32 reader Access Control Administration Software
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1. Cerdhumber T Paad Forenema Dumana Mecellenscus Doo 1 6 Doors 8 16 Doors 17 24 Doors 25 32 Front Entrance Back Door Good iwerds 14 sj ls Cer Park Comms Room Sores door Door D laj 4 Door 8 Record 2 of 2 Adding New Record To create a Personnel Record for Sidney Smith with Access to the car park 24Hrs and the main Front Back and Stores doors during working hours use the following procedure 14 Note if your system is configured with an enrolment reader usually situated adjacent to the PC simply click read card instead of typing in the card number PX200 USER GUIDE 1 First name Enter the First Name of the card holder eg SIDNEY 2 Sumame Enter the Last Name of the card holder e g SMITH 3 Card Number Key in the unique card number in this case 25501239 4 Next enter any optional Miscellaneous data into the two Misc fields 5 Finally use the drop lists provided to select the desired time profile for each door at which access should be granted to this user When the above data has been entered the record should show Edit Cardholders EM Record Heb n Zu la 4i m mi l x CerdNumber 5501238 Rend Forename Sumama Emih Miscellaneous Saas 123 Doors 1 8 Doors 3 16 Doors 17 24 Doors 25 12 Front Entrance 7 Doya X Back Door 24 Hrs Days Good inwar2. 1 23 Manual backup 24 DOOR READER SCHEDULE 25 Appendix 1 Software Installation27 To Install Px200 Software 27 Setting up your PC to run Px200 27 General PC Set up and Configuration 27 Note Tips Notes or Definitions are occasionally printed the left hand margin like this These are there to provide additional information which is related to the subject which is being discussed in the main text PX200 USER GUIDE Introduction Tntrodudion to conventions used throughout this manual software package designed for use with up to 16 PLAN 200 2 reader local control units Each PLAN 200 control unit can control access for up to 1000 cardholders through either two separate doors or a single door using IN and OUT reader configuration For systems with a larger expansion requirements we recommend the use of our PLAN640 software used with either xPLAN 200 or xPLAN400 controllers Further support sales information and the latest version of this manual can be viewed and downloaded from our product web site at www xplan com 1 Px200 software application is an MS Windows based 32 bit This manual assumes some knowledge of Computers and the Microsoft Windows operating system especially the operation of the G UI It is intended for guidance on the operation of Px200 Access Control Administration software only For specific information that you may need about your Computer hardware or the Windows operating
3. Stat amp End times must be 0 Start Time End Time amp select a group of days D uring the times specified mun ow foma ineach Time Zone the Profile is said to be Active The Active period of the example record above would be 09 00 17 30 Monday to Friday To set up the days on which each Time Zone will operate simply place a tick in each of the check boxes for the desired days of the week To add more Time Zones to the Time Profile up to 4 per record click on the appropriate Tab Page Label and repeat the above Setting up Time Profiles for the first time Instead of simply starting to add Time Profiles into the system it is advisable to begin by surveying the opinions of others as to what Time Profiles will eventually be needed When a short list has been prepared it will be helpful to name each profile in a manner which will easily be recognised The resulting list may look something like the following 00 00 to 23 59 x 7 Days 24 Hrs 7 Days b Mon Fri 09 00 17 00 Office Hours Q Mon Fri 09 00 17 00 Office Hours Sat am St 09 00 13 00 d Mon Fri 06 30 2359 Fadory Hours Mon Thu 06 30 18 00 Half Day Friday Fri 06 30 3 00 When all Profiles that may be required have been listed select Time Profile Editing from the Menu Bar and create the records to match 17 PX200 USER GUIDE Editing Door Records T heD oor renrd E allows theusr to V iew E dit L ist and Canf
4. please refer to the on line Windows help files Note Passwords and User Names can be entered in upper or Lower case PX200 USER GUIDE Logging On Bdoreany of thesystam editors can beacessal theoperator must first Logan tothesstan TheL ogo dialogallows the operator to enter thar U se N ameand Password information in order to gain acess to thesoftware bar this will display the log on dialog box shown below If Logging On to anew system for the first time or if no password records have been set up type in the default User Name MASTER then move to the Password entry box and type the Password PLAN finally click on Log On to complete the process If the system password authorisation levels have already been set up then the operator must Log on with their specified User Name amp Password I o Log on to the system Click the Log on button located on the menu Log On to 200 Lear Name Password a Log On Cancel com If the Password User Name is typed incorrectly then the system will display an error message as shown below To continue acknowledge the error by clicking OK and then re enter the Log in information as described above Care should be taken to ensure that the data is being entered into the correct fields To select a field simply click anywhere within the relevant text box area the flashing cursor should then appear at the point where t
