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Title: CyberStation Access Control Essentials Guide

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Date: December, 2010

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Content

About this Manual .................................................................Whats new in this Manual .........................................................

Related Documentation .............................................................. 1

Chapter 1 Getting Started ...................................................................... 1Planning an Access Control System ........................................... 1

Overview of an Access Control Network .................................... 1

Chapter 2 Configuring an Access Control System ............................. 1Task 1: Open Continuum Explorer ............................................ 2

Open Continuum Explorer .......................................... 2

More About Continuum Explorer ............................... 2

Task 2: Create a Network and a Controller ............................... 2Containers and Parent/Child Objects ......................... 2

Create a Network ......................................................... 2

Web Configuration for Controllers ............................. 2

Create a Controller ...................................................... 2

More about Networks and Controllers ....................... 2

Task 3: Configure IOU Modules ................................................. 3

Creating an IOU Module Object ........................................ 3

General Tab IOUModule Editor .............................. 3

Security Level Tab IOUModule Editor .................... 3

More about the IOUModule Editor ............................. 3

Commissioning an IOU Module .................................. 3

Task 4: Configure Controller Comm Ports ................................ 3

General Tab CommPort Editor ............................... 3

Viewing the Status of an XDriver Device ................... 3

Settings Tab CommPort Editor .............................. 3


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SecurityLevel Tab CommPort Editor ..................... 4

Field Bus Controllers Tab CommPort Editor ........ 4

Task 5: Designate the Primary Access Server ........................... 4

More about the Primary Access Server ...................... 4

Task 6: Create CyberStation Points .......................................... 4

Create an InfinityInput Point ..................................... 4Create an InfinityOutput Point .................................. 4

Create an InfinityNumeric Point ................................ 5

More about Points ....................................................... 5

Task 7: Create Areas ................................................................... 5

Factors to Consider When Defining Areas ................. 5

Task 8: Create Doors ................................................................... 5

When to Create a Door ................................................ 5

Data that Defines a Door ............................................ 5

Create a Door ............................................................... 5

View Doors Assigned to an Area ................................. 6Task 9: Create Personnel ............................................................ 6

Access-Control Information in a Personnel Object .... 6

Methods of Creating Personnel Objects ..................... 6

Open the Personnel Manager for the First Time ....... 6

Create a Personnel Object in the Personnel Manager 6

More about Personnel Objects .................................... 6

Task 10: Create Schedules ......................................................... 6

About Schedule Points ................................................ 6

Create and Configure a Schedule ............................... 6

Attach a Schedule Point to a Door .............................. 7Attach a Schedule Point to an Area in a Personnel

Object ........................................................................... 7

More about Schedules ................................................. 7

Task 11: Configure Alarms ......................................................... 7

About Event-Notification Objects ............................... 7

Create an Event-Notification Object .......................... 7

About Notification by E-mail and Pages .................... 8

About AlarmEnrollment Objects ................................ 8

Create an Alarm-Enrollment Object .......................... 8

General Expressions for Security ............................... 8

About Attaching Alarms to Objects ............................ 8

Attach an Alarm-Enrollment to a Door ...................... 8

Attaching Alarms to a Point ....................................... 8

Using the Alarms / Advanced Alarms Tab of an Object

Editor ........................................................................... 8


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More about Alarms ...................................................... 9

Task 12: Configure Video ............................................................ 9

About Video Monitor and Video Administrator ......... 9

About VideoLayouts ....................................................

Configuring Video via Video Monitor and Video

Administrator .............................................................. 10Configuring Video Using VideoLayout ....................... 10

Task 13: Create Graphic Panels and Controls .......................... 11

About Graphic Controls for Access Control ................ 11

Create a Graphics Panel and a Door Control ............. 11

More about Graphics Panels and Controls ................ 11

Task 14: Configure Reports ........................................................ 11

About Report Objects ................................................... 11

Create a Report ............................................................ 11

More about Reports ..................................................... 12

Chapter 3 Monitoring an Access Control System ............................... 12Responding to Alarms ................................................................. 12

About the Alarm Status Bar ....................................... 12

About the Active Alarm View Window ....................... 12

Monitoring Live Access Events .................................................. 12

About Creating EventView Objects ............................ 12

More about EventView Objects ................................... 12

Using ListView Windows ............................................................ 12

About Predefined ListView Objects ............................ 12About Creating ListView Objects ............................... 12

More about ListView Objects ...................................... 13

Chapter 4 Advanced Topics for Access Control ................................. 13Security Groups for CyberStation Users ................................... 13

About User Objects ............................................................ 13

Before Configuring Users ............................................ 13

Creating a User Object ................................................ 13

About Security Groups ....................................................... 13Configuring User Security Groups ............................. 13

Displaying Security Groups ........................................ 13

Renaming Security Groups ......................................... 13

Assigning Access Privileges for Security Groups ....... 13

Copying Access Privileges Between Security Groups 14


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About SecurityLevel Objects ............................................. 14

Creating a SecurityLevel Object ................................. 14

Displaying Access Privileges in the Security Tab ...... 14

Universal Unlock Folder ............................................. 14

Assigning Access Privileges in a SecurityLevel Object .... 14

Copying Access Privileges from a Single Security Groupto Another Group ............................................................... 14

More about Users and Security .................................. 14

Using Area Lockdown ................................................................. 14

About Area Lockdown ................................................. 14

What Happens During Lockdown .............................. 15

Locking down an Area ................................................. 15

Locking down Individual Doors .................................. 15

More about Area Lockdown ........................................ 15

Controlling Access with Condition Levels ................................. 15

About Changing the Condition Level ......................... 15Implementing Condition Levels and Clearance Levels 15

Sending a Condition Level Message to Controllers ... 15

Restoring Controller Condition Levels to Previous

Levels ........................................................................... 15

About Sending Condition Level Values to Individual

Controllers ................................................................... 15

More about Condition and Clearance Levels ............. 15

Adding FIPS-PIV Card Credentials ........................................... 15

Overview of FIPS-PIV ................................................. 15

Overview of FIPS-PIV cards and readers .................. 16Configuring FIPS-PIV on a New System ................... 16

Transitioning an Existing system to FIPS-PIV ......... 16

More about FIPS-PIV .................................................. 16


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About this Manua

Whats new in this Manual

This manual provides basic, essential information for planning,

configuring and monitoring an access control system consisting of

Schneider Electric controllers and CyberStation software. This manua

provides the following information:

An introduction to planning for an access control system

Step-by-step procedures for basic configuration tasks in

CyberStation

Step-by-step procedures for monitoring your access control system

using CyberStation

An overview of advanced access control features that you may wan

to implement in your facility

This manual is intended to be used with the CyberStation online help

and the documentation that accompanies Schneider Electriccontrollers.

