ZKTECO Atlas User Manual

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User Manual

Atlas Series

Version: 1.0 Date: July, 2019

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Part I Introduction

1 Home Screen and Menus ..................................................................................................... 7

2 Using List Views ................................................................................................................ 12

3 Using Property Views ........................................................................................................ 14

4 Logging In and Passwords ................................................................................................ 15

5 Product Registration and Licenses ................................................................................... 15

6 Notifications ...................................................................................................................... 17

7 Emergency Features ......................................................................................................... 20

Part II Monitoring

1 Events ............................................................................................................................... 22

2 Alarms ............................................................................................................................... 24

Door Status ....................................................................................................................... 26

4 Maps .................................................................................................................................. 28

5 Muster ............................................................................................................................... 30

6 Audits ................................................................................................................................ 31

Event History .................................................................................................................... 33

8 Alarm History .................................................................................................................... 34

9 User Access Level Report ................................................................................................. 36

10 User Door Report .............................................................................................................. 36

Part III Access Control

1 Users ................................................................................................................................. 38

User Properties .............................................................................................................................................. 40

Printing Cards ................................................................................................................................................ 45

Importing Users from a CSV File ................................................................................................................... 45

2 Shared Access Codes ....................................................................................................... 46

3 Emergency Codes ............................................................................................................. 48

4 Access Levels .................................................................................................................... 48

5 Schedules .......................................................................................................................... 49

6 Door Mode Schedules ....................................................................................................... 50

7 Special Days ...................................................................................................................... 51

8 Multi-User Access .............................................................................................................. 52

Part IV Configuration

1 Understanding Controllers and Doors ............................................................................... 55

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2 Hardware ........................................................................................................................... 56

Models and Configurations ............................................................................................................................ 57

Modifying Controller Configuration ............................................................................................................... 60

Hardware Properties ..................................................................................................................................... 61

Adding Controllers ......................................................................................................................................... 70

Firmware Updates ......................................................................................................................................... 71

Resync Secondary Controllers ....................................................................................................................... 73

3 Doors ................................................................................................................................ 73

Door Properties ............................................................................................................................................. 75

4 Locations .......................................................................................................................... 79

5 Areas ................................................................................................................................. 80

6 Maps .................................................................................................................................. 82

7 Card Designs ..................................................................................................................... 83

8 Card Formats .................................................................................................................... 85

9 User Groups ...................................................................................................................... 87

10 Alarm Triggers ................................................................................................................... 87

11 Door Templates ................................................................................................................. 88

12 Hardware Templates .......................................................................................................... 90

Part V Administration

1 User Roles ......................................................................................................................... 92

Backup and Restore .......................................................................................................... 99

3 System Settings .............................................................................................................. 100

4 Network ........................................................................................................................... 103

5 Date and Time .................................................................................................................. 105

Email Settings .................................................................................................................. 106

7 Archive Downloads .......................................................................................................... 107

8 Firmware Settings ........................................................................................................... 107

9 Web Server Settings ....................................................................................................... 108

Authorized Mobile Devices ............................................................................................... 108

Part VI Features and Tasks

1 Lockdown ........................................................................................................................ 111

2 Emergency Unlock ........................................................................................................... 113

3 Duress ............................................................................................................................. 114

4 Reports and Printing ....................................................................................................... 115

5 Manual Commands .......................................................................................................... 115

6 First Credential Unlock .................................................................................................... 116

7 Card Enrollment Points ................................................................................................... 117

8 Anti-Passback .................................................................................................................. 118

9 Password Reset .............................................................................................................. 120

10 Factory Reset .................................................................................................................. 121

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11 Setup Wizard ................................................................................................................... 122

Part VII Reference

1 Glossary .......................................................................................................................... 128

2 Event Categories and Types ............................................................................................ 134

3 Door Modes ..................................................................................................................... 142

Index 145

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The topics in this Introduction explain how to use the Web Management Application generally.

The four main sections correspond to the four main navigation menus: Monitoring ,

Access Control , Configuration , and Administration . These topics provide general

guidance, and have a sub-topic for each menu item.

Features and Tasks describes special features that are not centralized, and explains

tasks that are common to several screens.

Reference includes the Glossary and other reference material.

1 Introduction

The Atlas Series by ZKTeco is a powerful, yet intuitive, electronic door access-control system supporting the latest innovations in physical security and biometric access. Atlas Series provides:

Secure and convenient fingerprint access using ZKTeco's industry-leading biometric technology (Biometric Atlas Series models only)

Support for industry-standard Wiegand and OSDP card readers, with flexible card format definitions

Powerful, intuitive, Web Management Application built in to the Controller — all you need is a web browser; no PC software to install or maintain.

Scalability up to 84 Doors by adding Secondary Controllers, quickly and easily using network-based discovery

Critical emergency functions : global lockdown , global emergency unlock , alarm

management , duress PINs , emergency codes , and muster reporting

Mobile app for iOS and Android

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Getting Started

Your Primary Controller should already be installed and configured. (If the Setup Wizard appears when you log in, configuration is not complete. Complete the configuration before continuing.)

To get started:

1. Open a web browser and log in to the Web Management Application.

2. Register the product and add any additional licenses you purchased. Registration is required if you ever need to reset your system password, and optionally allows ZKTeco to contact you about software updates and other information. Additional licenses expand the capacity of your system.

3. Review the Home Screen and Menus .

4. Understand List Views and Property Views . Most screens use one of these views.

5. Take a look at the configuration of your Doors , particularly the Default Mode and the Door Mode Schedule.

6. Learn about the different ways you can assign door access to Users.

7. Consider setting up access for mobile devices .

You now have a fully functioning access control system. Read about Monitoring and

Notifications so you can see what's going on in your system.

Important: After getting started, learn to use the Atlas Series Emergency Features . Some of these require significant setup before you can use them to protect your Users.

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1.1 Home Screen and Menus

The Home Screen displays a dashboard-style summary of your system, including recent Event activity. The Menu Bar is available on this screen, as it is on every screen in the application.

Home Screen Dashboard

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Potential security issues and problems are highlighted in red, including Lockdown and

Emergency Unlock counts. You can click the links for more information. You can always

return to this screen using the Home button towards the upper right on the Main Menu.

The dashboard summary squares include:

Controllers status summary — link takes you to Hardware

Doors status summary — link takes you to Door Status

Backup status (next scheduled backup, most recent backup) — link takes you to Backup

and Restore

Web/Mobile connected client count, and whether the Admin password has been secured (Go to the Users module and change the Admin password to secure it.)

Recent Events — + View More link takes you to Events

The exact summary squares visible depend on your User Role. Also note that when logging into a Secondary Controller, the summary squares are extremely limited due to the fact that the Secondary Controller gets its data from the Primary Controller.

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The Main Menu bar is at the top right of all screens.

Lockdown and

Clear

Lockdown

Click Lockdown to quickly lock all Doors in an emergency situation. When a global lockdown is in effect, a message is displayed prominently in the Menu Bar. Note that initiating a lockdown will create an

Alarm by default.

Click Clear Lockdown to reenable access and return Doors to their default or Scheduled Door Mode.

See Lockdown for more information.

Alarms

When there are active Alarms, this icon will be red or yellow and show the number of current Alarms. Click to go to the Alarms screen.

Notifications

Click to view the

Notifications you have

subscribed to. The number of Notifications waiting for you is displayed under the icon.

Home

Return to the Home Screen.

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Layouts

Layouts allow you to view multiple features or screens at a time. For example, select a 3-panel layout to work on

Access Levels and Schedules while viewing

live Events . Each panel has its own navigation menu.

Select the single-pane layout to return to the standard view.

Opens a menu showing several miscellaneous options. See

below.

The exact Main Menu items available depend on your User Role . Also note that when logging into a Secondary Controller, the menu items are extremely limited, because it is mostly managed by the Primary Controller.

The Navigation Menu contains items for all of the main screens in the application, organized under four subject buttons. The Navigation Menu is repeated in every panel of multiple-panel layouts. This help manual is organized like the menu—four main sections containing a subtopic for each menu item.

The subjects are Monitoring , Access Control , Configuration , and

Administration .

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Use the Back and Forward buttons to navigate through your own history of accessing the screens. (The browser's navigation buttons do not work inside the Web Management Application).

The exact Navigation Menu items available depend on your User Role . Also note that when logging into a Secondary Controller, the menu items are extremely limited, because it is mostly managed by the Primary Controller.

Menu Button Items

Language

Set's the language for the current User. Saved as the default for this User.

Available languages depend on your software license . Contact your authorized ZKTeco representative for license upgrades.

Preferences

Set's the preferences for the current User. Saved as the default for this User. The preferences are

"Items per Page", the number of items shown in one page of a

list , and

"Card Enrollment Point ."

Save Logs...

Creates a file containing program logs and other information for investigating problems. Use when asked to by technical support. If possible, save the logs right after you see a problem, and have it available when contacting technical support.

Help

Opens this Help.

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About

Opens a window showing product information, including your current version and licenses. Register or add licenses on this screen.

Sign Out

Log out of the Web Management Application, returning to the Login Screen.

To search in a column, enter the text in the box at the top of the list.

The default, gray text is the column that will be searched. Click the magnifying glass to change the column.

1.2 Using List Views

List Views show a list of items in columns. In many cases, the columns can be changed, moved around, and searched.

Note that Property Views also display a list on the left, which has the same controls.

Searching

Column Selection

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You can move the displayed columns by clicking and dragging on the column title.

Click the triple bar icon to select which columns to show.

Lists run to extra pages when the number of items exceed your personal Items per Page set in Menu: Preferences .

This box appears at the bottom of the list when there are pages. You can go forward or back a page, go to the end or beginning, or enter a page number.

Paging

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1.3 Using Property Views

Most configuration is viewed or changed in Property Views. These screens display a list of items you have created on the left, with their properties on the right.

The list can be searched using the same tools as in List Views .

Use the buttons above the properties to create new items, save changes, or delete items.

Many Property Views add additional action buttons to the menu bar. These are generally specific to the kind of screen they are displayed on, and their functions are described in

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the documentation for the specific screens. These are shown in gray if they don't apply to the currently selected item.

1.4 Logging In and Passwords

To access the Web Management Application, open a web browser and enter the IP address of the Primary Controller provided by your Atlas Series administrator. (In some browsers, you must type "https://" before the address.) You should "bookmark" this link.