5. As with any MS Windows Application there are a number of ways to launch the software For the purposes of this manual it will be assumed that there are two only two methods 1 Automaticaly when the computer is powered up This assumes that a Windows Short Cut to the Px200 exe program is included in the Start menu VPrograms Startup folder This will usually be created by the installer during the software installation Note Software installation is usually carried out by the installation engineers during the course of installation see appendix 3 for more information 2 Altematively the Px200 application can be started manually from the Windows task bar The operator simply has to Click Start Programs PLAN and then on Px200 In either case the result will be the same PX200 Mam Menu Ver 4 056 Depending on the configuration of the system recent events may be automatically displayed on the event viewer when the system is started Closing Down the system Generally it is expected that the Px200 software will be running at all times so in the normal course of events there would be no reason to shutdown the system or de power the host computer However if the PC has to be moved or a power supply failure is expected then the system can be powered down safely in the following way PX200 USER GUIDE Closing the Program 1f an authorised user is Logged O n then they must first quit whatever database editing or repo
6. Editor allows the operator to View Edit List and Configure Time Profile Records Edit Doors The Door record Editor allows the user to View Edit List and Configure the settings for each of the doors connected to the system PX200 USER GUIDE Analyse History Communications Backup Alarm Ack Set Clock The History Analysis feature allows the operator to view the card and alarm events stored on the system The Communications menu provides access to system configuration settings such as Manual or Automatic polling PSTN settings for remote site communications The Backup menu allows the operator to make a backup copy of the data created using Px200 application If the doors have been configured to report alarms the alarm acknowledge button is used to silence and accept any alarms that are reported The Set Clock function causes the software to synchronise the PLAN200 Controllers with the PC time PX200 USER GUIDE Basic Editing A brie introdudion to thesomeof themorecommonly used antrols within 200 ssim of a selection of common database controls For example moving between records within any of the database tables is achieved using the same mouse operation in this case clicking either 4 or gt to move up and down through the records It will be seen that these controls take the form of Software Buttons on the screen which are activated by a single click
7. Go to the section labeled Com Port and replace the standard com port setting 1 with your preferred com port number 28 PX200 USER GUIDE Appendix 2 Software Licence Agreement T hecntents of this manual and theassodated PLA N software applications arethe property of A cess Control Savies L imital and sed thesoftwareis by thetams of the ACS SafbwareL iene A gement aceplanect which forms part ofthe softwareinsallation TheSL A is reproduce herefor r amp ravepurposs Access Control Services Software Licence Agreement This software is protected by both United Kingdom copyright law and international treaty provisions You must treat this software just like a book except that you may copy it onto a computer to be used and you may make a single archival copy of the software for the sole purpose of backing up our software and protecting your investment from loss Just like a book means for example that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer to another so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location or on one computer while it is being used at another Just like a book can not be read by two different people in two different places at the same time neither can the software be used by two different people in two different places at the same time unless of course the copyright is being infringed Terms and Conditi
8. included with the system documentation which may be completed by the installer and left on site for future reference 20 PX200 USER GUIDE History Analysis TheH istry A nalysis featureallows the operator to view thecard and alarm events stored an thesystan history log The date amp time of every alarm or Manual override activation is also recorded When this option is selected from the M ain Manu the most recent events will be displayed automatically The scroll bar can be used to move up and down the list of operator actions very time card is used in the system an entry is recorded in the In many cases it will be desirable to filter the contents of the report before the listing is printed The History analysis toolbar can be used to manipulate the list contents as follows V amp B 1 Show all events List by Card or Surname Specify a D ate range for the list Specify a time window for the list Select which door locations are included Select event types to be included in the report Manage the archive by deleting events before a specific date Using the listing options above a list can be created that includes only the information relevant to your query When the on screen list reflects your needs click on the printer button to create a hard copy of your report WARNING With the exception of the archive management tool all of the features within the history analysis are non destructive to your
