Keri Systems Doors16 User Manual

Doors™ for use with Windows™

Access Control Software

Users Guide v2.1

© 1998 Keri Systems, Inc. – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Document Number 01821-001, Revision 2.1 – October, 1998 Keri Systems, PXL-250, SB-293, Tiger Controller, and Doors are trademarks of Keri Systems, Inc. Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners. Keri Systems, Inc. reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from Keri Systems, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents 3

Introduction to Doors™ 9

The Host Computer 11

System Requirements 11 COMTEST Serial Port Test 12

The Loop-Back Plugs 12 Starting COMTEST In Windows 95 12 Starting COMTEST In Windows 3.11 12 Running COMTEST 12

If the Host Computer Fails COMTEST 14 If the Host Computer Passes COMTEST, but there are Still Problems 14

Setting the Host Computer Date and Time 15

Setting the Date and Time in Windows '95 15 Setting the Date and Time in Windows 3.11 15

Software Installation 17

Upgrade Installation 17

Backing Up in Windows 95 17 Backing Up in Windows 3.11 17

New Installation 17

To Install Doors using Windows 95 17 To Install Doors using Windows 3.11 18

Troubleshooting 19

Low System Resources 19

Verifying System Reso urces in Windows 95 19 Verifying System Reso urces in Windows 3.11 19

Missing DLL Files 19

To Copy the Missing DLL Files in Windows 95 20 To Copy the Missing DLL Files in Windows 3.11 20

Recovering an Original Doors Installation 20

Recovery Using Windows 95 20 Recovery Using Windows 3.11 21

Deleting a Backed Up Doors Installation 21

Deleting Using Wind ows 95 21 Deleting Using Window s 3.1 1 21

Users Guide 23

Users Guide Conventions 24 Windows Conventions 25 On-Line Help 25

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The Order of Operation 25

Logging On the Doors Program 25 Setup and Verify Network Communicat ion 25

Set Communication Parameters 25 Auto-Config 25 Set Time 26 Perform Smart Update 26 Get Controller Status 26

Begin Database Programming 26

Setup Operators 26 Setup Time Zones 26 Setup Doors 26 Setup Access Groups 26 Setup Cards 26 Setup Monitor Windows 26

Download Information to the Network 27 System Operation 27 Advanced Features 27

Logging On 29

Starting the Doors Program 29

Starting the Program in Windows 95 29 Starting the Program in Windows 3.11 30

System Logon 30 Network Update 31

Introducing the Doors Desktop 33

The Desktop 33 The Tool Bar 34 On-Line Help 34 Exiting a Doors Window 35

Exiting in Windows 95 35 Exiting in Windows 3.11 35

Setup/Verify Network Communication 37

Set Communication Parameters 37

Set the COM Port 37 Set the Communication Speed 38 Set the Modem Parameters 39 Save the Communication Parameters 39

Auto-Config 39

Successful Auto-Config 41 Failed Auto-Config 41

Set Controller Time and Date 42 Network Update – Default Parameters 43 Get Controller Status 45

Get Status For All Controllers 45 Get Status For One Controller 47

Database Programming 49

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Setup Operators 49

Editing the Default Operator 49 Creating a New Operator 50

Setup Time Zones 53

Day-Shift Time Zone Example 53 Janitorial Shift Time Zone Example 56 Grave Shift Time Zone Example (Crossing Midnight) 57 Holiday Schedules 58 Display/Edit a Time Zone 60 Delete a Time Zone 61

Setup Doors/Controllers 63

Set Controller Dial-Out Parameters 63

Enable Controller Dial-Out 63

Set the Dial-Out Threshold Percentage 64

Disable Controller Dial-Out 64 Assign a Door Name 65 Assign a Door Class 66 Disable/Enable a Reader 67 Set a Door Unlock Time 68 Set a Door Open Time 69 Set an Unlock/Lock Time Zone 70 First Person In 71 Alarm Output 72

Setup Access Groups 75

Create a New Access Group 75 Edit an Existing Access Group 80

Add/Remove a Door from the Access Group 81

Change the Time Zone on an Access Group Door 82 Delete an Access Group 84

Setup Cards 87

Card Enrollment – Dialog Box Method 87

Enroll Tab 87

Block Enrollment by Card Number Range 87

Enrolling by Presenting to a Reader 90

Card Data Tab 91

Entering Card Data for a Cardholder 92 Editing Card Data for a Cardholder 94 Voiding a Card 94

Deleting a Card 96 More Card Data 97 Preferences 98 Personal Setup 99 Personal 101

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Card Enrollment – Spreadsheet Method 103

Enrolling Cards 103 Entering Card Data for a Cardholder 104 Voiding Cards 107 Deleting Cards 109 Sorting Data 110 Block Copying Data 111 Personal Data Fields 113 Editing Cardholder Data 114 Resizing Columns and Rows 116

To Resize a Column 116 To Resize a Row 116

Printing Cardholder Data from the Spreadsheet (Quick Print) 116

Setup Monitor and Events 117

Enable/Disable Auto-Collection 117 Configure Event Monitoring Windows 118

Naming Event Monitoring Windows 118 Message Text Strings 119 Message Text String Definitions 121