For complete user-interface details (beyond the scope of the basic task

in this manual), you must consult the online help and the other

CyberStation documents listed in the next section. The procedural

information in this manual assumes that your access control hardwar

and software are installed, online, and ready to be configured.


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Chapter 1: Getting Start


Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter offers guidance on planning your access control system

and includes the following topics:

A review of a sample floor plan for a manufacturing facility, its

access control issues, and access control devices in place to addres

the issues for this sample site

A network configuration of controllers, servers, and CyberStation

workstations that provides the access control infrastructure for th

sample site


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Chapter 1: Getting Started


Planning an Access Control System

Schneider Electrics access control products support the full range of

access control needs:

Small buildings to multi-site facilities

Limited access validation and monitoring of personnel movement

within a facility to extensive oversight

As you prepare to implement an access control system in your

organization, you may want to work from floor plans of your facility t

identify factors such as the following that will affect implementation:

Locations where access control is needed

Personnel who use these locations

The movement of personnel from one location to another

How you want to manage access permissions in each location


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The following illustration is a floor plan of a small office and

manufacturing facility.

The following issues for this sample site determine the access control

devices that are needed and the configuration of the system:

At the main entrance, a receptionist greets employees and visitor

during business hours. The main entrance is locked during off

hours, but employees may need to enter and exit at those times.The employer wants to monitor use of this door during off hours.

Warehouse and manufacturing employees can use the rear

entrance to enter and leave the building.

Emergency ExitLoading Dock

Warehouse Manufacturing Floor

Main Entrance

Rear Entrance

Office


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The door in the manufacturing area to the outside is for

emergencies only and should be closed and locked under normal

circumstances.

Only authorized employees are allowed onto the manufacturing

floor.

The employer wants to monitor manufacturing employees who ex

the building through the warehouse to the rear entrance.

The following illustration shows the same floor plan, with access

control devices in place.

Emergency Exit:Loading Dock:

Warehouse Manufacturing Floor

Main Entrance: Card Reader

Single Reader

Office

at RearEntrance

Door Switch isSupervised

Door Switch isSupervised

for Employee Access

Dual-ReaderDoor

Motion Detector:

Single-ReaderDoor

Camera:CapturesVideo

Unlocks Door during Regular HoursTriggers Video during Off Hours


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The following table describes how these access control devices addres

the issues identified for this facility. Note that the devices used in thi

example are only one of many possible access control solutions that ca

be implemented.

Area or Door Access Control

Main Entrance Card reader allows access to

employees. No access to visitors

unless the receptionist is present.

Motion detector unlocks door for

exiting during regular hours, and

triggers alarm with video during off

hours.

Camera captures video if triggeredduring off hours. Security guard at

CyberStation workstation is alerted

and can view video.

Supervised input on door detects

tampering and trigger an alarm.

Door to Manufacturing

from Office

Card reader allows access only to

authorized employees.

No access-validation needed to exit

Manufacturing through this door.Door to Manufacturing

from Warehouse

Card reader allows access to

Manufacturing only to authorized

employees, and requires employees to

present access cards to exit

Manufacturing through this door.

Rear Entrance Card reader allows employees access

to Warehouse.

No access validation needed to exit to

the outside using this door. Supervised inputs on door detect

opening or tampering during off

hours and trigger an alarm.


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Loading Dock Supervised inputs on door detect

opening or tampering during off

hours and trigger an alarm.

Emergency Exit Supervised inputs on door detect

opening or tampering and trigger an

alarm.

Area or Door Access Control


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Overview of an Access Control Network

This illustration represents a sample Andover Continuum Security

architecture.

The following components are standard in a security setup:

CyberStation

ACX 57xx Controller

NetController II

web.Client Server

Integral DVMS (Digital Video Management System)

Badge Printer


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Chapter 2: Configuring an Access Control Syste


Chapter 2

Configuring an AccessControl System

This chapter contains step-by-step procedures for configuring an acces

control network in CyberStation using ACX 57xx and NetController I

controllers. The chapter presents basic configuration tasks in the

sequence that you typically perform them.

So that you can more readily understand how the elements of an acces

control network work together, the procedures in this chapter cover

basic setup tasks for a simple network. Each procedure provides cross

references to the CyberStation online help so that you can obtain

complete, detailed information about all the options associated with aconfiguration task.


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Chapter 2: Configuring an Access Control System


Task 1: Open Continuum Explorer

Objects are the building blocks of your access control network. In

CyberStation, objects are categorized by class. Area, Door, Schedule,

and Personnel are examples of object classes. An objects attributes ar

determined by its object class, although the attribute values are

specific to the individual objects.

Objects may represent:

Physical devices, such as a controller or a workstation

Folders that are storage locations for objects

Data, such as points, alarms, schedules, and personnel records

When you configure a network in CyberStation, you create the objectthat correspond to the devices, folders, and data in your network, and

you specify their attribute values. Continuum Explorer is the tool tha

you use to configure and manage your network.

Navigation Pane

Select an object inthis pane to displaythe objects it containsin the Viewing Pane.

Networks and theirobjects areorganized in ahierarchy underRoot.

Viewing Pane


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Open Continuum Explorer

1. Open CyberStation if it is not running at your workstation, and

login.

2. At the CyberStation main menu, click Explorer.

Note:You can also open Continuum by clicking:

Start>Programs>Continuum>Continuum Explorer

Continuum Explorer opens. The navigation pane does not yet

contain any network objects or controllers. However, other

predefined objects, created for you during installation, are

displayed.

3. Proceed to Task 2: Create a Network and a Controller on page 2

More About Continuum Explorer

See the topic, Continuum Explorer in the CyberStation online help.


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Task 2: Create a Network and a Controller

A network is a logical organization of controllers that know about eac

other and have the ability to exchange data. The ACX 57xx is a highl

intelligent controller that is designed for access control.

Containers and Parent/Child Objects

Each network in CyberStation has a hierarchical structure of objects

Many objects can be containers for other objects. For example, a

network object contains all the controllers in that network.

A container object is also called a parent object. All objects within the

container are child objects that are owned by the parent object. Thes

relationships are important for organizing the many objects that mak

up a network. They are also significant because you can apply setting

to container objects that affect all the child objects within them.