9. might otherwise let them through the door because they would not then be able to exit later on b Security is enhanced because cardholders can not simply pass their card back to a non cardholder to allow them to gain access INT Interlock mode is employed in high security applications where a series of two doors connected to the same PLAN200 controller are used to gain access to the same controlled area In a typical Interlock there is a first outer door which is used to gain access to a dedicated lobby area and a second inner door that is used to enter the secured area from the lobby The Interlock mode is employed to ensure that only one door at any time is allowed to be open INT APB This setting is used when it is desirable for a pair of readers to operate in both APB and Interlock modes Interlock and APB modes are high security applications that require the installation to be configured in a specific way Please consult your system provider before changing these settings When configuring D oor Records for the first time in a new system or when adding doors to an existing system the operator will require certain information from the installation company E g a door chart will be needed to allocate the identifier name to each door A list of door numbers and the relevant types of locking devices used will also be required to set up the Lock Mode To assist both the system provider and the end user a Door Schedule has been
10. on the left hand mouse button W herever possible the software has been designed to take advantage A brief definition along with the keyboard equivalent if available for each Control Button is listed below Close Editor Will exit the current editor amp return to the Menu bar or the previous editor Alt F4 Print Report This will display the relevant Print Dialogue Box and allow the operator to print listings and reports First Record Will display the lowest record in the database file lt Cti gt lt PgD n gt Prior Record Will display the previous record lt PgD n gt Next Record Will display the next record lt PgUp gt Last Record Will display the highest record in the database file lt Cti gt lt PgUp gt PX200 USER GUIDE Edit Record This will set the editor into Insert Edit mode and will allow changes to be carried out F6 Save Post Edit This key saves the data on the screen and will post it to the PLAN200 Local Control Units F2 If the key legend becomes transparent this means that the function of the button is unavailable This may be because of the password authority of the currently logged on operator or simply because of the current mode of the editor eg The Edit Record and Save Post Edit buttons are mutually exclusive It can be seen in the list above that some Screen Buttons have keyboard equivalents For some lesser used control functions there are ke
11. system itself please refer to the documentation supplied For speed and ease of understanding the Px200 software application will be referred to as the System and the personnel who use the software will be referred to as Operators or Users The term Cardholder will refer to a general card carrying member of staff Sometimes the text will instruct the user to press any key to select an option or to change a value held in a selected field In keeping with the conventions of the Windows user interface this means any alpha numeric key including the Space bar amp not control keys such as Tab Esc or Enter etc Where an instruction includes a key name within angled brackets this means that the operator must press the keys specified however if the system requires entry of a specific text string this will be printed in upper case within inverted commas for example Type MASTER then Press Tab would indicate that the operator should type the keys M A S T E R and then press the Tab key Where the operator is required to use an on screen button the text will indicate this by requesting the user to Click on the named button or icon For example Click OK to continue Would require the user to position the mouse over the button labeled OK and then single click using the left hand mouse button PX200 USER GUIDE Starting the software H owtosart thePx 200 A s C antrd System Software
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13. PX 200 32 reader Access Control Administration Software O perator Guide 20 26 High Street Greenhithe KENT DA9 9NN United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1322 370777 Fax 44 0 1322 370076 www xplan com PX200 ACCESS CONTROL ADMINISTRATION SOFTWARE Operator Guide Document Ref Px200 User Manual V 1 b Access Control Services Limited 20 26 High Street G reenhithe Kent DA9 9NN Phone 01322 370777 Fax 01322 370076 www xplan com NOTE The contents of this manual and the associated PLAN software applications are the property of Access Control Services Limited and are copyrighted Any reproduction in whole or part is strictly prohibited For more information on the terms of the software licence agreement please refer to the ACS Software Licence txt file contained in the distribution disks or in the appendix of this manual Table of Contents Introduction 2 System Specific Set up and Configuration h Starting the software __ _3 Appendix 2 Software Licence Closing Down thesystem 3 Agreement 29 The Px200 Main Menu _5 Basic Editing 7 Key Definitions 8 Drop lists A S8 Tab Pags 9 Cursor 9 Logging On 10 Editing Passwords 1 Editing Card Records 13 Creating Card Records 14 Editing Time Profiles 16 Editing Door Records 18 History Analysis 21 Communications 22 Performing a Backup 23 Existing Backup Strategy
14. ability of the other provisions shall not be affected thereby If any provision is determined to be unenforceable you agree to a modification of such provision to provide for enforcement of the provision s intent to the extent permitted by applicable law Failure of a party to enforce any provision of this agreement shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of such provision or the right to enforce the provision The following provisions shall survive the termination of this agreement paragraphs 4 5 6 and 7 14 ENTIRE AGREEMENT This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you the end user and ACS and supersedes any prior written or oral agreement concerning the software ACS is not bound by any action statements or any provisions made by anyone else No modification or change in this agreement shall be valid or binding upon ACS unless in writing 15 APPLICABLE LAW This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United Kingdom You agree to jurisdiction and venue in the courts located in London U K for all claims disputes and litigation arising under or related to this agreement The export of this product is governed by U K export regulations BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT S TERMS AND CONDITIONS YOU ALSO AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF T