Assigning Events to be Monitored 126

Save to File 128

Controller Reports Events 130

Update the Network 133

System Operation 135

Locking, Unlocking, and Updating Doors 135

Lock Doors 136

Lock All Doors 136 Lock All Doors in a Door Class 136 Lock a Single Door 137

Unlock Doors 138

Unlock All Doors 138 Unlock All Doors in a Door Class 139 Unlock a Single Door 140

Timed Unlock 140

Timed Unlock All Doors 140 Timed Unlock All Doors in a Door Class 141 Timed Unlock a Single Door 142

Update Doors 142

Update All Doors 1 42 Update All Doors in a Door Class 143 Update a Single Door in a Door Class 144

Monitor and Collect Events from the Controllers 147

Verifying Communication Status 147 Starting Monitoring 147 Collecting Events 148 Stopping Monitorin g 148

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Create Event Reports 149

Quick Search Event Report 149

Clear all Fields 149

Select Doors 150

Select Cardholders 151

Select Events 152

Select Dates 152 Generate Report Output 153

View Report on Screen 153

Print Report 154

Save Report to File 154 Power Search Event Reports 155

Field Type and Field Value 156

Boolean Operators 157

Boolean Links 159

Power Search Example 160

Generate the Report 163 Library Tab 163

Save a Search Expression 164

Get a Search Expression 164 Options Tab 165

Reverse Order of Sort 165

Save Card ID Numbers in the Report File 166

Identify an Unknown Ca rd 167

ID by Reading the Card 167 ID by Entering the Internal Number 168 ID by Entering the Card Number 168

Disconnect from the Access Control Network 169 Window Management 169

Cascading Windows 169

Tiling Windows 170

Tiling Windows Horizontally 170

Arranging Icons 171

Cycling Windows 172

Retrieving the Software Revision and Logged Oper ator 17 2

System Maintenance 175

Secure Storage of Source Disks 175 Periodic Doors Software Backup 175

In Windows 95 175 In Windows 3.11 175

Archiving the Event Logs 176

In Windows 95 176 In Windows 3.11 176

Generating Reports from an Archived Event Log 177

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Advanced Features 179

Multiple Site Control 179

Enable Sites 179 Enter Site Configuration Information 181

Assign a Site Name 182 Enter the Site Address 182 Site Number 182 Site Personal Identification Number (PIN) 182 Site Phone Number 183 Site Modem Initialization String 183 Site Global Secure Time 184 Site Global Unlock Enable 184 Site Comment 184

Adding a New Site 185 Changes in Database Entry and Program Operation 186

Cardholder Spreadsheet Changes 186 Access Group Changes 187

For a New Access Group 187 Update Site 189 Select a Site 189 Quick Search Reports by Site 190 Power Search Reports by Site 191

I/O Control 193

I/O Configu ration 193 Link Configuration 194

Link Parameters 195 I/O Link Example 197

Manual Output Control 202

Appendix 203

Database File Field Definitions 205

Data Format in Single Site Mode – Using the Cardholder’s Name 206 Data Format in Single Site Mode – Using the Cardholder’s Card Number 207 Data Format in Multiple Site Mode – Using the Cardholder’s Name 208 Data Format in Multiple Site Mode – Using the Cardholder’s Card Number 209

Glossary 211

Index 215

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Introduction to Doors™

Doors™ for use with Windows™ is a software program that configures and manages an access control system utilizing Keri Systems' PXL-250 Tiger Controllers or PXL-100 Smart Entry Controllers.

Doors is a fully functional Windows program, mak i ng ful l use of all popular Windows features such as resizing and relocating windows, drag-and-drop functions, multiple windows open simultaneously, background operation, and "real-time" operation. Doors operates under

Windows 3.11, Windows 95, or Windows NT.

Doors provides the operator with a user-friendly interface for defining system parameters,

managing card and transaction files, setting timing functions, and preparing reports. For operators who are familiar with spreadsheet programs (such as Microsoft Excel™), many operations can be performed in spreadsheet format, with simple sorting, block, and copy functions. A wizard provides the operator a step-by-step walk-through procedure for creating Access Groups (a method for associating access doors with time periods of operation). An extensive on-line help file places assistance at the operator's fingertips.

A dedicated PC is not needed to run Doors. The PC is only needed for entering and uploading information to the controllers, downloading information from the controllers, or for real-time system monitoring. Doors uses a propriatary communications protocol to automatically check all controllers on the network and configures itself according to the connected hardware, greatly simplifying the system setup procedure.

Doors is capable of managing a single site via a direct connect line or a modem, and is capable of managing up to 255 remote sites, each via modem. Remote multiple site management features automatic dial-up of remote sites, global and site specific card enrollment, global and site specific event reporting, and configurable automatic downloads of events from controllers.

The Doors software can handle:

• Up to 32 system operators, each with password protection and configurable privileges.

• Up to 32 time zones, each with 4 start/stop intervals.

• 3 holiday schedules, each with up to 32 definable holiday dates.

• An unlimited number of Access Groups (subject to available hard disk space).

• Up to 6 sortable user definable text fields for individual cardholder information in

addition to last name, card number, access group, and department group fields.

• Up to 255 sites.