Your browser might display an insecure site warning. The means to bypass this varies among browser applications, but should be shown on the error page as a link labeled "Advanced", "Details", "More Information", or something similar. You can prevent this warning for all Users by installing a signed HTTPS certificate .

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Enter the username and password provided by your administrator. If you have lost the password for the "admin" user, see Password Reset .

You cannot change your password unless you have access privileges to edit Users . Ask your administrator for password changes.

1.5 Product Registration and Licenses

Registration is required if you ever need to reset your system password , and optionally allows ZKTeco to contact you about software updates and other information.

Additional licenses let you increase the capacity of your Atlas Series system. You can

increase the number of Doors or Secondary Controllers allowed,

increase the number of mobile device connections, and

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(Note that "Out" Doors are not counted towards your maximum authorized doors.)

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Follow these steps to register for the first time or to update your registration information.

1. Registration can be started in two ways:

a. When you log in the first time, click Register Now in the Register Your Product pop-

up window, or

b. Select Menu: About, and click the Register button. (If you have previously

registered, the link is Update Registration.)

2. Click the New Registration button in the next pop-up window. (If you have previously registered, the button is View/Update Registration.)

3. Fill in the registration information. Asterisks indicate required information. The email

address you enter must be able to receive your registration information.

4. Submit your registration automatically or by email.

a. For automatic registration, click the Submit Online button. You will see a progress

window followed by a success message.

b. For email registration:

i. Click the Offline Registration button. Read the instructions in the following

window.

ii. Click the Download registration file link, and save the registration data file to

your computer.

iii. Create and send an email message by clicking the email link or entering it in your

email program. Your email must contain the registration data file as an attachment, with its original name. The subject and text of the email do not matter.

You will receive a registration confirmation file by reply email. When you do,

1. Open the email and save the attachment to your computer.

Contact your authorized ZKTeco representative for license upgrades. Current license information can be viewed on the About screen.

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2. Click the Upload Confirmation button. (If you have already exited from registration, then return to this option by selecting Menu: About and clicking the Register button.)

3. Find and open the registration confirmation file you saved.

You should see a "Registration successful" message window.

How to Add Licenses

When you acquire an additional license, you will receive a license file from ZKTeco. Save this file on your computer, then:

1. Select Menu: About.

2. Click the Upload Additional Licenses button.

3. Click on the Browse button, and Open the license file you received.

4. Click OK. Your new capabilities should be listed on the About screen.

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Password Reset

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1.6 Notifications

Notifications allow each user to select certain Events they wish brought to their attention. When one of these Events occurs, it will appear in the Notification window of that User, and remain there until acknowledged.

Notifications can be copied to you by email.

Click the Notifications icon in the Menu Bar to open and close the Notifications Window at the bottom of the screen.

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Configure Notifications to select the Events that generate Notifications for the current User. No Notifications are created unless you select them.

1. Click Notifications on the Menu Bar.

2. Click the Configure notifications link in the Notifications Window.

3. If desired, check Send a Copy of Notifications by Email.

? Otherwise, Notifications are displayed in the Web Management Application

only.

? You must have an email address configured in Users and an email server

configured in Email Settings .

4. Check the Event categories and types you wish to receive Notifications for.

? Select a category to receive Notifications for all Event Types in that category, or

? Expand the category and select specific Event Types.

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5. Click Save.

Clearing Notifications

To clear Notifications in the list, click one of the buttons next to Configure notifications.

— Select one or more Notifications and click this to clear them.

— Click to clear all Notifications.

Note that since Notifications are on a per-User basis, if one User clears a Notification, other Users' Notifications are unaffected.

To receive copies of all Notifications by email, you must configure email for the system and for yourself.

1. Configure the Web Management Application Email Settings .

2. Enter an Email Address on your User page.

3. Select Send a Copy of Notifications by Email under Configure notifications, above.

To define the maximum number of Notifications per User:

1. Go to System Settings .

2. Enter the Maximum Notifications per User.

3. Click Save.

The oldest Notifications are deleted when the maximum number is reached.

Email Settings

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1.7 Emergency Features

Your Atlas Series system is designed with a number of important features used to aid in a variety of emergency situations.

Lockdown can be configured and used to secure facilities against an active intruder

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or threat.

Emergency unlock can be configured and used to aid access by emergency personnel

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in the event of an active emergency condition signaled from another system

Duress PINs can be used to allow users to signal a duress condition during their

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otherwise normal access

Emergency Codes can be configured and used to allow access to emergency or

security personnel using a PIN-code only, regardless of Door Mode (including lockdown), or Multi-User Access Rules.

Muster can be used to aid in the tracking of users during an evacuation, or

evacuation drill

Alarms and Notifications can be configured and used to make sure the correct

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personnel are aware of potential emergency situations

Important: All emergency functions intended to be used in your system should be tested ahead of time, to ensure that everything is configured and working correctly.

Important: These emergency functions are designed as a supplement to, but not a replacement for, life-safety infrastructure for your facility. Life-safety functions are regulated by country- and region-specific fire codes. Please refer to these when designing and configuring your system to ensure compliance.

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2 Monitoring

Events is a live view of everything that happens in the system.

Alarms shows Events that you have determined should be immediately reviewed and

action taken. Each Alarm must be acknowledged and cleared by someone who has resolved the problem. Note that Events do not become Alarms until you set up Alarm

Triggers .

Door Status shows the current state of every Door, whether it be on line, locked,

alarmed, and so forth.

Maps show similar status as Door Status, with visual indicators displayed on a Map of

your facilities. The Maps must first be created in Maps (Configuration) .

Muster is a special report that can show you where Users are in an emergency or an

evacuation drill. To use the Muster report, you should first designate Muster Areas. Users must check in at the Muster Areas to indicate that they are safely out of the facility.

The remaining menu items are simple reports.

Audits shows configuration changes and actions performed by Users logged into the

Web Management Application.

Event History is a report view of Events, with the ability to display a larger number

Events and export to CSV and PDF.

Alarm History shows all Alarms, including those that have been resolved (resolved

Alarms are not shown on the live Alarms screen).

User Access Level Report shows which Users have a specific Access Level .

Monitoring gives you live views of what's occurring in the system, and printable reports of configuration and history.

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User Door Report shows which Users have access to a specific Door. This report

includes Doors directly assigned to the Users as well as those assigned via an Access

Level .

Reports and Printing

Filter

Opens a panel where you can restrict the Events you wish to see in the list view. Your filters remain in place each time you log in.

Settings take effect when you click the Search button, at the bottom of the panel. The Reset button clears all filters.

User and Device Filters

The display shows only the Events that match all the filters you specify. Note that the Name filters are case-insensitive, and will find partial matches. For instance, if you enter "john", the display will also show Events for "John", or "Johnny".

Event Type Filter

The display shows Events that match any of the Event Types you have checked. If nothing is checked, all Events are displayed.

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2.1 Events

Events displays a real-time list of Events occurring within the system. Events that trigger

Alarms are displayed in a configurable color.

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To receive an email when important Events occur, see Notifications .

Up 1000 Events can be displayed. To view more Events, use Event History .

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Clear

Clear the current list of Events from the display, so only new Events appear. Events are hidden, but not deleted.

Events Columns

Some columns will be empty for certain types of Events.

Icon

Category of Event

Occurred

When the Event actually occurred (determined by the Controller on which it occurred)

Description

Text of the Event

User

The User associated with the Event. This could also be a Shared

Access Code , Emergency Code , or credential (card, PIN) that is

not assigned to a single User.

Source

The device that recorded the Event. For door access Events, this is a Door. For other Events, this may be a Controller, input, output, or other device.

Recorded

(Hidden by default) The time the Event was received and recorded by the Primary Controller. This only differs from Occurred if the Secondary Controller where it occurred was offline with the Primary Controller at the time of the Event.

Controller

(Hidden by default) Controller where the Event occurred

Area

(Hidden by default) If the Event is associated with an Area (for example a Door entering an Area), the Area is indicated here.

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Location

(Hidden by default) If the source is associated with a Location , it is indicated here.

The oldest Events are are automatically archived to CSV files on the Primary Controller when the maximum number is reached. To download the archived data, see Archive

Downloads .

To change the maximum number of Events in the system, go to System Settings and set the Maximum Events in Database.

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System Settings

Event History

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2.2 Alarms

Alarms are issues that may indicate a potential security threat or other problem. They cause a warning display on the Main Menu bar, and they remain in effect until they are resolved by a User.

Alarms are triggered by Events . Some Event Types are set to trigger Alarms by default. You can make more Events trigger Alarms, or change the defaults, in Alarm

Triggers .

To receive an email when an Event causes an Alarm, see Notifications .

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The color of an Alarm is determined by its state, which can be:

New (Red) — this means the Alarm is active.

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Acknowledge

Indicates that a User is aware that the Alarm has occurred, changing its state to "Acknowledged." The User is indicating they have accepted an agreed level of responsibility for resolving the issue.

Resolve

Indicates that any problem has been dealt with, changing its status to "Resolved." The Alarm will be removed from this screen, but can be viewed in Alarm History . Alarms must be acknowledged before they can be resolved.

Acknowledge

All

Acknowledges all Alarms that are in the "New" state

Resolve All

Resolves all Alarms that are in the "Acknowledged" state

Description

Description of the triggering Event

Source

The device that recorded the Event. For door access Events, this is a Door. For other Events, this may be a Controller, or other device.

Acknowledged (Yellow) — this means that some User has acknowledged the Alarm.

Resolved Alarms are removed from the list. They can be viewed in Alarm History .

Repeated Alarms are merged into a single Alarm. The Count column shows how many times it has occurred, and Last Recorded shows the most recent time it occurred. Alarms are merged when they are identical in all ways except for the date and time. Once resolved, any new occurrence will make a new Alarm.

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Priority

The priority of this Alarm (as configured in Alarm Triggers )

Count

The number of times the triggering Event has occurred and merged into one Alarm

First Recorded

Time of the first triggering Event

Last Recorded

Time of the most recent duplicate triggering Event

State

"New" or "Acknowledged". The "Resolved" state is only visible in

Alarm History . The state determines the color (see above).

Location

Location where the triggering Event occurred

Area

(hidden by default) Area where the triggering Event occurred

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Alarm Triggers

Alarm History

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Door Status displays a real-time list of all Doors and their status. You can also use Manual

Commands to unlock a Door temporarily or change the Door Mode.