Each network contains one or more controllers, up toa maximum of 190 controllers. You can create additionalnetworks to manage more controllers.


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Create a Network

When you configure an access control network, the first object you

create is the network itself.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click Root, select New, and thenselect Network.

2. Enter a name for the network for Object Name, and click the

Create button.

3. In the Network editor, enter the Universal Time Coordinate

(UTC) offset in minutes for Time Zone.

The UTC offset is the difference between your local time and

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Enter - if local time is behind

GMT.

Note: -300 minutes is an example of the Time Zone offset for

Eastern Standard time.

4. Click OK.

CyberStation creates analias from the object namethat you enter. You canedit the alias if you wish.An alias cannot containsymbols or spaces.

CAUTION

It is required that you locate Continuum controllers and workstations and

Pelco video system in the same time zone. You should also ensure that they

are time synchronized with each other.

The system manager can act as a time server. Since the system manager isessentially a PC, however, be aware that the time of the PC may drift.


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Web Configuration for Controllers

The NetController II and the ACX controllers are commissioned and

configured using your PCs Internet Browser.

To configure the controller, it must be installed and connected to yourEthernet network.

IP configurable NetControllers and ACX controllers are shipped with

default IP addresses and Subnet Mask values. These values must be

changed to new values, which are assigned by your local IT personnel

The default values for all IP configurable controllers are:

IP Address: 169.254.1.1

Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0

Prior to changing these values, the PC being used to commission thecontrollers must be configured to communicate with the controllers a

their default address.

The setup values for the PC are:

IP Address: 169.254.1.(191-254)

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

1. From Microsoft Internet Explorer, in theAddress field, enter the

controllers default IP address (169.254.1.1).

The Andover Continuum EmbeddedWebServer page appears.

2. Select Controller ConfigurationOptions.


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The Controller Configuration Login dialog displays.

3. In the login dialog enter the default controller user name and

password:

Username: acc

Password: acc

Note: The password can be changed by right clicking the Continuum

task icon and selecting Change your password...

4. Select OK.


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The Controller Configuration screen appears on the left menu.

5. Select Controller Configuration.

6. In the Configurable Properties section enter the following

information:

ACCNet ID

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway Address

Web Server Port

PPP IP Address

Transport Type; use the drop down menu to make the proper

selection.7. In the Miscellaneous section, using the dropdown menu, select

the following information:

IO Configuration

Comm4 Port Line


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8. Select Submit to Controller.

9. Exit the configuration setup.

Note: Once you have finished commissioning your controller, your PC

IP address and Subnet Mask value can be returned to their

normal settings.

Create a Controller

Note: Before performing this procedure, you must first install the

controller, connect it to your Ethernet network, and then

commission the controller. Refer to Web Configuration for

Controllers on page 24.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the existing network object,

select New, and then select InfinityController.

2. Enter a controller name for Object Name, and click the Create

button.

3. In the InfinityController editor, enter a unique number from 1 t

190 forACCNetID.

Note: This must match what was entered in the web configuration

page.

The ACCNetID value uniquely identifies the controller within theaccess control network.

4. Select the controller model from the Controller Type dropdown

menu.


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For example, select 5740 for an ACX 5740 controller.

5. Select the Network tab.

6. Enter the IP address of the controller and subnet mask, and if

required, enter the default router.

You obtain this information from your IT administrator.

7. ClickApply.

8. Select the General tab, and then click the Teach button.

9. In the Select Teach Mode dialog, select the InfinityController

Teach radio button, and click OK.

Note: To confirm that the Comm Status is online, click the Refresh

button.

10. Click OK to close the InfinityController editor.

11. Proceed to Task 5: Designate the Primary Access Server on

page 44.

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More about Networks and Controllers

See the following topics in the CyberStation online help:

Network Editor

InfinityController Editor


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Task 3: Configure IOU Modules

After you finish configuring a controller with the Comm port editor, yo

can define your input and output. Start by defining the IOU modules

with the IOUModule editor.

IOU modules are electrical units that contain a number of input and/o

output circuits that are electrically and sometimes physically attache

to controllers. They provide controllers with the ability to interface

with the outside world. There are four types of IOU Modules:

Input modules

Output modules

Mixed input and output modules

Special-purpose modules

Creating an IOU Module Object

The following steps allow you to add an IOU Module object for an IOU

Module connected to a controller.

1. Right click the controller that you want to own this module, selec

New, and then select IOUModule.2. When the New dialog appears, name the IOUModule and click

Create.


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General Tab IOUModule Editor

Use the General tab to enter basic information about the IOU modu

Description The description is optional, but a good description of

the IOUModule object helps others when they need

to test, modify or manipulate the network. To enter

a description, type up to 32 characters (includingspaces) in the text field.

IOU Number Enter the IOU number here. You must manually

assign a unique number (between 1 and 32) for each

IOU module on a network controller.

Physically label the IOU modules with the numbers

you assign. This number is not the same as the 12-

digit module ID # assigned to the individual module

at the factory.

You will use this number when you configure pointson this controller.

Model

Number

The model number identifies the type of the

IOUModule and is read from the module.


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Security Level Tab IOUModule Editor

The SecurityLevel tab shows the object security level and access

privileges for the object.

More about the IOUModule Editor

For more information, see the IOUModule Editor topic and its relate

subtopics in the CyberStation online help.

Comm

Status

This displays Online or Offline, depending on

whether the controller is in communication with the

module.

Module ID

andProgram ID

These Schneider Electric-assigned numbers appear

after the Learn process. The only time you will needthese numbers is when speaking to a Schneider

Electric Support Representative. These numbers

will help our staff to answer your questions. You

may manually enter the Module ID number in this

field, (if you know it), rather than following the

Learn process.

Learn Use the Learn button to commission the IOU

module on the network. See Commissioning an

IOU Module on page 33 later in this chapter.

Wink Use theWink button after commissioning the IOUmodule to confirm that your system recognizes the

IOU module.

Click theWink button. The Status light on the IOU

module should flash. This indicates the IOU module

was successfully commissioned.

Update IOU Click the Update IOU button to browse for a *.iou

file (a Schneider Electric-provided Flash File for

individual modules) when updating IOU modules

with new firmware.


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Commissioning an IOU Module

Perform this procedure after installing the IOU module on the

controller.

1. In the IOUModule editor, click the Learn button.

A dialog displays requesting the operator to press the Commissiobutton on the physical module.

2. At the IOU Module, press the Commission button on the front

panel.