15. anently locked or Bolted whenever the selected Time Profile becomes Active Bolted mode is so called because it has the same effect as a mechanical bolt applied to the door e g no cards will be accepted at that door during the active period In the example above no Bolt Profile is set When no Profile is selected the system will not Bolt the door at any time For further information see E diting Time Profiles 7 Lock Mode The operation of the lock output in the control panel can be changed between Safe Fail Open and Secure Fail Closed In the sample record above the door is fitted with a Fail Safe locking device such as mag lock and has been set to Fail Open Consult your Supplier for more information on the types of lock that have been fitted 19 Note For both INT and APB modes each door in a configured pair must be connected to the same PLAN200 controller PX200 USER GUIDE 8 Passback Interlock mode The user can select a range of special operating modes for the doors in their system By default each door will be set up to operate in standard mode whereby a valid card will cause the door to open for the pre programmed delay There are three special operating modes which function as follows APB Otherwise known as Anti Passback APB has two key benefits Reporting is enhanced because cardholders are encouraged to use their cards for access even when they arrive with other staff who
16. art as in the event of a single table being corrupted or lost it may not be desirable to restore all tables 23 PX200 USER GUIDE Manual backup The Px200 software is shipped with a built in backup utility which can be accessed from the main menu screen The figure below shows the screen that will be displayed when the backup utility is accessed PX200 Backup Select directory c Plan200 2r Backup Done It can be seen above that the c PLAN 200 backup folder is pre selected as the target destination for the backup procedure A default backup can be performed simply by clicking on the Backup button at this point with no other operator involvement A default backup will create a copy of all of the Px200 working data in the selected destination folder In the case of a default backup these files will be located in the c PLAN200 backup folder The option is provided for the user to alter the destination of the resulting files by selecting a new folder or a different drive 24 PX200 USER GUIDE DOOR READER SCHEDULE Outstation No __ Local Door No Door1 Door2 Outstation No ___ Local Door No Door1 Door 2 Outstation No ___ Local Door No Door1 Door 2 Outstation No ___ Local Door No Door1 Door 2 Site Door Alarm Name Location D oor Alarm No on PC Loop No Door Alarm Nam
17. data so a degree of practice and experimentation is recommended However it should be noted that the Prune function using the history deletion feature will permanently remove data from the system It is recognised that most systems will never create enough history data to require deletion within the life of the system however for the busiest sites where managing the stored data is necessary please use this facility with care 21 PX200 USER GUIDE Communications T hecimmunications manu is used to aonfigurethe operation af the in rdation to the PC communications with thePL A N 200 control units security function of the access control system is not dependant on PC operation or performance e g access control decision making is carried out in real time by the locally intelligent PLAN 200 field control panels This architecture ensures that the system will carry on running even if the PC is switched off or has failed he PLAN system architecture has been designed so that the For this reason and to ensure that the PLAN 200 s are configured with the correct information it is necessary for the PC to communicate with the control units The Px200 software supports fully automatic real time on line comms between the PC and field equipment as well as a manually controlled communicative when necessary option When Auto Communications is selected the Communicate menu is only used to switch the feature on for t
18. depending on the configuration of the system it will be noticed that when started the software will automatically begin communicating with its network of PLAN200 field controllers The data transactions between the Px200 PC and the local controllers will be displayed on the Event Viewer When the system is left in this mode events such as alarms card violations and normal card transactions will be displayed as they occur In addition to the display of communications information the Main Menu screen also allows access to the individual system editors Each Editor has a specific purpose e g setting the clock configuring user passwords adding cards or reviewing history However since no user is logged on all of the buttons are Unavailable except the Log On and Exit buttons See Logging On for more information When a user has logged on depending on their password authority the following buttons will be displayed the function of each is described below Edit Passwords The Password Editor allows a suitably authorised system operator to control which users will be allowed to access the various other editors in the system Edit Cardholders Editing the Card Record Database allows the operator to Add Delete Edit or List card holder information Edit Time Profiles Time Profiles allow the operator to introduce the time of the day and day of week as a controlling factor over various functions within the system the Time Profile