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Manual

Commands

Send a Manual Command to the selected Door, such as to temporarily unlock it or change its Door Mode.

Door Status Columns

Door

The name of the Door

Communicatio

"Online" or "Offline"

Door Mode

The Door Mode , such as "Card Only" or "Card and PIN"

Status

Whether the Door is "Locked" or "Unlocked" and "Open" or "Closed"

Errors

Shows "Door Forced" or "Door Held", "Reader Offline", and "Tamper" errors

Alarm

Indicates if an active Alarm exists for the Door

Type

The type of Door

Out

Muster Point

Card Enrollment Point

Location

The Door's Location

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2.4 Maps

The Maps view is used to show the status of your Doors and Controllers on graphical backgrounds, for example, on Maps of your building or campus. It highlights all problems in red, and allows sending commands to Doors. Maps may also have links to other Maps for easy navigation.

In this example there are two Doors and two Controllers. The "Rear Door" is offline and should be checked on. They gray icons represent normal operation.

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Manual

Commands

Click on a Door to enable the Manual Commands button, allowing commands such as temporarily unlocking it, or changing its mode. See Manual Commands .

Before they can be viewed, Maps must be created and configured in the Maps

(Configuration) screen.

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Zoom In / Zoom

Out

Make the Map larger or smaller. When zoomed in, you can click and drag on the Map to see different areas.

Using List Views

Maps (Configuration)

Manual Commands

Muster points can be created when creating 1-door model Controllers .

1. Go to Hardware .

2. Select a 1-door model.

3. For Configuration, select a Muster option, such as In Only + Muster Point.

You can also modify 1-door or 2-door Controllers or enrollment points into Muster Points. For example:

1. Go to Hardware .

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2.5 Muster

The Muster report shows the last known location of Users who are not registered in a safe Area. Use this report when evacuating a building or buildings or performing an evacuation drill. This lets security personnel know who is still inside the building(s).

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Users counted as "safe" are

Users who have exited to Global Out or reported at a Muster Point and

Users who have not used any Door within 24 hours.

Muster reports may or may not include Users who have used a Shared Access Code or Emergency Code.

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2. Select a 1-door or 2-door Controller.

3. Turn the spare readers into Muster Points.

Generating a Muster Report

1. Go to Muster. A list of existing muster points is displayed at the bottom.

2. Select List By — Last Name or Area.

3. Select Orientation — Landscape or Portrait.

4. Click Generate.

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Hardware

Emergency Features

Orientation

Displays the report in "Portrait" or "Landscape" view

Audit Type

Database Change — shows changes to items in the database (Users, Doors, Access Levels, etc.), and enables further filtering

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2.6 Audits

Audit reports list configuration changes and actions performed by Users of the Web Management Application. Use these reports to see who unlocked a Door, gave access to a User, configured Access Levels, and other system operations.

When generating the report, you are prompted for the following options. Options vary based on the Audit Type selected. Click Generate to create the report.

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options.

Manual Command — shows Manual Commands executed on Doors, and enables further filtering options.

Any/All — both of the above

User

If selected, the report will only show actions taken by a specific User.

From / To

Limits the report to a date range

Change Type

For Database Change, which types of changes to include:

Inserted

Updated

Deleted

Any/All

Object Type

For Database Change, which types of items to include (User, Door, etc.)

Manual

Command

For Manual Command, limits the report to one command type

Device

For Manual Command, limits the report to a single Door

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2.7 Event History

Export CSV

Export the displayed Events to a data file appropriate for importing into program like Excel. ("CSV" designates the "comma separated values" file format.)

Export PDF

Save the displayed Events as a printable report in PDF format.

Settings take effect when you click the Search button, at the bottom of the panel. The

Reset button clears all filters.

Date and Time Filter

Shows only Events from the specified time period.

User and Device Filters

Event Type Filter

The display shows Events that match any of the Event Types you have checked. If nothing is checked, all Events are displayed.

Event History displays a list of Events according to a filter, and allows export to CSV and PDF. The maximum number of Events in this screen is limited only by the number of Events in the database. For a real-time view, see Events .

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Filter Pane

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See Events .

The oldest Events are are automatically archived to CSV files on the Primary Controller when the maximum number is reached. To download the archived data, see Archive

Downloads .

To define the maximum number of Events in the system, go to System Settings and set the Maximum Events in Database.

Using List Views

Reports and Printing

System Settings

Events

Filter

Opens a panel where you can define the kind of Alarms you wish to see.

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2.8 Alarm History

Alarm History displays all Alarms, including resolved ones. Resolved Alarms are hidden in the Alarms screen. This view does not update in real-time or allow you to acknowledge

or resolve Alarms.

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Settings take effect when you click the Search button, at the bottom of the panel. The Reset button clears all filters.

Date and Time Filter

Display Alarms from a range of dates and times.

User and Device Filters

The display shows only the Events that match all the filters you specify. Note that the Name filters are case-sensitive. For instance, if you enter "john," the display will not show Events for "John."

Event Type Filter

The display shows Alarms that match any of the Event Types you have checked. If nothing is checked, all Alarms are displayed.

Export PDF

Save the displayed Alarms as a printable report in PDF format.

See Alarms .

Using List Views

Reports and Printing

Alarms

Alarm Triggers

Emergency Features

Alarms Columns

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Reports and Printing

Users

Access Levels

Reports and Printing

Users

Access Levels

2.9 User Access Level Report

User Access Level Report creates a report of all Users who have a selected Access

Level .

This report does not include Shared Access Codes or Emergency Codes .

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2.10 User Door Report

User Door Report creates a report showing which Users have access to a specific Door. This report includes Doors directly assigned to the Users as well as those assigned via an Access Level.

This report does not include Shared Access Codes or Emergency Codes .

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Create Users to provide door access to individual Users who use a credential such as a card, a PIN, or a biometric fingerprint. This is the most common door access method and allows you to track who comes and goes. You can simply give each User unrestricted 24/7 access to Doors, or further restrict their access using the following features.

Set up Schedules to allow access only at certain times, such as during business hours.

Create Access Levels to predefine a set of Doors and Schedules that can be quickly assigned to multiple Users.

Specify Special Days to restrict access more than usual for holidays, corporate events, or other days when access rules should differ. Special Days are used in Schedules.

Create Shared Access Codes , which creates PIN codes that anyone can use to unlock deisgnated Doors.

The following features are used in special situations:

Emergency Codes are PIN codes that unlock Doors in an emergency.

Multi-User Access requires more than one User to present credentials to unlock

sensitive areas. For example, a rule could be created such that three Users must present their card to open a Door.

Door Mode Schedules function like normal Schedules but are used in the Doors

configuration to schedule Door Mode changes.

The Access Control menu is primarily for determining who can open Doors, when, and how (cards, PINs, and biometrics).

You can also perform related tasks such as creating Users for the Web Management Application and creating Door Mode Schedules .

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Web Management Application Users are added in the same Users configuration screen. A User can have both Door access and web application access.

Filter

Displays a panel above the list where you can search for a User on several properties. Users are displayed if they match all filters.

Settings take effect when you click the Search button, at the bottom of the panel. The Reset button clears all filters.

Import

See Importing Users from a CSV File .

Forgive

Resets the selected User's anti-passback status. Use this when antipassback rules are preventing a User's access, and this needs to be overridden.

For the complete list and more details see User Properties .

First Name

and

Last Name

The User’s first and last name. Both required, maximum 32 characters each.

3.1 Users

Users can be created for the following purposes:

Cardholders who can access Doors.

Users who can log into the Web Management Application.

A single User can have both Door and application access.

Menu Buttons

Key Properties

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Photo

A photo of the User. This is shown here, and can be printed on a

card . To add or change the photo, click the photo image and

select an image from your computer. Supported image formats are PNG, JPEG, and GIF.

Role

Cardholder Only for cardholder. The other Roles provide access to the Web Management Application. Each Role provides a different level of access; see User Roles . Users with the ability to log in also can have Door access.

Username and

Password

If Role is not Cardholder Only, this is the username/password used to log in to the web application.

Cards

Add any number of cards that will be used for access. You can use a Card Enrollment Point to add a card number.

Adding a card does not provide access; the User will also need Access Levels or Doors assigned, below.

Fingerprints

Shows whether the User has any fingerprints enrolled, and allows them to be enrolled. (Fingerprints are only available if the Primary Controller supports biometrics.)

PIN (Personal Identification Number) for the User, numeric only. Click Create New to generate a random, unique PIN. The length must match the PIN length defined in System Settings . (The default is 4 characters).

Access Levels,

Door Access

Add Access Levels that have been defined, and/or

Add Door Access entries to customize access for this User.

Card Design

Use to print cards .

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User Properties

User Roles

Duress

Access Levels

Anti-Passback

Printing Cards

Status

Displays whether the current User's status is Valid or Invalid. The status will be Invalid if the current date is outside of the and Valid To range, or if Disable User is checked.

First Name and

Last Name

The User’s first and last name. Both required, maximum 32 characters each.

Photo

A photo of the User. This is shown here, and can be printed on a

card . To add or change the photo, click the photo image and

select an image from your computer. Supported image formats are PNG, JPEG, and GIF.

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3.1.1 User Properties

The following are the properties available on the Users screen:

Identity

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Personnel ID

A unique identifier, such as an employee ID. Maximum 32 characters

Role

Cardholder Only for cardholder. For Users with the ability to log in, select another Role. See User Roles . Users with the ability to log in also can have cards.

User Group

Select a User Group which will be used when applying Multi-User

Access rules . This is used if multiple Users are required to

present their credentials to open a Door.

Username

If Role is not Cardholder Only, this is the username used to log in to the web application.

Password

If Role is not Cardholder Only, this is the password used to log in to the web application.

Language

The User's preferred language, which will be

displayed on card readers that support multiple languages (such as some OSDP readers), and

the User's default language in the Web Management Application. Available languages depend on your software license . Contact your authorized ZKTeco representative for license upgrades.

Valid From

The date when access should begin. The default is the current date. This applies to both Door access and Web Management Application access.

Until Further Notice, Valid

If Until Further Notice is checked, then the User's access never expires. If it is unchecked, then the Valid To date must be provided, which determines when the User's access expires. This applies to both Door access and Web Management Application access.

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Disable User

If checked, the User's access is disabled. This applies to both Door access and Web Management Application access.