The dialog at the workstation should disappear indicating that it

received the information from the module.

If the module is not easily accessible, you can enter the module ID

found on the label inside the cover of the module into field, and

click theApply button.

3. In the IOUModule editor, click the Refresh button.

The ModuleID for commissioned module, the ProgramID field, an

the IO model type (i.e., AO-4-8) are automatically entered. This

information was received from the module. Also, the Comm Statu

should be Online.


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Task 4: Configure Controller Comm Ports

The comm port you select to configure and the settings you choose in

the CommPort editor depend on the model of network controller and

the device you want to connect to it. Refer to the CommPort Editor top

of the CyberStation online help to identify the appropriate settings to

use for your devices.

To configure a comm port, follow these steps:

1. In Continuum Explorer, expand the network controller whose

comm ports you want to configure.

2. CommPort objects appear in the list of objects in the viewing pan

Double click the CommPort class folder under the controller.

3. Double click the CommPort object you want to configure.

4. In the CommPort editor, select the appropriate settings in each ta

as described on the following pages.

5. Click OK.


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General Tab CommPort Editor

In the General tab, enter basic information about the comm port.

Note: In the event of a controller reset, each comm port reverts to its

original default mode. For a complete list of default modes for

each comm port on each controller, please see the help topics:

Configuring Settings for Infinet or MSTP, Default Modes for

Controller Comm Ports, and Summary of Comm Port

Characteristics.

Description Type in a description for the comm port. You can use

up to 32 alphanumeric characters. This attribute isoptional, but providing a good description can aid

other users.

Comm Port

Number

The CommPort attribute displays the number of the

comm ports you are editing.

Default

Mode

Each comm port has a default mode. To change the

default mode, select a different one from the

Default Mode dropdown menu. The Settings tab

displays different attributes, depending on the

default mode you select.

Refer to the table of default modes and their

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Default Mode Description

Printer Select this option when connecting a serial

printer to this port.

XDriver(XDriver option

must be enabled

to support this

function)

Select this option to use a customized externalequipment driver to connect to a third-party

device.

Note: Before you can select the XDriver, you

must first install it using the instructions

provided with the software.

To select an XDriver file, click the browse button

to locate and select the file for the XDriver.

NotConfigured Select this option if the comm port is available.

Indicates that the port is not preset to any other

default mode configuration.


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Viewing the Status of an XDriver Device

In the General tab, click theXDriver Status button to view the

status of the device that is using the XDriver. TheXDriver Status

button displays the following read-only information:

Status Displays the status of the device, or

XdrvNotInstalled when no XDriver file

has been selected.

Error Displays the last error to occur on the

device.

Error Time Displays the time and date that the last

error occurred on the device.

Error Count Displays the number of errors that have

occurred on the device since you last set it to

zero. Increments to 255 errors and remains

set at 255 until you reset it to zero by

clicking the Reset Count button.


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Settings Tab CommPort Editor

The Settings tab is where you view or edit the communications spee

and handshaking settings for the mode that you have chosen for the

port.

Depending on which Default Mode you select on the General tab, som

of the attributes on this tab may be unselectable (appear gray).

Baud Rate The Baud rate is the speed, measured in bits per

second, at which the controller sends

information to the device that you are

connecting to the comm port. Select the baud

rate that matches that required by the

equipment connected to this port.


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Track CXD This option monitors a communications carrier

detect signal called CXD. When selected, it

enables the controller to detect when

communication with connected objects has been

lost.

Depending on your modem configuration, the

CXD (sometimes called DCD) signal (pin 8 on an

RS_232 connector) is asserted high when the

communications link is established between

modems. Once the carrier signal is lost, CXD

goes low. Track CXD looks for the high-to-low

transition and makes the controller reset this

comm port to its default mode. Track CXD

cleans up the comm port by logging off the last

user. Track CXD is selected by default, and it isrequired for comm ports that are connected to

modems. If Track CXD is not selected, the

controller cannot respond to the loss of the CXD

signal.

Flow Control The flow control type determines how the comm

port handles the flow of data between the

controller and its attaches device (usually a

printer, modem, or terminal). This process is

also known as handshaking.

Select one of the following options from thedropdown menu:

NoFlowControl: Select this flow control

type if you do not want to regulate the flow

of information between the controller and its

attached printer, modem, or terminal.

Without a flow control type, buffers that

hold data that is being transmitted or

received could overflow, and some data could

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CtsRts: This flow control type uses hardware

signals to send clear to send (Cts) and request

to send (Rts) messages. Both of these messages

must be acknowledged by the controller and its

attached device before information can be

transmitted.

XonXoff: This control flow type uses

software signals in the form of characters

that are sent as part of the data being

transmitted. When the controller or its

attached device detects that it has been sent

anXon character, it makes itself available

to receive data. It considers all data received

after theXon character as valid. When it

detects anXoffcharacter at the end of thedata steam, the controller or attached device

knows the transmission is complete.

XonXoff CtsRts: This flow control type uses

both the software (XonXoff) and hardware

(CtsRts) handshake methods for regulating

the flow of information between the

controller and its attached device.

Current Mode This is a read-only attribute that shows you the

default mode selected in the General tab.


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SecurityLevel Tab CommPort Editor

Refer to CommPort Editor topic of the CyberStation online help for

details regarding attaching or detaching SecurityLevel objects.

Field Bus Controllers Tab CommPort Editor

When you set the General tabs Default Mode to Infinet, MS/TP, o

Wireless, the Field Bus Controllers tab appears on the CommPort

editor.

This tab displays the controllers that reside on their respective field

bus network Infinet, BACnet MS/TP, or Wireless connected to

this comm port. The controllers will not display, however, until you

click the Learn button on the Settings tab.

The CommStatus column displays either Online or Offline for

controllers listed in the Name column. When a controller is Online, i

is communicating with the rest of the network.

When a controller is Offline, it is not in communication with the rest o

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NetController II Model 9680

Comm Port Default Mode Other Modes

Infinet Port - -

User Port - -

COMM1 AutoSet Printer; Infinet; Lbus; LON

PPP; Wireless; XDriver

COMM2 AutoSet Printer; Infinet; Wireless;

XDriver

COMM3 AutoSet Printer; PP; XDriver

COMM4 AutoSet Printer I; Lbus; XDriver

COMM16 LON XDriver

Custom Port - -


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ACX 57XX Series

Note: For additional information, in the Comm Port editor, see the

help topics: Configure Settings for Infinet, Default Modes for

Controller Comm Ports, and Summary of Comm Port

Characteristics

Comm Port Default Mode Other Modes

Infinet Port - -

User Port - -COMM1 AutoSet Infinet; Wireless; XDriver

COMM2 - -

COMM3 - -

COMM4 - -

COMM16 - -

Custom Port - -


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Task 5: Designate the Primary Access Server

The Primary Access Server is the CyberStation workstation that you

designate to record access events in the CyberStation database. If you

network has multiple CyberStation workstations, you also should

designate another workstation as a Secondary Access Server.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the workstation that you wan

to make the primary access server, and select Edit.