• Up to 128 controllers per site.

• Up to 128 doors (one per controller), or up to 256 doors (two per controller) if using

optional Satellite boards with every controller.

• Up to 6,400 cards/cardholders.

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The Host Computer

System Requirements

For proper operation of the Doors access control software, the host computer operating the software must meet the following requirements.

• PC compatible computer using a Pentium-90 or faster microprocessor

• minimum of 16 MB of system RAM

• 520 KB of free, conventional memory

• VGA color monitor with VGA graphics card

• 3.5 inch floppy disk drive

• keyboard

• mouse or other pointing device

• 20 MB of hard disc space

• COM port

(2)

with a 16550 UART to support an external modem or a direct RS-232 serial

connection, or an internal 9600 baud (or faster) modem

• one of the following operating systems: Windows 3.11

(3)

with MS-DOS 6.2 (or greater)

Windows 95 Windows NT

(1)

NOTES

(1)

The larger the number of cards being enrolled, the larger the system RAM should be to

efficiently handle the card database.

(2)

Since all communication between controllers and the Doors software is done through the host computer's COM port , Doors cannot work if the host computer's COM port is not working correctly. Keri Systems cannot be held responsible for host computer COM port or hardware problems. With the Doors software package, Keri Systems, Inc. provides a simple COM port test that can verify basic operation of the COM port. Please refer to the COMTEST Program section below for instructions on operating the program.

(3)

This must be the Windows 3.11 upgrade version and not the older Windows 3.0 or 3.1 versions. There are features and improvements made in the 3.11 revision that the Doors program needs for proper operation. To determine which revision of Windows is on a host computer, click on the Help/About pull-down menu in the main program window. A text box will appear listing a variety of information regarding the host computer, including the revision of the Windows software. If necessary, contact Microsoft or a computer software vendor for operating system upgrades.

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COMTEST Serial Port Test

The Keri Systems, Inc. COMTEST program is a simple program. It is designed to send a string of characters out the host computer's COM port output and see if they are echoed back to the host computer's COM port input.

It is not designed to determine if the COM port has more seriou s problems such as conflicts with other devices on the host computer. For these types of problems, troubleshooting by a computer technician is required.

The Loop-Back Plugs

To use the COM Test utility program, unplug the connection made from the access control system to the host computer's COM port. Plug in the correct loop-back plug. The loop-back plug routes the output signal from the serial port back to the input signal. Two plugs are provided – one with 9 pins and one with 25 pins. Virtually every serial COM port will use one of these two plugs.

Starting COMTEST In Windows 95

1. Open the Windows Explorer program.

2. Locate the COMTEST.EXE program. For a default software in stallation, the prog ram can be found in the "\kerisys\doors\utils" subdirectory.

3. Double-click on the COMTEST.EXE program icon, or click on the COMTEST.EXE icon and then click on the File ⇒ Run pull-down menu option.

4. Skip to the Running COMTEST

section below.

Starting COMTEST In Windows 3.11

1. Open the FILE MANAGER program.

2. Click on the File ⇒ Run pull-down menu.

3. Click on the software installation, the program can be found in the "\kerisys\doors\utils" subdirectory.

4. Click on the

Browse

Run

button and locate the COMTEST.EXE program. For a default

button.

Running COMTEST

1. When the program begins, the following screen will appear.

KERI SYSTEMS INC. COMM TEST UTILITY

Plug in the Keri Loopback Test plug before starting the test.

Use icon in upper left to quit the program

Type C to set COM port

Type T to test COM port

PORT: COM2

STATUS: Untested

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2. Press the letter C. The following screen will appear.

KERI SYSTEMS INC. COMM TEST UTILITY

Plug in the Keri Loopback Test plug before starting the test.

Type C to set COM port

Type T to test COM port

Use icon in upper left to quit the program

PORT: COM2

STATUS: Untested

Enter 1 = COM1, 2 = COM2, 3 = COM3, 4 = COM4

3. Press the number corresponding to the COM port the host computer is using for

communication with the access control network (in this example, 2 was pressed).The following screen will appear.

KERI SYSTEMS INC. COMM TEST UTILITY

Plug in the Keri Loopback Test plug before starting the test.

Type C to set COM port

Type T to test COM port

Use icon in upper left to quit the program

PORT: COM2

STATUS: Untested

4. Press the letter T. The following screen will appear.

KERI SYSTEMS INC. COMM TEST UTILITY

Plug in the Keri Loopback Test plug before starting the test.

Type C to set COM port

Type T to test COM port

Use icon in upper left to quit the program

PORT: COM2

STATUS: Untested

Testing, please wait . . .

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5. The COM port test takes just a few seconds. When complete, if the COM port has passed the test it is able to send and receive data. The following screen will appear.

KERI SYSTEMS INC. COMM TEST UTILITY

Plug in the Keri Loopback Test plug before starting the test.

Type C to set COM port

Type T to test COM port

Use icon in upper left to quit the program

PORT: COM2

STATUS: Passed

6. If the COM port has failed the test, the following screen will appear (the error message will vary depending upon what type of error was detected).

KERI SYSTEMS INC. COMM TEST UTILITY

Plug in the Keri Loopback Test plug before starting the test.