19. diting Door Records Time Profile Editor Record Heb 18 Time Profle 00 24 Hrs Daye Zone 1 Zane zone 3 Zone 4 v Manda 2 Stan Time V Tuesday 00 00 2 v Wednesday Thursday Enish Time lt v Friday 2353 v Suidoy Reood 1 of 255 16 PX200 USER GUIDE It can be seen above that a Time Profile consists of a Status Field amp 4 Time Zones For a Time Profile to operate the Status must be set to Active and at least one Time Zone must be set up To change the Status of the record Click on the check box next to the word Active or move to the Status Check Box and use any key to toggle the status Using the Tab key will advance the cursor to the next editing field Shift Tab to go back to the previous field A useful feature of Time Profile editing is the option to disable a record by setting the Status to Off Any member of staff with a Time Profile which has been set to Off in this way will not be allowed access at any door until such time as the record has been reinstated set to Active This facility will allow the operator to bar large groups of personnel with a single operation in the event of a security alert Although it should be noted that any other function under the control of the disabled Time Profile such as a Free or Bolt Profile will also be suspended Notes When defining a Time Profile the operator must complete at least one Zone
20. ds Mon Fn 09 00 17 00 Cor Pok 24H35 7 Doys Comia Room Stores door Mon Fri 09 00 17 00 Door 07 Door 08 X Record 2of2 Adding New Record Check that the data displayed is correct and then press lt F2 gt or Click on the Y Button to save the data If the information shown is wrong then either move to the field which contains the mistake amp correct it or click to clear all data fields amp start again 15 PX200 USER GUIDE Editing Time Profiles TimeProfiles allow the operator to introducethetimedf the day and day of wek asa controlling factor over various fundions within the gysten theTimeProfileE ditor allows theoperator to V iew E dit List and Configure T ime Profile Access Control System their main use is to define the times when a person is allowed access through their selected group of doors This is done by preparing a number of different Time Profiles and then applying them to the relevant doors within the Card Record The secondary application for time profiles is to use them to lock or unlock specific doors at pre set times This is achieved by associating a particular Time Profile to either a Bolt Profile or Free Profile in a given door record ime Profiles once set up can perform a variety of tasks within the For more information on the application amp use of the Time Profiles once they have been created see the relevant sections E g Editing Card Records amp E
21. e Location Door Alarm No on PC Loop No Door Alarm Name Location Door Alarm No on PC Door Alarm Name Location Door Alarm No on PC 25 PX200 USER GUIDE Outstation No ___ Local Door No Door1 Door 2 Outstation No ___ Local Door No Door1 Door 2 Outstation No ___ Local Door No Door1 Door 2 Outstation No ___ Local Door No Door1 Door 2 Site Door Alarm Name Location Door Alarm No on PC Door Alarm Name Location Door Alarm No on PC Door Alarm Name Location Door Alarm No on PC Door Alarm Name Location Door Alarm No on PC 26 PX200 USER GUIDE Appendix 1 Software Installation Px 200 sofware ingallation and thenezsary PC configuration diangsare outlined in this satin installation company The guidance notes listed here are provided for the purpose of assisting an on site commissioning engineer already familiar with the PC configuration and set up requirements of the software he PLAN software will normally be installed and configured by the To Install Px200 Software 1 Close all applications 2 Insert the Px200 installation disc into the CD drive If the PLAN Setup w
22. e Proties Allow Communicators Record 2 of 2 Sats From the example above it can be seen that user Fred will be able to perform any editing functions conceming Card Holders Time Profiles and Doors He will also be able to perform History analysis and create backups however this user is restricted from editing or creating new passwords and from changing the communications settings 12 PX200 USER GUIDE Editing Card Records E ditingtheC ard Rand D atabaseallows the operator to A dd D dde E dit or L ist card hdder information Y ards are added into the system by creating a individual record on the computer for each member of staff This Cardholder Record contains information which will determine the freedom of access around the building for that person The figure below shows a typical card record it can be seen that the lower half of the record is split up into Tabbed Pages Edit Cardholders Be Hap 1 i a Gard Number 25500001 Forsnome Dar Amone Sevens Miscelleneous Sales pin 1234 Doors 1 8 Doors 9 16 Doors 17 24 Doors 25 32 Froni Entrance Mor Fri 0300 170 Back Doar Moe Fri 0900 1 7 00 Gond wards Car Park 24 Hrs Dey x Carens Room Storas doce More Fri 09 00 17 00 vj Doc 0 z Doc 08 z4 Record 2 of 2 Record Updated Before card records can be created the function and meaning of the various fields within the record must be under