2. In the General tab of the Device editor, check the Primary

Access Server check box, and click OK.

3. When prompted to teach the controllers and workstations aboutthis workstation, clickYes.

4. Proceed to Task 6: Create CyberStation Points on page 45.

More about the Primary Access Server

See the topic Device Editor in the CyberStation online help.

Select thischeck box.


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Task 6: Create CyberStation Points

A point is an object that stores a value, such as an input indicating th

status of a door lock, an output that locks or unlocks a door, or a

True-False condition that triggers an alarm.

In access control systems, you most often work with the following type

of point objects:

Points enable you to monitor and control access events. You use these

points with schedules, alarms, and other objects to establish routine

access control and to respond to unauthorized access events.

Create an InfinityInput Point

Supervised input points can monitor:

The status of a contact or switch, and

Whether the wiring for the contact or switch was tampered with.

Supervised points can have one of three values: On, Off, or Trouble.

Point Type Use in Access Control Systems

Supervised

InfinityInput

Used to monitor contact status as well as the

condition of the wiring, allowing

CyberStation to detect that wiring was

tampered with.

Digital InfinityOutput Used to specify a digital (On or Off) value,

allowing CyberStation to change the status

of a switch or a contact.

InfinityNumeric Software point that stores a number value,

including an On/Off value (1 or 0).

InfinityDateTime Software point that stores a date and time

value.

InfinityString Software point that stores text.


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You create a supervised input point for each input (for example, from

contact sensor) from the devices wired to channels at each controller i

your network.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the controller where you want

to create the point, select New, and then select InfinityInput.

2. Enter a point name for Object name, and click the Create butto

3. In the General tab of the InfinityInput editor, enter the units fo

this point.

For example, define the meaning of the On value: On = Closed.

Leave theValue field at 0. The system updates the value with th

input from the associated controller channel.

4. Select the Settings tab.

5. Select Supervised for Elec Type.

6. Enter the controller channel number (marked on the controller) t

which this input is wired.

7. Enter $####### for Format.

Entering a descriptionhelps other usersidentify what this pointrepresents.


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$ indicates a text value. Each# is a placeholder for one character

This format enables On, Off, or Trouble to be reported for the valu


Use a period to indicate the position of the decimal point, if neede

An example for the Format value is $#####.#

8. Select the appropriate input type based on the wired configuratioof the switch (normally open with a resistor in series, normally

closed with a resistor in series).

9. Click OK.


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Create an InfinityOutput Point

An InfinityOutput point is a digital point that stores the value of a

signal sent to an access control device. The value is sent via the

controller channel to which the device is wired, and is used to control

the device. For example, the output may lock a door.

An output point can have a value of On or Off. You create an output

point for each output (for example, to a door lock) to the devices wired

to channels at each controller in your network.


to create the point, select New, and then select InfinityOutput.


3. In the General tab of the InfinityOutput editor, enter the units

for this point.

For example, define the meaning of the On value: On = Unlock.

Leave theValue field at 0.

4. Select the Settings tab.

5. Select Digital for Elec Type.


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6. Enter the controller channel number (marked on the controller) t

which this output is wired.

7. Enter $### for Format.


This format enables On or Off to be reported for the value.

8. Click OK.


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Create an InfinityNumeric Point

An InfinityNumeric point stores a number value, such as:


to create the point, select New, and then select InfinityNumeric


3. In the General tab of the InfinityNumeric editor, enter the unifor this point.

For example, define the meaning of the point value: Max.

Occupancy = 100 or On=Occupied.

4. LeaveValue empty, or enter a value, depending on how you inten

to use this point.

For example, if the point will be a constant, enter the number. If

the value will be the result of a calculation, do not enter anything

in the field.

5. Enter the format of the value for Format.


Use a period to indicate the position of the decimal point, if neede

Value Example

System constant Maximum occupancy for a specific area

Result of a calculation Current occupancy of the area

Logical value On or Off value set by a schedule


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An example for the Format value is $#####.#.

6. Click OK.

7. Proceed to Task 7: Create Areas on page 52.

More about Points


InfinityInput Editor

InfinityOutput Editor

InfinityNumeric Editor


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Task 7: Create Areas

An area is a space that can be accessed only by passing through an

access control device, such as a card reader or keypad. Each area can b

accessed through one or more doors where access control devices are

configured.

For example, the manufacturing floor of a small facility might have

doors leading to other areas of the facility, such as an office area, stoc

room, and emergency exit to the outside.

Factors to Consider When Defining Areas

Unlike Door objects, which correspond to actual doors in your facility

Area objects are not necessarily direct representations of each physic

space in your facility. The number of Area objects that you need tocreate depends on many factors, including:

The size and physical layout of your facility

The movement of personnel into, out of, and through your facility

Lobby/Offices

ManufacturingFloor

Stock Room


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The degree of access control that you require for the movement of

personnel within the facility

The types of personnel who need access to various locations in you

facility and when access is needed

After you create an area object, you configure doors that access thearea. You also assign the area to personnel who need access to it. In

addition, you can attach schedule points to Door and Personnel object

to determine when access can occur.

Create an Area

Because the doors accessing an area may be managed by different

controllers, you typically create a folder for Area objects from Root.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click Root, select New, and then

select Folder.2. Enter a folder name, and click the Create button.

3. Right click the folder, select New, and then selectArea.

4. Enter an area name, and click the Create button.

5. In theArea editor, click OK.

You can now assign doors and personnel to this area.

6. Proceed to Task 8: Create Doors on page 54.

More about Areas

See the topic Area Editor in the CyberStation online help.


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Task 8: Create Doors

Door objects, along with Area and Personnel objects, are the

fundamental elements of your access control system. Door objects are

highly customizable, and you can configure doors to meet the access

control requirements of specific locations. You can configure access

control devices, such as card readers and keypads, on one side of a doo

(single-reader door) or on both sides (dual-reader door).