Vacation From,

Vacation To

If this date range is entered, it is a vacation date range during which the User's Door access is suspended. Web Management Application access is not affected by vacation dates.

The User’s email address. This is required for the User to receive system emails such as Notifications .

Mobile Phone

The User’s mobile phone number.

Custom 1-4

Custom fields corresponding to those configured in System

Settings .

Cards

Click Add to add card numbers for Door access. Click Enabled to enable or disable a card. To enter a card number by swiping the card, see Card Enrollment Points .

Fingerprints

Shows whether the User has any fingerprints enrolled, and allows them to be enrolled.

Fingerprint enrollment requires a ZKTeco USB enrollment reader and its Fingerprint Driver software (available on the Downloads page at ZKTecoUSA.com).

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The PIN (Personal Identification Number) used for Door access. Numeric only. The length must match the PIN length defined in

System Settings (default is 4 characters).

PIN numbers must be unique, including Duress PIN codes, Shared

Access Codes , and Emergency Access Codes .

Click Create New to generate a random unique PIN number.

Click Clear to clear the PIN.

Duress PIN

The duress PIN generates a duress access Event when used in place of the normal PIN. Access is still granted if all other normal access conditions are met. See Duress for more details. For Duress PIN Type:

Select None if the Duress PIN is not used.

Select Add 1 to Last Digit to add one to the last digit, only, of the normal PIN. For example, a normal PIN of 1111 would then have a duress PIN of 1112, and a normal PIN of 9999 would have a duress PIN of 9990.

Select Explicit to enter an specific Duress PIN for this User. Numeric only. The length must match the PIN length defined in

System Settings (default is 4 characters).

Use Extended

Door Times

If checked, extended Door unlock and held times are used when this User is granted access. This is for Users requiring additional time to get through a Door, for example a person with a disability. The amount of extra time is set on each Door .

Anti-passback

Exempt

If checked, the User is not subject to anti-passback rules.

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Access Doors in

No Access

Mode

If checked, the User can access Doors in No Access mode. This is typically only for administrators and security personnel.

Access Doors in

Lockdown

Mode

If checked, the User can access Doors in Lockdown mode. This is typically only for administrators and security personnel.

Access Levels

Access Levels assigned to the User for Door access.

Door Access

Grants this User access to individual Doors during the selected Schedule. This is in addition to any Access Levels assigned.

Card Design

Select a card design . If selected, a preview is displayed.

Click Print Card to print. When printing, if the card number is a part of the design, the card number must be selected.

Click Print Receipt if the card is printed to a remote location, and the recipient must go pick it up.

User Roles

User Groups

Card Enrollment Points

Access Levels

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Printing Cards

3.1.2 Printing Cards

Users

Card Designs

Reports and Printing

You can print to a specialized printer that writes ID cards. You can also print a paper receipt for your use as a record or to authorize pickup at a remote printer.

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To do either, you must first create Card Designs .

To print, select a User, and:

1. Select a card design. (Your choice will be saved for this User.)

2. Click Print Card or Print Receipt.

3. Select a card number from the list.

4. Click Print and follow the prompts.

To complete the prompts, see Reports and Printing .

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3.1.3 Importing Users from a CSV File

A CSV (comma-separated value) file can be add any number of Users using data from another software program. The other program must be able to export to CSV or a format you can convert to CSV. The CSV itself must be modified to exactly match the Atlas Series import format using software such as a spreadsheet editor.

On the Users screen:

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Users

User Properties

1. Click Import.

2. Click the link to download a template file that includes a sample of the required data

format.

In your own software:

3. Open the file and read the included instructions.

4. Create a copy of the file.

5. Modify the file with data for the users you want to create.

6. Save the file in CSV format.

a. Make sure the file is in plain text and does not include any additional characters or

encoding.

b. For example, if using any non-ASCII characters, the file must be encoded as UTF-8.

On the Users screen:

7. Click Import.

8. In the dialog, click Import.

9. Select the file from your computer. The file must have the ".csv" extension.

10.Click Yes to verify and import the file.

11.The number of imported Users is displayed. Click OK, and you will see the newly

imported Users.

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3.2 Shared Access Codes

A Shared Access Code is a PIN that multiple people can use to access specified Doors.

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Name

Required. Maximum 32 characters.

The Shared Access Code itself. Numeric only. Click Create New to generate a random, unique code.

Enabled

Checked to enable, unchecked to disable

Description

Description or comments

Access Rights

Add Access Levels , and/or

add Door Access entries to directly assign Door/Schedule pairs for access.

Using Property Views

Emergency Codes

Access Levels

These codes only work when the current Door Mode allows a PIN by itself to open the

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Door. For example, PIN-Only or any mode that says "or PIN", such as "Card or PIN".

Shared Access Codes do not work with:

Doors that are in Card-only mode, Card and PIN, etc.

Doors with Multi-User Access rules (because a user group cannot be assigned to a

shared access code).

Shared Access Codes are always exempt from anti-passback .

Use of Shared Access Codes will impact the accuracy of a Muster report.

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Using Property Views

Shared Access Codes

Access Levels

Emergency Features

3.3 Emergency Codes

An Emergency Code is a PIN that allows access to Doors regardless of other settings, including the Door Mode. (Compare to Shared Access Codes ). It is intended to be used by emergency and security personnel to gain access in emergency situations.

This means that an Emergency Code can access a Door which is under Lockdown .

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The successful use of an Emergency Code generates an Emergency Code Presented Event.

The Emergency Code Presented Event is configured as an Alarm Trigger by default, generating an Alarm . The Emergency Code Presented Event can also be used as a

Linkage to trigger the activation of an auxiliary output on the Hardware screen.

Emergency Codes are exempt from anti-passback and Multi-User Access . (Compare to Shared Access Codes .)

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Emergency Codes otherwise have the same properties as Shared Access Codes .

Use of Emergency Codes will impact the accuracy of a Muster report for the emergency

personnel who use them.

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3.4 Access Levels

An Access Level is a predefined list of Doors paired with the Schedules during which access is allowed for each Door. When an Access Level is changed, the new definition immediately applies to each User or code assigned that Access Level.

Access Levels can be applied to Users , Shared Access Codes , and Emergency

Codes . On each of those screens you can apply one or more Access Levels, and you can

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provide customized access to individual Door/Schedule pairs.

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Using the Screen

Click the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove Doors from the list.

Use the ellipsis buttons (...) to change the selected Doors and Schedules.

You can include the same Door multiple times with different Schedules. Access will be allowed for a given Door during all the Schedules associated with it.

Using Property Views

Schedules

Users

Shared Access Codes

Emergency Codes

Access will be allowed during all the time periods you create. Click the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove time periods from the list.

Times (Start-

Stop)

The left-side bar shows the time period access is allowed in green. You can drag the ends of the green bar to change the time range. You can also enter the exact times you want in the boxes

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3.5 Schedules

Schedules are used to limit access to certain days and times. They can be used in Access Levels and anywhere Door access is assigned.

By default, access is not allowed on Special Days .

The built-in "24/7" Schedule allows access at all times, including Special Days.

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under the bar. Times are entered and shown using a 24-hour clock (as opposed to "a.m". and "p.m.") Each bar can only have one time range; to have two time ranges on the same days, add another entry. The All day button is a convenience to reset the bar.

Days

The middle bar shows the days that access is allowed in green. You can click each day to change access, or you can use the convenience buttons to change the current selection. The convenience buttons are Weekdays, All days, and Weekend.

Special Days

The right bar appears green if you have included any Special Days for that time period. Click the bar to select Special Days to include. In the Special Days selection screen, you may check one or multiple Special Day types.

Access is normally denied on Special Days. Access will be allowed if you include the Special Days in the Schedule. For more information, see Special Days .

Using Property Views

Special Days

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3.6 Door Mode Schedules

Door Mode Schedules are used to change the mode of Doors at different times. For instance, they are commonly used to automatically unlock public Doors during business hours.

See Door Modes for a list of possible Door Modes.

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Click the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove time periods from the list.

In the left column, select a single Door Mode. A Door will automatically change to this mode during the time period defined.

The time periods are defined the same way they are for Schedules. See Schedules .

Using Property Views

Door Modes

Special Days

Schedules

Door Mode Schedules are assigned to Doors on the Doors screen.

A Door Mode Schedule can have multiple time intervals with different associated modes.

Note that emergency Door Modes cannot be scheduled.

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3.7 Special Days

Special Days are single calendar days (such as May 5th) where access is denied by default, even if it would normally be allowed by a Schedule . They can be added to Schedules so that certain Users do have access on those days.

Special Days are used for holidays, corporate events, and other cases where you do not want your usual access to be granted. For instance, you might use Door Mode Schedules to automatically unlock Doors during business hours Monday-Friday, but you do not want to do that on holidays.

Note that the special Schedule, "24/7", allows access at all times and is not affected by Special Days.

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Special Days are grouped into a number of Special Day Types. A type is essentially a calendar. For instance, one type might include all government holidays, while another might be teacher work days. You can then set different access rules for the different calendars.

Only Special Day Types can be added to a Schedule. So, you could add access on all government holidays, but not on a single one, unless you made a type with just that one day.

In the first section, Special Day Types, you can change the names of the types to something useful, such as "Government Holidays" or "Teacher Workdays". You may also change the color assigned to each type. The color has no effect except on this screen.

The second section, Special Days, shows a calendar highlighting all Special Days of all types in their color. To add or remove a day, click on it.

The two options above the calendar change what happens when you next click on a day. They cannot change the properties of current Special Days.

Select Special Day Type: days added on the calendar will be this type. You cannot add days if no type is selected.

Set as Repeating: when checked, days added on the calendar will be repeating. This means they will occur every year on the same calendar date. They are displayed with a small "R", and can be seen on every year.

Note that any single day can only be in one Special Day Type.

Schedules

Door Mode Schedules

Using the Screen

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3.8 Multi-User Access

Multi-User Access is used to require multiple Users to present their credentials to open a Door. This is often used for high security areas. For example, an area might require two

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You must first create one or more User Groups whose members can cooperate to access a specific Door.

Click the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove User Groups from the Rules list. If multiple rules are created, they all must be satisfied in order for access to be granted. If there are no rules in a specific Multi-User Access definition, associated Doors will behave as if they have no Multi-User Access restriction.

Apply the Multi-User Access rule on the Doors screen .

