Assigning a card reader to an intrusion zone
This procedure sets up a single card reader without a keypad to use for arming and disarming an intrusion zone. Assigning
a reader to a single zone is advised. If the reader is assigned to multiple zones, and one of the zones fails to arm, the
person attempting to arm the building will not know which zone did not arm.
Prerequisites: Your card reader has connections for LED and beeper control, and is connected to an R2R module on a host controller.
Your PC is connected to the station of a remote host controller. The intrusion zone exists.
Add the reader at the module level. This reader may not be used to lock and unlock a door. Do not associate it with a door.
The beeper and LED provide feedback to let the user know if the intrusion zone is armed or disarmed.
Perform the following steps:
- To access the intrusion zone, click .The Intrusion Zone view opens.
- Double-click the intrusion zone in the table.
- Click the Readers tab and click the Assign Mode button (
).The system finds all the readers and populates the Unassigned pane. - Select the reader in the Unassigned pane and click the Assign button (
).The system moves the reader to the Newly Assigned pane.
- To update the database with the newly-assigned card reader, click Save.
- To assign the reader to an existing access right, click , double-click the appropriate access right and click the Readers tab.If needed, create an access right for the reader.
- To discover the reader, click the Assign Mode button (), select the reader in the Unassigned pane, and click the Assign button ().
- To arm and disarm the zone, present your badge at the reader.Only people to whom the associated access right is assigned can use their badge to arm and disarm the zone.
If the zone is not secure, it will not arm. For example, if a door is propped open when the person tries to arm the zone, it will not arm. The person will need to find the problem and correct it before arming the zone.