Type C to set COM port

Type T to test COM port

Use icon in upper left to quit the program

PORT: COM2

STATUS: Failed

An error has occurred <type of error>

Press any key to continue

7. To rerun the COMTEST, press any key to return to the beginning of the program.

8. To exit the program, either click on the box in the upper-right corner of the COMTEST window, or click on the Windows icon in the upper-left corner of the program window and a pull-down menu will appear. In the menu, click on Close.

9. Remove the loop-back plug from the serial port and reinstall the communication cable.

If the Host Comput er F ails COMTEST

If the host computer failed COMTEST, there is a basic problem in transferring data through the COM port. A computer technician should examine the computer.

If the Host Computer Passes COMTEST, but there are Still Problems

Some COM port problems are beyond the scope of this COM test program. These types of problems tend to involve several devices within the computer that are trying to use the same resources within the computer, each device affecting the others. A computer te chnician should examine the computer to resolve these kinds of problems.

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Setting the Host Computer Date and Time

To ensure that the date and time assigned to events on the access control system are correct, the date and time kept by the host computer should be checked for accuracy. Part of the controller configuration process, later in this manual, will be to set the time and date of the controllers to match that of the host computer.

Setting the Date and Time in Windows '95

The Windows Help file provides instructions on setting the date and time.

1. Click on the

2. Click on

3. Click on the

search for and highlight the Date/Time help entry.

4. Click on the display button and a list of hyperlinks to the instr uctions for setting the date

and time will appear.

Help

button on the Windows Task Bar. A menu will appear.

Start

and a help topics window will appear.

tab and in the first field type

Index

Setting the Date and Time in Windows 3.11

The Windows Help file provides instructions on setting the date and time.

1. Double-click on the

2. Double-click on the

3. On the Control Panel window’s menu bar click on

4. Click on the

5. Under the "How to . . ." heading, click on

6. A window will appear with instructions for setting the date and time.

Contents

window icon to open the Main window.

Main Control Panel

menu option and a list of selections will appear.

Date/Time

icon to open the Control Panel.

Help

Change the System Date and Time

. This will automatically

. A pull-down menu will appear.

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Software Installation

This section covers upgrading an existing Doors software installation, performing a brandnew installation, troubleshooting some basic installation problems, and deleting an old software installation. For a brand-new installation, please skip to the New Installation below.

Upgrade Installation

If you have an original revision of the Doors software and you' re up grad ing to a new revisi on, you should make a complete copy of the original Doors installation into a backup location for recovery if there is an issue with the new software installation. You must perform this step before installing the new revision of Doors as the installation pro cess will overwrite critical files in the original revision making recovery of the original revision impossible.

Backing Up in Windows 95

1. Open the Windows EXPLORER program.

2. Click on the "kerisys" folder icon (typically c:).

3. Click on File ⇒ New ⇒ Folder, or right-click the mouse, scroll down the displaye d list

of available commands, and click on New ⇒ Folder.

4. Enter a name for the backup folder (such as

5. Locate and click on the "kerisys\Doors" folder and then click on Edit ⇒ Copy.

6. Click on the "backup" folder.

7. Click on Edit ⇒ Paste. All files in the "kerisys\Doors" folder will be copied to the

"kerisys\backup" folder.

8. When the copy process is complete, skip to the New Installation

instructions on the new installation of Doors software.

"backup"

section below for

section

Backing Up in Windows 3.11

1. Enter the FILE MANAGER program.

2. Locate and click on the "Doors" directory and then click on FILE ⇒ COPY. A prompt

box will appear asking for a destination path.

3. Click in the text box within the prompt box and type the name of the destination path

(such as

4. Click on the

"kerisys\backup" folder.

5. When the directory copy process is complete, skip to the New Installation

for instructions on the new installation of Doors software.

"c:\kerisys\backup"

button. All files in the "kerisys\Doors" folder will be copied to the

Copy

New Installation

A new installation of the Doors software requires 20 MB of free space on the hard disc drive for program and database storage.

To Install Doors using Windows 95

1. Insert Disk 1 into the host computer's floppy disk drive.

2. Click on the Windows

3. In the start menu, click on the

4. Click in the "Open:" text box and type

5. Click on the OK button. Program installation now begins.

Start

) into which the backup copy can be saved.

button.

button. A run window appears on screen.

RUN

a:\winstall.exe

section below

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6. A text window appears with the README.TXT file for the Doors software. Please read the README.TXT file for late-breaking information regarding this revision of Doors software. When you are finished reading, click on the File ⇒ Exit pull-down menu or

click on the box in the upper-right corner of the window.

7. The installation program will then verify that the host computer has at least 20 MB of available space before allowing the file copying process to begin.

8. The installation program will request a directory name into which the sof twar e should be loaded. The Doors program uses "\kerisys\doors" as the default directory path for installing software. If another directory path is desired, click in this text field and enter that path now. If this installation is an upgrade to an existing installation and the existing installation is in a different directory path, enter that directory path now.

9. Click on the OK button.

10. The installation program will request an icon name. The default icon name is Doors. If desired, enter a more descriptive name at this time (perhaps a name including the software revision).