Using Property Views

User Groups

Doors

managers and one security guard to present their credentials. The credentials they may submit are those required by the Door's current Door Mode.

Shared Access Codes cannot access Doors with Multi-User Access rules in effect. Emergency Codes are exempt from Multi-User Access rules.

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Before doing any configuration, it's important to read the brief topic, Understanding

Controllers and Doors . It is particularly useful for any Web Management Application

User to understand the definition of "Door" in the Atlas Series software.

Hardware is where the physical equipment (Controllers and their readers, inputs, and

ouputs) is added and configured. Hardware configuration is usually done by an expert who installs the system.

Door configuration is the starting point for all access control. Most importantly, this is

where you specify if and when Doors are locked and how they can be opened. All Access

Control settings are affected by Door configuration.

Hardware Templates and Door Templates can be used to quickly set up multiple

Sub-controllers (I/O) or Doors with the same settings.

Locations are labels that can be applied to Doors, Controllers, Maps, and other items.

Locations appear in Events and Alarms .

4 Configuration

Use the Configuration menu to:

Connect and configure hardware and Doors.

Organize your hardware into locations and Areas, and plot it on Maps.

Configure general settings for the Monitor and Access Control features.

Users with the System Administration Role can add and configure Controllers and

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Doors. Access Control Management Users can only configure Doors. Other built-in User Roles can do neither.

See Administration for configuring system settings such as the time or network

connection.

Configuring Hardware and Doors

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Organizing Hardware

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Areas are used with anti-passback and airlock. They define physical regions where

you can restrict access using those features. The Muster Report also relies on Areas to determine whether each User is at a known, safe Area (Muster or Global Out).

You can also create Maps of your buildings and campus. Monitor these Maps to watch the live status of Doors and Controllers on an actual map of your facility.

Card Designs allows you to create the print layouts for Printing Cards .

Card Formats define what kind or brand of cards you use. Your Atlas Series system

includes all of the card formats you will likely need. Use this screen to create a format for an unusual type of card, or to enter a "facility code" as instructed by your card vendor.

Create User Groups to use with Multi-User Access .

Set up Alarm Triggers to define which Events trigger Alarms .

Each system includes one Primary Controller. This is the one you log in to with your web browser to manage or monitor the entire system. It maintains all the data and configuration, and directs all Secondary Controllers.

Secondary Controllers are added to manage additional Doors. They receive their configuration from the Primary Controller. However, they keep a copy of the data, so they continue operate if the primary is not on line. You can log in directly to a Secondary Controller through a link on its Hardware page, but only to change a few local values, such as the Network settings .

Important: The Primary Controller must support biometrics if any biometric Controller will be used in the system.

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Every Controller has a built-in Sub-controller (I/O). It is displayed under the Controller in Hardware with the additional label, "I/O", meaning "input/ouput". The Sub-controller manages the advanced details of the readers, inputs, and outputs of the hardware.

Every card, PIN, and biometric reader in the system is represented as a Door—though you might not think of some as doors at all! A Door in the Web Management Application might represent one of many things:

A real, physical door that can be entered

A second reader that allows exit through a physical door. Notice that this means an

In/Out physical door is represented by two Doors, one for "In", and one for "Out".

Something that functions like a physical door, such as a turnstile or garage gate

A reader by itself, with no physical door, used as a Muster Point or Card Enrollment

Point

Doors are created on the Hardware screen, either automatically when the Controller is created, or by customizing the Controller.

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Doors

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4.2 Hardware

Hardware represents the system's Controllers and all their physical connections to readers, locks, door contacts, and other inputs and outputs. This is where you configure electrical connections and Controller settings. Door behavior, such as Door Mode or opening times, are configured in Doors .

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Models and Configurations

Modifying Controller Configuration

Hardware Properties

Adding Controllers

Firmware Updates

Resync Secondary Controllers

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Doors

Hardware Templates

Model

Type

Wiegand

Ports

RS-485

Slots

Number of

"In" Doors

Max

"Secondar

y" Doors

Default Reader

Type

Default

Type for

Secondary

Readers

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1 Door

2 OSDP

Wiegand

Atlas 200

2 Door

4 OSDP

Wiegand

Atlas 400

4 Door

4 OSDP

Wiegand

OSDP

Atlas 160

1 Door

Biometric

2 OSDP

2 ZKTeco

RS-485

ZKTeco RS-

485

ZKTeco RS-

485

Atlas 260

2 Door

Biometric

4 OSDP

ZKTeco RS-

485

ZKTeco RS-

485

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4 ZKTeco

RS-485

Atlas 460

4 Door

Biometric

8 OSDP

8 ZKTeco

RS-485

ZKTeco RS-

485

ZKTeco RS-

485

Important: The Primary Controller must support biometrics if any biometric Controller will be used in the system.

"In" Doors are automatically created and are permanent, though they need not be used.

Secondary Doors are Out Doors, Card Enrollment Points, and Muster Points. The Readers of Secondary Doors are always paired with the Readers of In Doors in a defined way.

Controller Type

"In" to "Secondary" Reader Pairings

1 door

1 to 2

2 door

1 to 3 2 to 4

4 door

1 to 5 2 to 6 3 to 7 4 to 8

For example, on a 4 door Controller, Door 2 always uses reader #2 and is an "In" Door. If it has an "Out" Door, that Door will always use reader #6.

The reader number is not necessarily the same as its address. For Wiegand, the reader number is the same as the labels on the hardware, but any reader can be changed to use any available RS-485 address.

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Notice that 4 door Controllers only have enough Wiegand reader ports for the "In" Doors. Any secondary Doors must use RS-485.

Configuration Property

The Configuration property of a Controller determines what the Controller's Doors will be used for: authorizing Door entry, perhaps Door exit, or as special purpose readers.

Configuration options available depend on the Controller model. Each option will involve one or more of the following possibilities. Each possibility determines the function of the card, PIN, or biometric readers connected to the Controller.

In Only

This the most common configuration, where a reader is used to gain entry, but no credentials are required to exit (although an exit button may be configured for opening the Door from the inside).

In/Out

The physical door will have a reader both inside and outside. Authorization is required to pass either direction.

+ Muster Point

The second reader will serve as a Muster Point , where Users can register that they have reached a safe location.

+ Card

Enrollment

Point

The second reader will be used to easily enter card numbers when adding Users. See Card Enrollment Points .

The available options do not cover all possibilities. For instance, 2 and 4 Door Controllers do not offer Muster Points or Enrollment Points as standard Configurations. To tailor the configuration to your needs, see Modifying Controller Configuration . Modifying might be easier if you start with "In Only" as a baseline.

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Change to

In/Out

Select the number of the "In" Door which will have an "Out" Door paired with it.

Add Muster

Point

Enter a Name for the new Door, and select the "In" Door number to pair it with.

Add Card

Enrollment

Point

Enter a Name for the new Door, and select the "In" Door number to pair it with.

Remove

Secondary,

Muster, or

Card

Enrollment

Point

Select the number of the "In" Door that will have its paired Door removed.

4.2.2 Modifying Controller Configuration

The "Modify" button on the menu bar is used to customize the Configuration property of a Controller. You will need to understand Models and Configuration to effectively customize a configuration.

Clicking "Modify" brings up a list of options. Some options will be disabled when they cannot be applied to the Controller as its readers are currently configured.

All options present a dialog to enter specifics for your change. The options are:

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4.2.3 Hardware Properties

Name

The name of the Controller. Required, maximum 32 characters.

Model

The model of the Controller.

IP address

(Secondary Controllers only) IP address or hostname of the Controller.

Port

(Secondary Controllers only) Port number for the Controller.

Disconnected

If checked, the Secondary Controller is treated as if it does not exist, and communication is not allowed. This cannot be checked on the Primary Controller.

This can be useful during the installation of hardware.

Status

Displays the current status of the device, including Online/Offline. If any tamper, power, or battery problems are present, these will be

The body of the Hardware screen allows Controller configuration and displays data about the Controller. Each Controller is represented by two components: (1) the Controller itself for general configuration, and (2) a Sub-controller (I/O) for detailed settings of readers, locks, door contacts, and other inputs and outputs.

Sub-controllers can be configured to a saved group of settings using Hardware

Templates .

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Door behaviors, such as Door Modes and opening times, are configured in Doors .

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indicated here as well. Lockdown or Emergency Unlock will be indicated here, when active.

Serial Number

The serial number of the Controller. This is displayed only if the device is online.

Firmware

Version

The firmware version of the Controller. This is displayed only if the device is online.

Configuration

See Models and Configuration .

Location

The Location of the Controller.

Description

Description or comments

Language

Set's the default language for

the Web Management Application on the Primary Controller,

the simplified management application on a Secondary Controller, and

multi-language OSDP readers connected to this Controller, if they have displays.

Available languages depend on your software license . Contact your authorized ZKTeco representative for license upgrades.

Time Zone

(Secondary Controllers only) The time zone of the Secondary Controller. The time zone for the Primary Controller is set in Date

and Time .

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Managed

Doors

A list of the Doors managed by the Controller, with links to their

configuration screens .

Managed Sub-

controllers

A list of Sub-controllers managed by this Controller, with links to their hardware configuration.

Firmware

Download

(Secondary Controllers only) Select a previously uploaded firmware file and download it to the Controller. Primary Controller firmware is updated under Firmware Settings .

"Open admin

web page in

new window"

Click the link to log in directly to a Secondary Controller. You will enter a simplified web management application allowing limited Controller configuration options, such as Network settings .

Reboot Button

(Secondary Controllers only) Reboots the Controller

Resync Button

(Secondary Controllers only) Refreshes the configuration of this Secondary Controller.

Name

(Read-only) The name of the Sub-controller.

Disconnected

(Read-only) Always unchecked and cannot be changed.

Status

(Read-only) Always Online for Atlas Series built-in Sub-controllers.

Model

(Read-only) The device model.

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Description

Description or comments

Hardware

Template

Select an existing template and click Apply Template. Deselect Apply Template to edit the settings.

Click Create Hardware Template to create a new template from the current settings. The template contains most of the Sub-controller configuration. See Hardware Templates .

Address

If Wiegand, the address label printed on the Controller. Otherwise, Address is an arbitrary label.

Managed By

The Door that the device is associated with

Model

The device model:

Custom — for Wiegand or OSDP readers

ZKTeco — for ZKTeco RS-485 readers

Reader Type

Data0/Data1 (Wiegand)

OSDP — for model Custom

ZKTeco RS-485 — for model ZKTeco. This is only available on biometric Controller models.