23. e permitted allowed or authorised to commercially exploit the intellectual property belonging to ACS contained within the software or any portion thereof Neither you nor anyone at your direction nor any third party shall take the following actions with regard to the software or any portion thereof to sell rent lend lease commercially exploit or use the software for any commercial purpose 7 DISTRIBUTION Any distribution is prohibited Under no circumstances shall you the end user be permitted allowed or authorised to distribute the software or any portion thereof 8 UPDATES ACS reserves the right to update the contents of the software and its associated files documentation and or other elements at its discretion from time to time without the consent of or any obligation to any licensed users or distributors 9 LIMITED WARRANTY i ACS warrants that if properly installed and operated on a computer for which it was designed the software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying documentation for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase of the software ii Due to the inherently complex nature of computer software ACS does not warrant that the software or the documentation is error free will operate without interruptions be compatible with all equipment and software configurations or will otherwise meet your needs Y ou are advised to verify the function of the software and make regular backup c
24. ed in here to enable easy identification of each door during the creation of Card Records and listings etc 2 LockRelease Time The Release Time or strike delay is set in seconds and can be anything between 1 amp 255 If the Lock Time is set to 0 then the system assumes that the strike delay will be 1 second 3 Enrolment reader This check box indicates that this reader is used for enrolment purposes using the card add procedure 4 Alarm Delay Time As with the Lock Time the Alarm D elay Time is also in seconds and can be set for anything up to 255 However if the Alarm Delay is set to 0 then alarms are disabled for that door A door left open for longer than the Alarm D elay Time will cause a Door Left warming Similarly a door opened without a valid card entry or exit request will cause a Door Forced Alarm For further information on what to do when an alarm occurs see Alarm Acknowledgment 5 Free Profile A Time Profile set here will cause the door to allow free access by permanently releasing the strike for the duration of the active period At all other times the door will be accessible to valid card holders only The example shows that a Time Profile Mon Fri 09 00 to 17 00 has been selected When no Profile is selected the system will not set the lock to Free Access at any time For further information see E diting Time Profiles 6 Bolt Profile A Time Profile set here will cause the door to become perm
25. he first time However when manual communications is selected e g in cases where the software is loaded onto lap top PC the Communications menu is provided for the purpose of switching on Event polling and transmitting buffered data To enable Auto Communications select Communications from the Main Menu and then click on the Communications drop down menu Next click on Auto Communicate Communications File Connections Poling Transmit zi a 3 t Set Clock Event Poll On Alarm Ack v Auto Communicate Poli Set Clock e to transmit Note as shown above tick will appear on the communications menu to indicate that Auto Communications is enabled 22 PX200 USER GUIDE Performing a Backup Creation of viable backups is A ny PC basal sytem is exposal to thepotntial loss df data dueto un e peted power failure system hardwareproblans sotwareor operating yten problems or aen user midak es T his stion discusses the issussumounding of usable copies of your siam data security function of the access control system is not dependant on PC operation or performance e g day to day access decision making is carried out by the PLAN200 field control panels Regardless of the fact that PC problems are un likely to negatively impact card holders as they move around the building it is still essential to create regular backups to protect your investment of time and effort i
26. he software is installed 3 BACKUP Solely for your own backup purposes you may make one 1 copy of the software in the same form as it is provided to you Y ou may not copy any of the printed material if any for any reason Y ou have no ownership or proprietary rights in or to the Software You agree that the Software will not be used in any manner in violation of any applicable law 4 COPYRIGHT The Software is owned and copyrighted by ACS and is protected by United Kingdom copyright laws other applicable copyright laws and international treaties ACS reserves all rights regarding the Software ACS authorise usage of the Software only in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in this agreement You may not remove any copyright or proprietary notices from the Software 5 GENERAL USAGE Neither you anyone at your direction nor any third party shall take the following actions with regard to the Software or any portion thereof to modify change decompile recompile disassemble reverse engineer adapt create derivative works translate or reproduce the software In any event you will notify ACS of any information derived from reverse engineering or such activities and the results thereof will constitute confidential information owned by ACS which may be used only in connection with the software 29 PX200 USER GUIDE 6 COMMERCIAL USAGE OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Under no circumstances shall you the end user b
27. he text will be typed Once an operator has Logged On to the system successfully all of the facilities allowed to them by the settings in their password authorisation record will be available For More information see Editing Passwords To Log off from the system simply Click Log Off This will retum the system to the state where another User must first log on before editing can take place 10 Note Because the degree of programming access granted to an individual operator is determined by the information stored in their User Record it is essential that access to the password Editing Screen is restricted PX200 USER GUIDE Editing Passwords T hePassward E ditor allows suitably authorised system operator to control which uss will beallowed to acess thevarious other editors in thesjsim Using the Password Editor each operator can be given a unique User Name and Password which will identify them to the system when logging on The system is capable of identifying 256 different operators each of which will have a user record in the system database Password controlled access to editing functions will then be restricted to those options defined within the operators individual password record When a new system is supplied there is always a default User named Master set up with full editing rights See Logging On for more information Since this is the same for every new customer it is recommended that Password