11. Click on the OK button.

12. A number of files will be copied to the host computer. When disk 1 is complete, the installation program will prompt for disk 2. Remove disk 1, insert disk 2, an d click the OK button.

13. A few more files will be copied to the host computer. When the installation is comple te, an "Installation Successful" banner will appear. Remove disk 2.

14. Click on the OK button and the Doors software is now ready for use.

To Install Doors using Windows 3.11

1. Insert Disk 1 into the host computer's floppy disk drive.

2. Open the Main window.

3. Open the FILE MANAGER program.

4. Click on the File ⇒ Run pull-down menu.

5. Click in the text box and type a:\winstall.exe.

6. Click on the OK button. Program installation now begins.

7. A text box will appear with the README.TXT file for the Doors software. Please read the README.TXT file for late-breaking information regarding this revision of Doors software. When you are finished reading, click on the File ⇒ Exit pull-down menu or

click on the box in the upper-right corner of the window.

8. The installation program will then verify that the host computer has at least 20 MB of available space before allowing the file copying process to begin.

9. The installation program will request a directory name into which the sof twar e should be loaded. The Doors program uses "\kerisys\doors" as the default directory path for installing software. If another directory path is desired, click in this text field and enter that path now. If this installation is an upgrade to an existing installation and the existing installation is in a different directory path, enter that directory path now.

10. Click on the OK button.

11. The installation program will request an icon name. The default icon name is Doors. If desired, enter a more descriptive name at this time (perhaps a name including the software revision).

12. Click on the OK button.

13. A number of files will be copied to the host computer. When disk 1 is complete, the installation program will prompt for disk 2. Remove disk 1, insert disk 2, an d click the OK button.

14. A few more files will be copied to the host computer. When the installation is comple te, an "Installation Successful" banner will appear. Remove disk 2.

15. Click on the OK button and the Doors software is now ready for use.

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Troubleshooting

The following section provides information on correcting two basic program installat ion/ operation problems and for recovering an original saved installation.

Low System Resources

Sporadic problems in operating the Doors software can be due to an inadequate amount of the host computer's resources being available for use by the Doors software. The greater the number of programs open concurrently, the less the amount of system resources available for any one program. Doors needs approximately 65% of the computer system's resources free for proper operation.

Verifying System Resources in Windows 95

1. Click on the

2. Click on Settings ⇒ Control Pane l.

3. When the Control Panel window appears, double-click on the

4. When the System Properties window appears, click on the

5. A list of system performance status values will ap pear; o ne of w hich is the system

resources value.

6. The system resources valu e sh oul d be ab ove 65% to ensure proper oper atio n of t he Doors

program. If it is not, close other unneeded programs to release the system resources they are using.

7. When you have finished viewing the system performance values, click on the OK button

or click on the box in the upper-right corner of the window.

8. If closing programs does not release enough system resources, close all programs, re-boot

the host computer, and then start the Doors program. This will release all system resources for reallocation.

button on the Task Bar. A menu of selections will appear.

Start

System

Performance

icon.

tab.

Verifying System Resources in Windows 3.11

1. In the Program Manager window, click on Help ⇒ About.

2. A list of information about this Windows installation will appear. One of the items listed

is the system resources value.

3. The system resources valu e sh oul d be ab ove 65% to ensure proper oper atio n of t he Doors

program. If it is not, close other unneeded programs to release the system resources they are using.

4. When you have finished viewing the installation information, click on the OK button or

click on the box in the upper-right corner of the window.

5. If closing programs does not release enough system resources, close all programs, re-boot

the host computer, restart Windows, and then start the Doors program. This will release all system resources for reallocation.

Missing DLL Files

Sporadic problems with the screens and buttons in the Doors software in older Windows 3.11 installations can be due to two files that are required for proper operation of the Doors software but are missing from the Windows installation. In Windows 95 use WINDOWS EXPLORER and in Windows 3.11 use FILE MANAGER to verify these two files exist in the "Windows/System" directory.

CTL3D.DLL CTL3DV2.DLL

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If these files do not exist, they may be copied from Disk 1 of the Doors installation disks. Perform the following steps to copy these files to your Windows/System directory.

To Copy the Missing DLL Files in Windows 95

1. Exit the Doors program.

2. Insert Doors installation disk number 1 into the floppy disk drive.

3. Start the WINDOWS EXPLORER program.

4. Click on the floppy disk drive icon, typically a:\.

5. When its file directory appears, click on the CTL3D.DLL file. This file name should now be highlighted.

6. Hold do wn the CTRL key and click on the CTL3DV2.DLL file. Both file names should now be high l ighted.

7. Click on Edit ⇒ Copy, or click on the right mouse button, scroll down the displayed list of available commands, and click on Copy.

8. Scroll down the list of folders and locate the "windows\system" directory. Click on the "windows\system" directory.

9. Click on Edit ⇒ Paste, or click on the right mouse button, scroll down the displayed list of available commands, and click on Paste.

10. Restart the Doors program and the DLLs will be applied to t h e program.

To Copy the Missing DLL Files in Windows 3.11

1. Exit the Doors program.

2. Insert Doors installation disk number 1 into the floppy disk drive.

3. Double-click on the Main window icon and then double-click on the FILE MANAGER program.

4. Click on the floppy disk drive icon, typically a:\.

5. When its file directory appears, click on the CTL3D.DLL file in the right-side of the window. This file name should now be highlighted.