Keypad Type

For Data0/Data1 (Wiegand) readers only.

If Auto, then PIN digits are accepted over Wiegand, automatically decoding the format.

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“None” is displayed for no PIN pad. (It generally makes sense to leave this on Auto, unless you want to specifically disable a PIN pad on a Wiegand reader.)

OSDP and ZKTeco RS-485 readers send their PIN data differently, so this setting is not used for them.

Tamper

The type of tamper detection. Only OSDP is supported on OSDP readers.

LED Type

The LED control type:

For Wiegand, this is either:

oNone — select this to disable LED control completely

o1-Wire (Green) — one wire wired to the green LED (red LED

generally lit when green is not)

o2-Wire (Red and Green) — Biometric Atlas Controllers only

For OSDP readers, this is OSDP.

OSDP/RS-485

Address

The "polling address" of the OSDP or ZKTeco RS-485 reader.

For most OSDP readers the default is 0. See Reconfigure, below, and installation instructions from the reader manufacturer, for how to change the address.

ZKTeco RS-485 readers have a DIP switch to configure the address. Please refer to the ZKTeco RS-485 reader installation instructions on how to set the address.

Reconfigure

Change the OSDP address that the reader itself is configured to use. This is not the OSDP/RS-485 Address the Sub-controller is set to use, though they must ultimately have the same value.

1. Set the OSDP/RS-485 Address to the reader's current address

setting.

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2. Click Save.

3. Click the Reconfigure button. Select a new address number for

the reader.

4. Change the OSDP/RS-485 Address to the new number.

5. Click Save.

Some OSDP readers might not support Reconfigure.

Address

The printed address on the board.

Name

The name of the input. Required, maximum 32 characters.

Enabled

Check to enable, uncheck to disable.

Normally Open

Whether the input is normally open (NO). Normally open inputs are active when the wires are normally not connected (open circuit). This is generally true for exit buttons. Most other inputs like tamper, power, and battery failure sensors are normally closed (NC).

Function

What the input is used for. Not all options are available for all inputs, and some cannot be changed. The Functions are:

Exit Button

Door Sensor

Tamper

Power Monitor

Battery Monitor

Input Properties

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Linkage

Not Used

Managed By

For exit buttons and door sensors, this is the Door that the input is a part of. For tamper, power monitor, and battery monitors, this is the Controller they are a part of. For Linkage inputs, this is the device affected by the policy. (See Policy Type.)

"Out" Doors cannot be used in linkages, nor to manage hardware.

Policy Type

For Linkage inputs, this is the policy to be executed when the input becomes active. The options depend on the Managed By setting

Input-Triggered Alarm (Managed By: empty) — This will cause an

Alarm to be generated when the input becomes active. Do not

confuse this with a relay activating an audible alarm, which can be configured for an output, below.

Input-Triggered Lockdown (Managed By: a Controller) — When the input is activated, a Global Lockdown is initiated. The lockdown will only end when a User clicks Clear Lockdown on the

Main Menu (with some exceptions*).

Input-Driven Emergency Unlock (Managed By: a Controller) — Whenever the input is active, a Global Emergency Unlock condition will be active. The emergency unlock will only end when the input returns to inactive (with some exceptions*).

Input-Triggered Momentary Unlock (Managed By: a Door) — This

will cause a momentary unlock of the Door when the input becomes active.

*Important: As with all emergency functions, you should thoroughly understand the relevant topics before relying on lockdown and emergency unlock.

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Schedule

(Linkage only) If a Schedule is selected here, the Linkage will only be applied during this Schedule.

Address

The printed address on the board.

Name

The name of the output. Required, maximum 32 characters.

Function

What the output is used for: Not all options are available for all outputs, and not all can be changed. The options are:

Reader Beeper

Reader LED (Green)

Reader LED (Red)

Lock

Linkage

Not Used

Managed By

For Lock, Reader Beeper, and LEDs this is the Door they are used for.

For Linkage, this is the device whose Events can trigger this output.

"Out" Doors cannot be used in linkages, nor to manage hardware.

Event /

Condition

(Linkage only) Defines the Event or condition that triggers an output.

Controller triggers:

Tamper

Output Properties

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Door triggers:

Access Denied

Access Granted

Door Forced Open

Door Held Open

Duress

Emergency Code Presented

Input triggers:

Input Active

Toggle / Pulse

(Linkage only) If Pulse, the Event activates this output briefly. If Toggle, this output is active until the Event is "ended" by its reverse Event. For example, "Door Held Open" is reversed by "Door Held Open Restored". Toggle is not an option when the Event has no reverse Event.

Pulse Time

(Linkage only) The pulse time in seconds.

Schedule

(Linkage only) If a Schedule is selected here, the Linkage will only be applied during this Schedule.

Using Property Views

Understanding Controllers and Doors

Hardware Templates

Models and Configuration

Related Topics

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Locations

Doors

There are two important qualifications about Discovery.

When using Discovery, you should connect and discover Controllers one at a time. This is the only way you can know which one is which.

Discovery only works if all Controllers are networked on the same subnet. If you have a simple network, this will almost always be true. In a larger corporate environment, you might need to add Secondary Controllers manually.

To Discover Controllers:

1. Click Discover Controllers on the menu bar.

2. In a few moments, a form will display all Controllers discovered.

3. Click the link to add a Controller. The create controller screen will appear.

a. Select a Configuration .

4.2.4 Adding Controllers

Secondary Controllers can be automatically found and added by the Web Management Application. This is called “Discovery.” When Discovery cannot be used, you can add Controllers manually. You can also use manual installation to add Controllers that have not yet been installed.

Once a Secondary has been added, it cannot be reassigned to a new Primary, or a factory reset Primary, until it itself has had a Factory Reset .

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The number of Secondary Controllers you can add and the number of Doors you can create are limited by your license. Contact your authorized ZKTeco representative for

license upgrades .

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b. Enter a Name, and select Custom Door Names so you can name the doors in the

box, below.

c. Leave all other settings as they are. These are the settings that were discovered.

4. Click Save on the menu bar.

Manually Adding Secondary Controllers

To add a Controller manually:

1. Click Create on the menu bar. The create controller screen will appear.

2. Select a Model .

3. Select a Configuration .

4. Enter a Name, and select Custom Door Names so you can name the doors in the box, below.

5. Enter the Controller's IP Address.

6. Enter the default Port number, 443.

1. Click Save on the menu bar.

Models and Configuration

Modifying Controller Configuration

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Related Topics

4.2.5 Firmware Updates

"Firmware" means all the software running on a Controller, including both the Web Management Application and the software that operates the Doors. Updating the firmware installs upgrades received from ZKTeco.

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1. Go to Firmware Settings .

2. Click Upgrade Firmware.

3. Click Browse and select the firmware file from your computer.

4. Wait while the file transfers to the Controller.

5. When it completes, click Okay. There will be a delay while the update installs, then the Controller will go offline while it reboots.

This method involves two steps: (1) send the update file to the Web Management Application, then (2) download the file to Secondary Controllers.

1. Go to Hardware .

2. Click Upload Firmware in the menu bar.

3. Click Browse and select the firmware file from your computer.

4. Follow the prompts and the firmware image will be uploaded, but not applied to any

Controller.

5. Select a Secondary Controller.

6. Scroll down to Firmware Download and select the update file.

7. Click Download.

8. Follow the on-screen prompts to upgrade the firmware on the Secondary Controller you selected.

You can update firmware in two ways: (1) log in to any Controller and update it directly, or (2) use the Web Management Application to update any Secondary Controller remotely. Note that only method 1 is used for the Primary Controller.

In either case, you must have an update file available on your own computer.

Both methods cause the updated Controller to reboot.

Upgrading the Firmware On The Controller You Are Logged Into

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Related Topics

Firmware Settings

Manual

Commands

Allows direct control of the selected Door using Manual

Commands to change Door Mode or unlock the Door.

For the complete list and details, see Door Properties .

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4.2.6 Resync Secondary Controllers

The Resync Secondary Controllers button on the menu bar causes a major reset of all Secondary Controllers. All configuration from the Web Management Application (on the Primary Controller) is freshly updated on all secondaries. This includes all hardware, Door, and access configuration, including Users data. It does not include Network or Firmware settings.

Individual Secondary Controllers can be resynced under Maintenance on their

Hardware

pages.

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4.3 Doors

Every card, PIN, and biometric reader in the system is represented as a Door (see

Understanding Controllers and Doors ).

Doors are automatically created to match the Configuration property of Controllers in

Hardware . The number of Doors you can create are limited by your license. Contact

your authorized ZKTeco representative for license upgrades .

Menu Buttons

Key Properties

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Name

The name of the Door. Required, maximum 32 characters.

Type

Shows the Door's function: "In", "Out", "Card Enrollment Point", or "Muster Point". This is determined in Hardware .

Door Template

Used to configure this Door with a template , which overrides and disables some properties on this screen.

Default Mode

The Door Mode for this Door whenever not altered by a Schedule, manual command, or Event. Door Mode determines whether a Door is locked, and what kinds of access can unlock it.

Door Mode

Schedule

Pick a Door Mode Schedule to change the Door Mode according to the day and time of day.

Multi-User

Access

See Multi-User Access .

Areas and Anti-

passback

See Areas .

Using Property Views

Door Properties

Door Modes

Door Templates

Manual Commands

Door Status

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Name

The name of the Door. Required, maximum 32 characters.

Status

The current status of the Door, including online/offline, Door

Mode , locked/unlocked, open/closed, or errors such as forced,

held, tamper, reader offline. Lockdown or Emergency Unlock will be indicated here, when active.

Alarm

If any Alarm is pending at the Door, it is shown here.

Type

How the Door is used:

In — an entry Door. Either an entry-only Door, or an entry Door as a part of an entry/exit (in/out) Door pair.

Out — an exit Door.

Muster Point — used to check in during an emergency for the

Muster report .

Card Enrollment Point — used only to enroll cards .

Controller

The Controller that this Door is managed by.

Sub-Controller

The Sub-controller (I/O) which manages this Door’s hardware.

Door Template

A Door Template defines common parameters. Once a Door is linked to the template, the fields are read-only in the Door

Door properties differ based on the door type. For example, Muster and Card Enrollment Points have far fewer properties since they do not control a door strike or have other door hardware.