When to Create a Door

You create Door objects only for doors that have access control device

associated with them. If you want to monitor a door that is simply

closed or locked under normal circumstances, such as a fire door, you

can do this by setting up supervised input points for the door switchand contacts.

Data that Defines a Door

You will need the following information to define each door:

Card-format information for access-card sets

Site codes (Wiegand or ABA card formats only) accepted at the do

Area(s) to which the door provides access

Type of validation needed at the door (by site code, card number,personal identification number [PIN], etc.)

Channel numbers for card reader and keypad inputs

Channel numbers for door inputs and outputs

You can also attach schedule points to a door to determine when the

door is locked or unlocked or when no access is allowed.


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Create a Door

You create Door objects in the controller to which the door and reader

inputs and outputs are wired.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the controller where you wantto add the door, select New, and then select Door.

2. Enter a door name, and click the Create button.

3. In the Door editor, select the Card Formats tab.

4. If you use Wiegand cards, enter the site code(s) used with your

access cards.

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5. Select the card format,Wiegand orABA, and then select the

individual formats that you want the reader to recognize.

Note: The FIPS-PIV options are included in theWiegand Formats

section. Cyberstation version 1.9 and higher supports this speci

personnel category for federal employees and contractors whosesecurity identification must comply with the Federal Informatio

Processing Standard for Person Identity Verification (FIPS-PIV

In Cyberstation you can configure door and Personnel objects t

accommodate FIPS-PIV card or credential holders and FIPS-

PIV card readers. For more information, seeAdding FIPS-PIV

Card Credentials in Chapter 4,Advanced Topics for Access

Control. Refer also to the CyberStation help topic, Defining a

Custom FIPS-PIV String Format.

6. Select the Entry Reader tab.

7. Enter the channel number on the controller that is connected to th

card reader at this door.

8. Select the area to which the door provides access.


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9. Select the access validation options required at this door.

10. If the door has readers on both sides, select the Exit Reader tab

and repeat steps 7 - 9 to configure the second reader.


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11. Select the Channels tab.

12. Enter the channel number where each input or output is wired.

Channel Description

Door Output Channel to which the door lock is wired.

ADA (Americans

with Disabilities

Act) Output

Channel to which an electronic door opener

is wired.

Alarm Output Channel that will be energized when an

alarm condition is active at this door.

Exit Request Input Channel that receives input from a motion

detector, request-to-exit (REX) button, or

other REX device.


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Door Switch Input Channel to which the door switch is wired.

The door switch monitors whether the door

is open or closed. You also select the resistor

type for the switch.

Bond Sensor Input Channel to which a bond sensor is wired. A

bond sensor determines the physical position

of the door latch. You also select the resistor

type for the sensor.

ADA (Americans

with Disabilities

Act) Exit Request

Input

Channel for input that requests that the

door be opened for a person to leave the area

accessed by this door.

ADA (Americans

with Disabilities

Act) Input

Channel for input indicating that the card

holder has ADA access enabled on his or her

access card.

Channel Description


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14. Under Send Access Events, select the events you want to log fo

this door.

The events that you select for this door can be shown in logs,

ListView and EventView windows, and reports. Events not selecte

here are not captured and cannot be retrieved for later viewing anreporting.

15. Click OK.

Note: Cyberstation version 1.9 and higher supports a special personn

category for federal employees and contractors whose security

identification must comply with the Federal Information


In Cyberstation you can configure door and Personnel objects to


PIV card readers. For more information, seeAdding FIPS-PIVCard Credentials in Chapter 4,Advanced Topics for Access

Control.

View Doors Assigned to an Area

1. In Continuum Explorer, expand the folder where you created area

and double click the area to which you assigned the new door.

2. In theArea editor, select the Doors to Area tab.


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The door you created now appears in the list. The list indicates

whether the door provides access to the area, exits the area, or

both.

3. Click Cancel.

4. Proceed to Task 9: Create Personnel on page 63.

More about Doors

See either the topic, Door, and its subtopics, or Door Editor in the

CyberStation online help.


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Task 9: Create Personnel

A Personnel object stores the access information for each person

authorized to enter your facility. Personnel objects can also store

personal and employee data for each person.

Access-Control Information in a Personnel Object

You can specify access control information for each Personnel object,

such as:

Card format

Site code

Card number

Card expiration date

Areas to which the person has access rights


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Schedules points that determine when the person can access

assigned areas

More advanced access control settings, such as area clearance levels

and executive privilege, can also be defined in a Personnel object. Thes

are described in greater detail in the CyberStation online help.

In addition, if you have purchased the badging option, you can create

ID badges for Personnel objects. The badges can include a photo,

signature, fingerprint, etc., to identify the card holder.

Methods of Creating Personnel Objects

You have several options for creating Personnel objects:

You can enter new Personnel objects in the Personnel Manager

dialog.

You can use the Personal Import Utility to import personnelrecords from another application into CyberStation. Once importe

these records become Personnel objects that you can edit and

manage in the Personnel Manager.

You can import personnel records from a .CSV file and save the

imported data as Personnel objects.

You can create Personnel objects from templates.

You can add new Personnel objects from Continuum Explorer.

Open the Personnel Manager for the First Time

The Personnel Manager automatically opens when you double click a

Personnel object in Continuum Explorer. However, if you have not ye

created any Personnel objects, you create a new Personnel object in

Continuum Explorer, which also opens the Personnel Manager.

You typically create one or more folders in which to store Personnel

objects.

1. To create a Personnel folder in Continuum Explorer, right click

Root, select New, and then select Folder.

2. Enter a folder name, and click the Create button.

3. Right click the folder, select New, and then select Personnel.


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4. Enter a name for the Personnel object (for example, you might wan

to enter the last name and first initial of the person), and click th

Create button.

The Personnel Manager opens.

5. In the Details tab, enter the persons full name.

6. Select the card format for Card Type.

7. For Wiegand cards, enter the site code for the card. For FIPS-PIV

cards, enter agency code and system code.

8. Enter the card number. For FIPS-PIV cards, enter credentialnumber.

9. UnderAccess Rights, expand the UnAssigned areas list.


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10. Select the check box next to areas this person can access.

You can expand an area to attach a schedule point. Schedule poin

are described in Task 10: Create Schedules on page 68.

11. ClickApply.

Note: Cyberstation version 1.9 and higher supports a special personn

category for federal employees and contractors whose security

identification must comply with the Federal Information


In Cyberstation you can configure door and Personnel objects t


PIV card readers. For more information, seeAdding FIPS-PIV

Card Credentials in Chapter 4,Advanced Topics for Access

Control.