6. Hold do wn the CTRL key and click on the CTL3DV2.DLL file. Both file names should now be high l ighted.

7. Click on File ⇒ Copy, or click on the right mouse button, scroll down the displayed list of available commands, and click on Copy.

8. Click on the hard disk drive icon, typically c:\.

9. When its file directory appears, scroll down the list of folders in the left-side of the window and locate the "windows\system" directory. Click on the "windows\system" directory.

10. Click on File ⇒ Paste, or click on the right mouse button, scroll down the displayed list of available commands, and click on Paste.

11. Restart the Doors program and the DLLs will be applied to t h e program.

Recovering an Original Doors Installation

At times following an upgrade installation, it can become necessary to restore the original installation of Doors software. Restoration is simply a matter of copying the original installation back over the new installation.

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Recovery Using Windows 95

1. Open the WINDOWS EXPLORER program.

2. Locate and click on the backup folder and then click on EDIT ⇒ COPY.

3. Click on the folder to which the original installation should be restored (t ypically

c:\kerisys\doors).

4. Click on E DIT ⇒ PASTE, or click on the right mouse button, scroll down the displayed

list of available commands, and click on Paste.

5. When the folder copy process is complete, the original revision of Doors software has

been restored and is ready for use.

Recovery Using Windows 3.11

1. Enter the FILE MANAGER program.

2. Locate and click on the backup directory and then click on FILE ⇒ COPY. A prompt

box will appear asking for a destination path.

3. Click in the text box within the prompt box and type the name of the destination path

(typically c:\kerisys\doors) into which the original installation should be restored.

4. Click on the OK button.

5. When the directory copy process is complete, the original revision of Doors soft ware has

been restored and is ready for use.

Deleting a Backed Up Doors Installation

If the new installation has been operating correctly for an extended period of time and if disc storage space is at a premium, the backed up installation can be deleted.

Be sure the new installation is working to your satisfaction before deleting the backed up installation. Once deleted, the backed up installation cannot be recovered.

Deleting Using Windows 95

1. Open the WINDOWS EXPLORER program.

2. Locate and click on the backup folder and then click on FILE ⇒ DELETE.

3. A file deletion confirmation window will appear. Click on the Yes button.

4. At some point during the file deletion process a p rompt box will appear asking if

executable files should be deleted. Click on the Yes to All button.

5. When the file deletion progress window disa ppear s, the original installation has been

deleted and disc storage space has been recovered.

Deleting Using Windows 3.11

1. Open the FILE MANAGER program.

2. Locate and click on the backup folder and then click on EDIT ⇒ DELETE.

3. A file deletion confirmation window will appear. Click on the Yes button.

4. When the file deletion progress window disa ppear s, the original installation has been

deleted and disc storage space has been recovered.

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Users Guide

Doors is designed to make the access control system configuration and operation as simple as possible. This is done by breaking the configuration and operation processes into logical sections. Each section is responsible for a specific operation; whether it is entering information regarding how some aspect of the system is to be used or physically performing some operation.

The Users Guide is written for the novice user, learning how to navigate the Doors software menus and how to use the commands within the menus. The Users Guide presents the configuration and operation process in a recommended order of implementation. An operator can configure the system in almost any order, but the order described in the Users Guide provides the most sequential and complete path for the first time installer and for a new installation. Generally speaking, each section of the Users Guide builds upon what has been completed in the previous section.

To present this information, the Users Guide provides "real-world" examples of a new installation for a small company in an order that logically builds a complete access control database. By using real-world examples, this Users Guide will reveal the extensive power and simplicity of the Doors software.

The scenario for these real-world examples consists of a small building with 4 controllers controlling 5 doors. Figure 1 provides a floor-plan of this building. Access control will be provided for three exterior doors and for two interior doors. The people working in this building have a variety of jobs: manufacturing, stockroom, sales, technical, janitorial, management, so the time of access and area of access requirements differ depending upon the personnel.

Older revisions of Doors software and controller firmware do not have all the features described in this Users Guide. This Users Guide is written to describe the capabilities of the current Doors software and controller firmware, and might not a ccur at el y reflect th e capabilities of previous software/firmware revi sions.

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Back Door

PXL-250

Slave Controller (4)

Host

Computer

Emergency Exit

PXL-250

Master Controller (1)

MANUFACTURING AREA

STOCK

ROOM

Figure 1 - Users Guide Site Layout

Users Guide Conventions

There are certain conventions the Users Guide follows for presenting information and for indicating when an operator needs to perform an action on the computer.

Folder or directory names are identified in the text as "folder/subfolder." Locating an item under a pull-down menu is identified as Menu Option ⇒ Sub-Menu Option.

Manufacturing/Stockroom Doors

PXL-250 w/ SB-293

Slave Controller (3)

CUSTOMER AREA

Front/Customer Door

PXL-250

Slave Controller (2)

Program names are identified in all UPPER-CASE.

Information to be typed by an operator is identified in

Boldface

If a button is clicked to perform an operation, the button icon is displayed or the button name is shown in

Boldface

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Operation notes are shown in italics. These are things of which to be aware while using the Doors software.