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If the Door template is modified, the associated Doors are also updated.

Location

Location of the Door.

Description

Description or comments

Default Mode

The Door Mode for this Door whenever not altered by a Schedule, Manual Command, or Event. Door Mode determines whether a Door is locked, and what kinds of access can unlock it.

Door Mode

Schedule

Pick a Door Mode Schedule to change the Door Mode according to the day and time of day.

Multi-User

Access

The Multi-User Access configuration, if multiple Users are required to open a Door.

Unlock Time (s)

The amount of time the lock is activated for an access (access granted, exit requested, etc).

Held Open

Alarm Time (s)

The amount of time a Door can be held open before a held open Event is generated.

This Event can be configured in the Sub-controller configuration to drive an aux output, for example, to sound a beeper.

Minimum

Unlock Time (s)

If Re-lock On allows for the Door to be re-locked before the strike time is up, then this is the minimum time the Door will stay unlocked. This is to avoid an unlock pulse that is too brief, which can be a problem for some hardware.

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Extended

Unlock Time (s)

If a User has Use Extended Door Times checked, this time is used instead of Unlock Time.

Extended Held

Time (s)

If a User has Use Extended Door Times checked, this time is used instead of Held Open Alarm Time.

Held Open PreAlarm Warning

Time (s)

The amount of time before the Held Open Alarm Time is reached, when a held open pre-alarm warning Event is generated.

This Event can be configured in the Sub-controller configuration to drive an aux output, for example, to sound a beeper.

Suppress Exit

Button Events

When selected, exit requested Events are not created for this Door. This can be used if the number of these Events is considered too numerous and unimportant.

Unlock on Exit

Button

If checked, the Door is unlocked when the exit button is pressed. This may not be required for systems where the exit button is wired directly to cut off power to the door lock, for example.

Important: Exit button functions are regulated by country- and region-specific fire codes. Please refer to these when designing and configuring your system to ensure compliance.

Re-lock On

When the lock should be re-locked after access is granted:

End of Unlock Time

Door Open

Door Close

Door Close or End of Unlock Time (whichever is sooner)

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Exempt From

Global

Lockdown

If checked, the Door will not be affected by a global lockdown

Exempt From

Global

Emergency

Unlock

If checked, the Door will not be affected by a global emergency

unlock

Entering Area

The Area the Door leads into for anti-passback (and airlock) configurations.

Exiting Area

The Area the Door leads out of for anti-passback (and airlock) configurations.

Anti-passback

Method

None — no anti-passback enforced

Door-Based — cannot use same credential within certain amount of time at the same Door.

Area-Based — checks that they are known to be in the correct Area before using a Door leading out of that Area, into another Area.

See Anti-Passback .

Anti-passback

Mode

Available if Anti-passback Method is Area-Based: whether to deny or grant access on an anti-passback violation:

Hard (Deny Access)

Soft (Grant Access)

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Minutes

Denied

Available if Anti-passback Method is Door-Based. The number of minutes before the same credential can be used at the Door.

Related Topics

Doors

Door Templates

Door Status

Door Modes

Anti-Passback

Manual Commands

Hardware Properties

Locations

Areas

Name

The name of the Location. Required, maximum 32 characters.

Type

Category by Location size. From large to small, they are:

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Locations are labels you can apply to organize Doors and hardware on lists and reports, particularly on Events and Alarms . Locations can be assigned to Doors ,

Controllers , Areas , and Maps .

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Region > Campus > Building > Floor > Room

Parent

Location

Designates this Location as included in any larger Location. A

Building's parent could be a Campus or Region, but not a Floor or Room.

When you filter Events to a Location, all the smaller Locations that are included in it will also be displayed.

Using Property Views

Events

Alarms

There are two Areas that are predefined by the system and cannot be edited or deleted:

Global Out — Doors that enter from, or exit to, the “outside world” should use this as the Exit Area or Entry Area, respectively.

Muster — An Area where all Muster Points “enter” to. Anyone who uses a Muster Point will have their last known Area set to the Muster Area and will be excluded from the Muster report.

Related Topics

4.5 Areas

Areas are physical regions you define, and are used for Anti-Passback , Muster , and airlocks. A column to show the Area can be added on Events and Alarms .

Areas are actually nothing but a label. They serve no function until you define which Doors lead into and out of the Area. You do this by setting the Entering Area and Exiting Area of each relevant Door .

Predefined Areas

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Using the Screen

Name

The name of the Area. Required, maximum 32 characters.

Location

A Location to associate with the Area

Type

Local — Used only on a single Controller. Can be used for airlock.

Global — Can be used on multiple Controllers, for global anti-

passback enforcement.

Parent

(Local Areas only) The single Controller for this Area.

Airlock Mode

(Local Areas only)

No Exit During Entry — A Door exiting the Area cannot be used while a Door entering the Area is open.

Strict Single Door — No two Doors in the Area can be unlocked/opened at the same time.

Description

Description or comments

Using Property Views

Anti-Passback

Muster

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Name

The name of the Map (required, maximum 32 characters)

Location

Optional Location of the Map.

Background

Click Upload to load an image from your computer. This will be the canvas on which you can place devices. Large images will shrink to fit the available space.

Elements

Elements, in three list boxes, can be clicked on and dragged to the Map. When on the Map, their blue wrench icon provides options to

delete the element, or

set the destination of a "Link" element from a list of other Maps.

Text entered in search filters all three element lists.

Using Property Views

Maps (Monitoring)

4.6 Maps

Maps configuration is used to create the screens for the Maps view .

The Maps view is used to show the status of your Doors and Controllers on graphical backgrounds, for example, on maps of your building or campus. It highlights all problems in red, and allows sending commands to Doors. Maps may also have links to other Maps for easy navigation.

Map Properties and Controls

Related Topics

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4.7 Card Designs

Name

The name of the Card Design. Required, maximum 32 characters.

Description

Description or comments.

Center Column

The center area is your canvas to "draw" your card on. It shows a standard size access card, front and back sides.

Important: Review your card printer manual to understand its limitations, such as whether it can print both front and back and whether you are allowed to print to the edge of the card.

Left Column

Click and drag elements from the left panels onto the card area.

Click elements on the card area to select them. Shift-click to select multiple elements.

Drag selected elements to move them.

Images (only) can be sized by dragging on the corners.

Right Column

The first row of three icons performs standard delete, undo, and redo actions.

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A Card Design is a print layout you create for use in Printing Cards . It can include User information such as the name and expiration date and images such as the User photo and logos.

Properties

The Design Area

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The second row has six options for aligning elements, followed by four options controlling which elements are on top of others. Hover over any icon to see its exact function. You must select more than one item to enable the alignment options.

The rest of this panel shows the properties of the currently selected item.

For Images, click Select Image to load an image file from your computer.

For Text and User Fields, enter the Text. Text between "{{" and "}}" will be replaced with the named property of the User. Additional text may be added outside the brackets, but the text inside must be a valid field name.

The remaining options for text set the font and color.

X Origin and Y Origin are properties of both images and text. They determine which direction the element will grow to fit the contents, by choosing which corner will never move. The default is top left, and the box will expand to the right and down when, for instance, the name field is long or its font size increases. If you change the origin to bottom right, the box will expand upwards and to the left, allowing you to place the box on the right or bottom edge of the card.

Notes

Supported image formats are PNG, JPEG, and GIF.

Text will print over of images (if on top), and transparency in images is supported.

Using Property Views

Users

Printing Cards

Related Topics

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4.8 Card Formats

You must know which of the existing card formats matches your cards. Simply select that format, enter the Facility Code number, and save.

Note: Start and location fields are number of the bit, where the first bit on the card is number 0.

Name

The format name. Required, maximum 32 characters.

Bits

The total number of bits on the card, including parity bits, etc.

Enabled

Use or do not use the format.

Facility Code

(optional) If there is a facility code field (start/length specified), this is the value that the facility code must be equal to for the format to be matched.

Card Formats define what kinds or brands of cards you use. Your Atlas Series system includes all of the card formats you will likely need, although you might want to enter a "facility code" specified by your card vendor.

If you do use an uncommon type of card, you will have to create a custom card format. This is quite technical, and requires exact specifications from the card vendor.

Notes

You can use more than one card format in your system.

Card formats are neither associated with specific Doors nor specific Users—they all are used for all.

Two card formats with the same number of bits cannot be enabled at the same time, unless they both have facility codes and those codes are different.

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Entering Your Facility Code

Card Format Properties

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Facility Code

Start

The facility code start (bit number).

Facility Code

Length

The facility code length (in bits).

Card Num Start

The card number start (bit number).

Card Num

Length

The card number length (in bits).

Parity (1-4)

None/Even/Odd — None to not use this parity field at all, Even or Odd for parity calculation method.

Start — The start bit of the parity source (the range of bits to be checked for parity). Does NOT include the location of the parity bit itself.

Length — The length in bits of the parity source.

Location — The bit number of the parity bit.

Mask — Normally, the entire source is used. If only some bits in a pattern are to be used in the source, this is entered here as the mask, as a string of 0s and 1s.

Using Property Views

Related Topics

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4.9 User Groups

Using Property Views

Users

Multi-User Access

Triggering

Event

The Event Type which will trigger an Alarm.

Priority

The importance of the Alarm created. The Priority can be used to sort the Alarms screen.

Color

Triggering

Event

The triggering Event will be in this color on the Events screen. This does not affect the Alarm color. (Some Event Types also have a color, whether or not they are Alarm triggers.)

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User Groups are used in Multi-User Access . A User Group is simply a name and a description. Members of the group are added in Users .

Related Topics

4.10 Alarm Triggers

Alarms are triggered by Events, meaning that whenever an Event of a specified type

occurs, an Alarm is also generated. The Alarm Triggers screen allows you to add to the Events that trigger Alarms and modify or remove the default triggers.

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Related Topics

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Using Property Views

Alarms

Events

Event Categories and Types

Emergency Features

1. Go to the Doors screen.

2. Select a Door.

3. Click the Create Door Template button in the Door's properties.

4. Enter a name (required, maximum 32 characters), and optionally, a description.

5. Click Save.

1. Go to the Doors screen.

4.11 Door Templates

Door Templates can be created from existing Door configurations, then applied to other Doors that require the same settings. Subsequent changes to the template are applied to every Door using it. Only certain Door properties are controlled by the Template (see below).

