operation of additional machinery

 Wide range of features including customized, expandable inputs/outputs,

unparalleled networking abilities including TCP/IP (AC-425IP model only) and on-site/off-site WAN and LAN communication for remote access management, integrated application capabilities and smart security logic rules enhancing safety

 Up to 8 readers each with up to 32 panels per subnetwork on over 1,000 panels

allows for customized deployment of a powerful enterprise-wide security solution

7.4 AC-525 – Video Integrated Access Controller

 Supports two analog camera inputs, voice channels, and PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom)

options, enabling high quality audio/video streaming in MPEG-4 format, synchronized with real-time access for rapid response time

 The highly integrated panel has an embedded Linux OS with a built-in web server on

an ARM-9 platform for maximum performance and flexibility among other solutions

 Ideal for schools, universities, banks, commercial, residential, medical, transportation, telecom, military, and other public installations

 Optional Web browser interface for convenient remote access and remote

LAN/WAN video surveillance, as well as digital multimedia recording

 Each panel encodes and digitally broadcasts two audio/video channel signals over a

built-in Ethernet TCP/IP connection

 Flexible recording options with a standard USB 2.0 Edge DVR, which provides

revolutionary on-board local recording with up to 80GB USB key, as well as a range of triggers and server file-download options, reducing consumed bandwidth

 Supports traditional NVR network server storage, with 2-channel PTZ control per

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8. ViTrax™ Video Integration

 ViTrax™ is a video management server client solution that shall support the AC-525

panel, as well as a wide range of IP, USB, and open protocol cameras, such as OnVif and PSIA

For more than one camera, a license is needed for ViTrax™.

 When a camera is linked to AxTraxNG™, video events can be linked to access

control events and vice versa

 The customer can select the source, destination, and period of recordings using

Conditioned Recording sequences programmed via the Panel Links screen

 In the Camera Properties window, the customer can view live streaming, view

recorded events, and edit various camera properties

 The following properties of the ViTrax™ can be controlled and changed by the

customer:

 Motion detector

 Time lapse

 Frame rate

 Live audio volume

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9. Ownership Rights and Privileges

 The system software application license shall be user-owned and user-supportable

with complete documentation files provided for duplication at will.

 No additional costs or contracts for software support will be required. The processor

system shall optionally include extensions of warranty.

 Software point releases, which may include enhancements, shall be available at no

charge whenever possible and be capable of being downloaded from a central support website.

 The manufacturer shall maintain an internet website help center with software

AxTraxNG Access Control Management Software

AxTraxNG™

Access Control

Management Software

ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING

SPECIFICATIONS

April 2013

Table of Contents

1. General

2. System Description

3. Technical Specifications

3.1 System Capabilities

3.2 System Requirements

4. Functionality

5. Product Major Features Summary

5.1

Intelligent Network Configuration

5.2

HomeLogiX Intrusion Panel Interaction

5.3

Camera Interaction

5.4

Time Zone Management

5.5

Group Management

5.6

Car Parking Management

5.7

User Management

5.8

Visitor Management

5.9

Status Map

5.10 Card Design (Photo ID)

5.11 Door Interlock

5.12 Reader Counter

5.13 Duress PIN

5.14 Various Reader Outputs

6. AxTraxNG™ Reports

6.1 Immediate Reports

6.2 Archive Reports

7. Network Controller Review

7.1

AC-215/215IP – Networked/Advanced Networked Access

Controller

7.2

AC-225/225IP – Advanced 2-Reader Networked Access

Controller

7.3

AC-425/425IP – Advanced Networked Access Controller

7.4

AC-525 – Video Integrated Access Controller

8. ViTrax™ Video Integration

9. Ownership Rights and Privileges