Items that require special attention or that can dramatically affect the access control network are prefaced with a caution sign.

Windows Conventions

Doors is a fully compliant Windows program; providing complete operability in Windows and allowing its program window to be opened, closed, resized, and multi-tasked as any other Windows compliant program. Please refer to the help file within the Windows operating system for information on working in Windows.

On-Line Help

To assist the end user there is a "point-and-tell" on-line help file in the Doors software. Once in the help file, simply point and click on a menu option, command, or selection and a description of that item is displayed. To call-up the help file when in the Doors progra m,

Click on the Help/Contents pull-down menu or click on the button on the Doors tool bar (see the Tool Bar section under Introducing the Desk Top

) to open the help file.

The Order of Operation

This section provides a summary of the major sections in the order that they are presented in the Users Guide.

Logging On the

Each operator has a unique log on password that allows the Doors program to identify the operator logging on to the program and to track the actions the operator takes while logged on.

Setup and Verify Network Communication

The setup and verify network communication section describes the process for configuring the Doors operating parameters to meet those of the host computer and then verifying that basic communication is indeed happening between host computer and all the controllers on the access control network.

Set Communication Parameters

Four tasks are performed to set the Doors communication parameters.

1. Set the program’s COM port to match the host computer.

2. Set the program’s communication speed.

3. Set the remote phone number (for remote access via modem).

4. Restart the program to configure Doors with the communication parameters.

Doors

Program

Auto-Config

The Doors program polls the access control network and receives information identifying which controllers are communicating on the network. It then inserts this information into the appropriate databases within the Doors program.

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Set Time

The Doors program then needs to synchronize the time/date between the host computer and all controllers so that all event can be tracked correctly.

Perform Smart Update

The Doors program downloads default operating information to the access control network.

Get Controller Status

The Doors program polls the access control network and receives information regarding controller/door configuration. It then inserts this information into the appropriate databases within the Doors program. This is the quickest way to verify that all controllers/doors are recognized by the access control system.

Begin Database Programming

Database programming is where the day-to-day operating parameters for the access control system are entered.

Setup Operators

The setup operators commands allow for the creation of system operators and the assignment of operator privileges. It is the operators that will be performing the work: creating the databases r equired by the Doors software to do its job and monitoring the access control network once everything has been downloaded to the network.

Setup Time Zones

The setup time zones commands allow an op erator to create the various daily time periods and holiday time periods to be applied to access groups, the auto unlock/lock door function, and for input/output operations.

Setup Doors

The setup doors commands allow an operator to define the configuration and operation parameters for all the controllers/doors on the access control network.

Setup Access Groups

The setup access groups commands allow an operator to combine time zones and doors into a superset of information that is applied to cardholders. In conjunction with time zones, access groups allow an operator to define which doors an employee is allowed to use at what times.

Setup Cards

The setup cards commands allow an operator to enroll cards into the system and enter cardholder information, and to void cards from the system. Each cardholder has a card that identifies that individual to the access control network. When a cardholder pres ents a card to a reader requesting access, information associated with the card is compared to information in the databases stored at the controller to determine if that cardholder should be allowed access through that door.

Setup Monitor Windows

The setup monitor window commands allow an operator to configure up to three different monitoring windows to allow filtered, real-time tracking of events on the access control network.

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Download Information to the Network

The download information to the network command allows an operator to download information from the program database to the access control network. This information is used by the controllers in the network to run the access control system.

System Operation

The system operation commands allow an oper ator to manually, immediately perform specific functions such as:

• unlock and lock doors

• monitor and collect events from controllers

• override regularly programmed door controls

• create and view event reports

Advanced Features

The Doors program is capable of several advanced features that expand the program’s capabilities. These features include:

• Remote communication with one or more access control networks via modems.

• I/O control – the linking of input events to drive output responses (i.e. an input connected

to a vibration sensor on a window that is linked to an alarm output so that a broken window will sound an alarm).

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Logging On

The first step is to start the Doors program and log onto the system. In normal operation, the log on process identifies to the software which operator is entering the program. With this identification, the program is able to limit the operator’s actions to those that operator has been approved to perform.

Starting the Doors Program

For both Windows 95 and Windows 3.11, there are several ways to start the Doors program. The easiest, most common methods are described below.

Starting the Program in

1. From the Windows 95 Task Bar.

• Click on the

• The program now begins.

2. Using WINDOWS EXPLORER.

• Run the WINDOWS EXPLORER program.

• Locate the DOORS.EXE program (it is typically found under the "\kerisys\doors"

folder.

• Either double-click on the DOORS.EXE program icon or click on the File ⇒ Open

pull-down menu.

• The program now begins.

3. Using WINDOWS EXPLORER to create a Windows desk top shortcut.

• Run the WINDOWS EXPLORER program.

• Locate the DOORS.EXE program (it is typically found under the "\kerisys\doors"

folder.

• Click on the DOORS.EXE program icon. It should now be highlighted.

• Either click on the File ⇒ Create Shortcut menu option or right-click on the

DOORS.EXE program icon, scroll down the list of menu options, and select the Create Shortcut option.