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When a Door Template is applied to a Door, the properties which come from the template are no longer editable on the Doors screen. To change them, you must either edit the template, or remove the template from the Door.

A Door Template cannot be applied to a Door that has a different Type in its Door

properties .

Creating a Door Template from an Existing Door

Applying a Door Template to a Door

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2. Select a Door.

3. Select a Door Template in the Door's properties.

4. Check Apply Template. The Door will use the settings from the template only when this is checked. If you remove the check, the Door will keep the template settings unless you change them.

5. Click Save.

Door Template Properties

A Door Template overrides these Door Properties . Some Door types do not use all of these properties.

Manual Commands Enabled

Unlock Time

Held Open Alarm Time

Minimum Unlock Time

Extended Unlock Time

Extended Held Time

Held Open Pre-Alarm Warning Time

Suppress Exit Button Events

Unlock on Exit Button

Re-lock On

Using Property Views

Doors

Hardware Templates

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1. Go to the Hardware screen.

2. Select a Sub-controller.

3. Click the Create Hardware Template button in the Sub-controller's properties.

4. Enter a name (required, maximum 32 characters), and optionally, a description.

5. Click Save.

1. Go to the Hardware screen.

2. Select a Sub-controller.

3. Select a Hardware Template in the Sub-controller's properties.

4. Check Apply Template. The Sub-controller will use the settings from the template only when this is checked. If you remove the check, the Sub-controller will keep the template settings unless you change them.

5. Click Save.

4.12 Hardware Templates

Hardware Templates can be created from existing Sub-controller (I/O) properties, then applied to other Sub-controllers that require the same settings. Subsequent changes to the template are applied to every Sub-controller using it. Only certain Sub-controller properties are controlled by the Template.

When a Hardware Template is "applied" to a Sub-controller, the properties which come from the template are no longer editable on the Sub-controller screen. To change them, you must either edit the template, or remove the template from the Sub-controller.

Creating a Hardware Template from an Existing Sub-controller

Applying a Hardware Template to a Sub-controller

Related Topics

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Hardware

Door Templates

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System

Unlimited; able to access all screens and functions.

5 Administration

The Admin menu includes a variety of settings for the whole system.

User Roles lets you see the definition of the built-in User Roles for Users logging into

the web application and define new, custom roles.

Backup and Restore lets you backup and restore the system database and manage the

scheduled backups.

System Settings provides control over the archiving settings and the custom field

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Network allows configuration of the networking settings.

Date and Time allows configuration of the time zone and network time settings.

Email Settings allows an SMTP mail server to be configured for the emailing of Notifications .

Archive Downloads allows the download of archive files generated according to the

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System Settings

Firmware Settings allows firmware upgrade, factory reset, and conversion between

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primary and Secondary Controller functionality.

Web Server Settings allows the upload of an HTTPS certificate.

Authorized Mobile Devices allows you to provide access to mobile devices that have

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the mobile app installed.

5.1 User Roles

User Roles define what different Users can do within the Web Management Application. The system comes with a number of built-in User Roles which may not be modified or deleted. Custom User Roles can be created.

Here is a summary of the built-in User Roles.

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Administration

Access Control

Management

Provide access to Users and define the Doors, times, and other access control rules that allow or deny access. Able to configure Doors, but not Hardware. Able to execute all manual commands.

Basic

Monitoring

Most monitoring functions. Able to view Alarms but not acknowledge or resolve them. Able to view Users but not create or edit them.

User and

Credential

Management

Add and manage Users and their associated credentials. Also able to perform some limited monitoring tasks. No Alarm management, and no hardware or Door configuration.

Alarm

Monitoring

Similar to Basic Monitoring, but also able to acknowledge and resolve Alarms.

Option

System Administratio n

Access Control Management

Basic Monitoring

User and Credential Managemen t

Alarm Monitoring Access Control: Access Levels

Yes

Access Control: Door Mode Schedules

Yes

Access Control: Emergency Codes

Yes

User Role Options - Menu Items

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Option

System Administratio n

Access Control Management

Basic Monitoring

User and Credential Managemen t

Alarm Monitoring Access Control: Multi-User Access

Yes

Access Control: Schedules

Yes

Access Control: Shared Access Codes

Yes

Access Control: Special Days

Yes

Yes Access Control: Users

Yes

Access Control: Users (Read-Only)

Yes

Administration: Archive Downloads

Yes

Administration: Backup and Restore

Yes

Administration: Date and Time

Yes

Administration: Email Settings

Yes

Administration: Firmware Settings

Yes

Administration: Network

Yes

Administration: System Settings

Yes

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Option

System Administratio n

Access Control Management

Basic Monitoring

User and Credential Managemen t

Alarm Monitoring Administration: User Roles

Yes

Administration: Web Server Settings

Yes

Configuration: Alarm Triggers

Yes Configuration: Areas

Yes

Configuration: Card Designs

Yes

Configuration: Card Formats

Yes

Configuration: Door Templates

Yes

Yes Configuration: Doors

Yes

Configuration: Hardware

Yes

Configuration: Hardware Templates

Yes

Configuration: Locations

Yes Configuration: Maps

Yes

Configuration: User Groups

Yes

Monitoring: Alarm History

Yes

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Option

System Administratio n

Access Control Management

Basic Monitoring

User and Credential Managemen t

Alarm Monitoring

Monitoring: Alarms

Yes

Monitoring: Alarms (Read-Only)

Yes

Yes Monitoring: Audits

Yes

Monitoring: Door Status

Yes

Yes Monitoring: Events

Yes

Monitoring: Event History

Yes

Yes Monitoring: Maps

Yes

Monitoring: Muster

Yes

Monitoring: User Access Level Report

Yes

Monitoring: User Door Report

Yes

Option

System Administratio n

Access Control Management

Basic Monitoring

User and Credential Managemen t

Alarm Monitoring Door: Momentary Access

Yes

Yes Door: Set Door Mode

Yes

User Role Options - Manual Commands

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Option

System Administratio n

Access Control Management

Basic Monitoring

User and Credential Managemen t

Alarm Monitoring

Controller: Resync

Yes

User: Forgive

Yes

Controller: Reboot

Yes

Controller: Firmware Download

Yes

User Role Options - Door Modes

Option

System Administratio n

Access Control Management

Basic Monitoring

User and Credential Managemen t

Alarm Monitoring

Cancel/Clear

Yes

Unlocked

Yes

No Access

Yes

Card Only

Yes

Card and PIN

Yes

PIN Only

Yes

Card or PIN

Yes

Unlocked (Emergency)

Yes

Yes Lockdown

Yes

Card Only (First Unlocks)

Yes

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Option

System Administratio n

Access Control Management

Basic Monitoring

User and Credential Managemen t

Alarm Monitoring

Card and Biometric

Yes

Card and Biometric and PIN

Yes

Yes Biometric Only

Yes

Biometric and PIN

Yes

Biometric or PIN

Yes

Card or Biometric

Yes

Biometric or Card or PIN

Yes

No Access, No Exit Button

Yes

Card and PIN (First Unlocks)

Yes

PIN Only (First Unlocks)

Yes

Card or PIN (First Unlocks)

Yes

Card and Biometric (First Unlocks)

Yes

Card and Biometric and PIN (First Unlocks)

Yes

Yes Biometric Only (First Unlocks)

Yes

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Option

System Administratio n

Access Control Management

Basic Monitoring

User and Credential Managemen t

Alarm Monitoring Biometric and PIN (First Unlocks)

Yes

Biometric or PIN (First Unlocks)

Yes

Card or Biometric (First Unlocks)

Yes

Biometric or Card or PIN (First Unlocks)

Yes

Using Property Views

Users

Related Topics

5.2 Backup and Restore

Backup and Restore allows configuration of the scheduled backup settings and manual backup or restore of the database.

Backup files are saved in the .dbbackup format. Up to three backups can be saved on the Controller. Older backups are automatically deleted. You can also download backup files to your computer.

By default, the database is automatically backed up to the Primary Controller every night at midnight. You can also schedule a backup on a custom schedule. If a scheduled backup is not enabled, the automatic backups do not occur.

Changing the Backup Schedule

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To schedule a backup to occur at a different time or frequency:

1. Under Scheduled Backup, leave the Enabled box checked (recommended).

2. Select Daily, Weekly or Monthly. Daily is recommended.

3. Select the time of day to perform scheduled backups.

4. Click Save.

Click Backup Now to backup the database to a file on the Controller, and optionally download the newly created backup to your computer.

Click Download Now to download the file to your computer.

Backups can be restored from a file on the Controller or from an uploaded file.

Caution: Existing data will be erased if you choose to restore.

1. Under Restore, select the backup or select a .dbbackup file from your

computer.

2. Click Restore, then click Restore again at the prompt to confirm.

3. Wait for the restore process to complete. You will be logged out automatically.

4. Log back in to the Web Management Application.

Manually Backing Up the Database

Restoring a Backup

5.3 System Settings

System settings define assorted settings used by the system, for database maintenance, custom fields, and PIN length.

Database Maintenance

ZKTECO Atlas User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 Home Screen and Menus

1.2 Using List Views

1.3 Using Property Views

1.4 Logging In and Passwords

1.5 Product Registration and Licenses

1.6 Notifications

1.7 Emergency Features

2 Monitoring

2.1 Events

2.2 Alarms

2.3 Door Status

2.4 Maps

2.5 Muster

2.6 Audits

2.7 Event History

2.8 Alarm History

2.9 User Access Level Report

2.10 User Door Report

3 Access Control

3.1 Users

User Properties

Printing Cards

3.1.3 Importing Users from a CSV File

3.2 Shared Access Codes

Access Levels

3.3 Emergency Codes

Schedules

3.6 Door Mode Schedules

Special Days

3.8 Multi-User Access

4 Configuration

4.1 Understanding Controllers and Doors

Hardware

Models and Configurations

Modifying Controller Configuration

4.2.3 Hardware Properties

4.2.4 Adding Controllers

4.2.5 Firmware Updates

4.2.6 Resync Secondary Controllers

4.3 Doors

4.3.1 Door Properties

Locations

4.5 Areas

4.6 Maps

4.7 Card Designs

4.8 Card Formats

4.9 User Groups

4.10 Alarm Triggers

4.11 Door Templates

4.12 Hardware Templates

5 Administration

User Roles lets you see the definition of the built-in User Roles for Users logging into

5.2 Backup and Restore

5.3 System Settings