Create a Personnel Object in the Personnel Manager

When the Personnel Manager is open, you can continue creating

Personnel objects without closing and reopening it each time.

1. In the Personnel Manager, click theAdd Record button.

2. Repeat steps 5 - 11 above to enter information for this person.

3. When you finish adding Personnel objects, click OK to save the

current object and close the Personnel Manager.

4. Proceed to Task 10: Create Schedules on page 68.

Note:An alternate method for creating a Personnel object is with the

Personnel Editor. Refer to the Personnel Editor topic in the

CyberStation online help for more details.


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More about Personnel Objects


Personnel Manager

Personnel Editor

Personnel Import Utility

Allowed Credentials Dialog


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Task 10: Create Schedules

A schedule is a graphical calendar of events that CyberStation uses t

determine when activities occur. Access-control activities that you ca

manage with schedules include:

When doors are locked or unlocked

When personnel have access to areas

About Schedule Points

Schedules use the following points to determine when the schedule is

active and which CyberStation objects are controlled by the schedule

InfinityDateTime points that are updated with occupied and

unoccupied times An InfinityNumeric or InfinityOutput point whose value is set by

the schedule. Other objects that reference this point, such as a doo

are controlled by the schedule that sets the point value.


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Create and Configure a Schedule

You create schedules in the controller where the schedule will be used

(Later, you can use the Schedule editors Mass Create feature to copy

the schedule to other controllers in your network, if needed.)

Note: Before creating a schedule, you must create the points called fo

in the schedule. See Task 6: Create CyberStation Points on

page 45.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the controller, select New, an

then select Schedule.

2. Enter a schedule name, and click the Create button.

3. In the Schedule editor, select the Configuration tab.


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4. Under Point Configuration, use the browse button to locate eac

of the following points:

An InfinityDateTime point that the schedule updates with the

next occupancy time (the date and time at which an area will

next be occupied) An InfinityDateTime point that the schedule updates with the

next unoccupancy time (the date and time at which an area wi

next be unoccupied)

5. Use the browse button to locate the InfinityNumeric point that th

schedule will set for Occupancy Point.

The value of this point will be set to On (Occupancy Time is now.)

or Off (Unoccupancy Time is now.).

6. Check theAutomatic Download check box, and select the day othe week and the time you want CyberStation to download the

schedule to the controller.

7. Click OK.

8. In Continuum Explorer, right click the workstation that you wan

to perform the schedule download, and select Open.

9. In the General tab of the Device editor, click theAuto

Download check box, and click OK.

Each week, at the day and time you selected in the schedule, this

workstation downloads the next seven days of the schedule to the

controller.

Select this check box


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Attach a Schedule Point to a Door

After you create and configure a schedule, you attach the point you

selected for the Occupancy Point to the objects you want the schedule t

control.

1. In Continuum Explorer, double click the door to which you want t

attach the schedule point.

2. In the Door editor, select the Options tab.

3. Click the browse button next to one of the schedule fields, and

navigate to and select the schedule point you want to attach.

You can use schedule points to control the door in two ways:

4. If you are using the Force Lock option, select the Entry Reader

tab, and ensure that the Door Force Lock Schedule check box

selected for Normal underAccess Validation. Repeat for the

Exit Reader tab if this is a dual-reader door.

5. Click OK.

Attach the point to . . . To . . .

Door Force Lock

Schedule

Lock the door, with access allowed

to valid personnel when the

schedule is On, and

Lock the door, with no access

allowed when the schedule is Off.

Door Force Unlock

Schedule

Unlock the door, with no access

validation required when the

schedule is On, and

Lock the door, with access allowedto valid personnel when the

schedule is Off.


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Attach a Schedule Point to an Area in a Personnel Object

Attaching schedule points to areas in a Personnel object enables you

specify when this person can access the assigned areas without

affecting access to the areas by other personnel.

For example, you may want permanent employees to have access to

your facility at any time. You may also want temporary workers to

have access only during the regular business day and be denied acces

after hours. You can limit the times of access for temporary workers b

attaching schedule points to area assignments in their Personnel

objects.

1. In Continuum Explorer, double click the Personnel object that yo

want to edit.

2. In the Personnel Manager, underAccess Rights, expand

Assigned, and then expand an area where you want to attach a

schedule point.

If . . . Then . . .

A schedule point is attached toan area in the Personnel object

the person can access the area onlywhen the schedule associated with

the point is active.

No schedule point is attached

to an area in the Personnel

object

the person can access the area as

determined by schedules (if any)

that are attached to doors to the

area.


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3. Click the icon next toAdd Schedule to display theAdd Schedul

dialog.

4. Select the browse button next to Schedule Points Location to

locate, and select the controller with the schedule point that you

want to add.

5. Select a schedule point, select the area(s) where you want to attac

the point, and click OK.

6. Click OK.

7. Proceed to Task 11: Configure Alarms on page 75.

Click here to displaythe Add Scheduledialog.

Select aschedule pointin this pane . . .

. . . And in this paselect the check bfor each area thatyou want to use

the point.


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More about Schedules


Schedule Editor

Options Tab (located in the Door Editor topics)

Editing a Personnel Object (located in the Personnel Manager

topics)


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Task 11: Configure Alarms

When you have configured your access control system to define when

where, and to whom access is permitted, your next task is to set up

alarms that notify you when unauthorized access is attempted or othe

access-related conditions occur.

Two CyberStation objects work together to define alarm conditions an

the systems response to the alarm:

An EventNotification object determines what happens in respons

to the alarm.

An AlarmEnrollment object specifies the conditions that define th

alarm state and the return to normal state. You attach an

AlarmEnrollment object to the objects, such as doors and points, t

configure the alarm for that object.

About Event-Notification Objects

In an EventNotification object, you specify how the system responds t

an alarm condition. You also specify how a user, when notified of an

alarm, must respond to acknowledge the alarm.

Actions the system can take include:

Displaying alarm messages in the Active Alarm View window or

the Alarm Status bar at specific workstations

Beeping or playing an audio file at the workstations

Sending an e-mail message and/or paging one or more individuals

These EventNotification objects define the response toalarms of different levels of severity.

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Displaying a video layout that shows video from cameras in

locations affected by the alarm

Displaying a graphics panel associated with the alarm

You can also specify the notification actions that occur when the

conditions that triggered the alarm return to normal.