28. igurethe stings for each of the doors conneted to the system operation for each door connected to the system Some of this information is related to the particular type of locking device installed and as such is essential to its correct operation Door Records also control some optional features such as Anti Passback Free Bolt Profiles amp Alarm settings Generally once set up the Door Record Editor is not used on a day to day basis and may even be fully configured by the installer as part of the commissioning process Shown below is a typical door record File Record Help Door Number 01 Door Name Front Entrance A mongst other things door records are used to control the mode of Lock Release Time 005 Enrolment Reader Alarm Delay Time 000 Free Profile Mon Fri 08 00 17 00 I Bolt Profile Lock Made Passback Value T 0 None e Safe Fail Open C 1 APB C 2INT Secure Fail Closed C 3 INT APB Record 1 of 32 Status When Door Record Editing is selected from the Main Manu the system will automatically display the first record The door number relates to the position of the currently displayed door in the network See the Door Installation Schedule for a door number door location cross reference 18 PX200 USER GUIDE The function amp explanation of each of the control fields in the door record are listed below 1 DoorName 32 character door or location name can be key
29. ion from the D oor Record editor PX200 USER GUIDE Free Profile Mon Fri 09 00 17 00 Bolt Profile It can be seen above that the currently set time profile for the access level is Mon Fri 09 00 17 00 Clicking on the button to the right hand side of the Free Profile field will reveal the drop list Free Profile Mon Fri 08 00 17 00 ma Bolt Profile Lock Mode Time Profile 007 C 1 APB Safe Fail Open To select new Time Profile from the list simply Scroll to the required Profile Name and then Click to close the drop list and update the field with the new information Tab Pages Many of the records within the database are displayed in windows which are split up into Tab Pages These pages appear to be arranged one on top of the other and allow more information to be displayed than would otherwise be possible without filling up the screen and making the information difficult to read Tab Pages are extremely simple to control clicking on the required Tab Label will cause the selected page to be displayed on top so that data can be read or edited Cursor Control All of the above are in addition to the standard controls of the MS Windows GUI lt Tab gt lt Shift gt lt Tab gt the cursor keys and lt Alt gt lt Backspace gt are all used as and when appropriate to the task at hand For an introduction to these and many other commands which will be useful in administrating the system
30. izard does not start automatically click Start then Run on the Windows task bar and type GA Setup where G is the drive letter that represents your CD drive 3 Click Next to commence the software installation and follow the on Screen instructions 4 When the software installation is completed proceed to Setting up your PC Setting up your PC to run Px200 There are two stages to setting up your PC to run the Px200 software application that has just been installed General PC Set up and Configuration 1 Disable all power saving and remove any screen savers 2 Set the screen resolution to 1024 x 764 pixels XGA High colour or better with Fonts set to large 3 Configure the regional settings for English UK 24 Hrs clock and ddmmyyyy date format Note It is possible that the regional settings could get changed by a future third party software application which may be installed at a later date This could cause problems with the correct operation of some aspects of the PLAN software Care should be taken in order to ensure that these settings are preserved 4 Setup a suitable sound wav file for the windows Exclamation event This wav will be played in the event of a door alarm 27 PX200 USER GUIDE System Specific Set up and Configuration Only required if the software is not using Com Port 1 for panel communications 1 Amend the c PLAN200 D PConfig txt file as follows
31. n compiling the card holder database and the other files that are generated as a result of using the system such as archived history files containing a record of the activities of staff as they move around the building A he PLAN system architecture has been designed so that the Existing Backup Strategy Most organisations have a backup regime in place if this is the case we generally recommend that the function of backing up the data created by the PLAN system is absorbed into the existing scheme The following notes need to be observed by IT staff if they intend to use a network based automated backup agent to carry out this function 1 All data created by the PLAN system is stored in the c PLAN200 folder on the host PC As long as the Px200 software is running anywhere on the network this data is live and files may not be locked by the back up software or the PLAN application could terminate with a data access error If the proposed backup software is not able to allow the target files to be left open then a manual PLAN backup must be performed See note 2 below Altematively the Px200 application must be shut down before the backup can be performed 2 The built in manual backup utility will create a copy of the live data in a folder called c PLAN 200 backup Data in this path can be copied at any time by third party backup applications 3 Access to the archived data must be possible in whole or p