• A new file is created titled "Shortcut to Doors.exe".

• Click on the "Shortcut to Doors.exe" icon and then click on either File ⇒ Copy or

right-click on the "Shortcut to Doors.exe" icon, scroll down the list of menu options, and select the

• Close the WINDOWS EXPLORER program and click on the main Windows desk top.

• Right-click the mouse, scroll down the list of menu options, and select th e option. The new icon for the Doors program will be placed on the desk top.

• This icon will now appear on the desk top every time the Windows program is entered. Simply double-click on the icon to start the Doors program.

Windows

Start Programs Kerisys

Doors

button. A pop-up menu of commands appears.

menu option. A pop-up menu of program folders appears.

program folder. A pop-up menu of programs appears.

program icon.

option.

Copy

Paste

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Starting the Program in Windows 3.11

1. Run the program from the Doors program group.

• Locate the Doors program group on the main window.

• Double-click on the Doors program group icon. A window will open with icons for

all the programs within the Doors program group.

• Locate the DOORS.EXE program icon.

• Double-click on the DOORS.EXE program icon.

• The program now begins.

2. Using FILE MANAGER.

• Run the FILE MANAGER program.

• Locate the DOORS.EXE program (it is typically found under the "\kerisys\doors"

subdirectory.

• Either double-click on the D OORS .EXE pro gram lis t ing o r cl ick on th e Fi l e ⇒ Op e n

pull-down menu.

• The program now begins.

System Logon

Once the program begins, it will prompt for an operator Logon (see Figure 2). This is an identifying name and password for the operator entering the program. The first time the program is entered, the default Logon information must be used. Until changed, the default password provides access to everything in the Doors program. Later in the Doors configuration process, each authorized operator is assigned identifying names and passwords.

Figure 2 – Logon Screen

To logon the program:

1. Click in the Name box, type

2. Click in t he Password Box, type of letters so that someone looking over your shoulder during Logon cannot steal your password.

3. Press

The program will now verify the user name and password. If both are correct, the Logon window disappears allowing access to the Doors program. If either are incorrect, the user name and password fields are cleared and the Logon window remains. To leave the Logon

process and return to Windows, for Windows 95 click on the box in the upper-right corner of the Logon window, for Windows 3.11 click on the File ⇒ Exit pull-down menu optio n.

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ENTER

or click on the button.

Keri

and press

Keri

ENTER

. Asterisks will appear in the password box instead

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NOTE: The operator name and password are both case sensitive. That is, the program differentiates between UPPER CASE and lower case in both the operator name and password. Please keep this in mind when creating operator names and passwords for your operators, and when entering your operator name and password to log onto the program.

Network Update

The first time the program is started a "Network Update" window appears (see Figure 3). The Network Update window indicates first-time communication between the Doors program and the access control network has not yet been made.

Figure 3 – Network Update Screen

In the future, whenever starting the program, this window appears if a change has been made to any Doors database that has not yet been sent out to the access control network. This window serves as a reminder that changes in the database are not physically implemented in the access control network until they have been uploaded to the network

Click on the OK button to enter the Doors desk top.

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Introducing the Doors Desktop

Every task in Doors is begun from the desktop. Navigating the desktop is simply a matter of using the mouse to point and click on items, and entering appropriate information when needed.

The Desktop

There are eight fields on the Doors desktop (see Figure 4).

Figure 4 – The Doors Desktop

1. Window Title Bar – On the left side of the title bar is the name of the program operating

the window; on the right side are the Windows control box es for minimizing or maximizing the window and for immediately closing the program (refer to Windows’ online help for detailed information on using these boxes) .

2. Menu Bar – A list of the pull-down menus in the Doors program is displayed on the

menu bar. The menu bar is used for accessing all programming and configuration tasks. Future chapters in this manual provide all the details for using all the commands in the menu bar. Each pull-down menu option has an underlined letter. To quickly access a menu option, press the ALT key followed by the underlined letter. Sub-menus also have underlined letters and can be accessed in a similar manner. For example, to access the Setup ⇒ System pull-down menu option press

3. Tool Bar – The tool bar is a collection of tool buttons for the most used functions in the

Doors program. Clicking on a tool button immediately opens a function’s window. A summary of what functions are available on the tool bar appears in the Tool Bar below.

4. Task Field – When a task is begun by a selection from the menu bar or the tool bar, a

window will appear within this field to manage whatever is necessary to perform this task. Multiple task windows can be open simultaneously within the task field. Each window in the task field will have its own title bar identifying the window. The title bar of the active task in the task field is highlighted.

ALT S S

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5. Status/Help Box – The status/help box provides a short description of the active task in the task field.

6. Monitor Indicator Box – The monitor indicator box displays if a system monitor is enabled, meaning real-time data collection is being done by the Doors program of events from the access control network.

7. Date Box – The date box displays the date kept by the host computer.

8. Time Box – The time box displays the time kept by the host computer.

The Tool Bar

The tool bar is a collection of tool buttons for the most used functions in the Doors program (see Figure 5). Clicking on a tool button immediately opens a function’s window. Placing the mouse cursor on top of a tool button displays the name of that button beside the mouse cursor.

Figure 5 – The Tool Bar