Create an Event-Notification Object

You create EventNotification objects in Root. Typically, you create a

folder in Root to store both EventNotification objects and

AlarmEnrollment objects.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click Root, select New, and then

select Folder.

2. Enter a folder name, and click the Create button.

3. Right click the folder, select New, and then select

EventNotification.

4. Enter a name, and click the Create button.

Note: The Fault state referred to in the EventNotification editor does

not apply to access control events.

5. In the General tab of the EventNotification editor, enter anumber for the priority of the alarm state and the return to norma

state.


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Priority is used to sort events in the Active Alarm View window,

with higher-priority events (events with a smaller priority numbe

at the top of the list. For example, a certain kind of alarm may be

priority 1, while the return to normal for the alarm is priority 10.

You can choose how you want to assign priorities to alarms.

6. Under Colors and Fonts, right click to select the colors and font

used to display the alarm in the Active Alarm View window and th

Alarm Status bar.

7. If you want the notification to be reissued if the alarm continues,enter the number of minutes between notifications for Repeat.

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9. Click the check box next to each action you want the system to tak

in notifying users of the alarm and the return to normal.

Note:You can receive an email notification of an alarm by choosing on

of the email selections from the checklist. For more information

about email notification of alarms see About Notification by Email and Pages on page 80.

10. Select the Delivery tab.

11. Click theAdd Recipient button.12. In the Recipients Configuration dialog, click the browse butto

to locate and select the CyberStation workstation to be notified of

the alarm.

Note: The recipients referred to in this dialog are the CyberStation

workstations that you want to be notified of the alarm and that

will then take the actions you selected in theActions tab.

13. Specify the days and times of day that this workstation should

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For example, you might designate Workstation 1 as the recipient

alarm notification during office hours Monday through Friday. Yo

might then designate another workstation as the recipient of

notification at night and on weekends.

14. Click the check box next to the actions the workstation should tak

if it receives notification during the times you selected.

If you want the

workstation . . .Then . . .

Always to perform the

action

Select the check box under

Primary for the action.

To perform the action only

if a workstation that was

designated as primary forthis action is offline

Select the check box under

Secondary for the action.

To perform the action only

if a repeat of the alarm has

occurred

Select the check box under Backup

for the action.


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15. Click OK.

16. Select the Deactivate tab.

17. Select when to remove the alarm from the Active Alarm View

window.

18. Click OK.

You can now create an AlarmEnrollment object that uses this

EventNotification object.

About Notification by E-mail and Pages

If you want to use the e-mail and paging options in an

EventNotification object, you also need to set up distribution lists in

the e-mail application at the computer that distributes alarmnotifications. For each EventNotification object, create a distribution

list of the people you want to be paged or receive e-mail when an

associated alarm occurs.

Create the lists in the first address book that appears in the e-mail

application, and use the formats shown in the following table for the

list names. The list names in the Example column are for an

EventNotification object named dooralarms.

Requirements for forwarding CyberStation alarms via E-mail or page

The CyberStation workstations that have been designated primarand backup E-mail and/or page handlers must have a MAPI-

compliant E-mail client such as MS Exchange or Outlook.

The E-mail client application can communicate with an existing E

mail server application, such as MS Exchange Server.

The primary or backup E-mail/paging workstation must be runnin

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Each EventNotification object associated with the alarms that you

wish to E-mail or page must have its own E-mail distribution list i

the personal address book or Contacts list of the client E-mail

application using a specified naming convention as outlined in Ste

4 below.

This E-mail distribution list must be stored in the first address

book shown in the list of available address books in the E-mail

client application. For example, if you create an EventNotification

distribution list in the Personal Address Book in Microsoft Outloo

then the Personal Address Book must be the first one showing in

the address list dropdown menu when you open the Address Book

Creating an EventNotification Distribution List

To create an E-mail or page distribution list, proceed as follows:

Note: The following steps are based on Microsoft Outlook. Other ma

applications may have different menu names and choices but the

general procedure is the same.

1. Open the Address Book for the E-mail account on the CyberStatio

workstation that will be providing the E-mail/paging service(s).

Your toolbar may have a button for this. If not, use the Address

Book option of the Tools menu.

2. Select New Entry from the Files menu.

3. Select the entry type Personal Distribution List and put thisentry in the Personal Address Book.

4. In the Name field enter a name for the distribution list using the

following format:

List

TypeFormat of List Name Example

E-mail acc.eventnotification.name

acc.eventnotification.dooralarms

Paging acc.page.eventnotificatio

n.name

acc.page.eventnotification.doo

ralarms


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For example, if your EventNotification object is named Severe, th

personal distribution list for E-mail deliveries should be named:

ACC.Severe. Likewise, your personal distribution list for page

deliveries should be named: ACC.page.Severe.

Note: Use the EventNotification object Name not the Alias, forexample, Critical Temp, not CriticalTemp.

5. Add members (the E-mail addresses or pager and service number

of those to whom the notification of the alarm will be sent) to you

personal distribution lists.

6. Set address book options so that the address book where your

personal distribution lists are stored is the first one to be searche

when sending E-mails or pages. For example, in Microsoft

Exchange, select Options from the Tools menu. Click the

Addressing tab. When sending mail, check names using theseaddress lists in the following order area, use theAdd button, the

the up or down arrow buttons to add the correct address book to

this field and position it at the top of the list.

About AlarmEnrollment Objects

An AlarmEnrollment object:

Defines the conditions that your access control system uses todetermine that a point is in the alarm state

Defines the conditions that the system uses to determine that the

point has returned to its normal state

Contains the text messages that are displayed in the Active Alarm

View window or the Alarm Status bar

Has an attached EventNotification object that defines how the

system responds to the alarm and notifies the appropriate people

You attach an AlarmEnrollment object to points, doors, and other

objects that you want to alarm.


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Create an Alarm-Enrollment Object

You create AlarmEnrollment objects in Root or in an alarms folder tha

you previously created in Root for AlarmEnrollment and

EventNotification objects.

1. In Continuum Explorer, right click the folder that contains your

AlarmEnrollment objects, select New, and then select

AlarmEnrollment.

2. Enter a name for the alarm (for example, doorisajar), and click

the Create button.

3. In the General tab of theAlarmEnrollment dialog, click the

browse button to locate and select the EventNotification object tha

determines how the system responds to the alarm.

4. SelectValue forAlarmed Attribute.

This is the attribute that triggers the alarm, based on the

parameters you define forVal

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Access Control Essentials Guide