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34. rt function that they are using and retum to the Main Menu Saem As shown above Usually this will be achieved by pressing Alt F4 or Clicking in each of the editors that are open From the Main Menu Saen use the key combination Alt F4 to exit the software or click on Fl This will cause the Exit Confirmation D ialogue box to be displayed Confirm Are sure you want to exit 2 Click on Yes to close the application Waming Never switch off the computer when the Px200 software is active e g when any of the menu screens are displayed If the above procedure fails or you are unsure that is safe to do so contact your dealer or installer for help Note As with any system of this nature the possibility for loss of data or even damage to hardware exists when the program is terminated unexpectedly due to power failure The system software is designed so that the data loss should be restricted to only the small amount of information which was held in the volatile RAM memory at the time of the power failure However to minimise the risk of losing even further then the installation of a UPS Un interrupted Power Supply should be considered See Performing a Backup for more information amp PX200 USER GUIDE The Px200 Main Menu TheM ain M au ren allows theuser to seesystan adivity asit ours as wal as providing acess to the individual system editors In most cases
35. s are set at the earliest opportunity To define a new user Fred with Password Casablanca execute the following steps 1 From the Main M eu select Password Editing by clicking 2 Select Add Record by clicking The current record will be cleared and a new one with default values will be displayed 3 Next enter the User Name and Password in the appropriate fields eg for User Name type Fred amp for Password type Casablanca Finally re enter the password in the Confirm field this must be exactly the same as the password entered above or the system will not save the changes Note When Passwords are checked by the software the case of the characters used is ignored E g in the example used FRED Fred or fred would all be acceptable 4 Proceed to set the authority for each system function which will be allowed to the new User This is done by moving to the required field and clicking in the check box for each function which is allowed When complete save in the normal manner using v or lt F2 gt and the new user is now ready to Log On See Logging On for more information 11 PX200 USER GUIDE A typical User Record is shown below Password Editor Bk Record Hep Lisar Name Possword Pessword p Allow Edit Passwords v Allow Edi Dicors V Allow Backup v Allow Edit Cardholders v Allow Anelyse History v Allow Edit Tim
36. stood 1 Forename Up to 32 characters of text can be entered into this field 2 Sumame Up to 32 characters of text can be entered into this field 3 Card Number This field contains the Unique 8 digit card number 13 Tip to customise the field names in the Personnel record Click on the current field name then type the new name in the dialog box click D one and the new text will appear on the screen PX200 USER GUIDE 4 Miscellaneous Two miscellaneous fields are provided for non security related information such as Card registration dept or extension number 5 Doors 1 8 This page contains the access privileges information for the cardholder for doors 1 8 Simply use the drop list provided to select the preferred time profile for the card holder to gain access through each door No Time profile indicates no access to be granted 6 Doors 9 16 This page contains the access privilege information for the cardholder for doors 9 16 7 Doors 17 24 This page contains the access privilege information forthe cardholder for doors 17 24 8 Doors 25 32 This page contains the access privilege information for the cardholder for doors 25 32 Creating Card Records To begin adding a new card into the system select from the control bar The current record should be cleared and a template similar to the one shown below will be displayed on the screen Edit Cardholders Fie Record Hep n rine v
37. yboard only commands these are listed below Key Definitions F2 Save Pressing this key will save the data on the screen and send it to the PLAN 200 s F3 Save amp Next In addition to performing the same function as F2 this key will select and display the next available record FA Save amp Quit Will save the current data and send it to the PLAN 200 s The system will then return to the Menu Bar or the previous editor F5 Browse Records This will display a scrolling list box which will allow the operator to search for a record to display Using this key in the cardholder record will allow the operator to search by a variety of sort criteria Ctl S Send all This option will flag all of the records in the current database and send them to the PLAN200 Local Control Units Dropdists Throughout this manual the operator is asked to make selections from a range of options in some cases these options are pre defined such as in Door record Editing where the Lock Mode is selected In other cases the selection is from an operator defined list In both cases the use of Windows D rop down List Boxes are required For speed the manual tends to refer to these as D rop lists Drop lists make the selection of options extremely easy and error free they present the user with all of the available alternatives in an easily accessible form without taking up too much space on the screen The figure below shows a sect
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